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How little is Toko rated?
- Thread starter Munkfish
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Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
I watched him at Lancing and at Burton Albion. He didn't do anything to persuade me that he deserves a first team starting place.
Fair enough. But then why did we buy him? He doesn't even make the bench, so it looks like a complete waste of money. I think I'm right in saying he signed before Sami was announced (?), so maybe it's as simple as Sami doesn't rate him?
Fair enough. But then why did we buy him? He doesn't even make the bench, so it looks like a complete waste of money. I think I'm right in saying he signed before Sami was announced (?), so maybe it's as simple as Sami doesn't rate him?
He didn't cost anything... Just the wages we pay. He had 'potential' though, so maybe BHAFC saw him as in investment (which has thus far proved pointless)?
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
No, he has played this season, and was on the bench at Watford.
Ah. Yes, I think you're right - he came on a Bosman, didn't he?
BBassic
I changed this.
- Jul 28, 2011
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Ah, I stand corrected. Goes to show how I rate him at least, wasn't even aware he'd played!
swervy_123
New member
Was told by a reliable source toko's agent expressed concern about certain training methods for he's client (sammi's) which he didn't want to follow because he has a programme developed individually for him ,obviously not team training but personal ,hypia didn't think much of that
Postman Pat
Well-known member
You'd think how little he has played for us, he should have been in the dev squad at Newcastle to get some minutes on the pitch.
He's not as good as Danny Holla, simples.
Agreed. But Holla's role is considered so important to our style that he was substituted at half time on Saturday, replaced by...errr...O'Grady.
That's because 'Boro knew exactly what we were going to do, played wide and deep to counteract us, thereby negating Holla's role, as 'his' area no longer existed.
1-0 to the 'Boro manager.
Monsieur Le Plonk
Lethargy in motion
Fair enough. But then why did we buy him? He doesn't even make the bench, so it looks like a complete waste of money. I think I'm right in saying he signed before Sami was announced (?), so maybe it's as simple as Sami doesn't rate him?
I was told he was only ever going to be a 'squad player' whatever that means. A very odd buy. Yes, he was brought in before Sami was secured.
Tom Bombadil
Well-known member
The problem with judging this is we have no idea how much he's on, whether he's fully fit or how well he's settled in over here. Plus there's the old " new manager just doesn't rate a player" syndrome.
I don't see why he's a 'very odd buy'.
Had he been bought in to replace Bridcutt AFTER we'd signed Holla then sure Toko would be a very odd buy.
As it is, we were scouting both players, got one asap then, a couple of months later, the better version became available, and we got him as well.
The club would never have turned down Holla saying 'it's ok now we have Toko'.
saafend_seagull
Well-known member
Forgot about him. He must be pissed, Kemy, crofts and Stephens out injured and he can't get into the 16 of the team who is BOTTOM of the form book on the last 8 games.
Mancgull
Well-known member
Spot on. The problem being that we were too late in dealing with the tactics employed by Boro.
spanish flair
Well-known member
Most importantly David Burke rates him highly or why else would have brought him here.
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BHAFC_Pandapops
Citation Needed
- Feb 16, 2011
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I know he's had a run out once....
That's the only thing keeping me from rating.
I guess what I'm saying is that he's so far under my radar, I'd give him a medal for extraordinary espionage.
He's sunken after an unfortunate collision with sea ice, disappear'd with all hands, vanished without a trace, embarked upon a journey to the centre of the earth....et cetera.
That's the only thing keeping me from rating.
I guess what I'm saying is that he's so far under my radar, I'd give him a medal for extraordinary espionage.
He's sunken after an unfortunate collision with sea ice, disappear'd with all hands, vanished without a trace, embarked upon a journey to the centre of the earth....et cetera.