Guest Champagne Football Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 It was mentioned in another thread that we could go in for Akinfenwa of Torquay. Well the BBC website seems to think we are already interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBCFCUK Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 It would largely surprise me if city were going to sign him as he is only 5ft 11 where as Tinnion has statedhe wants a Target man.Although he don't have a bad scoring record from last season he averages a goal every 2 game as this website shows!http://www.torquayunited.premiumtv.co.uk/p...5~27462,00.htmlBut if i was Tinnion i would stay away and actually go for a "Target Man" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 No thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirben Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Just looked at that myself, 5,11 surely isnt a target man and he'd have to wait behind 3 other strikers before getting a sniff at the starting line up!!Whereas a 6ft + would always have an opportunity of playing as an extra option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 A couple of days ago Torquay was sure that he was destined to join a Championship club. Maybe now that we have his former team mate that's where the rumours have sprung from. Unless someone else leaves we are going to have too many strikers to keep happy again? Maybe Gillespie will be departing? Or even Leroy ,which seems unlikely if we are building for promotion? I rather have more options than not enough, but keeping them all fit and hungry isn't easy as has been proved. Maybe it was more down to the attitudes of the players why it was so difficult last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Just looked at that myself, 5,11 surely isnt a target man and he'd have to wait behind 3 other strikers before getting a sniff at the starting line up!!Whereas a 6ft + would always have an opportunity of playing as an extra option←Brooker is 5 10 I believe and not bad as a target man so I don't see why Akinfewa would be bad back up if he is strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBCFCUK Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I agree Sirben and also i would rather give Gillespe ago than getting a new striker in, who is a similer hight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBCFCUK Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Akinfewa would be bad back up if he is strong.←Yeh thats the point but of what i have seen of him he is not strong and he is on the floor every 5 minutes wanting a free kick or a penalty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Yeh thats the point but of what i have seen of him he is not strong and he is on the floor every 5 minutes wanting a free kick or a penalty!←We could do more with more penalties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirben Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I think the only feasable reason to sign him would be if somethings going on with Lita.I know, this then brings up the season long conversation of will he? wont he? again.I'll be more positive when he signs the contract that he claims he has wanted since the end of the season but as yet has signed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Casual Connoisseur Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 This must be rubbish, surely this is a mistake, why oh why would we be looking at another striker unless he is 6 foot plus and has a head like a biscuit tin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 He's a fat pig who can barely run. Can't remember exactly who (Clayton?) but one of our defenders gave him a 10 yeard start at their place and still caught him and tackled him. Thanks but no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCSteve Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 He is certainly leaving Torquay because of the bust up with chairman/manager, but I don't think we need him. Now we have Stewart I don't think we need anymore strikers, what with him Lita, Brooker and Gillespie now etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evocare Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I can think of better ways to spend 300k tbhNo thankyou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoTheCiderHead Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 The only reason why I would want Adebayo Akinfenwa is so that he could dive and win some penalties like at AG last season when Tommy Doherty apparently fouled him. Otherwise I really do not see the point in getting him. He's a clumsy centre forward and he missed so many chances for Torquay against City at Plainmoor it's unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I can think of better ways to spend 300k tbhNo thankyou ← 300k?? who's spending 300k?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardie Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Compensation, he's under 24, but doubt it will be as much as that even if we do get him, hope not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazareth Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 NO THANK YOU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Torquay have confirmed that we're in for himhttp://www.torquayunited.premiumtv.co.uk/p...~674192,00.htmlBut why??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardie Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 If he goes they will have a playing squad of 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirben Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Leroy will be donning the boots again at that rate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Torquay have confirmed that we're in for himhttp://www.torquayunited.premiumtv.co.uk/p...~674192,00.htmlBut why??!!←Very amateur site.Is this really what we need? strikes me as big and clumsy....where is our resident Torquay fan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazareth Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Big, clumsy, clearly got a bit of an attitude on him as well.We don't need more strikers, let alone crap ones that think they're the DBs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Champagne Football Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 The official site confirms it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim S Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 From what I saw of him when we played Torquay at Plainmoor this season he can be a bit of a handful and got a couple of decent shots away, but is also a bit of a donkey sometimes. Tries one too many tricks and tends to get the ball stuck between his feet and then falls over! Seeing him actually reminded me of when I saw Tony Rougier make his debut for us against Port Vale away - showed that he was a decent player underneath it all (and prooved it in future games), but he tried to hard to be clever and kept falling over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCAGFC Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Big, strong, played well in both games against us last season but his finishing was very poor at Plainmoor. I can recall a certain Mr Wayne Allison who was rated clumsy but he turned it around didn't he (BCFC top scorer for a couple of seasons AND in a higher division than we are now) and as Akinfenwa is 23 he has time on his side. Yes, I would have liked a more experienced 23yo but at least we may get some more penalties next season.BCAGFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoops Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I think he would be a good addition to the squad.He may not be the tallest but he's strong. A target man hasn't got to be tall.I thought he was their best player by a mile at AG last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Big, strong, played well in both games against us last season but his finishing was very poor at Plainmoor. I can recall a certain Mr Wayne Allison who was rated clumsy but he turned it around didn't he (BCFC top scorer for a couple of seasons AND in a higher division than we are now) and as Akinfenwa is 23 he has time on his side. Yes, I would have liked a more experienced 23yo but at least we may get some more penalties next season.BCAGFC←What does BCAGFC stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazareth Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 As long as he'd be happy sitting on the bench... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TA8 RED Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Noooooooooooooooooooo!!! the man is a donkey,EeeORR EeeORR,he alway's will be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.