essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 I wouldn’t say Shola was shite.A sort of number 3 striker in the top flight.BUJ wouldn’t be any good as a striker or anywhere in the Northern League.I jest not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6916 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Nah, he was definitely shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29916 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 A 32 year old Shola would be our second choice striker right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34403 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 And still shite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29916 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Aye, it was more an indictment of Bruce’s managerial philosophy than anything else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1328 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 (edited) Playing devil's advocate here: he's no the first big money signing to arrive here and look hopeless. That's not slight on youse lot or England, just Bruce and the rest of the hierarchy. The bloke was Hoffenheims "fuck we need a new Firminho, pronto". I'd be half tempted to bet my mortgage that Firminho would look just as hopeless in a Newcastle shirt right now. Edited January 2, 2021 by Blastronaut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 864 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 The fact that we're even discussing if Shola was shit or not shows how abject we are now. Pardew's time looks like glory days. Actual success is a myth, half-remembered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6916 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 7 hours ago, Blastronaut said: Playing devil's advocate here: he's no the first big money signing to arrive here and look hopeless. That's not slight on youse lot or England, just Bruce and the rest of the hierarchy. The bloke was Hoffenheims "fuck we need a new Firminho, pronto". I'd be half tempted to bet my mortgage that Firminho would look just as hopeless in a Newcastle shirt right now. Joelinton looks better playing as a support striker to Wilson. Not dissimilar to where he played in Hoffenheim's team. If we'd signed him for £6mil I think most would probably think he was a reasonable squad player. But 40 million fucking pounds, playing him as a target man and giving him the no.9 shirt are all fucking ludicrous decisions! 3 goals in 52 games FFS 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29916 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 A downgrade on Joselu. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 9 hours ago, ewerk said: A 32 year old Shola would be our second choice striker right now. Shola 397 games for us including coming on as sub 178 games.79 goals. 51 of those games in Europe and scored 15 goals. Our second choice striker by a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 53 minutes ago, ewerk said: A downgrade on Joselu. A downgrade on every striker I’ve seen play for us.At least Rob McDonald could head a ball,the same with Pingle ,Rafferty and Mavis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5131 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 We had Shefki Kuqi for a while under Pardew. That was a desperate time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 8896 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 2 hours ago, essembeeofsunderland said: A downgrade on every striker I’ve seen play for us.At least Rob McDonald could head a ball,the same with Pingle ,Rafferty and Mavis in the ashley era I reckon reilly would've been deemed prolific. probably behind only ba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 In those days you knew you had to get crosses in for the big man in the box.With BUJ you know nowt is going to come of it so best to keep the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34403 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 As an aside, where the fuck is Carroll? laughing all the way to the bank no doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 32256 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Alex said: As an aside, where the fuck is Carroll? laughing all the way to the bank no doubt Giving him another year. Even worse than getting him in the first place. Smacks of the decision by the same numb nuts who gave a clearly disinterested and injured Colo another deal because it was easier/cheaper than getting another decent CB in. I can imagine Rafa not being interested to put it mildly. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Carroll clearly isn’t the player he used to be but he’s still better than BUJ ffs !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34403 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Irrelevant given he’s nearly always unavailable. And when he’s not he’s ‘short of match fitness’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13707 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Some of the touches here fuck me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34403 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Carroll must’ve heard me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10583 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 On 01/01/2021 at 17:16, essembeeofsunderland said: How long has BUJ been a striker ? Shola never scuffed every shot. BUJ doesn’t have one got foot or a trick. You’re correct to say he’s not pacy. You don’t need to watch BUJ in the flesh to realise he’s crap.Then again maybe YOU need to. I wish someone in the media would ask Brucey what his strengths are. Joelinton doesn't scuff every single shot, and the goals I remember from Ameobi's career are the ones put into the net by his shin/arse/knee/whatever. He was many things, but clinical he was not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 BUJ will never reach the below average hight’s that Shola reached.No one has said Shola was clinical.I’d rather have Sammy or his sister Titi than our Brazilian number 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10583 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 45 minutes ago, essembeeofsunderland said: BUJ will never reach the below average hight’s that Shola reached.No one has said Shola was clinical.I’d rather have Sammy or his sister Titi than our Brazilian number 9. Think you're tunnelling on Joelinton being the worst player to ever pull on a black and white shirt, despite that clearly being bollocks. Get him playing under Hassenhutl, Rodgers, Nagelsman, Klopp, Guardiola and I think there's a decent raw talent there to be molded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13707 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 If his football coach when he was 8 couldn’t sort his first touch, that lot couldn’t now he’s 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10583 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Just now, Ayatollah Hermione said: If his football coach when he was 8 couldn’t sort his first touch, that lot couldn’t now he’s 24 I honestly think he could be a decent (not £40m) player with the right coaching. Ameobi was never blessed with a good touch and he was a solid, if unspectacular, Premier League player. What he learned, eventually, was how to play to his strengths. He became a decent target man. Similarly, Joelinton could be taught how to play off a striker. I don't think any manager employed by Ashley will have the ability to teach him, but that's another problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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