Fordy62 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Lots of press linking is with this chap today and I've just heard it's a done deal. For that reason, I'm going to give him his own thread and singularly pin all of my hopes upon him. Apparently his shoulders are broad enough to carry the weight of my expectation. 1 down, 5 to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Apparently so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Stockhausen said he's been signed for the U21s. Expect to see him starting at West Brom then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickolas Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Marvellous. Hopefully hes even something near a 1st team player. However, coming from a 3rd division French team im probably hoping for something hes not!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 At least Kodjia has somebody to talk to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickolas Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Isnt he actually from cameroon so possibly not a french speaker?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 He's on Twitter as "GaritaSmith" - already said how he's looking forward to playing with Kodjia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkRed! Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 1 goal in 5 in the French 3rd division.... and to play in the U21s according to Brizzle Post..... this does not help BCFC. This cannot be a SC signing. Reality is that we are copying model of other clubs by buying abroad because players here want too much money. If he signs, good luck to the lad, but it is hardly the signing most expected or that the club has been pushing. Long way from gayle and gray...... It is also a lot to ask for a lad to come into the championship and score the goals to get us out of the mess we are in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 1 minute ago, nickolas said: Isnt he actually from cameroon so possibly not a french speaker?!?! They speak French and English, though mainly French I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 I've heard that he's signing for the first team (given the numbers I'd suggest that's a must) and his nickname is Arnie... Well... Until 'wheelie bin rob' can think of something better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 10 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: Lots of press linking is with this chap today and I've just heard it's a done deal. For that reason, I'm going to give him his own thread and singularly pin all of my hopes upon him. Apparently his shoulders are broad enough to carry the weight of my expectation. 1 down, 5 to go? Yes his shoulders are wide he carries onions on them in France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombsy Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 BRISTOL City are understood to be close to concluding a deal to sign Cameroon-born striker Arnold Paul Garita from French club Chateauroux. The 20-year-old, who has played for Chateauroux since 2012, will train and play with City's Under-21 squad. The 5ft 9ins forward has made 26 appearances for the French third-tier side and scored six goals. Garita first burst onto the French scene as a 17-year-old, scoring a senior goal for Chateauroux before he had even signed professional forms. Read more: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/BRISTOL-CITY-Robins-deal-French-youngster-Arnold/story-28469001-detail/story.html#ixzz3wPZNaDIb Follow us: @BristolPost on Twitter | bristolpost on Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Exciting stuff. 2 years ago Arsenal were thinking about signing him. A strong tall forward is needed as we've only got Wilbs. Kodjia has a mate to speak to and he's young and cost probably almost nothing. I'm excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 2 French players in the squad might convince one or two other gems to take the trip across the Channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54-46 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 6 goals in 26 French 3rd tier football. Another one for the future like Kodjia? Be great to proved wrong but not overly excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Watched this earlier today when I was searching to find out about him. Nice bit of skill/agility for a big lad. https://instagram.com/p/yp3FpCwIA-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, Shtanley said: Exciting stuff. 2 years ago Arsenal were thinking about signing him. A strong tall forward is needed as we've only got Wilbs. Kodjia has a mate to speak to and he's young and cost probably almost nothing. I'm excited. 2 years ago Arsenal considered Nicholas Bendtner a viable striking option. But im gonna go with you on this. I'm excited too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Excited I am not, grasping at straws for any signing nowadays it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, CotswoldRed said: 2 French players in the squad might convince one or two other gems to take the trip across the Channel. Great. We can become the Newcastle United of the Championship/League 1. Recruiting a team full of cheap Frenchmen has worked wonders for them. (Not meant in an antagonistic way sorry!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, LoyalRed said: Excited I am not, grasping at straws for any signing nowadays it seems I challenge anyone to re-read the above without using Yoda's voice in your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Just now, lenred said: Great. We can become the Newcastle United of the Championship/League 1. Recruiting a team full of cheap Frenchmen has worked wonders for them. (Not meant in an antagonistic way sorry!) No problem - I mean, if no English players want to join at least the French do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 5 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: 2 years ago Arsenal considered Nicholas Bendtner a viable striking option. But im gonna go with you on this. I'm excited too. I'd take Bendtner right now too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jordan Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 What a time to be alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobArnold10 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Five foot nine, not really a Wilbs replacement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 7 minutes ago, lenred said: Great. We can become the Newcastle United of the Championship/League 1. Recruiting a team full of cheap Frenchmen has worked wonders for them. (Not meant in an antagonistic way sorry!) There's a bloke called Mahrez who signed for Leciester who ain't doing to shabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 1 minute ago, RobArnold10 said: Five foot nine, not really a Wilbs replacement... You're basing that on Wikipedia? (Stockhausen denied he wrote the age in the article). He looks a lot like 6'1 from YouTube and what I read on other sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 It's only 5th January, and we're already into the realms of players that sound like the fictional ones Football Manager starts to make up after about 10 seasons. So depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_b Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Just now, Selred said: There's a bloke called Mahrez who signed for Leciester who ain't doing to shabby. And for every bargain player who has succeeded, there are countless more who've flopped for a greater fee. It's just hit & miss at every club. French or not. Newcastle have a bench of expensive French players doing nothing; it's not just the cheap they buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 4 minutes ago, RobArnold10 said: Five foot nine, not really a Wilbs replacement... No one really knows his height as the post got it wrong. Seems it's taller than that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 4 minutes ago, RobArnold10 said: Five foot nine, not really a Wilbs replacement... He's actually 6'1" and a big lad (a bit like JET) so could be a capable partner for JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, Selred said: There's a bloke called Mahrez who signed for Leciester who ain't doing to shabby. That Giroud bloke for Arsenal is shite too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobArnold10 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 4 minutes ago, ashton_fan said: He's actually 6'1" and a big lad (a bit like JET) so could be a capable partner for JK Hands up if he is! I'm just rather grumpy sadly and this isn't the signing to inspire me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjia 22 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Problem I have with all us city fans is now we will be expecting this lad to come in and be the answer to all our problems, who am I kidding, I am also very excited to see what he has to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 1 minute ago, Kodjia 22 said: Problem I have with all us city fans is now we will be expecting this lad to come in and be the answer to all our problems, who am I kidding, I am also very excited to see what he has to offer. We need 3 or 4 more signings to take any pressure off the lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambodinho Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Being aged 20 and from Cameroon, he's probably 28 years old so hopefully ready for 1st team football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, RobArnold10 said: Hands up if he is! I'm just rather grumpy sadly and this isn't the signing to inspire me! Watch him here for the team in red: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 This thread confuses me. A new signing (a rarity in itself), for the Development squad, is now going to be playing with Kodjia straight away in the first team. What am I missing here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Just shows to me how bad things are. One first teamer out today to follow the 2 -3 loanees already gone in this window and we sign someone for the under 21's. Underwhelmed in the extreme. We need at least 5 quality first team signings. All our scouting/financial resources should have been concentrated on that not pratting around with the Under 21 side. Just a bloody diversion, like the Academy. Get your priorities right and focus on the first team FFS.... we now desperately need short term fixes given the situation that's been created. Can't believe given the size of the first team squad we didn't have one, just one, friggin player lined up on Day 1. Appalling stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjia 22 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 1 minute ago, CotswoldRed said: We need 3 or 4 more signings to take any pressure off the lad. I couldn't agree more, we need 2 new CB, 2 midfielders for pack and freeman and a right wing-back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 If this does go through, then I'm glad we're looking at recruitment for the future, not for the now. We must always have 2 plans in place, one for the immediate first team, and one for the next few years. If this lad signs for the u21's, great, I'll hope he works hard, settles in, and we see him play some part in the next 2-3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, cityexile said: This thread confuses me. A new signing (a rarity in itself), for the Development squad, is now going to be playing with Kodjia straight away in the first team. What am I missing here? a Development squad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 1 minute ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said: a Development squad? Just quoting somebody else, the U21 Development squad, apparently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Which is where Reid and Burns came from.......and they cant be trusted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderbeans Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Not much development going on in that squad. Where is the emergency of joe morrell amongst others? They are all of an age where if they are to be of any real quality, they would have broken through by now. Time to close it all down as it seems to be wasted money. Not only can we not develop many or any youth, but we can't even buy in quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lou-peters-dive Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 13 minutes ago, ashton_fan said: Watch him here for the team in red: And the crowd went wild. Well one or two did anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 He's saying himself he's been signed for the first team - I reckon the post are assuming given his age he's for u21 with no basis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: He's saying himself he's been signed for the first team - I reckon the post are assuming given his age he's for u21 with no basis Agreed, I think he'll be on the bench once he's signed and possibly used as an impact sub (unless we sign another more experienced striker) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 6 minutes ago, lou-peters-dive said: And the crowd went wild. Well one or two did anyway. At least he,s used to being on the end of four goal maulings then, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 It does make you think it this guy can sneak in and clearly has been lined up in advanced, how many more we have lined up like this? Or am I being too positive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 7 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: He's saying himself he's been signed for the first team - I reckon the post are assuming given his age he's for u21 with no basis Journalism! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 24 minutes ago, cityexile said: This thread confuses me. A new signing (a rarity in itself), for the Development squad, is now going to be playing with Kodjia straight away in the first team. What am I missing here? Cotts tactical genius and the way he plays the media like Nigel Kennedy played the violin. Obviously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 8 minutes ago, CotswoldRed said: Journalism! Lazy Journalism. Didn't take any of us long to look up Wikipedia, search Google and YouTube and see that he ain't 5'9". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to the rhythm Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 1 hour ago, nickolas said: Isnt he actually from cameroon so possibly not a french speaker?!?! The official language of Cameroon is French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Can't wait when he signs for QPR tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityloyal473 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 4 hours ago, jambodinho said: Being aged 20 and from Cameroon, he's probably 28 years old so hopefully ready for 1st team football. Fair play that made me chuckle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 5 hours ago, Shtanley said: Exciting stuff. 2 years ago Arsenal were thinking about signing him. A strong tall forward is needed as we've only got Wilbs. Kodjia has a mate to speak to and he's young and cost probably almost nothing. I'm excited. Talking of Arsenal they are likely to offload Rosicky, Flamini and Arteta on free transfers in the summer. Any two from three would be rather decent loan additions to our squad in the meantime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 2 hours ago, havanatopia said: Talking of Arsenal they are likely to offload Rosicky, Flamini and Arteta on free transfers in the summer. Any two from three would be rather decent loan additions to our squad in the meantime. I hope I've had a whoosh moment here as you can't possibly be serious!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnzFM Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Has the club announced this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 8 hours ago, ashton_fan said: Agreed, I think he'll be on the bench once he's signed and possibly used as an impact sub It's a big ask for any player to be lethal within a 30 second window.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snufflelufagus Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 8 hours ago, Harry said: If this does go through, then I'm glad we're looking at recruitment for the future, not for the now. We must always have 2 plans in place, one for the immediate first team, and one for the next few years. If this lad signs for the u21's, great, I'll hope he works hard, settles in, and we see him play some part in the next 2-3 years. Yeah he'll probably get on in the 92nd minute one year all being well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Didn't the last youngster we signed for the Under 21s go home after around a month? That Ives chap? And let's not kid ourselves; imagine this lad might end up around the first team, especially in our current situation numbers-wise. On that note; anyone with a better perspective on the kids think any of them might be game for the challenge of helping us the second half of the season? After all; Bryan made his first few appearances for us in the last relegation season, if I remember rightly. Was at least nice to see a cameo from a talented home-grown player while we were doing not so well overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 9 hours ago, Coombsy said: BRISTOL City are understood to be close to concluding a deal to sign Cameroon-born striker Arnold Paul Garita from French club Chateauroux. The 20-year-old, who has played for Chateauroux since 2012, will train and play with City's Under-21 squad. The 5ft 9ins forward has made 26 appearances for the French third-tier side and scored six goals. Garita first burst onto the French scene as a 17-year-old, scoring a senior goal for Chateauroux before he had even signed professional forms. Read more: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/BRISTOL-CITY-Robins-deal-French-youngster-Arnold/story-28469001-detail/story.html#ixzz3wPZNaDIb Follow us: @BristolPost on Twitter | bristolpost on Facebook A story that in six lines manages to get his height wrong by some distance and gets his first names round the wrong way. Quality, factual reporting, as ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 9 hours ago, lou-peters-dive said: And the crowd went wild. Well one or two did anyway. A tap in , walked up and tapped it in - can't wait ! The team in blue scored some good goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 1 hour ago, samo II said: Didn't the last youngster we signed for the Under 21s go home after around a month? That Ives chap? And let's not kid ourselves; imagine this lad might end up around the first team, especially in our current situation numbers-wise. On that note; anyone with a better perspective on the kids think any of them might be game for the challenge of helping us the second half of the season? After all; Bryan made his first few appearances for us in the last relegation season, if I remember rightly. Was at least nice to see a cameo from a talented home-grown player while we were doing not so well overall. The player has said himself he's been signed for the first team - source; his own Twitter page. Laziness from the post assuming he's a youth player because he's young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Article from a couple years ago.. http://metro.co.uk/2012/09/20/arsenal-and-newcastle-square-up-in-bid-for-teenager-arnold-paul-garita-580548/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 23 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Laziness from the post assuming he's a youth player because he's young. You can't blame them. They're to busy writing about all our other signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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reddogkev Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Being a big fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger, this potential signing excites me a lot. Hope we can convince him to have the name Arnie on the back of his shirt.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I'm not going to assume he is for the U21. Though if he comes in and plays up front and I'm Wes Burns, I'm handing in that transfer request asap. I can see Wes being bought by a championship club as well. Where he will show his blistering pace and get more game time than here for a better club and become an asset. We mismanage our young guys. No matter how ready or not ready you think they are, with as small as our squad is and has been, they should be getting some minutes in a rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 14 minutes ago, JoeAman08 said: I'm not going to assume he is for the U21. Though if he comes in and plays up front and I'm Wes Burns, I'm handing in that transfer request asap. I can see Wes being bought by a championship club as well. Where he will show his blistering pace and get more game time than here for a better club and become an asset. We mismanage our young guys. No matter how ready or not ready you think they are, with as small as our squad is and has been, they should be getting some minutes in a rotation. The 'they are young lads' line is wearing thin. I don't understand why there is a reluctance to give them a chance, especially Wes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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