** New striker - Confirmed - Leroy Lita **

[Coldeanseagull]

I'd rather have Lita than Adebayor, never has a striker look less interested in playing football unless A) On loan to a BIG prem club and looking for a move or B) In the last year of a contract and looking for an improved deal...He is everything that is bad about Johnny Foreigner, playing in England. Thankfully there are not as many like him around now, as there were a few years ago.

I'd rather have that bloke off the carlberg advert than Adebayor

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Not played at all this season

Not even stiffs?

 

[supaseagull]

The fact that we have singed Lita instead of someone like Adebayor shows a total lack of ambition from Bloom.

I like what you did there

 

[withdeanwombat]

Good, over 70% of those who voted on that poll that we wouldnt get one will now look like MASSIVE idiots

Are you sure ? I suspect the "over 70%" could be right.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Are you sure ? I suspect the "over 70%" could be right.

Ye could get 2

 

[Basil Fawlty]

After a long six weekend search, it has finally ended. Not the most inspiring of Strikers Leroy Lita is. But thank god it is over, on-wards and upwards.

 

[AZ Gull]

Not even stiffs?

There really isn't any such thing these days. Teams now have development squads (or U-21s), who play in the new-last-season Professional Development League, but reserve team football no longer exists.

A limited number of over-age players are permitted to play in the PDL U-21 matches, but Lita hasn't featured.

 

[The Wookiee]

Did Lita play for the Swansea team that played our DS team I. The behind closed door friendly at the Amex earlier this year ?

 

[Pevenseagull]

I'm happy, 300ish league games (100ish as a sub), 100ish league goals, 28 yrs old, scored everywhere he's been. That'll do.


http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=32646&season_id=142



BRING IT

 

[Frutos]

Could have done a LOT worse.

 

[imbrightontillidie]

Will wear number 44 apparently

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Basically Barnes MarkII so gotta be happy with that

Good record, can hold the ball up and find the net How many will jump on his back though when he doesn't score for 2 games and looks tired since he hasn't played for 6 months?

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

Lita is probably as good a loanee as we would want to afford. A decent record and a dangerous player on his day. Hopefully he will be fit enough for the bench if not a starting place on Saturday and hasn't forgotten where the goal is.

I recall Lita was a handful for Upson and Greer at Hillsborough last season. His movement caused us problems and although he got a rather lucky goal early in that game, however he looked a bit wasted at Wednesday because they didn't have anyone with the vision to set him up.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

He seems very happy about the move judging by twitter and his comments to the club. Good stuff

 

[Simster]

Not sure he's worth the wages. If we are safe by Jan, PLEASE can we not extend his loan and blood our development squad players instead if need be?

 

[AZ Gull]

Did Lita play for the Swansea team that played our DS team I. The behind closed door friendly at the Amex earlier this year ?

Do you mean this game? It wasn't behind closed doors, it was a league match in the Professional Development League, and it was last December.

If so, the answer is no.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Not sure he's worth the wages. If we are safe by Jan, PLEASE can we not extend his loan and blood our development squad players instead if need be?

Blimey, I know we are a fickle bunch but let him kick a ball first.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

He seems very happy about the move judging by twitter and his comments to the club. Good stuff

The untrusting voice in me says it is just the usual generic spiel said by a footballer.

Rav loved Middlesbrough: 'Middlesbrough gave me so much love - and all I have for these fans is love. They must understand that.' He loved Marseille: 'I don't want to go back to England. I love Marseille: it is my own little paradise.' He loved Middlesbrough again: 'I'd love to go back. I want everyone at Middlesbrough to understand their town is like a dream to me. I have the love of those fans under my skin.' But Derby was The One. 'I love Derby County, I love the city and I love the fans. It's a beautiful place because its people are beautiful. I will put my heart forward for this club - and maybe I will play for free? Money is not important to me...' Now: after a fling with Dundee ('I love the style of football in Scotland... and I love Scotland') Rav's back at Perugia. 'I love Perugia,' he says. 'It's where my heart is.'

Not sure he's worth the wages. If we are safe by Jan, PLEASE can we not extend his loan and blood our development squad players instead if need be?

How much are we paying?

 

[Simster]

Blimey, I know we are a fickle bunch but let him kick a ball first.

I just don't like the idea of 3 month loan players when we have a couple of development players who could be given a chance

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Do you mean this game? It wasn't behind closed doors, it was a league match in the Professional Development League, and it was last December.

If so, the answer is no.

We played them recently winning 2-1, but the OS only gives the Albion line up.