TrentVilla Posted December 17, 2016 Moderator Share Posted December 17, 2016 No longer a starter it seems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I have heard things directly from inside Boro training ground, and it's along the lines of what a fair amount of us suspected, he's an unbelievable athlete but one of the worst in most other aspects of the game. We all know what he can do with his pace, strength and ball control, but he's absolutely tactically clueless. He struggles to play simple 10 yard passes in training. There's a whole lot to being a footballer that doesn't come instinctively to him. It's probably as a result of being so good at just running with the ball at youth level he's never had to properly learn the rest of the game. I don't think he has a bad attitude or anything, and I do think he can learn but he has a long way to go. But I think the idea that managers, no matter how useless in other aspects, were wrong to not be starting him should be put to bed. He's still only worth using as an impact sub right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 You need than just speed to be a footballer otherwise Usain Bolt would be playing for Arsenal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I still think we got a better deal with adomah. He might not be as quick but he hasoverall more to his game 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 (edited) Pretty amazing going through the La Masia academy at Barcelona for 10 years and not learning tactics and how to pass the ball. He must have the worst case of ADD ever. If Barca can get an OK for giving Messi growth hormones they must be able to give Adama some Ritalin? Edited December 18, 2016 by sne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 7 hours ago, Xela said: You need than just speed to be a footballer Gabby Agbonlahor says hello. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted December 18, 2016 Moderator Share Posted December 18, 2016 2 hours ago, One For The Road said: Gabby Agbonlahor says hello. Yes to himself in the mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 On 18/12/2016 at 20:18, One For The Road said: Gabby Agbonlahor says hello. Please, he was the young English striker a few years ago, he can still get back on track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 On 17/12/2016 at 23:31, a m ole said: I have heard things directly from inside Boro training ground, and it's along the lines of what a fair amount of us suspected, he's an unbelievable athlete but one of the worst in most other aspects of the game. We all know what he can do with his pace, strength and ball control, but he's absolutely tactically clueless. He struggles to play simple 10 yard passes in training. There's a whole lot to being a footballer that doesn't come instinctively to him. It's probably as a result of being so good at just running with the ball at youth level he's never had to properly learn the rest of the game. I don't think he has a bad attitude or anything, and I do think he can learn but he has a long way to go. But I think the idea that managers, no matter how useless in other aspects, were wrong to not be starting him should be put to bed. He's still only worth using as an impact sub right now. His bad attitude is the reason he was **** off from Barcelona and Aston Villa. He is a big time Charlie who thinks in his own mind he is as good as Christiano Ronaldo and there is no telling him otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 23 hours ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Please, he was the young English-Scottish-Nigerian striker a few years ago, he can still get back on track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 34 minutes ago, DK82 said: The point I was making was he was brilliant, it doesn't matter where he's from, he can still regain that form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 On 11/22/2016 at 22:38, VillaChris said: I like Adomah a lot but not sure how great he'd be at prem level tbh....if Boro had thought he'd be up to it they wouldn't have let him go. Sort of off topic but it's worth pointing out that there's more to that than meets they eye. Historically he did not get on with Karanka, at all. He also refused to sign a new deal I believe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Only 20 but a football career is short and you can only get by on promise for a while. Will very soon become yesterday's man if he isn't careful...appearing in 'Whatever happened to' articles and coming out with the old "I should have listened and tried harder" cliches. Bookmark it folks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 21 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Sort of off topic but it's worth pointing out that there's more to that than meets they eye. Historically he did not get on with Karanka, at all. He also refused to sign a new deal I believe. Karanka seems like a very nice man to me, not only that he seems like a very good manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 15 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Karanka seems like a very nice man to me, not only that he seems like a very good manager Maybe he is. I'm a nice man, but I don;t get on with everyone. Even other nice people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Maybe he is. I'm a nice man, but I don;t get on with everyone. Even other nice people. Everyone's different!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 1 hour ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Karanka seems like a very nice man to me, not only that he seems like a very good manager He threw a hissy fit last season after an argument and stormed out of training to go home and didn't respond to any phone calls. He almost got sacked for it, remember when he didn't manage a game against Charlton? Id put money on him being sacked the minute they slip into the bottom 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 (edited) 11 minutes ago, a m ole said: He threw a hissy fit last season after an argument and stormed out of training to go home and didn't respond to any phone calls. He almost got sacked for it, remember when he didn't manage a game against Charlton? Id put money on him being sacked the minute they slip into the bottom 3. I don't they will, would you put money on it? You don't know any of the above for stone cold fact Edited December 21, 2016 by sir_gary_cahill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 32 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said: I don't they will, would you put money on it? You don't know any of the above for stone cold fact Yes I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 (edited) 15 minutes ago, a m ole said: Yes I do. How? How much money? Edited December 21, 2016 by sir_gary_cahill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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