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Post by greyman on Jan 6, 2017 10:20:13 GMT
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Post by mattface on Jan 6, 2017 10:21:51 GMT
Erm Yes!!!
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Post by Waggy on Jan 6, 2017 10:24:34 GMT
Yes definitely would
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 10:43:31 GMT
Yes.
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Post by Bungalow Bill on Jan 6, 2017 10:44:16 GMT
Another yes.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 10:45:22 GMT
If we were considering a circa 20Mill for Berahino a few months ago, then this has got to be 30 - 35 plus 80 - 100K a week...
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Post by mrred on Jan 6, 2017 10:50:22 GMT
Always wondered why he was allowed to leave the league. Fantastic player, though we do have Bojan that I see as a very similar type of forward that isn't utilized.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Jan 6, 2017 10:57:39 GMT
He'll be great for 5 games until he makes one mistake and is then replaced with Walters.
Yes I'm still bitter.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Jan 6, 2017 11:04:35 GMT
He's going to do absolutely nothing but put the ball in the back of the net though (of which he is of course very, very good at), it will be that and only that though, not at all sure he would work as a single man leading the line in the Premiership.
Having said that, I think that potentially he and Bony could make an absolutely devastating partnership but to see that work it would mean a whole rethink about the rest of the team and tactics.
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Post by thisfootballclub on Jan 6, 2017 11:13:17 GMT
If available and interested (big if) Stoke should be all over this one.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jan 6, 2017 11:19:34 GMT
He's going to do absolutely nothing but put the ball in the back of the net though (of which he is of course very, very good at), it will be that and only that though, not at all sure he would work as a single man leading the line in the Premiership.
Having said that, I think that potentially he and Bony could make an absolutely devastating partnership but to see that work it would mean a whole rethink about the rest of the team and tactics.
He has suffered a huge drop off in form this season with only 5 goals to his name. To be fair his club have also under performed. Do we know why he's so poor this season compared to last the season? The Hernandez of last season would be great to have but the under performer of this season might not. We already have our quota of under performing strikers.  Trouble is Leverkusen will be looking for far more than the £7.5 million they paid for him so he isn't going to be cheap. Given that he is 4 years older than Berahino and the (hopefully) lower price for Berahino, I'm thinking he might be less of a risk in financial terms. |
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Post by juiceandbits on Jan 6, 2017 11:26:25 GMT
He's going to do absolutely nothing but put the ball in the back of the net though (of which he is of course very, very good at), it will be that and only that though, not at all sure he would work as a single man leading the line in the Premiership.
Having said that, I think that potentially he and Bony could make an absolutely devastating partnership but to see that work it would mean a whole rethink about the rest of the team and tactics.
Yeah, I agree. Considering Hughes' current about-turn with team selection to focus on 'physicality' I don't see why he'd play him and not Bojan. I would love him to come here though. |
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Post by britsabroad on Jan 6, 2017 11:59:45 GMT
Brilliant striker but does very little in the build up. Don't see who in the Stoke set up would provide him with his chances but I suppose Defoe manages it at Sunderland.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 12:04:31 GMT
1000%
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Post by Bungalow Bill on Jan 6, 2017 12:09:12 GMT
He's going to do absolutely nothing but put the ball in the back of the net though (of which he is of course very, very good at), it will be that and only that though, not at all sure he would work as a single man leading the line in the Premiership.
Having said that, I think that potentially he and Bony could make an absolutely devastating partnership but to see that work it would mean a whole rethink about the rest of the team and tactics.
Totally agree. It's clear that if Bony is to stay, which i'm OK with, then the setup needs an overhaul. Bony has not just become a poor striker overnight and someone like Chicharito would be sweet. |
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Post by heworksardtho on Jan 6, 2017 12:12:23 GMT
He's 28 and not pulling up any trees , 8-10 million should do it for a player reaching the end of his career
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Post by dutchstokie on Jan 6, 2017 12:18:37 GMT
Get that fax machine plugged in pronto!!!
I'd have some of that👍
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Post by lordb on Jan 6, 2017 12:20:21 GMT
He's 28 and not pulling up any trees , 8-10 million should do it for a player reaching the end of his career 28 is not 'reaching the end of career' easily got 5 years in him and he was nothing short of sensational in Germany last season |
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Post by heworksardtho on Jan 6, 2017 12:23:26 GMT
He's 28 and not pulling up any trees , 8-10 million should do it for a player reaching the end of his career 28 is not 'reaching the end of career' easily got 5 years in him and he was nothing short of sensational in Germany last season He' be 30 in two years and we have enough OAPs in the team |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 12:24:13 GMT
He's going to do absolutely nothing but put the ball in the back of the net though (of which he is of course very, very good at), it will be that and only that though, not at all sure he would work as a single man leading the line in the Premiership.
Having said that, I think that potentially he and Bony could make an absolutely devastating partnership but to see that work it would mean a whole rethink about the rest of the team and tactics.
Could he work in the 3412 Hughes dished up on Tuesday? |
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Post by lordb on Jan 6, 2017 12:24:26 GMT
He's going to do absolutely nothing but put the ball in the back of the net though (of which he is of course very, very good at), it will be that and only that though, not at all sure he would work as a single man leading the line in the Premiership.
Having said that, I think that potentially he and Bony could make an absolutely devastating partnership but to see that work it would mean a whole rethink about the rest of the team and tactics.
'He's going to do absolutely nothing but put the ball in the back of the net' being sarcastic: that's why we should sign him If we have a goalscorer who everyone believes in will raise everyone's game one (only one) of the reasons we have had heavy defeats is when we have gone behind some/many of our players have (in some games) given up. Any football team that has a goalscorer behaves differently, you go a goal behind you don't give up because you know the guy at the other end can get you back in the game German league is not that different re the speed & power of the game & he's played here before. |
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Post by lordb on Jan 6, 2017 12:26:54 GMT
28 is not 'reaching the end of career' easily got 5 years in him and he was nothing short of sensational in Germany last season He' be 30 in two years and we have enough OAPs in the team he'll be 40 in 12 years time two years is a long time in football! & 30 is NOT OAP for most footballers the least you would get out of him would be 3 years, at his peak, not when he is on the wane physically |
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Post by wuzza on Jan 6, 2017 12:27:25 GMT
Got to be suspicious that he's lost a bit of motivation by this stage of a career that's failed to deliver on its initial promise. We would probably just be the next pay cheque for 12 months.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jan 6, 2017 12:27:39 GMT
Hughes would have to completely change the way we set up to fit him in and thats not going to happen, so it would be a no from me.
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Post by lordb on Jan 6, 2017 12:27:48 GMT
He's going to do absolutely nothing but put the ball in the back of the net though (of which he is of course very, very good at), it will be that and only that though, not at all sure he would work as a single man leading the line in the Premiership.
Having said that, I think that potentially he and Bony could make an absolutely devastating partnership but to see that work it would mean a whole rethink about the rest of the team and tactics.
Could he work in the 3412 Hughes dished up on Tuesday? If Hughes had a striker he believed in would he play those tactics? |
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Post by heworksardtho on Jan 6, 2017 12:28:26 GMT
He' be 30 in two years and we have enough OAPs in the team he'll be 40 in 12 years time two years is a long time in football! & 30 is NOT OAP for most footballers the least you would get out of him would be 3 years, at his peak, not when he is on the wane physically He's past his best we should stay well clear |
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Post by lordb on Jan 6, 2017 12:28:33 GMT
Hughes would have to completely change the way we set up to fit him in and thats not going to happen, so it would be a no from me. I don't think he would 4231 with him as the one all day long |
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Post by Paul Spencer on Jan 6, 2017 12:31:02 GMT
He's going to do absolutely nothing but put the ball in the back of the net though (of which he is of course very, very good at), it will be that and only that though, not at all sure he would work as a single man leading the line in the Premiership.
Having said that, I think that potentially he and Bony could make an absolutely devastating partnership but to see that work it would mean a whole rethink about the rest of the team and tactics.
Could he work in the 3412 Hughes dished up on Tuesday?
Hmmm ... maybe, but I was thinking you'd need proper wingers, well at least one anyway.
If you had proper (and I mean proper) wing backs then maybe it would work but your '1' behind the front two would have to be prepared to track back like a Trojan.
That's quite a lot of new players. 
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jan 6, 2017 12:31:20 GMT
Hughes would have to completely change the way we set up to fit him in and thats not going to happen, so it would be a no from me. I don't think he would 4231 with him as the one all day long He doesn't hold up the ball etc to fit into that formation. |
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Post by mrcoke on Jan 6, 2017 12:33:01 GMT
Got to be suspicious that he's lost a bit of motivation by this stage of a career that's failed to deliver on its initial promise. We would probably just be the next pay cheque for 12 months. Yes, probably got everything he needs in life. |
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