Guest LucaAltieri Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Nah, we've already got the better Lua Lua. He's 10 years younger, too. Definitely just wishful thinking on Lomana's part. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 fucking christ on a bike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I can only imagine the sort of grief Keegan would get if he took him back. Couldnt be any worse than Smith mind you. Worse? I seem to recall him at least scoring the odd goal or two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I'd take him tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nguyen Van Falk Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I'd take him tbh. Ditto, better than Smith and Ameobi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I'd take him tbh. Ditto, better than Smith and Ameobi. But not better than Owen, Martins & Viduka, so can you see him coming back to reclaim his role as 4th choice striker here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I would hope that we are looking at far better strikers than him in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Someone with more creativity than out whole squad put together. What i'd give to have him up front for us now and i think he's average. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Someone with more creativity than out whole squad put together. What i'd give to have him up front for us now and i think he's average. Seriously, I don't know what that's based on. Not saying we're overflowing with creative players (everyone knows we're not) but he's so ordinary I can't believe what I'm reading from some people. He struggled to make an impact in a decent side here, couldn't wait to get away - claiming he couldn't settle in the region, then he said he was off to Greece and reckoned the pace would suit him there as English football doesn't suit players like him (or words to that effect) and now he wants to come back? He probably wouldn't even get a game with our current squad if everyone was available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Someone with more creativity than out whole squad put together. What i'd give to have him up front for us now and i think he's average. Seriously, I don't know what that's based on. Not saying we're overflowing with creative players (everyone knows we're not) but he's so ordinary I can't believe what I'm reading from some people. He struggled to make an impact in a decent side here, couldn't wait to get away - claiming he couldn't settle in the region, then he said he was off to Greece and reckoned the pace would suit him there as English football doesn't suit players like him (or words to that effect) and now he wants to come back? He probably wouldn't even get a game with our current squad if everyone was available. It was more based on my opinion of our players, as apposed to Lua Lua. However, looking at Lua Luas attributes, he's a player that likes a trick or to beat someone or have a snap shot. None of our players are doing that atm. Thats why i'd like Oba back, he will shoot from anywhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Martins is desperately needed back in the side like. And I don't particularly rate him. He's better than Lua Lua though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Someone with more creativity than out whole squad put together. What i'd give to have him up front for us now and i think he's average. Seriously, I don't know what that's based on. Not saying we're overflowing with creative players (everyone knows we're not) but he's so ordinary I can't believe what I'm reading from some people. He struggled to make an impact in a decent side here, couldn't wait to get away - claiming he couldn't settle in the region, then he said he was off to Greece and reckoned the pace would suit him there as English football doesn't suit players like him (or words to that effect) and now he wants to come back? He probably wouldn't even get a game with our current squad if everyone was available. It was more based on my opinion of our players, as apposed to Lua Lua. However, looking at Lua Luas attributes, he's a player that likes a trick or to beat someone or have a snap shot. None of our players are doing that atm. Thats why i'd like Oba back, he will shoot from anywhere. I don't think we need dribblers as such, just midfielders who will pass and move Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LucaAltieri Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Someone with more creativity than out whole squad put together. What i'd give to have him up front for us now and i think he's average. Seriously, I don't know what that's based on. Not saying we're overflowing with creative players (everyone knows we're not) but he's so ordinary I can't believe what I'm reading from some people. He struggled to make an impact in a decent side here, couldn't wait to get away - claiming he couldn't settle in the region, then he said he was off to Greece and reckoned the pace would suit him there as English football doesn't suit players like him (or words to that effect) and now he wants to come back? He probably wouldn't even get a game with our current squad if everyone was available. It was more based on my opinion of our players, as apposed to Lua Lua. However, looking at Lua Luas attributes, he's a player that likes a trick or to beat someone or have a snap shot. None of our players are doing that atm. Thats why i'd like Oba back, he will shoot from anywhere. I don't think we need dribblers as such, just midfielders who will pass and move By far our biggest problem. More movement and accurate passing and we'd have picked up the points we dropped unecessarily. Service to the strikers = goals. We all know Viduka, Owen, Martins, and Shola (to a lesser extent) can put the ball away... we're just not giving them the chances. Our midfield is crap. No more strikers necessary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Someone with more creativity than out whole squad put together. What i'd give to have him up front for us now and i think he's average. Seriously, I don't know what that's based on. Not saying we're overflowing with creative players (everyone knows we're not) but he's so ordinary I can't believe what I'm reading from some people. He struggled to make an impact in a decent side here, couldn't wait to get away - claiming he couldn't settle in the region, then he said he was off to Greece and reckoned the pace would suit him there as English football doesn't suit players like him (or words to that effect) and now he wants to come back? He probably wouldn't even get a game with our current squad if everyone was available. It was more based on my opinion of our players, as apposed to Lua Lua. However, looking at Lua Luas attributes, he's a player that likes a trick or to beat someone or have a snap shot. None of our players are doing that atm. Thats why i'd like Oba back, he will shoot from anywhere. I don't think we need dribblers as such, just midfielders who will pass and move By far our biggest problem. More movement and accurate passing and we'd have picked up the points we dropped unecessarily. Service to the strikers = goals. We all know Viduka, Owen, Martins, and Shola (to a lesser extent) can put the ball away... we're just not giving them the chances. Our midfield is crap. No more strikers necessary. agree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Very hard thing to solve though, innit? I think an idiot could see that it's where we are lacking when compared to Man Utd/Arsenal, but it takes a lot more than a signing or two to fix. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LucaAltieri Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Very hard thing to solve though, innit? I think an idiot could see that it's where we are lacking when compared to Man Utd/Arsenal, but it takes a lot more than a signing or two to fix. More than likely... although signing a player who can pick the ball up in the middle of the park, get his head up, and pick out a pass to a player bombing on ahead of him would do wonders for our side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Very hard thing to solve though, innit? I think an idiot could see that it's where we are lacking when compared to Man Utd/Arsenal, but it takes a lot more than a signing or two to fix. More than likely... although signing a player who can pick the ball up in the middle of the park, get his head up, and pick out a pass to a player bombing on ahead of him would do wonders for our side. Agreed, that would certainly be the first part of the puzzle, but when you look at Arsenal in particular they've been moulded into what they are over a number of years. Hleb, Rosicky, Fabregas, van Persie have all been brought into that ethos and have been because they are players who Wenger and his scouts have realised will be able to play that way. I just hope people aren't expecting us to get anywhere near that level, even by August, it will take a hell of a lot longer than that and even then it's questionable that it's how KK will set us up to play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Very hard thing to solve though, innit? I think an idiot could see that it's where we are lacking when compared to Man Utd/Arsenal, but it takes a lot more than a signing or two to fix. More than likely... although signing a player who can pick the ball up in the middle of the park, get his head up, and pick out a pass to a player bombing on ahead of him would do wonders for our side. Agreed, that would certainly be the first part of the puzzle, but when you look at Arsenal in particular they've been moulded into what they are over a number of years. Hleb, Rosicky, Fabregas, van Persie have all been brought into that ethos and have been because they are players who Wenger and his scouts have realised will be able to play that way. I just hope people aren't expecting us to get anywhere near that level, even by August, it will take a hell of a lot longer than that and even then it's questionable that it's how KK will set us up to play. Even one key midfielder can make a massive difference. Wenger bought Viera and overnight Arsenal became a different team. Obviously Vieras don't grow on trees but a player in that position is the heartbeat of the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Imagine how big a Viera-tree would be though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 It would add much needed height to the team for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 if we're looking at fast, short strikers with a bit of trickery (we probably aren't and probably shouldn't be) we could do worse than Sinama Pongolle. He's got a pretty good scoring record in La Liga for a struggling side, is quick, spontaneous and intelligent, been playing up-front alone or even wide-left and doing a farily good job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 if we're looking at fast, short strikers with a bit of trickery (we probably aren't and probably shouldn't be) Is it ok to stop reading there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 if we're looking at fast, short strikers with a bit of trickery (we probably aren't and probably shouldn't be) Is it ok to stop reading there? I'd think a mobile target man would be the requirement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 if we're looking at fast, short strikers with a bit of trickery (we probably aren't and probably shouldn't be) Is it ok to stop reading there? You don't have to do anything you don't want to, Chez. Aye, Tron, someone to play alongside Owen or Martins, not another midget who is incompatible with both of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Only have him on season long loan from Pompey If he he improves us then great, if not then he can go. No loss to us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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