David N'gog

[Craig_H]

I'm afraid that is the current packing order and Kuyt is here to stay. If it is true that he will be extending his contract I don't think there is a place for both of them on the bench next year.

Correction, there is but perhaps we can attract a better quality striker than Ngog.

I think Rudo meant that HE cant have the idea that N'Gog should be ahead of Kuyt. And it seems you agree And i probably do too. But they have both been nowhere near good enough on recent showings. Albeit very limited ones, for N'gog.

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Not saying we should definitively NOT loan him out, by the way. Just presenting the benefits of selling over loaning.

I'd sell if we can get a decent value for him. Loaning him to me would be a distant second option.

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I think Rudo meant that HE cant have the idea that N'Gog should be ahead of Kuyt. And it seems you agree And i probably do too. But they have both been nowhere near good enough on recent showings. Albeit very limited ones, for N'gog.

Sometimes Rudo confuses the heck out of me

[TheElephantMan]

I think he's good enough to warrant a regular starting place for most Premiership clubs. Wigan would be a decent destination for him if they stay up this season.

[Drago]

I think he's good enough to warrant a regular starting place for most Premiership clubs. Wigan would be a decent destination for him if they stay up this season.

Name one premiership club that would start him. Wigan have Roda???? & Di Santo & only play one up top.

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Name one premiership club that would start him. Wigan have Roda???? & Di Santo & only play one up top.

Blackpool, Wolves and possibly WBA all could be using him as a starter.

[TheElephantMan]

Name one premiership club that would start him. Wigan have Roda???? & Di Santo & only play one up top.

Liverpool.

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Liverpool.

[Rudo]

The problem with strongly defending a player is that it can look like you think the player in question is the greatest ever

I've criticised Kuyt in the past, and there was a time when i'd have sold him without any hesitation, then over time i realised and appreciated his contribution hence i would be sad to see the back of him.

If we buy a few players in the wide areas during the summer and Suarez and Carroll hit it off up front there's no way he'd get into my starting line up.
However keeping a hard-working, experienced, and versatile player to be part of the squad is a no brainer imo.

[Drago]

Blackpool, Wolves and possibly WBA all could be using him as a starter.

Wolves play Doyle & West Brom play the guy that is scoring bucket loads. Both of those play 1 forward. I'm not sure about Blackpool.

I really think Ngog would struggle to start for another prem team.

I like the lad, don't get me wrong, I just don't think he offers enough. He's a really good finisher but every other aspect of his game is poor.

[Drago]

The problem with strongly defending a player is that it can look like you think the player in question is the greatest ever

I've criticised Kuyt in the past, and there was a time when i'd have sold him without any hesitation, then over time i realised and appreciated his contribution hence i would be sad to see the back of him.

If we buy a few players in the wide areas during the summer and Suarez and Carroll hit it off up front there's no way he'd get into my starting line up.
However keeping a hard-working, experienced, and versatile player to be part of the squad is a no brainer imo.

Then you're a ******.

[greystoneslfc]

You know he hasn't played the last few games, right? In fact if you count the mancs as a missed game too he's only played 3 of the last 8 or something.

If you take your logic into account, he was only available for 4/8. Flawed logic though, idiot got sent off against Utd (which you don't count!) & banned for next 3.
N'Gog is 21? He's scored more goals this season than Rooney! Again, if people want to discount the first half of the season under Hodgson, then they'll have to wait & see who the manager wants.

[jono]

Spot the difference.

My point is, having someone who is pretty much impotent up front = lack of goal threat.

Not rocket surgery.

It seems we've been pretty much linked to every striker on the planet at the moment. If any one of those come off then yes we should get rid of Ngog. He hasn't had a bad minutes played to goals game ratio. I think we could get 5-6million for.

p.s did you mean to write "rocket surgery??"

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Wolves play Doyle & West Brom play the guy that is scoring bucket loads. Both of those play 1 forward. I'm not sure about Blackpool.

I really think Ngog would struggle to start for another prem team.

I like the lad, don't get me wrong, I just don't think he offers enough. He's a really good finisher but every other aspect of his game is poor.

Wolves play Doyle (and Fletcher sometimes upfront) and even though I think Doyle is better in terms of holding the ball and passing, Ngog can offer them more in terms of goal scoring. WBA prefers to play Odemwingie and Fortune together and while Odemwingie is pretty decent Fortune is not. He is very physical but not really a goal threat.

I think Ngog would do well in all 3 teams but I just don't see him progressing with L4. He can be 3rd or maybe 4th option but he'll never be leading the line.

I also would not agree that he's really good finisher. He wastes a great deal of opportunities before he puts some in the net. Yes he is still developing but at this age imo he should be better and I personally don't see him making it with us.

[Exiled_red]

I think that Ngog could be a decent player the problem is he isn't big or physical enough to play as a lone striker as he has been asked to do, it would be interesting to see how he does with a big striker like Andy Carroll upfront with him to that he hasn't got two defenders focusing on him.