Dynamite Red Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Translated from the Hertha Berlin website "He is a player that can be used in several positions - whether this is in defense, in central midfield, on the outer positions or even a little further forward in midfield." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmNick Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 7 hours ago, Dynamite Red said: Translated from the Hertha Berlin website "He is a player that can be used in several positions - whether this is in defense, in central midfield, on the outer positions or even a little further forward in midfield." But what's he like on the radio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcliffe1990 Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 11 hours ago, Richard Head said: I don't think LJ is a bullsh**er. No young manager arrives fully formed. Fergie was on the brink of being sacked by Man U early in his career. LJ (and I guess SL and MA) has realised that the club's commitment to developing young players comes at a cost, they need experienced players alongside them, and sometimes to go out on loan to develop. I am prepared to sit this out and see what happens in the second half of the season. We have 21 games to go and he always said it would take three windows to get the squad he wants. We'll see. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bristolcity Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 17 minutes ago, IAmNick said: But what's he like on the radio? Ha! But don't knock it Twentyman was a half decent CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 From Berlin media this morning, backs up most of what we've heard: Jens Hegeler is set to go to England. At Hertha, the midfielder had never been able to secure a home place since his arrival in 2014. As his contract ends in Berlin in June, the paths will be separated now. Manager Preetz expects that Hegeler is no longer here today. Hegeler graduated from the mandatory medical check at Bristol City, table 18 on Monday. The championship, the second League in England, in which 24 teams play. The transfer is valued at 300,000 euros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 That's a decent price if you ask me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 18 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: That's a decent price if you ask me We are so accustomed to ridiculous fees for UK players that 300k looks cheap. Actually, 300k still looks cheap !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 16 hours ago, hinsleburg said: I've just googled him and seen his picture, pretty sure I saw him sat at the top tier of the Lansdown Stand in the media bit, was shaking a lot of hands... Or was he just shaking??...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 58 minutes ago, Alessandro said: From Berlin media this morning, backs up most of what we've heard: Jens Hegeler is set to go to England. At Hertha, the midfielder had never been able to secure a home place since his arrival in 2014. As his contract ends in Berlin in June, the paths will be separated now. Manager Preetz expects that Hegeler is no longer here today. Hegeler graduated from the mandatory medical check at Bristol City, table 18 on Monday. The championship, the second League in England, in which 24 teams play. The transfer is valued at 300,000 euros. 300,000 Euros...blimey...sounds too good to be true. I'm really excited about this signing. Only from what I've watched on the net, he looks decent and exactly what we need. He's got that 'German' arrogance about him...a no messing quality. When was the last time we had a German play for us? My fathers favourite City player was a German...Alec Eisentrager. Quite a fierce backbone appearing... Iceland, Germany and Bosnia...they all like a scrap ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Just need a Russian in there now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, spudski said: 300,000 Euros...blimey...sounds too good to be true. I'm really excited about this signing. Only from what I've watched on the net, he looks decent and exactly what we need. He's got that 'German' arrogance about him...a no messing quality. When was the last time we had a German play for us? My fathers favourite City player was a German...Alec Eisentrager. Quite a fierce backbone appearing... Iceland, Germany and Bosnia...they all like a scrap ;-) Yes, I don't buy into the idea that we 'need' to be signing Championship experienced players ready for the fight. If we get Hegeler and/or Djuric they come ready with bags of Bundesliga, and Serie A/B, champions league and international experience. Fingers crossed these come off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Think he is OoC this summer, Spudski, which presumably explains the fee.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 24 minutes ago, spudski said: 300,000 Euros...blimey...sounds too good to be true. I'm really excited about this signing. Only from what I've watched on the net, he looks decent and exactly what we need. He's got that 'German' arrogance about him...a no messing quality. When was the last time we had a German play for us? My fathers favourite City player was a German...Alec Eisentrager. Quite a fierce backbone appearing... Iceland, Germany and Bosnia...they all like a scrap ;-) Just don't mention the war . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin_unreliant Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 12 minutes ago, Alessandro said: Yes, I don't buy into the idea that we 'need' to be signing Championship experienced players ready for the fight. If we get Hegeler and/or Djuric they come ready with bags of Bundesliga, and Serie A/B, champions league and international experience. Fingers crossed these come off. Even foreign players say football in England is different. Magnusson has talked about having to adapt to a more physical game. What we don't know is whether these players can adapt like he has. That is why they are more of a gamble. Seems we just won't/can't pay the price (wages) for proven championship players though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 7 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Just don't mention the war . I wonder if people were saying that about the French or the Spanish 72 years after our wars with them? Perhaps we should hope he doesn't mention all the World Cups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxo Jr. Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, robin_unreliant said: Even foreign players say football in England is different. Magnusson has talked about having to adapt to a more physical game. What we don't know is whether these players can adapt like he has. That is why they are more of a gamble. Seems we just won't/can't pay the price (wages) for proven championship players though. If we made this signing in the summer, we'd be much more excited I think. The wages in the English leagues are a shocking waste of money - yes, it's valuable to have players with English experience, but if we can get potentially much better players for a fraction of the cost, I'd still make that move. At 6'4 too, hopefully the physicality of the league shouldn't be too much of an issue. I'm interested to know whether he'll be signed as a CB, or the Khaliffa Cisse figure that LJ mentioned earlier in the season. If so, could be saying goodbye to Smith or Pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 6 minutes ago, robin_unreliant said: Even foreign players say football in England is different. Magnusson has talked about having to adapt to a more physical game. What we don't know is whether these players can adapt like he has. That is why they are more of a gamble. Seems we just won't/can't pay the price (wages) for proven championship players though. Don't think this is entirely true - O'Neil, Golbourne, Tomlin, Paterson off the top of my head are proven championship players, all with mixed levels of impact here. Buying these types of players doesn't seem to give you that much more guarantee than equivalent foreign signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin_unreliant Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 6 minutes ago, Alessandro said: Don't think this is entirely true - O'Neil, Golbourne, Tomlin, Paterson off the top of my head are proven championship players, all with mixed levels of impact here. Buying these types of players doesn't seem to give you that much more guarantee than equivalent foreign signings. See what you are saying and Tomlin yes we pushed the limits for him. SG was deemed not good enough by Wolves and the same with Patterson at Forest. They were squad players whose club felt weren't worth keeping which isn't really what I'm saying we need. GON is at the end of a long career and looks like his legs have gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 14 minutes ago, robin_unreliant said: See what you are saying and Tomlin yes we pushed the limits for him. SG was deemed not good enough by Wolves and the same with Patterson at Forest. They were squad players whose club felt weren't worth keeping which isn't really what I'm saying we need. GON is at the end of a long career and looks like his legs have gone. Yes this is a fair analysis of those players right now, but at the time we were DELIGHTED to get GON and Golbourne and many at Forest (and Huddersfield who had him and loan and would have liked him back) were sad to see Paterson join us. So as I was saying, these were all perceived as good 'championship' quality signings at the time, but it doesn't always work out. The very best championship players, and now to some extent League 1 players (i.e talk of Zac Clough to Boro) are moving for crazy money to clubs we can't compete with right now financially. So we go abroad or take just as much a gamble for average 'championship' players like the ones we have and hope they improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 39 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Just don't mention the war . I think I mentioned it once................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_s Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 I see this signing as one for the future who we may send out on loan next season after using him as a subs bench warmer for the remainder of this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 11 minutes ago, Rich_s said: I see this signing as one for the future who we may send out on loan next season after using him as a subs bench warmer for the remainder of this season. This joke is getting old now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 9 minutes ago, DaveF said: This joke is getting old now. True enough, perhaps someone could adapt this little ditty for OTIB. "It's cliched to be cynical as soon as we hit a bad run" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 I know nothing about this player but on paper he looks like he will fit the bill but I have one serious concern, how long will it take for him to be fit enough to play in the championship?, time is in short supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 21 minutes ago, Esmond Million's Bung said: I know nothing about this player but on paper he looks like he will fit the bill but I have one serious concern, how long will it take for him to be fit enough to play in the championship?, time is in short supply. vorsprung durch technik my old son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, archie andrews said: vorsprung durch technik my old son I hope not squire, Audi, the car that needs a gallon of oil after every use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Don't mention the war Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 2 hours ago, spudski said: 300,000 Euros...blimey...sounds too good to be true. I'm really excited about this signing. Only from what I've watched on the net, he looks decent and exactly what we need. He's got that 'German' arrogance about him...a no messing quality. When was the last time we had a German play for us? My fathers favourite City player was a German...Alec Eisentrager. Quite a fierce backbone appearing... Iceland, Germany and Bosnia...they all like a scrap ;-) Stefan Maierhoffer? And he ended up playing in goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 6 minutes ago, The Horse With No Name said: Stefan Maierhoffer? And he ended up playing in goal. He's Austrian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 14 minutes ago, bristolcitysweden said: Don't mention the war you just have... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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