S-Clarke Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Seems that this fella is a real target for us, so I guess it's time to have a thread and and an obligatory YouTube video. Seems to be incredibly pacey, with a very low centre of gravity so can do very nifty things with a football. Seems a little lightweight though. I would imagine this is an alternative option to Matt Phillips, he will apparently only cost £3.5m and Nixon on twitter also seems to think we'll have this wrapped up pretty soon as the QPR move didn't happen.
Crab Lungs Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 I thought he actually looks quite powerful...
S-Clarke Posted 27 August, 2012 Author Posted 27 August, 2012 I thought he actually looks quite powerful... Sorry, should have clarified what I meant. He just seems quite ''small'' - but as you said, seems powerful enough to brush past players. He seems to have that explosive pace that we are crying out for in the final third. He'd make a huge difference just with his pace.
CWD Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 I've been away for a few days, where was he linked?
Turkish Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 I've been away for a few days, where was he linked? Nixon tweeted that he expects this and the Ramieez deal to go through in the next few days. I guess that means Matt Phillips won't be coming.
pangy Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Quite a gamble considering he pays in the Swiss league Hopefully it works out and we get a explosive winger that takes defences apart for fun at a fraction of the price for Phillips
CWD Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Nixon tweeted that he expects this and the Ramieez deal to go through in the next few days. I guess that means Matt Phillips won't be coming. Thanks. I wonder where Nixon gets his info from, he really does seem well informed.
buctootim Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Nixon tweeted that he expects this and the Ramieez deal to go through in the next few days. I guess that means Matt Phillips won't be coming. Hope not. We're going to end up like West Ham at this rate, bloated squad with seven or eight strikers - presumably with most of them ****ed off that they arent getting what they thought they'd been promised.
shurlock Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Put him on the HCDAJFU thread back in April. Would be an excellent signing - better value than Matty Phillips.
ottery st mary Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Good on the ball..tricky wing play...looks strong and scores goals.....and what a gymnast...ala Kenwynne Jones.. Too good to be true? If he comes to the mighty Saints and does the job..great... Plus Morgan has been missing a winger to spray his 40 yard passes to... should I say metres?
scotty Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Is he hungry? Is he Jonno Quick? At a push, could he cover at CB?
Turkish Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Good on the ball..tricky wing play...looks strong and scores goals.....and what a gymnast...ala Kenwynne Jones.. Too good to be true? If he comes to the mighty Saints and does the job..great... Plus Morgan has been missing a winger to spray his 40 yard passes to... should I say metres? With Ramirez on one ide and Mayuka on the other he'll be spoilt for choice for those 40 metre balls But i'm sure he's good enough to pull it off anyway, we'll see. if he isnt and we sign this guy from Barcelona then he might be able to do it as well Two ball playing midfielders :rolleyes:
Bailey Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Having done a quick search on this lad, it seems he's very much a striker as opposed to the winger we so desperately desire. Although I suppose if he did sign, we'd be looking to use him on the wing? His pace and power could be a real threat going forward.
Wade Garrett Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Having done a quick search on this lad, it seems he's very much a striker as opposed to the winger we so desperately desire. Although I suppose if he did sign, we'd be looking to use him on the wing? His pace and power could be a real threat going forward. I hope it's not a square peg/round hole thing again.
ottery st mary Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 With Ramirez on one ide and Mayuka on the other he'll be spoilt for choice for those 40 metre balls But i'm sure he's good enough to pull it off anyway, we'll see. if he isnt and we sign this guy from Barcelona then he might be able to do it as well Two ball playing midfielders :rolleyes: Coach...I have idolised you since you took me in the Tyro league under 7s side... Once again you teach me sooooo much:rolleyes: Your use of the Crayons on the match tactics board were a sight to behold:D I am sure when Ramirez and Mayuka join forces with Morgan you will get the best out of the mighty Saints ...
SuperSAINT Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Someone else mentioned this kid a week or so ago, I can't remember who it was. Looks promising. Shame the Phillips deal seems to have gone cold. He'd have been quality.
SuperSAINT Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1307009-15-best-footballers-in-the-world-you-havent-heard-of-yet/page/7
benjii Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Looks fast, two footed, strong and able to get in the box and score simple goals too. Like a combination of Ryan Smith, David McGoldrick and Paul Moody.
stmusicdude Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Seems that this fella is a real target for us, so I guess it's time to have a thread and and an obligatory YouTube video. Seems to be incredibly pacey, with a very low centre of gravity so can do very nifty things with a football. Seems a little lightweight though. I would imagine this is an alternative option to Matt Phillips, he will apparently only cost £3.5m and Nixon on twitter also seems to think we'll have this wrapped up pretty soon as the QPR move didn't happen. Cant help but laugh when ppl mention nixon he trolls twitter and forums and tweets sh1te Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
S-Clarke Posted 27 August, 2012 Author Posted 27 August, 2012 Cant help but laugh when ppl mention nixon he trolls twitter and forums and tweets sh1te Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2 He doesn't though does he, as he has been spot on with every signing we've made this year. Long before we've speculated about it being a certainty. He's been loose in a few things, but he's got contacts close to Saints - that's obvious as far as I'm concerned.
Dig Dig Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 He doesn't though does he, as he has been spot on with every signing we've made this year. Long before we've speculated about it being a certainty. He's been loose in a few things, but he's got contacts close to Saints - that's obvious as far as I'm concerned. Exactly... And even if things don't come off, doesn't mean his info wasn't correct at the time
hasper57saint Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Have you noticed he's got TWO good feet.Scoring with both left and right. About time someone in 'the know' had a closer look and acts very quickly.
stug76 Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Reminds me of Asprilla. I like him. Do what needs to be done.
itchen_dan Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Must admit he looks a very good player. Whether he fits the wing position we'd want him to play, who knows?
david in sweden Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Is he Jonno Quick? He looks quicker than Jonno Quick!
Thedelldays Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 He looks quicker than Jonno Quick! sorry, that is just not possible
S-Clarke Posted 27 August, 2012 Author Posted 27 August, 2012 He looks quicker than Jonno Quick! No chance, even Bolt isn't Jonno quick.
Turkish Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 No chance, even Bolt isn't Jonno quick. Exactly. Like Saints fit, Jonno Quick is the an entirely new level in pace which it is impossible for anyone else to reach.
shurlock Posted 27 August, 2012 Posted 27 August, 2012 Exactly. Like Saints fit, Jonno Quick is the an entirely new level in pace which it is impossible for anyone else to reach. You f**king love it.
Aura Posted 28 August, 2012 Posted 28 August, 2012 Just seen this: We probably got to late to the party for this guy.
Saint Fan CaM Posted 28 August, 2012 Posted 28 August, 2012 Reckon our interest in this guy was superficial to keep the Ramirez deal on the boil and finished quick.
Saint Charlie Posted 28 August, 2012 Posted 28 August, 2012 Reckon our interest in this guy was superficial to keep the Ramirez deal on the boil and finished quick. Totally different position. Mayuka would be the pace that we know we need, IMO an alternative to Phillips. Ramirez is more of a playmaker than a winger really.
itchen_dan Posted 28 August, 2012 Posted 28 August, 2012 adkinsisourking: @reluctantnicko Hi Alan, anything on Saints incomings today? reluctantnicko: @adkinsisourking U think u have a striker signed up ... Mayuka dankiz1: @reluctantnicko are saints as confident with mayuka as they were with Ramirez? Sounds v good reluctantnicko: @dankiz1 Yes. Just need a centre half now ... maybe a left back. Zoggers87: @reluctantnicko @dankiz1 So Mayuka wont go to QPR? reluctantnicko: @Zoggers87 @dankiz1 U think u r getting him ...
Saint Charlie Posted 28 August, 2012 Posted 28 August, 2012 (edited) I know some slate him, each to their own, but Nixon is confident we are getting Mayuka ahead of QPR - he says we think we are getting him. Would be interesting - he has blistering pace and finishing ability is good but looks a lot more of a striker than a wide player from clips Ive seen, although he seems like he could play in the front 3. Sounds like he knows a Scout who watched him for us (or one of our Scouts) Edited 28 August, 2012 by Saint Charlie
itchen_dan Posted 28 August, 2012 Posted 28 August, 2012 Yeah. Dont know where he would fit in here in all honesty? I dont understand our square pegs in round holes policy? We want a winger, SO SIGN A WINGER!!! Odd transfer strategy although for all I know he could cope perfectly fine on the wing but seems we are 'bodging' a bit?
Saint Charlie Posted 28 August, 2012 Posted 28 August, 2012 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1068404-arsenal-transfer-rumours-everything-you-need-to-know-about-emmanuel-mayuka
shurlock Posted 28 August, 2012 Posted 28 August, 2012 Yeah. Dont know where he would fit in here in all honesty? I dont understand our square pegs in round holes policy? We want a winger, SO SIGN A WINGER!!! Odd transfer strategy although for all I know he could cope perfectly fine on the wing but seems we are 'bodging' a bit? We don't play with out and out wingers. We play with inside forwards who are comfortable on the touchline but can ultimately cut inside and get a shot off. From what I've seen, this lad is quite happy to take wide positions. Where he differs from Jrod is that he has a pace to burn and can beat a player, critical if you play in a wide position where you're directly up against the full-back The problem with Jrod is not that he's not a winger. Its that i) he hardly receives the ball -more attributable to Fox and ii) when he gets the ball, he always lays the ball back because he can't beat his man.
Saint Charlie Posted 28 August, 2012 Posted 28 August, 2012 Agree in that the wide player so far havent got forward enough to really threaten and they need to in the 4-3-3 so this guy could probably do a good job out on the left.
Bananaman Posted 28 August, 2012 Posted 28 August, 2012 http://allafrica.com/stories/201208280664.html
Saint Charlie Posted 28 August, 2012 Posted 28 August, 2012 http://allafrica.com/stories/201208280664.html Thats what he posted on Twitter the other day.
Smirking_Saint Posted 28 August, 2012 Posted 28 August, 2012 We need pace, real pace, with a degree of what to actually do with the ball when we get there, this boy may be a great signing if true Lambert, Rodriguez and Muyaku our options, great bit of business if true
CougarSaint Posted 28 August, 2012 Posted 28 August, 2012 Perhaps we're going Barca style - totally fluid up front, no traditional center forward as a target man and Rickie also fits that roving role - but we have at least two who can do CF when necessary - if we do this we need solid back line (unlike Barca?) and the rest of the team to be intelligent players who can pass, play their team mates in, take advantage when they're played in, take the chance. IMHO this is the quality of player we're signing and the quality of player we're bringing through. In NC and NA I trust. COYS!!! I must admit I like the Davies ooption though, as it's also my name... :-)
stug76 Posted 28 August, 2012 Posted 28 August, 2012 I've said it before, its going to be a 5-5 formation with a fluid front 5. It's going to be awesome!! If you score 5 we'll score 6!!!!
CougarSaint Posted 28 August, 2012 Posted 28 August, 2012 Errr.. Well ok, 4-1-4-1 or 4-5-1 or even better 10-1-1-10 might work if we want to stick to numbers...oh...
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