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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 27-02-2014 07:58
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Thanks guys, all the credit goes to Aidan and Fintas here, great that Man-game has people like this!
And you will pay for this mockery Mr. PrivatBank. 
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| FroomeDog99 |
Posted on 27-02-2014 16:50
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I see you're interested in Ben Nasser. I hope you'll be able to try and get someone else, as top African riders are thin on the ground. If not, I'll guess we'll have to have a bidding war  Hoffman could maybe be of interest to us as well, but we'll see as that could be unlikely with MTN also wanting him.
I love your jersey by the way, and your targets look good as well (apart from Hassen). Good luck this year.
Edited by FroomeDog99 on 27-02-2014 16:54
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 27-02-2014 17:00
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FroomeDog99 wrote:
I see you're interested in Ben Nasser. I hope you'll be able to try and get someone else, as top African riders are thin on the ground. If not, I'll guess we'll have to have a bidding war Hoffman could maybe be of interest to us as well, but we'll see as that could be unlikely with MTN also wanting him.
I love your jersey by the way, and your targets look good as well (apart from Hassen). Good luck this year.
Not that keen in Nasser tbh. After looking at the HC race bands I think we won't be in need of a puncheur that desperately. I'd rather spend his wage money on a different African(s).
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 27-02-2014 17:02
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We can confirm that Ben Nasser is not our top priority, but Metinvest is looking for a hilly leader, so this talented African free agent cannot be overlooked.
Unwritten policy of Metinvest - Emirats says that the best riders of respective continents should ride for their "home" teams. 
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 02-03-2014 13:54
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 | Tour of Ukraine (13-17.3) | Win |  | Duo Differdange (18.4) | Top5 |  | Monterrey TTT (30.6) | Top5 |  | Japan Cup (23.10) | Top5 |  | Team Standings | Top10 |
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| fintas |
Posted on 02-03-2014 14:01
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Smart choice of goals, unfortunately I see we I face enough times ... I just hope that we can both have the Monterrey TTT as an achieved goal
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 02-03-2014 20:25
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Interesting goals. Quite possible that you can leave the season having completed 4/5. Good luck
(Maybe the Ukraine win goal is just a bit too hard )
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 03-03-2014 06:26
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Well, we need a win goal as every other PCT team and first MG edition of our home tour cannot be overlooked as the biggest target. In the other goals, we went for international way.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 06-03-2014 13:27
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Human Rocket staying at Metinvest for 2014?Who knows...
South African sprinter Nolan Hoffman was one of the most spoken about personalities in world of cycling in year 2013. He had to restart his carrer after one year break caused by disbandment of his former team, but as the talented sprinter he was given a chance by our team Metinvest-Emirates. He accepted 130k per season as the wage and hoped for decent year.
Rest is well known history (not so far one). Nolan had a stellar season in 2013 and rumours about his future started to spread out. It also came to light, that Nolan is maybe too much convinced about his superiority. But we realized that in time and Nolan started to cooperate with qualificated psychologist.
We can inform you that Nolan is making great progress in these shrink talks, but his future is still uncertain. However if there was one point when his continuation in Metinvest colours looked like pure nonsense, now all the options are possible. But all of this will be decided at the managers desk, when his new contract will be discussed. Metinvest is aware of relative weakness of sprinter free agents in 2014 pool and if we will find common ground with Nolan, it would need huge offer to dislocate him from new home in Kiyv.
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 06-03-2014 13:43
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Hmmm... Project: Africa has always been interested in the South African champ. It would be silly not to cast our fishing line into the water. Whether or not we'll catch anything will be apparent later
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 06-03-2014 13:57
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I aint against fishing in my pond, so i agree we will see what can come of it. That will depend on many factors, especially on potential replacement in the role of leading sprinter.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 07-03-2014 06:58
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