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Takis wants to
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Friday April 27 2007
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say farewell
Fyssas thanks fans who took him to heart
T
AKIS Fyssas is pleading with
club bosses to give him
By SIMON COX
a chance to say goodbye to
planetsimon@btconnect.com
Hearts fans after confirming
that he will leave Tynecastle
the battle for hearts and minds with majority
shareholder Vladimir Romanov
The Greek internationalist, part of
in a month’s time.
That is despite forging the beginnings of
.
Hearts’
what looked likely to become a formidable
told fans at an of
last Scottish Cup winning team,
partnership with Laryea Kingston in
this week that he would be leaving.
ficial function earlier
Hearts’
Clearly emotional over the decision,
were waiting for Hearts to contact
Brellier
most recent games.
’s agent confirmed they
fans and hoped to get a chance to
he told how he “loved” Hearts and its
them on a final decision, but
play at home to say thank you.
conceded that the signs were not
good that Jules would remain.
Hearts and thank you for all your
He said: “I have loved my time at
fantastic support.”
Hearts: “W
Mauricio Di Giorgis told Planet
something can be done.
e still do hope that
on a free transfer in
Fyssas joined the Jambos from Benfica
his debut at home under George Burley in
August 2005, making
the other side then it is going to
“But if there is no signal from
a 3-0 rout of Dundee United.
be inevitable that he will leave.
of supporters with a string of top notch
The 6ft 2in defender won the affections
felt he should have had more time
“He’s disappointed because he
performances in maroon.
in the squad and more than anything
an of
League – la,la,la” after the side beat
And few will forget his cry of “Champions
happy about it.”
fer for a new contract. He’s not
at Tynecastle to clinch a place in the qualifiers
Aberdeen
of Europe’
the French midfielder from an unnamed
Di Giorgis, who confirmed interest in
But despite being a European Championships
s top competition.
English Premiership club and teams in
winner with Greece in 2004, he has failed to
France and Italy
hold down a regular spot this season and
couple of options but until the end it is
, added: “We have a
many feared he would be leaving.
never finished. Something can always
happen.
at a party night for sponsors, he confirmed the
At the Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel on Wednesday
worst.
and I’ll happily answer his calls, but no
“I believe Mr Romanov has my number
goodbye, he said he hoped to be allowed “just
And, pleading for a chance to say
one has made contact in the last week,
two minutes on the pitch” in order to say his
the last month or the last six months.”
farewells and thank the Jambo faithful.
Hearts and Edinburgh. He doesn’t have
“Julien’s always said that he loves
the night, and is a good friend of the Greek
Voice of Hearts Scott Wilson, who compered
a problem with anybody at the club. He
God, said: “T
would love to stay there.”
all, very emotional indeed.
akis was very emotional about it
France, was signed on a free from
Six-footer Brellier, from Echirolles in
and it was clear how much he appreciates all
“He has fond memories of his time at Hearts
Venezia under George Burley
the support he has had in his time here.
He made his debut in July 2005 in a 2-1
.
away win at East Fife in a friendly in front
of the fans, and I’m sure everyone will wish
“Takis was a very popular figure in the eyes
of a crowd of 500 fans.
him well.”
midfielder
Despite his obvious talents as a holding
midfielder Julien Brellier
Less clear seems to be the fate of French
man and became an easy target for
, he was unfairly tagged a hard
he expects to follow
bookings by Scotland’
the coming weeks.
Takis out of the door in
, right, who told fans
But it was Vladimir Romanov’
s referees.
reticence against the fans’
s apparent
on a move back to France after failing to win
It is thought the talented ‘le Juge’ is now set
seemed to spell doom for his short career at
favourite that
Hearts as his head went down.
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