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Post by Godo on Dec 17, 2007 15:53:27 GMT
Just seen Ade Akinbye pull onto A500 on his way from the ground -big ugly Audi 4x4 thing with personalised plates.
Let's hope we aren't looking at possible cost effective replacements/loan signings for Ricardo!
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Post by FullerMagic on Dec 17, 2007 15:54:54 GMT
Still lives in Stafford, doesn't he?
He'd be a better bet than Periwinkle though!
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Post by serpico on Dec 17, 2007 16:13:47 GMT
Is Mama going to be missing soon due to the African nations cup ? we have Parkin but he's no work horse like mama and pericard just isnt an option.
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Post by salifdiao on Dec 17, 2007 16:18:37 GMT
its interesting to note that Akinbiyi, Steve Jones and James O' Connor are all not in Burnleys first team plans i can see at least one of these signing in Jan
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Post by MrMagic on Dec 17, 2007 16:20:27 GMT
Noooooooooooooo. Not Akinbyi. FFS. Does he have dirty pictures of Tony smeared in marmalade or something? We cannot be seriously considering resigning him.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2007 16:21:36 GMT
I dont believe that if we are looking to get to the prem then any of those three should be an option.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2007 16:23:21 GMT
I'd love to see Ade back. Admitedly, he can't hit a cows arse with a banjo, but he works hard, he is dead strong, and he frightens defenders. Teamed up with Fuller could be a good partnership.
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Post by serpico on Dec 17, 2007 16:24:25 GMT
If he's available i doubt Pulis could resist him, he might do a job as fill in for mama.
Can anyone confirm that Mama is going to the ANC ? if so then this story could have some truth in it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2007 16:24:47 GMT
"I'd love to see Ade back. Admitedly, he can't hit a cows arse with a banjo, but he works hard, he is dead strong, and he frightens defenders. Teamed up with Fuller could be a good partnership." Just like Mama then  |
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Post by FullerMagic on Dec 17, 2007 16:27:08 GMT
Mama's been named in Mali's preliminary squad - but isn't he still deciding whether to continue his international career?
I can't see Pulis being interested in him - it'll just be a case of him driving home to Stafford as he still lives locally.
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Post by MrMagic on Dec 17, 2007 16:27:48 GMT
I'd love to see Ade back. Admitedly, he can't hit a cows arse with a banjo, but he works hard, he is dead strong, and he frightens defenders. Teamed up with Fuller could be a good partnership. pair him up with Mama! God that would be a lethal paring. Maybe we should sign Brammer in case Delap is ever injured and we need someone else to give the ball away in mid-field. |
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Post by serpico on Dec 17, 2007 16:30:50 GMT
I'd love to see Ade back. Admitedly, he can't hit a cows arse with a banjo, but he works hard, he is dead strong, and he frightens defenders. Teamed up with Fuller could be a good partnership. pair him up with Mama! God that would be a lethal paring. Maybe we should sign Brammer in case Delap is ever injured and we need someone else to give the ball away in mid-field. Mama and Akinbiyi up fornt  that'd scare a few defenses, would score many mind, but it would scare the shit out of em. |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Dec 17, 2007 16:31:43 GMT
He isn't good enough to be one of our first choice strikers. But a loan or a free on a short term contract to the end of the season as cover wouldn't be a bad idea. I'd rather have him on the bench than Pericard!
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Post by MrMagic on Dec 17, 2007 16:45:47 GMT
Pericards a bit of a poor touchstone though isn't he? If we go down that route, signing virtually any existing professional footballer would improve our bench.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Dec 17, 2007 16:51:48 GMT
True, but Pericard is our 4th choice striker at the moment. Ade wasn't the first name to spring to mind to strengthen the squad but if he were to become available on loan or on a free then I would prefer him in the squad over Pericard. Midfield (creative centre and a winger) remains the priority but if Ade were available cheaply to cover if Mama goes to the ACN then I'd be pleased.
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Post by FullerMagic on Dec 17, 2007 16:55:23 GMT
To be fair, he is arguably 5th choice now - and will only be 4th choice for January if Mama's away. The Bristol City and Burnley games (bizarrely) argued against this - but now we've got Pugh settled in the squad, surely we'd shift Cresswell up front rather than play Winkle? Even Pulis must be getting the message re Pericard by now |
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Post by lordb on Dec 17, 2007 19:18:04 GMT
loan deal,fine.
any kind of fee would be a waste of money.
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Post by icelandpotter on Dec 17, 2007 19:46:53 GMT
Ade coming back would be like the 2nd coming! ADE ADE ADE!!!!
Hope this comes true!!
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Post by Widget123 on Dec 17, 2007 20:37:10 GMT
Pericards a bit of a poor touchstone though isn't he? If we go down that route, signing virtually any existing professional footballer would improve our bench. hahahaahahahahaha  |
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Post by OldStokie on Dec 17, 2007 21:22:46 GMT
At the moment, we're winning games by frightening sides to death before we kick off. On that score, Ade would be a positive.  OS. |
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Post by RipRoaringPotter on Dec 17, 2007 22:39:57 GMT
I assumed we were winning by scoring more than them. Now I know I haven't been a game in a while but surely the rules haven't changed? It hasn't been that long. |
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Dec 18, 2007 3:00:48 GMT
He certainly IS terrifying!  Spot the difference.  |
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Post by nottinghamstokie on Dec 18, 2007 7:06:33 GMT
SO terrifying these days that, at 33, he's scored, erm...1 for Burnley this season ?????
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Post by lancer on Dec 18, 2007 10:11:32 GMT
We could have worse, much worse, signings than Ade to strengthen the squad. To strengthen that is, not to replace those that we have.
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Post by Vestan Pance on Dec 18, 2007 11:41:03 GMT
Or we could bring back Adam Rooney from his loan spell, switch Cressie up front and play Philips/Pugh on the left?
Akinbiyi is/was wank. He was the first time he was here, and time will not have improved the situation.
I think the argument is academic anyway. I reckon Sidibe won't go. Would you?
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Post by Pembo on Dec 18, 2007 11:46:51 GMT
If i was Mama i wounld't be going, fook that
But as for Ade, No its too much of a step back, We need to replace periwinkle ASAP but not with him
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that'd scare a few defenses, would score many mind, but it would scare the shit out of em.
