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Hearts sign Polish midfielder Mrowiec



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Published Date: 28 August 2008
HEARTS today recruited versatile Polish midfielder Adrian Mrowiec from FBK Kaunas, although the club have refused to reveal whether he is a permanent transfer or loan signing.

Mrowiec, 24, played in Kaunas' recent Champions League qualifying success over Rangers and club officials expect him to be at Tynecastle for at least a year.

They are reluctant to divulge details on the exact terms of his arrival but manager Csaba Laszlo is happy to have reinforced the defensive midfield area of his side.

"This is a player that we wanted to sign and I am happy that he is coming to Hearts," Laszlo told the Hearts website.

"We needed to strengthen the central midfield defensive position and I think Adrian will help us."

Mrowiec is expected to fly into Edinburgh over the next 24 hours after playing in Kaunas' Champions League third qualifying round defeat to Aalborg last night.

Laszlo stressed he also has several other options open regarding possible incomings before the transfer window closes on Monday evening. "We have many possibilities and, as long as there are possibilities, we will do everything we can to make things happen," he said.



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  • Last Updated: 28 August 2008 1:02 PM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Heart of Midlothian FC
 
1

The Hallucinist,

28/08/2008 13:11:59
A centre half and a striker as well please.
2

Harold Bishop is the original John Darwin.,

28/08/2008 13:12:53
Utter gash Romanov......same old same old.

This is you last season of our "Believing" and you seem to want to f it up after 2 weeks!
3

Harold Bishop is the original John Darwin.,

28/08/2008 13:15:18
We all know how good our last Polish player was..Klimek or climate change......USELESS!
4

The Hallucinist,

28/08/2008 13:16:01
#2 You should have expected this would happen after Kaunus were eliminated from the Champs League.
5

UrbanFox,

28/08/2008 13:17:32
Laszlo Puppet

Another recruit from Kaunas. Still calling the shots Laszlo ?
6

JamboMowg,

28/08/2008 13:18:15
Another stunning signing by Csaba or more than likely mad Vlad. Obviously he will be no good like the rest of the Kaunas boys brought over here as the quote "versatile" means he is mince all over the park and has no real favoured position.

Why can't we try and sign a decent player or two that contributed to Rangers downfall??
7

Stotty,

28/08/2008 13:19:26
#2 - Love you referring to Hearts as if you support them, when previous posts show you clearly do not!
8

The Hallucinist,

28/08/2008 13:21:14
#6 Mrowiec did.
9

Harold Bishop is the original John Darwin.,

28/08/2008 13:24:52
#7 Tell me the posts?

Lifelong Hearts fan and season ticket holder for last 7 years!

I'm just honest!

10

Bigwull,

edinburgh 28/08/2008 13:28:45
TWO STRIKERS PLEASE
11

JamboMowg,

28/08/2008 13:32:07
#8

I guess the success was all down to him showcasing his unbelievable talents over there. I certainly don't remember him standing out in the Kaunas team but they are full of superstars right enough.

Aalborg eh, that was a good result
12

Jamtastik,

28/08/2008 13:39:03
erm...at least he's not lithuanian :S
13

GrahamL,

28/08/2008 13:42:44
"the club have refused to reveal whether he is a permanent transfer or loan signing"

For this read "the club haven't said on their website". But I think we can guess what the story is!

We don't need a defender/midfielder, we have enough already. Karipidis has done OK so far, Palazuelos can play there, and Jonsson, and Stewart if he had to.
And McGowan.
That's enough players for one position surely? We don't even have that many useless directors!
14

busbyfh,

28/08/2008 13:47:26
AAAGGGHHH

It was the Brazilian we wanted Vlad FFS

(and please don't anyone be daft enough to talk about work permits for the Brazilian as Camazola played for us two years ago-he got one easily enough)
15

Pride Eh The Capital,

28/08/2008 13:49:17
FFS another defensive midfielder? gee me strength, the other possiblities better be strikers!

We need firepower thats blatenly obvious to anyone with half a brain cell.
16

Jamtastik,

28/08/2008 13:57:01
i just hope vlads not putting a lot of faith into the boy glenn.

He has the potential to be good, but that fact could hinder him rather than help him.

17

maroon to the core,

Falkirk 28/08/2008 14:05:25
If the extent of Csabas scouting is to look at Kaunas, oh and the numpty who missed the pen last night. Then god save us. Why doesn't Vlad get the whole Kaunas team over in one plane let them play a full season. Then he can see they are not up to it then he can fly back with them and give our club back to someone who does actually want to see us succeed.
Csaba is turning into another puppet. But at least the rest did not try and convince us that they picked the squad.
SOS, Same Old S
18

GrahamH,

Edinburgh 28/08/2008 14:11:09
Another midfielder. Another Kaunas import. Another reason to believe that nothing has changed.

Why do we need to strengthen the midfield - is Kingston going? The midfield need a couple of strikers to pass the ball to, is this too simple?
19

WE ARE WE ARE WE ARE THE HEARTS,

28/08/2008 14:14:47
This guys apparently a class act according to my Polish mate - no reason to doubt any of Csaba's signings as yet so I will give him time as well.
20

devries 4,

28/08/2008 14:20:29
have it on good authority that palazuelos cesnauskis and nade were to start with glen on bench with rapnik and korobchka told him to change team to team and subs that played last night hrs before he stated that there would be lots of changes then he plays more or less same team again another defensive midfielder why do we always sign defensive players its strikers and attacking midfielders that can score goals as usual just when things seem settled old vlad plays the its my ball card another kaunas muppet on way not even ledesma or grigalevicuis who looked good the usual rubbish i wanted him says csaba come off it sure u did if u did then u were watching wrong game against gers and ratboy defo at hibs soon its in ba
21

devries 4,

28/08/2008 14:21:06
u19 coach is good mate of guy i work with
22

Newcastle Jambo,

28/08/2008 14:21:53
Agree with all the above and it's hard to see the Romanov apologists being happy with this. Another dud from Kaunas. And a central midfeilder for a postition where we have Stewart, Kingston, Ruben, Johnsson, Karipidis, Aguar and some promising youngsters when we have no cover at centre half, no top class right back and a dearth of strikers.

And from Kaunas. Again. Laszlo, you are looking more like a puppet all the time mate. Not good.
23

Der Kaiser,

At Uni......yes Uni! 28/08/2008 14:22:55
I have absolutely no problem with Kaunas players being brought over to Hearts......PROVIDED...they are decent players. The two clubs are strongly connected and so getting players on the cheap or on loan that can benefit us is always going to be a good thing.
Unfortunately the majority of players loaned to Hearts since Vlad came in have not been of a good enough standard and managers at that time were quite clearly being told to play certain players.
We are being told that Csaba has the final say on players so any new Kaunas players this season that don't cut it but consistently play will let us Hearts fans know that Csaba does not have full autonomy.
24

huggs,

28/08/2008 14:24:17
We still hve to give any new signing the benifit of the doubt before slagging him off

Starting to think that Vlad has still got far too much say in the team but only time will tell

Will not be able to make any games in the next four weeks so i am relying on the more sensible posters for updates as to how we are developing

Not hunt1t and his boyfriend though pleas
25

Jamtastik,

28/08/2008 14:29:52
#25

Correct - unfortunatley if he is any good he will be sold to a foreign side only to reappear at ibrox the following season.
26

wilco10,

in the back green jaggies 28/08/2008 15:28:29
ffs there`s enuff Liths in the capital is it true we`re twinning gorgie with kaunas?
27

The Gorgie Boys Are In Town,

28/08/2008 15:30:48
Most clubs welcome new signings....not some hearts fans though it seems. If the boy is good enough i couldn't care less where he was signed from!! Some people have a very unhealthy fascination with Vlad seems a bit sad to be honest but each to their own!
28

wilco10,

28/08/2008 15:37:22
give the guy time ffs take a while to settle,no?
#28
dont think it is unhealthy he`s still in control of the team no matter wat any1 says and wat he did to banksy was fekin criminal
29

GrahamL,

28/08/2008 15:52:15
#21 It did strike me as very odd that yesterday Csaba was quoted as saying "Ruben is a good football player who played a little bit more last year. At the moment, there is competition and he must work to come in the team. Tonight he has a 100 per cent chance to play."
Then last night - unused sub. Your story would explain why that happened, but would open up a whole raft of different - somewhat depressing - questions...
30

Mike-S,

www.thetalkothetoun.co.uk 28/08/2008 16:02:17
Nothing has changed at Hearts. We're still bringing in sub-standard Eastern European 'journeymen' to our club using Hearts as a shop window so that Kaunas can sell off their so-called promising players.

www.thetalkothetoun.co.uk
31

Chas Niceass,

28/08/2008 16:04:59
One draw and they are all out again.
It was only yesterday that someone pointed out all the signings were made by Laszlo and what he wanted and it seemed to ring true.
Miko playing regularly would be the most worrying thing for me.
Clearly the budget has to be further reduced yet.
32

Tam Flogel,

28/08/2008 16:51:20
Think we have to accept that as long as Romanov owns the club, with his pyramid of doom club ownership structure, we will always be taking players from Kaunas. Csaba said at the very start that we would be stupid not to take advantage of any opportunities to take players from the owner's other clubs and this is what he is doing. I do find it worrying that he thinks we need central midfielders when he has never even seen Ruben, Johnson or Aguiar play in their favoured position for the first team, although when you think about it none of them are tacklers in the mould of some we have had in the past (Johnson fouls too often but is closest to a genuine defensive midfielder). Why he seems to think Kari is better than these guys god only knows, but he has done alright so retains his place. Slagging Obua is being a bit unfair. He has had a poor start, but let the boy settle. New country, new team, different pace and style of football, different climate. More of a worry is the idea that the clown Korobochka is still pulling the strings. Think what happens to the goalkeeping position will be the real clue as to who is winning the power struggle (if there is one).
33

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 28/08/2008 16:57:20
For god's sake is Vlad addicted to defensive midfielders?

Aguiar, Ruben and Jonsson are all defensive midfielders.

Stewart, Larry and Karapidis can all play there and now we sign another one????

FFS... STRIKERS!!!... GET ANOTHER STRIKER TO PLAY WITH TULLBERG!!!
34

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 28/08/2008 16:59:37
#35

Completely agree about Obua.

He hasn't even had a bad start... He was the best player against St Midden and he is obviously not match fit.

Wish people would chill out with these knee-jerk reactions.
35

Hibs football club - ex player,

28/08/2008 17:02:37
Get a wee man to play up front with Ernie winchester or Drew Busby!
its the way i tell them - Bang Bang
36

Tam Flogel,

28/08/2008 17:02:49
Yeah right enough he hasnt had a poor start. You might think one of our forwards would be brave enough to take a penalty as well. Fair play to the boy for having the balls to step up even if he did miss it. Look at the article about Ratboy though and it sounds like we will be getting some more duff Kaunas strikers however!
37

Tam Flogel,

28/08/2008 17:03:36
38 dunno what you lot have got to laugh about you're even worse than us right now.
38

Hibs football club - ex player,

28/08/2008 17:07:12
Soon be time for Romanovs toy to wear off?
Then he'll throw the rattle out the pram!

I think its closer than we think ?
39

Hibs football club - ex player,

28/08/2008 17:09:29
Flogel's left peg..
40

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 28/08/2008 17:10:54
#41

Whatever mate... We narrowly lost to a first division side, lap it up mate.

Cowdenbeath though? that was a horror show... Clyde, Morton etc, etc.
41

Tam Flogel,

28/08/2008 17:19:43
Flogel's left peg? How about Neil Orr's tache or Roughie's perm, Jim Leighton's bandy effin legs, or Mowbray's monkey heid. Flogel played in a Scottish Cup Final. How many of the cabbage persuasion can say that?
42

Tam Flogel,

28/08/2008 17:22:48
or Pat McGinlay's rotting Shane McGowanesque teeth, slavering at the mouth while stalking some poor lassie outside of a tanning salon?
43

Addie,

28/08/2008 19:38:57
Not over the moon at another Kaunas player coming over but at the end of the day they are our feeder club. The fact is that players will arrive to Hearts and Kaunas will buy players with the intention of coming over to Edinburgh. We havent even seen this guy play yet and already the boo boys are out to get him. Larry has had a very poor start tot he season and now people are getting on his back. FFS will the real Hearts supporters please stand up and get behind the team!
44

Vlad Magic,

28/08/2008 20:02:48
#46. Serg. Are you going to compy and paste that on every Hearts story?

Seeing as you pretended to be Lithuanian for 19 months and pretended to be a girl...

Shall I continue??

I shall. How many sides does a triangle have?

You are in no position to have go at anyone on this earth let alone this forum.

Coward? Read this and let it strike home in that pathetic head of yours. Cowards hide. Bit like you wouldn't you say?
45

Bleeding Heart...,

28/08/2008 20:46:09
Who Knows? This guy might be pretty good. Then again...

Laszlo said the other day "I think we must follow the route to take young and talented players."

Perhaps tellingly, however, in the same article Laszlo is said to have "also stressed that any decisions on new players will be taken in tandem with Vladimir Romanov, Hearts' majority shareholder."

So, in other words, Laszlo is NOT autonomous.

Last night's result was/is UNACCEPTABLE - to the fans, anyway.

Romanov doesn't share the fans' feelings for HMFC. He doesn't see the way to making money on his investment as being through the signing of quality players, winning trophies, and regularly competing in Europe.

If he did, he'd be here full-time, hands-on, and sorting things out by backing Laszlo with serious funding to address, among other things, the stark need for at least one proven goal-scorer.

This latest acquisition from Kaunas has all the signs of being part of Romanov's ongoing plan to showcase young, cheap, Eastern European imports and sell them on for profit.

That's why the best 'keeper on Hearts' books was recently discarded and marginalised.

"Junior" stated this at the last AGM (and revealed Vlad's thinking in the process)...

"I think with the current situation it's easier to play and get results with younger players than to bring in costly players who get demotivated. When they get treatment from referees they think 'Why should I play?'"

Is a rough translation of what Junior said "Big money signings? Forget it. Challenge the OF? Forget it"??





46

SAME RULES APPLY !!!,

28/08/2008 22:01:32
#49
As usual talking a lot of sense there Bleedsy my wee pal.

Every week a false dawn, but a leopard rarely changes it's spots.

You love your team and I respect you for that, but it can't be easy when Vlad has you all by the hee haws. Just wish you and the boys would get a wee "Don't Believe" campaign going and take back what is rightfully yours.

SAME RULES APPLY!!!
47

Hibs Guy,

28/08/2008 22:06:11
#50
Hee Hee..
48

SAME RULES APPLY !!!,

28/08/2008 22:16:16
#51 Hibs Guy

I hope you're no laughing at Brother Bleeds now. The laddie talks sense.

SAME RULES APPLY !!!
49

"PAWS" FOR THOUGHT,

29/08/2008 16:24:50

Why can't we be told whether or not this guy is on-loan or a "real" signing?? What harm can it do??...and why would they think that the fans wouldn't like to know that as part of restoring confidence in the club management? Are we to be given the "mushroom treatment" again this year????
50

Bleeding Heart...,

29/08/2008 21:30:02
#50 Thanks, SRA.

I know you wouldn't patronise me (or anyone else).

So I know that your comments are genuine and I thank you for that.

Keep well, brother!

 

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