david in sweden Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 Sky Sports report that Greg Rasiak has moved on a free transfer to Limassol in Cyprus. Reason given was that at 31... he wouldn't get much football ahead of the younger players in the squad. Some Saints fans might give another excuse to counter that explanation. Lazy or not, GR was one of only four Saints players to have scored 20 goals in a season during the last 20 years. Maybe he'll end up playing against Marian Pahars ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotleySaint Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 i'd welcome him back here Never happen though heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 I don't think he was as lazy as people though he was. He was exceptionally good at always being in the right place at the right time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 He wasn't lazy, he just ALWAYS wanted to be in a position to score and chasing down the wing isn't one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 I didn't think he was lazy - just incredibly slow motion. I liked Rasiak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 I think we should step in at the last minute and sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 Pahars moved back to Latvia ages ago. Think he's now doing coaching at Skonto Riga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 He was one of those 'marmite' players. I remember watching him pre-season last year against whoever we played at St Mary's (Was it Hearts?) and although he was obviously angling for a move and wanted to impress the watching scouts he was an absolute class apart when he came on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRichmond Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 " Rasiak on the move " ......... .... Now that IS something new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 He was lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_saint Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 He was lazy but gave me one of the best moments in recent years when he scored that late goal at Pride Park in the play off game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SB Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 " Rasiak on the move " ......... .... Now that IS something new 20+ goals in one season for Southampton, now that is something new.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 20+ goals in one season for Southampton, now that is something new.. no it isn't as it happened in the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 isnt Limassol a bit of a shiite club? Surely hcdajfu or another L1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Mabes Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 He was one of those 'marmite' players. I remember watching him pre-season last year against whoever we played at St Mary's (Was it Hearts?) and although he was obviously angling for a move and wanted to impress the watching scouts he was an absolute class apart when he came on. I remember that game and completely agree. I remeber him at the Chapel end at half time having balls floated into him practicing headers. I remember that as he scored an almost identicle goal when he came on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintNeil90 Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 is Berbatov lazy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 20 August, 2010 Author Share Posted 20 August, 2010 no it isn't as it happened in the past Only trouble is you have to have a long memory. 20+ League goal were not uncommon in the old Div.2 in the early 60's but record breakers since then aren't so many ..in the last 35 years the names are few, but glorious; Ron Davies 1966/67 ...37 .---1967/68...28 ----1968/69..20 Mick Channon 1973/74...21 ---1974/75..20 -----1975/76...20 Ted MacDougall 1976/77...23 Phil Boyer 1979/80...23 Kevin Keegan 1981/82 ...26 Steve Moran ...1983/84 ...21 Colin Clarke ...1986/87...20 Matt Le Tissier...1989/90...20---(1990/91 only 19) ---1993/94...25---1994/95...20 James Beattie ...2002/03...23 Gregor Rasiak...200*/0*... 20 Ricky Lambert ...2009/10...31 younger fans who've only heard the names, can realise how great these players were ....whilst most of the above made their tally in good teams in moderate seasons, both Ron Davies and Matt Le Tissier were both single-handedly responsible for keeping the club free from relegation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 Think we have f*cked up if we could have got him on a free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 Just love the thread title, "Rasiak on the move", first time for everything I suppose. Good goal scoring record spoiled by being so lazy, slow & self-centred. Made Stern John look like Billy Whizz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-scooby Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 Shame, his wife has a nice pair of legs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudamore Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 I love screaming at a player to f::cking move. For that reason he was brilliant. It's wonderful screaming your lungs out because someone isn't moving the two yards required to make a tackle. It makes it all the sweeter when someone who doesn't go to the games and experiences the frustrations points to a ****ty goal ratio and tells you it's alright... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1Minus10 Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 Good player but having both him and Stern John on the books was madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 "Rasiak on the move"! There's a first time for everything! Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopkins Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 is Berbatov lazy? Don't ever try and compare Rasiak and Berbatov again. Completely different sort of players. One has the football brain of a genius and can get away with being lazy, the other is utter poo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmill Arm 2 Posted 20 August, 2010 Share Posted 20 August, 2010 Sky Sports report that Greg Rasiak has moved on a free transfer to Limassol in Cyprus. Reason given was that at 31... he wouldn't get much football ahead of the younger players in the squad. Some Saints fans might give another excuse to counter that explanation. Lazy or not, GR was one of only four Saints players to have scored 20 goals in a season during the last 20 years. Maybe he'll end up playing against Marian Pahars !Whiskey George dropped Gregorz during his bet scoring period.............................hhmmm now why was that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareham saint phil Posted 21 August, 2010 Share Posted 21 August, 2010 Thought he must have been out of favour when he never came on against us pre-season, must have been the only sub not used that day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasiak-9- Posted 21 August, 2010 Share Posted 21 August, 2010 You mean me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintbenny Posted 21 August, 2010 Share Posted 21 August, 2010 Don't ever try and compare Rasiak and Berbatov again. Completely different sort of players. One has the football brain of a genius and can get away with being lazy, the other is utter poo. slighty harsh on Berbatov...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st alex Posted 21 August, 2010 Share Posted 21 August, 2010 isnt Limassol a bit of a shiite club? Surely hcdajfu or another L1? It's a bit like saying Manchester's a **** club. Since its a city and not a club. Limassol has two main teams, AEL and Appollon, so it depends on which team he's being linked with. I think the Cypiot League's very decent considering the county has less that a million people in it, and is certainly on the up. Bear in mind that two differnent teams from their league have played in the champions league in the past two season, (APOEL & Anorthosis) so it would seem that its quite an open league as well. If he joins Appollon then he'll link up with former saints and Poland team mate Kamil Kosowski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leslie Charteris Posted 21 August, 2010 Share Posted 21 August, 2010 I hear Greg has already got his towel on a sun lounger by the pool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughieslastminutegoal Posted 23 August, 2010 Share Posted 23 August, 2010 Pahars moved back to Latvia ages ago. Think he's now doing coaching at Skonto Riga. Coaching what? How to fill in sick notes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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