r0cafella Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Hope he's enjoying his holiday here at St James' Park. Not seen him break sweat once yet. Because running around like a headless chicken = awesomeness Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Hope he's enjoying his holiday here at St James' Park. Not seen him break sweat once yet. Because running around like a headless chicken = awesomeness Yeah, because that's exactly what I said, innit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Hope he's enjoying his holiday here at St James' Park. Not seen him break sweat once yet. Because running around like a headless chicken = awesomeness Yeah, because that's exactly what I said, innit. It's what I deduced Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Looks a good footballer. Decent touch, movement, can find a team mate. Doesn't look a tremendous goal threat though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Looks a good footballer. Decent touch, movement, can find a team mate. Doesn't look a tremendous goal threat though. Very early days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Looks a good footballer. Decent touch, movement, can find a team mate. Doesn't look a tremendous goal threat though. Very early days. Indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 May as well play him the rest of the season since we're safe. Give him a good run of games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 If he doesn't score many / any goals that gives us a better chance of signing him in the Summer, yes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 If he doesn't score many / any goals that gives us a better chance of signing him in the Summer, yes? Good point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 We cannot seriously think about trying to sign this lad until he has at least scored a couple of goals. He has looked promising, and shows some decent touches but he will still cost a few million, and especially if Remy does go elsewhere, we need somebody to put the ball into the net. He should be fully fit by now, so needs to start a successive run of games, hopefully he can produce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 We cannot seriously think about trying to sign this lad until he has at least scored a couple of goals. He has looked promising, and shows some decent touches but he will still cost a few million, and especially if Remy does go elsewhere, we need somebody to put the ball into the net. He should be fully fit by now, so needs to start a successive run of games, hopefully he can produce. If it was me and the chance was there, i'd sign him now. You need to be giving service to look a goal threat something he hasn't really been given but he's been excellent helping others be a goal threat which is just as vital imo. Was a tidy finish from him yesterday for his offside goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1tche Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Looking forward to seeing him in a 2 with Remy from the start, could be a very dangerous partnership. Remy will thrive on playing next to him like Ba did with Shola and I'm sure De Jong will get more goals than Shola did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I'd sign him up and would make it a priority to get a winger and a playmaker in. He's a good footballer with a solid touch, good movement and seemingly possesses a footballing brain. On top of that, he's also a flexible striker in that he could partner one of Remy, Gouffran or Cisse as well as playing as a lone front man. If we actually invested in a proper winger - or two - and a playmaker, I think he could be a really useful asset that would score goals and contribute a lot in general play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 This boy definitely has talent and I reckon he could go either way at SJP. IF he had someone like KK or Shearer coaching him(both having been top notch forwards) I reckon he could be a great acquisition as soon as he got used to the PL - he has good control, can deliver a decent pass and has enough physique to be a threat to defences. He does seem to lack a bit of pace but he could make up for this with his other attributes...still young too. Took the chance he was given very well even though disallowed and did really well in dispossessing Vlaar and setting up Remy with a gilt-edged chance. Under Pardew, though.......its anyone's guess... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 He will have no joy here if we are intent on filling our midfield with graft. The lad needs service, which means we need wingers. I am sure he would be a great player for us (and grab goals) if we decide to bring in some wingers who can cross a ball for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocksammy Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 He will have no joy here if we are intent on filling our midfield with graft. The lad needs service, which means we need wingers. I am sure he would be a great player for us (and grab goals) if we decide to bring in some wingers who can cross a ball for him. Disagree, just need someone to dictate and control play from behind the forwards... Buy Cabella and convert him to a player a bit more like Valbuena (or hell play Marveaux there right?) and we can get away with packing the midfield with graft. That said if we were to do that a left footed fullback must be played..... The key to this is that you get a winger and convert him to a 10 so he can drift and create space as there would not be much width etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissmag Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 He will have no joy here if we are intent on filling our midfield with graft. The lad needs service, which means we need wingers. I am sure he would be a great player for us (and grab goals) if we decide to bring in some wingers who can cross a ball for him. Disagree, just need someone to dictate and control play from behind the forwards... Buy Cabella and convert him to a player a bit more like Valbuena (or hell play Marveaux there right?) and we can get away with packing the midfield with graft. That said if we were to do that a left footed fullback must be played..... The key to this is that you get a winger and convert him to a 10 so he can drift and create space as there would not be much width etc. us signing anyone... :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 If Sissoko wasn't offside, he'd have had his first goal for us... Also Loic Remy is the perfect partner for him -- pace and strength and a bit of unpredictability that is the perfect foil for someone like De Jong who has a really good footballing brain and touch. If he's jumping about with his knock offs, lay-offs, headers and such; it'll be perfect for Loic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Shame we own neither of them They'll have both probably played their last game for us in less than three months time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Shame we own neither of them They'll have both probably played their last game for us in less than three months time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 If we owned them you'd only assume they'd be sold anyway man Hopefully dick head plays De Jong for the rest of the season, think £8m could be a good deal for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissmag Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 If we owned them you'd only assume they'd be sold anyway man :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 It definitely had a Shearer, Bellamy feel about it, think it could really work, but for how long? I've resigned to Remy leaving and think he wouldn't be that great an acquisition without a Remy type player to play off him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 It definitely had a Shearer, Bellamy feel about it, think it could really work, but for how long? I've resigned to Remy leaving and think he wouldn't be that great an acquisition without a Remy type player to play off him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Remy / De Jong will not be a success as long as our preferred wide men are Sissoko and Gouffran, especially the latter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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