Heskey

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Rumoured to be on his way to Newcastle Jets in Australia! :lol: Can't wait

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...b-newcastle-jets/story-fndb5nmd-1226476821669

ALESSANDRO Del Piero's home debut for Sydney FC is poised to become an even bigger occasion because opponents Newcastle are understood to be on the verge of signing former England striker Emile Heskey.

The former Liverpool forward, who played in three World Cups, including two years ago in South Africa, left Aston Villa at the end of last season and has been looking for a new deal since.

Sources in England have told News Ltd that Jets CEO Robbie Middleby and Troy Palmer, CEO of the Hunter Sports Group that owns the club, have met Heskey and talks have progressed well enough for a one-year deal to be on the table.

Assuming Heskey passes a medical - which after 28 games in the EPL for Villa last season is not likely to be a problem- he will join Gary van Egmond's squad in time for the A-League season, opening the possibility of a direct match-up with Del Piero when the Jets travel to Allianz Stadium in round two.

Heskey earned 62 England caps and though he only scored seven goals, he was usually cast as the foil for a more prolific striker, such as Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney.

His strength and ability to hold the ball up would dovetail with the youth and energy of van Egmond's squad.

The Jets last night declined to comment, citing the club's policy of "not speculating about player movement through the media".

Football Federation Australia has to sanction any marquee arrival but FFA sources have already confirmed this will be a formality.

The 34-year-old had been linked with moves to Stoke, Norwich and Spanish side Espanyol - and also an emotional return to Liverpool, where he won the FA Cup and UEFA Cup in a four-year spell.

But he recently insisted he was fit enough to play immediately for a new side. "I feel as fit and hungry as I have done in a long time and have been training everyday throughout the summer," Heskey said.

"As has been reported, I did receive a number of offers during the transfer window but didn't feel like any of them were the right opportunity for me at that time."
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I feel sorry for him. He becomes a laughing stock whenever his name is mentioned.

Seems like a humble guy too :(
 
I remember when he broke on to the scene with Leicester... He was a beast, and destined for great things at the time.

Didn't really work out that way.
 
He's on a free. Worth a punt from Fergie :nervous:

Heskey is a good lad. The original English tall lanky striker. I've no problem with him and even thought he was destined for bigger things than what ended up happening. Still, like Crouch, he's worth a few laughs or a pint over an online forum.
 
davisjw said:
He's on a free. Worth a punt from Fergie :nervous:

Heskey is a good lad. The original English tall lanky striker. I've no problem with him and even thought he was destined for bigger things than what ended up happening. Still, like Crouch, he's worth a few laughs or a pint over an online forum.
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lanky?

he's built like an ox
 
I still can't believe Capello actually took him, and played him, at the world cup.

What a fecking idiot :lol:
 
GE said:
I feel sorry for him. He becomes a laughing stock whenever his name is mentioned.

Seems like a humble guy too :(
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He gets laughed at because top football managers such as Eriksson, O'Neill, and one of the best managers in the world in Capello, rate him a lot more highly than the general public. It's bizarre.
 
Massively under rated by joe public. His style and akwardness created a lot of goals for other people. If he had created the same amount of goals with a silky pass then he's be raved about but his style is just not fashionable.

You don't get consistently picked by the managers that have picked him without being effective. Seems like a genuinely nice bloke too
 
R0nald0 said:
Massively under rated by joe public. His style and akwardness created a lot of goals for other people. If he had created the same amount of goals with a silky pass then he's be raved about but his style is just not fashionable.

You don't get consistently picked by the managers that have picked him without being effective. Seems like a genuinely nice bloke too
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Nah, such a style only gets you so far, and can be effective against weaker/shitter sides, but in actual high-level games of football, generally gets left wanting.
 
Already becoming a legend:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/sep/26/australian-newcastle-jets-emile-heskey-shirts

Australian club Newcastle Jets sells out of Emile Heskey shirts
• Fans snap up shirts after Heskey joins A-League club
• Jets' defender Dominik Ritter: 'It's very, very exciting'

Newcastle Jets have placed an order for 5,000 more Emile Heskey shirts after their first batch sold out.

The Australian club, who completed the signing of the former England striker in time for the new A-League season, have also been boosted by 1,000 new fans signing up as members since Heskey's arrival.

The Jets coach Gary van Egmond told Foxsports that the high-profile signing was "fantastic… He ticks all the boxes, in a footballing sense with his ability and experience… and from a commercial and marketing point of view. He's going to be a great fit."

Van Egmond said he was hopeful that Heskey would arrive in Australia on Friday in match-fit condition.

"We are obviously all hoping he is going to be ready to go. From my understanding, he's been training at Wigan and has kept himself in really good nick. He's been ensuring that he prepared himself properly for whichever club he decided to play with. But until he gets here, we won't know for sure.

"Everyone's hopeful it's all OK and he's in decent shape but as I say, we can't do anymore at this stage except wait until we see him in the flesh and then go from there."

The club's Swiss defender Dominik Ritter also welcomed Heskey's imminent arrival.

"When I came here, I didn't know much about Australian football," he said. "Then a couple of weeks ago, Del Piero signed [with Sydney FC] and everyone from Switzerland, my family and friends, all texted me saying how great it was.

"Now Emile Heskey is coming to play with me and my team. It's very, very exciting."
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I know nothing about aussie football but a quick search tells me that Sydney and Newcastle jets are rivals. Imagine watching your rivals sign Alessandro Del Piero only to watch as your club announces the signing of Heskey. Wouldn't be nice that.
 
An Irish Red said:
I know nothing about aussie football but a quick search tells me that Sydney and Newcastle jets are rivals. Imagine watching your rivals sign Alessandro Del Piero only to watch as your club announces the signing of Heskey. Wouldn't be nice that.
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:lol:
 
An Irish Red said:
I know nothing about aussie football but a quick search tells me that Sydney and Newcastle jets are rivals. Imagine watching your rivals sign Alessandro Del Piero only to watch as your club announces the signing of Heskey. Wouldn't be nice that.
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Jewish kid at Christmas x 10000000000.
 
So, have any of our resident aussies purchased a Heskey shirt yet?
 
bill.s.preston said:
So, have any of our resident aussies purchased a Heskey shirt yet?
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Nah. Red all the way for me...

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R0nald0 said:
Massively under rated by joe public. His style and akwardness created a lot of goals for other people. If he had created the same amount of goals with a silky pass then he's be raved about but his style is just not fashionable.

You don't get consistently picked by the managers that have picked him without being effective. Seems like a genuinely nice bloke too
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Indeed. Owen thrived of it for England.
 
Both Heskey and ADP scored today in the Sydney/Newcastle game. Newcastle ended up wining 2-3.

ADP's FK. Ignore the Newcy GK's shithouse positioning :lol:



Heskey's goal

 
Off topic but what the feck is going on with Liam Miller's hair.
feck he's shit too..
 
Is it possible that after moving across the world to a third rate league he's finally found his level?
 
Just read he has scored five times in six games. Del Piero only has three in five games.

Heskey = Outback Slayer
 
I am glad he is finally showing to the world how good he actually is, well done emile heskey you are truly great.
 
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