Fosu

[PotterGold]

Can anybody explain what he’s done wrong? Looked like the only player at the club who was capable of beating a man a few months ago yet can’t even get any minutes as a sub now.

Sure Neil mentioned having no wide players at the club yet refuses to utilise him.

Seems odd to me but maybe I’m in the minority.

[terryconroysmagic]

Thought he was just passable myself.

Invariably lost the ball when/if he did beat the man

[swampySCFC]

Average lower league player like most (all of them)

[RF10]

He will be sent back soon. Neil clearly doesn't rate him. He reminds me of a poorer version of Assaidi.

[dirtygary69]

Deserves more game time for me. Sometimes didn’t come off for him but looked dangerous at times which is a lot more than can be said for others.

[crouchpotato1]

He’ll be gone back very soon

[dirtygary69]

Jan 14, 2023 21:59:41 GMT crouchpotato1 said:

He’ll be gone back very soon

You’d think so mate. When did he last get on? 

[PotterGold]

Jan 14, 2023 21:57:28 GMT dirtygary69 said:

Deserves more game time for me. Sometimes didn’t come off for him but looked dangerous at times which is a lot more than can be said for others.

My thoughts exactly. Especially with the likes of Tymon looking bang out of form.

[crouchpotato1]

Jan 14, 2023 22:01:35 GMT dirtygary69 said:

Jan 14, 2023 21:59:41 GMT crouchpotato1 said:

He’ll be gone back very soon

You’d think so mate. When did he last get on? 

20 minutes against Burnley I think

[cobhamstokey]

He’s been ok when played out wide and has been better than some of our regulars but wouldn’t bother me if he went back to Brentford.
He’s no game changer. Poor final ball / finisher.

[cheadlepotter]

Jan 14, 2023 21:59:41 GMT crouchpotato1 said:

He’ll be gone back very soon

Based on what though? I doubt our transfer team managed to put in a loan clause that we could cancel it and Brentford won’t want him back, he’s 27 and out of contract this year. We’d have to hope that they get a bid for him.

[liathroid]

hes terrible

[gingerninja]

Both he & Kilkenny are a waste of 2 loans, you may as well have a young player on the bench than both those if they aren't going to come on.

[dirtygary69]

Jan 14, 2023 22:06:37 GMT liathroid said:

hes terrible

Against Sheff United at home he was great and really good at Burnley when he came on (I think). It’s mad how many chances some players get and not others. Like surely you’d just throw him on in some game at some point? I don’t think he’s brilliant but he could do something.

[nonameface]

he's an entertaining player but not very effective.

[iglugluk]

Players that can take on opponents and beat their man are in very short supply at the club. He might not be good enough but we definitely need options on that front.
Our squad is a dysfunctional mess

[numpty40]

Jan 14, 2023 22:12:37 GMT nonameface said:

he's an entertaining player but not very effective.

To be fair I'd rather have an entertaining ineffective player than the boring ineffective players we have to suffer every match day.

[st3mark]

Seemed to do ok when Brentford got promoted. They clearly don't consider him good enough for the Prem.

What a like about Fosu is he can play on either wing both as inside forward and as wing back. A definite one to keep hold of if we can.

Not sure why he is out of the picture because he's no worse than the others. At least he pricks my interest when he gets the ball. I don't like his diving though

[liathroid]

Jan 14, 2023 22:10:46 GMT dirtygary69 said:

Jan 14, 2023 22:06:37 GMT liathroid said:

hes terrible

Against Sheff United at home he was great and really good at Burnley when he came on (I think). It’s mad how many chances some players get and not others. Like surely you’d just throw him on in some game at some point? I don’t think he’s brilliant but he could do something.

tbh he does fuck all cant cross , cant beat a player and good at losing the ball, send him back

[pushon]

No end product.

[shakermaker]

Jan 14, 2023 22:18:20 GMT st3mark said:

Seemed to do ok when Brentford got promoted. They clearly don't consider him good enough for the Prem.

What a like about Fosu is he can play on either wing both as inside forward and as wing back. A definite one to keep hold of if we can.

Not sure why he is out of the picture because he's no worse than the others. At least he pricks my interest when he gets the ball. I don't like his diving though

As an inside forward he’s decent, yes. Not a particularly good wing back though. Not sure why he was touted as one when he joined. Unless he’s part of an attacking three (which it doesn’t appear AN wants to play), he’s pretty much next to useless. Another one to go back if we can end the loan.

[dirtygary69]

Jan 14, 2023 22:19:41 GMT liathroid said:

Jan 14, 2023 22:10:46 GMT dirtygary69 said:

Against Sheff United at home he was great and really good at Burnley when he came on (I think). It’s mad how many chances some players get and not others. Like surely you’d just throw him on in some game at some point? I don’t think he’s brilliant but he could do something.

tbh he does fuck all cant cross , cant beat a player and good at losing the ball, send him back

Doesn’t look like Neil is a fan either so if he goes back then it’s no loss. I’m not sure it’s that easy to cancel all these loans though, and then we need a replacement. Just odd. If he can’t go back then he needs to be involved to keep him interested and up to speed. 

[potterpaul]

More concerned with where Owen Goal was?

[liathroid]

Jan 14, 2023 22:47:47 GMT dirtygary69 said:

Jan 14, 2023 22:19:41 GMT liathroid said:

tbh he does fuck all cant cross , cant beat a player and good at losing the ball, send him back

Doesn’t look like Neil is a fan either so if he goes back then it’s no loss. I’m not sure it’s that easy to cancel all these loans though, and then we need a replacement. Just odd. If he can’t go back then he needs to be involved to keep him interested and up to speed. 

thats only what I think

[st3mark]

Jan 14, 2023 22:28:50 GMT shakermaker said:

Jan 14, 2023 22:18:20 GMT st3mark said:

Seemed to do ok when Brentford got promoted. They clearly don't consider him good enough for the Prem.

What a like about Fosu is he can play on either wing both as inside forward and as wing back. A definite one to keep hold of if we can.


Not sure why he is out of the picture because he's no worse than the others. At least he pricks my interest when he gets the ball. I don't like his diving though

As an inside forward he’s decent, yes. Not a particularly good wing back though. Not sure why he was touted as one when he joined. Unless he’s part of an attacking three (which it doesn’t appear AN wants to play), he’s pretty much next to useless. Another one to go back if we can end the loan.

I completely agree that he's better at inside forward, but since I consider us to be in a relegation battle now I'd definitely keep him here. The reason being I've probably got about 3 players I can say positive things about this season and Fosu is one of them.

[Staffsoatcake]

No chance of getting picked, we like to play the same players who keep getting beat week after week.

[Gary Hackett]

Jan 14, 2023 21:59:41 GMT crouchpotato1 said:

He’ll be gone back very soon

He was one of Neil's favourites when he came, always in the team albeit in different positions.

[AlbertTatlock]

Was told today that he's unlikely to play for us again, the reason being is the terms of his loan deal, we are currently paying almost 45% of his wages and if he makes any more appearances it will double to almost 90%, Stoke are contractually obliged to name him in the matchday squad if he's fit.

I can't confirm if this is 100% accurate but I have no reason to doubt the person who told me. It does explain why he's not getting any game time.

Who the fuck agrees to these deals?

Gouranga.

[scfcno1fan]

Are we that poor we can’t afford to by 90%?

Why agree to the deal in the first place? If he’s half decent he was always going to hit 15/20 appearances, or whatever it is?

[cobhamstokey]

Jan 15, 2023 20:58:19 GMT AlbertTatlock said:

Was told today that he's unlikely to play for us again, the reason being is the terms of his loan deal, we are currently paying almost 45% of his wages and if he makes any more appearances it will double to almost 90%, Stoke are contractually obliged to name him in the matchday squad if he's fit.

I can't confirm if this is 100% accurate but I have no reason to doubt the person who told me. It does explain why he's not getting any game time.

Who the fuck agrees to these deals?

Gouranga.

That’s crazy unless it was over a half season otherwise we’re stuck with a player for half a season who we can’t play. If true this is ridiculously unfair on the manager.