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SIGNED!!!! - Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (2 Viewers)

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  • Start date Jul 8, 2023
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PVA

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  • Jan 1, 2024
  • #1,891
 

mrfr

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  • Jan 1, 2024
  • #1,892
Trying to work out how I get Japanese characters on the back of my shirt. Warra player.
 
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the rumpo kid

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  • Jan 1, 2024
  • #1,893
Saka saka
Saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka!
 

Gibbo

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  • Jan 1, 2024
  • #1,894
If he is 27, does that mean the chance of a Prem club poaching him is much less?
 

Si80

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  • Jan 1, 2024
  • #1,895
Is it ok for a 43 year old to have a players name on the back of his shirt? Asking for a friend…

An absolute joy to watch at the moment.
 
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Langers70

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  • Jan 1, 2024
  • #1,896
Just brilliant isn't he
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Jan 1, 2024
  • #1,897
Gibbo said:
If he is 27, does that mean the chance of a Prem club poaching him is much less?
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Somebody change his age to 37 on wiki, so that nobody looks at him.
 
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ovduk78

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  • Jan 1, 2024
  • #1,898
Japan have posted their Asia Cup squad on X
 

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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jan 1, 2024
  • #1,899
Japan squad:

Goalkeepers: Daiya Maekawa (Vissel Kobe), Zion Suzuki (Sint-Truiden/BEL), Taishi Brandon Nozawa (FC Tokyo)

Defenders: Shogo Taniguchi (Al-Rayyan/QAT), Kou Itakura (Monchengladbach/GER), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Gent/BEL), Yuta Nakayama (Huddersfield/ENG), Koki Machida (Union SG/BEL), Seiya Maikuma (Cerezo Osaka), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal/ENG), Hiroki Ito (Stuttgart/GER), Yukinari Sugawara (AZ/NED)

Midfielders/forwards: Wataru Endo (Liverpool/ENG), Junya Ito (Reims/FRA), Takuma Asano (Bochum/GER), Takumi Minamino (Monaco/FRA), Hidemasa Morita (Sporting/POR), Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton/ENG), Daizen Maeda (Celtic/SCO), Reo Hatate (Celtic/SCO), Ritsu Doan (Freiburg/GER), Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord/NED), Keito Nakamura (Reims/FRA), Kaishu Sano (Kashima Antlers), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad/ESP), Mao Hosoya (Kashiwa Reysol)
 

ovduk78

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  • Jan 1, 2024
  • #1,900
Sky Blue Pete said:
Japan squad:

Goalkeepers: Daiya Maekawa (Vissel Kobe), Zion Suzuki (Sint-Truiden/BEL), Taishi Brandon Nozawa (FC Tokyo)

Defenders: Shogo Taniguchi (Al-Rayyan/QAT), Kou Itakura (Monchengladbach/GER), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Gent/BEL), Yuta Nakayama (Huddersfield/ENG), Koki Machida (Union SG/BEL), Seiya Maikuma (Cerezo Osaka), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal/ENG), Hiroki Ito (Stuttgart/GER), Yukinari Sugawara (AZ/NED)

Midfielders/forwards: Wataru Endo (Liverpool/ENG), Junya Ito (Reims/FRA), Takuma Asano (Bochum/GER), Takumi Minamino (Monaco/FRA), Hidemasa Morita (Sporting/POR), Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton/ENG), Daizen Maeda (Celtic/SCO), Reo Hatate (Celtic/SCO), Ritsu Doan (Freiburg/GER), Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord/NED), Keito Nakamura (Reims/FRA), Kaishu Sano (Kashima Antlers), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad/ESP), Mao Hosoya (Kashiwa Reysol)
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Spoilsport!!!!!!
 
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Darth Robins

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  • Jan 1, 2024
  • #1,901
ovduk78 said:
Spoilsport!!!!!!
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We'd have been able to tell anyway, his name in Japanese looks like this: ㄒ卂ㄒ丂ㄩ卄丨尺ㄖ 丂卂Ҝ卂爪ㄖㄒㄖ
 
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skybluecam

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  • Jan 1, 2024
  • #1,902
ovduk78 said:
Japan have posted their Asia Cup squad on X
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How has Kyogo (Celtic) not made the squad?

I did have a look to compare the selection to Saka, but to be fair they're all either playing at top level European leagues or the domestic one. So he'd have to do a lot to get in.
 

HadjiChippo

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  • Jan 2, 2024
  • #1,903
I didn’t think it was possible last summer but this guy is so good he’s making me forget how much I loved Gus.

Bonus he isn’t going to the Asian cup, maybe 2026 WC Squad when we’re in the Prem, Tats
 
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stevefloyd

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  • Jan 2, 2024
  • #1,904
the rumpo kid said:
Saka saka
Saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka saka!
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I like it what tune is it to?
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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  • Jan 2, 2024
  • #1,905
stevefloyd said:
I like it what tune is it to?
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Give him a pay rise and a new contract, I'm sure other clubs are seeing how good he is .
 

Astute

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  • Jan 2, 2024
  • #1,906
Skyblue Bangkok said:
Give him a pay rise and a new contract, I'm sure other clubs are seeing how good he is .
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Why would that make any difference?

He is under a long contract. He would just be under another long contract. Any offers made would be the same. But when we reach the Prem it will be new contract time.
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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  • Jan 2, 2024
  • #1,907
Astute said:
Why would that make any difference?

He is under a long contract. He would just be under another long contract. Any offers made would be the same. But when we reach the Prem it will be new contract time.
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I thought he was on a 3 year contract ?
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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  • Jan 2, 2024
  • #1,908
Skyblue Bangkok said:
I thought he was on a 3 year contract ?
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So if he continues he progress will we lose ok to cash in especially after this season he will have 2 left.
 

Astute

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  • Jan 2, 2024
  • #1,909
Skyblue Bangkok said:
I thought he was on a 3 year contract ?
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A 3 year contract in this case was best for both sides. Because of his age and experience his highest value will be within the next 12 to 18 months. Then it will dwindle very quickly.

One thing to consider is that Japanese people are very honorable. Can't see him banging down the door asking for a move. If a big offer comes in at the end of the season and we don't get promoted they would have to talk. Because if Sakamoto continues like this he is going to have a lot of interest.

I would see the talks be quite easy. You can see he is loving it. The team is getting a close bond again. It will either be an amount we can't refuse or 'hey Tats fancy taking is to the Prem next season?'
 
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StrettoBoy

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  • Jan 2, 2024
  • #1,910
Tats is a brilliant signing. Although a completely different sort of player to Harmer he has, in a way, plugged that gap in the sense that he is an attacking midfielder who both creates and scores goals.

If we can now find someone in the Hamer mould we really will have a good team capable of pushing for the play-offs. We will have to accept that we won't be able to get someone as good. It will either have to be a player of lesser quality - albeit still good - or a younger player who can develop his talent, rather in the way that Hamer himself did.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Jan 2, 2024
  • #1,911
Not a knocker of data driven recruitment at all, seems to have served us pretty well for many of our signings, but the way Sakamoto was spotted (while watching someone else) tells us that there's still a place in the game for the seeing someone and going "oh he's pretty good actually" art of old school scouting.

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Astute

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  • Jan 2, 2024
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StrettoBoy said:
Tats is a brilliant signing. Although a completely different sort of player to Harmer he has, in a way, plugged that gap in the sense that he is an attacking midfielder who both creates and scores goals.

If we can now find someone in the Hamer mould we really will have a good team capable of pushing for the play-offs. We will have to accept that we won't be able to get someone as good. It will either have to be a player of lesser quality - albeit still good - or a younger player who can develop his talent, rather in the way that Hamer himself did.
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Don't worry. If Sakamoto continues like this he will be in demand. If a big bid that we couldn't resist came in we would be on a Sakamoto replacement brainstorming thread instead of Hamer.

We won't replace either with similar. They are both rare players. But we go for replacements that are equally gifted in a way.
 
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The watchmaker

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  • Jan 2, 2024
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jan 2, 2024
  • #1,914
Tatsu has everything. Intelligent, scores goals, hardworking… the lot. Everything a fan loves.

If anything, I hope this opens our eyes to actually scout across Japan for quality. Tatsu had a season in Belgium prior to moving to us so was spotted there. But we need to move earlier for potential from the J-League.
 
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MikeyMoo

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  • Jan 2, 2024
  • #1,915
"Wake me up before you go-go! Who needs Vic when we've got Sakamoto". Apparently.
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jan 3, 2024
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jan 3, 2024
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Darth Robins

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  • Jan 3, 2024
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AFCCOVENTRY said:
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Tokyo Twinkletoes. I absolutely love this man.
 
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wingy

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  • Jan 3, 2024
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AFCCOVENTRY said:
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Please find an alternative to x.then we might have a chance!
 

Darth Robins

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  • Jan 3, 2024
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wingy said:
Please find an alternative to x.then we might have a chance!
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 3, 2024
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Darth Robins said:
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What a player
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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AFCCOVENTRY said:
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The turn against the blues Buchanan is my favourite thing all season
 
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SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Jan 3, 2024
  • #1,923
He is so fucking good. Love watching him play.
 

ExmouthNeil

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  • Jan 3, 2024
  • #1,924
He's a real out of your seat player...
He's got great vision and a pass to match.
I'd love to see him as a number 10 at some point in the future...
 
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wingy

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  • Jan 3, 2024
  • #1,925
Well he's still throwing them isn't he, for how long is my question, got a few fouls off LB last game but not much else in terms of punishment?
 
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