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Grafite from Wolfsburg?

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Heavy Metal Toon, Mar 1, 2011.

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  1. Heavy Metal Toon

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    He's 6ft 3 and can be used as a target man, he's good in the air, and has got great pace, skill and finishing ability. He's basically an orgasmic version of Shola Ameobi.

    Here's a sample -

    http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2665326/the_goal_of_the_year_grafite/

    57 goals in 94 apps for Wolfsburg. I think he'd be great. He's gone 30, but we could use him for the next few years.
     
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  2. Shola's Concrete Boots

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  3. Smudger

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    Too old IMO, we need to replace Carroll long term, not with a stop gap.
     
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  4. Heavy Metal Toon

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    He's better than Carroll mate, and he could have another 4/5 years on him.
     
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    He's 32 next month man.
     
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  6. Smudger

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    He's 31, cant see him lasting more than 3 more seasons, especially coming in from a different league and having to adjust to the pace of the PL. Didnt say he wasnt as good as Carroll, but we need a younger replacement than this guy.
     
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  7. Son of a pitch

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    Far too old to be honest. I imagine we'll be looking at players aged around 25 max.

    How about Guilherme from Dynamo Kiev? Just been on loan at CSKA Moscow, 22 years old, 40 goals in 79 senior games and we could probably pick him up for around £5m.

    Here's a Youtube compilation too:

     
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    Here's a Youtube compilation too:

    That's all that matters
     
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    This, very good striker though.
     
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  10. Son of a pitch

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    I'm secretly Dennis Wise... but keep shtum about it.
     
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    Bloody stupid idea, really.

    1). He's 32 next month. He's an old player with barely a few seasons left in him. What the hell is the point in investing in someone like that?
    2). No re-sale value
    3). If we get another 'target man' we're just going to go back to 'long balls up to the big guy'. ENOUGH with the target men. Let's try getting in some quality strikers who can link up with other players and play the kind of creative football found in the top 5 teams.
    4). He scored the vast majority of goals when he was partnered up with Dzeko. Who knows how he'll be on his own or how he would be in the EPL. Sometimes the gamble is worth taking, but not for a 32 year old.

    No. Lets just stick to our current strategy of seeking out young and proven goalscorers to invest our cash in.
     
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    I must say I liked the sound of this until the comments above mentioning his age. So I have changed my mind.
     
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  13. The Secret Ingredient

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    non starter ...forget it
     
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  14. MrToontastic

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    We don't need a target man, get a winger in and Kevin Gameiro and we can play a 5-man midfield like this:

    ---------Tiote----------

    New Winger Nolan Barton

    ---------Ben Arfa--------

    ----------Gameiro--------
     
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  15. Hatem Is A Geordie

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    31 is way out of our target age, hasn't it already been said that we want to secure young, talented players for the future (besides, fat ash wouldn't be able to get aprofit from it).
     
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