KersleyDigs
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Who remembers that guy?! Seemed to have fallen off a cliff or something. Kinda forgotten about him till Blackpool highlights yesterday.....
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clint van damme
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asked this question in the classic game thread yesterday. He played well in that Blackpool game but rapidly disappeared off the scene after being top scorer the previous season.
lord_garrincha
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It was the perfect (not for him!) storm of his form dropping off a cliff, confidence being lower than a snake's belly (MK pen miss & 1st half performance against Fleetwood - they say he was injured, but I thought he bottled it due to factors mentioned) and the formation change in 2nd half which meant there was no role for him.
But a L1 club should look to buy him. He will do a job given the right circumstances (look at JCH).
But a L1 club should look to buy him. He will do a job given the right circumstances (look at JCH).
christonabike
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Never really rated him to be honest but he must have something about him. Maybe a different team with a set up that suits him will see him start scoring again. I think mid table league 1 is his level.
covcity4life
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What will posh get though?Sell him to Pompey as part of the Toney deal
cc84cov
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Hiwula is out of contract i thought ?Sell him to Pompey as part of the Toney deal
larry_david
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I don't think hiwula ever fitted our style. He was out of position all last season but did score so great goals. Clearly a confidence player but I remember that Fleetwood game, there were rumours he was injured or saying he was injured. That game was prob the turning point in our season because at ht he went to our current formation and boom
AFCCOVENTRY
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Another season in L1 with Sunderland.
fatso
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He's not good enough for league 1, and defo not championship standard, and it would appear his attitude is questionable.
I'm sure he could do a job in league 2 as a striker rather than pushed out wide on the left, but he will be gone before next season starts, along with Baka, Ponty, and most probably Biamou.
(Although I'd be happy for Biamou to stay and fight for a place on the bench)
I'm sure he could do a job in league 2 as a striker rather than pushed out wide on the left, but he will be gone before next season starts, along with Baka, Ponty, and most probably Biamou.
(Although I'd be happy for Biamou to stay and fight for a place on the bench)
Grendel
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He’s scored over 40 goals at league 1 level in 120 starts. In the second half of last season he was clearly one of the better players - mentioning him as inferior to Biamou is laughable
ccfcway
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i think jordi and baka will be gone and max will be kept on as our 4th choice striker with 2 new signings
Warwickhunt
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Baka will sign an extention methinks
ccfc1234
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Agree about Max being given a shot. We have played Birmingham twice and he looked the forward that upset their defenders most. We will need 2 forwards to replace Baka and Jordy.
*edit assuming we get promoted.....
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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As Jimmy Greaves would say, " football it's a funny old game "
SlowerThanPlatt
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I would imagine we would offer Bakayoko something even if the plan is to eventually move him on. We made an investment in him and hasn’t burnt his bridges yet like Hiwula. In the Sunderland and Ipswich games it was him who was trusted to come on over Biamou - his last start was also pretty good against Portsmouth
Sky Blue Harry H
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Sell him to Pompey as part of the Toney deal
Don't think Sunderland would allow that:banghead:
Sky Blue Harry H
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Bold call. I'm a huge Max fan. On a going day Baka is harder to handle than Hiwula - just doesn't do it often enough. Wouldn't mind getting Granduillet from Blackpool (a big upgrade on Baka)
Hiwula will always be more of a threat than Max even playing out wide. Given their ages, it’s a no brainier which one of them is more valuable however, Robins has evidently gave up on Hiwula. Baka also has age on his side compared with Max despite having similar goal scoring records.
ccfcway
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Robins will likely be in the championship next season, Jordi will likely not be. I know who i'd back
Just because a player and manager have a dispute doesn’t mean the player isn’t very good. Hiwula has had success in league one and will do again. Max never has and never will unfortunately. Whether Baka will remains to be seen but he has the potential I guess. I don’t believe any of the three will become established championship players but Hiwula and Baka have time on their side at least. Oh and Robins still needs to prove himself at championship level also.
I imagine Hiwula will be a high earner. I would think Baka is on more than Max too.
fatso
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14 goals in 54 league 1 appearances for us, and couldn’t even get near the bench in the end, It would appear that MR doesn’t agree with you Grendel.
And FYI, I think most on here would say that Biamou has steadily improved, while Hiwula has gone backwards.
ccfcway
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Who will prove themselves in the championship ?
Robins / max
Jordi / Baka
yer, I know where my money would be
Robins has a chance. Jordi and Baka may have a chance in the future depending on their progression but not now. Max needs to prove himself in league one first.
Sky Blue Pete
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Looks like robins was right about letting jch go in hindsight
Wyken Sky Blue
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A good League 1 player, just doesn't fit into our system.
Send him to Sunderland, they like our old toys after we've finished playing with them.
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Send him to Sunderland, they like our old toys after we've finished playing with them.
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TomRad85
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Tend to agree but let's say you need 4 in your squad, I'd rather also keep say Max and Baka, who I assume aren't paid much and spend a relatively fat wage on one excellent striker than release them and spread the wage over 3 mediocre strikers. If you get me?
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Malaka
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I personally don't think that Max is mediocre. I think in the less physical, more skillful league he will score enough goals to warrant a contract.