Is Shola Ameobi done?

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Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by beatski » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:32 pm

Colly wrote:
I'm With Colo wrote: If Shola's ever scored some long range goals, I'd love for people to post the videos and I can watch them and pretend he's really capable of ever doing it again...the ghost of Shola past <ghost>
Chelsea away in the Carling Cup, poor keeping but its a 30 yarder. Best away game I've ever been to, and one of those magical Shola nights.
such a good goal <awe>

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by Remember Colo » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:15 pm

Colly wrote:
I'm With Colo wrote: If Shola's ever scored some long range goals, I'd love for people to post the videos and I can watch them and pretend he's really capable of ever doing it again...the ghost of Shola past <ghost>
Chelsea away in the Carling Cup, poor keeping but its a 30 yarder. Best away game I've ever been to, and one of those magical Shola nights.
That was the night I moved to Newcastle! (and therefore was super disappointed to miss such an awesome match)

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by Colly » Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:42 pm

I'm With Colo wrote:
holystone wrote:
Especially with his LEFT foot! <doh>
If Shola's ever scored some long range goals, I'd love for people to post the videos and I can watch them and pretend he's really capable of ever doing it again...the ghost of Shola past <ghost>
Chelsea away in the Carling Cup, poor keeping but its a 30 yarder. Best away game I've ever been to, and one of those magical Shola nights.

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by Duke » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:48 am

He'll play s**** for a few more games then score another vital late goal to win us some points as per norm and we'll all be <divax>

But yeah he's awful. I'd still let him adopt me though.

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by Hatem Is A Geordie » Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:51 am

To be honest this thread could have been made at any point in the past 5-10 years.

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by Remember Colo » Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:14 am

holystone wrote:
I'm With Colo wrote:Well it's debatable whether he tries to score. Unless he really believes those random 30 yard swings and misses are going to find the back of the net...
Especially with his LEFT foot! <doh>
If Shola's ever scored some long range goals, I'd love for people to post the videos and I can watch them and pretend he's really capable of ever doing it again...the ghost of Shola past <ghost>

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by Holystone... » Mon Jan 07, 2013 2:11 pm

I'm With Colo wrote:Well it's debatable whether he tries to score. Unless he really believes those random 30 yard swings and misses are going to find the back of the net...
Especially with his LEFT foot! <doh>

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by jimileysbaldhead » Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:50 am

Is Shola Ameobi done?


Not quite, another 40 minutes on gas mark 5 with the foil off and a light basting should do the trick.

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by Remember Colo » Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:41 pm

Well it's debatable whether he tries to score. Unless he really believes those random 30 yard swings and misses are going to find the back of the net...

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by Goat » Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:41 pm

rabit71 wrote:
Chappaz wrote:
Of course he is. The team plays hoofball to him, he attempts to bring the ball down and attempts to score. Route one target man football. He's a big 6'3 traditional centre forward who can work on his own or with another striker.
no he's not

if we played colo up front it wouldnt make him a target man striker

seriously, i'm leaving you with that, you're a lost cause
So even though he's played the vast majority of the time as a target man striker, he's not a target man striker?

He's not an assist-based striker either, or a winger. So he's basically nothing. Good one. <ok>

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by rabit71 » Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:22 pm

Chappaz wrote:
rabit71 wrote:
if he were a "target man centre forward" you'd be right. he's not

i can't really be arsed to go over this with you again so consider this to be the end of it:

something something goldfish climbing trees blah blah etc
Of course he is. The team plays hoofball to him, he attempts to bring the ball down and attempts to score. Route one target man football. He's a big 6'3 traditional centre forward who can work on his own or with another striker.
no he's not

if we played colo up front it wouldnt make him a target man striker

seriously, i'm leaving you with that, you're a lost cause

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by Goat » Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:10 pm

rabit71 wrote:
Chappaz wrote:For all of his qualities, the primary responsibility of a target man centre forward is to score goals, and based on that Shola would go down as one of the worst to grace the Premier League with a PL record of slightly worse than 1 goal every 6 games.
if he were a "target man centre forward" you'd be right. he's not

i can't really be arsed to go over this with you again so consider this to be the end of it:

something something goldfish climbing trees blah blah etc
Of course he is. The team plays hoofball to him, he attempts to bring the ball down and attempts to score. Route one target man football. He's a big 6'3 traditional centre forward who can work on his own or with another striker.

The only time that doesn't happen is when he's brought on for a specific duty, for example in the last few minutes to retain the ball and count down the clock.

It's not like he provides a lot of assists as the assister in a strike partnership. He's had many seasons only supplying 1, 2 or none at all, so if he isn't a target man type striker then what the hell is he?

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by Holystone... » Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:58 pm

Shola has been amazing Championship standard for ages. Shame then we are in EPL.

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by rabit71 » Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:35 pm

Chappaz wrote:For all of his qualities, the primary responsibility of a target man centre forward is to score goals, and based on that Shola would go down as one of the worst to grace the Premier League with a PL record of slightly worse than 1 goal every 6 games.
if he were a "target man centre forward" you'd be right. he's not

i can't really be arsed to go over this with you again so consider this to be the end of it:

something something goldfish climbing trees blah blah etc

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by Goat » Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:04 pm

For all of his qualities, the primary responsibility of a target man centre forward is to score goals, and based on that Shola would go down as one of the worst to grace the Premier League with a PL record of slightly worse than 1 goal every 6 games.

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by hoofball » Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:06 am

I think he's crap, always has been crap, and always will be. I cannot fathom how he's played as many games as he has.

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by Cal » Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:54 am

Toondes wrote:
rabit71 wrote:
i stand by this


Tremendous qualities for a toon centre forward eh !!
The fact is he's simply not good enough . People are unbelievably blinkered
on here because they see him as an adopted Geordie.
He should of been sold about 10 years ago.
Well, yes they can be tremendous qualities when they're what we need and they're played to. Not when he's played as the spearhead of a 4-3-3 and expected to be what he isn't.

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by Toondes » Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:42 am

rabit71 wrote:
rabit71 wrote:goals quite simply aren't his game, judging him on goals is like judging tiote on shots on target, or dynamic runs into the box.

his usefulness is based around his ability to slow down play, keep the ball in benign areas and win us freekicks to wind down the clock. all this from the bench of course.

interestingly, he has also developed his ability to provide assists
i stand by this


Tremendous qualities for a toon centre forward eh !!
The fact is he's simply not good enough . People are unbelievably blinkered
on here because they see him as an adopted Geordie.
He should of been sold about 10 years ago.

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by rabit71 » Sun Jan 06, 2013 1:12 am

rabit71 wrote:goals quite simply aren't his game, judging him on goals is like judging tiote on shots on target, or dynamic runs into the box.

his usefulness is based around his ability to slow down play, keep the ball in benign areas and win us freekicks to wind down the clock. all this from the bench of course.

interestingly, he has also developed his ability to provide assists
i stand by this

Re: Is Shola Ameobi done?

by TJR » Sun Jan 06, 2013 1:04 am

Colly wrote:My opinion still hasn't changed, a really handy player to bring on late on. He's not very mobile, but he's an intelligent player who knows where he needs to be late on in games.

Few people seemingly forgetting he won us our last three points in ages.
This. He is a very useful player to have but he doesn't have the legs to start games and he should never start games. He's great to have on the bench though.

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