MHFCRC Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Will be announced today. Something about him I like... must be those 12 yellow cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) Gerhadt or go home Rofl, was telling my brother of when those Semi Trailers almost crushed FB's car just on the weekend. That will always be a lasting memory. EDIT: Anyone else see a bit of Cha Du Ri in these youtube Videos of GoHard? Edited June 26, 2012 by cadete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baresi Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Mods please fix spelling of thread name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonHeart Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Suitable replace for Shroj. Good to have him on board . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) I'm going to be severely disappointed if he isnt more aggressive than Shroj, given whats been read/seen and his new nickname. Need someone on that Materazzi level TBH. That would make me very happy. Blatantly kicking opposition players in the balls, etc. Edited June 26, 2012 by Tesla 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 why hasn't he officially been announced? Didulica confirmed it on twitter, he's already training at the club, yet we still havnt heard any official word from the Melbourne heart website or the newspapers which I find strange. Presumably there's some 'official' paperwork to lodge and have approved before there can be a formal announcement? I doubt that we'll get any clear air for a while. Victory get more PR out of someone who's left them than we do over someone who's joined us. And the FFA and the media will be preoccupied with WSW for a long while to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 I'm going to be severely disappointed if he isnt more aggressive than Shroj, given whats been read/seen and his new nickname. Need someone on that Materazzi level TBH. That would make me very happy. Blatantly kicking opposition players in the balls, etc. especially in the derbies. It was great to see rutger worm put in a crunching tackle on Kewell last season right near where I was sitting, gets the boys fired up. Now that Kewell and Hernandez are gone, hopefully Gerhardt can send Foschini or Jeggo into the grandstand, those guys are hacks. As for when this signing is announced, maybe the club is trying a new strategy of waiting until the last couple of months before the season to start making announcements. It was always going to be hard with WS and Ange at victory, but I'm sure the club is a bit more relieved now that Kewell and Hernandez are gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) News at last! Melbourne Heart signing Patrick Gerhardt drawn to 'great city'by: David DavutovicFrom:Herald SunJune 27, 201212:00AM New Melbourne Heart signing Patrick Gerhardt. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun ROMANIA, Canada and Bosnia are more popular backpacking than soccer destinations and, for the past four years, Melbourne Heart's newest import has called these places home. So it's little surprise Patrick Gerhardt's elected another tourist hot spot for his latest odyssey. The Swiss-born midfielder is a current Liberian international who rejected better offers from Russia, Germany and Turkey to sign for Heart. "I told my manager I wanted a change from Europe, maybe Asia - then he said there was interest from Australia and I thought 'why not?' Australia is a nice country and Melbourne is a great city," Gerhardt said. "Some players don't care about the destination as long as the money is good, but for me it's not just about the money. The combination must be good. "I had better offers to go to Russia and some other leagues but I don't want to just stay in a hotel and have no life. "When I'm not happy I cannot play good football, I must feel comfortable." Gerhardt, 26, came through the Young Boys Bern ranks and eventually ended up at Bosnian club Zeljeznicar (which produced Man City's Edin Dzeko), playing a key role as they claimed the league and cup double. A defensive midfielder, he's been capped twice by Liberia, most recently in the 3-1 FIFA World Cup qualifying loss to Papiss Cisse's Senegal on June 2. Gerhardt, who was alerted to the club by former Heart midfielder Josip Skoko, trained with the squad last week and completed a medical before signing a two-year deal. Heart coach John Aloisi said he'd been impressed with what he'd seen. "You can see he's got leadership qualities, he's someone who can coach on the pitch and, even though he doesn't know players well, he's been talking a lot," Aloisi said. "And he'll break up a lot of play in midfield, which is what we need, plus he's comfortable on the ball." MEANWHILE, Heart defender Curtis Good has been selected in Paul Okon's 23-man Young Socceroos squad for the AFC U22 Championship qualifiers in Indonesia from July 5-15. The Young Socceroos take on Indonesia, Macau, Singapore, Timor Leste and Japan in group E, with the top two teams advancing to the finals. Edited June 26, 2012 by Peter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchPride Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Fuck yeah, looks boss as fuck, thanks for another quality brutalizer, Switzerland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 looks great. Very impressed with the home kit I must say, definitely buying that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 I still think the Kappa logo looks crap, but the kit looks really good aside from that. Looking forward to seeing him play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuggetsMcGreggor Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 looks like Hendo tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Finally a pre-season signing! Lets hope hes a gem like Germano... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranerz21 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Cant wait to see him play and tear up the opposition 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Until I die Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 kit looks tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 kit looks tight Everything in life, is better tight than loose. looks like Hendo tbh Definitely the black, Liberian/Swiss clone of myself. I've already got 5 confirmations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) Gerhardt will be wearing number 6 next season with Thompson switching to the number 8. Confirmed by the club on their Facebook page EDIT: While primarily a defensive midfielder, Heart head coach John Aloisi said Gerhardt can also be used anywhere across the back four. "Patrick will bring a lot to the club. Defensive midfield is the position we see him most suited to, but he's versatile," Aloisi said. maybe an indication that Gray won't be signed? Edited June 27, 2012 by heart_fan10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markn Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Who is this "Gray" i read about? Nice to read a confirmed signing for next season. how many free spots do we still have to fill? So he didn't sign based on the payer wage???? Lets home this is not just a splash and dash on route to asia. Either way as long as he is mildly better than shroj then i will be very happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Lets home this is not just a splash and dash on route to asia. Either way as long as he is mildly better than shroj then i will be very happy. Well he signed for 2 years, so if Asia want$ him they will pay for him. Unless of course the club doesn't sign him past the 2 years and he goes on a free... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Unless of course the club doesn't sign him past the 2 years and he goes on a free... But if that does occur then we would of had a J/K league quality player for two years. Still a win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzo_1805 Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Gerhardt or Go Home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartAttack Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Gerhardt or Go Home? Excellent! Put that on a banner for the first game!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) Any chant ideas? Since Terra has left the "ants go marching" chant is available. Edited June 28, 2012 by hakz7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Gerhardt or Go Home? Must say I think a lot of the crowd would misunderstand this... 'Gerhardt - Go Heart' would be unambiguous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braveheart Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Paddy Go-Hard! Paddy Go-Hard! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dRoy Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Any chant ideas? Since Terra has left the "ants go marching" chant is available. He's from a country no one knows! Ger-Hart, Ger-Hart. Lol. Not that. But I can see it working!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) Any chant ideas? Since Terra has left the "ants go marching" chant is available. Paddy Go-Hard! Paddy Go-Hard! Yes mate, I think the consensus was we are going give this a go - As its more original. http://mhfcsupporters.com/topic/915-paddy-go-hard/ It think it be better save the other tune for Striker (Such as the new one we sign) seeing as we have always used it for Strikers in the past: Terra, Sibon. Edited June 28, 2012 by cadete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moops Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Paddy? We going Irish? Does it matter I'm Protestant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Paddy? We going Irish? Does it matter I'm Protestant? there are protestant irish in Yarraside... being protestant and Irish aren't Mutually exclusive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 In fact there are Anglican churches called St Patrick's in both Ireland and here in Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALZALOL Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 (edited) Multiple Pyros per game just for Patty! #Moar Flarez 4 YS Edited July 3, 2012 by CALZALOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchPride Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 ffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Multiple Pyros per game just for Patty! #Moar Flarez 4 YS Disgusting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchPride Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Haha fuck yer, Gerhardt will break Flores' legs in round one, Swiss domination ffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sash Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Had our first look at him last night. Thoughts? We've always needed someone who's better at passing out from the back, and I think Paddy could fill that role. Seems to often go for longer passes coming out of defence, and seems to have decent accuracy with them. I thought he looked like he'll fit in well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronny Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Smaller than I expected. Never thought he and Gol Gol stood at roughly the same height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Didn't have a spectacular game but was solid. I can see him improving steadily over the preseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 I really liked what I saw with those floating long passes, something we really lacked out of defence last year. Looks promising so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marteaux Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Multiple Pyros per game just for Patty! #Moar Flarez 4 YS what the fuck is your problem man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALZALOL Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) That was 4 weeks ago. Shit post by me. I agree 100% with you. Edited July 28, 2012 by CALZALOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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