Paul Onuachu

[Lighthouse]

9 minutes ago, OldNick said:

Well he is,he is a PL striker who has scored goals. As for stats they are misleading, that team and until last night we havent utilised his assets. Perhaps now IJ is going to use his strengths and the naysayers will perhaps go away. Archer or TP? I would have him all day long

He’s scored two headers, which is a fairly tepid return for a striker who’s 9ft 4in, and tapped in a couple of rebounds off the keeper/post. The fact that people are actually bigging up a striker with four goals by April, one ahead of Jan Bednarek, just shows how ridiculously low saints fans expectations have fallen.

If I’m wrong then we’ll be entertaining bids from other PL clubs in summer, possibly from those just promoted, however I suspect I’m not and we won’t be.

[Whitey Grandad]

2 hours ago, Football Special said:

Did Rasmus sign him there as well? Hadn't realised that connection 

TP joined them in 2012 from Kenya on a scholarship. Reading this he seems to be quite a player!

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Onuachu

[OldNick]

1 minute ago, Lighthouse said:

He’s scored two headers, which is a fairly tepid return for a striker who’s 9ft 4in, and tapped in a couple of rebounds off the keeper/post. The fact that people are actually bigging up a striker with four goals by April, one ahead of Jan Bednarek, just shows how ridiculously low saints fans expectations have fallen.

If I’m wrong then we’ll be entertaining bids from other PL clubs in summer, possibly from those just promoted, however I suspect I’m not and we won’t be.

Thise tap ins were a bit more than that, we havent anybody else who gets near to rebounds. He was quicker to the ball at Ipswich and the ball coming back off the post against Wolves took quick reaction.Yes he has scored with 2 headrers, but even you will admit to the case we havent played to those strengths and not got the ball into the box to let him get more.

[Lord Duckhunter]

I’m not convinced he’ll be that good in the championship. Whilst it’s true the defending is a different level in the premier league, it’s more physical lower down and players are more used to playing against big lumps. 
 

For me, keeping him will depend on a few factors. The style the new manager wants to play, the alternatives available to us, and the offers we get for him, being the main 3. 

[saintant]

2 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

He’s scored two headers, which is a fairly tepid return for a striker who’s 9ft 4in, and tapped in a couple of rebounds off the keeper/post. The fact that people are actually bigging up a striker with four goals by April, one ahead of Jan Bednarek, just shows how ridiculously low saints fans expectations have fallen.

If I’m wrong then we’ll be entertaining bids from other PL clubs in summer, possibly from those just promoted, however I suspect I’m not and we won’t be.

How many actual minutes has he played to score those four goals? I wager it's not many which is a point you continually ignore.

[Fabrice29]

13 minutes ago, saintant said:

How many actual minutes has he played to score those four goals? I wager it's not many which is a point you continually ignore.

848. Which is 200 minutes more than Mara got last season, who scored 3 goals and I don't remember people arguing he should have been given a whole season in the Championship playing to his qualities.

[davefizzy14]

Four goals in nine games now for Onuachu 😊

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

4 hours ago, Fabrice29 said:

848

 

47 minutes ago, davefizzy14 said:

Four goals in nine games

One of these must be wrong. 9 games x 90 minutes mounts up to 810 minutes. Reckon he's played more like the nine games (and not all them either). Fact is, you need a striker and we've only got Archer, previously AA, and a non-playing Stewart - so TP needs to play.

[CB Fry]

If you take his goals-to-minutes ratio and use a fairly standard coefficient calculation considering standard of opposition across his career then it is a very reasonable assumption that in next years Championship season Tall Paul can and will score 57 goals.

[Lighthouse]

6 hours ago, saintant said:

How many actual minutes has he played to score those four goals? I wager it's not many which is a point you continually ignore.

Like I said, we’ll see what summer brings. He could probably do alright in the Championship but then again so should Archer and Armstrong. I think the £25-30m other PL clubs will pay for a 15+ goal a season striker could be better spent elsewhere.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

25 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Like I said, we’ll see what summer brings. He could probably do alright in the Championship but then again so should Archer and Armstrong. I think the £25-30m other PL clubs will pay for a 15+ goal a season striker could be better spent elsewhere.

I'd get rid, no way is he up to the rigours of a 46 game Championship season. He's basically fucked after 60 odd minutes.

[suewhistle]

He used to be, but I think he's actually got fitter. Maybe that's what has led him to getting more minutes recently, unless it's purely Juric's desperation!

[Lord Duckhunter]

17 hours ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

He's basically fucked after 60 odd minutes.

 

14 hours ago, suewhistle said:

He used to be, but I think he's actually got fitter. 

Yeah, hes fucked after 70 mins now…

[UpweySaint]

The palace goal was a good finish and his height causes problems but he remains a technically limited footballer. If we set up to play to his strengths he could be important next season. My gut feeling is this won’t happen - I can’t say I’m too fussed though. Either we plan with him or plan without him, so long as there is a workable plan.
 

Either way I’m pleased to see him get a few goals this season. He seems to have a good attitude and he was becoming a bit of a punch line despite impressive numbers in admittedly lesser leagues.