Akpom

To be fair his No1 target was Kiefer Moore who apparently 'used us' to up his Cardiff wage.

The strange part is that Moore and Akpom are completely different players. So I don't get how Akpom was plan B?

Then again apparently we signed Akpom without seeing him in the flesh. The past history of forwards would suggest we do that a lot😂

I guess the one 'bonus' is that it's not a Rudy / Fletcher / Braithwaite or Britt sized c*ck up. I imagine we may get half back and he's not sat on a massive 4 year deal that means we can't move him on.

I read the names of the 4 forward above and just shake my head as to how much money we've sp*nked😕
 
Warnock basically admitted his mistake the other day when he said he won't be signing any players unless himself, Jepson or Blackwell have seen them play in the flesh. That tells me he signed him after watching a few video packages. I also believe the form of Watmore has made that decision for him too. Watmore gets in before Akpom for me every day of the week.
 
How about trying him in another position. Keeper for instance. We are desperate in this area and he may be a better goal stopper than scorer ?
 
Nosmo-King said:
Have to feel a bit for him as a person, not as a footballer as he really isn’t good enough
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Not sure about that really. I normally would feel for players as people but someone like Akpom, to me he seemed to hide away from things. He never really showed for the ball, put himself about, closed down, pressed, ran the channels, took a knock so someone else didn't have to a la Mikkel Beck or Kike. Players like Beck and Kike got stick but they got stuck in as well. You only realise that when they've gone and their replacements don't do likewise.

Akpom sort of reminded of Justin Hoyte in some ways, who seemed to actively avoid both receiving the ball and making any sort of physical contact with an opponent. There have been others. They're just lightweight. Which is fine if you're working your knackers off, you'll be excused quite a lot if you do that but aren't quite good enough a player, but to not put the work in just isn't right at all.
 
Nosmo-King said:
Have to feel a bit for him as a person, not as a footballer as he really isn’t good enough
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I have to say comments from Warnock like 'if we had Moore / Toney we'd have won that game' or more damming 'we've finished 10th without a forward' hardly helps a players confidence.

We know its true and all think it. It probably doesn't need saying in public. I think he said in a presser he had upset Akpom with some comments. So maybe he's the one wanting out?
 
Akpomb, Saville Spence and Coulson can all be sold off for me to raise some funds for team rebuilding.

We all know Warnocks comments about him being his number 1 target was just one of several media tidbits to send out positive vibes. Akpomb was a desperation signing imho to get a striker in, crikey, if we knew then what we know now, we’d have been better off getting Ted Striker in!!
 
coluka said:
Akpomb, Saville Spence and Coulson can all be sold off for me to raise some funds for team rebuilding.

We all know Warnocks comments about him being his number 1 target was just one of several media tidbits to send out positive vibes. Akpomb was a desperation signing imho to get a striker in, crikey, if we knew then what we know now, we’d have been better off getting Ted Striker in!!
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I'm sure clubs will be rushing in to buy Akpomb off us..............Unless of course he is happy to sit in the reserves for the next two years getting paid!

Can't see the sale of those 4 generating much cash for purchases or even saving a great deal on the wage bill.
 
DCI_Gene_Hunt said:
I'm sure clubs will be rushing in to buy Akpomb off us..............Unless of course he is happy to sit in the reserves for the next two years getting paid!

Can't see the sale of those 4 generating much cash for purchases or even saving a great deal on the wage bill.
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I totally agree their sale wont generate a fortune, but as they say at Tesco, Every Little Helps
 
Randy said:
Warnock basically admitted his mistake the other day when he said he won't be signing any players unless himself, Jepson or Blackwell have seen them play in the flesh. That tells me he signed him after watching a few video packages. I also believe the form of Watmore has made that decision for him too. Watmore gets in before Akpom for me every day of the week.
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More Warnock nonsense for me. I'm sure he did only watch him on video.

However, I find it hard to believe that someone who can apparently tell if a player can't defend after watching them on video for 5 mins, couldn't tell that a lightweight striker with a shocking scoring rate wouldn't be much use on his own in our system. He gambled and it didn't pay off. It happens, poor decision, all managers make them. Just wish he'd hold his hands up rather than treat us like idiots.

How long has he been a manager for? How has he scouted players previously? Because it sounds like he's only just decided him or his mates have to watch every single potential signing now. Based purely on Akpom. (Good luck with that during the summer by the way).

Anyway looking forward to every signing we make now being a nailed on success after Ronnie and Kevin have cast their eye over them.
 
coluka said:
I totally agree their sale wont generate a fortune, but as they say at Tesco, Every Little Helps
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Indeed but as they're all under contract they'll only go if they want to.

I'd keep Spence & Coulson, another year will decide if they're going to make it at this level or not. The other two I'd offload asap if I could.
 
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More money blown, our scouting team are a joke, I know these players are rubbish before we sign them with little research.
 
coluka said:
Akpomb, Saville Spence and Coulson can all be sold off for me to raise some funds for team rebuilding.

We all know Warnocks comments about him being his number 1 target was just one of several media tidbits to send out positive vibes. Akpomb was a desperation signing imho to get a striker in, crikey, if we knew then what we know now, we’d have been better off getting Ted Striker in!!
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We can't be planning on spending much if that's all we're selling for team building.
 
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