Ole 0 Posted October 12, 2009 Norwegian striker Tarik Elyonussi could be a very good signing. He wants to leave Feyenoord where he only plays for their reserve team.Link in Norwegian: http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/ligaer/nederland//artikkel.php?artid=573502Before he left his Norwegian club (Fredrikstad), he was a regular in Norway''s international squad. Top player, quick, scores a lot. And he needs to rebuild his confidence, and League One would suit him.May be we don''t need strikers at the moment, but what if Holt or Martin gets injured?I don''t think we can afford him, but a loan would be perfect.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lewie - Holt Our Saviour 0 Posted October 12, 2009 How much is he worth and what''s his wages like? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary_on_the Trent 0 Posted October 12, 2009 Unfortunately we have no chance, we''re a [b]League 1[/b] club Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lewie - Holt Our Saviour 0 Posted October 12, 2009 Why do we have no chance? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ole 0 Posted October 12, 2009 He''s probably worth more than we can afford (i.e. more than £1 million).But a loan would suit both him and his club perfectly, as his value can increase if he plays good.He will for sure not move back to Norway now, as the season there will finish very soon. That is why I think a loan move to a lower division in England would be perfect for this player. I''m sure we can afford his wages for say 3 months, and it would be a good investment. I think he would be a very good partner to Holt up front.He''s not attractive for any Premier League club, so why not give it a go in a promotion chasing League One club? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGoogler 604 Posted October 12, 2009 Because continental players need time to learn the English game. Time we don''t have. I''m sorry, but our foreign fans need to realise the way forward is not by looking for talent abroad but keeping our sights very much in the UK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ole 0 Posted October 12, 2009 Please define continental player to me, "TheGoogler". Tarik Elyonussi is not a Strihavka or Maric. This is a Cody McDonald WITH muscles, skills, timing and pace - who can score goals...If you ask me, a perfect match to Grant Holt (or Dublin/Roberts/Svensson). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Jedi 0 Posted October 12, 2009 "Because continental players need time to learn the English game. "Don''t mix the broad "English game" with the specific "Premiership". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Time to go Delia 0 Posted October 12, 2009 Player i would take a look at (prob wont be popular) Owen Garvan down at Ipswich , was said to have a very bright future ahead of him , captained his countries U21 at the weekend and frozen out by Keane who he says isnt even speaking to him .Turned down a loan move to Colchester but would our bigger club be tempting for him , look at Huddersfield they snapped up Jordan Rhodes because Keane didnt rate him and hes turning out to be the signing of the season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk Dumpling 14 Posted October 12, 2009 Our greatest need is for a central defender at this time not a striker. We will also have to face the need for another goalkeeper in January. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 4,612 Posted October 12, 2009 [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarik_Elyounoussi]The man in question[/url]Looks way out of our reach, having moved last summer for €3.5m and his CV in Norway appears to be excellent. He rejected a Ligue 1 team last summer, so League One is way below his standards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carlton Canary 0 Posted October 12, 2009 Seen him play alot, always looked at him on games aswell.. But he really is out of our reach... Firstly, he wants to get into first team football for Feyenoord so will probably want to stay in Holland to get used to the lifestyle.. I can''t see Lambert even looking in that direction, as he said, he wants players on loan will sign in January... See this guy signing in january do we??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 4,612 Posted October 12, 2009 [url]http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/05/27/tottenham-want-former-chelsea-target-tarik-elyounoussi-115875-20430936[/url]I know that''s over a year old, but it shows how highly he is thought of.And what''s all this about Feyenoord? My digging around has found that he has never played for them. He plays for Heerenveen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carlton Canary 0 Posted October 12, 2009 and just another quick note, I was just replying to what the post was about thats why I said Feyenoord... Then I realised he plays for Heerenveen :) Sorry guys... and when you start a thread, do your research :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ole 0 Posted October 12, 2009 Sorry, my fault, he plays for Heerenveen, not Feyenoord. It doesn''t really matter, they are both Dutch aren''t they? My main point is still the same, a good striker who wants to play first team football could be available on loan.Don''t agree that we need a central defender more than a striker. We already have Askou (who also is a Scandinavian player, and did he need time to learn "the English game"?), Doc, Nelson and Spillane, while other than Holt and Martin we don''t have many options up front. I think we need a goalkeeper and another striker to finish top 6. Somehow we got Crouch and Huckerby on loan some years ago. Based on that it must be possible to hope for loans like this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6088m canary 3 Posted October 12, 2009 sounds very good tand like all things in this life, you never know until you try.the point about learning the english game is a valid one if we are looking at say Spanish, French or Italian players yet Scandinavians play a very similar physical style to ourselves. You only have to look at how many Scandinavians have played for English clubs over the yuears to realise this. Of course there are always players that dont quite fit for various reasons. Language is never really a problem as most Scandinavians i know speak better English than ourselves!Have not seen anything of this guy, but if he is like Matty Svensson or Alback then he would tear this division to pieces. Heerenveen are not exatly a giant club themselves so why not have a go? Loan till we go up then permanent in Championship. If he likes the set up at Norwich it would be the perfect place to put himself in the shop window for Premiersdhip sides and that is probab;y his main target for his career.See how good he looks and lets get a local businessman or two to pay his wages ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete_norw 0 Posted October 12, 2009 I remember what happened last time we got a striker from over the water. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Delia Out! 0 Posted October 12, 2009 I have been watching some youtube footage of him and he looks as though he would be a great acquisition.I say sign him up [Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shyster 0 Posted October 12, 2009 What we need is pacey wingers before we''re found in the second half of the season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shyster 0 Posted October 12, 2009 That should read ''Before we''re found out'' by the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
singing canary 0 Posted October 13, 2009 why...? if we could bring in a striker for a season on loan who can score goals and help us gain promotion surely thats a good thing . not all continental players need time to adapt .it depend how good they are , we are in the third tier of english football .some continental players would find that division a walk in the park. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
