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Celtic complete capture of Zheng 

 

Celtic have completed the signing of Zheng Zhi with manager Tony Mowbray denying that it was merely a way of marketing the club in the Far East.

 

The China captain was paraded at Celtic Park on Friday after signing a one-year contract with a one-year option.

 

"It was a totally footballing decision," Mowbray said.

 

"We were looking for a midfield player, basically. We lost Paul Hartley and Shunsuke Nakamura and we needed some footballers in that area of the pitch."

 

Nakamura helped promote the name of Celtic in Japan before he left in the summer, but Mowbray stressed that Zheng was not seen as filling a gap in the club's off-field activities.

 

"I tried to sign him for West Brom so he has an understanding that I respect him as a player," said the man who moved from the Hawthorns during the summer.

 

I can play a few positions, but it is up to my coach

 

"His versatility is one of the main reasons he is here.

 

"He played against my West Brom team for Charlton and he was the most effective playing behind a striker or as a holding midfielder, or as a wide player.

 

"He's just a good footballer and I've said from day one that I like good footballers."

 

The 29-year-old decided to leave Charlton when his contract expired in June following their relegation to League One.

 

Zheng had become the first Chinese player to represent the Addicks when he played 12 games on loan for the club in the Premier League in 2006/07.

 

After signing a permanent deal from Shandong Luneng for an initial £1.25m, he scored nine goals in Charlton's first campaign in the Championship.

 

Speaking through an interpreter on his arrival at Celtic Park, he said: "It is a huge football club and I am delighted to be here and I am looking forward to working with my coach.

 

"I can play a few positions, but it is up to my coach."

 

Zheng was granted a work permit earlier this month but will not play in Celtic's Europa League group games as he failed to make the signing deadline.

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8271371.stm

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Celtic complete capture of Zheng 

 

Celtic have completed the signing of Zheng Zhi with manager Tony Mowbray denying that it was merely a way of marketing the club in the Far East.

 

The China captain was paraded at Celtic Park on Friday after signing a one-year contract with a one-year option.

 

"It was a totally footballing decision," Mowbray said.

 

"We were looking for a midfield player, basically. We lost Paul Hartley and Shunsuke Nakamura and we needed some footballers in that area of the pitch."

 

Nakamura helped promote the name of Celtic in Japan before he left in the summer, but Mowbray stressed that Zheng was not seen as filling a gap in the club's off-field activities.

 

"I tried to sign him for West Brom so he has an understanding that I respect him as a player," said the man who moved from the Hawthorns during the summer.

 

I can play a few positions, but it is up to my coach

 

"His versatility is one of the main reasons he is here.

 

"He played against my West Brom team for Charlton and he was the most effective playing behind a striker or as a holding midfielder, or as a wide player.

 

"He's just a good footballer and I've said from day one that I like good footballers."

 

The 29-year-old decided to leave Charlton when his contract expired in June following their relegation to League One.

 

Zheng had become the first Chinese player to represent the Addicks when he played 12 games on loan for the club in the Premier League in 2006/07.

 

After signing a permanent deal from Shandong Luneng for an initial £1.25m, he scored nine goals in Charlton's first campaign in the Championship.

 

Speaking through an interpreter on his arrival at Celtic Park, he said: "It is a huge football club and I am delighted to be here and I am looking forward to working with my coach.

 

"I can play a few positions, but it is up to my coach."

 

Zheng was granted a work permit earlier this month but will not play in Celtic's Europa League group games as he failed to make the signing deadline.

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8271371.stm

 

:lol:

 

wtf?

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Women commentators are total dump, shouldn't happen.

 

Jonathan Pearce has gone downhill since his Robot Wars days :(

 

You're all going on as if Motson, Lawrenson, Tidesley are shit hot. They're not, they're all crap. I can't think of one commentator, male, female, black, white or hermaphrodite who is a decent commentator.

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Women commentators are total dump, shouldn't happen.

 

Jonathan Pearce has gone downhill since his Robot Wars days :(

 

You're all going on as if Motson, Lawrenson, Tidesley are shit hot. They're not, they're all crap. I can't think of one commentator, male, female, black, white or hermaphrodite who is a decent commentator.

 

John Murray's good. There are 3 or 4 decent commentators on 5live (I don't count Alan Green in that). Slim pickings on the telly though, Champion and Royle were my favourite double act on five for our Waffa runs.

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Women commentators are total dump, shouldn't happen.

 

Jonathan Pearce has gone downhill since his Robot Wars days :(

 

You're all going on as if Motson, Lawrenson, Tidesley are s*** hot. They're not, they're all crap. I can't think of one commentator, male, female, black, white or hermaphrodite who is a decent commentator.

 

John Murray's good. There are 3 or 4 decent commentators on 5live (I don't count Alan Green in that). Slim pickings on the telly though, Champion and Royle were my favourite double act on five for our Waffa runs.

 

I thought we were talking telly though. There might be one or two Ok ones on 5 live but there aren't any on telly that are any good. And as for Talksport .....I'd rather stab me eyes with a knitting needle than listen to that shite.

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Women commentators are total dump, shouldn't happen.

 

Jonathan Pearce has gone downhill since his Robot Wars days :(

 

You're all going on as if Motson, Lawrenson, Tidesley are s*** hot. They're not, they're all crap. I can't think of one commentator, male, female, black, white or hermaphrodite who is a decent commentator.

Shame Derek Rae can't get exposure in UK and other better markets. He's probaly my favortie commentator. I also like Andy Gray, though part of that derives from my grandfather's (Wolves supporter) raging hatred of him. Whenever he hears the man's voice he starts off on a long angry story about how his signing started Wolves descent into oblivion.

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