Lilbaz
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Which part? It's the tash isn't it?
Player Watch: Kevin Wimmer
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Which part? It's the tash isn't it?
Dean
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Der mittlere, ja?
Of course, but it's the same in any country. Germany has a large proportion of people with Polish names for example.
Doesn't change the fact that it's quite different to compare Austria & Germany with the countries that make up the UK. Austrians are German and their names are the same. The only reason Austria isn't part of the unified Germany is to do with the Prussian/Austrian political struggle.
On the other hand, the countries that make up the UK are from different ethnic and linguistic backgrounds. It's only in the last century that this has become less apparent. My dad is a vet and did locums in North Wales. There were farmers there that didn't even speak English and had to get their sons or daughters to translate. That was only 30 years ago.
The only reason Scotland isn't similar was because after the Jacobite uprising that was defeated at the battle of Culloden, there was a systematic campaign to anglicise Scotland, ban clan culture, the wearing of tartan and the speaking of Gaelic. The culture was deliberately repressed to the point of extinction and has only recently been revived. But very few people in Scotland speak Gaelic any more.
Imnotacticalgenius
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With Wimmer in, i think that covered the CB position (unless Vert is moving). Davies can also cover that position if we are in dire short of players (through injury). So basically Dier and Vert as partnership 1 and Fazio and Wimmer as partnership 2. Fazio and Vert as partners against certain team; as tactical means. This would create some time buffer to see whether M Veljkovic or Ball can make the step up in a year or 2 (CCV too), by which time if Jan decides to go, the club would be covered well.
So now the club can focus on 3 crucial positions. Especially CDM and WF. As these 2 positions are imperative for a more balance side, on match day.
So now the club can focus on 3 crucial positions. Especially CDM and WF. As these 2 positions are imperative for a more balance side, on match day.
THFCSPURS19
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A few pics of him at the airport and a couple of quotes. I wouldn't be surprised if this was announced on 1st June.
Addicted to Spurs @AddictedtoSpurs 28m28 minutes ago
Kevin Wimmer is on his way to London to complete his move to Tottenham from FC Koln: http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/kevin-wimmer/mit-dem-reisefuehrer-nach-london-41103958.bild.html… #THFC
Addicted to Spurs @AddictedtoSpurs 28m28 minutes ago
Kevin Wimmer is on his way to London to complete his move to Tottenham from FC Koln: http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/kevin-wimmer/mit-dem-reisefuehrer-nach-london-41103958.bild.html… #THFC
Irishspur83
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Pictures on twitter of wimmer arriving in London for his medical
IGSpur
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Don't know if this is allowed but you can watch old whole matches here. Is Koln Cologne guys?
http://livefootballvideo.com/competitions/bundesliga
Gbspurs
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Ok, you start it off and we will all join in.
DaSpurs
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Yes, Köln is the German spelling. The only Latin translation of the way they pronounce the umlauted "o" is to simply add another syllable.
Spurrific
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Nope
shelfboy68
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Good job his name wasnt quimmer then
whitelanefever
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DaSpurs
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I assumed McManaman was, but Gerrard I'm fairly certain is French is it not?
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Gerrard is a British variation on Gerard, which is Germanic.
McManaman is supposed to be an Anglicised version of several Irish names, originating from mag giolla mheidre, which is celtic for something like 'Son of Merryman' (a merryman being a jester/joker).
As with stuff that's centuries old, there's plenty of arguments over whether Mcmanaman is an anglicised irish name, or an irish version of the english 'mcmanaman'. Because of the 'Mc', I'd say it's a celtic name and thus as above, but i'm not an expert!
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Carragher is a rough celtic translation of Dear Man (in Celtic, MacFearchair), so it's either Scottish or Irish.
