Another new player , will we have enough kit to go around??
Cardiff City are poised to announce their fourth signing of the summer with Nigeria international Jamilu Collins to undergo a medical today (May 19).
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Another new player , will we have enough kit to go around??
Cardiff City are poised to announce their fourth signing of the summer with Nigeria international Jamilu Collins to undergo a medical today (May 19).
Least inspiring so far. Let’s hope the scouting has been good.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cardiff City complete a fourth summer signing. Nigerian international Jamilu Collins joins the club on July 1st. Collins is primarily a left back with 25 caps for his country. He joins from Paderborn</p>— Cardiff City Mad (@cardiffcitymad) <a href="https://twitter.com/cardiffcitymad/status/1527591505929678848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Bagan had that period of the season where he was on fire. A Nigerian international is good competition for the lad. Or he can fit in elsewhere. Don't think JC is going to be player of the season but I really like it as an addition to the squad.
Now give us more please!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdxpZrGI...d=MDJmNzVkMjY=
Better from the club
Why the least inspiring Des? It's the one I'm most pleased about so farQuote:
Originally Posted by Des Parrot
Morison clearly stating his position on his polo shirt!!Quote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
Seems like a squad player, we need a hell of a lot of players so not every one is going to be a starter.
we might be surprised by this one, his stats from a defensive point of view are pretty decent
Another good article giving insight as to how this came aboutQuote:
Originally Posted by 2b2bdoo
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...llins-24012423
Any relation to James?
My brother-in-law is Nigerian (and a City fan - although he also follows Arsenal) and is a keen follower of the Nigerian national team.
He rates him highly.
Great engine, fast, dribbles and is hard as nails.
He was surprised we got him as some premier league clubs had been sniffing around.
He will be a starter.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2b2bdoo
Funny enough, I think it is the most astute to date.. certainly the less risky.Quote:
Originally Posted by Des Parrot
Saying that, happy with our dealings so far... given our financial situation.
To get 4 players in for free, at their ages, certainly increases the value of our squad.
Morison maybe enjoying himself signing these players, but he's got his work cut out moulding them into a decent team, but this was always going to happen this summer regardless of who was in charge.
Sounds good :ayatollah:Quote:
Originally Posted by AfricanBluebird
All the boys I know who have lived in Paderborn, have been good drinkers, hopefully Jamilu doesn't know what 'Wobbly' is ;-)
I’d say Alnwick looks the least risky at this stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by AfricanBluebird
As regards Collins, why do you reckon he’s been at a mid-ranking German second division side for the last five years? It seems strange to me that someone playing regularly for Nigeria should spend so long at a club like Paderborn.
I’m not for one minute suggesting he won’t be good enough for the Championship - I think it’s nigh on impossible to compare the qualities of the two divisions. But if Collins genuinely is decent, it’s surprising that he hasn’t been picked up by one of the bigger German outfits by now, especially considering his age.
Nigeria are ranked 30th in the world and he's got 25 caps for him. I don't think you'd get that many caps if you didn't have something about you.
Although saying that we're ranked 18th and Jonny Williams has 32 caps..
Madrid were watching him .Quote:
Originally Posted by AfricanBluebird
To be fair though :
Josh Murphy was a one stage being monitored by Chelsea .
Scott Malone tracked by Dortmund for years .
Jazz Richards was literally hunted down by Haverfordwest .
You could apply that logic to any number of players though.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
"They weren't signed by Real Madrid so they must be shit"
Who said he was shit? I certainly didn’t.Quote:
Originally Posted by FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead
What were you expecting? He’s just joined a team that finshed 18th in the 2nd division. The standard of the division is really not that good. A team can go from playoffs to relegation in one year and from fighting relegation to play offs in the same time period. What I do believe is that if we were stuck with the deadwood we’d gathered that relegation would be a near certainty, so I’m pleased to see is mix it up a littleQuote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
in fairness he's played at a higher level than any of our other signings
You never know, we might pick up a few student bookingsQuote:
Originally Posted by AfricanBluebird
Nigeria also has over 200million people compared to our 3million so I’m guessing it’s just a slight bit harder to get caps for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doucas
I have no expectations. None whatsoever. I’m merely interested to find out more about a player I’d never heard of until yesterday. Simple as that.Quote:
Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton
Why are people so precious and defensive all of a sudden? Aren’t we allowed to discuss signings these days?
I wasn’t being defensive, nothing I can do about your interpretation though. You were curious about why a Bundesliga team hadn’t come in for him if he was any good. They didn’t but a team that finshed 18th in the English 2nd division did. My point is thst it was probably horses for courses with the potentate for upside (or downside)Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Don't be so precious.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Fair enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton
These signings are certainly interesting, that’s for sure. I think Alnwick is a pretty safe bet but the rest really could be anything.
👍… just re-read my post with the horrible typos🤣. I deserved to be berated. Thanks for letting me offQuote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Yup, although it all adds to the mystery of how it'll all end up, which is a bit of a bonus given the last couple of seasons and the predictability of it all in terms of the majority of our recruitment. There's fun ahead!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
You ain’t hanging around.
we've got a lot of signings to make, no point in dragging our heels.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pearcey3
seems like your lot are counting on quite a few of the out of contract players re-signing, whereas we wouldn't want to keep many of ours
Decent appraisal by a fan here....
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...amilu-24015578
Rankings don’t mean that much especially if friendlies are counted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Canton Kev
:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Doucas
Adams is a known quantity to me. Alnwick had big potential lost his way but is a safe signing. Tanner is either going to be a hero or a zero.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry Lime
Collins, had 6 clubs in 4 seasons, including 4 loans, until he went to Paderborn. It’s all subjective & about opinions, just didn’t do it for me. I hope he rams my ambivalence down my throat.
I've been checking out some grainy YouTube footage and he looks to have plenty of good attributes, Bagan might need to continue upping his game to get back in the side