Zak Ansah signs from Charlton

[samjones]

Its a roll of the Dice for sure. Will the young lad turn it on for 6 weeks, who knows ?

We certainly need some pace up front and Reuben looks like he needs a rest to get over the injury but its going to be no good just hoofing it up to the young lad.
We have to move the ball quicker and be more offensive putting the ball down the channels a lot quicker for him to run onto to make use of the pace.
Is JS capable of changing tactics ??? I think we all know the answer to that one already :roll:

 

[PL2 3DQ]

I hate negativity but this signing makes me question the judgement behind Brunt being signed - for 18 months. If this lad comes in and goes above Brunt in the pecking order then there must be questions about the merits of signing Brunt. I know we are are in an improving financial position but we still should still be looking at avoidable expenditure.

Yes, that baffles me too. I could have seen the wisdom if we'd signed him (Brunt) until the end of the season, but it seems we're saddled with him for the whole of the 15/16 season too.

Different strikers I would say. Brunt is a tall targetman lacking in pace, Ansah, by all accounts, is a pacy striker playing on the shoulder of the last defender. We shall see.

 

[Gary Wills]

Zero pro match experience, zero goals?
Seen this before.

There are calculated risks and blind hope, and this is undoubtedly the latter. But fear not - it's just an experimental stage of the season.

If that's 'backing in the transfer market', lord help us once holding back starts.

And we moan that players won't come down here... I wonder why! Give him a chance, you haven't even seen him play yet.

I've criticised the lad by pointing out his career stats have I? "Don't mention any facts, the squad don't like it". Right.

What I'm criticising is the fact that our play off bid is fast sinking down the swannie for a lack of goals, and we've recruited someone with zero experience to come help sort it out. Does it sound likely to come off? Seems highly unlikely. Which of the other zero match experience overnight recruits have worked, afterall?

(Remember we're not talking debutants who've been at the club, moulded to a style of play and coached and readied for the right point of introduction. That's a slow burner project, a more likely prospect. Which we've not the luxury of to my knowledge.)

 

[Balham Green]

I hate negativity but this signing makes me question the judgement behind Brunt being signed - for 18 months. If this lad comes in and goes above Brunt in the pecking order then there must be questions about the merits of signing Brunt. I know we are are in an improving financial position but we still should still be looking at avoidable expenditure.

Yes, that baffles me too. I could have seen the wisdom if we'd signed him (Brunt) until the end of the season, but it seems we're saddled with him for the whole of the 15/16 season too.

Different strikers I would say. Brunt is a tall targetman lacking in pace, Ansah, by all accounts, is a pacy striker playing on the shoulder of the last defender. We shall see.

A target man who rarely wins the ball! That's helpful. This is last chance saloon for Sheridan who is accepting that the squad HE has built is not good enough. And what, if by some miracle, we sneak promotion? Without these loanees the squad will be pretty threadbare next season.

 

[memory man]

I hate negativity but this signing makes me question the judgement behind Brunt being signed - for 18 months. If this lad comes in and goes above Brunt in the pecking order then there must be questions about the merits of signing Brunt. I know we are are in an improving financial position but we still should still be looking at avoidable expenditure.

Yes, that baffles me too. I could have seen the wisdom if we'd signed him (Brunt) until the end of the season, but it seems we're saddled with him for the whole of the 15/16 season too.

Different strikers I would say. Brunt is a tall targetman lacking in pace, Ansah, by all accounts, is a pacy striker playing on the shoulder of the last defender. We shall see.

A target man who rarely wins the ball! That's helpful. This is last chance saloon for Sheridan who is accepting that the squad HE has built is not good enough. And what, if by some miracle, we sneak promotion? Without these loanees the squad will be pretty threadbare next season.

I often hear managers saying that there is no point in bringing a player in that is not going to improve the squad. I think their term is "they have to be better than what we have." I hope Ansah does that but has Brunt strengthened anything other than the numbers on the books? Kellett and O'Connor certainly improved the strength of the squad but is Lee better than the existing midfielders? I remember the old Villa chairman Doug Ellis telling a reporter, "No matter how many times I sanction a transfer, the manager always wants just one more player." James Brent must be thinking the same.

 

[lu gwyr]

Position-wise it's what we needed.

On Saturday, I'd play him over Reid because Reid is unfit, or play him over Alessandra because he's off-form.

Form is temporary class is permanent mannamead! Alexandra has been one of our best players this season!

 

[Balham Green]

I hate negativity but this signing makes me question the judgement behind Brunt being signed - for 18 months. If this lad comes in and goes above Brunt in the pecking order then there must be questions about the merits of signing Brunt. I know we are are in an improving financial position but we still should still be looking at avoidable expenditure.

Yes, that baffles me too. I could have seen the wisdom if we'd signed him (Brunt) until the end of the season, but it seems we're saddled with him for the whole of the 15/16 season too.

Different strikers I would say. Brunt is a tall targetman lacking in pace, Ansah, by all accounts, is a pacy striker playing on the shoulder of the last defender. We shall see.

A target man who rarely wins the ball! That's helpful. This is last chance saloon for Sheridan who is accepting that the squad HE has built is not good enough. And what, if by some miracle, we sneak promotion? Without these loanees the squad will be pretty threadbare next season.

I often hear managers saying that there is no point in bringing a player in that is not going to improve the squad. I think their term is "they have to be better than what we have." I hope Ansah does that but has Brunt strengthened anything other than the numbers on the books? Kellett and O'Connor certainly improved the strength of the squad but is Lee better than the existing midfielders? I remember the old Villa chairman Doug Ellis telling a reporter, "No matter how many times I sanction a transfer, the manager always wants just one more player." James Brent must be thinking the same.

I think Sheridan could sign the Barcelona team and he wouldn't be able to get them to play.

 

[Balham Green]

Position-wise it's what we needed.

On Saturday, I'd play him over Reid because Reid is unfit, or play him over Alessandra because he's off-form.

Form is temporary class is permanent mannamead! Alexandra has been one of our best players this season!

Looks to me as if his mind is already on the beach. Wont be here next year anyway.

 

[HarlHM]

Position-wise it's what we needed.

On Saturday, I'd play him over Reid because Reid is unfit, or play him over Alessandra because he's off-form.

Form is temporary class is permanent mannamead! Alexandra* has been one of our best players this season!

Alexander*

 

[Pogleswoody]

Position-wise it's what we needed.

On Saturday, I'd play him over Reid because Reid is unfit, or play him over Alessandra because he's off-form.

Form is temporary class is permanent mannamead! Alexandra* has been one of our best players this season!

Alexander*

I think he is Great!! :coat:

 

[Baby Face Johnson]

Cannot believe that no-one has commented that they hope he's the Ansah to our problems!!!

:coat: !!!

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo -_-

 

[Glynn]

Welcome and good luck fella, let's hope you can make the type of impact Lavery did when he came here relatively unknown and left with a good reputation.

 

[Steve Evans]

i like what i am reading about this fellow.welcome zak.straight in the team for me.

 

[greeneagle]

Welcome Zac, hope you enjoy your stay and bang in a few goals.

 

[Mannamead Green]

Position-wise it's what we needed.

On Saturday, I'd play him over Reid because Reid is unfit, or play him over Alessandra because he's off-form.

Form is temporary class is permanent mannamead! Alexandra has been one of our best players this season!

I disagree - I think Alessandra is a little overrated. Pretty good but not a top player for this division: he's too inconsistent. I actually think he was better last season (apart from when he was played out-of-position), and I'd take Reid over him for sure.

In terms of player of the season, I'd choose McCormick, Nelson, McHugh, Hartley, O'Connor, Reuben or Bobby over him. A few others haven't played enough but when they have I've been impressed, eg. Talbot.