Yakubu (6 Viewers)

[Captain Dart]

He was 28 yrs old when he was at Portsmouth in the prem div, Slade will tell him to stand in the pen area and wait for us to hoof it up to you but you will be very busy

28 (+3ish maybe) but what the hell he might score a few goals.

 

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[Otis]

28 (+3ish maybe) but what the hell he might score a few goals.

I knew he was older than he said he was when in a interview they asked him what his favourite movie was and he said the brand new Hope and Crosby film.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

how could signing him make things any worse?

The likes of Thomas miss out on first team games and being hardened up for next season so... they're still boys in a man's league instead of growing up as we'll need them to?

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Yeah sorry Navid not David Nasseri. You'd think Slade would want to make a decision this morning, so that he could register one or both of them in time for the Wycombe match. I think he's got about 45 minutes left to do that.

The lack of urgency on signing players is frustrating.

Yes, don't rush and sign shit, but don't pander and sign shit either.

Sign one of them up and Yakubu, then try and get another attacking player in too. We are running out of time fast.

 

[Grendel]

The likes of Thomas miss out on first team games and being hardened up for next season so... they're still boys in a man's league instead of growing up as we'll need them to?

Thomas looks jaded already

 

[Otis]

Thomas looks jaded already

He does to be fair, but who else do we play?

The only other option on the right (discounting Jones and Reid) is to consider Foley at right back and DKE as right midfield for league games.

We are so short in key areas still.

 

[Otis]

Rose on the right doesn't work and neither does Lameiras.

 

[Covstu]

I am all for it but without someone who can deliver a ball in the box he wont be effective. We just have no creativity in the midfield either to get a striker on the end of any chance.

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

Beavon and Yakubu could work. Hard-worker with a focal point to lay it off to. I'm optimistic that with those two up top we'll be relegated in April rather than March.

 

[Otis]

I am all for it but without someone who can deliver a ball in the box he wont be effective. We just have no creativity in the midfield either to get a striker on the end of any chance.

That's why I am hoping this Nasseri pans out. Reports were last week that he was getting down the flanks and putting quality balls into the box.

 

[Covstu]

fingers crossed...... we are still fucked regardless!

 

[steve82]

He does to be fair, but who else do we play?

The only other option on the right (discounting Jones and Reid) is to consider Foley at right back and DKE as right midfield for league games.

We are so short in key areas still.

I said another using DKE more forwards in the Fleetwood thread, I think it could just work. Haynes on one wing and DKE on the other... pace at least.

 

[Otis]

I said another using DKE more forwards in the Fleetwood thread, I think it could just work. Haynes on one wing and DKE on the other... pace at least.

Yes. Both of them show weaknesses at the back, Haynes with his positioning and DKE with his lack of physical strength.

Both in more advanced positions might just work.

 

[steve82]

Yes. Both of them show weaknesses at the back, Haynes with his positioning and DKE with his lack of physical strength.

Both in more advanced positions might just work.

Not so sure about DKE physical strength I actually think he's not been too bad, hight wise he gives a bit away but for a short term gain could be useful taking players on down the wing.
He gets stuck in and gave a good account of himself I think it was against sheff Utd never shirked a challenge

 

[Otis]

Not so sure about DKE physical strength I actually think he's not been too bad, hight wise he gives a bit away but for a short term gain could be useful taking players on down the wing.
He gets stuck in and gave a good account of himself I think it was against sheff Utd never shirked a challenge

Yeah, talking more about his height, therefore upper body strength in terms of players dwarfing him.

 

[Nick]

Apparently "looked good" in training - BREAKING: Slade speaks on Yakubu as ex-Premier League striker trains at Coventry City

Doesn't look like he will be playing tomorrow!

 

[Nick]

Yeah, talking more about his height, therefore upper body strength in terms of players dwarfing him.

Have seen him love a bit of handbags with some bigger players, fair play to him as he doesn't back down to them!

 

[robbiethemole]

good tackler and passer, put him in the middle turn him into the nasty little fucker we've needed? a bit like Michael Brown or Lee Cattermole, neither big lads but bite like fuck

 

[robbiethemole]

Apparently "looked good" in training - BREAKING: Slade speaks on Yakubu as ex-Premier League striker trains at Coventry City

Doesn't look like he will be playing tomorrow!

stick him up front to hold the ball up and bring others into the game, if we're gonna hoof it he can head it too

 

[fernandopartridge]

In before a hilarious Nigerian age joke.

He's 34

That's his year of birth not his age

 

[steve82]

Apparently "looked good" in training - BREAKING: Slade speaks on Yakubu as ex-Premier League striker trains at Coventry City

Doesn't look like he will be playing tomorrow!

Let's hope he's secretly signed on and first we and Wycombe hear will be on the team sheets.
Will ruin there preparations

 

[Gazolba]

We need to sign Jermaine Defoe. With him, we might stand a chance. Very slim but a chance.

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

As Slade says, his stats are good. Starts vs goals is almost one in two.

Get the fucker in.

 

[Gazolba]

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As Slade says, his stats are good. Starts vs goals is almost one in two.

Get the fucker in.

3 in 27 over the last 3 years. So we can expect 2-3 goals by the end of this season.

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Still expect him to prow his fitness here and end up somewhere else!

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

3 in 27 over the last 3 years. So we can expect 2-3 goals by the end of this season.

We'll be lucky if the rest of the team club together 2 or 3 more goals between them for the rest of the season anyway.

 

[skybluebeduff]

That's why I am hoping this Nasseri pans out. Reports were last week that he was getting down the flanks and putting quality balls into the box.

We don't play flanks, he hoof and hoof and that's about it really. The midfield may as well just sit the next game out...

 

[shmmeee]

He does to be fair, but who else do we play?

The only other option on the right (discounting Jones and Reid) is to consider Foley at right back and DKE as right midfield for league games.

We are so short in key areas still.

Isn't one of the DKEs (DiKE or DeKE) a RW?

 

[Edgey95]

Has he signed? Whats the craic

 

[Otis]

We don't play flanks, he hoof and hoof and that's about it really. The midfield may as well just sit the next game out...

We play Reid there. He just can't cross.

 

[Otis]

Isn't one of the DKEs (DiKE or DeKE) a RW?

Yeah, Devon.

 

[westofrayne]

Massive difference between fitness and match sharpness/Fitness. You can get the worlds fittest man (or women) on the pitch but if they don't have game sharpness they will be no use.

He maybe fairly fit, but no way will he have any match sharpness, this takes at least a month, we will be down by then.

 

[Ibby]

It would be silly not to sign him up, if he can get match fitness. On his day he is deadly and will score goals out of nothing. Get him signed up :happy:

 

[Otis]

Depends on how fit and how long it takes.

If it takes a month wouldn't we be better off looking elsewhere for someone available and fit and ready to go straight into the first team?

 

[Ranjit Bhurpa]

Unfortunately Yakubu doesn't have Tudgay's pace.

Unfortunately, further still, Tudgay has no pace at all of his own.

Tudgay's pace is deceptive.....he's a lot slower than he looks.