09 Jun 2014 23:25:47
Not sure why everyone's so hot on this Graziano Pelle guy. He's an average striker, at best. He's 28 years old, foreign and has probably hit his peak very recently. He's completely unproven in a top league, and no offence to the Eredivisie, it's not exactly hard to be a striker there - attackers tend to look very good in Holland, it's when they leave they get found out quickly. He's controversial as well, hardly known for being a team player or particularly good behaviour. It's not like he'd be overtly cheap either.

I just don't get it, this guy looks remarkably average yet everyone is chomping at the bit to get him. He's only had 2 good seasons in his career and he hasn't played at a top level or even in a top division. Is there anybody, who would really like to see him here, care to explain why such enthusiasm?

1.) 10 Jun 2014
Not all strikers who come from Holland lack what it takes in the EPL. Luis Suarez? ;-)

2.) 10 Jun 2014
It's his all round technical ability too, he would link up well with the other players and be a good replacement for Lambert, weather he'd be as prolific in the prem as has in the Eredivise we don't know until we give him a chance, personally I'd prefer someone younger who can grow into the team, but saying that we do have Gallagher who will do just that so I wouldn't mind someone a bit more experienced

3.) 10 Jun 2014
Saying that he maybe more trouble than he's worth

4.) 10 Jun 2014
I don't get what foreign has got to do with it.

Lambert was completely untested in a top league, most people thought he was past his best and looked average before we signed him

As SaintBen said, look at Suarez, he's not known for being controversial or anything either. Bony has done alright too, Pelle has a better record than both of them, 50 goals in 57 games is good in ANY league

5.) 10 Jun 2014
10 Jun 2014 12:41:19
bony is another one that's proved he can play in the prem and he came from the eredivisie

6.) 10 Jun 2014
Yh but Suarez is one of the best players in the world so he's definitely worth having even if he does bite someone every now and again as he's virtually irreplacable, Pelle is no where near that level, I'm not saying he wouldn't do well but there are other players out there who are just as good as him who won't vandalize a stadium every time we concede a last minute goal

7.) 10 Jun 2014
10 Jun 2014 23:34:39
He's an average striker, at best. He's 28 years old, foreign and has probably hit his peak very recently. He's completely unproven in a top league, and no offence to the Eredivisie, it's not exactly hard to be a striker there "

Bet chumps were saying that about a 28 year old League 1 playing Rickie Lambert without watching him play a full game as well