Confirmed Signing Josh King

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Mid to longer term top signings probably arent available in covid Jan.
This isn't a half way to nowhere signing. Itsa - not Tosun option for six months.
I'd rather this than signing someone better on a longer contract, but not better to the level Carlo and Brands are aspiring. A better signing than King yet maintains the mediocrity.
King's maybe a sign of lessons learnt.
 

I was of the same opinion but we have to put faith in the manager who thinks he can contribute, he hasn’t got it wrong yet transfer wise.
True. Carlo knows more than we do. Ill force myself to be a tad more positive. Didnt expect us to make any signings at the end, so getting King on a loan is better than nothing.
 

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Let me put this this way - if the neighbors had secured a similar deal for him yesterday even they'd be bumming off it as a good piece of business for them.
 

The way I see it there are 3 possible outcomes of this transfer.
1 he doesn’t make much of an impact and leaves in the summer. Minimal harm done and allows us to rest DCL or Richarlison for the odd game which hopefully allows them to avoid burnout.
2. He does ok. Scores 2 or 3 goals and is involved in a few others. His contribution is then worth 5-8 points and 1 or two league positions. In which case our league return money easily pays for his loan.
3. He does well and scores 5 plus goals, and the competition up front helps us go on another run and a crack at top 4. In which case we offer him another year.

Whatever the outcome, this was a signing that had to be completed
 
130 pages of comments and there's several things we can all agree on:
  • He's a terrible signing that doesn't score goals
  • He's a great signing and gives us pace we don't currently have
  • It must be a loan because he'd never sign a 6 month deal
  • It's a 6 month deal with an option to extend
  • At 29 he is far too old to show any improvement
  • He has everything to play for to prove himself
  • He might not actually be Norwegian because his name is too English
  • He definitely needs to start against Leeds but can't start against Leeds
  • He'll give us another option in the FA Cup but can't play in the FA Cup
  • He'll probably get 10 goals by the end of the season
  • He'll get injured 20 minutes in to his first game and we'll never see him again
Exciting signing!!
 
We can name 9 subs this time. Get in.

Nah but should be better than Tosun. But that bar is very low.

Whats his shirt number?
 

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