Opeth67 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Just one question from me - how long ago did he damage his knee ligaments and do we know if he has fully recovered from it playing-wise that is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzos Only Goal Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Its going to take a couple of games to get him up-to speed but what a signing lets not beat around the bush, whether he works out or not,attracting a player of that calibre is not easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 42 minutes ago, Alessandro said: Credit where credit is due, a great signing and another bit of solid business by Mark Ashton. I fail to see how it's a great signing.... the guy has only played 13 games in the past two seasons and hasn't scored a single goal. His best days were when he used his speed to cause problems, now he's 34 and not nearly as quick. I do like the fact he'll bring experience but other than that I'm not seeing any reason to be excited, especially when we have a younger player who is far more prolific built in the same mould in Kodjia. I honestly hope the step down will be enough to help him find a scoring touch or we've just added another player that offers nothing and in all fairness I would much rather we'd have loaned in an enthusiast young attacking midfielder who could chip in with goals and creativity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 So 4-3-3 Saturday, would be good to see what Kodjia, Tomlin and Odemwingie could do.... interesting times. With Matthews, seems to show LJ can find players out there to plug gaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 49 minutes ago, bris red said: Where has been said that Odemwingie could become permanent mate? Was mentioned further up the thread, but maybe from the Stoke forum as opposed to PO or LJ 37 minutes ago, Show Me The Money! said: Sorry Woodsy, but at 34 I'd hope we weren't looking to sign Odemwinge permanently He could come in and tear the place up - 'tís only a number. My point was more along the lines of plans appear to be in place for the summer already, very much unlike this time last year.....and we had a much better idea of what league we'd be in then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohbasso Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 My mate from Stoke (poor kid!) just tx me this - Ah mate! You've done well there, still think he was our most clinical striker. His pace and control and solid as well, be really good for you, creates stuff out of nothing as well. Hope he comes back from his injury well, you should get a cracker of a player there though. Sounds like all the Stoke fans online like him as well, we've just got to hope it doesn't take him long to get his match sharpness back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 6 minutes ago, Spike said: I fail to see how it's a great signing.... the guy has only played 13 games in the past two seasons and hasn't scored a single goal. His best days were when he used his speed to cause problems, now he's 34 and not nearly as quick. I do like the fact he'll bring experience but other than that I'm not seeing any reason to be excited, especially when we have a younger player who is far more prolific built in the same mould in Kodjia. I honestly hope the step down will be enough to help him find a scoring touch or we've just added another player that offers nothing and in all fairness I would much rather we'd have loaned in an enthusiast young attacking midfielder who could chip in with goals and creativity. Would you not agree that he may be able to help Kodjia's game? As you say yourself, they are similar players. Add to that he probably speaks more French than anyone else at the club other than Kodjia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garland-sweden Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Think it will work fine and he score some goals. Think he is a classplayer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 2 minutes ago, Gazred said: Would you not agree that he may be able to help Kodjia's game? As you say yourself, they are similar players. Add to that he probably speaks more French than anyone else at the club other than Kodjia. Like I said, I like the experience but he still seems like something we don't need, we've still only got 4 goals across our entire midfield, we need some creativity behind the front players who can pitch in and contribute goals, not a 34 year old striker who hasn't scored in two seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor10 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Potentially a very exciting signing. Let's hope he can help fire us to safety. Well done LJ. Not bad for someone who hasn't got any contacts or couldn't see that we needed a striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 14 minutes ago, Spike said: I fail to see how it's a great signing.... the guy has only played 13 games in the past two seasons and hasn't scored a single goal. His best days were when he used his speed to cause problems, now he's 34 and not nearly as quick. I do like the fact he'll bring experience but other than that I'm not seeing any reason to be excited, especially when we have a younger player who is far more prolific built in the same mould in Kodjia. I honestly hope the step down will be enough to help him find a scoring touch or we've just added another player that offers nothing and in all fairness I would much rather we'd have loaned in an enthusiast young attacking midfielder who could chip in with goals and creativity. OK Spike, fair enough, I think most people seem happy. I'm personally excited with the experience and quality he brings. Exactly what we need in a relegation scrap. Someone whose been round the block and maybe can help guide our already young squad. He'll be hungry I'm sure to get out and prove a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 1 minute ago, Spike said: Like I said, I like the experience but he still seems like something we don't need, we've still only got 4 goals across our entire midfield, we need some creativity behind the front players who can pitch in and contribute goals, not a 34 year old striker who hasn't scored in two seasons. I don't think your doubts are unwarranted but as always, we have to wait and see. Having a clinical striker seems to the difference in this league. What our stats are on converted chances are I don't know but they must be piss poor. Lots other teams seem to have a high conversion ratio, at least against us it would seem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat Fastard Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Wilbraham had not scored many goals in the two years before he joined - and that worked out OK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonwurzel Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Would think he will take Freemans place in a 4-2-3-1 maybe - ROD Matthews Flint Baker Goldbourne Pack Reid Odemwingie Tomlin Bryan Kodjia Thoughts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Seems like a good loan signing as long as that all it turns out to be,can't imagine him being anywhere near match fitness with the amount of games he has played recently,might take him 10 or 11 games to get back in the grove.hang on a minute.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarbellaStokie Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Just a quick one, loved Wingie at Stoke. Sadly got a bad injury at Man City , now fully fit but behind Crouch and Joselu on the bench who are both knocking them in when they play. Seems he'll be on his way in the Summer and would be a great signing. Hope he bangs a few in for you. Just for the record, don't pay too much attention to that Stoke website linked above, decent Stoke fand don't go near it :-) Be well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartcliffe red Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Peter Odemwingie 2011/2012 Goals: http://youtu.be/iBD6_T_CQ1w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citywest30 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 3 hours ago, Iron Man said: RKO? ? Hey? Come again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipps69 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 14 minutes ago, Ashtonwurzel said: Would think he will take Freemans place in a 4-2-3-1 maybe - ROD Matthews Flint Baker Goldbourne Pack Reid Odemwingie Tomlin Bryan Kodjia Thoughts ? Reid out, Bryan in there & Freeman in where you have Bryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, Tipps69 said: Reid out, Bryan in there & Freeman in where you have Bryan. Or ideally Reid out, Smith in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonwurzel Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, Tipps69 said: Reid out, Bryan in there & Freeman in where you have Bryan. Yep more likely to be the actual line up but I would still like to see mine given a go. Think its time Freeman came out for a game or 2, could be very useful coming on for the last 30 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 24 minutes ago, Ashtonwurzel said: Would think he will take Freemans place in a 4-2-3-1 maybe - ROD Matthews Flint Baker Goldbourne Pack Reid Odemwingie Tomlin Bryan Kodjia Thoughts ? Reid in & Freeman out? Barmy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 This looks like an exciting signing. As long as Odemwingie doesn't muck up the equilibrium of the group, or dent the spirit, of course........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonwurzel Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 4 minutes ago, Leveller said: Reid in & Freeman out? Barmy. Balance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoc Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 8 minutes ago, Ashtonwurzel said: Yep more likely to be the actual line up but I would still like to see mine given a go. Think its time Freeman came out for a game or 2, could be very useful coming on for the last 30 mins. That's true, as he's usually very useful when he starts. We'll just give him 60 minutes less time to be very useful in eh? Fiendish plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonwurzel Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 2 minutes ago, reddoc said: That's true, as he's usually very useful when he starts. We'll just give him 60 minutes less time to be very useful in eh? Fiendish plan. and chuckle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 2 hours ago, BRISTOL86 said: I thought he was Nigerian?! Born in Tashkent Uzbek Soviet Union, to a Nigerian Father and Russian Mother. According to my wife, who is Russian, that makes him Russian, and Nigerian, so probably has dual nationality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, reddoc said: That's true, as he's usually very useful when he starts. We'll just give him 60 minutes less time to be very useful in eh? Fiendish plan. Have you not seen him this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Leopard Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Stoke fan here. Odemwingie is a great signing for you. Changed our season when we signed him in January a couple of years back. Did his cruciate at the start of last season and only got back at the start of this season, but by then we'd signed Bojan, Shaqiri, Affelay, Joselu, and Arnautovic so as you can imagine his game time has been limited - a few sub and cup appearances. Although he's lost a yard of pace he's still quicker than most players and very good technically. It's difficult to believe he's 34 how he runs around like a youngster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 7 minutes ago, Selred said: Have you not seen him this season? Yes and he's several times more useful thanReid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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