FAO the Lazio contingent

geordie1

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Looks more and more likely that Ivan de la Pena will join us (Newcastle) on a loan for the rest of the season soon.

I rather like the name 'the little Buddha'.

Can you tell me anything more about him? My impression is a creative as well as somewhat combative player perfect for filling the shoes of Rob Lee.

The age is certainly right. I'm starting to think about Lee and Speed being replaced by de la Pena and Dyer. How nice that would be.
 
To be honest, we never saw the REAL De La Pena playing for Lazio. I mean, the one who used to play at Barcelona 5 years ago.

He had a lot of injuries, and looked somewhat too slow for nowadays football.

At present, it seems he's not playing because he didn't want to sign again for us (his contract is expiring in June 2002).

Well, what can I say. I wish him all the best, but perhaps you should ask yourself if he's still the classy player we all remember from a distant past..
 
in Italian we say that hope is the last thing to die.
Perhaps playing every saturday could help him to recover.

He's slow, 'though...


P.S. our best regards to Paul Gascoigne.
 
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