Shtanley Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Poor old 50k punt will he ever get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillies Downs Leeds Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, Shtanley said: Poor old 50k punt will he ever get a chance. In my opinion it is a NO.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 4 minutes ago, Shtanley said: Poor old 50k punt will he ever get a chance. He'll have more of a chance when he isn't recovering from surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 5 hours ago, ChippenhamRed said: This is going to be awkward for the "why can't Johnson see we need a striker" brigade. Overdue would be understated...let's hope he's a fast mixer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 10 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said: He'll have more of a chance when he isn't recovering from surgery. Really?...I didn't realise he is 34 either....feels like grabbing at straws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show Me The Money! Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 2 hours ago, Woodsy said: Was mentioned further up the thread, but maybe from the Stoke forum as opposed to PO or LJ 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! Fair enough, I'm not trying to put a downer on us getting him in. Considering our position and how difficult it is finding strikers that would be worth signing on loan it's probably a better signing than we could have hoped for. We'll see how he gets on but my point was that I think his best days are probably behind him. Hope to be proved wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl&Toby Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Bollocks. What a load of bollocks. The Puppet has managed to sign someone. Bloody board too. Done it on the cheap...... Wouldn't have happened if we'd got Warnock. Or Moyes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 2 hours 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. Totally respect your opinion mate, of course...but social media and forums etc must drive managers and players mad if they do actually read the stuff posted on them. We needed a striker, LJ could only be expected to get an 'out of favour' one, so he gets one from a premier league club that has progressed beyond expectations recently (signing players from the likes of Barcelona!!!) and still people aren't happy?! What more can he do?? Wilbs wasn't prolific at all before he came here and then he exploded! Odemwingie got 30 goals in 87 games for WBA, so he's got something, let's give him a chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Surely if he was born in Tashkent in the old Uzbek SSR that makes him an Uzbek* rather than Russian? *or an Uzbeki or Uzbekistani or just plain old Commie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 ...its about time we signed a 'big name' ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 3 hours ago, Leveller said: Yes and he's several times more useful thanReid! Doesn't mean he is "usually very useful" though. You can't compare one poor player against another to say someone is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin_unreliant Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 3 hours ago, RedM said: Thank you for posting, it's been a long long time since we loaned a player with such good reviews. Yes I think the last one whose previous club's fans raved about was......Adam El Abd! Let's see how he looks on the pitch before making any hasty predictions shall we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 3 hours ago, Alwaystomorrow said: It will end in tears. A greedy player who has not scored for a couple of years. Bad for long term morale. Why would we want to sign a 34 year old permanently with his track record of injuries? Doesn't excite me at all. Back to the old days of signing past it players. think he is lazy so forget tracking back and team shape without the ball. cant see it myself. Wow…………your a really "Glass Half Full" kind of guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 3 hours ago, Alwaystomorrow said: It will end in tears. A greedy player who has not scored for a couple of years. Bad for long term morale. Why would we want to sign a 34 year old permanently with his track record of injuries? Doesn't excite me at all. Back to the old days of signing past it players. think he is lazy so forget tracking back and team shape without the ball. cant see it myself. Well thanks for that cheerful insightful input . Don't slam the door on your way out though will you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pound Lane Red Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Didn't see this one coming. Nice one LJ. Hope Peter Odemwingie has something to prove while with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldlandReddies Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 lets face it, no-one on here has seen this guy play this season or know what his form is like in training. everyone is just going by what he has done in the past, good and bad, on and off the pitch, dismissing him because of his age. lets just sit back and let the guy do his stuff for us and then judge him on that. its the only way. if it comes off then great, if not then he's only here on loan so we can move on again. nothing to lose i say. we need experience and goals and maybe he can deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 It'd be interesting to know how many 'bemoaners' based upon age saw just how invaluable Paul Hartley was, who joined us at a similar age. Probably the same people who bemoaned Wilbraham's signing: indeed I was one, but I tasted humble pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aipearcey Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Or the classic: He went to QPR! They left him in his car! Odemwingie woooooah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Some comments/links from my Stokie buddy.... Decent player & very experienced, but a bit past it now, I think, and not done much since getting back from a bad injury about 18 months ago - Hope, however, he can turn it on for you & light up the end of your season! A popular chap too - Stoke fans´ view here - http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/255093/wingie-joins-bristol-city-loan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 14 hours 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. 11 hours ago, Robert the bruce said: Really?...I didn't realise he is 34 either....feels like grabbing at straws. I saw these comments and thought I had accidentally opened an archive thread about Wilbraham's signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Too soon for him to play today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 6 minutes ago, reddogkev said: Too soon for him to play today? He'll play about an hour I would think, judging by the fact that Matthews was played Tuesday despite being far from match fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P'head Red Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 9 minutes ago, reddogkev said: Too soon for him to play today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 3 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: He'll play about an hour I would think, judging by the fact that Matthews was played Tuesday despite being far from match fit. Good point about Matthews. Hopefully, Odemwingie's presence will cause disarray amongst the Fulham ranks. They'll have a game plan worked out, be aware of the threats of our players, and then suddenly there's a new danger man thrown into the mix. With a week of training with the squad, I can't wait to see Peter tear Bolton apart next Saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Trust those seeking to make the loans to see us stay up. Odemwingie's signing will have been given much thought, and I for one can't think of another striker, with experience, whom we could attract at this stage. Of course, this is football and nothing is certain, but this signing is as good as it gets Here's to victory today Keep believing and keep bouncing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 4 minutes ago, Ivorguy said: Trust those seeking to make the loans to see us stay up. Odemwingie's signing will have been given much thought, and I for one can't think of another striker, with experience, whom we could attract at this stage. Of course, this is football and nothing is certain, but this signing is as good as it gets Here's to victory today Keep believing and keep bouncing If someone had suggested we were after Odemwingie I wouldn't have thought we'd had a chance of getting him, though I didn't realise he is 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 13 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Totally respect your opinion mate, of course...but social media and forums etc must drive managers and players mad if they do actually read the stuff posted on them. We needed a striker, LJ could only be expected to get an 'out of favour' one, so he gets one from a premier league club that has progressed beyond expectations recently (signing players from the likes of Barcelona!!!) and still people aren't happy?! What more can he do?? Wilbs wasn't prolific at all before he came here and then he exploded! Odemwingie got 30 goals in 87 games for WBA, so he's got something, let's give him a chance? I've got a few WBA fans as friends, they build their attack around him so he was bound to be prolific when the attack is built around him and he was in his prime. From my understanding be didn't leave on good terms at all either. He's a different player from the one he was at West Brom where he was fit, quicker and had great service and players around him. I guess we'll see, I hold be does prove me wrong too but even if he proves to help us stay up I wouldn't want him here permanently as he's too old. We have Wilbs and Odemwingie both getting to the end of their careers now, in my eyes they both need to go for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Absolutely delighted with this signing. 3 minutes ago, Spike said: I've got a few WBA fans as friends, they build their attack around him so he was bound to be prolific when the attack is built around him and he was in his prime. From my understanding be didn't leave on good terms at all either. He's a different player from the one he was at West Brom where he was fit, quicker and had great service and players around him. I guess we'll see, I hold be does prove me wrong too but even if he proves to help us stay up I wouldn't want him here permanently as he's too old. We have Wilbs and Odemwingie both getting to the end of their careers now, in my eyes they both need to go for next season. Blimey. And I thought I was a bit premature about Smith. Odemwingie - signed on loan,hasn't even played a game for us and you think he needs to go? Let's give him the benefit of an hour's game time before we confirm he's awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 11 hours ago, 29AR said: It'd be interesting to know how many 'bemoaners' based upon age saw just how invaluable Paul Hartley was, who joined us at a similar age. Probably the same people who bemoaned Wilbraham's signing: indeed I was one, but I tasted humble pie. Different positions, different impact on the game. Midfielders can largely impact the game with their experience and don't really have to shake players with pace of sharp movements. You only have to look at midfield footballers in their 30's, a lot of them play their best foot at that age, it's not the same with strikers. Striker's tend to tail off from the age of 30, not all, but most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppello Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I don't know if it has been covered elsewhere but apparently he turned down a move to Marseille in the transfer window. I would love to see him start today against what is a weak Fulham defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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