Not to mention the small fact that he's been injured a few times too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Not to mention the small fact that he's been injured a few times too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
Up in court later this month for failing to pay a fine or attend a course relating to a driving conviction.
His offence, strangely, was to be holding a large bottle of water while steering around a corner.
To stand trial at Great Yarmouth Magistrates Court on September 18 (Eastern Daily Press, 31 May)..
Just to go all Airplane, the Comedy film ~ ~ Does he have a drink problem ? ( tis a joke for those that know )Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
That’s the trouble with drink driving, you spill most of it as you’re going around corners ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
(Norwich "Sporting director Stuart Webber is open to Omobamidele's sale this summer, as he attempts to raise funds for a number of changes to the playing squad. He revealed in a recent round of interviews that he'd rejected a bid for the centre-back that was worth more than Ben Gidfrey's £25million move to Everton." (The Pink 'Un, 3 June).
I'm not sure that the lad is worth more than £25m at this stage.
Must have included a lot of add-ons or something. For all that he has a lot of potential, I don't think he's worth more than £10m at this point in time.
He was at a kids tournament in Leixlip today. My friend's son got a photo with him
In today's market you'd nearly be worth 10 million yerself. That's not a lot these days for a lad who has so much 1st team football at a young ageQuote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
I don't know if many young Championship players go for more than that other than the ones that have already stood out in the league. Omobamidele hasn't stood out, he had an average enough season. Collins went for about £12m from Stoke a couple of years ago and was doing far better there than Omobamidele did last season at Norwich. I think if anyone is offering more than £10m at this point they're paying too much. He's a good prospect and will probably come good at a high level, but he's not a sure thing at this point.
Andy has elite pace. I feel like that seems to be a defining factor in some of the super expensive young centre halves - or people being prepared to overpay for young centre-back talent. Collins isn't slow over long distances but Omo is just so fast...Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
That elite pace gets a mention in his "documentary".
From 'The Pink 'Un' today: AC Milan have offered €7.5m for Omobamidele, but Norwich want twice that sum. Milan's chief scout Geoffrey Moncada has been keen to recruit the Irishman for some time....... "Omobamidele was the subject of a bid worth more than £25million in January, according to (Norwich) City sporting director Stuart Webber, but that was rejected as David Wagner's side targeted Championship promotion".
https://www.pinkun.com/news/23690928...-ac-milan-bid/
I hope Omobamidele goes on to have a very successful club and country career, but I don't think I would spend £25m stg on him at this stage.
25 Million doesnt seem a lot for a lad with his 1st team experience at his age, he has international experience and has also captained his club. Man City sold a goalkeeper couple weeks ago for 19 million who only has experience on loan at lower level than OmobamideleQuote:
Originally Posted by Demesne Lad
There seems to be a veil of secrecy over transfer fees this summer, judging by the BBC Football list of transfers for July. So it's hard to get an idea of relative values in the market. But I note that Brighton paid Fiorentina €17m for centre-back Igor Julio (25) who had made 104 appearances in Serie A, and 11 more for Fiorentina in the Italy Cup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
I suspect that Norwich would jump at an offer of £25m stg for Omobamidele and Aarons as a package deal.
Duffy and Gibson start at centre-back today (the new signing and the captain). Omobamidele on the bench (alongside Idah).
I know he's had injury problems the last while, but he was also dropped last season for form reasons. Doesn't seem to have kicked on from his breakthrough form unfortunately. Has time on his side but maybe a move'd be no bad thing if it happened
Was nice of Duffy to give Delap a helping hand in scoring his first goal for Hull.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
"A number of Premier League clubs, including Burnley, Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United, have been credited with an interest in Omobamidele. But TEAMtalk has been told Bournemouth are hoping to steal a march on their rivals by making a move for the powerful star." (TEAMtalk, 10 August)
Sources: Next Bournemouth signing after Max Aarons emerges with Andrew Omobamidele wanted in second Norwich raid (teamtalk.com)
Having a medical ahead of a move to Forest it seems.
Not AC Milan but can't complain there when they often play 3 at the back and he's a very good option for many of his attributes to play there.Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
Rumours doing the rounds that Omobamidele to Forest will lead to Norwich trying to sign Cashin.
It makes a little more sense why Duffy was keeping him out of the team now.
It’s moves like this that make me question the credibility of sites lien transfer market when it comes to market value.
One country I cover is Denmark and one thing I notice when Danish players are bought for a certain value their market value automatically changes to the amount they were bought for (Kristiansen for instance was bought from Copenhagen for 14M last year by Leicester and his value automatically became 14M despite very little evidence he was worth that much on the field). Based on that you’d think a player like Omobamidele bought for 13M his value would become 13M just like Kristiansen…nah stays at 6M just like Collins and Bazunu stayed at 10m and 5M despite being bought for over double that value in their respective season…
Hasn't made the bench since joining Forest. Don't think he's injured - anyone know the story there? Didn't think he'd necessarily go straight into the starting lineup but surprised he hasn't even been on the bench.
Forest have a huge squad, he has his work cut out to make the matchday squad
Hmm. Was hoping for a more encouraging answer than that tbh
Where did Forest get all the money to buy all these players ?
Surely it's time to Sheriff of Nottingham had a look at, where all this money has come from !
As the song goes seanie, first they robbed from the rich, then the not so very rich & then they robbed the poor.Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Watching some of the the pre-match chat before the City-Forest game, it was mentioned that Nottingham Forest have signed 40 players and dispensed with 50 others, just in the last three windows. That's an incredible turnover in playing staff .
Very little stability there, but you can argue it worked for them, inasmuch as they managed to stay up last season.
Of course, being born before Jan 2020, Omobamidele doesn't have to be named in their 25-man PL squad. I'd imagine he was signed more as a high-ceiling moneyball-type investment for the future. Forest have an enormous squad, with 16 players out on loan and another several senior players not registered to play in the league, and, realistically, I never expected a young player like Omobamidele to go straight into the starting eleven conversation.
It might be a while before he works his way into the first team picture there.
As a Forest fan, perhaps I can add some context to why the club signed Omobamidele and why he’s yet to feature.
It’s true the club owns a lot of footballers and many of them are centre backs. The manager, Steve Cooper, started the season with a 3-5-2 but has more recently switched to a 4-3-3. The former is the formation I believe he’d ideally like to get back to - we got promoted and started last season with three centre backs - but in the Premier League so far we have been outnumbered and struggled when playing just two central midfielders.
Omobamidele has been signed as succession planning.
Three of the centre backs on our books are out of contract in the summer and only one is likely to be offered an extension. Felipe is turning 35 and hasn’t appeared yet this season. McKenna has lost his place and will likely make use of his free agent status. Boly is old and injury prone but has been top notch so may get an extension if he keeps fit for much longer. Added to that, Worrall is in his prime, yet is still in the process of proving himself at the top level.
Omobamidele is viewed as the future partner to Murillo as the club moves forward with centre backs who are more comfortable in possession, as well as being physically capable. Cooper has a background in youth coaching and has shown with Murillo that he’s not afraid to chuck a young centre back in if he’s good enough.
I expect Omobamidele to get chances before the end of the season if Forest are in a comfortable mid table position. Alternatively, he may be loaned back to the Championship to get some football. Either way, I can assure you he won’t have been forgotten about.
Makes the Forest bench for the first time tonight
Daily Mail reporter Tom Collomosse has tweeted that Forest could let central defender Omobamidele, left-back Tavares and defensive midfielder Santos leave in the January window, as new manager Nuno wants to trim the squad.
https://www.nottinghamforest.news/20...st-in-january/
Might be no harm - he needs to be playing. The problem for Forest is that he is on a big contract - it is more likely that they will either have to eat some of the contract or part cover his wages for a loan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Demesne Lad
He needs out of their straight away. forest signed the guy with what looks like very little intention of play him, so they can cover part of his wages, that's the least they can doQuote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant
maybe AC Milan might look again at him, but of course the danger is he wont play there either
I think we can forget about Milan at this point in time. More likely a Championship loan I'd say. Preston or somewhere like that.
Unlikely - one of the teams chasing promotion I'd say - anyone one of the top seven could use him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
Goal for Andy Omobamidele! Not able to watch today so the BBC text will have to do :)
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On his debut!
Another corner by Forest causes Blackpool problems, this time an outswinger by Nicolas Domínguez. It is flicked on by Ryan Yates to the far post, and Ireland international Andrew Omobamidele slips in unmarked to fire home.
Signed for £11m on deadline day, Omobamidele has had to wait for his chance but has made a statement tonight.