Tammy Abraham - almost done

[Olneythelonely]

Indeed, but some can control a pass.

My memory of Tammy is that he wasn’t particularly adept at this either.

[Sexual Ealing]

Indeed, but some can control a pass.

My memory of Tammy is that he wasn’t particularly adept at this either.

Same. It's not a good idea IMAO.

[Drummond]

Indeed, but some can control a pass.

My memory of Tammy is that he wasn’t particularly adept at this either.

Same. It's not a good idea IMAO.

In your arsehole's opinion?

[Rigadon]

My memory of Abraham is that he was an effective Championship CF who we would've liked to retain for the PL but he wanted to play for Chelsea / Chelsea wanted him to stay there.  I have no idea whatsoever whether he is better now, slower now etc.  I would still retain complete confidence in Emery's judgement, despite Guessand and Elliot (Sancho is OK, just underwhelming), and if he wants Abraham that's good enough for me.

[Smithy]

My memory of Abraham is that he was an effective Championship CF who we would've liked to retain for the PL but he wanted to play for Chelsea / Chelsea wanted him to stay there.  I have no idea whatsoever whether he is better now, slower now etc.  I would still retain complete confidence in Emery's judgement, despite Guessand and Elliot (Sancho is OK, just underwhelming), and if he wants Abraham that's good enough for me.

Tammy scored a bucket load for us, and has scored goals wherever he's been.  Not what you'd call 'prolific', but fairly consistently, at all levels.  15 in the premier league for Chelsea in our first season back up, 27 at Roma in his first season there.  But his scoring rate is definitely lower since his injury.  He was about 1 in 3, he's about 1 in 4 since the injury.  Maybe enough to be a 10+ goal a season player, but not very likely to be 20+.

The benefit he brings is low-ish risk (if he's genuinely fit again).  He knows the premier league, he knows the club, he's scored regularly here before.  He will miss chances, of course, but he will also get the poacher-style goals that we don't seem to pick up very often.

All that said, I've not seen him play (beyond highlights of matches he's been in) since his injury, so I don't know if he's the same type of player or something altogether different these days?

[London Villan]

He looks more of a physical presence than he was 6 years ago - which is something we don't have up front.

[olaftab]

Physical presence….. love it. Saying he’s fat would not be appropriate I guess🤔

[TheToffnar]

Was watching his highlight reel for us last night and have to admit, I'd completely forgotten how good he was at those poacher style goals.

We could really do with that sort of conviction given how limp we look inside the box at times.

[brontebilly]

My memory of Abraham is that he was an effective Championship CF who we would've liked to retain for the PL but he wanted to play for Chelsea / Chelsea wanted him to stay there.  I have no idea whatsoever whether he is better now, slower now etc.  I would still retain complete confidence in Emery's judgement, despite Guessand and Elliot (Sancho is OK, just underwhelming), and if he wants Abraham that's good enough for me.

Tammy scored a bucket load for us, and has scored goals wherever he's been.  Not what you'd call 'prolific', but fairly consistently, at all levels.  15 in the premier league for Chelsea in our first season back up, 27 at Roma in his first season there.  But his scoring rate is definitely lower since his injury.  He was about 1 in 3, he's about 1 in 4 since the injury.  Maybe enough to be a 10+ goal a season player, but not very likely to be 20+.

The benefit he brings is low-ish risk (if he's genuinely fit again).  He knows the premier league, he knows the club, he's scored regularly here before.  He will miss chances, of course, but he will also get the poacher-style goals that we don't seem to pick up very often.

All that said, I've not seen him play (beyond highlights of matches he's been in) since his injury, so I don't know if he's the same type of player or something altogether different these days?

Not to put a pin in Tammy stats but 4 of his goals this season came against St Pats. Guessand would probably bundle in a couple against them. More importantly for Tammy is that he has proven his fitness this season.

[Olneythelonely]

Was watching his highlight reel for us last night and have to admit, I'd completely forgotten how good he was at those poacher style goals.

We could really do with that sort of conviction given how limp we look inside the box at times.

We don’t really create the chances for poachers though.

[olaftab]

So what’s the escalation from “almost”? Is it  nearly, just about, practically, virtually, more or less, all but, as good as, nigh on, bordering on, verging on, pretty much etc etc?

[Rigadon]

So what’s the escalation from “almost”? Is it  nearly, just about, practically, virtually, more or less, all but, as good as, nigh on, bordering on, verging on, pretty much etc etc?

Cadging a lift back to blighty from Turkey, perhaps?

[Holy Trinity]

Was watching his highlight reel for us last night and have to admit, I'd completely forgotten how good he was at those poacher style goals.

We could really do with that sort of conviction given how limp we look inside the box at times.

We don’t really create the chances for poachers though.

We have created loads this year but nobody is ever in the box to convert then so they dont count as XG because the are just a loose ball waiting to be tapped in. I can thing of about 9 since the start of December without thinking to hard.

[algy]

Physical presence….. love it. Saying he’s fat would not be appropriate I guess🤔

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

Was watching his highlight reel for us last night and have to admit, I'd completely forgotten how good he was at those poacher style goals.

We could really do with that sort of conviction given how limp we look inside the box at times.

We don’t really create the chances for poachers though.

Yep, it's one of the reasons why I'm not keen.