02 November 2007
Shen Out MacKinnon In

Grilled bid farewell to their appearance record holder Shen Kek-Tjiang, who since joining the club as a teenager has amassed over 190 league starts, and over 250 in total, as a defensive Midfield Iron Man. Shen's departure was leaked to the press after he was seen uncharacteristically misty eyed after participating in the 3-0 qualifier victory over Apostate, but no official word was put out until today.

Already the best part of 34 years old, Shen himself had a large part in the decision to move on, as he was getting noticeably slower against the speedsters of the S-League. "Experience can get you only so far," Shen announced through a club notice. "but soon the time comes when one knows one has to go. Grilled need a more dynamic presence in midfield."

Certainly, it will be difficult to imagine Grilled without Shen, who even has a lead of more than thirty starts over fellow legend Ola Martinsson. Ending his Grilled career with a very respectable forty goals, Shen will now wear the colours of ambitious newly-promoted Belgian Division Three club VK De Koeien '07, who after a long bidding war against Fluminense F.C. (Brazillian Division Two) and back West (Romanian Division Four) acquired his services for S$2.652 million.

Grilled cast their eyes wide for a direct replacement, and quickly found him in the form of Scotsman John MacKinnon.

The 26 year-old MacKinnon, once a member of the Scottish U-20 side with six caps, cost over S$6 million as a teenaged wonderkid from former Scottish Cup champions Kirky Canucks when he moved down the border to English club Trelford Town. Before the move, he enjoyed three Hattrick Masters matches with his first club. Trelford later let him go back home to then Division Three Inverkip United, where he helped them promote once.

MacKinnon was not without his admirers though, and Grilled were embroiled in a struggle with Scottish Premier runners-up The Fighting Irish Celts for his signature. The fee rose steadly from below S$3 million, until Grilled finally prevailed just short of S$3.6 million.

MacKinnon has signalled his intention to take the number twelve, vacant since Terkel Borup's departure, since his old number six is unavailable.






      
     
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