News and Notes
by maddi on Aug 4, 2009 1:40 PM CEST
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Villarreal could be set to send Jozy Altidore on his way, as Hull City are apparently thinking of an $11m (6.5m pounds) bid for his services on a permanent basis. The talk of the week has been that Villarreal have been considering a permanent move for the young American, and this may be it.
I also note that an $11m sale could also go a long way towards balancing the budget that Kqql is positive can only be done by the sale of Rossi or Santi....
A number of B players are being sent back to the B squad for the season (unless they are to be called up for individual matches), with the return of Villarreal's internationals. Juan Carlos, Matilla, and Joan Oriol are with the Segunda side. Interestingly, El Periodico Mediterraneo suggests that the final decision has not been made on Montero, but that it looks like he will be going to the youth side as well.
In injury news, Marcos Senna is back training with the first team, but is still not at full fitness. It could still take him right up until the beginning of the season to be in match form, which, in the long run, might be a great thing considering his age and his history of tiring midseason.
And speaking of Senna, he and Nilmar are already best buds off the pitch. He is "delighted" with the Brazilian's arrival, declaring him the best striker in Brazil. Nilmar has begun to practice with the team. He has also started to settle into his new life - it is big news, I know, but he went out on his first Spanish shopping trip the other day, and is looking for a place to live!
And in Villarreal B news, they played a friendly against Qatar Sport Club yesterday. Marco Ruben recovered quickly enough from the Bordeaux friendly to score a double in the 4-0 win.
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It would be a pity if Jozy goes to Hull and cannot find another team to play for in Spain. We already know that he is fast and strong and those attributes will serve him well in the EPL style and he might flourish but we might never know how much he could develop technically.
Cheers
by Pico on Aug 4, 2009 3:07 PM CEST reply actions
Pico
Senor Valverde doesn’t like Jozy…..It’s apparent that he ’s been trying to sell/loan Jozy since he took over.
Best for Jozy to leave……………………..
He deserves a better shake then he got @ Xerez….
by kqql on Aug 4, 2009 4:21 PM CEST reply actions
hafiz
Because he can speak portuguese with him.
and the local press finally got someone to gossip about.
I guess we will find out soon enough.
1) if Nilmar prefers coca cola or pepsi…
2) what he eats
etc
by kqql on Aug 4, 2009 4:26 PM CEST reply actions
And perhaps which leg of his pants he puts on first….
by maddi on Aug 4, 2009 4:29 PM CEST reply actions
kqql,
Does it mean that Valverde does not think Jozy has what it takes to make it in La Liga? That is the big question. If that is the reasoning behind the efforts to move him, then I would say there is no reason to hope Jozy ends up in a technical league (Spain, France, Holland, Portugal) and just be glad he gets to play in the EPL.
Cheers
by Pico on Aug 4, 2009 4:43 PM CEST reply actions
can we say this jozy thing is just the same like mati..except mati was given more time at villrreal bt no trust.
by hafiz on Aug 4, 2009 5:55 PM CEST reply actions
There definitely seems to be alot of chatter about Jozy today. Soccernet’s transfer blog reports “09.00 Hull City and Fulham look set to battle it out for the signature of Villarreal’s £6m-rated USA international Jozy Altidore” and goal.com reports that Villarreal will loan out Altidore (the “Buffalo”? is that offensive?) for year two.
I’d hate to see him leave because La Liga’s clearly a great spot for a young player to develop technically, but the EPL certainly seems like a natural fit given his size / pace. He could get regular first-team playing time at Hull, or join fellow US nationals at Fulham…
by MCA on Aug 4, 2009 6:03 PM CEST reply actions
I think his nickname is actually “El Toro” – the bull, rather than the buffalo – goal.com seems to at times find itself lost in translation (not that I am necessarily one to talk).
by maddi on Aug 4, 2009 6:06 PM CEST reply actions
@ MCA – vila-real have no faith in altidore, he needs to move on.
by jackson on Aug 4, 2009 6:08 PM CEST reply actions
There’s no evidence that Valverde doesn’t like Jozy, at present he’s not good enough to warrant one of the four places in the 1st team squad. It would be better if he stayed in Spain loaned out to another club. I don’t consider that he’s ready for the EPL either, despite his size and pace he would need to add a little more agression to his game. Hull City would definitely be a bad move for him as they appear set for a relegation fight.
I can’t see any of the clubs mentioned coming up with the reported fee unless it’s paid in stages.
by Kenez on Aug 4, 2009 6:16 PM CEST reply actions
Have there been any reports from other first division Spanish teams other than Malaga or from Segunda? When a Jozy interview came out about not wanting to go back to a team in Segunda, someone in a Villarreal fan forum posted an interesting question: Do you think Jozy thinks too much of himself right now because Segunda is where he should really be.
Cheers
by Pico on Aug 4, 2009 6:39 PM CEST reply actions
UPDATE ON JOZY:
Looks like he’s headed to England/EPL…
England early in the morning so im going to get some sleep ill tweet all day tomorrow on my bb and let you guys know whats going on!
http://twitter.com/JozyAltidore17
by kqql on Aug 5, 2009 2:48 AM CEST reply actions
And Rossi////////////twits
hey…just started Twitter..hit me up for any info or curiousity!! i’ll keep you posted :)
http://twitter.com/GiuRo22
by kqql on Aug 5, 2009 2:50 AM CEST reply actions
VILLARREAL B
NOTÍCIES DE SEGONA DIVISIÓ
http://www.rtvv.es/video/video_informa.asp?id=04082009_vilareal_filial.flv
by kqql on Aug 5, 2009 3:18 AM CEST reply actions
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