Florian Kamberi - Signed

[Lovechops]

Town are also joined by one unfamiliar face, forward Florian Kamberi, who has linked up with the Terriers in Spain after parting ways with his previous club to train under Mark Fotheringham, with the Swiss goalscorer unable to take part in the friendly against Olympiacos.

[jqhtfc]

5 goals in 23 when on loan at sheff weds

[Waterloo Terrier]

Look at the replies to this. Safe to say he’s not rated by Wednesday fans.

[3Pipe]

He's got a bigger beer belly than me.

[araucaria]

Nov 27, 2022 23:20:41 GMT 1 Waterloo Terrier said:

Look at the replies to this. Safe to say he’s not rated by Wednesday fans.

'Runs like he's towing a caravan through treacle' and that's the kindest comment.

[westislandterrier]

Only training by the sounds of it but who knows what he will bring or not... I seem to remember him being a name at Hibernian and him scoring a few as well a few years back -

Ok The Hi-Bees certainly aren’t Championship standard but time will tell how this ‘training trial’ pans out...

Maybe crossed paths with Kenny Miller and perhaps impressed him as an opponent in clashes with Rangers !

[wigster]

The usual "got to give him a chance" etc and Fotheringham may know him, but the Wednesday fans seem almost united in their very strong criticism of him. Presumably he's free.

[Big Ern]

If that is the standard of striker we are bringing in then we are truly fucked.

[terriers2000]

[Million Dollar Babies]

He comes in on 2k a week, Harratt promoted up to first team duties also on peanuts. Ward and Rhodes depart both on 8-10k a week.

That's costing around 15k a week less to have two players who won't score instead of two players who don't score. Hoyle will be looking to do as much of this type of business as possible until the club is sold

[willhudd]

I would imagine he has been recommended by Kenny Miller

[Waterloo Terrier]

Nov 28, 2022 7:23:59 GMT 1 Million Dollar Babies said:

He comes in on 2k a week, Harratt promoted up to first team duties also on peanuts. Ward and Rhodes depart both on 8-10k a week.

That's costing around 15k a week less to have two players who won't score instead of two players who don't score. Hoyle will be looking to do as much of this type of business as possible until the club is sold

He must be wanting to give the club away then. If we go down crowds will collapse and there will be sod all interest in taking it on.

[alexdire]

Nov 28, 2022 8:38:19 GMT 1 Waterloo Terrier said:

Nov 28, 2022 7:23:59 GMT 1 Million Dollar Babies said:

He comes in on 2k a week, Harratt promoted up to first team duties also on peanuts. Ward and Rhodes depart both on 8-10k a week.

That's costing around 15k a week less to have two players who won't score instead of two players who don't score. Hoyle will be looking to do as much of this type of business as possible until the club is sold

He must be wanting to give the club away then. If we go down crowds will collapse and there will be sod all interest in taking it on.

He is probably coming to the realistaion he will have to write the vast majority of the debt off. So why increase it?

[Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier]

Seems like a desperation signing to me.

[ambryboy]

Nov 28, 2022 9:36:45 GMT 1 Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier said:

Seems like a desperation signing to me.

Me too, if this is the calibre of our January business it really does feel like the towel's been thrown in.

[3Pipe]

I'd advise against judging our January business in November.

[3Pipe]

But then again, presuming the worst possible outcome generally leads to less disappointment. Especially with Town.

[colnevalleyblue]

Keep seeing rumours that Jordan Rhodes is to leave in January, I'll personally be sorry to see him go but mainly for sentimental reasons.
Obviously, he's not the same player he was 7 or 8 years ago but he was very good and an important part of our success last season, especially towards the end of it.
This year he has struggled and I wondered if he was carrying some sort of injury but due to lack of options had to keep playing (bit like what's happened with Danny Ward).

Can't say I'm enthused by this chap, going off what Wednesday fans are saying. Although I've read about 25 comments from their fans I've still no idea what type of a striker he is, other than 'crap' and harsher words used than that.

Think it does look a bit like the plan is to offload Rhodes' wages and replace him with someone on less money.
As said above though, Rhodes hasn't been contributing a great deal recently so would it make much difference?

If we are to get relegated than I'd be for keeping hold of Rhodes, think he would still get the goals in league one but we'd need him to agree to lower wages.

[kennyk2]

My stepson is a ST holder at Hibs. He says that he had a disastrous spell at the MASSIVE. He's good technically, but not a prolific goal scorer. He suggests that he would be a Championship squad player.

[ambryboy]

Nov 28, 2022 10:05:33 GMT 1 3Pipe said:

I'd advise against judging our January business in November.

I'll wait until Thursday then

[kennyk2]

Comparing strikers and their career goalscoring... JR has a scoring rate of a goal every 225 minutes, DW a goal every 378 minutes and FK a goal every 315 minutes. Caveats... apart from Grasshoppers FK hasn't really played at a highish level. DW has only scored 29 of his 75 goals above League 1, JR seems to have the pedigree (as we know), but his recent goalscoring record has been poor.

So FK, not the worst goalscoring record, but not the best either. I wonder how the assists of each player compare.

Incidentally Steve Mounie has a scoring career of a goal every 324 minutes, albeit at a continually higher standard than the others.

[jqhtfc]

Nov 28, 2022 7:38:33 GMT 1 willhudd said:

I would imagine he has been recommended by Kenny Miller

Forheringham probably worked with him at karlsruher, scored 1 in 15 there.

[workshyfop]

Just to go off topic on Rhodes for a second or two, it needs to be noted that his game is all about scoring goals from inside the box. In order to do this, he needs service. Last time at Town when he was phenomenal, he played alongside another striker and was getting service from wingers (Roberts and Pilkington). No one else would’ve scored that goal against Luton in the playoffs, he gambled on Sorba’s cross (possibly slightly overhit). He hasn’t scored at other clubs when playing as a lone striker with his back to goal. He’s simply not had enough chances created for him to finish. It’s like giving Gordon Ramsay an egg and slice of bread then complaining he gave you scrambled egg on toast instead of lobster Thermidor.

Not heard of Kamberi.

[ram]

Nov 28, 2022 9:53:18 GMT 1 ambryboy said:

Nov 28, 2022 9:36:45 GMT 1 Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier said:

Seems like a desperation signing to me.

Me too, if this is the calibre of our January business it really does feel like the towel's been thrown in.

Going down the plughole faster than cold lager on a hot day.

[Porrohman]

Nov 28, 2022 11:10:34 GMT 1 kennyk2 said:

Comparing strikers and their career goalscoring... JR has a scoring rate of a goal every 225 minutes, DW a goal every 378 minutes and FK a goal every 315 minutes. Caveats... apart from Grasshoppers FK hasn't really played at a highish level. DW has only scored 29 of his 75 goals above League 1, JR seems to have the pedigree (as we know), but his recent goalscoring record has been poor.
Dw
So FK, not the worst goalscoring record, but not the best either. I wonder how the assists of each player compare.

Incidentally Steve Mounie has a scoring career of a goal every 324 minutes, albeit at a continually higher standard than the others.

DW's scoring record in the PL is better than JR'S though 😁

[Henry Mcgee]

Nov 28, 2022 11:12:07 GMT 1 workshyfop said:

Just to go off topic on Rhodes for a second or two, it needs to be noted that his game is all about scoring goals from inside the box. In order to do this, he needs service. Last time at Town when he was phenomenal, he played alongside another striker and was getting service from wingers (Roberts and Pilkington). No one else would’ve scored that goal against Luton in the playoffs, he gambled on Sorba’s cross (possibly slightly overhit). He hasn’t scored at other clubs when playing as a lone striker with his back to goal. He’s simply not had enough chances created for him to finish. It’s like giving Gordon Ramsay an egg and slice of bread then complaining he gave you scrambled egg on toast instead of lobster Thermidor.

Not heard of Kamberi.

Is it just down to service that he's had a poor record for 7 years now? He was a 1-in-2 striker at Blackburn but since leaving he's been worse than 1-in-5 at 4 different clubs. Whether it's loss of confidence or loss of pace - or both. He's clearly nothing like the player he was.

[Tinpot]

Nov 28, 2022 11:14:46 GMT 1 ram said:

Nov 28, 2022 9:53:18 GMT 1 ambryboy said:

Me too, if this is the calibre of our January business it really does feel like the towel's been thrown in.

Going down the plughole faster than cold lager on a hot day.

Who pours cold lager down the plughole on a hot day?

[Porrohman]

Nov 28, 2022 12:27:56 GMT 1 Henry Mcgee said:

Nov 28, 2022 11:12:07 GMT 1 workshyfop said:

Just to go off topic on Rhodes for a second or two, it needs to be noted that his game is all about scoring goals from inside the box. In order to do this, he needs service. Last time at Town when he was phenomenal, he played alongside another striker and was getting service from wingers (Roberts and Pilkington). No one else would’ve scored that goal against Luton in the playoffs, he gambled on Sorba’s cross (possibly slightly overhit). He hasn’t scored at other clubs when playing as a lone striker with his back to goal. He’s simply not had enough chances created for him to finish. It’s like giving Gordon Ramsay an egg and slice of bread then complaining he gave you scrambled egg on toast instead of lobster Thermidor.

Not heard of Kamberi.

Is it just down to service that he's had a poor record for 7 years now? He was a 1-in-2 striker at Blackburn but since leaving he's been worse than 1-in-5 at 4 different clubs. Whether it's loss of confidence or loss of pace - or both. He's clearly nothing like the player he was.

It's not loss of pace, he didn't have any first time round

[workshyfop]

Nov 28, 2022 12:27:56 GMT 1 Henry Mcgee said:

Nov 28, 2022 11:12:07 GMT 1 workshyfop said:

Just to go off topic on Rhodes for a second or two, it needs to be noted that his game is all about scoring goals from inside the box. In order to do this, he needs service. Last time at Town when he was phenomenal, he played alongside another striker and was getting service from wingers (Roberts and Pilkington). No one else would’ve scored that goal against Luton in the playoffs, he gambled on Sorba’s cross (possibly slightly overhit). He hasn’t scored at other clubs when playing as a lone striker with his back to goal. He’s simply not had enough chances created for him to finish. It’s like giving Gordon Ramsay an egg and slice of bread then complaining he gave you scrambled egg on toast instead of lobster Thermidor.

Not heard of Kamberi.

Is it just down to service that he's had a poor record for 7 years now? He was a 1-in-2 striker at Blackburn but since leaving he's been worse than 1-in-5 at 4 different clubs. Whether it's loss of confidence or loss of pace - or both. He's clearly nothing like the player he was.

As Poroh says he didn’t have much pace to lose. I genuinely think teams haven’t played to his strengths. He’s a natural finisher. You can’t play him upfront with his back to goal. It won’t work. Play the ball across the box and likely he’ll put it in the net.

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Nov 28, 2022 12:44:23 GMT 1 Tinpot said:

Nov 28, 2022 11:14:46 GMT 1 ram said:

Going down the plughole faster than cold lager on a hot day.

Who pours cold lager down the plughole on a hot day?

Real Ale snobs.