Kewell agrees Galatasaray switch

Moston Red · 4th July 2008, 08:29

Harry Kewell had an injury-troubled time at Liverpool
Harry Kewell has signed a three-year deal with Turkish side Galatasaray after he was not offered a new contract by Liverpool.

Galatasaray's website reports that a deal has been completed for the 29-year-old Australian international.

Kewell had five injury-troubled seasons at Liverpool after moving from Leeds.

The move to Galatasaray has ended any possibility of Kewell being one of Australia's three over-age players at the Beijing Olympics.

Italian club Roma and Portsmouth had also been linked with Kewell who, during his time with Leeds, was sent off against Galatasaray in the 2000 Uefa Cup semi-final.

Kewell scored a goal and helped set up another in Australia's 3-1 win over Qatar in June that guaranteed them a place in the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.

Alex · 4th July 2008, 08:30

Good for him LOL

Rahul · 4th July 2008, 08:30

Random club

cesc's_mullet · 4th July 2008, 08:33

Good club.

Good luck to him, hopefully he can have a few injury-free seasons.

Johnno · 4th July 2008, 08:38

Taking his last payday, the cunt.
Loads of Aussies love him, truth is, he plays like a fanny now and has resorted to trying to be some sort of hard case with laughable results similar to how McManaman used to attempt for City when he was with them, all I saw him do in the recent Aussie games has been to crowd the referee at every decision and kick off with the opposition, he's a sad little joke of cunt and if I was a Dirty Dipper, I'd be gutted because he had all the talent in the world at Leeds...

IhabX7 · 4th July 2008, 08:52

Are they a club on the up?

Johnno · 4th July 2008, 08:59

Absolute mental fans, loudest atmosphere in Europe at the Ali Sam Yen Stadium...

Yianni · 4th July 2008, 09:07

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Originally Posted by Johnno

Taking his last payday, the cunt.
Loads of Aussies love him, truth is, he plays like a fanny now and has resorted to trying to be some sort of hard case with laughable results similar to how McManaman used to attempt for City when he was with them, all I saw him do in the recent Aussie games has been to crowd the referee at every decision and kick off with the opposition, he's a sad little joke of cunt and if I was a Dirty Dipper, I'd be gutted because he had all the talent in the world at Leeds...

I've always detested the cunt even when he was a young lad starting off his Socceroos career. Viduka also. At Leeds, when both were getting called up to play matches for their country, they would both all of a sudden have an injury but funnily enough play the next club match. I don't care if Australia was playing shit teams, the other players played them so when it came time to play the decisive last match they would be the first to put their hands up and the players who covered their arses against the 'lesser' teams would miss out. Very selfish and cuntish behaviour.

BillyBob · 4th July 2008, 09:13

Hate the cunt. But didn't he score an incredible goal for Leeds against the Arse, in his last season in white, that effectively gave us the title that year?

seanboy · 4th July 2008, 09:15

I cant believe anyone would give him a 3 year contract considering his injury record

Cornell · 4th July 2008, 09:15

If I recall the title was in our hands, and beating Leeds was Arsenal's only chance to keep their title hopes alive.

Marching · 4th July 2008, 09:21

Interesting choice of clubs and it shows how his talents have diminished.

I wonder if he remembers his previous visit to Galatasaray and what happened.

^Red Devil^ · 4th July 2008, 09:57

I think he scored 3 or 4 goals for Australia recently. He has found his touch and has still got a heavy shot on him. Timing need work, which will come with more games, still a quality player IF he stays injury free.

Marching · 4th July 2008, 10:06

Leeds got the best out of him and I'll always have good memories of some of his performances and goals but even then he was a pain in the arse - moaning, whining, whinger then and it didn't improve at liverpool where El Tubby soon lost his patience with him and admitted he never knew what the next Kewell 'injury' would be.

RedKaos · 4th July 2008, 12:58

According to the Galatasaray website http://www.galatasaray.org/index.php

And to think he could of been playing for United

talking robot · 4th July 2008, 13:20

Galatasaray could have done better

DoctorEvil · 4th July 2008, 13:20

Maybe it is a team on the way up?

Johnno · 4th July 2008, 13:34

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Originally Posted by ^Red Devil^

I think he scored 3 or 4 goals for Australia recently. He has found his touch and has still got a heavy shot on him. Timing need work, which will come with more games, still a quality player IF he stays injury free.

Against China, Iraq and Qatar mate, hardly the elite of world football - he hasn't done anything since he went to Liverpool and really hadn't been consistent for Leeds in his last few years with them either....

redfromcanada · 4th July 2008, 14:53

I thought that Gala had a hard time paying their players recently. If so then it shows how thick Kewell is by thinking he might be able to cash in there.

Marching · 5th July 2008, 14:50

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Originally Posted by IhabX7

Are they a club on the up?

Apparently so, Kewell said this on signing....

"There's a lot of talk about the Turkish league, it's coming up in the world."

DoctorEvil · 5th July 2008, 14:53

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Originally Posted by IhabX7

Are they a club on the up?

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoctorEvil

Maybe it is a team on the way up?

Great minds think alike

Younited.7 · 5th July 2008, 14:53

The Leeds fans have gone bananas...

Remember the lads who were stabbed out there?

They see it as massively disrespectful, one guy was in tears on talksport last night - he did know the people involved though.

KeyserSoze · 5th July 2008, 14:54

What a waste of talent.

RedKaos · 5th July 2008, 14:58

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Originally Posted by united.7

The Leeds fans have gone bananas...

Remember the lads who were stabbed out there?

They see it as massively disrespectful, one guy was in tears on talksport last night - he did know the people involved though.

Fuck leeds, horrible excuse for human beings themselves.

Was in Turkey during the uefa cup semi-final, and the amount of racism coming from them lot was feckin disgraceful.

Name Changed · 5th July 2008, 15:15

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Originally Posted by Keyzer Soze

What a waste of talent.

big time

cesc's_mullet · 5th July 2008, 15:30

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Originally Posted by Name Changed

big time

How do you think us Aussie's feel?

A genuine world class talent he was, hailing from Australia no less(a country not known for any real big interest in 'Soccer'), who was never able to reach the heights because of his bloody persistant injuries. It's not his fault, just damn unlucky.

cesc's_mullet · 5th July 2008, 15:31

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Originally Posted by Marching

Interesting choice of clubs and it shows how his talents have diminished.

I wonder if he remembers his previous visit to Galatasaray and what happened.

This photo looks like it should've come from the 70's.

Justin · 5th July 2008, 22:56

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Originally Posted by DoctorEvil

Maybe it is a team on the way up?

Nah, they won the league. The only way is down for Kewell.

reddevilcanada · 5th July 2008, 23:04

let's hope he makes the right move this time...or not!

Number7 · 5th July 2008, 23:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoctorEvil

Maybe it is a team on the way up?

Marching · 7th July 2008, 18:31

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Originally Posted by RedKaos

Fuck leeds, horrible excuse for human beings themselves.

Was in Turkey during the uefa cup semi-final, and the amount of racism coming from them lot was feckin disgraceful.

So you know every Leeds fan out there do you? Or are using sweeping generalisations?

Kewell's tried to make his peace....

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Harry Kewell has defended his transfer to Turkish side Galatasaray despite receiving fierce criticism from some Leeds fans for the move.

Kewell was playing for the Elland Road club when two supporters were killed before a UEFA Cup semi-final against Galatasaray in Istanbul in April 2000.

But in an open letter to Leeds fans he insisted he has not been disrespectful.

"My love and respect for Leeds United and what the club has done for me will never change," he said.

"My sense of sorrow and sympathy for the families and friends of Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight will always be with me.

"I chose the number 19 shirt when I signed for Galatasaray as a sign of respect for Leeds because that was the number I got when I first became a regular member of the Leeds starting XI.

"To blame the Galatasaray club for the tragedy in Istanbul is simply wrong and discriminatory."

"I felt that it might be a way to demonstrate that I had not forgotten where it all started and I was hoping that, in a small way, it would help the healing process of the tragedy."

Kewell, who joined Galatasaray on a free transfer from Liverpool earlier this month, added that Leeds fans are wrong to blame the Istanbul club for what happened.

"For me, sport should first and foremost be about the love of your game. But equally important is the respect for not only your team-mates but all those who you compete against.

"For this reason I have always objected to any form of discrimination in any sport and football in particular, as that is the sport that is the most near and dear to me.

"To blame the Galatasaray club for the tragedy in Istanbul is simply wrong and discriminatory."

quiet_united · 9th July 2008, 04:56

Finally he got a chance to win a league title.

4th July 2008, 08:29	#1 (permalink)
Moston Red Formerly Giggs1973 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,405	Kewell agrees Galatasaray switch Harry Kewell had an injury-troubled time at Liverpool Harry Kewell has signed a three-year deal with Turkish side Galatasaray after he was not offered a new contract by Liverpool. Galatasaray's website reports that a deal has been completed for the 29-year-old Australian international. Kewell had five injury-troubled seasons at Liverpool after moving from Leeds. The move to Galatasaray has ended any possibility of Kewell being one of Australia's three over-age players at the Beijing Olympics. Italian club Roma and Portsmouth had also been linked with Kewell who, during his time with Leeds, was sent off against Galatasaray in the 2000 Uefa Cup semi-final. Kewell scored a goal and helped set up another in Australia's 3-1 win over Qatar in June that guaranteed them a place in the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.

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RedKaos Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tentacles in my mouthLOL Posts: 3,300	Kewell Signs for Galatasaray. According to the Galatasaray website http://www.galatasaray.org/index.php And to think he could of been playing for United

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Alex First team crossdresser Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Park Posts: 15,851	Good for him LOL

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Rahul Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hunting The Hunter ! Posts: 4,869	Random club

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cesc's_mullet Get a haircut Hippy! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: ... i didn't park my car in here Posts: 7,795	Good club. Good luck to him, hopefully he can have a few injury-free seasons.

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Johnno Destroyer of bullies Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 5,809	Taking his last payday, the cunt. Loads of Aussies love him, truth is, he plays like a fanny now and has resorted to trying to be some sort of hard case with laughable results similar to how McManaman used to attempt for City when he was with them, all I saw him do in the recent Aussie games has been to crowd the referee at every decision and kick off with the opposition, he's a sad little joke of cunt and if I was a Dirty Dipper, I'd be gutted because he had all the talent in the world at Leeds...

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IhabX7 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,903	Are they a club on the up?

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Johnno Destroyer of bullies Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 5,809	Absolute mental fans, loudest atmosphere in Europe at the Ali Sam Yen Stadium...

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BillyBob Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 512	Hate the cunt. But didn't he score an incredible goal for Leeds against the Arse, in his last season in white, that effectively gave us the title that year?

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seanboy Reserve Team Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 506	I cant believe anyone would give him a 3 year contract considering his injury record

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Cornell Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney 2000. - Wesley Brown is a national hero. Posts: 4,337	If I recall the title was in our hands, and beating Leeds was Arsenal's only chance to keep their title hopes alive.

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Marching Active Admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 27,067	Interesting choice of clubs and it shows how his talents have diminished. I wonder if he remembers his previous visit to Galatasaray and what happened.

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^Red Devil^ Reserve Team Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,168	I think he scored 3 or 4 goals for Australia recently. He has found his touch and has still got a heavy shot on him. Timing need work, which will come with more games, still a quality player IF he stays injury free.

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Marching Active Admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 27,067	Leeds got the best out of him and I'll always have good memories of some of his performances and goals but even then he was a pain in the arse - moaning, whining, whinger then and it didn't improve at liverpool where El Tubby soon lost his patience with him and admitted he never knew what the next Kewell 'injury' would be.

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talking robot Reserve Team Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: on your nerves Posts: 698	Galatasaray could have done better

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DoctorEvil Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: "ut biberent, quando esse nollent " (if they will not eat, then they will drink) -- Publius Claudius Pulcher Posts: 907	Maybe it is a team on the way up?

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redfromcanada Reserve Team Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 661	I thought that Gala had a hard time paying their players recently. If so then it shows how thick Kewell is by thinking he might be able to cash in there.

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Younited.7 united.7 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Evenage Posts: 2,014	The Leeds fans have gone bananas... Remember the lads who were stabbed out there? They see it as massively disrespectful, one guy was in tears on talksport last night - he did know the people involved though.

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KeyserSoze First Team Sub Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Way I Hear It Soze's Some Kind Of Butcher Posts: 6,413	What a waste of talent.

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reddevilcanada First Team Sub Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,550	let's hope he makes the right move this time...or not!

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quiet_united Vietnamese Red Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mars Posts: 2,433	Finally he got a chance to win a league title.