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Arouna Kone

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2 great goals livened up a dull night. This is exactly the type of game 3rd choice strikers are expected to excel in. Well in kone lad
 
He's such an oddity. I stand by what I've always said, in that he does have some positives to his game. His hold up play, link up play and dribbling is really quite good. He just falls to pieces in the box. But not always... he had two good spells at two clubs before joining us, and has had games where he's scored cracking goals for us. It's strange. I wonder if injuries and/or confidence plays its part.

Anyway, he doesn't deserve the stick he gets. As someone else said, he could have sat back and cashed his cheques but he fought back from a nasty injury to get back in contention. And he's never kicked up a stink when he hasn't played, plus he's seemingly well liked with the other players.

He's ultimately not good enough to be our 2nd choice striker as Rom needs top competition, but whether he's a third choice squad player or if he moves on for more regular football, I'll wish our camel-riding Ivorian Prince the best of luck.
 

RFUS said:
He's such an oddity. I stand by what I've always said, in that he does have some positives to his game. His hold up play, link up play and dribbling is really quite good. He just falls to pieces in the box. But not always... he had two good spells at two clubs before joining us, and has had games where he's scored cracking goals for us. It's strange. I wonder if injuries and/or confidence plays its part.

Anyway, he doesn't deserve the stick he gets. As someone else said, he could have sat back and cashed his cheques but he fought back from a nasty injury to get back in contention. And he's never kicked up a stink when he hasn't played, plus he's seemingly well liked with the other players.

He's ultimately not good enough to be our 2nd choice striker as Rom needs top competition, but whether he's a third choice squad player or if he moves on for more regular football, I'll wish our camel-riding Ivorian Prince the best of luck.
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But with little Leon gone we need the whipping-boy position filled,so for that reason a 3 year deal should be on the table......double quick
 
isn't it always the way. Look like getting rid and then he scores a couple goals and makes himself appear to be useful enough to get him over deadline day then back to bit part role again.
 
Two goals against League Two Yeovil and it appears as if people are being all sympathetic and googly-eyed about Koné once again.

Very similar to his hat-trick performance last season against a woeful Sunderland, which I myself may have been slightly guilty of.

He may have a charm about him, try hard and be able to hold the ball up well, however it is obvious that he simply isn't the standard we need.

If we haven't brought genuine competition for Rom and start with Koné as our second striker once the window closes, it'll be embarrassing.
 
PhilM said:
Two goals against League Two Yeovil and it appears as if people are being all sympathetic and googly-eyed about Koné once again.

Very similar to his hat-trick performance last season against a woeful Sunderland, which I myself may have been slightly guilty of.

He may have a charm about him, try hard and be able to hold the ball up well, however it is obvious that he simply isn't the standard we need.

If we haven't brought genuine competition for Rom and start with Koné as our second striker once the window closes, it'll be embarrassing.
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he doesn't deserve the abuse he gets but he isn't good enough for us. Hopefully he is moved on and plays out the last few years of his career injury free. He'd still offer a lot to a championship side.
 
PhilM said:
Two goals against League Two Yeovil and it appears as if people are being all sympathetic and googly-eyed about Koné once again.

Very similar to his hat-trick performance last season against a woeful Sunderland, which I myself may have been slightly guilty of.

He may have a charm about him, try hard and be able to hold the ball up well, however it is obvious that he simply isn't the standard we need.

If we haven't brought genuine competition for Rom and start with Koné as our second striker once the window closes, it'll be embarrassing.
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Spot on two goals against a tired League 2 defence, a poor goalkeeper and people start getting all sentimental.

Championship at best.
 

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