Jonathan Obika?

I'm guessing we could now sign him on a 93 day emergency loan - and we'd have him into the new year and the start of the January window? Finances, etc. permitting.

Mendonca In Asdas said:

Would give the squad a lift?

The only thing that is going to give the squad a lift is a few new contracts waved under their noses! Until that happens I don't think we will see any upturn in fortunes. Appears to be the key problem with players morale at the moment IMO.

Don't think he would add too much to what we already have. Best we work with what we have got. Sordell, Church and Yann are three very useful Championship players if they are used properly and are on top of their game

Richard J said:

SCP said he was injured when asked about Obika last week in his interview.

Well if Yann limping off on Saturday is a sign of a further lay off for him then maybe we do need the cover, although recalling Smith from Wimbledon is the cheaper option and therefore the one the board will likely take.

On the Spurs bench against arsenal tonight

I heard that neither Spuds nor his agent would let him come to CAFC as he spent most of his time last term getting splinters in his ass! But then again who knows?

Not Obika related but www.transfermarkt.co.uk has Liege's goalkeeper Yohann Thuram listed on our squad page, they did have Osturk but it was removed and replaced with Thuram, anything in this?

Sign him up powelly!

Three month loan to Brighton

Was a target when we were potless, so not sure whether he still was. I thought he did ok when he was here but I'm not devastated that he's gone on loan elsewhere for now. Perhaps we'll return for him when he's a freebie in the summer.

I wouldn't get too excited or disappointed about Obika. He was thrown on for the last ten minutes and stood in the right place to nod it in to the onion bag. Despite his credentials, I'm not convinced he'd be any good for us. Remember Marvin Sordell?

Viewfinder said:

I wouldn't get too excited or disappointed about Obika. He was thrown on for the last ten minutes and stood in the right place to nod it in to the onion bag. Despite his credentials, I'm not convinced he'd be any good for us. Remember Marvin Sordell?

LOL I think knowing the "right place" to stand is a key skill for a striker even if that was all there is to his game, which it isn't.

Brighton took him for a reason. Let's see how well he does for them.

Disappointed that I won't be able to sing the Obika song, but other than that I think the jury is / was out as he was not seen suitable to hold down a starting place, for me a loanee, if they join should be an automatic starter and if they are not then they are not suitable to be a loanee, unless they are development loanees like Matt Fry.

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Pretty pleased about this to be honest. Am sick of hearing about him. I remember him being pretty average and scoring a couple of late goals. Another one who is viewed with rose coloured glasses.

I would prefer to use the phrase "matter of personal opinion". For what it is worth, I thought he was quick, he closed down and harried opposing centre half's more effectively than anyone we currently have; and scored a couple of goals. Worth another punt.

Henry Irving said:

Viewfinder said:

I wouldn't get too excited or disappointed about Obika. He was thrown on for the last ten minutes and stood in the right place to nod it in to the onion bag. Despite his credentials, I'm not convinced he'd be any good for us. Remember Marvin Sordell?

LOL I think knowing the "right place" to stand is a key skill for a striker even if that was all there is to his game, which it isn't.

Brighton took him for a reason. Let's see how well he does for them.

Obliquely, Henry - I remember Leaburn being "in the right place" at Sell-Out Park against Oxford when a corner came fizzing across and it would have ricocheted off his bonce in to the net - but he ducked and it went out for a throw-in! This is the only time I ever saw the home end erupt in laughter.