Winnipeg Fury Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 Norwegian Press has reported that Tippeligaen club Molde are interested in Rob Friend. Management of Molde have confirmed that the club is interested in Friend, but have stated that Friend has recently had some injury concerns. Friend is one of the leading scorers in the Norwegian First Division. We'll have to see how this develops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 This is perhaps the greatest move for Rob Friend. I hope it goes through. I also managed to find some news on Rob Friend through the local press in Molde. Nevstad aktuell. I så fall blir laget slik: Eddie Gustafsson - Trond Strande, Marcus Andreasson, Martin Høyem, Knut Olav Rindarøy - Anders Hasselgård, Petter Rudi, Thomas Mork - Tommy Eide Møster, Bernt Hulsker, Stig Arild Råket. Slovenske Mitja Brulc er ikke spilleklar, mens Torgeir Ruud Ramsli soner for gule kort. Og Molde har heller ikke gitt opp å hente André Nevstad fra Hødd. – André hadde vært den perfekte erstatteren for Magnus Kihlberg. Hadde vi fått han på plass, samt en klassespiss, er vi godt forspent før høsten, sier trener Vågnes. Han har fortsatt ikke har lukket døra for Moss' Rob Friend. – Vi vil ha han på prøvespill, men det har ikke Moss ønsket. Vi får se, men han er også aktuell på lengre sikt, sier treneren. Sist endret: 30. Juli 2004 23:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnipeg Fury Posted August 8, 2004 Author Share Posted August 8, 2004 Friend injury update from Moss: Rob is still struggling with his bad heal\foot, but I think he's making good progress. He wasn't playing the training match on wendsday against rival Fredrikstad (which we won 1-0) nor on training the day after. Maybe he is on the bench tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 From Sky Sports Norwegian club Molde are reported to be ready to rival Darlington for the services of Canadian international striker Rob Friend. The giant hit-man, who stands 6ft 5 inches, currently plies his trade for another Norwegian club, Moss. Although he is currently injured, Molde are seriously contemplating a move for the 23-year-old after selling Magne Hoseth to FC Copenhagen. "We have checked the possibility of a move," stated Molde boss Reidar Vagnes. "Unfortunately he is injured right now, but he will be a player we will follow." However, League Two outfit Darlington, who have been pursuing an imposing striker all summer after losing Barry Conlon, are also on Friend's trail. Quakers boss Dave Hodgson (pictured) has handed a trial to West Ham youngster Greg Pearson after cooling their interest in Plymouth's Stuart Yetton, but are hoping to bring over Friend for a trial when the Norwegian autumn season ends in September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnipeg Fury Posted August 8, 2004 Author Share Posted August 8, 2004 The latest from Moss today. It looks like Moss FK are preparing for the departure of Friend: Moss are looking for a new attacker (Tor Henning Hamre), he is, as Robbie, a giant hit-man, so if he wants to come to Moss, a sale of Robbie will be more interesting for MossFK. Hamre will take his decison soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Robbie, you are the man, but I still prefer that he stays in Norway. Playing in Englan's Division-2 is not worth it. Anyway, best of luck, and I hope to see you sonn wearing the Canadian men's national jersey. Cheers, Luis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 quote:Originally posted by Winnipeg Fury The latest from Moss today. It looks like Moss FK are preparing for the departure of Friend: Moss are looking for a new attacker (Tor Henning Hamre), he is, as Robbie, a giant hit-man, so if he wants to come to Moss, a sale of Robbie will be more interesting for MossFK. Hamre will take his decison soon. Where do you think he may be going??? Molde or Darlington, England??? I would prefer to see him in Norway's Tippeligaen. The Tippeligaen is a much better league than Division-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 By all indication from this article, it would appear that Friend is in fact going to Molde instead. Holder Hamre varm KNUT-EIGIL NESSELQUIST Tore Jobs hadde i går kveld ukens siste prat med Vålerenga-spissen Tor Henning Hamre, som han har hatt flere samtaler med i det siste. Hamre er interessant med tanke på neste sesong – ihvertfall hvis Rob Friend skulle forsvinne. – Jeg ser det som sannsynlig at Rob forsvinner. Han er Bosman-spiller og spiller nok høyere opp neste sesong, sier Jobs, som i går fikk positive signaler fra Tor Henning Hamre. – Han er interessert i å prate mer med oss, så vi har blitt enige om å snakke sammen igjen mandag, forteller Jobs. Hamre har denne uken trent med Start. – Vi forholder oss til at Hamre vil opprettholde kontakten med MFK, sier Jobs. Forøvrig har han en tett dialog med Molde. Tema er Rob Friend. – Vi selger ikke Rob før en erstatter er på plass. Dessuten skal vi jo ha endel penger for ham, sier svensken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 In England he would get far more games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 quote:Originally posted by jordan In England he would get far more games. There is no match when comparing the top quality of the Tippeligaen with that of England's Division-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 He could get lost in England, at that level, if he doesn't standout right off the bat. I'd say Molde is a safer shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 On the other hand, Jason DeVos started out his UK career with Darlington before moving on to Dundee United, Wigan and now Ipswich, so Darlington could be a good stepping stone too. Either team would be a good move, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnipeg Fury Posted August 9, 2004 Author Share Posted August 9, 2004 Yes, either move will be better than Moss. Personally I hope for Molde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcl_19 Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Im hoping for Molde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 There's recent news on Rob Friend through the local press in Moss. I can't seem to make it out. I would somewhat think that this article is pertaining to his injury, and that he may perhaps be seeking surgery. Friends skade leges fort Kan rekke neste hjemmekamp Etter at Rob Friend ble stygt taklet på Hankø, slo han opp ankelskaden sin og Friend regnet med en lengre skadeperiode. Nå ser det imidlertid lysere ut. Han satt på tribunen søndag og så laget sitt slå Skeid 4–0. Trener LO Mattsson fryktet at det ville ta langt tid før spissen var tilbake på banen, men nå er han langt mer positiv. – Det var heldigvis ikke noe brudd der. Det var det vi fryktet mest. Rob har begynt å løpe igjen. Dessverre tok han det litt for hardt i forrige uke og fikk vondt, forteller LO. I morgen reiser MFK til Haugesund for å kapre poeng. Etter den kampen blir det en pause på 10 dager. – Det kommer godt med. kanskje er Rob klar etter pausen, sier LO Mattsson optimistisk. Foran morgendagens kamp, er fortsatt Amin Askar skadet. I tillegg fikk Halvard Simonsen en trøkk på rekruttkampen. Christian Michelsen og Alexander Forsberg har fått et par småskader, men det er nok ikke verre enn at de spiller mot Vard. – Joachim Walltin derimot er tvilsom. Tåskaden hans fra Skeid-kampen er fortsatt vond. Heldigvis var det ikke noe brudd på han heller, men han klarer ikke få på seg sko, forteller Mattsson. espen.torgersen@moss-avis.no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 Guys, I think it is now official. Rob Friend has been traded!!!!!! Where??? I don't know, but it would appear that Molde of the Tippeligaen have bought Rob Friend. Molde have received medical reports that Friend's injury is almost healed, and for this reason they went ahead very quickly with the purchase of Friend before Darlington of England snatches him. I would assume that this is what the article is trying to say. Let's not forget that my Norwegian is pretty awful. Can someone here please translate the article??? Følger Friend nøye Selv om Rob Friend for tiden er skadet, følges han nøye av Molde FK. Engelske Darlington ønsker også å se nærmere på kanadieren. MAGNE HENRIKSEN Molde FK sliter i bunnen av eliteserien og trenger en målscorer. De har merket seg Rob Friends muskelstyrke og scoringsevne. Nå følger de ham tett og har en dialog med Moss FK, men venter på at han skal bli frisk. – Vi vet at Friend har gjort det bra i 1. divisjon, men også at han har et større potensiale, sier Snorre Strand i Molde FK. For øyeblikket er Rob Friend skadet, men han leges fort og blir kanskje klar for trening og kamp neste uke. Da står Molde klare for å intensivere forhandlingene. – Vi har en dialog med Moss FK og Tore Jobs. Vi har ennå ikke snakket med spilleren, sier Strand. Jobs bekrefter interessen, men sier at det ikke er noe mer konkret enn forhandlinger klubbene imellom. Molde er på jakt etter en spiss med pondus og tyngde. I følge Strand er Friend en av flere aktuelle kandidater de vurderer. Den engelske andredivisjonsklubben, Darlington, har også meldt sin interesse for Friend. De føler ham nøye etter at de mistet Barry Conlon tidligere i sommer. Quaker-trener, Dave Hodgson, sier til Sky Sports at han håper å få Rob Friend over til England for prøvespill etter at den norske serien er ferdigspilt. I går ble det også kjent at Start ikke går for VIF-spissen Tor Henning Hamre. Dersom Friend skulle bli solgt vil trolig Hamre erstatte ham i Moss. MFK-leder, Knut Evensen, har tidligere uttalt at klubben ikke selger Friend uten å ha en erstatter klar. http://www.moss-avis.no/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040811/MFK/330039213 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstackho Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 OK, I'll give the translating a shot: Rob Friend... yadda yadda yadda... Moss FK... Molde... Sky Sports.... yadda yadda yadda... Darlington.... fjord... yadda yadda yadda... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desigol Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Friend should go to Molde. Solskjaer played there before going to Manure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 Guys, please take under consideration that my Norwegian sucks the bag. Nevertheless, I managed to find the latest article on Rob Friend through the local press in Moss. From what I understood, through my poor Norwegian, it appears that Rob Friend's transfer deal with Molde is now on the works. Furthermore, if I understood the article correct without any errors on my part, It now appears that Rob is training with Molde. Please translate this article. Is there any Norwegian on this forum. Friend på Molde-besøk FOTBALL: Søndag reiste Rob Friend (bildet) til Molde, og i morgen kommer han hjem. – Vi har en intensjonsavtale med Molde som både de og vi fortsatt kan trekke oss ut av. Rob er nå i Molde for å se litt på forholdene. Han kan også trene med klubben hvis han ønsker det, forteller daglig leder i Moss Fotball ASA, Tore Jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 From skysports: Molde eye Darlo target by Jostein Jensen - Last Updated 17 Aug 2004 Sky Sports Broadband The Premiership highlights Norwegian outfit Molde are preparing to make a bid for Moss striker Rob Friend, who is also reportedly a target for Darlington. The Canadian hit-man looks as though he is to seek pastures new but as yet, is undecided as to what his future holds. The player's agent, Patrick Morc, has confirmed that Friend has options beyond Norway. ''We have discussed terms around a Molde move,'' Mork told TV2 Nettavisen. ''But Rob has not decided what he wants to do. ''I think something can happen before the weekend. ''Rob is interested in Molde, but he also has other alternatives. ''But that is outside Norway.'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Here's the latest coming directly from Moss fan forum. Hello Luis! Rob is in Molde now for medical examination and has started negotiations for a contract with Molde. Most likely he will be leaving Moss before 1st September, as this is the date when transfers are stopped until the season is over. We probably will now more in a day or two. The local news paper was not able to reach Rob yesterday so there has not been any comment from him as of now. Please forgive any typing mistakes and bad English. Cheers Tor Øystein Holm IT-Tekniker Malakoff VGS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Here's more news from the local press on Rob Friend: Friend takker for seg Lange forhandlinger med Molde i går MFKs Rob Friend satt i møter med Molde flere timer utover kvelden i går, og mye tyder på at han vil bli Molde-spiller. Kjell Taskerud Moss Avis klarte ikke å komme i kontakt med hovedpersonen selv i går, men signaler fra flere hold i Molde-leiren tyder på at interessen for den sterke kanadieren er meget stor fra eliteserielaget sin side. – Vi har fulgt Friend over lang tid, og har nå hatt på besøk så han skulle bli bedre kjent med klubben, byen og forholdene her. I tillegg har han vært igjennom en grundig medisinsk test, fortalte administrerende direktør i Molde, Espen Silseth. Passer oss bra – Jeg tror Molde og Rob Friend vil passe hverandre veldig bra. Vi vil ha stor nytte av en spiller som ham, og vi tror han også kan dra nytte av forholdene her hos oss. Jeg er veldig spent på å høre utfallet av forhandlingene, og håper han blir vår spiller ganske snart, kommenterte trener Reidar Vågnes sent i går kveld. – Jeg vet at Rob Friend og forhandlingslederne våre har begynt å lufte ulike forslag til kontrakt, men vet ikke om man blir enige i kveld. Akkurat nå er de i møte med hverandre på Molde stadion, sa Silseth på telefon ved 19-tiden. I løpet av de to påfølgende timene klarte Moss Avis verken å komme i kontakt med Silseth, Rob Friend eller forhandlingsleder Snorre Strand. Trente alternativt – Har Rob Friend trent med Molde under oppholdet? – Som dere sikkert vet, har han en liten skade. Han har for det meste trent alternativt, men også vært med på noen lette økter med balltenknisk treng sammen med spillerne. – Han har ellers fått oppfølging og gjennomgått tester med vårt medisinske apparat, forteller trener Reidar Vågnes. Med Patrice Bernier i Tromsø, Rob Friend på god vei til Molde, og LO Mattsson borte etter sesongslutt, begynner det å bli en litt stusselig situasjon på Melløs. http://www.moss-avis.no/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040818/MFK/340048108 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe05 Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 quote:Originally posted by Luis_Rancagua There is no match when comparing the top quality of the Tippeligaen with that of England's Division-2. True, but remember that Jon Stead was playing at that level (old division 3) before Blackburn scooped him up last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe05 Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 quote:Originally posted by Luis_Rancagua There is no match when comparing the top quality of the Tippeligaen with that of England's Division-2. True, but remember that Jon Stead was playing at that level (old division 3) before Blackburn scooped him up last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 It's now official, coming straight from Molde's official website: Rob Friend has now signed a 1½-year contract (expiring at the end of the 2006 season) with Molde, plus an option for additional 1 year. Let's all extend full congratulation to Rob Friend. Tippeligaen, here I come. Rob Friend klar for Molde Rob Friend bekrefter overgang til Molde FK fra Moss Rob Friend har bekreftet at han takker ja til Molde FK's kontraktstilbud fra og med inneværende overgangsvindu. Moss og Molde har tidligere blitt enige om en intensjonsavtale for en eventuell overgang. Avtalen tiltres nå fra begg http://www.moldefk.no/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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