'Egyptians can't stop talking about Hull City's three Pharoahs' - Shafy Mosaad
Shafy Mosaad is a sports journalist from Cairo, Egypt. Here he reports for the Mail on the huge impact the arrival of Egyptian stars Gedo and Fathi at Hull City has had back in their homeland ...
Since our international stars Mohamed Nagy Gedo and Ahmed Fathi arrived at Hull City, the Egyptian media haven’t stopped talking about them, especially after Gedo's shining start in his first two matches, and the strong emergence of Fathi in just a few minutes with the Tigers.
Many fans in Egypt have re-discovered their stars in Hull, not only Gedo and Fathi, but Ahmad Mohammadi.
It’s as if they are playing football for the first time, the nature of the Championship being so different from the Egyptian or Arab leagues.
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Gedo's two goals in his first two games did not pass unnoticed in Egypt's media, where the view of many experts is that this marks a new beginning for Egypt’s top scorer.
But others fear that he could face the fate of his predecessor in England, Ahmed Hossam Mido and Amr Zaki. This duo frustrated fans in England and Egypt after their extraordinary arrival and departure from English football.
In spite of this, the Egyptian fans are more optimistic that the fate of Gedo in England will be better than Mido at Spurs and Middlesbrough, and Zaki at Wigan and Hull. His character is more balanced, his personality more calm. And of course, he has a strong ability to get goals even with just a few minutes on the pitch.
There is no doubt Hull City's matches and Tigers news have attracted huge numbers of the Pharaohs’ fans , even with the return of the Egyptian league again, which looks very weak and humble in comparison.
The game between Hull City and Charlton became a historic event in Egypt and England, not just because Gedo scored the winning goal but because of the presence of three Egyptian players in one team on the pitch for the first time.
Bob Bradley, the American coach of the Egyptian national team is very happy that a large number of Egyptians now play abroad. And he believes that the presence of the trio with Hull City will contribute to the Pharaohs qualification for the World Cup in Brazil final 2014
But here in Egypt we are a restless lot. There are already questions that worry Egyptian fans; How long will Gedo continue to shine? Will he adapt in European life? Will Steve Bruce continue to keep Fathi as a substitute throughout the loan period? And will Bruce be happy to play all three Egyptians at the same time?
For now, there are thousands of fans in Egypt waiting eagerly for the answers and following every movement of the Tigers and their three Pharaohs.
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by HCAFCscarb
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 10:58PM
“3biesgalore
Are you on Drugs or something ?
Seriously someone could make a fair few quid if they set up outside the stadium selling fez's.
Stood talking to the Badge seller a few people asked about fez's.
Ps how many more times 3biesgalore ....I have never been to a rugby game..
I just hope Rovers do well after the poison fans of FC hurled at the Allams when Adam Pearson was the one who wouldn't pay for the j. Whiteley suite.”
by Modfarva
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 4:08PM
“The whole thing has gone mad ... the bloke next to me in east stand.... yes ... east stand... was wearing a piggin' camel coat! Taking it a bit too far me thinks. Loved the extremely warm welcome DJ Campbell was afforded when on as sub... nice one you tigers fans. The humour and wit that emerges from the mouths of east standers never fails to make me titter. Feel sorry for the bloke next to me though.... he starts singing ... on his own but never seems to get anyone else to follow. Think his life's ambition is to start a song and get us all to join in. Little does he know that we've made a pact to not join in. Leaves him bewildered every time. Great fun!!”
by 3biesgalore
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 11:45AM
“Fezs are on sale at the tigers next home match,impressions of Tommy Cooper are forbidden.”
by 3biesgalore
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 11:42AM
“a tigers flag on the tallest pyramid at Giza,would go down well,and lets reshape the deep into a pyramid,especially now the egyptians are in town,and maybe rename the humber the Nile,and call Hull little Egypt and all stand on shuffle boards and do the sand dance, that the old music hall entertainers used to do,the egyptians are in town.”
by 3biesgalore
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 11:30AM
“HCAFCscarb,your so educating,with your deduction,now lets see cardiff were 8pts clear add to that 0pts,hull city won an accumulation of 3pts,yes your right,8-3=5,well done,your now in contention to be a HKR fan.”
by HCAFCscarb
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 2:22AM
“Assem Allam sat this up weeks ago and the signings of Fathi and Gedo
was known weeks before it was mentioned in the HDM....”
by HCAFCscarb
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 2:17AM
“ANOTHER MASTER PLAN BY THE ALLAMS
City sign a partnership with al ahly the number one club in Egypt.
we lend there best two players and you can be sure we will have more in the future..
along with Elmo we have 3 egyptian stars
35,000 football crazy egyptians sign up to Hull Citys official facebook page within a few days.
followed by an Arabic official facebook page.
City gain thousands of new fans..
coming soon will be live pay to view games broadcast to Egypt.
more money from sales of shirts etc..
The egyptian fans ALL say Fathi is better then Elmo and Gedo once match fit
Great stuff
City Just 5 points off cardiff city.”
by Thaiger
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 5:04PM
“I love this Egyptian hooplah...we have been overlooked by the British media and pundits constantly, despite our lofty position this term. We are getting more coverage in North Africa than in England. Bravo Egyptians and shame on all you pundits and 'experts'. Let's make every single Egyptian a valued part of tiger nation. English national media? Who needs 'em?”
by Thaiger
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 5:04PM
“I love this Egyptian hooplah...we have been overlooked by the British media and pundits constantly, despite our lofty position this term. We are getting more coverage in North Africa than in England. Bravo Egyptians and shame on all you pundits and 'experts'. Let's make every single Egyptian a valued part of tiger nation. English national media? Who needs 'em?”
by merlin_
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 3:39PM
“Sport, rather, transcends any differences of culture etc.
Anyway, we probably have more in common with our cousins in Cairo than our neighbours in Scunthorpe - Gawd bless 'em.”