Akpom

[wigwams]

Any reason for you being so confident or just your usual relentless negativity?

Im surprised he’s still alive. Suicidal Sid

 

[Keith S30S]

You really don't like him do you ?

I'm very sceptical of a player who basically did nothing of note until he was 27. He was playing for England at all age levels until under 21's but he had no actual pedigree playing men's football until after his mid 20's.

It's a very odd scenario. Maybe he's found himself, maybe he'll revert to a 5 goal a season man again. Who knows?

 

[hank williams]

If, and it's a big if, we do want him and can get a deal done, I hope it's done before the cut off point in time to play at Boro. It's about time one of our players returned to haunt a former club!

If he plays v the mutants he’ll get some stick off our two headed friends

 

[0321safc]

I'm very sceptical of a player who basically did nothing of note until he was 27. He was playing for England at all age levels until under 21's but he had no actual pedigree playing men's football until after his mid 20's.

It's a very odd scenario. Maybe he's found himself, maybe he'll revert to a 5 goal a season man again. Who knows?

Some players are very late developers though, didn’t Arsenal basically persist with him before severing ties?

 

[LukeoZade03]

I'm very sceptical of a player who basically did nothing of note until he was 27. He was playing for England at all age levels until under 21's but he had no actual pedigree playing men's football until after his mid 20's.

It's a very odd scenario. Maybe he's found himself, maybe he'll revert to a 5 goal a season man again. Who knows?

Jamie Vardy didn't play in the prem until his 30's I don't think...

 

[Keith S30S]

Some players are very late developers though, didn’t Arsenal basically persist with him before severing ties?

He played 4 games for them when the was 17/18 and scored no goals. They then kept him on for another 5 years and he never played a single game!

He did nothing of note on several loans over those 5 years.

 

[Bukowski73]

I'm very sceptical of a player who basically did nothing of note until he was 27. He was playing for England at all age levels until under 21's but he had no actual pedigree playing men's football until after his mid 20's.

It's a very odd scenario. Maybe he's found himself, maybe he'll revert to a 5 goal a season man again. Who knows?

Didier Drogba was one who didn't start showing potential till he was about that age, Luis Boa Morte was another . Loads of late developers in the game same as their is in life .

 

[Gideon Gungeon]

sounds just the ticket imo mate

 

[Keith S30S]

Jamie Vardy didn't play in the prem until his 30's I don't think...

He played for Fleetwood the season they got promoted to the league when he was 24.

He got a move to Leicester, played 2 seasons in the Championship and then played in the Premier League when the was 27.

It's a completely different scenario. Vardy played non league after being released by Sheffield Wednesday as a kid.

Akpom was at Arsenal until he was 23 and played for England at youth level for 5 years. He was obviously rated but just didn't deliver.

 

[Safc98]

I think he’d really suit us tbh.

 

[LukeoZade03]

He played for Fleetwood the season they got promoted to the league when he was 24.

He got a move to Leicester, played 2 seasons in the Championship and then played in the Premier League when the was 27.

It's a completely different scenario. Vardy played non league after being released by Sheffield Wednesday as a kid.

Akpom was at Arsenal until he was 23 and played for England at youth level for 5 years. He was obviously rated but just didn't deliver.

So Vardy didn't play in the prem until 27 then, different scenario but both late bloomers.

Not sure why the context of why they were't in the prem matters, Akpom has been great since that season a tBoro and hasn't dropped off really in Holland

 

[hank williams]

So Vardy didn't play in the prem until 27 then, different scenario but both late bloomers.

Not sure why the context of why they were't in the prem matters, Akpom has been great since that season a tBoro and hasn't dropped off really in Holland

14 in 42 & not a regular starter either

 

[Keith S30S]

So Vardy didn't play in the prem until 27 then, different scenario but both late bloomers.

Not sure why the context of why they were't in the prem matters, Akpom has been great since that season a tBoro and hasn't dropped off really in Holland

I wouldn't know. I haven't seen him play for Ajax.

He has 3 goals in 16 games this season which is nothing to get excited about.

 

[Grimes]

Let’s bring him in

 

[PatrickSafc]

Brian Brobbey from Ajax linked quite heavily to Spurs and West Ham. Wonder if the deal for akpom could be affecte?

 

[Keith S30S]

I think he’d really suit us tbh.

Where would he play?

Le Fee is the obvious number 10 when we get out left wingers back. Wilson is our number 9.

I don't really see a spot for him starting games.

 

[Grimes]

Those banging on about his age and record, there was no complaints last year being linked with a 30 year old Mendy from French second division?

 

[Keith S30S]

Those banging on about his age and record, there was no complaints last year being linked with a 30 year old Mendy from French second division?

To be fair prior to us signing Wilson we just wanted ANY proven striker!

 

[RGZ]

I wouldn't know. I haven't seen him play for Ajax.

He had 3 goals in 16 games this season which is nothing to get excited about.

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Last three seasons. Perfectly good records to me

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Nigerian news. Sounds legit.

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