New signing number one

Jon Palmer · 05 Jan 2018, 10:53

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horlickfanclub · 05 Jan 2018, 10:58

Hopefully will stay fit and provide some strength and pace.

theidlerich · 05 Jan 2018, 11:02

......an ode to ole!
Do sincerely hope he fits in and is a success. Have we any stats on him - height/width/depth/mass/speed etc??

Nesty · 05 Jan 2018, 11:25

there's only one...........

Nesty · 05 Jan 2018, 11:31

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05 Jan 2018, 11:41

Assuming this signing is more a squad player or option from the bench that can cover Graham and also potentially give us an outlet late in games. I'm a little concerned that Colchester are effectively releasing him though given they are where we want to be in this league.

Shade · 05 Jan 2018, 11:44

theidlerich wrote:......an ode to ole!
Do sincerely hope he fits in and is a success. Have we any stats on him - height/width/depth/mass/speed etc??

Full name: Oluwasanmi Babafemi Oluwaseu Odelusi
DoB: 11 June 1993 (age 24)
Place of birth: Dagenham
Height: 5ft 11in
Position: Striker, Winger

Played for 7 clubs since debut in 2012, 6 of those since 2015, all at a higher level before Colchester. He has scored 5 league goals in 12 starts and 52 sub appearances.

RegencyCheltenhamSpa · 05 Jan 2018, 11:51

Good signing and expect him to go straight into the side. Will definitely add more threat to our attacking play and seems a Johnson type of player.

05 Jan 2018, 14:17

Anyone else watching that YouTube video and thinking he's waaaaayy more suited to the wing - cos his conversion rate in front of goal looks distinctly unimpressive...? Cracking through-ball in the very first clip - but I guess we're not signing that guy.

RegencyCheltenhamSpa · 05 Jan 2018, 14:27

asl wrote:Anyone else watching that YouTube video and thinking he's waaaaayy more suited to the wing - cos his conversion rate in front of goal looks distinctly unimpressive...? Cracking through-ball in the very first clip - but I guess we're not signing that guy.

Graham up top in the middle.

Eisa and Sanmi flanking him, running the channels, going wide, picking up flick-ons and one-twos.

Pell, Atangana and Dawson the three behind them to provide strong challenges and forward drive.

Winchester (RB) and new LB providing width and support going forward.

Overpower opponents.

horlickfanclub · 05 Jan 2018, 14:55

Moore and Morrell sitting on splinters then ? It won't happen.

RegencyCheltenhamSpa · 05 Jan 2018, 15:23

horlickfanclub wrote:Moore and Morrell sitting on splinters then ? It won't happen.

Moore at CB. Morrell rotating with Dawson/Mo/Sanmi.

Squad game. We need five on the bench who we are happy can change a game or fill in to the same level should someone get a knock or be having an off-day.

We need a first team squad of 16 and all should be prepared to play or sit on the bench.

05 Jan 2018, 16:56

I'm pretty convinced we will be playing 3 centre backs and 3 central midfielders against given current squad make up, no point playing 4-4-2 when we don't have wingers other than Dawson.

solihullkev · 05 Jan 2018, 17:04

On Tuesday Jon Palmer was saying this was not going to happen and Johnson was looking elsewhere ? Change of mind from Johnson or JP way off the mark ?

Artemis · 05 Jan 2018, 17:57

Or something else fell through?

RegencyCheltenhamSpa · 05 Jan 2018, 17:59

Or JP/GJ working to quell the rumour to stop other club gazzumping.

05 Jan 2018, 18:59

To be fair JP didn't say this had fallen through just that GJ was thought to be looking at other options, potentially Billy Waters being one of them but I guess that may need to wait until Stoz and Wright are moved on to free up wages.