Agreed.
He did well, but if he goes, he goes.
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[Albion] Paul Onuachu
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Agreed.
He did well, but if he goes, he goes.
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Doc Lynam
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Interesting read that, we do seem to be a bit of a no mans land in terms of signing proven quality. Not enough pulling power yet, but becoming more established at this level.
We may well sign a player who’s gone under most radars but really shines in our formation and style.
Interesting times.
And a Potter team with an acute inability to score goals of any sort… you need to be reminded that Potter consistently picked Mr Oliver Mac Bernie
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Might that have been something to do with McBurnie scoring 24 goals in 44 goals under Potter and then being sold for £20m?
The sales of White and, possibly, Biss, will more than wipe out the losses, and that is without the lower value expected sales. Chill.
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May I ask did Lala or Welbs fit the model? Actually, I don’t need to ask. Clearly, we will go for experience where required
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No, the point is Potter is not averse to playing a big fella up front, but too many on here think he is. They are incorrect
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Slight difference. Lallana and Welbeck have played at the elite level of football for many years, at huge clubs and both capped for their country playing in World Cups.
They were brought in to add some experience and some balance to our very young squad.
This chap has had a couple of decent seasons in the Belgium league. I question if this story is BS. Time will tell.
Icy Gull
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Pavilionaire
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Two things about that:
1. Every team needs experience in the dressing room. We needed Lallana and Welbeck to offset Murray and Stephens in that regard,
2. Fishing in a different pool is fine, and good recruitment will always yield more successes than failures, but when it comes to forwards nobody goes under the radar and goals come at a price.
For me, it makes more sense to sell one player at £40 mill and buy a proven striker for £27 mill than apply the usual policy of fishing in another pond.
I would have sold Ben White last summer and bought Darwin Nunez, or an equivalent player - rather than signing Zeqiri from the Swiss second tier and rely on Connolly progressing. Without goals you will always be prone to predators and 16th place is an under-achievement for players of the calibre of Dunk, Lamptey, White, Bissouma.
Cowfold Seagull
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Too big a unit for Potter.
Too big a unit for Potter.
Skaville
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This one has legs. Enormous legs.
Lurchy
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Historically we do have an interest in Edouard, but I assume we’re going for a ‘cluster’ approach - we’ll have more than one target in mind. Wouldn’t be a surprise if we’d made contact and enquired about Onuachu, and it’s been leaked. Doesn’t mean we have no interest in Edouard, Sasa Kalajdzic, Yaremchuk, Adam Armstrong or any other striker that becomes available and fits the profile of signing we want to make ... and if and when that does become public knowledge I’d expect us to get just as positive.
redoubtable seagull
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Agreed. My use of ‘pretty good’ was a little tongue in cheek.
Get the point though that the quality of the two leagues he’s played in will be inferior but probably no different to Edouard in the SPL which is also a bit rank.
Exciting to see that we are being linked with strikers in the £25m mark. Fingers crossed the club get’s a good ‘un and not a dud.
I think Edouard & Onuachu are quite different.
Odsonne seemingly has a fantastic all round game and can play No.10. The clips of his fast one touch football really are impressive but is heading is not. It’s a bit average.
Onuachu on the other hand has an acceptable all round game but really is very good in the air. A tall player who can actually leap and head effectively is not that common. Then there is this: https://youtu.be/-JUzY5QV2UU
Both seem to have pace, strength and clinical finishing with their feet but neither has been tested in a top league.
I’d prefer the Frenchman and I think Potter would too but I’d be more than happy with Onuachu as he offers something so different. We might also need them both if Welbz doesn’t sign up.
Odsonne seemingly has a fantastic all round game and can play No.10. The clips of his fast one touch football really are impressive but is heading is not. It’s a bit average.
Onuachu on the other hand has an acceptable all round game but really is very good in the air. A tall player who can actually leap and head effectively is not that common. Then there is this: https://youtu.be/-JUzY5QV2UU
Both seem to have pace, strength and clinical finishing with their feet but neither has been tested in a top league.
I’d prefer the Frenchman and I think Potter would too but I’d be more than happy with Onuachu as he offers something so different. We might also need them both if Welbz doesn’t sign up.
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I know what you mean! I’ve never got over Michael Owen!
Icy Gull
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I know what you mean! I’ve never got over Michael Owen!
Kanchelskis for me, the guy was actually training with us when the rumour broke, I was so excited
