1.10.2008

Out of Nowhere Transfer News: Mathis to Greece

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I don't read Greek. It's crazy looking and appears to made up and used exclusively by fraternity members. But if you are Greek or in a frat maybe you can translate this article for me. From what I have been told by my man Dino (who sent me the info from the Voyageurs board, good looking out!) it's says that TOR favorite Cleetus has signed with Greek side Ergotelis FC aka the "other" team from Crete.

I thought that if Mathis didn't stick with LA that maybe some of the love that he got in Australia might have led him down under (incidentally I had a Kangaroo salad for lunch today...shit's chewy but good)...never did I ever imagine that he would return to Europe. So screw that old person who said that "there are no second acts in American lives".

And just for the sake of conversation, how much kebab is this guy gonna eat over there? He better have a personal trainer in his contract if this is gonna pan out. And unloading Canon earlier today now makes a bit more sense come to think of it. Partial allocation, clear cap space by jettisoning him and Mathis, and maybe even a transfer fee for Clint make it alot easier to bring in a name player.....like Figo?

Lastly this photo is a little creepy isn't it, what with the guy's arm around him and that massive 'cockduster' mustache? You can almost hear the word "Papa" seeping from between Clint's lips.


PAPA

10 comments:

ERic said...

Are you sure he's not just be signing a lease on a Greek time-share?

Uncle Dave said...

Or maybe thats his Uncle Balky Bartakomos from Meepos.

All jokes aside, God Bless em man. Mathis deserves a second shot.

SF said...

That or perhaps buying a goat farm.

Sheldonkey. said...

Does his shirt say "money talks?"

Sidenetting said...

this looks like and Onion article and photo

SF said...

Totally. The contract looks the size of architechtural drawings and appears to be printed on actual parchment.

Anonymous said...

nooooo, my boy mathis is leaving : ( I'm sorry, I still have a hard on for the boy that hasnt died since around 2002 world cup : (... i know i shouldnt, but i do

said said...

Damn, Alexi sure is making it hard being a Galaxy fan. I mean come on how could you let him go!!!! He was one of the players I was looking forward to seeing this season DAMNITTTTTTT!!!

Worthless Opinions said...

As a Metro fan... I'm glad I don't have to root against him this year.

str8red said...

Here's the Babal Fish translation:

The PAE International Union Ergote'lis announces the acquisition of American INTERNATIONAL footballer CLINT MATHIS for one year. The Clint Mathis was given birth on 25 November 1976 in the city of Tzw'rtzja. It has height 1.77 and fights as mesoepjcetjko's. It has in the asset 46 attendances with the national team of United States and has fought in teams as: Los Angelas Gka'laxj, Me'trostars, Hanover, Rea'l Solt Le'jk, Colorado Ra'pjnts and New York.

Looks like he's a goner.