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Emile Ivanhoe Heskey signs for Newcastle
Posted on 9/18/12 at 4:32 pm
Posted on 9/18/12 at 4:32 pm
Newcastle Jets that is.
So long Powerhouse. Just for the record I single handily blame the collapse of Aston Villa under Martin O'Neill on his signing of Heskey in the January 2009 window. We would have finished top 4 and made the champions league if he stuck to our front 3 of Gabby-Carew-Ash.
So long Powerhouse. Just for the record I single handily blame the collapse of Aston Villa under Martin O'Neill on his signing of Heskey in the January 2009 window. We would have finished top 4 and made the champions league if he stuck to our front 3 of Gabby-Carew-Ash.
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Posted on 9/18/12 at 4:40 pm to BobLoblaw
Let their rise to the top begin
Posted on 9/18/12 at 4:52 pm to BobLoblaw
Posted on 9/18/12 at 5:04 pm to thenry712
Posted on 9/18/12 at 5:10 pm to beezylsu
I'm about to sign Heskey in Football Manager.
Posted on 9/18/12 at 5:13 pm to WarSlamEagle
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I'm about to sign Heskey in Football Manager.
You are about to get fired.
Posted on 9/18/12 at 5:15 pm to Bho
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You are about to get fired.
He popped up as a Designated Player prospect in my MLS game. I want to see if that greatness extends to my copy of FM.
EDIT: Declines contract offer. Piece of rubbish.
This post was edited on 9/18/12 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 9/18/12 at 5:41 pm to WarSlamEagle
Posted on 9/18/12 at 6:04 pm to BobLoblaw
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Just for the record I single handily blame the collapse of Aston Villa under Martin O'Neill on his signing of Heskey in the January 2009 window. We would have finished top 4 and made the champions league if he stuck to our front 3 of Gabby-Carew-Ash.
Yup. We were 3rd in the table and only 4 or 5 points off of top spot that month. Just thinking about it now makes me want to throw up.
Posted on 9/18/12 at 6:53 pm to thenry712
Posted on 9/18/12 at 6:54 pm to thenry712
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THE POWERHOUSE
One of my favorite vids of all time.
Posted on 9/21/12 at 12:35 pm to BleedPurpleGold
Good stuff, as always, from the dirty tackle
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Former Aston Villa and England striker Emile Heskey will follow Alessandro Del Piero to Australia after agreeing to a one-year deal with A-League club the Newcastle Jets. The 34-year-old, who has been a free agent since Aston Villa refused to offer him a new contract in May, will be the club's marquee player -- a title he hopes will fuel an influx of new and more original jokes about him among Australians.
"When older footballers go abroad, everyone always assumes it's just about the money," Heskey told reporters while stuck in a revolving door. "But for me, this move is really just about starting a new adventure in a place where I'll have the opportunity to hear different people come up with fresh jokes about me. In England all the Heskey gags have become so predictable and, to be honest, my own family often comes up with better ones on a regular basis. So I'm really hoping Australians can watch me play and respond with different bon mots that really capture my imagination again."
According to Jets CEO Robbie Middleby, Heskey will not be disappointed.
"I think Emile will be pleasantly surprised by the creativity of A-League fans and bloggers when they start insulting him," said Middleby. "And as I told Emile when we first started wooing him: it's definitely a matter of 'when' and not 'if.'"
Heskey started 28 matches for Aston Villa last season, but scored just one goal. This helped reinforce the punchlines to wisecracks about his ineptitude in front of goal. In 62 appearances for England, he scored seven times before retiring from international football in 2010 -- a decision that sparked a flood of sarcasm.
But Heskey is optimistic about his new challenge. "I look forward to helping football grow in Australia, one joke about me at a time," he said after accidentally tying his shoelace around his finger. "I'm going to do my best to make my new teammates better. Or at least appear to be better than Emile Heskey."
This post was edited on 9/21/12 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 9/21/12 at 12:36 pm to BobLoblaw
Star-studded league 
This post was edited on 9/21/12 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 9/21/12 at 12:39 pm to LSUSOBEAST1
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Star-studded league
Perth Glory FTMFW
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