Striker Adrian Colunga Signs Two Year Deal (Update)

[Gully Forever]

Naylor just tweeted that he had a medical yesterday,post match.Looks like it's done

This is one of the reasons Paul Barber Nominated him to get the ICE Bucket next!. LOL

 

[brightn'ove]

Is this another Sunday " Let's start a rumour about a decent but unlikely striker coming here" which excites everyone but comes to nothing by Monday morning. It is becoming a trend you know.

Hardly starting a rumour, it's in a Spanish newspaper.

 

[Albumen]

Video round-up. Looks decent - http://www.northstandchat.com/content.php?212-Adrian-Colunga-in-video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj02ONtEXTo&feature=player_embedded

Cheers.
The most revealing of the videos. Not afraid to shoot low, early. Misses a fair bit but is positive and fast over a short distance. Like CMS with flair. Good link up play in the video too.

 

[Frutos]

Is this another Sunday " Let's start a rumour about a decent but unlikely striker coming here" which excites everyone but comes to nothing by Monday morning. It is becoming a trend you know.

I think there may be a bit more to this one - apparently he had a medical yesterday (so sayeth Andy Naylor).

 

[Gazwag]

It seems many won't be satisfied until we sign a striker with a hat trick a game ratio 1 in 3 is a decent ratio 15 + goals a season

 

[dougdeep]

Looks like he's had a medical and is sorting out terms. 5ft 8ins?

 

[SeagullinExile]

Video round-up. Looks decent - http://www.northstandchat.com/content.php?212-Adrian-Colunga-in-video

Anybody else having probs playing the videos? Or is it just me.

 

[greyseagull]

Typical sloppy Argus journalist - can't even get the player's name right.

He's still at it. Just tweeted:
[MENTION=14853]andy[/MENTION]NaylorArgus: Very different type but if Fulonga does half as well as Ulloa - not Rodriguez - then it will be a smart bit of business. #bhafc

 

[Finchley Seagull]

Sounds promising. I agree his scoring record suggests he's not the main forward but we do need another option with Buckley gone and, as Hyypia doesn't seem to play wingers, a deep lying forward is probably a better option.

Interesting, that we were linked with Ward for £500K (got Bennett on loan), Clayton for £1.5 million (got Holla on a free) and Baldock for £1 million plus (possibly got Colunga for free/cheap). On the face of it, the two we got already look like they fit well into Hyypia's system so let's hope it's true about Colunga.

 

[Gully Forever]

Anybody else having probs playing the videos? Or is it just me.

Try the Youtube link!, It won't get blocked then!.

 

[peterward]

maybe this guy is the next choice after baldock - u got to think that we would still need another more prolific main striker

I reckon you could be right, can't imagine we'd also go after Baldock now, who's another smallish forward. Is Colunga next on list?

We just need a more physical striker who can get on the end of crosses and knows where the goal is like Ulloa, Murray.

 

[Medwayseagull]

Good news is no outlay just wages

Why do people always ignore signing on fees which inevitably operate in a situation such as this.

 

[Beach Hut]

Why do people always ignore signing on fees which inevitably operate in a situation such as this.

I doubt they will be that high as he has in effect cancelled his contract.

 

[Medwayseagull]

I doubt they will be that high as he has in effect cancelled his contract.

You used the phrase " No oultay just wages " which is not correct. How much the signing on fee will be in this case is anyone's guess but it won't be insignificant.

 

[LamieRobertson]

It seems many won't be satisfied until we sign a striker with a hat trick a game ratio 1 in 3 is a decent ratio 15 + goals a season

i was thinking the same...

 

[kevtherev]

The one thing we are missing up top is height. Ok O'Grady gives us that option but i'm not sure he is the answer in other depts. Every time Bennett got up field yesterday he was looking to get the cross in, which is great. But there is not options up there for that, as everyone is -6ft. Colunga will add depth to the squad and could be a very shrewd signing, but he is not the Ulloa replacement.

 

[Dan Aitch]

Corrected for you

Good to see that my error, in my mind at least, gains me some level of credibility... unlike Naylor.

 

[BensGrandad]

The possible plus is that Leon Knight was small but could jump well so perhaps this chap can.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

The one thing we are missing up top is height. Ok O'Grady gives us that option but i'm not sure he is the answer in other depts. Every time Bennett got up field yesterday he was looking to get the cross in, which is great. But there is not options up there for that, as everyone is -6ft. Colunga will add depth to the squad and could be a very shrewd signing, but he is not the Ulloa replacement.

Surely then the best option is to try and deliver the ball low and hard, like for CMS's goal?
Impossible to defend and can cause chaos in the oppositions area.

Colunga is a 74 on Ultimate Team. Solid

 

[Motogull]

The one thing we are missing up top is height. Ok O'Grady gives us that option but i'm not sure he is the answer in other depts. Every time Bennett got up field yesterday he was looking to get the cross in, which is great. But there is not options up there for that, as everyone is -6ft. Colunga will add depth to the squad and could be a very shrewd signing, but he is not the Ulloa replacement.

I agree about the height comment. More often than not we are really outnumbered by beefy/tall teams. CMS was never gonna win those high balls sent his way with Mills marking him. And I think we were all worried with those late corners and free kicks yesterday.