Davefevs Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Just now, jambodinho said: It’s happening Is that a Chinese Laundry video above? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_druid Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Not exactly very subtle ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 11 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: <INTRO> We see the outside of the Budokan, and zoom in to see two Sumo wrestlers in Red and White trunks. As the camera zooms in further, we see Martin Kuhl and Lee Tomlin with hands on knees, squaring up. <VOICEOVER> ”Bristol City have always had links with Japan. From the rising sun pub to overweight players who would be more at home in the circle, the club are closer to the Orient than Orient. But now, comes a bigger link. A player the club have seen 40 times live. A player who saw Ashton Gate bouncing against Southampton, and wanted to join.. <CUT TO CITY PLAYERS IN JAPANESE GARB> Samurai Bell Hari-Kari Cornick Kalmakazi Naismith <CUT TO YU WITH JAPANESE FLAG> VOICEOVER “And now he is here.” <CUT TO FEVER PITCH LOGO> You forgot Torah! Torah! Torah! Conway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westonred Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Bristol City Whats App group just posted a pic of a Japanese flag ?? what can that be about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 2 minutes ago, Red Homer said: Assume that it's happening today then: Is it laundry day for The Bay City Rollers? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 2 minutes ago, red_druid said: Not exactly very subtle ! But fortunately not completely inappropriate.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Is that the new away shirt I can see in the vid? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Is that a white reversal of the home shirt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 The video above is from a few days for the launch of the new home kit so that's entirely unrelated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Just now, CiderJar said: Is that a white reversal of the home shirt? Didn’t spot any chequered crap, that’s what made me think it’s a different shirt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallorcan Red Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 (edited) https://x.com/BristolCity/status/1810569577593442663 Officially announced Edited July 9 by Mallorcan Red 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 3 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said: The video above is from a few days for the launch of the new home kit so that's entirely unrelated. Yep, I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hocca Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 4 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Hello, Yu. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyotib Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 In the new away shirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3rich Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Loan with a view to perm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 So that white shirt he’s wearing, the new away kit? Random shirt he was given? More training stuff that doesn’t match the rest? Good at communications, aren’t we? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 9 minutes ago, westonred said: Bristol City Whats App group just posted a pic of a Japanese flag ?? what can that be about Japan perhaps ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 1 minute ago, Hocca said: Lovely to see Yu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Will be intrigued to find out the details of his season long loan in relation to his contract end date, which is Jan 25. Maybe that’s wrong, or maybe Machida had an option? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewisdabaron Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Come on you leds. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 8 hours ago, Nugget said: Fever pitch in house media company, know some folks that have worked there, desperate to get out at first opportunity Please expand! It seems, from the outside, to just be Jon's plaything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Hey Yu Out there on the wing Making City voices sing Now can Yu hear me Hey Yu Giving defences nightmares Crossing here and scoring there Now can Yu hear me Hey Yu Come over to us from Japaa-aaa-an Taking us up You're City's man Could it work? Can't be too many Floyd don't floating around the league! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Just looked on the official website. That away shirt is so much better! Less is more, always. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Number 7 shirt too 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 4 minutes ago, GrahamC said: So that white shirt he’s wearing, the new away kit? Random shirt he was given? More training stuff that doesn’t match the rest? Good at communications, aren’t we? It's the away kit as per the announcement: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/home-top-featured/we-are-city-24-25-away-kit-launched/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Oh and welcome Yu! …. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackMarch Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Loan with a view to a permanent and heading to Portugal before Olympics then. Hopefully he’ll be the real deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 1 minute ago, View from the Dolman said: It's the away kit as per the announcement: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/home-top-featured/we-are-city-24-25-away-kit-launched/ So the criss-cross of the home kit, disappears on the away kit? I like the away kit. I bet most fans prefer that to the home kit, less is more. 8 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumpty Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Well done BT and the team, getting this complex deal done 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOZDA Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Lovely shirt and intriguing signing. Hope he does well. I'm excited! COYR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Welcome Yu. A brave move I Hope it works out well. I suppose that we will break him in gently as the bloke has come straight from a full season, into the Olympics . Let’s give the guy time to settle in and don’t expect miracles ( or Smokey Robinson) in the short term. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyAB Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Have they gone early with the announcement time to farm engagements from Tokyo at a prime time? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Fantastic news! Welcome Yu can’t wait to see you play. @petehinton spot on with what the announcement would be like! Away kit looks decent, less is more City! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Welcome Yu, all the best for the Oymipics and now on to the next player signing COYR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 1 minute ago, Davefevs said: So the criss-cross of the home kit, disappears on the away kit? I like the away kit. I bet most fans prefer that to the home kit, less is more. I like it but I refuse to buy anything white as I know full well that I’d throw food down it within three seconds of purchase! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 I’d wager a new 3rd kit then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 13 minutes ago, Hocca said: What’s Japanese for ‘the camera is over here mate. ‘ ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Other signing was announced early morning too, prob drives up engagement in the interviews etc through the day vs teasing all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Much as I think that away shirt is miles better, we don’t half chat some bollocks… 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 4 minutes ago, TammyAB said: Have they gone early with the announcement time to farm engagements from Tokyo at a prime time? I assumed that. I’m quite excited by this signing. But I don’t necessarily trust a new Bristol City signing to get through the Olympics without falling down a Parisian manhole and being ruled out until Easter… 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 1 minute ago, Silvio Dante said: Much as I think that away shirt is miles better, we don’t half chat some bollocks… It’s the quiz of the week , live from Norwich … ( one for the oldies ) 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityFarAndWide Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 I know its a loan with option of perm but I can't imagine they would give him number 7 & use him for the release of the away hit if their intentions weren't to have him long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 It is a shame Ben Mee has retired, they'd have been good together. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Loving the 1964 Beatles trim aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Someone needs to have a word with our Facebook…! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 I cannot remember our last player-kit joint announcement for the life of me. Love them though, thumbs up City. Also nice we've got 2 out of 3 kits in early July, in plenty of time for the new season. Third kit now please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Tweets getting loads more engagement than usual. Hope the club cash in on a lot of new ‘fans’ from Asia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 (edited) 5’8” Japanese forward with no international experience at any level and who has never played outside the J league (and only has 11 goals in his career) - an interesting move. https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-sign-hirakawa/ Edited July 9 by samo II 2 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 And the away training top is exactly what the bloody home shirt should've been! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnzFM Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Nice positive spin 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Just now, BarnzFM said: Nice positive spin Just stating facts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 1 minute ago, samo II said: Just stating facts no you're not.... "Hirakawa will now join up with the first team squad in Portugal for pre-season training, before linking up with his International teammates ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Boyle's Perm Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 11 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: What’s Japanese for ‘the camera is over here mate. ‘ ? Wish he looked happier or is that determination / realisation on his face? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 2 minutes ago, richwwtk said: no you're not.... "Hirakawa will now join up with the first team squad in Portugal for pre-season training, before linking up with his International teammates ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games." Has he played for them yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 (edited) Let's hope he's The Real Thing... Yu to me are everything, the way you run down the wing, oh baby! Edited July 9 by Gazred 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyAB Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 7 minutes ago, Rocky said: Tweets getting loads more engagement than usual. Hope the club cash in on a lot of new ‘fans’ from Asia What would Roy Keane say to that tweet? ”That’s his job!” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 1 minute ago, samo II said: Has he played for them yet? He has played for Japan at U22 and U23 level, yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 7 minutes ago, Steve Watts said: And the away training top is exactly what the bloody home shirt should've been! £42 for a training top?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackMarch Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 1 minute ago, Gazred said: Let's hope he's The Real Thing... Yu to me are everything, the way you run down the wing, oh baby! Yu to me are everything, my Hirakawa on the wing, oh baby!! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Just now, richwwtk said: He has played for Japan at U22 and U23 level, yes Well, Google failed me then as nothing about that when I searched. Look forward to seeing him play football outside the J league at an adult level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 (edited) 4 minutes ago, samo II said: Well, Google failed me then as nothing about that when I searched. Look forward to seeing him play football outside the J league at an adult level. There's loads about him on our Transfer Forum. Also he is a winger not really a forward. Edited July 9 by handsofclay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 In something of a first, nobody has updated his Wikipedia page yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonboy Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Welcome to the club Yu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 32 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Welcome Yu. A brave move I Hope it works out well. I suppose that we will break him in gently as the bloke has come straight from a full season, into the Olympics . Let’s give the guy time to settle in and don’t expect miracles ( or Smokey Robinson) in the short term. Yeah probably just the 5 cans of Natch after training Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 7 minutes ago, Gazred said: Let's hope he's The Real Thing... Yu to me are everything, the way you run down the wing, oh baby! I thought similar mate! “Yu Hirakawa’s on the wing, The greatest thing that we have seen, Oh baby! Oh baby!” 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Yuuu Hiraka wa wa wa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 6 minutes ago, handsofclay said: There's loads about him on our Transfer Forum. Also he is a winger not really a forward. I guess I should have checked, but tend to avoid that due to the abundance of rumours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 (edited) 21 minutes ago, samo II said: 5’8” Japanese forward with no international experience at any level and who has never played outside the J league (and only has 11 goals in his career) - an interesting move. https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-sign-hirakawa/ Why didn't you just start the thread with F ** k Yu Edited July 9 by A Horse With No Name 1 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Corner Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 29 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: What’s Japanese for ‘the camera is over here mate. ‘ ? Probably looking for his coat after coming from near tropical climate to our crappy summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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