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Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:42 pm
by Bridge'srightfoot
They deserve their own thread! Outstanding, especially Yakubu.

Re: Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:56 pm
by halnone
Put in an incredible shift! Hopefully the Blackburn will not hate the manager so much now.

Re: Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:45 pm
by s1ty m
Samba. Always been a real powerhouse player. Anyone? Pretty damn good back-up for our lads.

Re: Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:48 pm
by Ted Hughes
s1ty m wrote:Samba. Always been a real powerhouse player. Anyone? Pretty damn good back-up for our lads.


I'd take him. Excellent cover against the rough house teams & a goal scoring threat.

Re: Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:49 pm
by Bridge'srightfoot
Ted Hughes wrote:
s1ty m wrote:Samba. Always been a real powerhouse player. Anyone? Pretty damn good back-up for our lads.


I'd take him. Excellent cover against the rough house teams & a goal scoring threat.

Won every header today.

Re: Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:38 pm
by bigblue
Bridge'srightfoot wrote:
Ted Hughes wrote:
s1ty m wrote:Samba. Always been a real powerhouse player. Anyone? Pretty damn good back-up for our lads.


I'd take him. Excellent cover against the rough house teams & a goal scoring threat.

Won every header today.


Don't know if I've ever seen him lose a header to be honest

Re: Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:03 pm
by Beeks
Samba is a beast..we should snap him up before one of our rivals does

Re: Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:08 pm
by usedtothespin
I believe he is good enough to be backup, but the question always is: will he be fine being a (regular) sub?

I imagine he will ask himself such questions, besides that, were in a position here we can buy better players. It's weird, but we get to get used to that!

Re: Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:12 pm
by Ted Hughes
usedtothespin wrote:I believe he is good enough to be backup, but the question always is: will he be fine being a (regular) sub?

I imagine he will ask himself such questions, besides that, were in a position here we can buy better players. It's weird, but we get to get used to that!


I haven't seen a single CB in world football who has caught my eye though, other than Thiago silva.

Re: Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:17 pm
by Dameerto
People keep assuming we're in a position to buy despite a few signs from the club that we appear to be close to a wage limit.

Re: Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:24 pm
by usedtothespin
Ted Hughes wrote:
usedtothespin wrote:I believe he is good enough to be backup, but the question always is: will he be fine being a (regular) sub?

I imagine he will ask himself such questions, besides that, were in a position here we can buy better players. It's weird, but we get to get used to that!


I haven't seen a single CB in world football who has caught my eye though, other than Thiago silva.


Thiago Silva is my number one pick too, but Vertonghen (Ajax), Subotic (Borrusia D), Alex, Godin (Atletico Madrid), Coloccini and Douglas (Twente) are good picks too.

Re: Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:29 pm
by Ted Hughes
usedtothespin wrote:
Ted Hughes wrote:
usedtothespin wrote:I believe he is good enough to be backup, but the question always is: will he be fine being a (regular) sub?

I imagine he will ask himself such questions, besides that, were in a position here we can buy better players. It's weird, but we get to get used to that!


I haven't seen a single CB in world football who has caught my eye though, other than Thiago silva.


Thiago Silva is my number one pick too, but Vertonghen (Ajax), Subotic (Borrusia D), Alex, Godin (Atletico Madrid), Coloccini and Douglas (Twente) are good picks too.


I've heard all of these mentioned & am willing to accept they could be good enough for us but personally although I've seen games with these players in, I've never really noticed I was watching them wheras Thiago Silva (& Samba tbf) usually does something in a game which makes me take notice.

Re: Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:36 pm
by Blue Since 76
Beeks wrote:Samba is a beast..we should snap him up before one of our rivals does


He's exactly the sort of player we need - someone who can compete with the more physical players. Not what you'd want week in week out but could help against QPR. Also useful when we're one down against Barca to stick up front and go back to basics

Re: Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:48 am
by Bridge'srightfoot
Just read that Yakubu's only 29! Thought he was mid 30s. He's one of those players who seems to have been around for forever.

Re: Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:51 am
by Mase
Bridge'srightfoot wrote:Just read that Yakubu's only 29! Thought he was mid 30s. He's one of those players who seems to have been around for forever.


It's usually the same with footballers from that part of the world. In reality he's probably about 35.

Re: Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:53 am
by Bridge'srightfoot
Mase wrote:
Bridge'srightfoot wrote:Just read that Yakubu's only 29! Thought he was mid 30s. He's one of those players who seems to have been around for forever.


It's usually the same with footballers from that part of the world. In reality he's probably about 35.


He seems such a journeyman, has been striker though, whereas at 29 they are meant to be in the peak of their career.

Re: Yakubu and Samba

PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 12:00 pm
by Ted Hughes
Bridge'srightfoot wrote:
Mase wrote:
Bridge'srightfoot wrote:Just read that Yakubu's only 29! Thought he was mid 30s. He's one of those players who seems to have been around for forever.


It's usually the same with footballers from that part of the world. In reality he's probably about 35.


He seems such a journeyman, has been striker though, whereas at 29 they are meant to be in the peak of their career.


His total lack of discipline regarding eating seems to be his biggest problem. He's a lot slimmer now than he has been but even now he could still lose a fair bit of weight. If he was a really dedicated pro, there's no telling how good he could be, but he's not.