Rumour - Jordan Ayew

[The Rouge]

Doubting my football obsession is a strange move.

I saw all 5 of the Black Stars games in the last African Cup of Nations - he started at least a couple of them. I also saw some Marseille games last season.

[M Brook]

Looks pretty impressive here against the Arse - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHXSpjKz ... ure=fvwrel

Can you imagine Rhodes contributing as much to a game?

[cmonurz]

Looks pretty impressive here against the Arse - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHXSpjKz ... ure=fvwrel

Can you imagine Rhodes contributing as much to a game?

Yes.

[ZacNaloen]

Looks more two footed than all of our wingers combined, so that's a plus

[Wuzzy87]

Have to smile inside that £3.5m on a player some of us have seen play once or twice for Ghana, and who has a poor goalscoring record, is considered 'worth a punt', whereas Jordan Rhodes, who we all know about, is seen as too much of a risk at £2.5m more.

Paying 3.5 mil for a 20yo Ghana international who has played for Marseille in the top division and has had a small taste of Champions League football, is a much smaller risk than Zaha who has played Championship football and would cost 2-3mil more.

Same with Jordan Rhodes - Only scored consistently at league 1 level and Huddersfield are asking for 6-7mil is too much IMO. If Brian and Hammond think a player is worth it, then i'm happy to back them

[pea]

Also, isn't he the son of Abide Pele or some other leading Ghanaian player?

Yep,

Think a few people might be confusing him with Andre Ayew, who has played for Ghana a lot and also plays for Marseille and is also the son of Abedi Pele

[Simon's Church]

Just read up on him some more and found out his middle name is Pierre, in a world where we want footballers to be more like Olympians this can only be a good thing.

I''m back in.

[The Rouge]

Very different players - like Andre as well though. Hard to tell if Jordan is what we need, he looks to cut inside a lot rather than crossing. If there is any truth in it, maybe McDermott thought we lacked a cutting edge until McCleary came on. No one else was going to have any joy one-on-one.

[winchester_royal]

He was awesome on Fifa World Cup 2010.

For that reason I am IN.

[maffff]

Well, it's hit the French media now. According to the articles over there it's 'bid accepted', whether their source is solely the Times (which most credit) is a different matter.

From what little I saw of OM fans earlier the general concensus seemed to be €4m was good money for him, he'd been overpriced by the club and that's why bigger teams weren't coming in for him. Didn't appear to be a massive loss, but for us being a smaller club I guess their threshold is higher.

[Norfolk Royal]

Have to smile inside that £3.5m on a player some of us have seen play once or twice for Ghana, and who has a poor goalscoring record, is considered 'worth a punt', whereas Jordan Rhodes, who we all know about, is seen as too much of a risk at £2.5m more.

Very good point. The club record signing (if it happens) by some distance is now 'worth a punt' apparently.

[rob the royal]

Never seen him play, his #stats are a bit shit though so I'm out.

Alright Deborah Meaden...

[maffff]

http://www.footmarseille.com/forum/view ... 21778&p=66

Here's their thread on him for anyone who wants to see what they have to say... and understands French.

[TBM]

Doubting my football obsession is a strange move.

I saw all 5 of the Black Stars games in the last African Cup of Nations - he started at least a couple of them. I also saw some Marseille games last season.

So basically you just watched on TV?

[chilipepper91]

He was awesome on Fifa World Cup 2010.

For that reason I am IN.

Also good on FM. Chili approved.

[Extended-Phenotype]

http://www.footmarseille.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=21778&p=66

Here's their thread on him for anyone who wants to see what they have to say... and understands French.

Pretty rusty at French, but the general gist is an indifferent thanks for nothing.

[Reading4eva]

Looks a decent capture if we can pull it off. I'm in

[Simon's Church]

Looks a decent capture if we can pull it off. I'm in

I'm back out.

[MouldyRoyal]

http://www.footmarseille.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=21778&p=66

Here's their thread on him for anyone who wants to see what they have to say... and understands French.

Pretty rusty at French, but the general gist is an indifferent thanks for nothing.

Google translate gives a similar impression.

And one bloke asks if he'd want to go to a "Wooden club like Reading"! Wooden?

[Geekins]

He was awesome on Fifa World Cup 2010.

For that reason I am IN.

Also good on FM. Chili approved.

^^ 100% IN now!