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[Link] US international Sacha Kljestan

Discussion in 'Transfer Rumours' started by The Celtbot, Dec 11, 2008.

Discuss [Link] US international Sacha Kljestan in the Transfer Rumours area at TalkCeltic.net.

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  1. die_hard_bhoy

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    2.7 million dollars thats like 3 or 4 pounds in this current exchange right?
     
    die_hard_bhoy, Jan 25, 2009
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  2. STP125

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    The pound is stronger than the dollar 1:1.36 or something...so it would be somewhere round 2 million pounds or so
     
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  3. STP125

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    He's really having a good night...has shined in a lot of his senior national team caps.
     
    STP125, Jan 25, 2009
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    even without all the goals he was my man of the match. must have been listening to the haters on this forum.
     
    ecemleafs, Jan 25, 2009
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    Any highlights of this?
     
    Anth, Jan 25, 2009
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    mcarthur_1888, Jan 25, 2009
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  7. The Celtbot

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    Wow, I'd be surprised if this guy wasn't signed after that performance.
     
    The Celtbot, Jan 25, 2009
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  8. stltim

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    bhoy was pure class today., bags of confidence...sure hope celtic get him in the mix:50:
     
    stltim, Jan 25, 2009
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  9. Diegan

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    Just got back from the game and all I could say is... wow! I knew it would be a good night when Kenny Cooper drilled one into the crowd strait into a little kid and his cotton candy. It looked like a purple explosion and all his food got in the other kids' hair who sat around him... pure comedy gold. The expression on his face was pretty priceless, too.

    Kljestan was insane... I'm not sure if you could tell, but he was always in the right position. He did get knocked around a bit, though... which is a bit concerning. But honestly, MLS is one of the biggest hack-fests in the world, so it's not going to be a huge step up in terms of physicality when/if he gets here.

    The last goal in particular impressed me... once the ball was in the air, his eyes lit up and he bolted off on that run that eventually ended with his 3rd. The ability to recognize an oppurtunity from that early is lacking a bit in our squad. He also displayed an ability to pick out a nice pass in the final third of the field.

    People will come with the, "it was only Sweden B" but honestly these guys are the best and brightest from the Swedish league and it's comparable if not better than the SPL minus the OF. Most of the top Swedish clubs have a lot of quality, and the game wasn't a horrible match... it was actually much more pleasing and technically better to watch than many of our own last games. The fact that he beasted the opposition so well tells me that he can make the transition.

    I'd say I've gone from skeptical to very positive about this deal. I've got some pictures of warm ups that I might add later, too.
     
    Diegan, Jan 25, 2009
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  10. HiggyBhoy1206

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    Get This Bhoy Signed Now, I reckon he will be sheer class.something we lack is a quality free scoring midfielder.
     
    HiggyBhoy1206, Jan 25, 2009
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  11. chrissybhoyy

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    hed be a gd add to the team :50:
     
    chrissybhoyy, Jan 25, 2009
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    looks like a ready made naka replacement to me and only 23 . decent price well rated in the states from what i've read. looks like a good bit of business if it goes through
     
    jpr21, Jan 25, 2009
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  13. Hadouken

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    get him signed lawell!
     
    Hadouken, Jan 25, 2009
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    Hopefully we sign him. He won't be playing until next season though. Naka, McGeady and Maloney are all ahead of him.
     
    Ryan47, Jan 25, 2009
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    sign him to replace naka :celt_2:
    also imo flood coming in will be because hartleys finished and donati's leaving :rolleyes:
     
    Scarecrow, Jan 25, 2009
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  16. STP125

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    It looks like he changed a lot of minds last night if you consider the first 5 or so pages of this thread! It went from "don't need him" to "get him signed now!" :icon_mrgreen:
     
    STP125, Jan 25, 2009
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    w.w.w.youtube.com/watch?v=c_wk1bdJ66M

    Interview after the game. "As far as Celtic i just took it as a training experience so whatever happens, happens."

    Wow he seems excited to wanna come to us :| not impressed by that!
     
    McCulloch1888, Jan 25, 2009
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    He was put in a tough spot. The interviewer set up the question by saying that he was playing in his current clubs stadium, in front of many of the fans that currently support him and then asks him about leaving them to go to Celtic.

    He wants to come, I'm sure he doesn't want to get his hopes up, go on record saying he wants to leave and then the deal falls through and he ends up staying and the Chivas fans are killing him (think about the Renaldo situation at ManU or Ashley Cole at Arsenal a few years back)
     
    McQ, Jan 25, 2009
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  19. tits-oot!

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    got to sign this guy, star of the show.
     
    tits-oot!, Jan 25, 2009
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  20. Diegan

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    That's actually a fairly standard answer... Americans, especially American footballers, are good at saying only what they are supposed to say.. He has interest from clubs in Germany and Holland so he's hardly going to alienate them with an answer. I wouldn't be too concerned by it.
     
    Diegan, Jan 25, 2009
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