LooneyToony 41 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Tammy Abraham, eh? For such a young guy who scored 26 goals this season for Bristol I don't remember hearing anything about him. Not from the TV announcers, fans, media, nobody. Strange. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 51 minutes ago, Ant said: yup, ability wise if mitro started games he'd easily be a 1 in 3 striker at worst for us tbh, i think he's decent and will improve, but to get the game time under Rafa he's going need to show he won't lose the head, which hopefully he's on the way to doing. When Gayle was out, he couldn't keep Murphy out of the team, man. Ironically, the one thing I've been impressed with him at doing this (last) season was keeping his cool in the box to set people up but there's times where he just completely lacks the instinct to get into positions in and around the 6 yard box and there's been entire 90 minutes where I've sat and watched him lose every header to centre halves. Convince someone he's worth what he paid and invest the money in a proper target man IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted June 2, 2017 Author Share Posted June 2, 2017 Doubt Mitrovic has much of a future at the club, he's slow as fuck and couldn't finish his dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy 12 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Mitro's an intelligent player but he lacks pace. He's the type of player that can look extremely potent or extremely ineffective depending on how a team is set out. A top striker will adapt to all kinds of tactics and Mitro could potentially do that but would need to up his game considerably. There's nothing wrong with his enthusiasm but plenty wrong with how he's worked on and bullied, in terms of his reactions to it all, which kills his game off in many aspects. I still like him though and would be happy if Rafa could spend the time honing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 His first season stats flatter to deceive, he's a tidy enough player but ultimately not ruthless enough in front of goal and definitely not mobile enough to play on his own. He'll be an alright player for a team that plays 2 up front i.e not us. Us persevering with him at this point would be an act of self harm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26834 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 5 hours ago, David Kelly said: I don't understand Abraham at all. An unproven striker at top level is not what we need at all for me. If we end up with him and someone else proven who's going to be ahead of him in the pecking order then fair enough but if we'd be bringing him in to play a lot then I don't get it. Andy Cole MKII and from Bristol City just like the original model. (fingers crossed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted June 2, 2017 Author Share Posted June 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said: Andy Cole MKII and from Bristol City just like the original model. (fingers crossed). I'd settle for that like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5910 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Lots of transfer talk for us atm Tammy Abraham Nicolas Pepe Semedo All potentially on their way here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 20 hours ago, TheGingerQuiff said: From what I've read Chelsea won't be giving us the option Sounds like a shit deal then, doesn't it? Have to play him regardless of his performances and if they're good enough we don't have an option to keep him? If someone offered me that deal I'd tell them to fuck off. Abraham was decent at Championship level, but so was Gayle, so was Jordan Rhodes. We'd be better off buying a player now, or loaning someone who doesn't have a deal so heavily weighted against us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Benitez wouldn't agree to being required to play him mind. Not a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 2 hours ago, TheGingerQuiff said: Benitez wouldn't agree to being required to play him mind. Not a chance Exactly. Unless he was 100% sure that he'd be good enough to be 1st choice. Like, if we loaned Eusebio at his peak, then aye, we'd happily agree to a clause saying we had to play him. But we're not, we're loaning Tammy Abraham who's scored as many Premier League goals as I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, The Fish said: Exactly. Unless he was 100% sure that he'd be good enough to be 1st choice. Like, if we loaned Eusebio at his peak, then aye, we'd happily agree to a clause saying we had to play him. But we're not, we're loaning Tammy Abraham who's scored as many Premier League goals as I have. Not for any player. Competition of places is his main motivational tool. He'd never agree to it for any player even if he thought a player wouldbbe first choice. What would happen if they didn't settle or were out of form? The parent club would effectively be picking his side for him. No way Edited June 3, 2017 by TheGingerQuiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-agree-87million-deal-sign-10553659 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 10 minutes ago, TheGingerQuiff said: newcastle-agree-87million-deal Was wondering for a sec... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5910 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 City signed him for peanuts and never played him. I wonder if this means the end of the semedo deal. Sporting have been kept waiting a couple of days for us to complete the paperwork apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Apparently Rafa wants two in (just something I read in the Chronicle like) but not sure how similar Semedo and this chap are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26348 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I can't claim to know anything about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19825 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 8 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said: City signed him for peanuts and never played him. I wonder if this means the end of the semedo deal. Sporting have been kept waiting a couple of days for us to complete the paperwork apparently Nufc.com suggested that deal was rubbished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5910 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Aye, by his agent. Lots of journo's saying otherwise though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 10 hours ago, TheGingerQuiff said: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-agree-87million-deal-sign-10553659 I nearly shat until I realised it was £8.7m rather than £87m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4220 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 2 hours ago, ewerk said: I can't claim to know anything about him. Same here, played 33 times in la liga last season for Eibar and has a good average rating over the season according to Whoscored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 He's only discard value on Ultimate Team. Avoid. Although he did get an upgrade. Bring him home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3205 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Fabian Delph is being whispered upon the rumour mill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Gibbs has been linked again at £15m. I like him a lot but he's only managed more than 20 league games 3 of the last 6 seasons and never managed more than 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 My mate's company handles our official e-mail marketing and they cancelled a meeting on Thursday since they were busy finalising paperwork for a communication to be sent out tomorrow so someone may well be announced then. Either that or they're showing off the new away kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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