De La Cruz training with Royals

RobRoyal · by **RobRoyal** » 21 Aug 2006 15:31

According to message from official site.

Alan Titchmarsh · by **Alan Titchmarsh** » 21 Aug 2006 15:31

Sorry but who exactly is De La Cruz?

Bring back the South bank · by **Bring back the South bank** » 21 Aug 2006 15:33

Ex Villa

Platypuss · by **Platypuss** » 21 Aug 2006 15:34

Ulises, I assume.

RobRoyal · by **RobRoyal** » 21 Aug 2006 15:34

Think he's a left back. Equadorian international.

Platypuss · by **Platypuss** » 21 Aug 2006 15:37

Right back - played there in the WC for Ecuador I thought?

Dave Gale · by **Dave Gale** » 21 Aug 2006 15:38

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulises_de_la_Cruz

bit of info on him there.

Royalee · by **Royalee** » 21 Aug 2006 15:38

Right back indeed, although I hope we can bring someone better in.

Arch · by **Arch** » 21 Aug 2006 15:38

Platypuss wrote:Right back - played there in the WC for Ecuador I thought?

I think he's always played right for Villa but wasn;t he up against Beckham in the WC?

papereyes · by **papereyes** » 21 Aug 2006 15:40

He is, apparently, the Ecuadorian David beckham.

wins a prize from me for "Player who looks most like an Inca" nudging Nobby "Panpipes" Solano into second place.

He also looks a bit fat.

Stranded · by **Stranded** » 21 Aug 2006 15:41

OS says right back.

Could be a very useful squad player.

Royal Rother · by **Royal Rother** » 21 Aug 2006 15:42

Nobby "Panpipes" Solano!

comeonthebiscuitmen · by **comeonthebiscuitmen** » 21 Aug 2006 15:42

Maguire · by **Maguire** » 21 Aug 2006 15:43

papereyes wrote:wins a prize from me for "Player who looks most like an Inca" nudging Nobby "Panpipes" Solano into second place.

He also looks a bit fat.

Leave spickroyal out of this.

Can De La Cruz play up front? If so, sign him up. Got a lot of press furing the WC fro obvious reasons and I remember Graham Taylor saying he was actually a decent player but it just didn't work out for him at Villa.

RobRoyal · by **RobRoyal** » 21 Aug 2006 15:44

I've always thought he wasn't quite up to prem standard, but given that he's available on a free (and having faith in Coppel's ability to get the best out of a player) he might be a good addition to the squad.

Reading Abbey · by **Reading Abbey** » 21 Aug 2006 15:45

Well, he's free and we need that experience. It looks like Halls isn't comfortable at right back and could be used in central midfield as a holding type player, so good news IMO.

Only one Trevor Morley · by **Only one Trevor Morley** » 21 Aug 2006 15:45

If we get Bikey as well we have an impressively international defence!

Arch · by **Arch** » 21 Aug 2006 15:47

Only one Trevor Morley wrote:If we get Bikey as well we have an impressively international defence!

Shorey for England!

SpaceCruiser · by **SpaceCruiser** » 21 Aug 2006 15:50

Reading Abbey wrote:It looks like Halls isn't comfortable at right back and could be used in central midfield as a holding type player, so good news IMO.

So that's your judgement, is it? I think I would trust Coppell's rather than yours.

Slinky · by **Slinky** » 21 Aug 2006 15:50

he's a free agent, would add experience / back up and is a decent player - for these reasons I would sign him up!

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