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Striker on Trial

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  • dancafc
    dancafc Posts: 1,009
    So does anyone know why this mystery striker didn't play as was said on here yesterday
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,239
    Dizzle said:

    Wood played at the weekend. I know that because he missed a sitter ;)

    That's what made me think of him!

    He will get in goal scoring positions and just like Igor and George will miss a few. (score a few as well)

    I will need to read the rules on the loan market or maybe this is for the jan window.



  • Addickted2U
    Addickted2U Posts: 3,089

    De Melo's Dad just retweeted a fan.

    Yeah, 5 appearances and 0 goals for Evian.
    Also some previous controversy with agent and contracts according to Wikipedia.
    Is he Andy in disguise?
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,520

    uie2 said:

    This guy definitely is with us at moment I've been looking at his picks on coz I was in traffic waiting to leave ground and came level with there cafc coach was and my female passenger shouted hi to a player talking with someone though the gate the player shouted back great win with big smile on his face he sounded foreign looking at pics it was defo de melo

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    Wish I could lol this one twice
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  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,502
    Yikes Colin.
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    edited November 2014
    colin1961 said:

    Confirmed
    Brazilian striker Tulio de Melo on trial at Charlton. Anybody seen him play?

    From SLP tomorrow

    Brilliant - post of the year.

    He was pony.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,405
    edited November 2014
    Talal said:

    uie2 said:

    This guy definitely is with us at moment I've been looking at his picks on coz I was in traffic waiting to leave ground and came level with there cafc coach was and my female passenger shouted hi to a player talking with someone though the gate the player shouted back great win with big smile on his face he sounded foreign looking at pics it was defo de melo

    image
    Wish I could lol this one twice
    Almost worth creating another a/c just to LOL it again. Still chuckling...

    This must be what it's like to live in a world where punctuation was never invented OR you get knocked down by a bus and wake up in text speak land!
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    maybe lol this post if you wanna give me twice the lols ;)
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    colin1961 said:

    Confirmed
    Brazilian striker Tulio de Melo on trial at Charlton. Anybody seen him play?

    From SLP tomorrow

    No, sorry Colin.

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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,083
    colin1961 said:

    Confirmed
    Brazilian striker Tulio de Melo on trial at Charlton. Anybody seen him play?

    From SLP tomorrow

    Well, my Evian supporting mate at work ....
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,889
    edited November 2014
    Someone must have a mate of a mate or a distant cousin abroad who has seen him play :-0
    Edit; beaten to it by @Covered End‌ , great minds and all that :-)
  • Think we all been had here,Evian backwards is naive
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    edited November 2014

    uie2 said:

    This guy definitely is with us at moment I've been looking at his picks on coz I was in traffic waiting to leave ground and came level with there cafc coach was and my female passenger shouted hi to a player talking with someone though the gate the player shouted back great win with big smile on his face he sounded foreign looking at pics it was defo de melo

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    Yea sorry I rushed writing that lol

  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    edited November 2014
    Ben18 said:

    uie2 said:

    This guy definitely is with us at moment I've been looking at his picks on coz I was in traffic waiting to leave ground and came level with there cafc coach was and my female passenger shouted hi to a player talking with someone though the gate the player shouted back great win with big smile on his face he sounded foreign looking at pics it was defo de melo


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    Ok I messed it up! But I did see de melo Saturday and I thought who's that!
  • Dizzle
    Dizzle Posts: 5,190
    De melody !!!
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596

    Talal said:

    uie2 said:

    This guy definitely is with us at moment I've been looking at his picks on coz I was in traffic waiting to leave ground and came level with there cafc coach was and my female passenger shouted hi to a player talking with someone though the gate the player shouted back great win with big smile on his face he sounded foreign looking at pics it was defo de melo

    image
    Wish I could lol this one twice
    Almost worth creating another a/c just to LOL it again. Still chuckling...

    This must be what it's like to live in a world where punctuation was never invented OR you get knocked down by a bus and wake up in text speak land!
    Im dyslexic mate! Plus I rushed it don't take the piss! Normally I take care over my posts and read them twice
  • Bubble
    Bubble Posts: 1,541
    Only Charlton could sign a Brazilian striker who plays like an old fashioned English centre forward.
  • Apparently that Evian guy can't even pass water.
  • vff
    vff Posts: 6,903
    So there's no striker on trial and it was just a ruse to try and encourage people to watch the under 21 game ?

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  • dancafc
    dancafc Posts: 1,009
    vff said:

    So there's no striker on trial and it was just a ruse to try and encourage people to watch the under 21 game ?

    I think it might have worked
  • colin1961 said:

    Confirmed
    Brazilian striker Tulio de Melo on trial at Charlton. Anybody seen him play?

    From SLP tomorrow

    Yep sure have. In fact we grew up together and I wrote a song which was subsequently plagiarised by Simon and Garfunkel:

    Me And Tulio Down By The Schoolyard

    And I'm on my way
    To Valley Floyd Road
    I'm on my way, I'm taking my time
    But I don't know where
    Goodbye to Rosie the queen of Corona
    See you, me and Tulio
    Down by the school yard
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,312
    vff said:

    So there's no striker on trial and it was just a ruse to try and encourage people to watch the under 21 game ?

    Very much exists, very much on trial, very much trying to keep it a secret.

    Will most likely be on trial somewhere else next week and then somewhere else again the week after.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    So we didn't play him because his name got leaked?

    Bit daft of Ketts if that's the case - it didn't take long to identify him from the clues
  • uie2 said:

    Talal said:

    uie2 said:

    This guy definitely is with us at moment I've been looking at his picks on coz I was in traffic waiting to leave ground and came level with there cafc coach was and my female passenger shouted hi to a player talking with someone though the gate the player shouted back great win with big smile on his face he sounded foreign looking at pics it was defo de melo

    image
    Wish I could lol this one twice
    Almost worth creating another a/c just to LOL it again. Still chuckling...

    This must be what it's like to live in a world where punctuation was never invented OR you get knocked down by a bus and wake up in text speak land!
    Im dyslexic mate! Plus I rushed it don't take the piss! Normally I take care over my posts and read them twice
    I had trouble reading it once.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,312
    Swisdom said:

    So we didn't play him because his name got leaked?

    Bit daft of Ketts if that's the case - it didn't take long to identify him from the clues

    Maybe not as simple as that.

    That he was on trial was going around at least as early as Friday but the club didn't want it out in public in case other clubs got wind of it. Also the player and his agent may not want it known that he "couldn't even get signed by Charlton".

    If he had played then one of the 30 odd scouts there yesterday would have spotted him and worked out who he was even if he was listed as "A. Trialistino".

    Up to Ketts and whoever his source is how much he passes on. He didn't name him but he gave out enough info for others to quickly work out who he was.
  • Whatever happened to a player being signed based on ability rather than "perception" or "spin"?
  • vff
    vff Posts: 6,903
    edited November 2014

    vff said:

    So there's no striker on trial and it was just a ruse to try and encourage people to watch the under 21 game ?

    Very much exists, very much on trial, very much trying to keep it a secret.

    Will most likely be on trial somewhere else next week and then somewhere else again the week after.
    Very much trying to keep it a secret by putting the entirety of the U21 game live to watch on official club website ?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,312
    vff said:

    vff said:

    So there's no striker on trial and it was just a ruse to try and encourage people to watch the under 21 game ?

    Very much exists, very much on trial, very much trying to keep it a secret.

    Will most likely be on trial somewhere else next week and then somewhere else again the week after.
    Very much trying to keep it a secret by putting the entirety of the U21 game live to watch on official club website ?
    In which he didn't play and wasn't on the bench.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,312

    Whatever happened to a player being signed based on ability rather than "perception" or "spin"?

    As he is on trial, and the club haven't mentioned him at all, it would seem they are having a look at his ability/fitness etc and not engaging in any spin at all.