Albion prospect joins Yeovil (From The Argus)
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Albion prospect joins Yeovil
5:28pm Monday 18th March 2013 in Sport By Andy Naylor
Vitalijs Maksimenko is joining Yeovil's promotion fight
Albion development squad defender Vitalijs Maksimenko is joining Yeovil's League One promotion challenge.
The 22-year-old Latvian international prospect has been snapped up by the Somerset club on a month's loan and goes straight into the squad for tomorrow night's clash at home to fellow promotion hopefuls Swindon Town.
Albion bought left-sided Maksimenko in January from Skonto Riga for an undisclosed fee.
Yeovil chief and former Latvia manager Gary Johnson told thisissomerset.co.uk: "He's a strong lad, he's quick, he's left-footed and he's got himself in the Latvia national team. He speaks good English so all that's fine.
"He's a good lad and hopefully he will get his opportunity if and when any of ours get another booking. We have got Jamie McAllister and Byron Webster on ten so hopefully we can keep them on the pitch as long as possible but we have got cover.
"Skonto has got a good youth set-up, they teach them well and he does look like he's ahead of the game on the coaching side. He's certainly a bright one and the lights are on."
Comments(14)
sean04
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6:53pm Mon 18 Mar 13
mark by the sea
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6:57pm Mon 18 Mar 13
sean04 wrote:Your wrong, bridge is really enjoying his football, and enjoys the south coast too, he certainly does not need the money, could retire after his 3 year at 5 million a year deal!
Hopefully as many minutes as possible, we'll need him next year when we lose Bridge
The Phantom
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7:03pm Mon 18 Mar 13
mark by the sea wrote:Gus was very positive about getting Bridge signed up for next season after yesterday's game. Assume Maksimenko will be Bridge's back-up next season if this happens.
sean04 wrote:Your wrong, bridge is really enjoying his football, and enjoys the south coast too, he certainly does not need the money, could retire after his 3 year at 5 million a year deal!
Hopefully as many minutes as possible, we'll need him next year when we lose Bridge
SMF20
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7:07pm Mon 18 Mar 13
I would suggest that we have got a future star on the books here given that Gary is confident enough to take him on board and throwing him straight in to a promotion battle.
Good coup by the recruitment team I think.
Uta
Seagull John
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7:13pm Mon 18 Mar 13
The Phantom
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7:19pm Mon 18 Mar 13
Seagull John wrote:Can play either - most web profiles refer to him as a left back.
Maksi is a left sided centre back - what does thhat have to do with Bridgey?
hannover seagull
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7:23pm Mon 18 Mar 13
mark by the sea wrote:Quite right Mark about Bridge,anyway onto topic
sean04 wrote:Your wrong, bridge is really enjoying his football, and enjoys the south coast too, he certainly does not need the money, could retire after his 3 year at 5 million a year deal!
Hopefully as many minutes as possible, we'll need him next year when we lose Bridge
This lad ticks all the right boxes for us but at 22 needs to play in competetive matches at a higher level than DS reserves
I think this is a very smart move for him and BHA.
He will play in games that are decisive and meaningful and get a chance to shine.
Strong left footed defenders are hard to come by
Wish VM all the best,
UTA.................
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ADS_BRAKES
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9:13pm Mon 18 Mar 13
hannover seagull
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11:18pm Mon 18 Mar 13
ADS_BRAKES wrote:know what you mean
Where do I start on pronouncing his name?
Linguists needed ?
Lets call hin Vim,,,,,
pablobrowno
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11:22pm Mon 18 Mar 13
The Phantom wrote:Maybe Gus means signing him for Reading!!!! ;-)
mark by the sea wrote:Gus was very positive about getting Bridge signed up for next season after yesterday's game. Assume Maksimenko will be Bridge's back-up next season if this happens.
sean04 wrote:Your wrong, bridge is really enjoying his football, and enjoys the south coast too, he certainly does not need the money, could retire after his 3 year at 5 million a year deal!
Hopefully as many minutes as possible, we'll need him next year when we lose Bridge
Captain Haddock
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3:35am Tue 19 Mar 13
saraman
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7:16am Tue 19 Mar 13
dave from bexill
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7:54am Tue 19 Mar 13
The Phantom says...
6:25pm Mon 18 Mar 13