Greetings,
Vassell transfer is one of the flash news of this week in our (ankaragucu) forums & some friends informed us about your topic here. Well first of all, it's nice to meet through such move of a player from one club to another. I'd like to say some words about the welcome organization & why it has been such excitement for us, Ankaragücü fans...
This season is the 100th anniversary of our club (more than a club actually:) & both fans & club managament are trying to make this year as special as possible by signing international palyers, renewing the organizational culture and improving facilities etc..
Vassell was a part of this effort and it was more than a single welcome when he arrived ankara... We met him @ the airport, chanting our songs and holding several banners, most of which expressed warm welcome messages.. Ankaragücü is well known with it's mobile fans travelling all accross the country in a season for away matches. Fans are real supporters filled with passion and love towards the colors, culture & history of the club. Ankaragücü fans always have the potential to take part in extreme shows and moves, which, in return, sometimes hurts us imho:)
Vassell might not be a superstar for a single English club but he is more than needed and over expectations for a Ankaragücü, which has almost never signed such player with international fame & reputation. That's why we met him with thousands, accompanied him on his way back to his hotel with around 300 vehicles.
I wrote this because it seemed to me like some man city fans stated there confuison about the highly motivated welcome organization and wondered why it would have been towards Vassell.. I just wanted to give some info fyi..
Glad to meet you & hope to hear from you again in these pages, we will support Vassell for the entire period that makes him part of our club..
Best wishes from Ankara.