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Louis Saha

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  1. Cillit Bang

    Cillit Bang Active Member

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    Getting his contract cancelled at Sunderland.
    Aged 34-
    6 month contract until the summer anyone?
     
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  2. Cillit Bang

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    1997–2000 Metz 47 (5)
    1999 N'castle (loan) 11 (1)
    2000–2004 Fulham 117 (53)
    2004–2008 Man. United 86 (28)
    2008–2012 Everton 97 (27)
    2012 Spurs 9 (3)
    2012–2013 S'land 11 (0)
     
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  3. GLP

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    Not for me. If we sign 2 strikers, then he may be an option, but I think we'll only sign 1. Hopefully not Saha.
     
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  4. Hank Scorpio

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    3 clubs in 2 years, he somehow passes medicals (i don't know how).
     
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  5. CityCalv

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    At 34 I can't see him wanting to drop to Championship if I'm honest, I can see a club like Reading having him.
     
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  6. andy payton's mullet

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    Is it just me that thinks Saha is over-rated?

    He was signed by Man Utd because he always seemed to score against them for Fulham. He's done nothing of note since then apart from live off the fact that he played for Man Utd, and get to know a lot of other clubs' physios
     
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  7. Hank Scorpio

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    I agree about the physios bit, but he ok for Everton.
     
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  8. Steven Toast

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    He might be the Jason Roberts for somebody this year. Then again, he could equally be somebodies Martin Pusic.
     
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  9. Cillit Bang

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    Apart from the start of his career and his time at Sunderland, his career stands at roughly 1 in 3.
    No doubt he will have lost his pace but he's a clever player and "should" get goals in our team.
    I think we need a Poacher. Someone to get to the front post for easy tap-ins.

    He scored 3 in 9 for Spurs last season.
     
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    He is a good finisher and alongside someone with pace i think he would be good on a short term deal
     
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    I think we will sign a contract with him
     
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    At this level I think he'd do a good job. He needs to drop down now. PL's too much for him these days.
     
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    Why so negative, think about the many players who were in a similar position to him not long back, like Teddy Sheringham and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink for example...
     
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    Adding an experienced head to the front line may be more helpful than we think.
     
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  15. Brucebones

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    Seems we've done that before. Deano!
     
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    Proves beneficial when it comes to that point of the Season when heads are needed to be kept up, but also not to let the side get too complacent.

    Saha knows where the goal is and would offer experience.

    Different style player to Deano, but same effect. Play him up top alongside Prosser with Aluko on the wing in Elmo's position.
     
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  17. andy payton's mullet

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    ... and Adebola
     
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  18. Disco Dancing Elmo

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    There's a standard of experience needed, Dele fell way below that...

    He can't be compared to Deano and Louis Saha, ever.
     
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    Honestly you could do a hell of a lot worse.

    You need a poacher and he did that for Fulham, Yanited and Everton. 1 in 3 record (there abouts) in the Premier League is not to be laughed at.

    True he hasn't done well recently but thats because he hasn't been 'top dog' for years at a club. He'd be that for you guys.

    I've also not heard about any attitude problems or anything from him either. Plus i'm fairly sure he still has pace.
     
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  20. Brucebones

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    Yeah when his legs don't fall off.
     
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