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Bloke's a f*cking unit.
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NFFC_Wanderer wrote:It will be interesting to see how he fares in the Premier League. I remember thinking during his run of form last year that he has very little footballing ability - quite often, the ball will simply bounce off him and to the opposition. But, he's a very impressive athlete. He's ridiculously strong and fast, when he gets moving he doesn't stop.
Would you say he's similar to Bolasie for Palace?
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He played for Tooting and Mitcham like me and my old man which makes him instantly my second favorite player. Bredren :clap:
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So what's his position?
Looks from the little I have seen to play down the middle.
Thought we signed him as a wide player?
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mushy wrote:So what's his position?
Looks from the little I have seen to play down the middle.
Thought we signed him as a wide player?

Looks like he plays wide left to me.
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mushy wrote:So what's his position?
Looks from the little I have seen to play down the middle.
Thought we signed him as a wide player?
Judging from his photo mate, he is a wide player
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mushy wrote:So what's his position?
Looks from the little I have seen to play down the middle.
Thought we signed him as a wide player?
Nominally a winger but more of an inside forward. He won't play much down the touchline, he's very direct.

I'm not sure how well "knock it past the defender and beat him for pace and strength" is going to work in the Premier League because most top flight defenders are smart enough to read the game, but we'll see.
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I reckon this is the Sullivan pick.
Loads of pace and power.
Skilll? Am dubious.
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I'm not sure how well "knock it past the defender and beat him for pace and strength" is going to work in the Premier League because most top flight defenders are smart enough to read the game, but we'll see.[
a bit like Jarvis then - however he's got strength and is cheaper!
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Woans Left Peg wrote:
Nominally a winger but more of an inside forward. He won't play much down the touchline, he's very direct.

I'm not sure how well "knock it past the defender and beat him for pace and strength" is going to work in the Premier League because most top flight defenders are smart enough to read the game, but we'll see.
He sounds very much like Bolasie for Crystal Palace..........would you say he is similar?
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Got the image in my head of a fast counter attack and Antonio, Moses, Lanzini, Jenkinson and Sakho all shouting "Charge!"
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I'm excited to see him play because I genuinely don't know much beyond this guy beyond Fifa. Pace and power seem to be his forte but the important thing is seeing some end product.
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stu1 wrote:He sounds very much like Bolasie for Crystal Palace..........would you say he is similar?
Not a scooby. I don't live in the UK so the only football I really watch is Forest games.
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Saw the interview on OS, we've literally signed Iron Mike Tyson
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Never seen him play, so am looking forward to seeing how he gets on.

I have a gut feeling he will be frustrating to watch at times but do a decent job, like Marlon Harewood.
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Welcome.

In my mind you are the new Marlon.

I pray you are as good as he could be.
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I reckon he'll rip the league up and be capped by the end of the season.
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If he plays like the youtube clips they will just give him the ball and he will blow anything in his path to one side and score.

He is a monster and it will be like a 15 year old playing against 6 year olds in the park :D
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norse wrote:Saw the interview on OS, we've literally signed Iron Mike Tyson

The Iron's Mike Tyson 8-)
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NFFC_Wanderer wrote:It will be interesting to see how he fares in the Premier League. I remember thinking during his run of form last year that he has very little footballing ability - quite often, the ball will simply bounce off him and to the opposition. But, he's a very impressive athlete. He's ridiculously strong and fast, when he gets moving he doesn't stop. He has improved during his time here, although he can still be frustrating. He can also earn wins and draws out of nothing. Hard to tell whether he's really good or not, to be honest. Sometimes, he's both. I guess 7m's not a lot of money nowadays, anyway.
Sounds like this season's Marlon Harewood ... another serious unit, bought from Forest, who could look like a total donkey one moment and then smash in a great goal the next ... I still treasure the one Marlon got against l'Arse at UP in 2005-6. Koncheski to Ethers, to Sheringham, back to Ethers, who banged it across and in steamed Marlon to smash it in. The ball was moved with real purpose from one end of the pitch to the other at high speed and to maximum effect: Pardew football at its best.
... And if Antonio ever scores a goal like that - or makes it for Sakho or Carroll - I'll be very well pleased.
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