Famara

[Major Isewater]

1 hour ago, GrahamC said:

A picture of an egg timer, same as Aubameyang did..

How do you like your eggs ?

[Antman]

i read that as 'still waiting'...for a new contract

 

 

oh, and my glass is half empty if you're asking..

[Agard Days Night]

Has he twittered anything else or maybe done his Facebook.com status update? Dying to know what’s going on now. 

[DaveF]

2 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Or it’s just simply that the egg-timer for his self-isolation has finished?

Looks like an hourglass to me 

[Ska Junkie]

IF its a new deal, a la Brownhill, I would be surprised if it didn't have a buyout figure. On the other hand, it would protect the club and maybe Fammy actually wants to stay? You never know.

[TonyTonyTony]

4 hours ago, Agard Days Night said:

What has he twittered?

I’m not really down with the kids but even I know that’s wrong

[supercidered]

2 hours ago, Major Isewater said:

How do you like your eggs ?

I asked that question to a very very friendly female once. Her reply was ‘fertilised’.

There was no second date! 

[Judda]

2 minutes ago, supercidered said:

I asked that question to a very very friendly female once. Her reply was ‘fertilised’.

There was no second date! 

[Dastardly and Muttley]

His profile picture is him signing an autograph. Has it always been that, or has that changed?

[Agard Days Night]

15 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said:

I’m not really down with the kids but even I know that’s wrong

What have they twittered?
 

Apologies for assuming gender and pronouns, I’m not down with the kids either, sorry.

[Phileas Fogg]

2 minutes ago, Agard Days Night said:

What have they twittered?
 

Apologies for assuming gender and pronouns, I’m not down with the kids either, sorry.

Trying too hard

[Southport Red]

2 minutes ago, Agard Days Night said:

What have they twittered?
 

Apologies for assuming gender and pronouns, I’m not down with the kids either, sorry.

What have heshe Twittered?

[Agard Days Night]

1 minute ago, Phileas Fogg said:

Trying too hard

Got told I was wrong and corrected my mistake along with an apology. Don’t see the issue.

[TonyTonyTony]

[Port Said Red]

4 minutes ago, Agard Days Night said:

Got told I was wrong and corrected my mistake along with an apology. Don’t see the issue.

I think it’s Tweeted

[DT The Optimist]

let's trade and deal ! let's do what all clubs do!   get a great wedge for him and use it to go & get Toney !  I have read that Posh will let him go for around £10M

[Port Said Red]

Good to see the positive comments about Fam is on here. Amazing really when you consider how he was being castigated and even laughed at on here and on the terraces as late as last Xmas. 

[Nuno Gomes]

15 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Good to see the positive comments about Fam is on here. Amazing really when you consider how he was being castigates and even laughed at on here and on the terraces as late as last Xmas. 

And racially abused.

[Redwhitepurple]

Fingers crossed we offload him what a disaster 5.3million!!

[TonyTonyTony]

1 minute ago, Redwhitepurple said:

Fingers crossed we offload him what a disaster 5.3million!!

Amazing that you have this opinion

[Major Isewater]

2 hours ago, supercidered said:

I asked that question to a very very friendly female once. Her reply was ‘fertilised’.

There was no second date! 

Was she Vietnamien ? 

[ReggyRed]

40 minutes ago, Redwhitepurple said:

Fingers crossed we offload him what a disaster 5.3million!!

Are you ok?

[citywest30]

Funny how things can be taken in different ways. Sky were all over Auba's hourglass reporting that it suggested a new contract was on the way soon but I took it that he was saying time is ticking, almost like a warning to Arsenal that they didn't have long left to sort it. Hope Fam isn't saying something similar. Think we could do with him for another year or 2.

[North of the River]

I can't understand the love for this guy. Yes he's an honest trier and I expect he's a nice guy, but he's an average centre forward at best, his 1st touch is awfull, you can't really play off him. I appreciate his defensive qualities but that's what we pay two central defenders and a goal keeper to do. Never worth 5.3m, no where near the quality of Reid, Abraham and Kodjia. Only hope for me is that he might score more goals in a team set up to attack, but I doubt it.

[YGBjammy]

8 hours ago, ExiledAjax said:

Aden Flint 

First player of the season to stay since flint. Flint was a CB who scores goals, fam is a striker who defends corners.

[CiderJar]

7 hours ago, Monkeh said:

I wouldnt get carried away it could be anything,

Homely another 3 years but knowing fammy it could be him buying a new dining set 

Thanks @Monkeh

I posted it for information and to add context to the thread, sorry if I appeared to be getting carried away. 

[bcfcredandwhite]

7 hours ago, JonDolman said:

I rate Fam highly so it would be great if he stays, but we need to get the best out of him and Wells.

Im sure it can work. But not from long ball and flick on for Wells to run onto. How often does that even work in today's game? Such a 90s thing we don't see work so much nowadays.

We'd have to get more support near Fam and Wells. A better midfield with Williams, and hopefully Walsh and Morrell improving us, we can work the ball into good areas more often. And ball playing centre backs like Moore and hopefully a new one with Kalas. And maybe a bit more pace at the back so we can play a bit higher.

That's assuming Fam stays and it will be him and Wells up top! Was never thinking this might happen. And how about Eliasson!?

I’m probably going to be shot down for this, but........

I too love Fam, BUT - despite his unquestionable effort, plus the shifts he puts in defensively too, he is a very difficult player to build your team around. He scores goals but he’s not prolific. He defends well but he’s not a full-back - and when defending he’s out of position, so he’s not ready to receive if we break. 
Like I said - love the guy - his attitude and work rate is spot on, but I would struggle to justify playing him in a balanced side. He can’t be defending one minute and up front scoring the next. He’s strong but slow. He also didn’t really ‘bond’ with anyone like Afobe did with Palmer.  I wonder if trying to build a team around Fammy was one of the things that we did wrong last season(?)

I’d be sad to see him go and we’d lose a huge popular personality, but it MIGHT free us up to focus on building the side around Wells?

 

[Davefevs]

6 minutes ago, bcfcredandwhite said:

I’m probably going to be shot down for this, but........

I too love Fam, BUT - despite his unquestionable effort, plus the shifts he puts in defensively too, he is a very difficult player to build your team around. He scores goals but he’s not prolific. He defends well but he’s not a full-back - and when defending he’s out of position, so he’s not ready to receive if we break. 
Like I said - love the guy - his attitude and work rate is spot on, but I would struggle to justify playing him in a balanced side. He can’t be defending one minute and up front scoring the next. He’s strong but slow. He also didn’t really ‘bond’ with anyone like Afobe did with Palmer.  I wonder if trying to build a team around Fammy was one of the things that we did wrong last season(?)

I’d be sad to see him go and we’d lose a huge popular personality, but it MIGHT free us up to focus on building the side around Wells?

 

That’s kinda my opinion too....assuming that Holden believes there is a better partner for Wells.  Would like to see someone like Bonne alongside Wells.

[Red Skin]

Personally, I'd let Fam leave but I'm desperate to keep Eliasson.

Although Holden is keen on 352 given our current squad, with right signings we could also play a 433/451 in some games.

Probably unpopular but still can see O'Dowda and Eliasson in a front 3 with quick striker in the middle.  

If we can get Eliasson and O'Dowda away quickly and crossing early (think Coppell and Hill at Man Urd for the oldies) then you don't need a giant up front.  Just someone that make the right runs and quick enough to be on the end of it.

[Robbored]

8 hours ago, bcfcredandwhite said:

I’m probably going to be shot down for this, but........

I too love Fam, BUT - despite his unquestionable effort, plus the shifts he puts in defensively too, he is a very difficult player to build your team around. He scores goals but he’s not prolific. He defends well but he’s not a full-back - and when defending he’s out of position, so he’s not ready to receive if we break. 
Like I said - love the guy - his attitude and work rate is spot on, but I would struggle to justify playing him in a balanced side. He can’t be defending one minute and up front scoring the next. He’s strong but slow. He also didn’t really ‘bond’ with anyone like Afobe did with Palmer.  I wonder if trying to build a team around Fammy was one of the things that we did wrong last season(?)

I’d be sad to see him go and we’d lose a huge popular personality, but it MIGHT free us up to focus on building the side around Wells?

Good well balanced post and a spot on summary of Famara’s strengths. He was used at both ends of the pitch and largely why LJ selected him every time he was available. Two for one..........

No doubt that Wells has more goals in him. He’s a natural finisher whereas Fam can and does miss a few sitters and building a team around one player (unless that player is Messi) is not a good idea imo.