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goal celebrations and broadcast every one of his moonwalk celebrations. The feature 'I wanna be like Bas Savage' was broadcast every weekend morning. He even had his own T-shirt made to highlight his goal celebration.
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as manager, Savage struggled to get a place back in the team, and was used as a utility midfielder, often playing on the right wing. Despite some good performances in 2003 (notably one against
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His first start came in a 3–2 away win over
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Cobblers. He was released after only four months at the club.
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where he was involved in the buildup to Gillingham's first goal, an own goal scored by
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on 24 February 2008, on a contract that ran until the end of the season.
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on trial and impressed but rejected the chance to join Forest Green when
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In February 2012, Savage signed a one-year contract with Thai club
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On 28 September 2006, Savage signed a three-month contract with
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on a two-year contract. He scored a goal on his début, away to
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In September 2010 Savage signed a short-term contract with
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Savage started new contract talks with club chairman
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987:. Norwich City F.C. 20 July 2010. Archived from
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628:. On 17 August 2010 he played as a trialist for
903:"Moonwalking Bas scoops goal celebration award"
445:) and spending a couple of sessions on loan to
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573:2007 that Savage had turned this deal down.
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1041:"Dag & Red 0 – 3 Bristol Rovers"
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1279:Men's association football forwards
853:. kentonline.co.uk. 20 January 2007
799:"Savage relishes first senior goal"
935:. 26 December 2007. Archived from
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879:. 2 February 2007. Archived from
825:"Striker Savage joins Gillingham"
751:"Owers considers move for Savage"
616:season, Savage was on trial with
81:1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
408:as a Player Services Executive.
1234:English Football League players
1093:"Savage extends Sixfields stay"
1179:Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
714:Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008).
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1219:Northampton Town F.C. players
1209:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
985:"Stevenage 0–0 Norwich City"
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773:"Bristol C 1-1 Scunthorpe"
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542:Brighton & Hove Albion
425:in 2002 after moving from
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1164:English men's footballers
959:"Rovers seal double deal"
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404:. He now works for the
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1259:Black British sportsmen
1244:Isthmian League players
1229:South Park F.C. players
1194:Gillingham F.C. players
509:in a 2–1 home win over
469:After being courted by
417:Starting out at Reading
1269:People from Wandsworth
1239:Thai League 1 players
1204:Millwall F.C. players
1047:. 18 September 2010.
1017:. 17 September 2010.
390:Basir Mohammed Savage
44:Basir Mohammed Savage
1174:Reading F.C. players
1099:on 20 September 2012
929:"Bas Set to Move On"
431:Walton & Hersham
124:Walton & Hersham
36:Personal information
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831:. 28 September 2006
493:Stint at Gillingham
455:Forest Green Rovers
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16:English footballer
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805:. 16 January 2006
779:. 14 January 2006
740:PFA Meet The Team
725:978-1-84596-324-8
557:picked up on his
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567:Dick Knight
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963:Sky Sports
696:References
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571:Boxing Day
522:Brian Saah
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443:League Cup
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394:footballer
369:South Park
243:Gillingham
107:South Park
71:Wandsworth
55:1982-01-07
22:Bas Savage
1103:20 August
907:The Argus
622:Stevenage
597:, joined
554:Soccer AM
346:2012–2015
310:2010–2011
292:2008–2010
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1049:Archived
1045:BBC News
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1015:BBC News
857:25 April
835:25 April
809:25 April
783:25 April
674:TOT S.C.
583:Millwall
577:Millwall
559:moonwalk
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