The only thing that concerns me slightly is the fact that the Dutch 2nd division is a far cry from the Championship. Will Polish Pete be our saviour or will he end up like Smith (excelling at lower league level but never really getting a look in in the Champ)
Trying to ignore the fact his goals have came against poor opposition. No one would have expected Charlie Austin to be as good as he is now when he was at Poole Town.
I don't know if he is, but just imagine what would happen if he did. Yann, Reza, this chap and the french kid whose name slips my mind right now... we'd have gone from one decent striker to a potentially lethal strike force over a few days! Of course it would mean that Church would not get as much game time, which is a deeply, truly upsetting thought to so many fans...
What I do not get it is that if the Dutch League 2 is the Equivalent of L1/L2 here then why did we sell Smith???!
I knew we would have someone say this
I would waver a few quid that this lad is better than smudger will ever be
Smith was always promising but let's face it he never really looked like he was/is going to be a game changing goal machine super star. I imagine he'll travel around L1 & 2, looking mightily impressive, and perhaps later in his career he'll have a crack at the Championship, but realistically that is as far as he'll get. Think of it as similar to our friend Leon Clarke, esq. At lower leagues he looks unstoppable, every time he's got to the Championship he's never hacked it. I can't honestly see Smith doing much better, though here's hoping he proves me wrong as I have no ill will to the guy.
Just watched the video. Can see why we are all impressed. However a lot of those goals were from shots parried by the keeper or blocked by defenders. Can anyone tell me where those shots will come from from our current shot shy bunch?
Can't believe he gone for 700k. Times have definitely changed when look at football league transfers and think that's a shit load. Seems like only yesterday when my eyelids didn't bat when we were spunking 1m on McLeod.
Just watched the video. Can see why we are all impressed. However a lot of those goals were from shots parried by the keeper or blocked by defenders. Can anyone tell me where those shots will come from from our current shot shy bunch?
Just watched the video. Can see why we are all impressed. However a lot of those goals were from shots parried by the keeper or blocked by defenders. Can anyone tell me where those shots will come from from our current shot shy bunch?
Also worth remembering they were scored in the Dutch second division. I was just listening to the Guardian Football Weekly podcast and they remarked on how many strikers that were prolific in the Eredivsie turned out to be turkeys once they got to the Premier League - Barry Glendenning referred to goals scored in Holland as Dog Goals - i.e. they're only worth a 1/4 of a goal scored in a top league.
I'm frankly amazed how quickly some people on here want to sell a proven talent like Yann on the strength that he'll be replaced by a 19 year old Pole who looks good on YouTube.
Everyone saying how strong our strike force will be in a couple of days, yet I doubt if half a percent of the people on here have ever seen these 3 strikers (Reza, Pete and the French lad) play.
Not in any way writing any of them off. The YouTube clips hint at some talent, but so did Shizzle Mcleod's. I hope they come in and do great, but can't help thinking some people are being very easily seduced.
We're like a stray dog, we've been so starved of attention we'll wag our tail at anyone who shows the blind bit of interest in us. And we'll follow them home if they if they throw us the last bit of their sandwich.
Journalists on twitter are saying he turned down Benfica to join us. They couldn't believe it.. Must have something about him if Benfica were after him
We are in London, it's a great chance to play football a level higher then he is now, he will get his chance and will have a point to prove, he is young and wants to develop. Playing for us could help him with the polish set up as well
Benfica all he will be is a bench warmer
Here he can make a name for himself.
Piotr Parzyszek
Remember this name, I have a great feeling about him,
Just watched the video. Can see why we are all impressed. However a lot of those goals were from shots parried by the keeper or blocked by defenders. Can anyone tell me where those shots will come from from our current shot shy bunch?
Also worth remembering they were scored in the Dutch second division. I was just listening to the Guardian Football Weekly podcast and they remarked on how many strikers that were prolific in the Eredivsie turned out to be turkeys once they got to the Premier League - Barry Glendenning referred to goals scored in Holland as Dog Goals - i.e. they're only worth a 1/4 of a goal scored in a top league.
I'm frankly amazed how quickly some people on here want to sell a proven talent like Yann on the strength that he'll be replaced by a 19 year old Pole who looks good on YouTube.
Everyone saying how strong our strike force will be in a couple of days, yet I doubt if half a percent of the people on here have ever seen these 3 strikers (Reza, Pete and the French lad) play.
Not in any way writing any of them off. The YouTube clips hint at some talent, but so did Shizzle Mcleod's. I hope they come in and do great, but can't help thinking some people are being very easily seduced.
We're like a stray dog, we've been so starved of attention we'll wag our tail at anyone who shows the blind bit of interest in us. And we'll follow them home if they if they throw us the last bit of their sandwich.
Fair point Exiled, but unless all three turn out to be totally useless there is a decent chance that even if any individual one of them does not match YK, between the three of them they may well do. It's not ideal by any means, but it's not a horror show just yet. Lest we forget, YK was languishing in obscurity before he came here, his goal record at Charlton is the best of his career, he was unproven in English football too - and older than any of these new arrivals besides. Let's not write them off before they've played!
4 year contracts aren't given too often these days, so Roland must have a feeling he will be a success for us and therefore a prem club will want to sign him in one or two years meaning we will have a better pay day rather than all being scared our best players have four months left on contract and are going to leave for nothing.
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I would waver a few quid that this lad is better than smudger will ever be
I'm frankly amazed how quickly some people on here want to sell a proven talent like Yann on the strength that he'll be replaced by a 19 year old Pole who looks good on YouTube.
Everyone saying how strong our strike force will be in a couple of days, yet I doubt if half a percent of the people on here have ever seen these 3 strikers (Reza, Pete and the French lad) play.
Not in any way writing any of them off. The YouTube clips hint at some talent, but so did Shizzle Mcleod's. I hope they come in and do great, but can't help thinking some people are being very easily seduced.
We're like a stray dog, we've been so starved of attention we'll wag our tail at anyone who shows the blind bit of interest in us. And we'll follow them home if they if they throw us the last bit of their sandwich.
Benfica all he will be is a bench warmer
Here he can make a name for himself.
Piotr Parzyszek
Remember this name, I have a great feeling about him,
National side is pretty good as well. Could he be our Lewandowski?