Smooth Operator 10 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I've got a knack for this! The big-nosed frog bastard can fuck off back to Provence for me. He's no Ameobi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastlebroon 0 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I've got a knack for this! The big-nosed frog bastard can fuck off back to Provence for me. He's no Ameobi! piss-take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34595 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 The frog bit? Ameobi is definitely a better player if that's what you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastlebroon 0 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 The frog bit? Ameobi is definitely a better player if that's what you mean. aye but the "fuck off", bits a bit harsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigsaw's Juggernaut 0 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 WOOOT! Casusal Rascism! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menace13 0 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 (edited) Don't see why we need him when Owen and Ameobi are coming back. He got bought to do his job, and he done it satisfyingly, so why ask for more? Edited February 6, 2007 by menace13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigsaw's Juggernaut 0 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Assuming everyone is fit and still here next year, I think Le Sib would do alright as a 4th choice striker behind Owen, Martins and Ameobi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Assuming everyone is fit and still here next year, I think Le Sib would do alright as a 4th choice striker behind Owen, Martins and Ameobi. I think that's what Roeder thinks too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I feel sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34595 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Assuming everyone is fit and still here next year, I think Le Sib would do alright as a 4th choice striker behind Owen, Martins and Ameobi. Ameobi should be 4th choice and we should be getting someone else in as third choice. If we're picking from either Shola or Sibierski as our backup strikers next season, Roeder wants his fucking arse paddling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigsaw's Juggernaut 0 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Assuming everyone is fit and still here next year, I think Le Sib would do alright as a 4th choice striker behind Owen, Martins and Ameobi. I think that's what Roeder thinks too. Yeah, but we need four strikers, and I doubt we will have the budget to bring another striker in in the summer, and I don't think there are any players in the academy that could come into the squad when asked and score goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Assuming everyone is fit and still here next year, I think Le Sib would do alright as a 4th choice striker behind Owen, Martins and Ameobi. I think that's what Roeder thinks too. Yeah, but we need four strikers, and I doubt we will have the budget to bring another striker in in the summer, and I don't think there are any players in the academy that could come into the squad when asked and score goals. Aye, I think that could well be the reasoning in Roeder's mind. I think he'll sign 2-3 defenders (possibly including the American lad) and that may well be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 0 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I agree with Gemill's sentiments entirely. A year ago everyone would have been apalled at the thought of Ameobi replacing Shearer (and Martins is certainly no replacement). It seems to be a case of Ameobi's repuation growing whilst he is injured. In the words of Graeme Souness we need a "proper" striker in the Summer i.e. one who can both hold up the ball for Martins or Owen and actually score goals. A bit like the past it striker Man Utd have on their books at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigsaw's Juggernaut 0 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I agree with Gemill's sentiments entirely. A year ago everyone would have been apalled at the thought of Ameobi replacing Shearer (and Martins is certainly no replacement). It seems to be a case of Ameobi's repuation growing whilst he is injured. In the words of Graeme Souness we need a "proper" striker in the Summer i.e. one who can both hold up the ball for Martins or Owen and actually score goals. A bit like the past it striker Man Utd have on their books at the moment. Unfortunately, I think it will be a case of either/or in the summer. Trophy striker or a few defenders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 0 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Well lets face it Roeder clearly isn't the sort of manager that can attract players and the club won't exactly be an appealing proposition without European Football. If we do manage to persuade anyone to sign it will be mercenaries like Viduka after their big pay day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Well lets face it Roeder clearly isn't the sort of manager that can attract players and the club won't exactly be an appealing proposition without European Football. If we do manage to persuade anyone to sign it will be mercenaries like Viduka after their big pay day. Well, he got Martins and Duff to come. Not exactly nobodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 WOOOT! Casusal Rascism! The french are a race now? More "nationalist chauvinism" than "racism", but don't let that getting the way of a good witch hunt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 WOOOT! Casusal Rascism! The french are a race now? More "nationalist chauvinism" than "racism", but don't let that getting the way of a good witch hunt! I'll see your "nationalist chauvinism" and raise you a "jingoistic sense of superiority" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigsaw's Juggernaut 0 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Everyone is innocent untill speculated guilty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 WOOOT! Casusal Rascism! The french are a race now? More "nationalist chauvinism" than "racism", but don't let that getting the way of a good witch hunt! I'll see your "nationalist chauvinism" and raise you a "jingoistic sense of superiority" I thought about that but there was no accompanying song to go with it. Mind I dunno that the french have a song when the refer to british as "roast beef" either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 The fact of the matter is being the 'fourth choice striker' (in a 4-4-2) actually puts the person occupying that role on the verge of the first team if you consider factors such as: *Injury to another striker *Loss of form to another striker *Change of forward tactics dependent on opponent ('tactics' I hear you laugh) *Effectiveness of preferred striking partnerships (can you play with two first choice midgets?) Le Sib should be nowhere near that level of cover after this season. Thats Shola's rightful place tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 0 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Well lets face it Roeder clearly isn't the sort of manager that can attract players and the club won't exactly be an appealing proposition without European Football. If we do manage to persuade anyone to sign it will be mercenaries like Viduka after their big pay day. Well, he got Martins and Duff to come. Not exactly nobodies. We got Duff because no-one else would match his huge Chelsea wages and he wasn't a player we needed with the likes of Milner and N'Zogbia and neither has he made an impact in my opinion. With regard to Martins again I don't think he was the type of player we needed. We could have played Dyer, N'Zogbia, Milner etc up front with a strong striker such as Kuyt until Owen was fit. Martins is ineffective without that type of player to hold up the ball for him (not to mention the fact that of course we wouldn't have needed another little pacey striker if Shepherd hadn't allowed Souness to sell Bellamy). I don't recall a huge queue of clubs that we had to fight off to give Milan their 10 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Well lets face it Roeder clearly isn't the sort of manager that can attract players and the club won't exactly be an appealing proposition without European Football. If we do manage to persuade anyone to sign it will be mercenaries like Viduka after their big pay day. Well, he got Martins and Duff to come. Not exactly nobodies. We got Duff because no-one else would match his huge Chelsea wages and he wasn't a player we needed with the likes of Milner and N'Zogbia and neither has he made an impact in my opinion. With regard to Martins again I don't think he was the type of player we needed. We could have played Dyer, N'Zogbia, Milner etc up front with a strong striker such as Kuyt until Owen was fit. Martins is ineffective without that type of player to hold up the ball for him (not to mention the fact that of course we wouldn't have needed another little pacey striker if Shepherd hadn't allowed Souness to sell Bellamy). I don't recall a huge queue of clubs that we had to fight off to give Milan their 10 million. That's got nowt at all to do with what you were saying tbh. I'm not saying they were what we needed (although Martins has prevented this season from being a total disaster), simply that they prove Roeder can at least attract some players to the club. And well-known ones at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 0 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 No - it proves that money can (in the absence of any other better club being willing to pay as much). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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