Paul Onuachu

[niceandfriendly]

Jumping the gun? I know these threads should ideally start with “Surely deserves his own thread now as Fabriano Romano has tweeted…” but this fella is apparently reputable too.  

 

[iansums]

Delighted with this and Sulemana, even if I hadn't heard of either of them.

[Saint Matty 76]

We needed something. At the very least I'm sure JWP can land a couple of corners on his 6'7 head.

[S-Clarke]

This guy is someone I remember having my eye on in the summer, along with Sesko. (that ship sailed). He is a massive lump of a CF, cracking goal record, experienced (not a kid). Exactly bang on what we need in a number 9 position.

Someone else on here was flogging his name around as well in that he'd be a great shout for us. 17 in 22 this year, 23 in 43 last year. Guy knows where the goal is.

I'd say this ticks more boxes that Vitinha in the sense he's more proven, costs less and has much better physicality. 

[JustinR]

Get him to Newcastle quick... tallest prem player versus second tallest prem player

[Nolan]

For size reference, he's 1 inch shorter than Crouchy.

[Le Timmier]

  On 31/01/2023 at 16:22, S-Clarke said:

This guy is someone I remember having my eye on in the summer, along with Sesko. (that ship sailed). He is a massive lump of a CF, cracking goal record, experienced (not a kid). Exactly bang on what we need in a number 9 position.

Someone else on here was flogging his name around as well in that he'd be a great shout for us. 17 in 22 this year, 23 in 43 last year. Guy knows where the goal is.

I'd say this ticks more boxes that Vitinha in the sense he's more proven, costs less and has much better physicality. 

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Yep, @ally_ukhas been calling for him for ages too

[Toadhall Saint]

  On 31/01/2023 at 16:52, Le Timmier said:

Yep, @ally_ukhas been calling for him for ages too

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He’s gonna be chuffed.

[Jeremy Corbyn]

Just to add a boring point - he should really help sure up our defence at set pieces, one of our biggest weaknesses.

Also, who doesn't love a 6'7" behemoth of a striker.

[derry]

6ft - 7.13ins  / 2.01m Help us defend set pieces.

[Ted Bates Statue]

  On 31/01/2023 at 16:30, Nolan said:

For size reference, he's 1 inch shorter than Crouchy.

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Oh wow I didn't know that. I just made an assumption that the team-mates pictured next to him were either really small or standing further away from the camera.

[Le Timmier]

  On 31/01/2023 at 16:58, Jeremy Corbyn said:

Just to add a boring point - he should really help sure up our defence at set pieces, one of our biggest weaknesses.

Also, who doesn't love a 6'7" behemoth of a striker.

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Back in the day it was all about Kevin Francis. Seem to recall he was about 17 foot 3

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[Saint NL]

  On 31/01/2023 at 16:30, Nolan said:

For size reference, he's 1 inch shorter than Crouchy.

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But can this guy do the robot?

[Dusic]

  On 31/01/2023 at 16:58, Jeremy Corbyn said:

Just to add a boring point - he should really help sure up our defence at set pieces, one of our biggest weaknesses.

Also, who doesn't love a 6'7" behemoth of a striker.

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Will make a diffefence in that regard certainly.

My only concerns, despite his good goal record:

- Can we get enough runners around him to avoid him being quite static up front? Hopefully Kamaldeen, Edozie, Armstrong, Alcaraz can help here.

- From open play will we revert to just smashing the ball up to him because he is big and good in the air rather than trying to build up and get crosses in from good positions?

- He doesn't play 90mins very often in Belgium (reguarly subbed in the 60s) and the PL is much faster...

Lets hope for no failed medicals...

 

[Give it to Ron]

Is he any good in air ? That last 10 mins when need to change tactics is he an option?

[ally_uk]

Happy with this if true 👍  

 

[Give it to Ron]

Having medical in Nantes how does that work anyone know?

Do we send a rep over? Do we use a football club or medical centre etc?

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

So super tall. Wonder what type of football NJ is after? With our mega fast winger, just need to go off to elocution lessons 😀

[S-Clarke]

 

[Miltonaggro]

  On 31/01/2023 at 16:30, Nolan said:

For size reference, he's 1 inch shorter than Crouchy.

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vertical or horizontal?

[goodymatt]

This shows he’s a bit cumbersome at times 😂

Still feels he offers us plenty we’ve been missing with his key attributes.

[SotonianWill]

  On 31/01/2023 at 18:13, goodymatt said:

This shows he’s a bit cumbersome at times 😂

Still feels he offers us plenty we’ve been missing with his key attributes.

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he looks so shit but still scores 😂

[SNSUN]

  On 31/01/2023 at 18:13, goodymatt said:

This shows he’s a bit cumbersome at times 😂

Still feels he offers us plenty we’ve been missing with his key attributes.

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I’ll take him scoring terrible hattricks for the rest of the season. Just as I’d take us winning terrible games of football as long as it keeps us up.

[Saint IQ]

Thank fk for that, I thought we weren't signing anyone. Makes sense now that its all being done abroad as how I would know we are signing someone has not happened, was really angry logging onto here 😂

[Toadhall Saint]

  On 31/01/2023 at 18:17, Saint IQ said:

Thank fk for that, I thought we weren't signing anyone. Makes sense now that its all being done abroad as how I would know we are signing someone has not happened, was really angry logging onto here 😂

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Must say I have been waiting for one of your medical booked for …… posts

[Daft Kerplunk]

  On 31/01/2023 at 18:13, goodymatt said:

This shows he’s a bit cumbersome at times 😂

Still feels he offers us plenty we’ve been missing with his key attributes.

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No chance he gets that sort of time to fuck up and recover in the Premier League 🤣

[Saint86]

  On 31/01/2023 at 18:31, Daft Kerplunk said:

No chance he gets that sort of time to fuck up and recover in the Premier League 🤣

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Che gets the time, he just can't recover... Or more to the point, he could be trying all week and still not score... 🤣

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[Convict Colony]

  On 31/01/2023 at 16:30, Nolan said:

For size reference, he's 1 inch shorter than Crouchy.

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Deleted Milton beat me too it hahaha

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[The Cat]

We'll be unplayable with him on the end of Salisu's famous long throws. 

There will be a glut of goals coming from those just like when we had Crouch and Delap. 

[Colinjb]

- Wrong thread -

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[Convict Colony]

 

[skintsaint]

Team orders will be get it in the mixer to the big man.

[OttawaSaint]

  On 31/01/2023 at 22:26, Convict Colony said:

 

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His movement looks very good and we certainly don't currently have anyone who heads it in as convincingly as that. 

[Verbal]

Has the deal been done before the deadline?

[Verbal]

...30 seconds later:

 

[goodymatt]

 

[leeham_69]

I know we're dead last but isn't it nice to not be absolutely skint anymore? If we were in this position in any of the previous seasons pre-takeover we would have had to sell JWP to panic buy or more likely do nothing at all. 

[niceandfriendly]

  On 31/01/2023 at 18:13, goodymatt said:

This shows he’s a bit cumbersome at times 😂

Still feels he offers us plenty we’ve been missing with his key attributes.

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Haha that first is funny, but we all know Che would have missed those first two. Second one he composed himself to put the rebound away. Penalty was standard. 
 

Welcome aboard please please be good. 

[stknowle]

Welcome aboard Paul. Please please please become a club legend for completely different reasons to the last ‘striker’ we signed in a January transfer window.

[Singapore Saint]

I like that he says "Southampton" (twice) rather than "the club" like most players do when they sign, as if any club would do as long as it was the Premier League.

[Saint_clark]

Genuinely really excited by this signing, more so than I would of been by Vitinha, Beto or any of the other strikers linked. 

[HKsaint]

  On 31/01/2023 at 17:06, Saint NL said:

But can this guy do the robot?

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He can do backflip. Should be such more amusing than the robot. 

[Cascadia Saint]

He looks like exactly what we need to be honest.

[CB Fry]

 

We needed a goalscorer and we have signed a goal scorer.

Well done Saints.

 

[trousers]

  On 01/02/2023 at 03:53, Saint_clark said:

Genuinely really excited by this signing, more so than I would of been by Vitinha, Beto or any of the other strikers linked. 

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What, even though Beto would have been 'the most ideal signing for us ever'...?

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[Turkish]

Well we finally got one in. Appears to be big and powerful Decent goal scoring record. Bit of experience so not a YHGTI. Ticks all the boxes we’ve needed. Well done Rasmus

[Singapore Saint]

  On 01/02/2023 at 07:45, Turkish said:

Well we finally got one in. Appears to be big and powerful Decent goal scoring record. Bit of experience so not a YHGTI. Ticks all the boxes we’ve needed. Well done Rasmus

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What's YHGTI? I figure YHG is young hung Ghanaian but I couldn't figure out TI 🤔

[Turkish]

  On 01/02/2023 at 07:50, Singapore Saint said:

What's YHGTI? I figure YHG is young hung Ghanaian but I couldn't figure out TI 🤔

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Young hungry guaranteed to improve 

the saintsweb tag line which followed any young player for several years on here 

[Hawkswood]

  On 01/02/2023 at 03:53, Saint_clark said:

Genuinely really excited by this signing, more so than I would of been by Vitinha, Beto or any of the other strikers linked. 

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Yeah me too. This is the signing I really wanted. It gives us genuine hope. I see Everton didn't sign anyone,  I wonder whats going on on their site today !!!

[Mr X]

Welcome Paul Let's hope he isn't an Adam Armstrong mk 2