By Nathan Jackson
August 29 2008

After one of the most complicated transfer sagas in recent history, Lincoln City have finally secured the signing of Adrian Patulea. The Romanian striker's transfer for the club has taken over a month with many twists and turns on the way, but he will finally join the club and will hopefully go into tomorrow's squad to face Grimsby Town

Not many had heard of Adrian Patulea when he turned up at Sincil Bank for a friendly against Lincoln United in July. Many fans looked at him and thought to themselves, "WHO IS THAT?" But 90 minutes later and we all knew his name and he had scored a brilliant hatrick in the space of the second half.

From that point onwards it's been a struggle. Visiting his brother, Patulea was encouraged to try and sign for Lincoln City and he begged Peter Jackson for the aforementioned chance, got it and impressed many that the club tried to bring him in, however, that's when the confusion started.

After initially telling Peter Jackson that he had no current club, it turned out he was in the middle of a three year contract with Petrolul Ploiesti, a club in Romania's second division. Several weeks of negotiations, highs and lows, optimism and pessimism later and Patulea is almost a City player. He has penned a contract until the end of the season and if the necessary paper work is processed by 2pm on Friday afternoon, he will be eligible to play in the big derby game against Grimsby Town.

Acum ori niciodatã sã dãm dovezi în lume

Discussion started by theimps.tk (IP Logged), 29/08/2008 11:27

theimps.tk
29/08/2008 11:27

Acum ori niciodatã sã dãm dovezi în lume

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lemmy
29/08/2008 11:58

Excellent stuff and coming just right before the Grimsby match. Hope he gets to start and bags a hat trick for us

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redimp981
29/08/2008 13:06

Good luck to the guy. Lets face it, he can't do any worse than the current batch who seem to be performing like a collection of Petula Clarks (don't @#$%& in the subway darling, one hit wonder of the 60's).

Kevin Gall, etc, he gets the ball, he does fuk all. If we can't score against a dire bunch of cods, I'll be looking for the Bournemouth and Luton scores for the rest of the season. How about drafting in a few Siemens contract labourers to sharpen up the squad?

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forza_imps
29/08/2008 13:11

He will have a greater hunger and desire to play, he really wants this opportunity.

Lets hope he gets on against Grimsby, and scores.

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Kate Jackson
29/08/2008 16:39

For all those that are curious, the title is the first line in the second verse of the Romanian national anthem, translating as "Now or never, let's give proof to the world"

Good Luck, Mr Gorsky

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Southern Imp
29/08/2008 17:02

I hope he doesnt turn out to be another Jacko misfit a big gamble who has not played here against any decent teams.

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skeggyimp
29/08/2008 17:27

[quote redimp981]Good luck to the guy. Lets face it, he can't do any worse than the current batch who seem to be performing like a collection of Petula Clarks (don't @#$%& in the subway darling, one hit wonder of the 60's).

If we had as many hits as Petula Clark we would be in the Prem!!

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Kate Jackson
29/08/2008 17:49

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skeggyimp

If we had as many hits as Petula Clark we would be in the Prem!!

I believe I speak for everyone when I say....WHO?

Good Luck, Mr Gorsky

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theexile
29/08/2008 18:08

you believe wrong then, you have many contributors old enough to have drooled over our 'pet' nathan.

BTW it's 2pm saturday according to the club.

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Kate Jackson
29/08/2008 20:15

Just google searched her and I'm still non-the-wiser. Never heard of her.

Good Luck, Mr Gorsky

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megimp
29/08/2008 20:25

Petula Clark had two big hits in the sixties, (and loads and loads in the fifties), the aforementioned "subway" and also "the other man's grass is always greener" (or something like that), I just hope our Rumanian striker doesn't find that out and eventually wish he stayed in Rumania!

I'm sure he won't, if nothing else he'll make our other mis-firing strikers work and try harder in order to keep their places and that can't be bad.

regards

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forza_imps
29/08/2008 20:37

I still have no idea what you are on about.

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megimp
29/08/2008 21:13

Petula Clark

With more than 70 million records sold worldwide, she is the most successful British female solo recording artist. Last chart success no 17 in the album charts 2007.

The wonders of Google and the Guiness book of records!

If our new striker can score goals like she sold records we're laughing all the way to league 1. (I can dream can't I?).

Regards

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forza_imps
29/08/2008 21:37

Right.

Ooooooh she sung "Downtown".

Fair enough.

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niceimp
30/08/2008 01:39

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Nathan Jackson
Just google searched her and I'm still non-the-wiser. Never heard of her.

A pity. A lovely lady. Had the pleasure of sitting next to her once on a flight from Geneva to London. Class act!

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impsadaisy
30/08/2008 08:29

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niceimp

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Nathan Jackson
Just google searched her and I'm still non-the-wiser. Never heard of her.

A pity. A lovely lady. Had the pleasure of sitting next to her once on a flight from Geneva to London. Class act!

Ooooo listen to you name dropping.

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skeggyimp
30/08/2008 09:38

I personnely don't think there's any chance of him playing today, just a ruse to get more in the gate?

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