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Author Topic: Amadou Onana  (Read 110679 times)

Offline edgysatsuma89

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Re: Amadou Onana
« Reply #960 on: February 17, 2025, 10:05:43 PM »
Don't see anyone writing him off to be fair . Just people questioning his injury record. Doesn't matter how good you are , if you are out injured for large chunks of the season you aren't much use.

So we bin off Kamara and Ramsey too then?

He hasn't said bin him off.

That being said, Kamara, given he is such a good player, has been some use. Ramsey hasn't been much use for ages.

2 goals and 2 assists from Ramsey in the last 6 games isn't 'hasn't been much use for ages' territory.

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Re: Amadou Onana
« Reply #961 on: February 17, 2025, 10:16:12 PM »
Don't see anyone writing him off to be fair . Just people questioning his injury record. Doesn't matter how good you are , if you are out injured for large chunks of the season you aren't much use.

So we bin off Kamara and Ramsey too then?
"Bin off" ?? Who's said that

Offline Somniloquism

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Re: Amadou Onana
« Reply #962 on: February 25, 2025, 02:33:00 PM »
Noticeable that he was congratulating all the players in the tunnel at the end of the pitch side video. Yes, I would prefer he was on the pitch but he is still there to support the team when off it.

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Re: Amadou Onana
« Reply #963 on: February 25, 2025, 02:44:12 PM »
I really like him, he's clearly very intelligent and seems totally committed to the cause. As a fan, he's all good by me.

If I worked with him though, all that enthusiasm would soon get right on my tits.

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Re: Amadou Onana
« Reply #964 on: February 25, 2025, 02:50:36 PM »
Noticeable that he was congratulating all the players in the tunnel at the end of the pitch side video. Yes, I would prefer he was on the pitch but he is still there to support the team when off it.

Onana is on the touchline during warm ups as well. He also did an on-field presentation a couple of games ago

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Re: Amadou Onana
« Reply #965 on: February 25, 2025, 02:54:02 PM »
Noticeable that he was congratulating all the players in the tunnel at the end of the pitch side video. Yes, I would prefer he was on the pitch but he is still there to support the team when off it.

Onana is on the touchline during warm ups as well. He also did an on-field presentation a couple of games ago

I was impressed by his use of Powerpoint. He's a man of many talents.

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Re: Amadou Onana
« Reply #966 on: February 25, 2025, 03:27:37 PM »
He could be very useful if he can get fit for the last 15 -20 games of our season.

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Re: Amadou Onana
« Reply #967 on: February 25, 2025, 04:17:06 PM »
Don't see anyone writing him off to be fair . Just people questioning his injury record. Doesn't matter how good you are , if you are out injured for large chunks of the season you aren't much use.

So we bin off Kamara and Ramsey too then?

He hasn't said bin him off.

That being said, Kamara, given he is such a good player, has been some use. Ramsey hasn't been much use for ages.

Yes, players will always pick up injuries of varying degrees but when you are forking out exorbitant transfer fees seeing them pick up a knock and being out for weeks or months really grates on me. It's fine thinking they will slot into our system perfectly but it's not so fine that every time they go down it results in them having to go off with a tweak or worse in the case of Onana. In the case of Ramsay, two injuries and Pau one, of the same type because of toe breaks due to having comfortable footwear giving zero protection it would seem. Is it too much to expect these players to wear more protective footwear for the purpose of playing football, something with a sturdy upper as opposed to the flimsy slipper material they wear now? Boots produced in the 1990s maybe?

As for Onana, bought with the purpose of being a midfield General the type of which we have always coveted.  He's been good in most games he's played but his ability to get injured is 2nd to none and at the point now where I'd say he's been a waste of money.

On the opposite side of the coin you have Watkins.  Rarely injured but when he was recently with a groin tweak and out for a few games he comes back as good as ever from the off. He's the type of player we need.

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Re: Amadou Onana
« Reply #968 on: February 25, 2025, 05:06:46 PM »
The most important ability is availability.

Offline edgysatsuma89

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Re: Amadou Onana
« Reply #969 on: February 25, 2025, 05:35:13 PM »
I really like him, he's clearly very intelligent and seems totally committed to the cause. As a fan, he's all good by me.

If I worked with him though, all that enthusiasm would soon get right on my tits.

Yep, pretty much my view of him. I enjoy his enthusiasm... from a distance.

Offline eamonn

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Re: Amadou Onana
« Reply #970 on: February 25, 2025, 05:44:53 PM »
What the Chris Heck is an on-field presentation ?!

Offline Demitri_C

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Re: Amadou Onana
« Reply #971 on: February 25, 2025, 10:01:07 PM »
The defensive enforcer who was brought  in to help with our defensive issues - who is rarely fit

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Re: Amadou Onana
« Reply #972 on: February 25, 2025, 10:01:51 PM »
Probably harsh to blame him for this one.

Offline Demitri_C

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Re: Amadou Onana
« Reply #973 on: February 25, 2025, 10:05:33 PM »
Probably harsh to blame him for this one.

Not blaming him for tonight more than he can never get fit.  Same issues as at everton.

Very frustrating  and i think the 50m could have  been spent  elsewhere  to help us

Online aj2k77

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Re: Amadou Onana
« Reply #974 on: February 25, 2025, 10:08:01 PM »
Him and Maatsen for £85m has been a total waste of money so far.

 


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