Akpom told he can leave
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Ironops
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I disagree, theres a player in there, he has good movement and at this level he could do a job but leaving is probably his best option given NW is looking for big lumps to hold the ball up and win headers.
cant see many teams wanting to pay his salary though
TeaCider
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His best return was 8 in an inferior Greek league.
You can blame the club and Warnock for signing him, but he's never been a goalscorer.
He's made over 100 appearances in England and has scored 8 goals, 5 of them were with this season.
Centralscrutinizer
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It's not a very good reflection on our recruitment is it. Dear me.
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ThatFragranceGuy
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He’s literally the sort of striker we would usually be linked with as well. The sort of player that all the fans are scratching their heads as to why we would be linked with them and we would be mad to buy, except we went ahead with it. His record speaks volumes. Yes sometimes players do click but the odds were against the guy
TeaCider
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It was a bizarre signing at the time.
Couple that with trying to get Sonogo, another awful player.
Kieffer Moore made sense, those two did not.
Rishworthian
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I don't think there is any doubt that Akpom has some very good qualities. Some of them are not appreciated. His ability to take defenders away to allow space is excellent. We don't always see that but it is there.
With out current set up this is not a quality that we value too highly nor is it particularly useful to us.
He might therefore be better suited to another club who can see his attributes more clearly and utilise them
With out current set up this is not a quality that we value too highly nor is it particularly useful to us.
He might therefore be better suited to another club who can see his attributes more clearly and utilise them
Ironops
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Im just basing that on when Ive seen him, he's looks promising in the past few games
being told he can leave and going are separate things though
Marvanelli
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Yet another decision the club has made that has cost us....and what is more alarming is the fact we didn't even need hindsight for this!
Frozen Horse
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No real loss.
I think he's a better footballer than Britt, but not as good a goalscorer, but neither are particularly good at either.
I think he's a better footballer than Britt, but not as good a goalscorer, but neither are particularly good at either.
JM14
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His record at this level is absolutely shocking, you really have to question why we ever took a chance on him based on those stats
joeychicago
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A truly dreadful signing. I've not seen many more ineffective players than Akpom in all my time watching football. How anybody thought he was worth almost £3m beggars belief.
Simply red
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Good to hear he can leave , makes a squad space for another better option
TheYorkshireTerrier
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Better to try and get rid now then let his contract run out like the two leaving this summer.
atypical_boro
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I'm apathetic if I'm honest. I get that he's not good enough to start but we do need a squad.
jonny_greenings_sock
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Annoys me a bit that Warnock complained he'd played the whole season with no strikers after spending £3m on this guy. Oh, and the other three forwards in January. And Watmore.
Bit like Pulis insinuating that he was managing with one hand behind his back and that he wouldn't waste Steve Gibson's money, except for the £7m on Aiden Flint and the £8m on George Saville.
Bit like Pulis insinuating that he was managing with one hand behind his back and that he wouldn't waste Steve Gibson's money, except for the £7m on Aiden Flint and the £8m on George Saville.