LondonBristolian Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Not Kodjia. The other one. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41001685 I know he was not at his best here and has done well since but £15 million? Really! Completely different striker to Gray too - will have to change their style as him and our admittedly very unlucky former loan signing Sam Vokes are not going to have a lot of pace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Lot of money for him IMHO Has always been 'ok' / decent finisher and had a great season last year but whether he can deliver in Prem - not convincee Hope I'm wrong - seems a decent pro - good luck to him - Burnley do tend to get a decent return out of their signings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 From what I saw of him here I'm still at a loss... he had a terrible touch and I never really understood why he was so well regarded. He's done well at Leeds though so what do I know? Be interesting to see how he does in the Prem, but I think Vokes is a better player in the same mould. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon uk Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Mores the point does that free up the funds for them to sign flint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Lots of money for him, even in this market. Not really sure what he brings that Vokes doesn't - hardly a logical replacement for Gray. Funny how a fair few players we have had fleetingly on loan have blossomed into prem players.. none of them particularly impressive either at the time.. Vokes (got injured in his defence), Woods, Rose. Of all those I think most of us would've predicted Caulker to go the furthest by far albeit he's had his problems. Shows you can't write players off too early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, JonDolman said: Goes to show how much a player can improve Or how bad my judgement is. I haven't seen him play regularly since then though so maybe he's Messi jr now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonwurzel Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, Nibor said: Or how bad my judgement is. I haven't seen him play regularly since then though so maybe he's Messi jr now. Fans are never the greatest at judging talent or potential. Often "mesmerised" by the Wilsheres, Harts and Barkleys and quite rightly more interested in being entertained rather than looking at an individuals overall worth to the team and potential - IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 I thought Gary Stanley had a bit about him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Striker? Could've sworn he was a left winger. At least, we seemed to play him there a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Think he is a top target man whose goal scoring record is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiled Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Phileas Fogg said: Shows you can't write players off too early. Of course you can - Engvall is the best example. OTIB made a judgement based on last season's fleeting glimpses and most are prepared to say he'll never make it for City because the Swedish league is soooooo inferior. Bolasie would never amount to anything. And of course, the famous Matt Smith assessment of 2014..... (The above is tongue in cheek, I promise) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 2 hours ago, Nibor said: From what I saw of him here I'm still at a loss... he had a terrible touch and I never really understood why he was so well regarded. He's done well at Leeds though so what do I know? Be interesting to see how he does in the Prem, but I think Vokes is a better player in the same mould. That was nearly 5 years ago to be fair. It's possible he has improved. As you say, be interesting to see how he does. Vokes is a very useful and underrated player (shame he got injured so soon for us) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 He had a lot of loan moves a few years ago, including to us. Maybe just finding somewhere where he can settle and play every week has done him good. Harry Kane was similar when he was younger, out on loan all the time without looking particularly brilliant, and look at him now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 He was top goalscorer in the Championship last season, £15 million seems to be the going price for the top few strikers in our league. I wouldn't class him as the best of all round footballers, but his goal scoring record is decent, and that commands good money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCulturalBomb Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 2 hours ago, petehinton said: Striker? Could've sworn he was a left winger. At least, we seemed to play him there a lot. We played all sorts of players in all sorts of position around that time, I'm still not convinced David James was actually our goalkeeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 I`ll always thank him for that penalty at Forest. Talk about a pressure situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Well done the kiwi from a kiwi. Good luck to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 I thought he was good when he was here, I was sorry we didn't keep him. He's always looked good for LU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brizzlelou Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garland-sweden Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Think he is good. Top scorer in this leauge.Remember he scored important goals for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galleyman Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 It's not only Wood, what about Matt Smith now scoring a few for QPR , and some time ago Liam Rosenior who's done well in the Prem. Then there's Bolassie and Adomah , both doing better at other clubs than with us. Too often our management is too impatient to see how a player will develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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