Cheshire Youri Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 This Salva seems an interesting chap, according to his Wiki ... Personal life Off the pitch, Salva was notorious for his outspoken personality and his political beliefs, far to the right of most of his peers'. A nationalist who put his love for the "fatherland" over that for his own family, he displayed the nation's flag on his boots; when sent off for Málaga against CA Osasuna, whose fans include supporters of Basque independence, he shouted to them "¡Que viva España, hijos de puta!" (Long live Spain, sons of bitches!).[3] Fans of Basque team Real Sociedad displayed a banner reading "Salva, muérete" (Salva, die) when he visited their Anoeta Stadium, and he also had a dislike for Barcelona defender Oleguer Presas, an outspoken left-winger and proponent of Catalan independence, saying that he had more respect for "dog crap" than for him.[3] Although his footballing idol was Real Madrid's Hugo Sánchez, Salva's other heroes included Francoist fighter pilot Joaquín García Morato, Luftwaffe aviator Hans-Ulrich Rudel and Antonio Tejero, leader of the failed "23-F" right-wing coup. A self-declared Christian, he considered himself apolitical.[3] Born to a family with a military background, Salva stated that he would be the first to serve in the Iraq War if conscripted by prime minister José María Aznar. He was a patron of his hometown's military helicopter school.[3] In February 2013, Salva learnt that he was being turned down for the assistant coach job at RC Celta de Vigo over his political views.[26] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 13 minutes ago, Whitestar said: So you'll be able to remember the name of that equally unimpressive little Spanish one with the headband around the same time???? CBA looking it up, came on as a sub in Carling cup final in Cardiff???? Javi Morenooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 8 minutes ago, Cheshire Youri said: This Salva seems an interesting chap, according to his Wiki ... Personal life Off the pitch, Salva was notorious for his outspoken personality and his political beliefs, far to the right of most of his peers'. A nationalist who put his love for the "fatherland" over that for his own family, he displayed the nation's flag on his boots; when sent off for Málaga against CA Osasuna, whose fans include supporters of Basque independence, he shouted to them "¡Que viva España, hijos de puta!" (Long live Spain, sons of bitches!).[3] Fans of Basque team Real Sociedad displayed a banner reading "Salva, muérete" (Salva, die) when he visited their Anoeta Stadium, and he also had a dislike for Barcelona defender Oleguer Presas, an outspoken left-winger and proponent of Catalan independence, saying that he had more respect for "dog crap" than for him.[3] Although his footballing idol was Real Madrid's Hugo Sánchez, Salva's other heroes included Francoist fighter pilot Joaquín García Morato, Luftwaffe aviator Hans-Ulrich Rudel and Antonio Tejero, leader of the failed "23-F" right-wing coup. A self-declared Christian, he considered himself apolitical.[3] Born to a family with a military background, Salva stated that he would be the first to serve in the Iraq War if conscripted by prime minister José María Aznar. He was a patron of his hometown's military helicopter school.[3] In February 2013, Salva learnt that he was being turned down for the assistant coach job at RC Celta de Vigo over his political views.[26] Woke bastard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 49 minutes ago, JimmyRiddle said: Day after my eldest son was born, the match that effectively kept us up, JJ screamer!!! Followed straight after by end of season piss-up/headwetting with the team I played for, was absolutely battered. So much so when I went to collect Mrs & baby from hospital Sunday morning I was that rough the nurse sent me home and wouldn't release them into my care!!! Had to go back at 6pm 😂 That little anecdote doesn't get brought up during arguments much!! He's 21 this April, where the fuck has that time gone!! Ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mounts Kipper Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 minute ago, Leyther_Matt said: Can he play centre back? Some folk never happy.🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizlar Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Let’s see if we sign another centre back if not then injuries not as bad as we think for Toal and Santos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dr. Feelgood Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 For a c/b I'd have a sniff at Richard Keogh in any case. Training until last week, so fit. Only looking for short term given his age. An absolute wealth of proper experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rizlar Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, L/H White said: what's phil jones upto He’s a free agent great shout if he stayed fit league 1 would be a piece of Piss for him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshape Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) Looking forward to seeing what Collins brings. Hopefully spur Charles on to find form again too. Number 28 he'll be wearing. Big history with that shirt. Craig Davies, Josh Magennis, Lubomir Michalik etc Edited February 1 by tshape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DomRepWanderer Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 minute ago, tshape said: Looking forward to seeing what Collins brings. Hopefully spur Charles on to find form again too. Number 28 he'll be wearing. Big history with that shirt. Craig Davies, Josh Magennis, Lubomir Michalik etc Some big shoes to fill there😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter desperado Posted February 1 Site Supporter Share Posted February 1 This article was from the athletic in the summer. It’s behind a firewall so I’ve cut and pasted. Lengthy but a good read. Aaron Collins had mastered League Two — of that there is little doubt. Across six clubs in eight seasons, one promotion and 41 goals in 187 games is a sound reflection on his capabilities in the fourth tier. But last season came the real test — could the 25-year-old forward cut it in League One with promoted Bristol Rovers? The answer, emphatically, was yes. It should not have come as a total surprise that a player formerly on the books at Wolverhampton Wanderers in both the Championship and the Premier League, albeit without a single appearance for the club, could make the step up. Even so, a haul of 16 goals and 12 assists in his first season playing in the third tier exceeded expectations as Joey Barton’s side finished 17th. As their top scorer, Collins is Rovers’ leading man but he offers plenty more besides an ability to get into dangerous areas and stick the ball in the back of the net. Now 26, the Welshman is mobile, contributes to attacking build-up play and can score with his head and feet — a fact pointed out by his manager amid speculative talk of Collins’ value in the summer transfer market. After seeing Collins voted League One’s 2022-23 player of the season, Barton said that a fee of around £4million ($5.09million) should be the starting point for any clubs looking to sign him — a similar figure to that reportedly paid by Championship Burnley last summer for the previous season’s winner of the same award, forward Scott Twine, when he left Milton Keynes Dons. After a steady start to life in a Rovers shirt which saw Collins go without a goal in his first 18 appearances after signing on a free transfer from West Country neighbours Forest Green Rovers in summer 2021, he hit his stride with 17 goals in all competitions over the remainder of the season. That helped secured promotion in a dramatic final-day 7-0 win over Scunthorpe United which saw a goal-difference swing of five in their favour. Other than his ability when striking the ball and moving across defenders to meet chances first time, among Collins’ best qualities are his versatility in creating for those around him. He had the joint-highest expected assists tally (xA) — the measure of pass quality, showing the likelihood that a pass will be a primary assist — in League One last season along with promotion-bound Sheffield Wednesday’s Barry Bannan with 0.24 per 90 minutes, according to data from Opta. Only Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United, who made the play-offs) and Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town, who went up automatically) ended the year with more attacking contributions, as Collins was involved in 47.4 per cent of Rovers’ goals. Collins was involved in a goal every 144 minutes of football and his ability to play as a striker or drop deeper in a No 1o role are key to that. It is a regular part of his game, as shown in the screen grab below from a 2-0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers in December, where he receives the ball to feet with his back to goal but releases Middlesbrough loanee Josh Coburn with a well-executed pass in behind, resulting in a shot on goal. He is often involved earlier in moves, at crucial points to progress play into dangerous areas even when he does not score or provide the assist himself, such as below in the April game away to Fleetwood Town, when he showed his willingness to drop deep to get on the ball. In this case, he receives the ball from Sam Finley and acts as a rebounding board to get Antony Evans progressing up the pitch. In the same game, a 2-1 win for Rovers, his ability to keep the ball moving with a simple pass enabled team-mate Evans to work inside, as shown below with simple triangles to attack the top of the box. But where Collins leads league-wide metrics is when facing goal with the ball at his feet, with his total chance-creating carries (of five metres or more) the highest last season with 73 — 51 of which were shot-ending carries, another league-high figure, according to Opta. Charlton Athletic’s Crystal Palace loanee Jesurun Rak-Sakyi boasted the next-highest number of chance-creating carries with 63 while Alfie May, the Cheltenham Town forward who has now moved to Charlton, had the next most shot-ending carries with 48. Six of Collins’ carries became assists, a figure only bettered — as might be expected given his position as a natural winger — by Wes Burns at promoted Ipswich. Since signing for Rovers, where he had been on the books as an academy player between the age of nine and 15 before joining hometown club Newport County, Collins has been unafraid to operate in wider areas and deliver crosses. His assist for their second goal in a 4-3 defeat to Exeter City in December illustrates this: Though Rovers are not under any pressure to sell, given he is under contract until 2025, they have an asset on their hands who will appeal to clubs further up the pyramid. It could prove to be a canny piece of business after their capture of Collins for free two years ago, as Barton knows well. “We took Aaron as a project,” he said in May. “He was a talented boy in League Two; a little bit lightweight, a little bit not the smartest at where he needs to make his runs and where he can be effective. We had to teach him where the goal is and where moments take place. “He’s a better finisher when he’s away from goal, because he’s got long-range power. We’re saying those long-range goals count exactly the same as a tap-in and you need to add 15 of them to get a 30-goal season. Aaron has worked really hard, and in those moments, I still think he’s got work to do.” Adding more goals — particularly against teams in the top half of the table, with 11 of his 16 last season coming against bottom-half opponents — to his game is the next step for Collins to put himself on the map with a view to a move. And if the improvements in his game over the past two seasons are any measure, he is capable of doing that with relative ease. He has surely waved goodbye to League Two for the foreseeable future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Next….who’s next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L/H White Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Just now, Big E said: Next….who’s next has to be a CB, no santos 4-6 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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