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  1. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    Wor Sammy is 22 today, seems to have been around a lot longer than he has.

    Happy birthday Sammy, hope to be seeing a bit more of you before too long.
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    1991 Samuel Ameobi, born Newcastle
    (2008-present)

    The third of the Ameobi brothers to play for Newcastle after Shola and Tomi, fellow forward Sammy was recruited from Walker Central Boys Clubs and first appeared in the U18 side during the 2008/09 season.

    He also debuted at reserve level and found the Central League Cup to his liking, scoring twice in a 2-1 win at Hartlepool and then notching another against Carlisle.

    However, Sammy's season was curtailed by a knee injury in early 2009 that kept him out of action until the following campaign.

    Featuring at reserve and junior level in the following two seasons, Ameobi answered a callup for Nigeria U20s in March 2011, for friendly matches staged in the UAE.

    His first team debut came two months later at Stamford Bridge, joining his elder brother on the pitch for the closing stages of an entertaining 2-2 draw.

    A pre-season goal at Darlington sparking a ridiculous pitch invasion shot Sammy into the limelight early the following season and that was swiftly followed by a spectacular winner at S****horpe in the Carling Cup. Still remember this as if it was yesterday.

    Some erratic substitute appearances for the the first team followed, together with a pair of caps for England U21s in November 2011.

    However, 2012 began in poor fashion for him, with a season-ending knee injury incurred during a reserve game with Wigan.

    The following season saw Sammy make a single Premier League start plus several substitute appearances and four starts in the Europa League.

    Loaned to the smoggies in February 2013, Sammy marked his debut with a goal in a 2-1 home win over Cardiff City, but failed to add to that tally in eight other Championship appearances that season.

    From NUFC.com
     
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  2. Graham Carr's Binoculars

    Graham Carr's Binoculars Well-Known Member

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    If that's how old he is then he'll never make the grade at prem level. By 21/22 if you're good enough then you should be making 15-20 league appearances a year either starting or off the bench.
     
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  3. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    A late learner, a bit like Shola.
     
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  4. Graham Carr's Binoculars

    Graham Carr's Binoculars Well-Known Member

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    Never mind late learner, I think Shola has dimensia as he seems to be forgetting how to play football more and more by the week!
     
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  5. SeanyK

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    Nowhere near good enough for the premiership - infuriating to watch and as others have said, old enough now to have shown enough skill (see Sterling at Liverpool).

    Sell him and Shola as a combo package.
     
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  6. lady-eleanor

    lady-eleanor Well-Known Member

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    Please God no. Sorry but I don't think he's good enough for The Prem and I don't want another Ameobi on the books just because he is a Geordie.
    I think he should move on in the summer.
     
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  7. NoNewsNUFC

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    He might well be good enough for the Championship and could very well be a player for us next season..
     
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  8. Beardsley's Rancid Sack

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    Christ both Ameobi's upfront for us in the Championship. The very thought of it makes me want to **** blood
     
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  9. Lieutenant

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    Sammy is a bit of a dilemma for me.

    Pros:
    Pace (Off/on the ball you can see he has the legs)
    Ball control (When he is being doubled up on he usually finds a back door, clever player sometimes)
    Shooting (We saw that in pre-season for us and for Boro against Cardiff)

    Cons:
    Aerial prowess (should be immense considering his athleticism/height)
    First touch (How many times have we seen him receive a pass for him to mess it up?)
    Vision (His teammates are fortunate if he sees them let alone finds them)
     
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  10. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    How many clubs could come up with enough cash to be able to afford them both?
     
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  11. Hugh Briss

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    S****horpe

    <laugh>
     
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  12. Albert's Chip Shop

    Albert's Chip Shop Top Grafter Forum Moderator

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    love Sammy.
     
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  13. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    If Sammy scores ...................
     

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  14. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    I want Sammy to do well but I'm yet to be convinced. I wouldn't write him off just yet but if I had to put money on his eventual level, I'd say Championship/League 1
     
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  15. Obi Wan

    Obi Wan keeper of the peace Forum Moderator

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    Agree with this!
     
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  16. Obi Wan

    Obi Wan keeper of the peace Forum Moderator

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    Although if he returns from his loan and scores the goal that keeps us up.....
     
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  17. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    Hope they wait till the final whistle goes before invading the pitch again, wouldn't want to risk losing three extremely important points.

    Of course I knew at the Darlington game as soon as they started to sing the song, that he'd score and wondered what the outcome would be.
     
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  18. bigisbigsister

    bigisbigsister New Member

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    He is actually 21 today lads not 22
     
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  19. Obi Wan

    Obi Wan keeper of the peace Forum Moderator

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    Correct! Welcome aboard bigisbigsister! <ok>
     
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  20. bigisbigsister

    bigisbigsister New Member

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    Thanks Obi :)

    Just joined this eve- i'm an Irish NUFC fan looking forward to hearing what you all have to say about the TA!
     
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