millm103 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 When can we realistically see him out on the park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marteaux Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Heyyyyyy Heyyyyyy Babalj I wanna knooooooooooow If you're coming home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Very tempted to start a "Sack Babalj" thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 This appears to confirm that Eli is no longer a Red Star player. http://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2013&mm=01&dd=22&nav_id=679549 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 If anyone is having a long day at work, I highly recommend Google translating that page for a quick laugh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deviant Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 He went to Serbia, drank your alcohol, fucked your women, bashed your players and won international caps. And you payed us €300,000 for the privilege... OK. No,he drunk his alcohol,fucked his women ( he is SERB,remember that),bashed footballer from Ghana. You only fucked up us for the money :) Bosnia is Serbia. Oh no you didn't... Oh yes you did!!!!!! LMAO!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titolinares Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Tadic and babalj would dominate up front, positive move! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 When can we realistically see him out on the park? if he comes back to melbourne this week i wouldn't see why he couldn't make the bench in the derby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliMate Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Serbs also live in Bosnia as Croats do. You know it Mate very well. Actually thought Babalj was Bosnian, never knew he had Serb parents tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Serbs also live in Bosnia as Croats do. You know it Mate very well. Actually thought Babalj was Bosnian, never knew he had Serb parents tbh. I thought the same thing for a year, as the only thing about his background back then on the Internet was that he was born in Bosnia, of course his parents Serbian background was reported on when Red Star began to circle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huzie Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Serbian mate at work said he was on a website that said Eli is on the next flight home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastfly100 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 If Eli does come home i shall buy the third strip and get his name on it! I wonder what number he will wear for Garuccio already wears 19? would love to see Garuccio give the number back to him as like a welcome back present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunovagun Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 hope this works... http://www.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportal.rs%2Fnews.php%3Fnews%3D91736 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR9 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 If Eli does come home i shall buy the third strip and get his name on it! I wonder what number he will wear for Garuccio already wears 19? would love to see Garuccio give the number back to him as like a welcome back present. Number 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 In b4 we receive 500k+ transfer fee end of season for him from a bigger European club. Red Star went full retard. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InMyHeart Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Credit must go to club, fucking destroyed this basically getting a good a league player and soccerroo for free and will get 2 transfer fees out of him, remember even the training over there would be a good experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Slightly different perspective here: http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4021/a-league/2013/01/22/3688333/marrone-seals-deal-babalj-back-for-heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Slightly different perspective here: http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4021/a-league/2013/01/22/3688333/marrone-seals-deal-babalj-back-for-heart In b4 we get Marrone back in a month as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Credit must go to club, fucking destroyed this basically getting a good a league player and soccerroo for free and will get 2 transfer fees out of him, remember even the training over there would be a good experience Im pretty sure they would have to pay back Red Star the money they have already transferred for Eli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Credit must go to club, fucking destroyed this basically getting a good a league player and soccerroo for free and will get 2 transfer fees out of him, remember even the training over there would be a good experience Im pretty sure they would have to pay back Red Star the money they have already transferred for Eli. That would make absolutely no sense TBH. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 The club wouldn't have to pay back the money that Red Star had paid, the clause would've been put in as an insurance policy to make sure they recieve all the money. And it just happens to have paid out. They couldn't just return him and ask for a refund, he's a 6'2" Ghanain teammate punching machine not a box of lego. It's essentially the same as paying to loan a player and make a final payment if you want to complete a permanent transfer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Luke Posted January 22, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Meet him at the airport ? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR9 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Credit must go to club, fucking destroyed this basically getting a good a league player and soccerroo for free and will get 2 transfer fees out of him, remember even the training over there would be a good experience Im pretty sure they would have to pay back Red Star the money they have already transferred for Eli. Nope, it's like defaulting on a loan. The bank won't give you your money back, shake your hand and say 'it's been a pleasure'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Credit must go to club, fucking destroyed this basically getting a good a league player and soccerroo for free and will get 2 transfer fees out of him, remember even the training over there would be a good experience Im pretty sure they would have to pay back Red Star the money they have already transferred for Eli. Nope, it's like defaulting on a loan. The bank won't give you your money back, shake your hand and say 'it's been a pleasure'. That's awesome then, they can go buy more plastic chairs for the lunch shed and more wheelie bins, maybe even upgrade to the larger recycling ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petercrouch Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Tbh I think moving formation to suit ONE player is ridiculous. If he still play a 4-3-3 and put babalj on the left wing a little closer to the striker, he will be able to cut in and finish and behich can still complete his overlapping runs without any trouble... Then the attacking formation somewhat turns to a 3-5-2 however we still keep the shape of a 4-3-3 if that makes sense. Does IMO Tadic plays an excellent no. 9 so why fix what ain't broken... Just saying 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 I agree that we won't be changing to 4-4-2 but I can't see Eli being put wide. He'll come off the bench for Tadic for the rest of the season IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 @SerbianFooty: Australian international Eli Babalj has left Red Star Belgrade and returned to Melbourne Heart Looks like it's been confirmed over there, now just waiting for the club to confirm it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart of Melbourne Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 What are they waiting for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 What are they waiting for? Thats what I am wondering, why has Munn not made a comment yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Doesnt make much sense does it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huzie Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Maybe he has to sign something and he needs to be here or they are still in negotiations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 What are they waiting for? Secret pre-Derby Weapons, they will just expect to see Grella as an in, but then we sneak bablj into the starting line up and they literally shit themselves pre-game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 What are they waiting for? What are they waiting for? Thats what I am wondering, why has Munn not made a comment yet? Usually when Munn is vocal in commenting on something it never happens, the stuff that does happen is usually kept quiet about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Ye but it's unlike Munn to not be flogging this all over the joint even if not official.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 don't think its munn's job to be making comments about this, surely JD or JA would announce it. Although in that article on goal.com JD said it would all be resolved in the next 48 hours (comment was made yesterday), so by tomorrow or Friday at the latest you'd think they would announce it. Maybe waiting for Eli to come back to do a press conference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) don't think its munn's job to be making comments about this, surely JD or JA would announce it. Although in that article on goal.com JD said it would all be resolved in the next 48 hours (comment was made yesterday), so by tomorrow or Friday at the latest you'd think they would announce it. Maybe waiting for Eli to come back to do a press conference? That article is the only one that I have seen where a Heart official is quoted. So I would take that to be closer to the truth than all the other stuff. JD specifically mentions doing the best for the Eli and the clubs (plural). My guess is that there will be a return of a part of the monies already paid - just a hunch. There is no point in Heart screwing Red Star and the clubs ending up bitter towards one another. Edited January 23, 2013 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 What are they waiting for? Secret pre-Derby Weapons, they will just expect to see Grella as an in, but then we sneak bablj into the starting line up and they literally shit themselves pre-game. Eli will be in yarraside wearing a cloke, when his name is called out by the announcer he'll jump over the barrier, dispatch the cloke, than score a hattrick. Perfect comeback game 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InMyHeart Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Are the 2 options he returns to heart or becomes a free agent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Returns to heart, still technically contracted to the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 don't think its munn's job to be making comments about this, surely JD or JA would announce it. Although in that article on goal.com JD said it would all be resolved in the next 48 hours (comment was made yesterday), so by tomorrow or Friday at the latest you'd think they would announce it. Maybe waiting for Eli to come back to do a press conference? That article is the only one that I have seen where a Heart official is quoted. So I would take that to be closer to the truth than all the other stuff. JD specifically mentions doing the best for the Eli and the clubs (plural). My guess is that there will be a return of a part of the monies already paid - just a hunch. There is no point in Heart screwing Red Star and the clubs ending up bitter towards one another. the only thing that puts doubt in my mind is when he mentions doing the best for Eli, i would hope that he's coming back to melbourne to at least play out the season with heart and not just coming back to discuss with club officials which other overseas club he can quickly shoot off to before the transfer window closes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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