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Post by grayraydon on Sept 8, 2014 15:21:25 GMT
Happy with this, hopefully he can come in and make a difference, still need to find a creative CM from somewhere to supply the wingers/strikers we now have as well IMO.
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Post by Jon the Stripe on Sept 8, 2014 15:23:16 GMT
. I shall observe our latest addition with the help of a fellow Gashead tomorrow evening and appraise said player after seeing for myself his attributes and guile. This would appear a move that had gone unforeseen and i look forward to seeing a prospective squad improver within our ranks.
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Post by parsonstgas on Sept 8, 2014 15:24:24 GMT
Hope he's a great signing obviously, but I thought we were ok for a left winger. Must be signed to play as a striker. Also I think it's a real shame that the board only seem to act these days when the fans demand it through anger at recent events. They should be making these decisions months/weeks ago because they were the right decisions and not because fans are getting restless.
Still wish the lad lots of luck and hope he gets off to a good start.
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Post by miamigas on Sept 8, 2014 15:36:04 GMT
Fingers crossed. UTG!
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Post by Jon the Stripe on Sept 8, 2014 15:37:55 GMT
We need a song for him sharpish. Long ago,High on a hilltop above the Big TescoMoved a young winger called AngeloWho joined a club and they loved him soCrap were they,Going through freefall in every way,Angelo knew that should never be,They ran away to their destinyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.......Running the wing togetherHoofing the ball foreverAngeloRunning away from dangerHiding from every MoanerAngeloThey knew it couldn't lastThe part-timers were too fastThey lost again that nightAnd in the morning lightThey'd blown another GrandThey saw them standing there, head-in-handsWARNING - INTENDED AS HUMOUR!!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 15:47:06 GMT
"we have been chasing a player of his quality for some time." Is Higgs saying all the other signings were not quality?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 15:47:33 GMT
Looks at bit fat to me?!?!?
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Post by pirate49 on Sept 8, 2014 15:49:47 GMT
Looks at bit fat to me?!?!? Let's hope he's just big-boned!
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Sept 8, 2014 15:50:12 GMT
"we have been chasing a player of his quality for some time." Is Higgs saying all the other signings were not quality? AKA Clarke's wanted to sign him for a while but I was too much of a stingy **** to sign him. Now we are in the sh*t a bit, I have to do something to look like I have backed the manager and help us out of a hole. P.S Hope for the best that this works out or else I really will be in a pickle and have to sack another manager and try and find another one on the cheap to replace him.
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Sept 8, 2014 16:18:27 GMT
Ohhhh Ahhhhhh, He's Columbian!
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Sept 8, 2014 16:25:02 GMT
Sounds a bit thick to me and looks a bit fat. I am very, very sceptical about this signing. If it seems too good to be true it usually is. From the info I have dug up it sounds like he has always had potential to be a decent player but not the right attitude to go with it. Also like others have said it is another left winger. Sounds like he could play either on the wing, up front or behind the striker so very versatile. Just hope he is good enough at this level, we need someone who can come in and do the business straight away and not convinced he will be able to. But as with every player will give him a chance to show his worth.
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Post by gaseous on Sept 8, 2014 16:33:36 GMT
Balanta wooooaaaaoooo Balanta wooooaaaaoooo He is Colombian He's scoring\making* goals for fun *delete appropriate depending on form/position. Obviously to the tune of the old Patrick Vieira song at arsenal. Yeah I like it, very good.
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Post by Russgas on Sept 8, 2014 16:44:08 GMT
He has been signed as a striker me thinks. Good signing on paper, but i will reserve judgement until i have seen him play.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 16:45:38 GMT
I wonder how long it will take him to get up to speed having not had a pre season ?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 16:59:06 GMT
Very cautious about this one.
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Post by Centenary Gas on Sept 8, 2014 17:05:22 GMT
Crucial signing and could make all the difference. An early goal here and there, spike in confidence in what is a confidence team etc.
We now have what should be quality on both wings. It also gives us more options in the middle with Monkhouse potentially moving there.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 17:20:25 GMT
I wonder how long it will take him to get up to speed having not had a pre season ? Has been on trial at a few League One/Two clubs this summer (Bradford, Crewe, Southend, Cheltenham to name four) so I imagine he must have some level of fitness. Whether that means he'll play tomorrow, I have no idea. I too am a little sceptical at the moment, a lot of the praise seems to be hype from when he was younger and not much more.
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Post by socrates on Sept 8, 2014 17:22:38 GMT
Seems some of you are massively underwhelmed whilst others think its a great signing. Personally I think I'll wait and see how he plays first before deciding whether he's a great signing or not. Good luck tomorrow Angelo give us Gasheads something to cheer !
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Sept 8, 2014 17:23:52 GMT
He'll be on the bench tommorow for sure, like people have said, he's been on trial at a few places so I expect he'll have decent fitness. I think we'll see him get 15-20 minutes tommorow.
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Post by Russgas on Sept 8, 2014 17:37:00 GMT
I was a bit worried tbh about tomorrow night's attendance. I think it was in real danger of dropping below the 5k mark. Hopefully this signing will push it over that.
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