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Afobe
Aug 11, 2018 20:58:59 GMT
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Post by robstokie on Aug 11, 2018 20:58:59 GMT
He's run his bollocks off for us so far - his goal today being a prime example. Looks to have quality at this level too. If only we had players in and around him to create for or play off him...
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Afobe
Aug 11, 2018 21:01:43 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2018 21:01:43 GMT
He will score goals for sure. Looks to have a real bit of quality aswell, but in that team even ronaldo would struggle.
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Afobe
Aug 11, 2018 21:05:11 GMT
Post by rorystowel on Aug 11, 2018 21:05:11 GMT
I like him. I thought he linked up well with Bojan, Ince and Bauer during our purple patch after we scored. Shame he had bugger all service second half, but he still ran his socks off.
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Afobe
Aug 11, 2018 21:06:34 GMT
Post by boskampsflaps on Aug 11, 2018 21:06:34 GMT
He's run his bollocks off for us so far - his goal today being a prime example. Looks to have quality at this level too. If only we had players in and around him to create for or play off him... Today he did, didn't think he was great against Leeds, but to be fair he had no support in that game.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Aug 11, 2018 21:07:35 GMT
Has he? He doesn’t always seem the most interested in running.
I have a bit of sympathy for him as he’s not a target man and we kept hoofing it at him, but so far he’s not as dynamic as I was expecting. Hopefully he just needs to get fully fit.
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Post by robstokie on Aug 11, 2018 21:08:38 GMT
He's run his bollocks off for us so far - his goal today being a prime example. Looks to have quality at this level too. If only we had players in and around him to create for or play off him... Today he did, didn't think he was great against Leeds, but to be fair he had no support in that game. True, but he kept on plugging away that day and took his chance well. I was skeptical about him signing, but he looks the real deal so far, albeit without the service.
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Afobe
Aug 11, 2018 21:09:08 GMT
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Post by andystokey on Aug 11, 2018 21:09:08 GMT
Strikers need a huge lucky streak as well as skill. I don't think he has ripped up any trees yet. But give me a right place right time man every time.
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Afobe
Aug 11, 2018 21:26:38 GMT
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Post by modfather on Aug 11, 2018 21:26:38 GMT
He's got 2 in 2 and we've played wank and created frig all.. Good sign imo
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Post by 4doorsaloon on Aug 11, 2018 21:31:29 GMT
Strange how people see the game so different, i thought he was static yet again and we desperately lacked pace up front.
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Afobe
Aug 11, 2018 21:35:11 GMT
Post by george2again on Aug 11, 2018 21:35:11 GMT
Need to play two up top. Were not dangerous enough behind him.
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Afobe
Aug 11, 2018 21:45:36 GMT
Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Aug 11, 2018 21:45:36 GMT
I thought he was poor, but maybe we weren't playing to his strengths. We were playing balls to him that'd be more suited to Crouch, which we seemed to stop when Crouch came on.
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Afobe
Aug 11, 2018 21:58:20 GMT
Post by Somebody_Told_Me on Aug 11, 2018 21:58:20 GMT
Well I thought he was poor again, slightly better perhaps. Doesn't hold it up, not that fast, never looked like beating man for headers on crosses, doesn't get stuck in. Yet he has scored 2 in 2 so when he plays well perhaps we'll have a good player.
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Afobe
Aug 11, 2018 22:01:45 GMT
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Post by Gary Hackett on Aug 11, 2018 22:01:45 GMT
He's a good player but the tactics don't suit him.
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Afobe
Aug 11, 2018 22:18:56 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2018 22:18:56 GMT
Looked better today with Crouch next to him to drag another Centrehalf away, then he started winning balls in the air.
Also looked better with Bobo in behind as opposed to the leeds showing.
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Afobe
Aug 11, 2018 22:28:22 GMT
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Post by onyourbonce on Aug 11, 2018 22:28:22 GMT
I think he could do slightly more as our no1 forward. Very good start 2 goals in 2 games but they have been handed to him. He needs to offer more to feet, and more in behind. His movement isn’t the best. From what I’ve seen first 2 games
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Post by clarkeda on Aug 12, 2018 8:11:49 GMT
He made a few good runs in the first half, one of which allen completely ignored and he was raging.
Afobe is going fall foul of the Berahino conundrum at some point. He likes being on the shoulder and running in behind, but we have no one who can play that pass apart from Bojan and Ince.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 12, 2018 8:25:18 GMT
He made a few good runs in the first half, one of which allen completely ignored and he was raging. Afobe is going fall foul of the Berahino conundrum at some point. He likes being on the shoulder and running in behind, but we have no one who can play that pass apart from Bojan and Ince. And we have no one to get the ball to them!
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Post by clarkeda on Aug 12, 2018 10:39:48 GMT
He made a few good runs in the first half, one of which allen completely ignored and he was raging. Afobe is going fall foul of the Berahino conundrum at some point. He likes being on the shoulder and running in behind, but we have no one who can play that pass apart from Bojan and Ince. And we have no one to get the ball to them! Yeah, was kinda the point i was making
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Afobe
Aug 12, 2018 10:47:15 GMT
Post by juiceandbits on Aug 12, 2018 10:47:15 GMT
He was trying to run the channels in the second half to be fair to him. The first half he looked alone up front there. To be honest McClean isn't helping him with his abysmal pulls in, and Joe Allen doesn't know how to play a through ball apparently. We need a midfield who can control the ball and play it around desperately.
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Afobe
Aug 12, 2018 10:47:40 GMT
Post by wuzza on Aug 12, 2018 10:47:40 GMT
Not been over impressed so far but at least he was in the right place yesterday when the chance came. He’s no Ricardo Fuller in terms of skill levels so have to hope he has the presence and power to make an impact in and around goal.
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Afobe
Aug 12, 2018 10:50:31 GMT
Post by Pugsley on Aug 12, 2018 10:50:31 GMT
He's a jobbing Championship forward.
The only footballer Rowett has signed is Ince.
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Afobe
Aug 12, 2018 11:14:45 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2018 11:14:45 GMT
He's a jobbing Championship forward. The only footballer Rowett has signed is Ince. ..and even he is graft before craft.
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Afobe
Aug 12, 2018 11:18:46 GMT
Post by sufolkstokie on Aug 12, 2018 11:18:46 GMT
I don't know much about Afobe but even I know he was never regarded as a target man who can hold up play and lay it off. He is not effective as a sole striker and never has been where ever he has played
And yet here we are not only asking him to be everything he isn't, ignoring his strengths but also asking him to mark everyone in the oppositions half as all our lot play a game of statues that he isn't invited to in our own half
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