CiderArmyBCFC Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/poshnew...-may.4435784.jp Anyone know anything about this lad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 That looks interesting - young, cheap, bit of a bugger for the likes of Tristan Plummer though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seend Red Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 A young Heskey/Adebola type me thinks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Interesting, sounds a good future prospect but not going to have any impact on this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 A young Heskey/Adebola type me thinks! I haven't been able to find anything about his height - does anyone know what sort of player he is, the article doesn't suggest that he is a target man, if anything suggests the opposite!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seend Red Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Ebbsfleet nickname him Big John! make of that what you will but he a big stong pysical black guy with a bit of pace to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 This is the guy that 30,000 Ebbsfleet owners have to vote on: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...eet/7585165.stm Should be interesting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Didn't I see him playing against Torquay in the Blue square thingy on Sultana last week? If so - looked good If not - trust in PJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamite Red Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 He is described as big, fast and strong, with a good attitude, even heard comparisons to Akinbiyi . Dele's understudy? Were not the only ones interested, Chelsea, West Ham, Millwall, Brighton and Peterborough have all been linked this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamite Red Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 I haven't been able to find anything about his height - does anyone know what sort of player he is, the article doesn't suggest that he is a target man, if anything suggests the opposite!! He is decribed as 'the towering striker' in one press report, this would suggest he's 6ft something. The dude in Yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roe Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 John Akinde is class but I don't think it'll be us that signs him. Like others have said other clubs have made bids and are intereseted and I wouldn't have though this kid would wanna come to Bristol over some of the other London clubs. You never know though I guess. I'd certainly want him here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartolona Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 nothing to indicate that it's our offer that's been accepted by the club and ours may be one of the offers turned down. "Akinde was understood to be talking to Bristol City manager Gary Johnson about a move to Ashton Gate today" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 "Akinde was understood to be talking to Bristol City manager Gary Johnson about a move to Ashton Gate today" amazing people who comment without reading the article - bit like people who comment on games that must have been watching something totally different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamite Red Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Its seems its between us and Peterborough. (if you can trust the press) Ebbsfleet fans descriptions: He's a big strong lad, built like a mountain. Never gives up and keeps chasing the ball. and He's a big, strong creative targetman - can finish but always looking to bring others into the game. Where ever he ends up I'm sure he will be a success once he learns his trade a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Its seems its between us and Peterborough. (if you can trust the press) Ebbsfleet fans descriptions: He's a big strong lad, built like a mountain. Never gives up and keeps chasing the ball. and He's a big, strong creative targetman - can finish but always looking to bring others into the game. Where ever he ends up I'm sure he will be a success once he learns his trade a bit more. To be fair from this and some of the above looks perfect for him (dele to learn from) and us future propects + maybe even dele's understudy this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terjon Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 To be honest if Posh after him I would sign him, you only have to look at torres, boyd and smith to see that furgeson nows his stuff, just wish we would have signed smith and boyd they look very good....I will be watching out for poshes results to see how these lads fair.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan 7 Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 "Akinde has scored 10 goals in his Ebbsfleet career and Posh have had several bids for the player turned down in the past. According to reports in Kent, a bid of £140,000 from an unnamed club has been accepted by Ebbsfleet, but the decision on whether to sell or not was going to be put to an internet vote of the club's fans!" An interesting situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terjon Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 "BRISTOL City manager Gary Johnson admits he is unlikely to plunge into the transfer market before next Monday's deadline." Another article in direct contradiction to the Akinde one. Amazing people who comment without reading all related articles before coming to a conclusion. But as I said earlier, it does make sense that we are in for him - I'll just believe it when he signs, not when a local rag or a local BBC hack picking up on it says so. Gary Johnson also said .............Unless the right man comes along ............and here is....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roe Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 To be honest if Posh after him I would sign him, you only have to look at torres, boyd and smith to see that furgeson nows his stuff, just wish we would have signed smith and boyd they look very good....I will be watching out for poshes results to see how these lads fair.. Yeah I really wish Darren Ferguson was our manager as well rather than this Johnson bloke who obviously doesn't now his stuff because he hasn't been out buying new shoes all summer.. They look good in league 1. Maybe if we signed them they wouldn't be setting the world alight in the Championship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon uk Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Yeah I really wish Darren Ferguson was our manager as well rather than this Johnson bloke who obviously doesn't now his stuff because he hasn't been out buying new shoes all summer.. They look good in league 1. Maybe if we signed them they wouldn't be setting the world alight in the Championship? In fairness Roe, he only said that Ferguson has done very well at picking up good players from non league football, which is true. No one knows how well they will do in the championship, but Boyd for example looks like he could do very well, and Kightly and Eastwood have similar stories, so the slightly satirical response was a little unnecessary. Obviously we are all very happy with GJ, but I don't think anyone was suggesting otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderman Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 The Carle, Maynard, Mifsud and Meteb deals were all disclosed in time, I wouldn't read too much into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Liam Daish, that's a name from the past. Would he have been at Cambridge the same time GJ was there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceRed Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 As a rather inactive myfootballclub member (paid my subscription fee but been too busy to get involved and vote for stuff), I should probably sign in and vote for him to be sold then... Maybe we could sign him and then loan him out to Posh for the year? Would surely be good for both of us... On a completely different note, I saw that Leeds and MK Dons are interested in Heffernan (F365 rumours roundup), though a specific fee wasn't mentioned - anyone know what sort of sell-on we'd get should this happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edson Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 I was reading FourFourTwo while I was on holiday and they had an interview with a scout who has a reputation for unearthing stars from the non-leagues. When asked to give the name of one current non-league player he felt would make it to the top, he named Akinde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boadle Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 This is the guy that 30,000 Ebbsfleet owners have to vote on: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...eet/7585165.stm Should be interesting!! Of which I am one! In fact, I'm wearing my Ebbsfleet managers T-Shirt today. I hoped this day would never come, choosing between my 'two' clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_b Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 "BRISTOL City manager Gary Johnson admits he is unlikely to plunge into the transfer market before next Monday's deadline." Another article in direct contradiction to the Akinde one. Amazing people who comment without reading all related articles before coming to a conclusion. GJ's said a lot of stuff this summer - a lot of which has never been mentioned again. Remember when we were dead certain we were signing some unpronounceable European striker? We signed Maynard and then suddenly not a word about this other target. I'd suggest that what GJ does or doesn't say in public means nothing in regards to our eventual transfer moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edson Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 By the way, the scout's name is John Griffin and he discovered the likes of Ian Wright, Stan Collymore and DJ Campbell. Oh, and he's GJ's uncle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DanC Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Funny thing is I was reading about the vote yesterday and I thought wouldn't it be good if the bid was from us. I was reading it and the unnamed club bit sounds like something we would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terjon Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 in the grand scale of transfers what is £140,000....Nothing.......its worth the gamble... I think with the stricked wage structre at City it would be a good to look at lower league players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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