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makesense...
July 13th, 2006, 03:45 PM
NZ Knights set to land Portuguese hotshot Rodrigues
tribalfooball.com - July 13, 2006

New Zealand Knights are close to sealing a deal for off contract Bournemouth striker Dani Rodrigues.

Former Portugal U21 international Rodrigues, 26, has been training with the squad this week and boss Paul Nevin has been impressed.

Nevin told the Knights website: "I know of Dani's ability from his time in England. He arrived as a quick and technically gifted goal scorer and was first spotted by Glen Hoddle and taken to Southampton. He suffered a couple of injury set backs early in his career though and is on the comeback trail looking fitter and as sharp as he has ever been."

While the contract is yet to be signed, Nevin has all but agreed terms and hopes to have the deal done in the next 48 hours.

link: http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=4464


sounds good, well done to the NKFC if they pull it off.
dechamp
July 13th, 2006, 03:48 PM
Tribalfootball-hard to believe
dave30
July 13th, 2006, 03:49 PM
good for them if it's true but highly doubt it happening
Victory2006
July 13th, 2006, 04:56 PM
Can't see it happening, but should it be true, good on them, to say they need it is an understatement.
Socceroo_06
July 13th, 2006, 04:59 PM
More credible source:

http://www.nzknights.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=4235&pageid=432
http://www.nzknights.com/_content/image/00003584-image.jpg
Portuguese Striker Likely To Sign
Thursday, 13 July, 2006 - 10:38AM
Knights Manager Paul Nevin is excited about the prospect of landing former Portuguese U21 striker Dani Rodriguez for the Hyundai A-League season.

26 year old Rodriguez has been training with the squad this week and Nevin has been impressed.

"I know of Dani's ability from his time in England. He arrived as a quick and technically gifted goal scorer and was first spotted by Glen Hoddle and taken to Southampton. He suffered a couple of injury set backs early in his career though and is on the comeback trail looking fitter and as sharp as he has ever been."

While the contract is yet to be signed, Nevin has all but aggreed terms and hopes to have the deal done in the next 48 hours.
El Zilcho
July 13th, 2006, 05:24 PM
Tribalfootball deserves a bit more credit for being pretty much the only website that actually reports on things like this. Sure some of their bigger transfer stories are bullshit but alot of their AU/NZ news is stuff you just dont find out about elsewhere.

Should be a good signing for the Knights if they do get him.
Liam
July 13th, 2006, 05:25 PM
Whoo go the Knights! Our only real compitition for the championship this year.....You'll see.
rhinoceros
July 13th, 2006, 05:29 PM
I hope knights get better.
jonk
July 13th, 2006, 10:09 PM
Must admit, 80% of the Au/Nz stuff that gets posted here from Tribal normally gets reported later elsewhere
Carlton life member
July 14th, 2006, 06:47 AM
well that's good news
hope they get him and he works out well

we need Knights to improve
Simon
July 14th, 2006, 10:26 PM
Another Knights player from the English lower leagues.
Liam
July 15th, 2006, 04:57 PM
Only hes ten years younger and has scored goals at every club hes been at.

Give the lad a chance.
vichead
July 15th, 2006, 05:10 PM
tribalfootball comes through with the goods again....
aussihammer
July 15th, 2006, 05:32 PM
sounds like a good player, nz need a couple of players who can give them a few more wins next season.
wouldnt we all like to see nz beat sydney. wouldnt we all laugh!!
PMHC
July 18th, 2006, 11:35 PM
Nothing will help them
El Zilcho
July 23rd, 2006, 01:29 PM
Just thought id bump this back up, a few people might want to start gathering the ingredients for some humble pie. The guy has signed for the Knights, scored on debut and was apparently a livewire the whole match.
s3tTz
July 23rd, 2006, 01:32 PM
Should I move this to the "World Football Discussion" forum, seeing that it concerns New Zealand? :o

In all seriousness, the early results from NZ indicates that they're looking OK this season. Now, if only we could get kiwi fans to turn up . . .
bazza
July 23rd, 2006, 02:02 PM
Again Tribalfootball comes up with the goods.
Daims09
July 23rd, 2006, 03:07 PM
Theory,

Bazza = TribalFootball editor.
WestHam_Aussie
July 23rd, 2006, 06:12 PM
Lol ^^^
atlas
July 24th, 2006, 07:14 PM
In all seriousness, the early results from NZ indicates that they're looking OK this season. Now, if only we could get kiwi fans to turn up . . .

Let's hope so.
rhinoceros
July 25th, 2006, 06:49 AM
Glory for spoon this season - Knights getting act together.