Will Osula

[RodneyCisse]

  On 08/08/2024 at 14:37, PauloGeordio said:

 

Apparently he prefers Will and not William! Thread title change! 

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Got to be Willie.

[PauloGeordio]

  On 08/08/2024 at 15:10, RodneyCisse said:

Got to be Willie.

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Big Willie! 

[Ben]

Big Willie sings "I can't be myself"

[Terrymac1966]

There was only one Big Willie

🙂

[KDT]

Taken the 18 shirt to honour Aaron Hughes.

[duo]

  On 08/08/2024 at 09:05, SUPERTOON said:

 

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Clearly 100% an EH signing

[gbandit]

Eddie with the power play 

[STM]

Nice welcome video on the app. 

[Scotty66]

Nice spare seat with no name next to him in the training ground changing room.

 

Seems they're ready for another incoming soon 

[huss9]

  On 08/08/2024 at 10:02, PauloGeordio said:

 

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says areas where he can improve but "he's come to the right place to do that".

love eddie.

so confident in his own abilities as a coach.

[BermyToon]

Good signing, hope he develops as a player at the Toon and is kept for the long haul instead of being sold for profit for PSR.

[Lee Charnley]

Looks like a good prospect. He was exceptional at reserve and youth level. Not easy having your breakout season in one of the worst teams to ever grace the PL. 

[BottledDog]

  On 08/08/2024 at 17:12, gbandit said:

Eddie with the power play 

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Wow. Concerning.

[BottledDog]

Welcome Will. Rooting for you you god damned danish dynamo! 

[Disco]

Can’t wait for the mad strong Geordie accent this time next year. 

[TheBrownBottle]

  On 08/08/2024 at 22:48, Disco said:

Can’t wait for the mad strong Geordie accent this time next year. 

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[Guest]

I'll give it until November until people say he's shite and we should have kept Elias Sorensen all along after he bags his 10th of the season for Pompey.

[ExiledGeordie]

6’4, strong and fast certainly gives him a decent start and raw attributes. I mean 20 min run outs to test a tired defence with his pace sounds pretty good. He’ll learn loads from Isak and Wilson too.

[Guest]

 

  On 09/08/2024 at 05:42, ExiledGeordie said:

6’4, strong and fast certainly gives him a decent start and raw attributes. I mean 20 min run outs to test a tired defence with his pace sounds pretty good. He’ll learn loads from Isak and Wilson too.

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Even if he's not at the level we need yet, those attributes should at least mean we can play the same way if ever Isak is missing. 

[ExiledGeordie]

  On 09/08/2024 at 05:43, Optimistic Nut said:

 

 

Even if he's not at the level we need yet, those attributes should at least mean we can play the same way if ever Isak is missing. 

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Yeah totally, looks like he has something about him. I think I read he can play wide right too?

[80]

To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if Eddie still uses Gordon as Isak's replacement for the first half dozen games or so.

 

And I wouldn't blame him, either - Osula will have had very little training with us, so I could see him wanting not to rush anything more than necessary, with a view to the long term.

[mattypnufc]

He's going to get plenty of opportunities this season with permacrock as second choice. 

[80]

  On 09/08/2024 at 09:46, mattypnufc said:

He's going to get plenty of opportunities this season with permacrock as second choice. 

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Oh I expect so. I just mean in the first few games e.g. Southampton - if it's 1-1 with 20 minutes to go I could see him not wanting to put Osula in the position of leading the line when he's only just got here.

[Conjo]

Based on previous games I'd assume if we are in desperate need of a goal, Howe will keep Isak on in addition to Osula. Only time Osula will be subbed on for Isak is due to injury or seeing out a game we are leading.

[TRon]

  On 09/08/2024 at 09:39, 80 said:

To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if Eddie still uses Gordon as Isak's replacement for the first half dozen games or so.

 

And I wouldn't blame him, either - Osula will have had very little training with us, so I could see him wanting not to rush anything more than necessary, with a view to the long term.

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At least it means we won't be relying on Gordon as back up. He's got enough on his plate as a wide man, and Osula will offer us a bit more of a battering ram alternative.