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Modibo Maiga. Any improvement on what we have?

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  1. holystone

    holystone Active Member

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    Papers reporting we have nicked in and agreed with his club to sign him as Liverpool were readying a bid ( yawn) .

    Thing is, the only 2 goals I can see on You Tube your granny could have knocked in. Seems to another big gangly lad like Ba/Sammy/MTV Cribs star.

    Is he any better than what we have? :confused:
     
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  2. Obertan's Rancid Toe

    Obertan's Rancid Toe Well-Known Member

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    Can honestly say I've never seen him play and never even heard of him before we were linked in the summer

    Looks pants on YouTube though
     
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  3. Colly NUFC

    Colly NUFC Active Member

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    Has anyone seem him play? I trust in Carr...
     
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  4. Smudger

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    No of course he isnt, if he didnt score a very good goal on youtube then he's no good.

    How can we all claim to trust Carr but doubt Maiga so much?
     
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  5. Sanchin0

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    Improvement over Ba? probably not.
    Over Best? maybe..
    Over Lovenkrands/Ameobi/Ranger? Definitely..

    He'll be good competition/cover/back-up/partner for Ba/Best and will keep Ameobi/Lovenkrands out of the first team picture hopefully. Also he can play out wide and in ''hole'' I think, so he's versatile too. <ok>

    I'll personally go for a striker with excellent technique, dribbling, passing and someone who has quality pace(ala Obertan) instead of this Maiga fella, but for 6m/7m he doesn't seem that bad.
     
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  6. TheLittleGeordie

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    I haven't watched him so i can't really comment but seeing as Loverman will be leaving soon (surely), Hopefully we'll ship Ranger and Shola's just Shola then i reckon we could do with him coming in
     
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    Of course if Carr has decided so and remember we could get injuries
     
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  8. Donkey Toon

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    Haven't got a clue, but In Carr I Trust!
     
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    Thing is before we can even see him play properly he'll be off to the ACN.

    Why don't we get a non African striker?

    I'm scared to think how we'll cope without Ba for 6 games.

    What happens if he get injuries during that period?
     
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  10. in carr we trust

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    i don't like the look of him but if carr says he's alright he can't be bad.
     
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    I would rather we get a little nippy striker (in the same mould as Defoe)
     
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    We could play with 1 upfront and Benny in the ''hole'' behind someone like Besty. <ok>

    Although I have a feeling Pardew will go back to the old ''Best-Lovenkrands'' partnership, which to be fair isn't that bad.
     
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    In the mould of Thierry Henry or Loic Remy... bigger threat than Best but Besty is craftier and a bit stronger.
     
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  14. Mr Wonderful

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    You mean like Marvin Sordell?
     
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  15. Why aye Cabaye

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    Dunno.
     
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    5 Goals 1 Hat Trick 11 Heroes-NUFC4LIFE Well-Known Member

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    I meant what if during that period Best/Ben Arfa get injured.

    It's just that 6 games can make or break a season , just hope we can cope with the loss of Ba.
     
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    Used him on FIFA recently (i know it means little) and he's absolutely amazing! He's fast, strong and a great finisher (i'm shocking and i scored twice with him so he has to be!)

    In Carr I Trust! Can't wait for him to join to be honest, will be at the very least, decent back up!
     
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  18. holystone

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    or Owen..............................only joking lads. LOL
     
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  19. holystone

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    Thought FIFA was a game teenagers played...........like the SIMS for football???
     
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  20. You'veBeenTiote'd

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    Good thing i'm a teenager then <ok>
     
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