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As you might deduce, me and grey were just talking about it.
I posted this in the transfer window page but as your comment has been moved thought I would repost.
He is now a West Ham player and I would want any player to do well for the club and if he does become the next Dean Ashton then great.
My view though is that we signed a player who has played for not one decent team and has an average record in the championship. He is not going to compete with any of the players already at West Ham for a place in my view and I dont see how he could have been scouted for very long or we would have gone for him early in the transfer window. We must have had money spare as we had money for Carvalho in the last window but messed up the signing.
If you think about it with the money we did not spend on Carvalho and the money from the sale of Ayew our board could have gone for a much better player but the board must be rubbing their hands together and congratulating each other on the money they are making for themselves.
The fact we have a paper thin squad doesn't matter to them it seems. The 17 richest club buying mediocre players from Preston how absolutely fantastic.
I see what you mean, yet others ask 'why don't we take a chance on hungry Championship players?'
As someone pointed out, Sakho came rom a lower league French side.
In the end, I don't think it matters where the player comes from, if he can show he has the requisite ability.
It worked for Leicester with Vardy so why not us.
Funny enough... ;wink
I mean he isn't in the top 10 goalscorers in the championship, so it's not like we are going after the very top talent possible
And I don't think it helps him that hes one of only 2 incomings
It a risky deal there is no doubt about it, but you're right he may be the next Jamie Vardy...or he might not
Wouldn't say the reaction has been negative to the guys though with almost everyone wishing him luck.... its more been towards the board that he's the only permanent signing we made this window
Time will tell.
I'm happier to have him available than have a sulky Sakho unavailable.
(Footnote: I have, on several occasions said I thought Sakho was our best all round striker in terms of ability, but since for over a year he has not chosen to show that ability, it means, to me, he was effectively worthless.)
Yeah he’s a workhorse, you’ll always get 100% from him.
Workrate 10
Heading 8
Passing 7
Finishing 7 (for the championship)
I think he’ll struggle is PL level, probably has the strength but he’s not got the speed or technique for that level. That being said it’s only a couple of years since he was non-league and he’s improved an awful lot, so maybe more improvement to come. I still can’t see him being a prolific goal scorer though.
I guess it depends on how one defines 'prolific'.
If he can get 8-10 a season he is in the ;ccole bracket, which wouldn't be too shabby, assuming he isn't our main, first choice striker.
Gawd knows we have struggled to do so up til now
COYI
;ok
The Palace game was the first time, possibly at all, that I thought we were getting the right kind of support/service to Chico.
Think we have looked a lot better at trying to keep (and move) the ball under Moyes, so it shouldn't be a problem.
I also like the way Moyes keeps repeating that he wants to see us a lot better in terms of attacking. He's clearly got a vision/standards he expects our players (or at least our team) to reach.
His effectiveness will be primarily judged on his ability to hold up play and lay off.
Secondary will be his running and work off the ball, is he mobile is he tenacious etc.
If we can get him to work with Hernandez who needs someone to play off it could bear fruit.
I think he could make us into a really good side if we can get a few more players fit.