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Re: Salomon Rondon
« Reply #100 on: August 07, 2015, 03:18:42 PM »
I think thats Vic gone if this goes through.

have to say from the video this guy reminds me of  Les Ferdinand in his pomp, which would do very nicely thank you.
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Re: Salomon Rondon
« Reply #101 on: August 07, 2015, 03:21:57 PM »
Got to remember Austin has serious question marks over some injuries, his shoulder I think in particular. He has failed medicals in the past, so there is obvious caution around Austin.

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Re: Salomon Rondon
« Reply #102 on: August 07, 2015, 03:23:36 PM »
That was Anzhi Makhachkala

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Re: Salomon Rondon
« Reply #103 on: August 07, 2015, 03:25:36 PM »
Yes, but he chose to go to Russia, I'm sure he could have easily gone to anywhere in Europe, Premier League included.

To put it into perspective, Kazan is in the middle of nowhere - so I think it's very fair to question his motives.
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Kazan's not exactly a nowhere town in the boonies, like Vladivostok or Makhachala, it's Russia's "Third Capital City". It's basically their Manchester with Birmingham's  population and the attractions of any minor Capital city. Bar the freezing winter's of course.

Add that The Russians are usually very wealthy and Rubin Kazan regularly make Europe and I can see why he went there.

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Re: Salomon Rondon
« Reply #104 on: August 07, 2015, 03:31:05 PM »
please be true
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Re: Salomon Rondon
« Reply #105 on: August 07, 2015, 03:31:19 PM »
I hope he signs anyway, if Berahino stayed and we had the pair plus Lambert, it could be a great season. Watching Randon on youtube his goals look very similar to Benteke's which isn't a bad thing.

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Re: Salomon Rondon
« Reply #106 on: August 07, 2015, 03:32:17 PM »
Always been impressed with Rondon when I saw him playing for Malaga a few years ago (albeit on Sky), powerful, strong and scores a few goals. Hope it comes off but we'll see.
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Re: Salomon Rondon
« Reply #107 on: August 07, 2015, 03:46:35 PM »
I am pleased if this happens but not if Saido is sold. Get rid of Sick Note and we should have 4 Excellent strikers.  But to lose Saido would be folly.

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Re: Salomon Rondon
« Reply #108 on: August 07, 2015, 03:52:52 PM »
Now it's in the open can we really sign him over other clubs bigger than us?  I would love to think so but I just have a horrible feeling we are going to be gazumped .  Heart says yes , head says no

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Re: Salomon Rondon
« Reply #109 on: August 07, 2015, 03:55:39 PM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_BDgcL8VU4

What a beast
Thanks for posting this. 2 things particularly struck me from this compilation:

1) None of these goals were the result of him dribbling past defenders. To my mind, this just goes to show that most strikers can only be as good as the service they receive.

2) I thought Brown Ideye's Youtube compilation showed him in a better light than this one of Rondon. I don't follow European/international football, so know nothing about Rondon, but obviously he's regarded as being top notch and, therefore, better than Ideye, so fingers crossed that we sign him.

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Re: Salomon Rondon
« Reply #110 on: August 07, 2015, 03:55:52 PM »
Now it's in the open can we really sign him over other clubs bigger than us?  I would love to think so but I just have a horrible feeling we are going to be gazumped .  Heart says yes , head says no

Just echoed my thoughts and worries chap.
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« Reply #111 on: August 07, 2015, 04:05:00 PM »
Just echoed my thoughts and worries chap.
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It was reported at the time Liverpool were interested in him before they wen't for Benteke. I would be worried about the other clubs are size West Ham and Newcastle in particular, however the price tag may put West Ham off as they are short of strikers because of injury.
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« Reply #112 on: August 07, 2015, 04:10:50 PM »
Never heard of him.

Can someone compare him to one of our current or past players? Odemwingie?  Lukaku? Cyril?  Vic?

If he is that good surely West ham will gazump us...
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« Reply #113 on: August 07, 2015, 04:11:43 PM »
Never heard of him.

Can someone compare him to one of our current or past players? Odemwingie?  Lukaku? Cyril?  Vic?

If he is that good surely West ham will gazump us...

I wouldn't be worried about other clubs being alerted to his availability by the current press coverage that is not the way modern football works. Every club who could potentially meet the £15m asking price would be alerted either by Zenit or his agent days ago. The fact that he seems to be on the verge of joining would suggest that there were no other takers.

In terms of who he's like target man in the Vic mould in terms of being a bit of a unit but much more mobile and a more instinctive finisher.

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Re: Salomon Rondon
« Reply #114 on: August 07, 2015, 04:14:06 PM »
Never heard of him.

Can someone compare him to one of our current or past players? Odemwingie?  Lukaku? Cyril?  Vic?

If he is that good surely West ham will gazump us...



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Re: Salomon Rondon
« Reply #115 on: August 07, 2015, 04:14:51 PM »
Never heard of him.

Can someone compare him to one of our current or past players? Odemwingie?  Lukaku? Cyril?  Vic?

If he is that good surely West ham will gazump us...
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Re: Salomon Rondon
« Reply #116 on: August 07, 2015, 04:16:28 PM »
Reading websites on news now saying he was here to talk to Newcastle, so surely he will go there.
Speculation I think.
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« Reply #117 on: August 07, 2015, 04:19:42 PM »
Reading websites on news now saying he was here to talk to Newcastle, so surely he will go there.
Speculation I think.

A little more than speculation if he's been at the training ground as well as Tom Ross posting on twitter that Pulis has said today that he's hoping to sign him.

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« Reply #118 on: August 07, 2015, 04:22:06 PM »
Reading websites on news now saying he was here to talk to Newcastle, so surely he will go there.
Speculation I think.
Didn't Newcastle just sign a Eastern European striker for fairly big money? You'd think with him, Cabella and Cisse they'd be sorted?
Newcastle have also already spent £40 million in this window so that's probably most of their budget.

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« Reply #119 on: August 07, 2015, 04:23:32 PM »
A little more than speculation if he's been at the training ground as well as Tom Ross posting on twitter that Pulis has said today that he's hoping to sign him.

I am happy to be wrong B_H  :-)
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Re: Salomon Rondon
« Reply #120 on: August 07, 2015, 04:27:05 PM »
Always expect the worst until any deal is officially signed  ;D

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Re: Salomon Rondon
« Reply #121 on: August 07, 2015, 04:29:48 PM »
I do wonder if player and agent will be expecting a bigger club to come in. I'm not sure who'll be more surprised if he signs, us or the player.

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« Reply #122 on: August 07, 2015, 04:52:03 PM »
If true it must mean we have sold saido??

But reading up on him isn't he a similar player to lambert? 6 foot 3?
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« Reply #123 on: August 07, 2015, 04:59:21 PM »
If true it must mean we have sold saido??

But reading up on him isn't he a similar player to lambert? 6 foot 3?
Why must it mean we have sold Saido? It's been widely reported that we want two strikers in at least this summer and we were looking for a big money signing as well. Not sure either of those two criteria were in anyway related to Saido going so I don't see why this is an indication that he will go.

As you say, given his attributes and physical size, he doesn't really come across as a Saido replacement.

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« Reply #124 on: August 07, 2015, 04:59:29 PM »
Why are people suddenly presuming we are selling Saido because we are spending a large sum of money on rondon. To me its quite obvious the plan is to pair the two together.