Well to me i don't get what the uproar is about, surely if we sign him he is going to be fifth choice behind Mclean, Fryatt, Simpson and some other striker we sign. If you think logically what other striker is going to want to come in as fifth choice? Pretty much no-one and what is the point behind spending large sums of money for some to largely just sit on the bench. This is why i am not as upset as some, if he is going to set on the bench win a few headers in the dieing minutes and go off again ten minutes later i don't see the big problem as i certainly no for 5th choice where not going to get anyone better!
That's the problem though. Why sign him to be a bench warmer if he will be 5th choice? Fryatt, Mclean and Simpson are not effective together. Most people all season have been calling out for a target man. Adebola fills that profile. It doesn't matter where you stand talentwise when there is a big hole in the team, and you're a fit for that hole. Talentwise, I think 5th choice is about right. But I don't see him being 5th choice in getting selected.
We should only sign players who are going to improve the team, we need a big target man and we can do far better than Adebola. He's 36 in a few weeks, the more I think about it, the more likely I think it is that this story is probably bollocks.
James Beattie at Rangers.....on loan to Blackpool this season. 6'1'...33 years old...and wins headers like they're going out of fashion. In mu opinion a much better option..... a loan of course.
John Carew is available on a free, as is Marlon King(not that I'm suggesting him), James Beattie and Maron Harewood are probably both available on loan. As a wild card striker, Mateja Kežman is also available(though he's not really a big target man)
None of these fit Nigel's criteria, however neither does Adebola! I would have Marlon back as I think he could form a great partnership with Fryatt
Adebola would be a perfect signing. He's got bags of experience, he's an excellent target man and he's at the stage of his career where he'd understand that NP wants to play with mobile pacey front men and that Adebola would be plan B, which we've lacked all season. "There are plenty more out there" is nonsense. Good quality target men are not ten a penny. Look how an average joe like Kenwyne Jones goes for ã10m+. Look at the price of Andy Carroll. They are a rare breed and good ones are sought after. John Carew has been great but is barely mobile these days, and expensive. Beattie hasn't scored a goal for about 2 years. Harewood isn't a target man, he's in the same mould as Aaron McLean but is bigger.
Carew and Beattie come with a massive price tag that they don't justify. Harewood isn't what we need, as I explained. You seriously judge players just on their name? Are you John Fieldhouse? Bothroyd will go and play in the Premier League at a ****ty club like Sunderland. Otherwise he might aswell stay at Cardiff.
John Carew is 6' 4", he's 31 and he's consistently scored goals at the highest level, he's in a completely different class to Adebola, as is Beattie, who we should have signed instead of Manucho, if Duffen knew his arse from his elbow. Harewood isn't exactly a target man, but he's massive, holds the ball up well and could do a great job for us. I really can't understand why you would prefer a player who is 36 in a few weeks time and can't get anywhere near the Forest team. I agree about Bothroyd, he is likely to be in the Premier League next season, probably with one of the promoted clubs.
We should have signed Beattie back then, true. I wouldn't mind him now if he was in our price bracket. His problem is that he'll cost way more than he's worth. Carew was an absolute beast at his best but he's past it. Again, if he was coming here on ã8k a week, he'd be worth a shot but he won't be. He wouldn't play enough games to justify a massive wage. Harewood is the sort of striker who hits a hot streak, scores a few and then disappears for a year. His all-round game isn't great. I'd sooner stick with Fryatt and Simpson. I'm thinking about the situation we are I rather than playing fantasy football. You are throwing around names of people who are a massive gamble. Adebola is proven and cheap. My preference would actually be Helguson (but he'd need to play every week) or Steve Howard. If NP wants to play the same way and have a big man as a Plan B, Adebola is as good as anyone.
He's very good in the air though and really strong. he was excellent at Loftus Road the other week. Had a good game against Gerrard. You're right though, he's not in the Howard/Adebola mould. Winning headers, holding off defenders, scoring goals. If you were at Bristol City in 2008, you'll know exactly what Adebola gives you.
