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+++Andre Bikey - signed on 2yr deal+++

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  • Addicted
    Addicted Posts: 2,804
    Glad we've signed up another tough CB. Anyone who saw him in Belgium know if he looks quick?
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,762
    What I liked about him was that he was about a stone and a half overweight. Why? Because that a) explains why he hasn’t got a club and b) is something you can fix. He showed enough to suggest that if you do fix it - and you have experts paid to do so within the club– he has a lot to offer. Pleased with this.
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,033
    edited July 2014
    Henry Irving said:

    paulie8290 said:

    Henry Irving said:

    Will be a good partner for Morrison TBH.

    Welcome to the Club.

    Fixed it for ya
    D'oh

    No, both are first ball centre halves. Better to have a footballer (like Dervite) alongside them and a screening CM (poyet last year, cousins this) in front as neither pacy.

    But you need big lumps at this level to counter the other teams big lumps so all good.

    Hope the Steve Morison rumours turn out to be true.

    Is TBH in the bag ?

    I am one of the few that would see that as an excellent signing. We would then have a good variety of CB's Bikey and TBH replacing Cort and Dervite in the squad . Lennon emerging as the left footed centre back rather than Wood if we wanted to go 3 at the back. Gomez then has the space to develop without any pressure .

    Steve Morison would be interesting, but won't he go back to the Spanners ?
  • crookester
    crookester Posts: 1,335
    Welcome Andre. Rated him at Reading so let's hope he produces for us too.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,001
    Whats the Morrison rumours? or is this a clique joke?
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,762
    Addicted said:

    Glad we've signed up another tough CB. Anyone who saw him in Belgium know if he looks quick?

    Not quick but fat so when lighter will be quicker. Good distribution and has a presence.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,016
    Lack of pace is the most obvious weakness, but then Shittu isn't exactly the Flash and lots of nippy strikers found him a nightmare to try and get past (albeit because he was dirty as f***) so it can be compensated for. The fitness will come I am sure, he's a naturally big guy so probably takes longer to get trim but there's plenty of time to lay off the pies and hit the gym before the season starts.

    A defence of Solly, Morro, Bikey, Wiggins would be pretty darn formidable to the majority of Champ teams, we get an experienced keeper who can keep them organised and with Cousins and Buyens ahead of them we shouldn't be leaking goals. I am getting more optimistic with each new signing! (though we could do with more!)
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Pleased with this. He will have to watch his temper.
  • Addickted2U
    Addickted2U Posts: 3,088
    paulie8290 said:

    Henry Irving said:

    Will be a good partner for Morrison TBH.

    Welcome to the Club.

    Fixed it for ya
    Thank f**k for that - thought he meant Tal Ben Haim!!!
    (Or should I still be worried?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,043
    I hope this Steve Morison rumour is bullshit. Yes he was good for Millwall 4 years ago, but he's done little since.
    Norwich, didn't impress. Leeds, didn't impress. Millwall last season poor.
    No thanks, he looks to be past his best by date.

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  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,238
    Moderately Whelmed. Experienced and tough. Good foil for Morro probably. Will offer at least as much as Wood or Cort woulds have done though not sure he is as mobile as Dervitte. Its another body on board and he's not Belgian (is he?) Hopefully will not affect young Gomez's prospects.
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    Finally a signing I've heard of and actually seen play! Looking forward to seeing him play for us.
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    Decent enough signing. Welcome aboard big fella!
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,865
    With Bikey signing there's going to be a lot of back-pedalling round here.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,432
    Should be a good signing though I don't know much about him.

    Still need a GK, another CB, a winger or two, and at least one striker (a targetman).
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,503
    Changes his name when he feels like it. That's the type of tough nutcase we need. Welcome Andre.
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    I think with Morro and the kids we will stick with the CBs we have
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    and Morro can always play at RB if required













    BTW - I saw that last season and it was a disaster
  • All_Thaid_Up
    All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
    edited July 2014
    As I said on the match thread. He is a good CH but will make the odd mistake which will cost a goal. But he knows how to foul to get himself out of trouble so I don't expect much to get past him.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,016
    All_Thaid_Up said:

    As I said on the match thread. He is a good CH but will make the odd mistake which will cost a goal. But he knows how to foul to get himself out of trouble so I don't expect much to get past him.

    Every Championship defender will do that though, it would be unfair to expect otherwise. Even Morrison is not beyond a flash of red mist and making daft errors under pressure, but as long as they atone for mistakes I won't hold the odd goal against any of them.

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  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,865
    edited July 2014
    With fourteen clubs under his wing, I bet Bikey's glad to be back in the saddle again.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,887
    LoOkOuT said:

    With fourteen clubs under his wing, I bet Bikey's glad to be back in the saddle again.

    Blimey, that's a full set, one more club in golf and you could be disqualified :-0
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,786
    Cameroon international who has never played in Belgium.....................FFS
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,269
    Morison was a rumour going around in St Truiden although not from the same source that said Bikey and TBH would both be signed before Spanish trip which has been 50% accurate so far.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,362
    Bikey spoke with a certain air of which you will not tire. He used to have a handle bar moustache, I think, and will look good in our gear, although he will play in goal so that he can wear a yellow jersey. Hopefully, he will take us out of the pack, pump up his team mates and get us on track.
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,843
    Good signing, especially to help bring along Joe Gomez and Harry Lennon. Not so sure Ben Haim would be a wise move as two relatively immobile lumps amongst our centre backs is one too many, IMO.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
    thai malaysia addick said:

    Bikey spoke with a certain air of which you will not tire. He used to have a handle bar moustache, I think, and will look good in our gear, although he will play in goal so that he can wear a yellow jersey. Hopefully, he will take us out of the pack, pump up his team mates and get us on track.

    It seems you have an over inflated opinion of him.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,743
    Welcome to the rollercoaster, Andre.

    ( Wonder what's happened to scarfy ? Perhaps he ate it ! :-) )

  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,345
    Fanny Fanackapan said:

    Welcome to the rollercoaster, Andre.

    ( Wonder what's happened to scarfy ? Perhaps he ate it ! :-) )

    Was just about to ask where Scarfy was, maybe he is on holiday
  • doronron
    doronron Posts: 819
    didn't Reading play him at full back? or can he play full back and centre half?

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