Nobody Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 This is a great signing, adds a much needed potency to our team, and has a good attitude. We just need him to be Ba in last year's 4-3-3, where I think he's actually a better fit as he'll work harder, will add more pace and will most likely nab a few goals. I think he'll be our most important signing over the coming months, I can see him getting 5 or 6. Fingers crossed, I feel quite the same really, hopefully he works better for the team, individually he'll not match what Ba offered, but this was always going to be the case whoever we brought in. Aye I never expected us to sign a player of Ba's quality this window, but Gouffran will add some much needed pace in our front line which should suit Cissé well. Think he'll improve our team as much as Ba did, without being as good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Good to see this one confirmed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 We've not had a bad recent history with underwhelming strikers when first signed. Best and Ba did better than many on here dared hope, and I'm hoping this will be a similar success. I'm not sure it's as easy scoring in French football as many people imagine. The few games I've seen are played at a very slow pace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 He would have to be atrocious for this to turn out to be a bad deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Good to see this one confirmed. On loan at Bradford mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Rob Scanlon @RobScanlon_nufc Just finished doing the interpretation of Yoan's interview. It's a cracker, trust me. Oh, and I filmed him playing ping pong! #NUFC Rob Scanlon @RobScanlon_nufc ...WITH EXTRA FOOTAGE OF TRACTORS AND PLOUGHS AND SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111!!!!!!!!!!!1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Ban this sick filth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 We've not had a bad recent history with underwhelming strikers when first signed. Best and Ba did better than many on here dared hope, and I'm hoping this will be a similar success. I'm not sure it's as easy scoring in French football as many people imagine. The few games I've seen are played at a very slow pace. It's a massive myth tbh, the french league is one of the most defensive leagues in Europe it might lack quality in some ways but as far as defense goes its not easy to score goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Good to see this one confirmed. Stopped watching his YouTube videos earlier because i didn't want to be gutted if he didn't sign He was impressive mind, quick, intelligent when making runs, very clever finisher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Rob Scanlon @RobScanlon_nufc Just finished doing the interpretation of Yoan's interview. It's a cracker, trust me. Oh, and I filmed him playing ping pong! #NUFC Rob Scanlon @RobScanlon_nufc ...WITH EXTRA FOOTAGE OF TRACTORS AND PLOUGHS AND SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111!!!!!!!!!!!1 Hello Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Can someone who has seen a lot of him compare him to any players currently in the premiership? I'd say Walters is a good comparison. What Walters is slow as f*ck which completely negates the comparison Twas in jest, man! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Cheers lads sig fixed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Delighted this has gone through. Sounds like he's a very good fit to play out wide in a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 which with our squad really is what we should be using almost exclusively. Even if we do go 4-4-2 he does seem like a player who'll work the flanks a bit, which was the problem with Ba and Cisse as a partnership. Neither seemed to drift out wide and find space, they both generally just stood beside each other and made us very narrow as a result. Looking forward to seeing him in action. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Can someone who has seen a lot of him compare him to any players currently in the premiership? I'd say Walters is a good comparison. What Walters is slow as f*ck which completely negates the comparison Twas in jest, man! I'm having a real mare with trying to judge sarcasm during this window Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Cheers lads sig fixed Canny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Ban this sick filth. Well played Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Cheers lads sig fixed Canny. Cheers I will merge the faces of the new players into it when the transfer window closes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 We've not had a bad recent history with underwhelming strikers when first signed. Best and Ba did better than many on here dared hope, and I'm hoping this will be a similar success. I'm not sure it's as easy scoring in French football as many people imagine. The few games I've seen are played at a very slow pace. It's a massive myth tbh, the french league is one of the most defensive leagues in Europe it might lack quality in some ways but as far as defense goes its not easy to score goals. Yes that was my view as well. It's not dissimilar to Italian football from a defensive angle. I'm interested to see he's been given the no 11 shirt though, which used to traditionally go to the left winger. He looks very right footed to me, so maybe him and Ben Arfa will be cutting in and shooting a lot from their respective wide positions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 My French friend says he's a solid striker, we should be pleased if he nets 10 goals a year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 if it gets us a win i don't care, playing 4231/433 in the last few months hasn't exactly had us racking up the points! I've got no problem with any formation that works. If this lad can run the channels and create the space for Cisse and Debuchy can get forward 4-4-2 might not be that bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TCD23 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 He's a good player for much cheaper than Remy, I mean he has won the league with Bordeuax. I'd rather this deal have gone through in terms of quality and cost then Remy. Ludicrously cheap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 By all accounts Remy is the much more talented player though - time will tell whether this guy whose on form and much cheaper (wages + fee) is the better option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TCD23 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 By all accounts Remy is the much more talented player though - time will tell whether this guy whose on form and much cheaper (wages + fee) is the better option. Says who? He's scored more than Remy both this season and last season. I think the price tag is making people ignore this guys record for some reason, he's quite clearly a good player by any account. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Remy has hardly played last 2 seasons ffs. Remy is the better player, but Gouffran is decent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TCD23 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Remy has hardly played last 2 seasons ffs. Remy is the better player, but Gouffran is decent. He played 29 matches last season... and 31 two seasons ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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