Bony is boss

[cloggypop]

Loads of papers saying we are in for him. I am still not convinced he suits us but he will deffo score goals. 25 in all competitions last season for Swansea. He was used at AM a fair bit by Vitesse so he is not just a striker but he is not great out wide at all.

Here are some terrible sources that say we are competing with Spurs and in talks with Bony already


http://talksport.com/football/battl...-tottenhams-move-swansea-striker-140710100953

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/foot...ham-with-Wilfried-Bony-in-talks-over-20m-move

And here is that titan of sporting journalism and @redhorizon2 favourite Jamie Sanderson on why we have to buy him

http://metro.co.uk/2014/07/10/12-st...ied-bony-as-luis-suarezs-replacement-4793201/

 

[Frogfish]

No smoke without fire ?

Skybet 6/1 down to Evens overnight must say some heavy money is being laid or the bookies have heard something.

 

[Mystic]

I've just here for 5 minutes (okay 20 seconds) trying to put into words how much I dislike that Jamie Sanderson clown, but I just can't do it. He's the worst "journalist" on the planet.

As for Bony, I think he'd be a complete waste of money for us, Ricky Lambert is a far superior player in my opinion.

 

[ILD]

I like Bony and get a kick out of cloggy's unrelenting love for him but I don't think we should be shelling out for him.

On a side note, surprised he played as an AM before.

 

[cloggypop]

I've just here for 5 minutes (okay 20 seconds) trying to put into words how much I dislike that Jamie Sanderson clown, but I just can't do it. He's the worst "journalist" on the planet.

 

[Mors]

Not sure why there's no love for him, he's looked pretty decent every time I've seen him. Only problem I'd have is the fee ala the llama. If we could pick him up for about the 15mill bracket, and on decent wages he'd be a good buy. If he's 25mill+ and on 100k a week he can fuck off.
He's definitely an upgrade on Borini and aspaz.

 

[Mystic]

Uncanny.

 

[cloggypop]

Most people seem to think that Bony is just a big lump up front like Andy Carroll but that is bollocks. He can do that if required but he is also a much better footballer. Some nice stuff here.

 

[Buddha]

Lukaku is better and younger if we're buying that type of striker.

 

[Buddha]

No smoke without fire ?

Skybet 6/1 down to Evens overnight must say some heavy money is being laid or the bookies have heard something.

They're very thin markets, wouldn't take much to move it from 6s to evens.

 

[cloggypop]

Lukaku is better and younger if we're buying that type of striker.

I think Bony is better right now. He scores more while playing for a worse team and is also more of a team player. Lukaku may be better in the future.

 

[Buddha]

To be fair, both of them were decidedly 'meh' in the World Cup.

 

[cloggypop]

To be fair, both of them were decidedly 'meh' in the World Cup.

Bony scored 2 in 3 games. Lukaku scored 1 in 5. Belgium are the better side.

 

[Buddha]

Meh

 

[refugee]

To be fair, both of them were decidedly 'meh' in the World Cup.

Both of them were really poor off the ball. Bony in particular seemed really static when his team had the ball in and around the box

 

[RolandG]

nah, Bony doesn't inspire confidence. paying 20M for a back up striker is crazy.

 

[Red Astaire]

Lads think of @cloggypop - All this anti Bony is bad for his health!

 

[cloggypop]

 

[Lippy]

Competing with Spurs? Why I never....

 

[cloggypop]

Nice backheel here

 

[cloggypop]

 

[Mors]

This is what I mean, the lad has skill with his feet aswell as pace. Everyone was over the moon when we signed lambert who's a 'big lump', but Bony isn't getting any love. I think Sturridge/Bony/Lambert plus some goal scoring wing forwards would be fine.

 

[cloggypop]

Premier League top scorers last season.

RANKPLAYER TOP SCORERS
1 Luis Suárez

31
2 Daniel Sturridge

21
3 Yaya Touré

20
4 Sergio Agüero

17
4 Wayne Rooney

17
6 Wilfried Bony

16
6 Edin Dzeko

16
6 Olivier Giroud

16
9 Romelu Lukaku

15
9 Jay Rodriguez

15
11 Eden Hazard

14
11 Loïc Remy

14
13 Steven Gerrard

13
13 Rickie Lambert

13
15 Robin van Persie

12
16 Emmanuel Adebayor

11
17 Christian Benteke

10
17 Aaron Ramsey

10
19 Adam Lallana

9
19 Álvaro Negredo

9

http://www.premierleague.com/content/premierleague/en-gb/players/index.html?paramSearchType=BY_STAT


He is in good company there.

 

[Mystic]

4 Wayne Rooney

17
6 Wilfried Bony

16

He is in good company there.

You sure?

 

[peterhague]

I think we could do worse. He'd have to be willing to compete with Sturridge, though, because I don't see where else he gets in the team.

But he's a good player.

 

[Fabio]

Cloggypop said he can play AM too.

We're getting a lot of versatile players in. We're aiming to change formation at the drop of a hat without making subs

 

[Buddha]

Billy Liddell ‏@Liddellpool: James Pearce: I've not heard anything on Bony.

 

[peterhague]

Cloggypop said he can play AM too.

We're getting a lot of versatile players in. We're aiming to change formation at the drop of a hat without making subs

Yeah but he's never actually going to get in the side there ahead of speialists like Lallana and Coutinho.

 

[tony]

Billy Liddell ‏@Liddellpool: James Pearce: I've not heard anything on Bony.

Please let this be true

 

[Buddha]

Cloggypop said he can play AM too.

We're getting a lot of versatile players in. We're aiming to change formation at the drop of a hat without making subs

He'd need to be able to sit quietly on the bench too.