| Ogbene 14:08 - Aug 29 with 2430 views | southnorfolkblue |
I wonder whether he could be a departure before the window closes.
Assuming the Norwegian boy signs, it looks like he will be third choice for the attacking right sided position behind him and Mcateer. With Wes not being that far off fitness, he could end up being 4th choice.
I think a loan would be beneficial to both parties. He desperately needs to play to build up his fitness and I just don’t see where those minutes are coming from here.
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| Ogbene on 14:20 - Aug 29 with 2298 views | catch74 |
Yes - agree, thought he’d shown some glimpses of his power and pace which is encouraging but a loan until January to get back fully fit would be great. Then take it from there. |  |
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| Ogbene on 14:34 - Aug 29 with 2133 views | _clive_baker_ |
I would say so. I thought it quite telling he wasn't used at Preston, equally not sure what his profile would've added against their deep defensive line at the time. As you say if Egeli joins that's the best part of £30m spent on 2 players that will be ahead of him for that position, plus a returning Burns and Jack Clarke who has been out there recently.
Tomorrow's squad will be interesting to see for a couple of players and what it might mean for them. If we were offered what we spent on Ogbene back I would take it personally. I can see him at Celtic, not sure they're really replaced the guy they sold to Como whose name escapes me yet so might be a good fit. |  | | |
| Ogbene on 14:47 - Aug 29 with 2009 views | darkhorse28 |
At that point, when all fit, that’s at least 7 options wide right.
Johnson, Ogbenne, Clarke, Philogene, Burns, Mcateer, Norwegian chap,
And we have Chaplin and a Akpom too who can do that role.
It’s nothing short of bizarre if we’re honest…, suspect two of those to go. Ogbenne to join Luton would make sense, lots of connections to make that an easy deal.
Wouldn’t be shocked if Chaplin and Ogbenne and Johnson all leave.
Will be sad, but very obvious Chappers is well down the order, and at this level he should be a regular and a leader, because he deserves that. Portsmouth, a bit of a lazy assumption, but he’d be unbelievable for them. | | | |
| Ogbene on 14:48 - Aug 29 with 1993 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
I imagine Wes will be off to Wrexham in Jan? |  |
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| Ogbene on 14:51 - Aug 29 with 1940 views | ipswichtillidie |
He needs regular game time after an injury like that and agree there must be a change he leaves especially with Egeli inbound. |  |
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| Ogbene on 15:29 - Aug 29 with 1734 views | Bellevue_Blue |
| Ogbene on 14:47 - Aug 29 by darkhorse28 |
At that point, when all fit, that’s at least 7 options wide right.
Johnson, Ogbenne, Clarke, Philogene, Burns, Mcateer, Norwegian chap,
And we have Chaplin and a Akpom too who can do that role.
It’s nothing short of bizarre if we’re honest…, suspect two of those to go. Ogbenne to join Luton would make sense, lots of connections to make that an easy deal.
Wouldn’t be shocked if Chaplin and Ogbenne and Johnson all leave.
Will be sad, but very obvious Chappers is well down the order, and at this level he should be a regular and a leader, because he deserves that. Portsmouth, a bit of a lazy assumption, but he’d be unbelievable for them. |
Just because someone can play there, does not mean they should or will IMO.
Realistically we have 2 concrete options competing for that position as it stands, Mcateer & Ogbene.
Egeli we don't know what role KM will want him to play (played LW/ CF in half of his appearances last season) and we have no idea what type of Wes Burns will return. Might be back to his best, might not.
Chappers is second choice at CAM, arguably been better than Sammie and Ogbene is second choice RW so neither are well down the pecking order as it stands.
With Wes injured and Ali inevitably off we have 10 fit options for those 4 positions which is pretty consistent with what we have always had as forward options under this regime. Last season we started with Burns, Ogbene, Omari, Szmodics, Clarke, Broadhead, Chappers, Delap, Hirst, Al-Hamidi (10) with Ogbene, Burns and Omari all able to play on the right.
This year we have Mcateer, Ogbene and Egeli.
Not sure there is too much of an issue. | | | |
| Ogbene on 15:30 - Aug 29 with 1712 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
I reckon Egeli could become the No10. | |
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| Ogbene on 15:34 - Aug 29 with 1661 views | _clive_baker_ |
| Ogbene on 15:29 - Aug 29 by Bellevue_Blue |
Just because someone can play there, does not mean they should or will IMO.
Realistically we have 2 concrete options competing for that position as it stands, Mcateer & Ogbene.
Egeli we don't know what role KM will want him to play (played LW/ CF in half of his appearances last season) and we have no idea what type of Wes Burns will return. Might be back to his best, might not.
Chappers is second choice at CAM, arguably been better than Sammie and Ogbene is second choice RW so neither are well down the pecking order as it stands.
With Wes injured and Ali inevitably off we have 10 fit options for those 4 positions which is pretty consistent with what we have always had as forward options under this regime. Last season we started with Burns, Ogbene, Omari, Szmodics, Clarke, Broadhead, Chappers, Delap, Hirst, Al-Hamidi (10) with Ogbene, Burns and Omari all able to play on the right.
This year we have Mcateer, Ogbene and Egeli.
Not sure there is too much of an issue. |
Fair points. | | | |
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| Ogbene on 15:48 - Aug 29 with 1568 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Ogbene on 14:48 - Aug 29 by Marshalls_Mullet |
I imagine Wes will be off to Wrexham in Jan? |
Along with anyone else who once went on holiday to Wales when they were 10. |  |
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| Ogbene on 15:51 - Aug 29 with 1538 views | Clutch |
Egeli is left footed so will play in any of the front positions?
I cant see Ogbene going. |  | | |
| Ogbene on 15:54 - Aug 29 with 1501 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Ogbene on 15:48 - Aug 29 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Along with anyone else who once went on holiday to Wales when they were 10. |
Pretty much.
He is out of contract at the end of the season, and as per Broady, I've no doubt they will have put some big numbers in front of him already.
Wrexham dont just have to think about on pitch performance, they need to think about content for their TV show. Getting the Welsh lads together is a good theme. [Post edited 29 Aug 15:54]
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| Ogbene on 15:55 - Aug 29 with 1468 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Crazy to think an 8M signing who’s probably played under 5 games is now third choice. |  |
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| Ogbene on 16:30 - Aug 29 with 1322 views | Alberto_the_frog |
I don't really get so many people saying he'll be off. 8 million on a 4 year contract. A nasty injury ended his season early. He's already played half as many games this season as last season. A bit early to give up on him. A short loan to build up more match fitness, possibly. |  | | |
| Ogbene on 17:51 - Aug 29 with 1090 views | Tampa_Florida_Blue |
| Ogbene on 16:30 - Aug 29 by Alberto_the_frog |
I don't really get so many people saying he'll be off. 8 million on a 4 year contract. A nasty injury ended his season early. He's already played half as many games this season as last season. A bit early to give up on him. A short loan to build up more match fitness, possibly. |
so agree with you on this one. KMC last week stated that Ogbene has to be one of the fastest players he has coached, and brings so much to the team.
I say give the guy a chance, he barely played last season due to a major injury, had no chance to gel in a settled team. I see him as someone to bring on with 20 minutes to go, running at tired defenders. |  | | |
| Ogbene on 18:21 - Aug 29 with 991 views | RedX |
Never really rated the Ogbene. End product is average at best. |  | | |
| Ogbene on 18:32 - Aug 29 with 908 views | greyhound |
| Ogbene on 14:48 - Aug 29 by Marshalls_Mullet |
I imagine Wes will be off to Wrexham in Jan? |
There was the line about players committed to us at least until jan in the press conference. Should imagine wes has a seat in the dressing room at Wrexham waiting for him. He would be great for them, will be a sad day when he leaves. | | | |
| Ogbene on 18:50 - Aug 29 with 827 views | AVJones |
| Ogbene on 18:32 - Aug 29 by greyhound |
There was the line about players committed to us at least until jan in the press conference. Should imagine wes has a seat in the dressing room at Wrexham waiting for him. He would be great for them, will be a sad day when he leaves. |
I guess Chaplin, though not Welsh, would be a great signing for them too. His interplay with Broadhead etc.
They could end up buying as many from us as we have from WBA!! | | | |
| Ogbene on 18:51 - Aug 29 with 823 views | MK1 |
I hope not. I like him and I think he can play at the higher level with us. A regular partnership with Furlong will help whoever plays in front of him. We need partnerships all over the pitch, a regular starting X1. |  |
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| Ogbene on 18:53 - Aug 29 with 794 views | JammyDodgerrr |
Don't see him going. We signed him in the premier confidently and he probably would've played most games last year without the injury. Highly rated by McKenna and we like having several options across the front line. |  |
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| Ogbene on 19:42 - Aug 29 with 625 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
Wes is surely still 2 months off fitness, and not match fitness either? |  |
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| Ogbene on 19:46 - Aug 29 with 614 views | GlasgowBlue |
Don't see it. Ogbene and McAteer are nailed on to be the two right wingers with Egeli given a more free roaming role like Omari had. |  |
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| Ogbene on 19:52 - Aug 29 with 570 views | Swansea_Blue |
McAteer was a really odd signing if we were hopeful of Egeli. Unless we’ve run out of patience with Clarke, think Ogbene’s injury has set him way back, or think it’s time to move Wes on especially after also having a similar bad injury. We don’t need 5 of them. Clarke is an option on the left, so probably gets a stay of execution despite being pretty underwhelming. Wes we know all about but don’t know how his injury will have affected him. So it’s a 50/50 Wes or Ogbene for me. Wes deserves a chance to show he can recover, so probably Ogbene. So yeah, agreed.
I’d sell. We’ve got so many players we don’t need to hang on to one as an insurance choice unless we can’t sell. |  |
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| Ogbene on 20:54 - Aug 29 with 384 views | monty_radio |
| Ogbene on 15:51 - Aug 29 by Clutch |
Egeli is left footed so will play in any of the front positions?
I cant see Ogbene going. |
Egeli seems certainly predominantly left-footed, but his showreel says he's no slouch with the right either. At his current club he apprears to have licence to drift all over the place, and there are a fair smattering of headed goals too. Apparently he has the highest XG of any 19 and under in Europe, and has taken the most shots in his own league. Even conceding that that league is not of the highest standing he is as exciting, perhaps more so than Azon who is a really solid handful. [Post edited 29 Aug 22:08]
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| Ogbene on 21:39 - Aug 29 with 233 views | PioneerBlue |
I don’t see Ogbene leaving this summer he’s got time to make up and a contribution to make | |
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