Name the Player

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:45 am

This player featured in pre-season for Burnley in 2008 but we didn't sign him.

Who is it and which English club did he play for?

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duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:32 am

It's Alexander Sovoloj (or as near as dammit - it can't be right because I tried to google that to cheat to see who he played for...)
I assume he played for Blackpool being latvian.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:34 am

duncandisorderly wrote:It's Alexander Sovoloj (or as near as dammit - it can't be right because I tried to google that to cheat to see who he played for...)
I assume he played for Blackpool being latvian.

I'll accept the name - it is Aleksandrs Solovjovs and his one English club was Nantwich. He's also won seven full caps for Latvia. The pic was against Glentoran.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:35 am

I was gonna say Michael Essien

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:35 am

Nantwich?! Never in a month of sundays would I have got that.

That pictured game is Glentoran and I remember the old board being reasonably excited about his potential signing.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:36 am

duncandisorderly wrote:Nantwich?! Never in a month of sundays would I have got that.

That pictured game is Glentoran and I remember the old board being reasonably excited about his potential signing.

I wouldn't have got it either. I just found the pic and did a bit of googling.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:42 am

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Some good photos on this of the game (including one of Jimmy Mac chatting to Billy Bingham)

A young Jay Rod celebrating a goal? with Steve Jones and Ade Akinbiye

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ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:56 am

The reception these two former players received from the crowd that night was memorable. I did get the chance to speak to Billy Bingham after the game while edison was speaking to Jimmy Mac.

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Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Thu Aug 22, 2019 12:12 pm

I do believe a certain Owen Doyle(?) played for that night too.

He possibly even scored and might have set up Jay’s goal.

I accidentally sat in the seat reserved for the guest on honour (Jimmy Mac) and I’ve still got the Glentoran beer mat from the directors lounge somewhere.

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