City transfer thread

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SydneyTiger14 said:
Genuine question, how were their first seasons in England?

EDIT: Had a quick squiz. If he can replicate those players then that would be fantastic. I suppose I'm a bit coloured by the failures at Cardiff who moved over from Norway because Ole Gunnar Solskaer thought they were brilliant.
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A tad warmer and brighter. <ok>
 
Fez said:
That is a good compilation of his game skills. I know that it can be folly to judge on edited YouTube clips, but these are all quite thorough and focus the watcher on certain skills - I have also seen others. There are a few things that really stand-out for me:

Pace - it is blistering over long and short distance; he has excellent acceleration and a natural ability to maintain his spatial awareness when moving and jinking with or without the ball. That is something we have seriously lacked, as Aluko was the hope, but he just ends up on his arse blaming folk because he ran into a player and lost the ball. I seriously think this kid can show him a trick or two.
Timing - it is bloody good. He takes all manner of goals: high-headers; low diving-headers; all manner of crosses, at speed, to his feet or space or he can run from angles and create his own opportunities. He really does seem to have the all round game.
Touch - some of the close stuff when beating a man looks a tad clumsy, but he gets it through, he is confident and that is a huge factor - he'll get bounced, no doubt about that, but that will make him smarter. His final touch is always extremely positive, not weak, but well taken goals which we know is what is needed in our team.
Accuracy - strong positive touch is no good if it always straight at the GK, something we have suffered for years - this kid seems to consistently pick his spot and the speed of it bodes well for moving over here.
Strength - he gets in the mix, he stays up, he wins through and he is still developing. He only knows one direction, forwards and he just runs through whoever is in his way. It really is very encouraging!
Depth - I have always used this to describe how much of the pitch a striker can and will use to develop his game. This lad is comfortable as a poacher and he seems equally comfortable to come deep and build a move, or run to support a team-mate. He seems to tick all of the boxes on depth!

I don't know about anyone else but I can only go back to Nick Barmby as a player who looked quite so bloody promising, what a pity Nick is not able to get on the training ground with him and add his polish and nous into the mix. Fingers crossed, I really do believe we have a winner here.
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You should start making Hull City Top Trump cards, actually not a bad idea.

Found some:
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In Profile: New Signing Adama Diomande

Adama Diomande is set for his first taste of English football following his arrival at the KC Stadium in the final hour of the summer transfer window.

The 25-year-old striker joins the Tigers in good form, having netted 17 times in 21 games for Stabaek in the top flight of the Norwegian league and having made his international debut earlier in the summer.

Born in Oslo, Diomande’s early years in football took in local clubs Valerenga and Lyn, and it was with Lyn that he made his senior bow before joining another local side, Skeid, in 2010.

It was during his short spell with Skeid that his goal-scoring talents began to shine as he scored eight goals in 12 appearances, form which soon brought a move to Idrettslaget Hodd where he netted a further 18 times in 38 games.

Diomande was on the move again in 2012 as he signed for Stromsgodset, who he helped to the Norwegian league title a year later.

A brief spell in Belarusian football followed with a transfer to Dinamo Minsk before a return to Stabaek in Norway saw a refreshed Diomande hit the ground running.

That brought a first appearance for his country as he made his debut as a substitute in a 0-0 draw with Azerbaijan in June.

The striker had bagged seven goals in his last four outings for Stabaek before the Tigers came calling, and he will now hope to transfer that form to the Championship.

http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/...ama-diomande-2665553.aspx#WrOregwkhjcvG9jZ.99
 
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Fez said:
That is a good compilation of his game skills. I know that it can be folly to judge on edited YouTube clips, but these are all quite thorough and focus the watcher on certain skills - I have also seen others. There are a few things that really stand-out for me:

Pace - it is blistering over long and short distance; he has excellent acceleration and a natural ability to maintain his spatial awareness when moving and jinking with or without the ball. That is something we have seriously lacked, as Aluko was the hope, but he just ends up on his arse blaming folk because he ran into a player and lost the ball. I seriously think this kid can show him a trick or two.
Timing - it is bloody good. He takes all manner of goals: high-headers; low diving-headers; all manner of crosses, at speed, to his feet or space or he can run from angles and create his own opportunities. He really does seem to have the all round game.
Touch - some of the close stuff when beating a man looks a tad clumsy, but he gets it through, he is confident and that is a huge factor - he'll get bounced, no doubt about that, but that will make him smarter. His final touch is always extremely positive, not weak, but well taken goals which we know is what is needed in our team.
Accuracy - strong positive touch is no good if it always straight at the GK, something we have suffered for years - this kid seems to consistently pick his spot and the speed of it bodes well for moving over here.
Strength - he gets in the mix, he stays up, he wins through and he is still developing. He only knows one direction, forwards and he just runs through whoever is in his way. It really is very encouraging!
Depth - I have always used this to describe how much of the pitch a striker can and will use to develop his game. This lad is comfortable as a poacher and he seems equally comfortable to come deep and build a move, or run to support a team-mate. He seems to tick all of the boxes on depth!

I don't know about anyone else but I can only go back to Nick Barmby as a player who looked quite so bloody promising, what a pity Nick is not able to get on the training ground with him and add his polish and nous into the mix. Fingers crossed, I really do believe we have a winner here.
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spot on this ^^^^^^^ exactly how I interpreted the lad. As I said on the Striker thread, I just hope his team mates & Bruce especially play to his strengths to take advantage of his potential.
edit. Not on Strikers thread - t'was on this one. Hard to keep track.
 
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Fez said:
That is a good compilation of his game skills. I know that it can be folly to judge on edited YouTube clips, but these are all quite thorough and focus the watcher on certain skills - I have also seen others. There are a few things that really stand-out for me:

Pace - it is blistering over long and short distance; he has excellent acceleration and a natural ability to maintain his spatial awareness when moving and jinking with or without the ball. That is something we have seriously lacked, as Aluko was the hope, but he just ends up on his arse blaming folk because he ran into a player and lost the ball. I seriously think this kid can show him a trick or two.
Timing - it is bloody good. He takes all manner of goals: high-headers; low diving-headers; all manner of crosses, at speed, to his feet or space or he can run from angles and create his own opportunities. He really does seem to have the all round game.
Touch - some of the close stuff when beating a man looks a tad clumsy, but he gets it through, he is confident and that is a huge factor - he'll get bounced, no doubt about that, but that will make him smarter. His final touch is always extremely positive, not weak, but well taken goals which we know is what is needed in our team.
Accuracy - strong positive touch is no good if it always straight at the GK, something we have suffered for years - this kid seems to consistently pick his spot and the speed of it bodes well for moving over here.
Strength - he gets in the mix, he stays up, he wins through and he is still developing. He only knows one direction, forwards and he just runs through whoever is in his way. It really is very encouraging!
Depth - I have always used this to describe how much of the pitch a striker can and will use to develop his game. This lad is comfortable as a poacher and he seems equally comfortable to come deep and build a move, or run to support a team-mate. He seems to tick all of the boxes on depth!

I don't know about anyone else but I can only go back to Nick Barmby as a player who looked quite so bloody promising, what a pity Nick is not able to get on the training ground with him and add his polish and nous into the mix. Fingers crossed, I really do believe we have a winner here.
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Excellent analysis Fez. He looks like the real deal and just what we've been missing. He looks very strong on the ball, unlike Hernandez and Aluko, and is going to be a hard player to dispossess...should be a real handful for Championship defenders. He adds a new dimension to our attack and with Diame and Maloney providing him with the right service I can see him becoming a 15-goal scorer once he's settled in. I agree, he looks very promising and a steal at 1.7 mill.
 
Fez said:
That is a good compilation of his game skills. I know that it can be folly to judge on edited YouTube clips, but these are all quite thorough and focus the watcher on certain skills - I have also seen others. There are a few things that really stand-out for me:

Pace - it is blistering over long and short distance; he has excellent acceleration and a natural ability to maintain his spatial awareness when moving and jinking with or without the ball. That is something we have seriously lacked, as Aluko was the hope, but he just ends up on his arse blaming folk because he ran into a player and lost the ball. I seriously think this kid can show him a trick or two.
Timing - it is bloody good. He takes all manner of goals: high-headers; low diving-headers; all manner of crosses, at speed, to his feet or space or he can run from angles and create his own opportunities. He really does seem to have the all round game.
Touch - some of the close stuff when beating a man looks a tad clumsy, but he gets it through, he is confident and that is a huge factor - he'll get bounced, no doubt about that, but that will make him smarter. His final touch is always extremely positive, not weak, but well taken goals which we know is what is needed in our team.
Accuracy - strong positive touch is no good if it always straight at the GK, something we have suffered for years - this kid seems to consistently pick his spot and the speed of it bodes well for moving over here.
Strength - he gets in the mix, he stays up, he wins through and he is still developing. He only knows one direction, forwards and he just runs through whoever is in his way. It really is very encouraging!
Depth - I have always used this to describe how much of the pitch a striker can and will use to develop his game. This lad is comfortable as a poacher and he seems equally comfortable to come deep and build a move, or run to support a team-mate. He seems to tick all of the boxes on depth!

I don't know about anyone else but I can only go back to Nick Barmby as a player who looked quite so bloody promising, what a pity Nick is not able to get on the training ground with him and add his polish and nous into the mix. Fingers crossed, I really do believe we have a winner here.
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Pftttttt, that's ****ing rubbish Fez, you can't make a word out of PTTASD, come back when you've thought about it.
 
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