Guest Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Is anyone else a bit confused as to how this kid has even happened? Yep. Utterly baffled by how things have panned out. Went along to Paisley with my dad, it was the first time he'd seen him, and he just couldn't comprehend that he was one of ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnstone Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 See in the highlights of the build up to the third goal against Hearts the commentator says he was lucky with the break of the ball, but see if you look at it closer I think he meant it. Absolutely Flawless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuwell Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Call it luck or whatever you want but when a player is playing with the self belief the he has, the player seems to have the ability to try things and make them happen. Long may it continue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 A few times he has reminded me of fastino asprilla. He will beat players but then maybe get in a fankle (is that a word) and trip himself etc but will still come out in control of the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 See in the highlights of the build up to the third goal against Hearts the commentator says he was lucky with the break of the ball, but see if you look at it closer I think he meant it. Absolutely Flawless! I don't know whether he meant it or not but I was amazed when I heard that said. And he went on to repeat it as well in the re-run too! He's just carried the ball from the half way line, weaved his way through about half a dozen challenges and been heavily involved in the set up of a fantastically well worked goal. And the Beeb commentator chooses to highlight a possible break of the ball? Away to fuck! I kind of half joked with the old man on Sunday that if you replaced Motherwell with Barcelona and Ojamaa with Messi you'ld be looking at goal of month candidate. But there is a serious point in there somewhere that its entirely in keeping with the way Scottish football is covered that'll talk of a lucky break of the ball before gushing praise at a fantastic goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Diggle Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I don't know whether he meant it or not but I was amazed when I heard that said. And he went on to repeat it as well in the re-run too! He's just carried the ball from the half way line, weaved his way through about half a dozen challenges and been heavily involved in the set up of a fantastically well worked goal. And the Beeb commentator chooses to highlight a possible break of the ball? Away to fuck! I kind of half joked with the old man on Sunday that if you replaced Motherwell with Barcelona and Ojamaa with Messi you'ld be looking at goal of month candidate. But there is a serious point in there somewhere that its entirely in keeping with the way Scottish football is covered that'll talk of a lucky break of the ball before gushing praise at a fantastic goal. If it had been McCourt, Forrest, Weisz (previously), or Davis say they'd have been spunking themselves rotten over a sublime run. If a non-OF player does it - it's a wee bit jammy obviously! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerik Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Not sure if it's been mentoned here already, but Ojamaa won't join Estonian national team next week in a friendly against El Salvador so he can help Motherwell against Celtic and Dunfermline. Ojamaa will have a lot of chances to represent his country later this year. We have scheduled friendlies with Ukraine, Poland, Croatia and France, plus World Cup qualification matches against Turkey, Romania, Andorra and Hungary. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerik Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Things I learned today: "Ojamaa" is the Estonian word for Gotland, the largest island in the Baltic Sea, which belongs to Sweden. And of the Baltic states, it's actually closer to Latvia than Estonia. http://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ojamaa Literal translation of Ojamaa would be Streamland. Oja = stream, maa = land. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numpty Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/motherwell/298338-henrik-ojaama-couldnt-hit-a-barn-door-in-motherwell-trial/ Henrik Ojaama ‘couldn’t’ hit a barn door’ in Motherwell trial Delighted Stuart McCall says other qualities persuaded him to sign the Estonian striker. Motherwell manager Stuart McCall has said that forward Henrik Ojamaa showed none of the goal-scoring ability he possesses while on trial prior to signing for the Fir Park club. Ojamaa signed a short-term deal with Motherwell in January and after making an explosive impact he was handed a two-year contract. Though the Estonian has now notched up five goals in eight matches, McCall revealed that when the 20-year-old was first brought to his attention, an eye for goal was not obvious. “His agent, who’s got Nicky Law and Shaun Hutchinson, mentioned he had a young lad who had come to the end of his contract,” McCall explained. “We had a look at him on YouTube and we got him over for a trial. “He couldn’t hit a barn door but he played really well. He had something that we didn’t have, someone who could run in behind, full of energy. “We saw him on YouTube, got him over on trial twice and he still couldn’t score in his second trial game. “He’s far exceeded expectations at this moment in time.” The ‘Well boss said that the player had settled quickly and added that getting the right type of character to fit his squad was important. “Sometimes players fit, as do managers,” he said. “Some clubs can just be right for you. “Recruitment is a massive thing at any club, especially Motherwell where money’s tight. “Great credit to Henrik for the money he came from originally. I did joke before that it was his bus fare but it was little more than that. In fairness to him, that showed the type of person he is and that’s the type of person we want here. “He’s had a rise here because he’s on a two-year deal but we had to fend off people. If he just continues the way he’s doing we’ll be delighted.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Not sure if it's been mentoned here already, but Ojamaa won't join Estonian national team next week in a friendly against El Salvador so he can help Motherwell against Celtic and Dunfermline. Ojamaa will have a lot of chances to represent his country later this year. We have scheduled friendlies with Ukraine, Poland, Croatia and France, plus World Cup qualification matches against Turkey, Romania, Andorra and Hungary. Good to know. As you say he will have plenty opportunity to represent his country in competitive matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 great news!!! lets end Celtic's winning run!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hint Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I made an account yesterday to say pretty much what eerik just did, but this section of the forums appeared to be bugged for me(showed error when logged on, worked when logged out again), so he beat me to it. I can also add to the context that Henrik is a rather well known name to average Estonian football fan, far more than one would expect from a player with so obscure career. Mostly it is because as teenager he archived a lot of media attention and was often labelled as the new big thing in Estonian football. But it didn't happen so quick so the hype slowed down and people were growing more sceptical. Now that he is doing well again, don't be suprised to see many Estonians jump back on the waggon and you see much increased traffic in these forums from there. And about the name (yes it means StreamLand)...I'm not really trying to nag with this, but I'll just let you guys 'know' that the way English speaking countries pronounce his name has to be the worst pronunciation of any Estonian word I've ever heard anywhere :P I literally couldn't understand his name was being said like first 5 times i heard it. I don't think there is a fix there tho and I'm quite sure Henrik himself has gotten used to it long ago in Derby. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well_Jaggy Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Thanks Hint. How should it be pronounced? I have always thought "Oyama" but would be happier to say it properly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hint Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) Oh I would tell you if I would comprehend English pronunciation better. Plus I'm not even sure if it's that posseble for you guys to say it. Let's just say that if you would say "oh yea" (or even better "oh ya") very quickly and add "maa" to it, you would be a little closer to it. Edited February 22, 2012 by hint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcalf Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 And about the name (yes it means StreamLand)...I'm not really trying to nag with this, but I'll just let you guys 'know' that the way English speaking countries pronounce his name has to be the worst pronunciation of any Estonian word I've ever heard anywhere I literally couldn't understand his name was being said like first 5 times i heard it. I don't think there is a fix there tho and I'm quite sure Henrik himself has gotten used to it long ago in Derby. Haa, John Gahagan was one of our longest serving players and his name still wasn't being pronounced properly when he left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Diggle Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Hen rik Ohya Maaaaaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daver Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Mixu also emphasised the Ma on Sunday's Sportscene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Diggle Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Haa, John Gahagan was one of our longest serving players and his name still wasn't being pronounced properly when he left Mar(i)os Klimpl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnstone Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Mar(i)os Klimpl? He was fucking rank! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmfc Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Chris Humphries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roly Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Mar(i)os Klimpl? Maros(h) Klimpl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaag Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Leeann Dempster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 'The Duke'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_tony Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 He was fucking rank! He was only on loan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maplewell Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Oh I would tell you if I would comprehend English pronunciation better. Plus I'm not even sure if it's that posseble for you guys to say it. Let's just say that if you would say "oh yea" (or even better "oh ya") very quickly and add "maa" to it, you would be a little closer to it. I sound like a pork link when i try to say that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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