Andreas Weimann

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Predicting a massive season for Weimann, reminds me of Alan Shearer.

A thug of a player?

I can't think of a player more less like Shearer to be honest. Different players.

[SoccerHQ]

Weimann reminds me a lot of Dirk Kuyt.

[Navin R Johnson]

Shearer only became a thug when he got old, fat, bald and rich.

[ozzjim]

Weimann reminds me a lot of Dirk Kuyt.

Paul dickov but much much better for me, but theme is there with Kuyt

[gervilla]

Predicting a massive season for Weimann, reminds me of Alan Shearer.

He's going to help relegate Newcastle.

[Malandro]

Whatever you think of his character, Shearer could score goals from 35 yards, or 5 yards.

He also went back to the club he supported, when he could have had more money and many more medals.

I've got nothing but respect for his playing career (He might have been a little dirty sometimes, but I quite enjoy a bit of old fashioned thuggery on the pitch)
He is a bore on tv though.

[supertom]

I think Andy can strike a ball with the sort of conviction Shearer could. He's got a very good shooting technique when he gets into good positions. If he develops a bit of Shearers composure and upper body strength he'll be a 20 goal forward for sure.

[Toronto Villa]

I think comparing him to Shearer is massively premature. Shearer was one of the most impressive forwards in English football history with a tremendous goalscoring record at club and international level. He could score every type of goal and bullied defenders, often very unfairly. Still, it's hard to argue his record and I think we're getting way ahead of ourselves comparing Weimann to him.

[Malandro]

I think comparing him to Shearer is massively premature. Shearer was one of the most impressive forwards in English football history with a tremendous goalscoring record at club and international level. He could score every type of goal and bullied defenders, often very unfairly. Still, it's hard to argue his record and I think we're getting way ahead of ourselves comparing Weimann to him.

for sure. Just elements of his game are similar. Thrilled we have kept both him and Benteke.
Its been a great summer for Villa so far.

[jeowje]

Think i had forgotten how good Shearer was until i read TVs post. I think what generally gets forgotten is that, despite being seen as a geordie figurehead and toon legend, he arguably peaked at Blackburn, he had lost some of his agility and briliance by the time he went to newcastle.

As has been said on this forum re Bent also, modern strikers need more to their game than finishing alone, and it will be interesting to see whether Weiman can improve his all round game- his touch and decision making are sometimes poor.

[PeterWithesShin]

Whatever you think of his character, Shearer could score goals from 35 yards, or 5 yards.

He also went back to the club he supported, when he could have had more money and many more medals.

I've got nothing but respect for his playing career (He might have been a little dirty sometimes, but I quite enjoy a bit of old fashioned thuggery on the pitch)
He is a bore on tv though.

He went to Newcastle after they'd finished second. I'd make a decent bet that he signed because he thought he was going to win things there, not just for some altruistic love of the club.

She-Ra was a great goalscorer but also a complete scumbag.  Who can forget Neil Lennon headbutting his boot.

[richtheholtender]

Weimann reminds me a lot of Dirk Kuyt.

A poor mans Ronney.

[richtheholtender]

Rooney even

[Hillbilly]

It's not the next Shearer we need, it's the next Beardsley, the little ugly genius.

[olaftab]

She-Ra was a great goalscorer but also a complete scumbag.  Who can forget Neil Lennon headbutting his boot.

Lennon was a very lucky man to get away with that. I noticed that the ref was in an awkward position (Looking directly at the incident from 10 yards away) so no red for Lennon!