AllWright AllWright AllWright : Haji moving to the Coventry

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by Chance, Dec 17, 2013.

  1. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    If we're lucky maybe Wright might be able to replicate his Championship form in a top 4 league but doubt it'll be the Premier League.
     
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  2. comoesa

    comoesa Member+

    Aug 13, 2010
    Christen Press's armpit
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm saying he's the closest person to being a consistent scorer in the EPL since Dempsey.
     
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  3. comoesa

    comoesa Member+

    Aug 13, 2010
    Christen Press's armpit
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He's objectively having the best season at striker for the USMNT currently.
     
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  4. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Balogun and Pepi each have 3 goals in the Champions League and Pepi has as many goals in all competitions as Wright in half the minutes.
     
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  5. comoesa

    comoesa Member+

    Aug 13, 2010
    Christen Press's armpit
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Balogun has less total goals and Pepi is injured. Just going by facts and numbers here.
     
  6. tomásbernal

    tomásbernal Member+

    Sep 4, 2007
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, Pepi is injured (and doesn't play in the EPL)...and Haji Wright is in Coventry (and also doesn't play in the EPL).
     
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  7. comoesa

    comoesa Member+

    Aug 13, 2010
    Christen Press's armpit
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Best chance to be a striker in the EPL so best chance, currently. This is a Wright thread. We big him up here. Why bring those other guys up?
     
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  8. Pemulis

    Pemulis Member

    Jul 10, 2024
    I think you might have answered your own question before you even asked it?
     
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  9. YankatOxford

    YankatOxford Member+

    Oct 15, 2007
    I love Wright, but Pepi has performed better this season.
     
  10. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    F*rest are desperate. They're looking for a striker allegedly and have an owner that throws money around.
     
  11. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    Tell them I finally found my old cleats! :)
     
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  12. HScoach13

    HScoach13 Member+

    Nov 30, 2016
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Coventry is at the top of the table in the Champioship. Forest is fourth from the bottom and trying to stay up. Coventry will need Haji for next year I doubt they sell. They have no incentive to sell.
     
  13. m vann

    m vann Moderator
    Staff Member

    Colorado Rapids, Celtic FC, & Louisville City
    Sep 10, 2002
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The fact that we are debating whose better - Balo, Wright, and Pepi - is a nice problem to have. Throw in Agyemang, Sargent, and Downs and that's decent crop of strikers. In perfect world, I'd love to see (L to R) Wight - Pepi - Balo with Pulisic just underneath them. Doubt we'd see that though.

    Anyways back to Haji..... he's streaky and it wouldn't surprise me to see him go the next 2-3 matches with a couple of more goals. Ride the wave and Coventry can further separate themselves from the rest. Promotion is there for the taking.
     
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  14. HScoach13

    HScoach13 Member+

    Nov 30, 2016
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Ahhhh Mr. Moderator sir.... This is the Yanks abroad section I have been told we are not supposed to discuss National Team in this forum. ;)
     
  15. The Irish Rover

    The Irish Rover Member+

    Aug 1, 2010
    Dublin
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    And he has precisely zero incentive to join Forest in this window.
     
  16. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Forest have played their hail mary in Lorenzo Luca, a 6'7" striker on loan from Napoli.

    23 appearances for Napoli, 2 goals. As a Notts County fan I couldn't be happier.

    Anyway, that probably means they won't be in the bidding for Haji.
     
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  17. The Irish Rover

    The Irish Rover Member+

    Aug 1, 2010
    Dublin
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    As a Notts County fan, you could and more than likely will be happier.

    Dyche is certainly a decent coach but he's equally certainly a lesser coach than Nuno, who's showing real signs of turning West Ham around.

    Forest are odds-on to go down and County are 2 points off automatic promotion. Be honest, wouldn't you take Forest being relegated over County being promoted any day of the week? :p
     
  18. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Given that it's been 30 years since we were in the 2nd division (Championship) promotion is the priority. League Two is horrible. The standard of football is poor, the reffing worse and the atmosphere at home games subdued due to the lack of away fans.

    And Forest being in a perennial relegation struggle would probably be preferable to them competing for promotion in the Championship.
     
  19. The Irish Rover

    The Irish Rover Member+

    Aug 1, 2010
    Dublin
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Endless suffering instead of occasional hope.

    I hadn't thought about that one.:p
     
  20. comoesa

    comoesa Member+

    Aug 13, 2010
    Christen Press's armpit
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, Pepi might get to the EPL before Wright now. I take it all back now.
     
  21. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    Wright starts! Coventry City visiting Norwich City (no Sargent).

     
  22. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    And Esse does it, scoring relatively late in the first half to put Coventry ahead 0-1 at the break.

    Note that as Wright came off at HT he seemed a little miffed that Aaronson today and Sargent all week had sucked the air out of his thread.
     
  23. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    Finished 2-1 Norwich, Wright subbing off for Simms at 71', shortly after Norwich had pushed in front.

    Coventry (58) have an eight-point lead on 3rd/4th Ipswich Town/Hull City (50), but both of those teams have a match in hand. Middlesbrough (55) is in the middle of the chase in 2nd, just three points back of Coventry.
     
  24. Jumbalaya

    Jumbalaya Member+

    Apr 27, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Sunderland AFC
    Offered really the only threat today had a couple of nice chances. They need a another CM in before the window closes.
     
  25. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    Wright starts! Coventry (still first, but barely) hosting Oxford Utd (23rd, next-to-last).
     

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