My Slovenian isn't as good as it could be but I'm pretty sure the 323k is his weekly wage there. Worth every penny too.
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The "Slovenian Shearer" just signed for Genclerbirligi in Turkish super league for 500k
It was 5 years ago yesterday Velikonja signed for us. I was at a commemorative banquet last night, raising funds for the Bring Etien Home campaign. The auction of memorabilia (including a team sheet from the 2013 DVP game with Bristol City) wasn't quite as successful as I'd hoped but Jimmy the Jock committed himself to a sponsored bike ride from Cardiff to Slovenia and back. An incredible gesture.
I pledge £10.50.
#bringetienhome
I was so proud that I was asked to undertake this momentous task , we have had so many shit footballers at Cardiff over the years, somehow Etien stands imperiously amongst them all. 3 appearances , no goals yet he has achieved legendary status .
I have no doubts Warnock would be the man to get the best out of Etien, I have therefore agreed to pedal the 1100 odd miles to Sempeter pri Gorci in aid of the bring Etien home campaign .
I will be posting my new just giving page in the coming weeks .
Signed for Willem II in Holland's top division this week. Here's a headline that needs no translating whatsoever (apart from the word naar).
http://www.voetbalbelgie.be/nl/article.php?id=126904
It's an odd one this. I haven't seen a statement from the club explaining why we didn't re-sign him, I must have missed it. It's hard to play devil's advocate here but I suppose one line of thought is that while Warnock is successfully building a squad made up of lower league journeymen it could unbalance things if we suddenly draft in one of Europe's big hitters.
Not really - Etien scored against the finest defences ever known to mankind ( and indeed, several species of extra-terrestrial ). Pele scored against a lot of crap defences in Brazil and America. Plus he put the "Limp" in "Limp Bizkit". So not only is Velikonja a better striker, he's also more manly.
I have heard from an impeccable source that Heathrow is going to be renamed the Etien Velikonja International Airport to commemorate that time he had a full fat latte in the Terminal 3 Costa Coffee!
A legend!
Velikonja...the greatest player ever to put on the blue shirt of Cardiff City?
All jokes aside, this guy was knocking in 4 goals a game for our development squad yet never given a chance. Shocking behaviour by malky up until Trollope (I believe he left during slades reign?)
A quick update. Having drawn a blank in his first game, Etien came up with two first half goals last night as Willem II won 3-1 at Roda. That's a strike rate of roughly a goal a game at his new club. I know a lot of posters on here were saying we had a good transfer deadline day but, as far as I can tell, our failure to sell Zohore and replace him with Velikonja has cost us £17m and two goals so far. Lucky we didn't have a bad transfer deadline day.
Interesting to see Sky Sports wading into the Saturday night ratings war by unveiling their secret weapon last night, Etien Velikonja. A masterstroke in my opinion (in entertainment terms he's Ant and Dec rolled into one) and he didn't disappoint, expertly firing in a penalty to give Willem II the lead against Ajax. He was inexplicably subbed after an hour which consigned Willem II to their fate (they lost 3-1) but I imagine TV executives will be studying the viewing figures with interest. The Eti Factor? Strictly Come Penalty Taking? Stranger things have happened.