Lurchy
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The jump from the Austrian league to the Prem is massive. He’d benefit massively from a year in Belgium…
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[Albion] Keito Nakamura?
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- Oct 17, 2008
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We can forget about Sima for the first team. I’ve seen him a few times now and he’s really not good enough to play at this level.
Coldeanseagull
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Before people get too excited, not all players coming in will be for our first team. We also buy cheap, grow them on and sell them for a small profit. That's the business model at work.
That’s a dangerous attitude to take with a youngster. He looked good enough for the EPL against Leicester. He is a rough diamond that could be polished up and good to go in a couple of years. Some players just need more time. Newcastle binned off Ivan Toney to Peterborough when he was about a year older than Sima is now. More loans and more patience could have paid dividends. The same can be said about Karbo in Germany, he is playing regularly and developing fast but many on NSC wrote him off with the club trying to flog him to the Greeks.
Yeah I think it is too early to rule out Sima in the long term but I'd say that the bloke is at least some 18 months from being a name for the PL. Losing a year wasn't good for him obviously and he's not been great in Angers. Next loan move looks like it'll have to be a step downwards from Ligue 1.
- Oct 17, 2008
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Of course, he might improve leaps and bounds. But judging on his current level, he is nowhere near first team level in the Premier League.
BluesRockDJ
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Not forgetting Piglets Pantry !!Off to Chelsea with Richie Reynolds, Sally and Albion in the Community
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Sirnormangall
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Is this the same Keito that leaps out on Peter Sellars?
They already supply Chelsea.
dolphins
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Probably guff but SportsBible are this afternoon suggesting that Liverpool are rivalling us in the race for his signature...
https://www.sportbible.com/football...akamura-brighton-deadline-day-946743-20230131
https://www.sportbible.com/football...akamura-brighton-deadline-day-946743-20230131
It seems many Japanese women think he is handsome
. He can play as a CF / striker, but considering Japan's current squad and the manager Moriyasu, he is likely to play as a left winger, so unfortunately, he is not likely to play together with Mitoma unless Moriyasu uses Mitoma as a wing back. Actually, Moriyasu likes using Mitoma as a wing back, so Mitoma and Keito Nakamura playing together can happen this month.
Don't forget the Japanese love to take pics. Opportunities to take pics with Mitoma & Nakamura would be essential.
Austrian Gull
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Seen him in the last two home games for LASK Linz (new stadium has just opened). Bit of a dribbler but not at the same level as Mitoma. Wouldn't get too excited.
prawnsarnies
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We already have an inbound left sided attacker in Adringa who is doing the biz at USG.
He left Japan when he was 18 or 19 years old and I haven't seen him play in recent years, so I can't say much how good he is right now. When he was playing for U17, I thought and many people also said "his shooting ability is the best". I have never thought he is a good dribbler. When he was playing for a J League team, the manager used to say "his shooting is the best of all team mates but the other abilities are not good enough for the top team". It was when he was 18. I assume his has improved those abilities in the last several years.
First of all, I wonder if he can get a proper visa to play in EPL.
I mean, if I remember correctly, there are (or were?) strict rules that make it difficult for non EU footballers to get a proper visa to play in EPL. They are required to have played for their national teams enough in the last 2 years or so. Or, they need to have high enough value in the transfer market. Mitoma couldn't get the visa, so he was sent to Belgium. I mean, Mitoma used to play for his university football team till 22 years old, so he hadn't played enough for the national team when Brighton bought Mitoma. Not only that, he had played only inside Japan, which made his transfer market value low. As a result, Mitoma was not able to get a visa to play in EPL.
Nakamura is the third or fourth best goal scorer of Austrian league so far(I heard so), which makes his transfer market value high enough to get a visa?
I mean, if I remember correctly, there are (or were?) strict rules that make it difficult for non EU footballers to get a proper visa to play in EPL. They are required to have played for their national teams enough in the last 2 years or so. Or, they need to have high enough value in the transfer market. Mitoma couldn't get the visa, so he was sent to Belgium. I mean, Mitoma used to play for his university football team till 22 years old, so he hadn't played enough for the national team when Brighton bought Mitoma. Not only that, he had played only inside Japan, which made his transfer market value low. As a result, Mitoma was not able to get a visa to play in EPL.
Nakamura is the third or fourth best goal scorer of Austrian league so far(I heard so), which makes his transfer market value high enough to get a visa?
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Is he related to the guy who owns the building in Los Angeles in Die Hard?
EDIT: Oh, nevermind, that was Nakatomi. That would be a partnership in cricket between Nakamura and Mitoma.. Nakatomi
EDIT: Oh, nevermind, that was Nakatomi. That would be a partnership in cricket between Nakamura and Mitoma.. Nakatomi
But Sheffield Wednesday doesn't massively play in Belgium.