East Rider 538 Posted December 14, 2019 It is clear Teemu Pukki is going to have a superb personal campaign this season in the premier league. He has apparently fractured a toe during this game but wanted to play on regardless. It has been a while since we had a centre forward who when through on goal gives you confidence he will quite probably put it away. I can see him bagging 20 this season and shoving that silly quote from what ever prat said he would not get 10, down their throat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,092 Posted December 14, 2019 I think his alround game is suited to the Premier League. Calmly retains possession and his distribution bang on. Actually has played better away from home for me. We will do well to hold onto to him if we go down and I'm actually a bit nervous about January now. Just hope that fractured toe doesn't keep him out as we will be stuffed without him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathy 728 Posted December 14, 2019 16 minutes ago, East Rider said: It is clear Teemu Pukki is going to have a superb personal campaign this season in the premier league. He has apparently fractured a toe during this game but wanted to play on regardless. It has been a while since we had a centre forward who when through on goal gives you confidence he will quite probably put it away. I can see him bagging 20 this season and shoving that silly quote from what ever prat said he would not get 10, down their throat. That’d be Mark Lawrenson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chumino 57 Posted December 14, 2019 9 now. Thought he was going to make double figures today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiery Zac 1,065 Posted December 14, 2019 Always surprises me how quick he is too, along with his superb movement and finishing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Il Pirata 249 Posted December 14, 2019 He was class today. His movement was superb, and got in a few times against two very good centre backs. I think he thrived with a 'back to his best' Buendia behind him. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 4,938 Posted December 14, 2019 21 minutes ago, Il Pirata said: He was class today. His movement was superb, and got in a few times against two very good centre backs. I think he thrived with a 'back to his best' Buendia behind him. I have to say Emi frustrated me several times and especially for the last ten to fifteen minutes. At his best, he’s far too good a player for a club like us. At his worst, he’s a passenger, lying in the ground or standing with his hands on his hips looking aggrieved. He spent several minutes squatting while Leicester attacked near the end of the match and eventually stood up and ambled back towards the action, far too late to help. Maybe he was genuinely injured but he’s cried wolf too many times sadly. Contrast him with Todd whose work rate was - again - immense today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted December 14, 2019 22 minutes ago, Nuff Said said: I have to say Emi frustrated me several times and especially for the last ten to fifteen minutes. At his best, he’s far too good a player for a club like us. At his worst, he’s a passenger, lying in the ground or standing with his hands on his hips looking aggrieved. He spent several minutes squatting while Leicester attacked near the end of the match and eventually stood up and ambled back towards the action, far too late to help. Maybe he was genuinely injured but he’s cried wolf too many times sadly. Contrast him with Todd whose work rate was - again - immense today. Hope you noticed his fantastic pass 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted December 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Capt. Pants said: I think his alround game is suited to the Premier League. Calmly retains possession and his distribution bang on. Actually has played better away from home for me. We will do well to hold onto to him if we go down and I'm actually a bit nervous about January now. Just hope that fractured toe doesn't keep him out as we will be stuffed without him. It will take more than a broken pinky to keep him out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Half Ar5ed Hipster 82 Posted December 14, 2019 Can I say, he's our new Grant Holt. Talismanic, down to earth, and looks like someone who might fix your boiler. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty13 2,173 Posted December 14, 2019 The unfortunate downside of the fact he has proven himself a class act at the highest level now is that come the summer, especially if we are relegated, we will struggle to keep hold of him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Half Ar5ed Hipster 82 Posted December 14, 2019 That's the spirit Monty13! ✌️ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty13 2,173 Posted December 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Half Ar5ed Hipster said: That's the spirit Monty13! ✌️ Lol, sorry. Didn’t mean to be downbeat after another good performance and Pukki master class. I love the guy, and it’s just going to hurt the day he moves on and he’s wearing another teams colours. I’d love to think he will see out the best of his career with us, but if we don’t stay up it seems unlikely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
East Rider 538 Posted December 14, 2019 52 minutes ago, Half Ar5ed Hipster said: Can I say, he's our new Grant Holt. Talismanic, down to earth, and looks like someone who might fix your boiler. With that cold calm nature when in on goal he is more of a Finnish ice Viking then a warm boiler man. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Half Ar5ed Hipster 82 Posted December 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, East Rider said: With that cold calm nature when in on goal he is more of a Finnish ice Viking then a warm boiler man. He melts defences... and faces... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,656 Posted December 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Half Ar5ed Hipster said: Can I say, he's our new Grant Holt. Talismanic, down to earth, and looks like someone who might fix your boiler. If you are comparing him to Grant Holt surely you mean he looks like someone who would fit tyres on your car ? 😂 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Half Ar5ed Hipster 82 Posted December 14, 2019 I recall there was a jacuzzi (?) company who sponsored Teemu last season and there was a photo shoot of him awkwardly cutting a ribbon or something in the EDP and he was dressed like he'd just left his UEA student houseshare having just sparked up a massive J wearing a hoody and baggy jeans scuffed at the bottom... The man's a legend for just being himself! No airs, no graces just Pukki! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splendidrush 698 Posted December 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Monty13 said: I’d love to think he will see out the best of his career with us, but if we don’t stay up it seems unlikely. Even if we do stay up, the chances are that there will be bids for him that we may not be able to refuse. At 29, his best years are behind him and if someone came in with 20/25 mill it's unlikely that we'd turn it down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pockthorpe 515 Posted December 14, 2019 I reckon he’ll get to 20 too . He’s a really top class striker who’s carried on learning and getting better , probably still improving imo even at 29 . We don’t need to sell for the money , I think it would be suicidal . I’m a sentimental old git nowadays, but I also think he’s found a proper home here , with his wife and baby , and they’ve had enough of moving about . Plus all the Finland stuff to satisfy some ambitions for him . Norwich legend being created in the present in front of our eyes I hope ! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
East Rider 538 Posted December 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Pockthorpe said: I reckon he’ll get to 20 too . He’s a really top class striker who’s carried on learning and getting better , probably still improving imo even at 29 . We don’t need to sell for the money , I think it would be suicidal . I’m a sentimental old git nowadays, but I also think he’s found a proper home here , with his wife and baby , and they’ve had enough of moving about . Plus all the Finland stuff to satisfy some ambitions for him . Norwich legend being created in the present in front of our eyes I hope ! Spot on. Just about my take on the subject. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggy 739 Posted December 15, 2019 11 hours ago, splendidrush said: Even if we do stay up, the chances are that there will be bids for him that we may not be able to refuse. At 29, his best years are behind him and if someone came in with 20/25 mill it's unlikely that we'd turn it down. Can’t see it in the summer if we stay up - there are younger options probably for not much more than we’d want for him (why would we sell if we stay up?). He’s also already played European football and at a “big” club in Celtic. He’s arguably had the best year or two of his career here... If we stay up I really don’t think he’d want to leave. If we go down, it’s a different matter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,473 Posted December 15, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, splendidrush said: Even if we do stay up, the chances are that there will be bids for him that we may not be able to refuse. At 29, his best years are behind him and if someone came in with 20/25 mill it's unlikely that we'd turn it down. How old's Vardy? Edited December 15, 2019 by ron obvious 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
East Rider 538 Posted December 15, 2019 If we stay up he will stay, almost no doubt about that in my mind. The financial value of our players to our club will not be too much of a burden for the board to resist. We will hopefully only lose one or two then rebuild. If we are relegated then everything within our club will be on the table open for offers. Every single player will have a value that when it is reached we will not turn down. I suspect we will lose at least two defenders and two/three from midfield or our forward line. As a minimum. That includes Pukki. I think the only likely change to these scenarios is if by some miracle we have a storming second half to the season, we would look to add not lose quality to our team for next season. Here's hoping...….. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites