Author Topic: Brown Ideye Joins Olympiakos (Read 339409 times)

CL3MO · « **Reply #1250 on:** August 31, 2015, 08:23:09 PM »

Tried his best but it was clear that he lacked any real quality to make it at this level. Will be interesting to see how he gets on in the Greek league.

Andio · « **Reply #1251 on:** August 31, 2015, 08:24:54 PM »

Quote from: frazzle on August 31, 2015, 07:41:53 PM

Real shame. Saying that I still can't figure out if he was good enough or not. Either way he had a great attitude while he was with us and I wish him all the best.

My sentiments exactly.

Good luck Bobby.

WorcsWBA · « **Reply #1252 on:** August 31, 2015, 09:26:36 PM »

Quote from: addy on August 31, 2015, 07:37:16 PM

Paul Suart â€@thepaulosuarez
Albion's Â£10million flop Brown Ideye has joined Greek side Olympiacos for a fee reportedly just over Â£4m. #wba

I'm sick to the back teeth of the media itching to label players as "flops". Also, everyone knows that we never paid Â£10m for him, but don't let that get in the way of sensationalising reports....

I'm really sad that we never got to see Bobby as he was before he joined us, but it's becoming a well trodden path, when you consider that Rosenberg has returned to being the player he was before he joined us. You can also say the same about Scott Sinclair, given the way he's started the season at Villa.

Thanks for being a professional and a gentleman, Bobby. I'm sorry it didn't work out for you here, but I wish you every success in Greece.

charliemike · « **Reply #1253 on:** August 31, 2015, 09:30:22 PM »

Totally agree . He looked brilliant on you tube ,but in the premier he looked like a fish out of water . Glad he's gone . We move on .

Andio · « **Reply #1254 on:** August 31, 2015, 09:31:59 PM »

Quote from: WorcsWBA on August 31, 2015, 09:26:36 PM

I'm sick to the back teeth of the media itching to label players as "flops".

I'm really sad that we never got to see Bobby as he was before he joined us, but it's becoming a well trodden path, when you consider that Rosenberg has returned to being the player he was before he joined us. You can also say the same about Scott Sinclair, given the way he's started the season at Villa.

Thanks for being a professional and a gentleman, Bobby. I'm sorry it didn't work out for you here, but I wish you every success in Greece.

Yes, great post.

I think Bobby is one of those that don't work here but will elsewhere. (Borja Valero, Rosenberg etc)

I've already wished him good luck for the future but will do so again.

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #1255 on:** August 31, 2015, 09:32:33 PM »

A likable bloke with a good attitude but the bottom line is that he wasn't good enough and if we did pay somewhere in the region of Â£10million then we were robbed.

I wish him all the very best in Greece.

Do I not like Wolves · « **Reply #1256 on:** August 31, 2015, 09:45:26 PM »

Yes I am not convinced we paid that for him - i suspect that is what we would have paid if he had scored the 20 goals he was brought in to do. More like Â£7m i reckon. Good luck anyway - i cannot fault his attitude.

spencer Baggie · « **Reply #1257 on:** August 31, 2015, 10:22:17 PM »

Great attitude. Shame it didn't pay off on the pitch.

That said, what were our scouting department thinking? Blimey.

paulosull · « **Reply #1258 on:** August 31, 2015, 10:36:56 PM »

Good luck Bobby, proper bloke

Baggieblood · « **Reply #1259 on:** August 31, 2015, 10:47:20 PM »

An enigma who scored hard chances like header against Stoke and miss a sitter like vile away in cup.

I heard, and hope it's true, fee paid was 2.5m down rising to 8m with add ons.

Thanks for your efforts and good luck to him.

Now i hope sick vic follows him out.

albion59 · « **Reply #1260 on:** August 31, 2015, 10:57:28 PM »

Sorry but he was a flop, never good enough just glad we were able to get rid.

boing_boing68 · « **Reply #1261 on:** August 31, 2015, 11:04:49 PM »

Just sums up how bad last summers transfer window was, him, samaras, poco nowhere to be seen now

Baggieblood · « **Reply #1262 on:** August 31, 2015, 11:13:00 PM »

Got to give it to pulis he's trying to rid us of the bad uns asap.

Squad is looking better with every new signing.

Not saying we should sell him but jo o would be great for the dingle back 4.

bangkokbaggie · « **Reply #1263 on:** August 31, 2015, 11:26:01 PM »

I recall comments at the time we bought him from Dynamo Kiev that his fellow striker at the time was a better player and Brown's form was in decline. If this is factually accurate then it calls into question our scouting set-up last year.

Baggieblood · « **Reply #1264 on:** August 31, 2015, 11:36:45 PM »

Our scouting has been shocking for a while.

We're linked with andre ayew loads of times but when he.'s on a free swansea get him.

Same with gomes.

How can we ignore these players in favour of samaras.

Whoever wanted samaras then gave him a straight 2 year contract, the 2nd year not dependant on appearances was a moron.

WBArgo · « **Reply #1265 on:** August 31, 2015, 11:37:47 PM »

Quote from: boing_boing68 on August 31, 2015, 11:04:49 PM

Just sums up how bad last summers transfer window was, him, samaras, poco nowhere to be seen now

You can also add Jason Davidson to that

Interestingly, Ideye was actually one of the better signings and did ok at times.

MarkW · « **Reply #1266 on:** August 31, 2015, 11:40:36 PM »

Quote from: bangkokbaggie on August 31, 2015, 11:26:01 PM

I recall comments at the time we bought him from Dynamo Kiev that his fellow striker at the time was a better player and Brown's form was in decline. If this is factually accurate then it calls into question our scouting set-up last year.

If you were going to spend 10 million on an African striker from Kiev, you'd want Mbokani (who's gone on loan to Norwich).

I wish Ideye all the best, but he is such a frustrating player to watch. All arms and legs and his touch is extremely variable. Lacked confidence against Vale and resorted to throwing himself on the floor and faking injury.

I hope he goes on to score many goals for Olympiakos because I don't think he's an awful player, but something just didn't click between us and him

Hunnington Baggie · « **Reply #1267 on:** September 01, 2015, 12:08:23 AM »

Quote from: bangkokbaggie on August 31, 2015, 11:26:01 PM

I recall comments at the time we bought him from Dynamo Kiev that his fellow striker at the time was a better player and Brown's form was in decline. If this is factually accurate then it calls into question our scouting set-up last year.

Funnily enough, if we weren't pipped by Kiev, we just way well have got Mbokani a couple of years ago, the same scouts knew he was the better player but that he was Kiev's hot property two seasons ago and they weren't going to sell after one year, so, get the guy he replaced.

alex1 · « **Reply #1268 on:** September 01, 2015, 12:35:02 AM »

Pleased we managed to find a buyer. I thought it wouldn't be in this country. He tried his hardest, but its very difficult playing as a lone striker in a Pulis formation.

VVVAlbion · « **Reply #1269 on:** September 01, 2015, 01:01:34 AM »

Leaving to play Champions league football, something he would never have got here!

Good luck.

Dexy · « **Reply #1270 on:** September 01, 2015, 05:18:45 AM »

I felt he needed a run of games and another 6 months or so after his difficult first season , shame he going after not really getting a fair crack. Sorry to see him go , especially if Vic doesn't.

WBAinDEVON · « **Reply #1271 on:** September 01, 2015, 08:29:24 AM »

back in England to play Arsenal soon

Hull Baggie · « **Reply #1272 on:** September 01, 2015, 09:10:09 AM »

Looked like a decent player in Jan/Feb. Scored some cracking goals..Swansea, West Ham in the cup, Stoke but that miss against Villa seemed to really knock his confidence.

Thought he might have kicked on this season, but guess we'll never know.

Good luck in Greece.

Morany · « **Reply #1273 on:** September 01, 2015, 09:18:36 AM »

Nice bloke, just not up to it I don't think. Wish him well but cant understand the love in on social media.

geoff · « **Reply #1274 on:** September 01, 2015, 09:19:35 AM »

Good luck & thanks Bobby, like my earlier post said you were never afforded any time to settle in.