citywest30 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Yeah happy this is confirmed. Only 26 too. Seems to have been around ages. Glad we have an option to buy to give him an extra incentive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerox6060 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Used to like him but he's lost the plot last season or two, hoping he could be hungry to get his career on track, agree with comment that he could be the type of striker we need (as I still see LJ persisting with one up front) obviously bit of a shambles with the Arsenal lad but this could be worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin101 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, ProjectMayhem said: VERY happy with that!! quite prolific at wolves, the pacey poacher we've been looking for? 1 hour ago, Bullbag said: Woeful signing. Piss poor. Brilliant. Posted seconds apart. This is why we love OTIB. Is there a godamn better website on the internet?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Is Afobe an Acrobat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Reminds me of a sort of (can't remember his name, black, Scottish ) loan signing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freezer Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 13 minutes ago, grifty said: I can imagine Afobe making much better use of Elliasons whipped crossed? 11 minutes ago, Corsham Ed said: I’m looking forward to Afobe playing. Having Eliasson whipping in the crosses makes it very exciting. He'll probably be subbed just before Eliasson is brought on though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsince1994 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 If Afobe outscores Nketiah this season I'm going to set aside an entire day to goad every Leeds fan I can find on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 We come a long way when some are disappointed with this signing tbf. Happy with this - has shown he can score goals at this level; not an ace time at Stoke not alone with that against him. Makes our forward options look that bit more meaty, and can see him and Fam being a handful for defenders if we can get them a decent supply of chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Reminds me of a sort of (can't remember his name, black, Scottish ) loan signing . Chris Iwelumo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champion Dung Spreader Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, Bazooka Joe said: Is Afobe an Acrobat? He is a flash player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southvillekiddy Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, handsofclay said: Chris Iwelumo just thinking that mate. What a nut on 'im! and as someone has already said "What a bald signing" Big advantage that we already have a very good idea what we are getting as opposed to a gamble on a young flash kiddy from Arsenal who could have done a Danny Rose on us and not be arsed to bother for City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 7 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Unwise to look at just the stats without context. He was playing in the Prem in a struggling Bournemouth side for a while and struggled at Stoke recently. Earlier in his career he was a 1 in 2 striker at MK Dons and Bournemouth. At 26 years old, still plenty of time to recover his old form. Stylistically he's a very good fit for us I think. I feel you may be pleasantly surprised... Hopefully he will get better coaching here as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Just now, handsofclay said: Chris Iwelumo THAT'S the guy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: THAT'S the guy ! He’s training to become a ref Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Dunno if it's already been said, but we were definitely promised a bald signing, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Also those MA needs to be sacked threads have quieted down for some reason.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 21 minutes ago, Coppello said: AFOBE JOINS CITY ON SEASON-LONG LOAN City have added to their forward firepower with the loan signing of Benik Afobe from Stoke City. Afobe, pictured playing at Ashton Gate in 2018/19, arrives in BS3 on a season-long loan and the Robins do have the option to purchase the Dominican Republic of Congo international. "Dominican Republic of Congo international". Where is this African/Carribean hybrid country? That’s embarrassing. Everyone know’s he’s from the Czech Republic of Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southvillekiddy Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, Monkeh said: Also those MA needs to be sacked threads have quieted down for some reason.......... no. we're just resting up temporarily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 I see vids up already........must have been done a lot earlier, after the Arse *** rejected us ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadredfred Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: That’s embarrassing. Everyone know’s he’s from the Czech Republic of Ireland. Definitely doesn't smack of a last minute transfer deadline deal! Yeah we were chasing Benfik Adobe all window. He's quite the acrobat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Very exiting indeed! COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, BCFC11 said: Both wrong, loans can still be done a week after deadline. Strange Not in the championship it can’t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 20 minutes ago, Bazooka Joe said: Dunno if it's already been said, but we were definitely promised a bald signing, All the best people are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephjnr Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 24 minutes ago, Monkeh said: Also those MA needs to be sacked threads have quieted down for some reason.......... They'll be here soon now Pack and Pato are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 I think it's a decent signing. Struggled in the Prem with Bournemouth, and Stoke have hardly been flying high themselves recently. Need to remember what he did at Wolves before, not actually that long ago. It seems that we've completely changed the way we're going to be playing with Paterson gone and Pack (confirmed or not?) as well. Think we'll be going back to a more quick passing, high pressing game, and Afobe and Fam in that sort of team could be very dangerous. I think a lot of defences will be getting a bit of a battering in the coming weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: This is the end of the night in the club when all the fit birds have gone off with other blokes, and you take home the minger in the corner. Who’s probably a lot more enthusiastic than all the others . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturny Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Option to purchase but I imagine he's on huge wages? Wouldn't surprise me if Stoke were paying him PL wages. I don't know much about this lad's playstyle tbh, does be play like a target man similar to Famara? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephjnr Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, Sturny said: Option to purchase but I imagine he's on huge wages? Wouldn't surprise me if Stoke were paying him PL wages. I don't know much about this lad's playstyle tbh, does be play like a target man similar to Famara? Fam is not a natural target man and Lee isn't playing him like one, yet the boys insist on treating him like one. That's why when he came off the dynamic changed so drastically. If we have both him and Afobe up front then the midfield has a choice and defences will be far less confident in marking them. This may actually be a good fit for Fam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 One for all those Leeds fans who troll our pages Afobe is coming to get you again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loosey Boy Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 I’m pleased with this - if we can get him to replicate his form at Wolves (22 goals in 46 games), we will have some player! Clearly one which City are keen to sign, based on the pre-approve deal to make it permanent next summer - let’s be fair, he won’t be coming cheap either, based on the fact that Stoke paid £12m for him at the start of this year! Welcome Benik! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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