Zesh Rehman signs

[bunburygills]

I agree with most of above. Obviously the big leagues of England, Spain, Germany, Italy and to a lesser extent France and Portugal except for the top handful in those countries are by far and away the best. However, there are goodness knows how many countries in Europe and the standards in many of these countries is not very high at all. As you know, there have been many Asian players now starring in European teams and remember when S.Korea made the semi-finals of the World Cup under Gus Hiddink. The football world is definitely evolving. Whilst writing, Kane came straight to mind and I agree Rose and Ali are terrific but I couldn't imagine the others getting in the top 4 teams of the leagues I mentioned. Look at some of the recent England teams where there are players selected that are not even first team players for their league sides. How many managers, centre forwards and goalkeepers, some of the most important people in a team, in the Premier League are English? There are many ways of looking at this but for me, I much prefer watching my low level teams and country that I support than the super rich, greedy playthings of overseas billionaires who many have no doubt earned their wealth in dubious ways. I find some of the money now floating around as obscene.

[Garawa]

I agree. A lot seem to be filtering that way too with average players capable of quadrupling their wages in China. No doubt it will bring big money in for them but you have to question if it will improve their football at all. Maybe, ironically, more of those will end up plying their trade in England!

[fan_of_mulligan]

Well since Zesh Rehman has signed for Gillingham, The Gills have picked up six points out of a possible nine, we have conceded five and scored five in those three matches, but had someone said to you last week that Gillingham would get six points against Southend United, Swindon Town and Bury, then we would have taken that.

The Standard Of League One is improving, Jermaine Pennant at Bury, Yakubu at Coventry City, Gillingham Signing Paul Konchesky and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, Peterborough United signing Marcis Maddison, Adam Le Fondre at Bolton Wanderers, Nicky Law and Matthew Kilgallon at Bradford City and Matty Taylor at Northampton Town, players who have played in The Premier League and Championship, and Nicky Law was with Rangers Last Season as well, and I do agree that we don't pay a lot of attention to Asia and African Football League's, but we also forget just how appealing the lower league's in England are, for example, Sheffield United's attendance against Bolton Wanderers at Bramall Lane was 27,165, I cannot think of many countries where a team in The Third Tier gets an attendance of 27,165.

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

I was impressed with Zesh at Bury,he didn`t mess about trying to play the ball out,he would boot it clear and away from danger.He was constantly talking to his other team mates which must have helped.Hopefully he will keep it up.

[fan_of_mulligan]

Nine Points out of a possible Twelve now, and with three wins in our last four games, you have to ask where would Gillingham be in The League One Table had we signed Zesh Rehman at the start of the season ???

[Garawa]

He is having exactly the same impact as Al-Abd did at the same stage of last season. And all the comments were the same before he kicked a ball as well.

[bunburygills]

I've just seen that after Robbie Fowler left Perth Glory a few years ago, he went to Muangthong. They then sacked their coach and Robbie became their player/coach. So Zesh might have been coached by Robbie Fowler. Small world isn't it?