Sunday, January 17, 2010

Roni Porokara signs for Maccabi Haifa

Orebro's Finland ace Roni Porokara has left the club to sign for Israeli Ligat'al leaders Maccabi Haifa. The Finn who joined the club from FC Honka in 2007 was attracting interest after a good 2009 which saw him cement a place in Finland's national side under Stuart Baxter.
Porokara will be hard to replace but Orebro will look deep.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Pre-season

Pre-season is now starting for the clubs with an early start to the season in 2010.

AIK: The champions are off to Singapore for a training-camp before coming back to play a few games.
29th January: Rosenborg (a)
6 February: IFK Norrkoping (h)
12 February: Orebro (h)
14 February: HJK Helsinki (a)
20 February: Kalmar (h)
21 February: Vasalunds (a)
27 February: Flora Tallinn (h)
3 March: Syrianska (h)

IF Brommapojkarna: A trip to Cyprus in March is on the horizon for IF.
31 January: GIF Sundsvall (a)
3 February: Vasby United (h)
7 February: Gefle (h)
10 February: Assyriska (a)
13 February: Hammarby (a)
21 February: Djurgarden (h)
24 February: IFK Mariehamn (h)

Djurgarden: A training camp is planned for February.
30 January: Degerfors (h)
6 February: GIF Sundsvall
13 February: Gefle
21 February: IF Brommapojkarna
2 March: IFK Norrkoping (h)
6 March: BK Hacken (a)

Elfsborg: A pre-season tour to Marbella in Spain is planned.
22 January: Falkenberg (h)
30 January: Orebro (h)
4 February: CSKA Moskva (Marbella)
6 February: OB Odense (Marbella)
9 February: Rosenborg (Marbella)
24 February: Malmo (a)
27 February: Kalmar (h)

GAIS: A trip to Cyprus for two games is penciled in for GAIS.
29 January: Lillestrom (a)
9 February: Malmo (a)
13 February: Jonkoping Sodra (a)
27 February: Falkenberg (h)
3 March: Ljungskile (h)
6 March: Orgryte (h)

Gefle: A trip to cyprus for two games and a trip to Málaga for one or possibly two games.
28 January: FK Moskva (Larnaca)
31 January: TBD (Larnaca)
6 February: IF Brommapojkarna (a)
13 February: Djurgarden
17 February: IK Brage (h)
20 February: IFK Mariehamn (h)
7 March: GIF Sundsvall (a)

IFK Goteborg: IFK are another side going to Cyprus for a training camp.
31 January: FK Moskva (Larnaca)
6 February: AaB Aallborg (h)
13 February: FC Nordsjaelland (h)
21 February: Ljungskile (h)

Halmstad: Halmstad are Barcelona bound in February to early March.
23 January: FC Nordsjaelland (h)
30 January: Helsingborgs (a)
2 February: Landskrona BoIS (h)
6 February: Stabaek (a)
13 February: Trelleborgs (h)
16 February: Angelholm (a)
20 February: Trollhatten (h)
24 February: Espanyol (Barcelona)
7 March: Kalmar (h)

Helsingborgs: The Algarve will be welcoming Helsingborgs in Mid-February.
30 January: Halmstad (a)
2 February: Silkeborg (a)
13 February: BK Hacken (h)
27 February: FC Kobenhavn (a)
7 March: Brann (h)

BK Hacken: BK Hacken are off to Florida with three matches to be played.
30 January: Sandefjord (a)
2 February: Orgryte (h)
5 February: Orebro (h)
13 February: Helsingborgs (a)
6 March: Elfborg (a)

Kalmar: As of yet no training camp abroad for Kalmar.
30 January: Atvidabergs (a)
3 February: FC Kobenhavn (a)
5 February: Molde (h)
8 February: Shakhter Donetsk (a)
20 February: AIK (a)

Malmo: Málaga training camp in mid-February.
23 January: Koge (h)
30 January: FC Nordsjaelland (h)
3 February: TBD
9 February: GAIS (h)
24 February: Elfsborg (h)
27 or 28 February: Borndby (a)

Mjallby: Cyprus again for Mjallby in February and March.
29 January: Oster (a)
6 Feberuary: FC Nordsjaelland (a)
13 February: Angelholm (a)
17 February: Rosengard (h)
20 February: Lyngby (h)
6 March: Landskrona BoIS (h)

Trelleborgs: Trelleborgs are off to Turkey for a training camp.
29 January: Lyngby (a)
- February: Brondby
13 February: Halmstad
- February: FC Nordsjaelland
- February: Falkenberg
- February or March: Vejle

Atvidabergs: The 2nd Allsvenskan side going to Turkey and have one game planned there.
22 January: Orebro (a)
20 January: Kalmar (a)
13 February: Sylvia (a)
17 February: Sleipner (a)
20 February: Oster (h)
28 February: Oster (h)

Orebro: A Spain trip for the players in mid-February.
22 January: Atvidabergs (h)
30 January: Elfsborg (a)
5 February: BK Hacken (a)
12 February: AIK (Finland)
14 February: Tampere United (a)
3 March: Degerfors (h)
6 March: (pre) IFK Mariehamn (h)

Roni Porokara interest

Orebro's Finnish star Roni Porokara is a wanted man. Leading clubs in Israel are interested in the striker.
Roni Porokara is a jew which would bypass the foreign player quota-rule which is in place in the Ligat'Al.
Among the clubs interested are Maccabi Haifa, Maccabi Tel-Aviv and Hapoel Tel-Aviv. Orebro will want a good offer for the player who joined the club from FC Honka two years ago.

Wanderson to leave

GAIS playmaker Wanderson Do Carmo looks set to leave the club this winter. The Brazilian enjoyed such a great 2009 in which he finished as joint top-scorer has sparked interest among the continent.
Reports are linking the Brazilian with a move to Spain. Several Liga Adelante clubs are interested and the player looks all set for a move.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Jos Hooiveld to join Celtic

AIK rock Jos Hooiveld is reported to have signed for Scottish Premier League side Celtic. Celtic have been monitoring the progress of the Dutchman throughout 2009 and have reportedly signed the defender.
Should he leave AIK would've sold two key players to the title sucess with Daniel Orlund the other, who joined Rosenborg.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Transfers update

With the January transfer window now fully open for business, clubs throughout Sweden have already stared signing.
In November a number of players at top flight clubs were allowed to leave for free and some have found new clubs in Sweden and abroad.
The most active clubs so far have been Gefle and Djurgarden. Gefle have signed no fewer than six players so far, after 2009's promise which ended in disappointment. Of the players arrving in Gavle, James Frempong looks a good move. Jaro FF's Jens Portin also looks a good signing.
Djurgarden have turned to Finland, as they look to improve their fortunes of recent years. The Stockholm club has also shown eight players the door. Of the players leaving two have retired while Leandro Ortíz has returned to River Plate following a loan spell.

Mjallby:
Newly promoted Mjallby have signed three new players as they look to avoid relegation in 2010. New Zealand midfielder Craig Henderson has arrived from Dartmouth in New Hampshire, while Daniel Nicklasson has arrived from GAIS.
The other player to arrive is Landskrona BoIS' Jesper Westerberg. Mjallby need to add more Allsvenskan experienced players if they are to be here in 2011.

Jonas Sandqvist:
Former Malmo no.1 Jonas Sandqvist left the club back in November and has now found a new club in Atromitos in Greece.
He has signed a 2.5 year deal during which he will challenge Chrisostomos Michailidis for the no.1 spot in the side currently 10th in the Greek Super League.