Incoming? Jordan Ayew

[LiamBG]

I’ve always liked him, classy footballer. That being said he’s 35 and it just highlights how piss poor our recruitment has been this summer.

 

[Tazzy]

getting players in from a relegated Leicester can never be a good thing going forward

 

[ben1987]

Deeply concerning that wilder talked about how much quality this free signing was going to add.

5 years ago yeah

We was utter wank whenever I watched Leicester last season

 

[ShockingBadBuy]

‘won’ the race.

 

[Pintor75]

Brought in as cover for Choudhury

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Wilder has lost his marbles if he prefers Ayew to Ito.

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Wilder has lost his marbles if he prefers Ayew to Ito.

Blackburn getting Ito as well,

 

[sportsmanblade]

its a sign of things to come, i've defended wilder but cant defend him now, he's had us on eya
signing players from relegated clubs is a sign of things to come im afraid.

2 months to get him up to speed sketch, if the results are positive the fans will well and truly turn

 

[Bramhall Lane blade]

Another CW has been. Piss take

 

[Æthelstan]

Fits in with our transfer policy that at least 50% of our players must have come from a team starting with the letter L

Plus recently relegated

 

[Davalon]

This wreaks of the Mickey Adams season

Yeah I'm starting to get a whiff of that too

 

[Macfarlane21]

"TURNS 35 ON FRIDAY"

 

[CoatesyBlade]

I’m indifferent to this signing (hopefully he can add something to the team) but what I’m increasingly frustrated about is the whole approach to this window. Looking at the players that have been available on frees and loans we should’ve been all over this from last Jan! In fact moving forward I believe this should be our mantra from now on. Target the players whose contracts are ending and save what little money we have for signing young players with potential. Pick up your COH’s on free’s, sign your Lankshear’s and One’s for modest fees. And yes, let’s look abroad for gems! A lot of people have mentioned Ito… I don’t know a great deal about him if I’m honest but his numbers do look good, it’s preferable to signing a 35yr old Ayew surely?

 

[Booker4]

It's not exciting. It's short term.

We're highly unlikely to be able to sign the quality we want/Wilder wants on this year's budget. We've missed out on many players according to Wilder so now we're desperate for the best of what's left.

The sooner fans realise that this season is a reset the better. I'd take 4th bottom now quite frankly. Only three teams go up though and they'll be a lot of teams in a more similar situation to us next summer.

 

[HAP]

Worse than any Selles signing if no one's said that already. Mind boggles, would 1000% rather try Ukaki and Sidibe over that crap

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Another CW has been. Piss take

This is another factor to consider

If this signing doesn't work out well, Wilder will cement his image as a past it manager who signs past it players

It's a big gamble for him in this way

 

[Sean Thornton]

Where do we plan on playing him? Shoe horning him on the left wing?

Got to get fit first. Then match fit…….

 

[Sean Thornton]

This is another factor to consider

If this signing doesn't work out well, Wilder will cement his image as a past it manager who signs past it players

It's a big gamble for him in this way

He’s already covered his back with that one.

 

[Bill puntin]

Fans are not buying this nonsense.

No chris coming out with some strange comments , i do think hes struggling without Knill

 

[Blades1971]

This isn't a good look. Personally we need new owners. Complete new management team. DOF. New coaching staff.
Complete reset

 

[Whiston Blade]

‘won’ the race.

The race was CW against Ayew.

 

[Silent Blade]

He played 42 times last season for Leicester.

Which in a way, at 35, is good..

... in another way, he was reportedly dreadful.

He isnt 35 yet.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Depends if we believe Burnley or Blackburn really wanted him.

That’s what his agent told Bettis, must be true and fully justifies the extra £10k a week we chucked at him as a result of the stiff competition we faced.

 

[1889]

Got to get fit first. Then match fit…….

Maybe he’s being brought in purely to replace Tyrese Campbell on the exact stroke of 60 minutes every game?

 

[The Fox]

If we sign Ayew ,and whilst it's not the greatest signing I do understand it to a degree .
We lack physicality up front , something that One showed in his brief appearance.

Even if Ayew can do 45 / 60 mins and interchange with One it ties up centre halves more than our other options .

It might go wrong and he might not give us what we need however I can see the logic.

 

[CaptainMorgans]

He isnt 35 yet.

You're right, but he will be by the time he plays for us.

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

You're right, but he will be by the time he plays for us.

Be closer to 36 by the time he does that

 

[Ukkonen]

It's not exciting. It's short term.

We're highly unlikely to be able to sign the quality we want/Wilder wants on this year's budget. We've missed out on many players according to Wilder so now we're desperate for the best of what's left.

The sooner fans realise that this season is a reset the better. I'd take 4th bottom now quite frankly. Only three teams go up though and they'll be a lot of teams in a more similar situation to us next summer.

Exactly this for our team and the point for others next season. Yes it sucks, yes it will be a horrible season, but we'll be putting ourselves in a good place for next season.

As for free agent signings, they are that for a reason. He won't be on a long term contract, he's unlikely to be here next season, and he's likely to only be on a short until the jtw.

He won't have had a preseason, yes he will need to get upto speed and yes he will take a little time to integrate into the team.

Worst case scenario he's a failure, best case scenario he's a good signing, right now there's a space that we can fill - alternately we can leave the space empty and just moan.
Rauha

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

He isnt 35 yet.

9/11 is coming.

 

[toledo]

Totally underwhelmed by this... what's happened to our club that we have run the race for a 35 year old free agent?