Don't me wrong i wish him well and hope he turns out to be awesome. Just not excited about the signing thats all. But then again i wasn't about Kermorgant either at the time so hope to be pleasantly surprised. Wish him well.
1. We are in a division of financial 'haves' and 'have nots'. The haves this season such as Leicester, Boro and Bolton can go out and get the likes of Kane, McEachran and Spearing. We are in the have nots 2. Don't be fixated on a poor scoring record of a youngster. Many of those appearances will be sub appearances 3. Yann had a dire scoring record and unimpressive history. Judge on what you see. 4. We are in all honesty not really playing for anything compared to others chasing promotion or fighting relegation. This looks a cover loan and a chance to look at someone who is going to be released by his club in the summer.
There won't be a single one of us who would not prefer to have kept BWP as a back up, but there are obviously reasons why he has been shipped out. From what i have seen of Obika, he has the tools to go on and potentially be very good if he can add goals to his game. He reminds me a bit of Lisbie at that age. Lets hope for a better outcome !
We got Bradders out because he was surplus and on high wages. We needed a body in who I suspect is costing very little and as already said by others it gives us a chance to see if he's what we want. What's wrong with that. Ricky and Danny are like bone China and all the youngsters have no experience. John offers some league experience and is probably playing for a contract. We have no money for anything better so let's get behind him instead of all the negative comments when I doubt any of us have had more than just a glimpse of him. Trust SCP.
A young striker from Spurs came in on loan around this time of the month 21 years ago, and became a folk hero after scoring the winning goal against that Scummy lot a few weeks later.
Maybe young Jon can repeat what John Hendry achieved
1. We are in a division of financial 'haves' and 'have nots'. The haves this season such as Leicester, Boro and Bolton can go out and get the likes of Kane, McEachran and Spearing. We are in the have nots 2. Don't be fixated on a poor scoring record of a youngster. Many of those appearances will be sub appearances 3. Yann had a dire scoring record and unimpressive history. Judge on what you see. 4. We are in all honesty not really playing for anything compared to others chasing promotion or fighting relegation. This looks a cover loan and a chance to look at someone who is going to be released by his club in the summer.
There won't be a single one of us who would not prefer to have kept BWP as a back up, but there are obviously reasons why he has been shipped out. From what i have seen of Obika, he has the tools to go on and potentially be very good if he can add goals to his game. He reminds me a bit of Lisbie at that age. Lets hope for a better outcome !
We got Bradders out because he was surplus and on high wages. We needed a body in who I suspect is costing very little and as already said by others it gives us a chance to see if he's what we want. What's wrong with that. Ricky and Danny are like bone China and all the youngsters have no experience. John offers some league experience and is probably playing for a contract. We have no money for anything better so let's get behind him instead of all the negative comments when I doubt any of us have had more than just a glimpse of him. Trust SCP.
1. We are in a division of financial 'haves' and 'have nots'. The haves this season such as Leicester, Boro and Bolton can go out and get the likes of Kane, McEachran and Spearing. We are in the have nots 2. Don't be fixated on a poor scoring record of a youngster. Many of those appearances will be sub appearances 3. Yann had a dire scoring record and unimpressive history. Judge on what you see. 4. We are in all honesty not really playing for anything compared to others chasing promotion or fighting relegation. This looks a cover loan and a chance to look at someone who is going to be released by his club in the summer.
There won't be a single one of us who would not prefer to have kept BWP as a back up, but there are obviously reasons why he has been shipped out. From what i have seen of Obika, he has the tools to go on and potentially be very good if he can add goals to his game. He reminds me a bit of Lisbie at that age. Lets hope for a better outcome !
Sometimes I despair at some Charlton fans.I have seen Obika a number of times and I have been impressed.He is raw but he is quick and strong,he is not the best but we are potless.He will be dangerous coming off the bench.Why don't we,as Charlton fans,give a player a chance rather than write him off because Palarse fans think he is shite.Why don't we make an informed decision at the end of the season?
"Obika then rejoined Yeovil on loan at the start of the 2011-12 season until January 2012,[14] this deal was later extended until the end of the season. On 26 December 2011, Obika scored the first goal of his new loan deal against Charlton Athletic with an overhead kick" - wikip.
Is it just me or do we seem to make a habit of signing players that have scored against us?
Got a Spurs mate who thinks he's pony, was glad to get shot and doesn't think he'll return to Spurs!
Says in those game / goals stats that he has never played for Spurs ?
Wiki is misleading on this,later in the entry it shows he has played twice in Europe 3 years ago and has this season appeared in both the League and FA Cup.
My view is if he is available on a free/small development fee in the summer then this could be a good move.
I was encouraged that @JohnBoyuk who is our resident expert on the Lillywhites seemed to believe he was rated at Spurs Lodge.
I agree with the comments made above that his loan spells with the Spanners and Stripey Nigels were when he was a much younger player so their fans views on him may not be the best indicator.It is also worth noting that he scored against us for Spurs U21 a few weeks ago and has appeared to be in a rich vein of form for them this season.
Fairly uninspiring loan signing on paper, but he did get a hattrick playing for the U21s last week against Man U, which suggests he has something about him http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/spurs/News/u21s-united-150213.page Disappointing that it pushes Azeez down the order though
I don't pay any attention to records at previous clubs. Chris Powell knows what he's doing and I'll judge their perfromance in a Charlton shirt. I rate Obika and think he'll do well here.
Sometimes I despair at some Charlton fans.I have seen Obika a number of times and I have been impressed.He is raw but he is quick and strong,he is not the best but we are potless.He will be dangerous coming off the bench.Why don't we,as Charlton fans,give a player a chance rather than write him off because Palarse fans think he is shite.Why don't we make an informed decision at the end of the season?
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we can hope...
1. We are in a division of financial 'haves' and 'have nots'. The haves this season such as Leicester, Boro and Bolton can go out and get the likes of Kane, McEachran and Spearing. We are in the have nots
2. Don't be fixated on a poor scoring record of a youngster. Many of those appearances will be sub appearances
3. Yann had a dire scoring record and unimpressive history. Judge on what you see.
4. We are in all honesty not really playing for anything compared to others chasing promotion or fighting relegation. This looks a cover loan and a chance to look at someone who is going to be released by his club in the summer.
There won't be a single one of us who would not prefer to have kept BWP as a back up, but there are obviously reasons why he has been shipped out. From what i have seen of Obika, he has the tools to go on and potentially be very good if he can add goals to his game. He reminds me a bit of Lisbie at that age. Lets hope for a better outcome !
Maybe young Jon can repeat what John Hendry achieved
http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/2013022-jonathan-obika-signs-on-loan-from-tottenham-hotspur-671835.aspx
How tall??
Topical.
Is it just me or do we seem to make a habit of signing players that have scored against us?
Anyway, welcome Jonathan!
My view is if he is available on a free/small development fee in the summer then this could be a good move.
I was encouraged that @JohnBoyuk who is our resident expert on the Lillywhites seemed to believe he was rated at Spurs Lodge.
I agree with the comments made above that his loan spells with the Spanners and Stripey Nigels were when he was a much younger player so their fans views on him may not be the best indicator.It is also worth noting that he scored against us for Spurs U21 a few weeks ago and has appeared to be in a rich vein of form for them this season.
http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/spurs/News/u21s-united-150213.page
Disappointing that it pushes Azeez down the order though
He could make it, on the other hand he might be another of those transient players who has a number of clubs but never quite makes it.
Try and ignore the musings of the negative crowd that hide in CLs shadows!