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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: CoppsOnTheRocks on August 30, 2025, 04:23:17 pm
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Did anyone else spot him walking round the ground? Definitely him in the south stand walking to East. Exciting times, hope he's good and what we need.
By the time this is approved it might have been posted. Sorry, I'm new and still need mod approvals.
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Now signed - confirmed on OS
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Ahh excellent. Hopefully a really good signing, we need that pace up top. So many times I've seen balls played to Billy where you're sat thinking if it had been a pacier striker, we'd be on.
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Unclear how long on loan for though. MLS season wraps up soon and doesn’t kick off again until February. So this could just be until end of January window potentially.
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It's certainly an intriguing one. 27 years old and only really played for St Mirren of any note.
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In Grant We Trust. Could be a masterstroke.
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We need pace, we have none in the final third, this lad appears to have it.
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We need pace, we have none in the final third, this lad appears to have it.
You've heard he's rapid like?
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Looking at the clip on X, he seems to like a through ball into a channel between 2 defenders. Doesn’t mind a header or two and looks lethal on a one on one (where were you at Huddersfield MrT?).
Also as quick as. Interesting stuff…look forward to seeing him, he looks explosive.
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His highlights reel shows most of his goals are running through and out muscling the last man, pace and power by the looks of it. I think if he has the Sbarra chance v Huddersfield we score and go on to win. Could be very decent for us, can definitely make a chance from a ball forward. Let him start v Everton on Tuesday and settle him in.
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wow , he is fast !
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Looks like the type of player I think Grant was hoping Hanlan was from his highlights video. The defending in lots of those goals was awful and really makes you wonder about the standard up there.
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Unclear how long on loan for though. MLS season wraps up soon and doesn’t kick off again until February. So this could just be until end of January window potentially.
Houston's website says the loan ends 6th January 2026
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It's certainly an intriguing one. 27 years old and only really played for St Mirren of any note.
McCann must see something !!
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Did anyone else spot him walking round the ground? Definitely him in the south stand walking to East. Exciting times, hope he's good and what we need.
By the time this is approved it might have been posted. Sorry, I'm new and still need mod approvals.
Yes, I noticed him with 2 others as he was walking towards the East stand, I am assuming that one of his escorts must have been his agent.
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It's certainly an intriguing one. 27 years old and only really played for St Mirren of any note.
McCann must see something !!
Imagine you posted similar when we signed street
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It's certainly an intriguing one. 27 years old and only really played for St Mirren of any note.
McCann must see something !!
Imagine you posted similar when we signed street
Street who ?
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Mr T won't be holding the ball up.
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He was in the away end at Accrington.
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Mr T won't be holding the ball up.
I pity the fool that thinks that.
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https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2025/august/30/watch-toyosi-olun/
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Mr T won't be holding the ball up.
I pity the fool that thinks that.
I wonder how they got him on a plane from Houston?
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Mr T won't be holding the ball up.
I pity the fool that thinks that.
I wonder how they got him on a plane from Houston?
It wasn’t a problem for Houston
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copy & paste (Our new striker, Toyosi Olusanya!) he's so quick & knows where the goal is wow.
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Unclear how long on loan for though. MLS season wraps up soon and doesn’t kick off again until February. So this could just be until end of January window potentially.
Houston's website says the loan ends 6th January 2026
Strange one, then. I assume there’s a chance it could be extended if Houston agrees? We’ll have to see him in action first.
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He hasn't played much at all for them. Last few months have been minimal minutes as a sub so will need some time to get up to playing especially intensity of League One game against MLS.
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We need pace, we have none in the final third, this lad appears to have it.
Looks pretty strong aswell
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He hasn't played much at all for them. Last few months have been minimal minutes as a sub so will need some time to get up to playing especially intensity of League One game against MLS.
The MLS is a different style to L1 but there are some very good teams in there and the general standard is much higher than L1.
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Feels odd to only have him on loan until 6th January. But I guess it's a short term solution, then we go again in January, potentially with Street who may have been sidelined with all the strikers Lincoln have and he's been forced out on the wing.
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Yeah saw him walk past the East Stand
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So he joins on loan to Jan 6th it says on their website also he is eligible to return to Houston as he’s contracted to June 26. So it could be another decision to be made in January looking at our position and how he has played by then.
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Well, McCann said in his interview the MLS hadn't worked out for him hence his desire to return to UK. Likely to loan is to become a potential permanent but it gives us the opportunity to review in January when there maybe some further haggling over a fee if we want to keep him.
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Houston paid a six figure fee for him so if he does ‘tear trees up’ while he’s with us, it might mean Terry having to get his cheque book out….again.
At 27 years old, he’s hitting his ‘peak period’.
Let’s hope Grant has discovered ‘another one’ who can push us on to a shot at promotion.
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I’ve just watched the YouTube highlights of him, I wasn’t excited at all by his signing, that said after that I am now ! If Grant can replicate that form out of him he’s going to be one hell of a player for us!
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It's certainly an intriguing one. 27 years old and only really played for St Mirren of any note.
McCann must see something !!
how many had Street scored b4 he came?
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I’ve just watched the YouTube highlights of him, I wasn’t excited at all by his signing, that said after that I am now ! If Grant can replicate that form out of him he’s going to be one hell of a player for us!
He looks electric fast & a real handful, albeit against some awful defending.
I wonder if he'll get minutes on Tuesday?
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My god. You’re not wrong about the defending.
Was this footage from SPL? Thats not even League 2 standard. It was hard to concentrate on the lad whilst watching that defending.
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How on earth are we scouting players in the MLS?
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Most of us will know that strikers can always look good from their You Tube highlights - including those who actually turn out to be good in the real world of regular match-play! And for someone of his age there is bound to be history that might place doubt on the level at which he has performed successfully.
However we can't afford a real proven striker at this level and I look to Ironside, TLT, Adelukan and Street as examples of McCann getting it right and hope that he's made a good choice here. In taking a loanee who turns out to be good you increase his value, but against that is it the case that his Houston contract is only a short one?
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How on earth are we scouting players in the MLS?
Don't forget grant went on holiday to the USA maybe caught a game and I'm sure one of our other scouts also went out during last season maybe a busman's holiday as well
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How on earth are we scouting players in the MLS?
We're not, he was in Scotland until earlier this year and clearly wanted to be back in the UK.
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I think certain people will have been away of this player, possibly from the time he was signed by Middlesbrough, but definitely during his time at St Mirren.
It seems clear that our management team monitor players in the Scottish leagues and guess we also have scouting up there.
I stated on the striker thread, that the fans at St Mirren absolutely loved this guy and they didn’t really want him to leave when he joined the mls.
They reckon the teams performances improved when he joined them and they made specific points around his work rate, stating he always work hard and gave his all.
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How on earth are we scouting players in the MLS?
He scored against Rangers in the SPL. Think Grant supports them.
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How on earth are we scouting players in the MLS?
We have a few fans who are based in the USA so maybe someone recommended him.
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Suspect he was on the radar before he moved Stateside. Interesting one - unimpressive on paper but if Grant thinks he can improve him and get him working in this team then it could be another Street/Adelakun situation.
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How on earth are we scouting players in the MLS?
20 years ago this would be a serious question. These days very easy. Many scouting tools wyscout being one to see data and video footage of players
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How on earth are we scouting players in the MLS?
20 years ago this would be a serious question. These days very easy. Many scouting tools wyscout being one to see data and video footage of players
Behave yourself & get back on your Football Manager Game!
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How on earth are we scouting players in the MLS?
20 years ago this would be a serious question. These days very easy. Many scouting tools wyscout being one to see data and video footage of players
Behave yourself & get back on your Football Manager Game!
Classic throw insults about because you don’t understand something.
Here you go pal have a look at the post for the role of head performance analyst at DRFC
A significant part of the role will involve managing web based accounts and software suites, such as Hudl, Wyscout, and Chyron Hego to ensure that the players and management team have all appropriate recruitment and oppositional based information available to them as soon as needed.
https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/head-of-performance-analysis/
Thanks for coming
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How on earth are we scouting players in the MLS?
20 years ago this would be a serious question. These days very easy. Many scouting tools wyscout being one to see data and video footage of players
Behave yourself & get back on your Football Manager Game!
Classic throw insults about because you don’t understand something.
Here you go pal have a look at the post for the role of head performance analyst at DRFC
A significant part of the role will involve managing web based accounts and software suites, such as Hudl, Wyscout, and Chyron Hego to ensure that the players and management team have all appropriate recruitment and oppositional based information available to them as soon as needed.
https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/head-of-performance-analysis/
Thanks for coming
I’m not your pal (to my knowledge).
Any African player we ought to be ‘looking at’ according to Hudi, Hoody, Wyscout, Boyscout, Hego, Lego?
Just asking cos I’d hate to be ‘left behind’.
Thanks for sharing.
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How on earth are we scouting players in the MLS?
20 years ago this would be a serious question. These days very easy. Many scouting tools wyscout being one to see data and video footage of players
Behave yourself & get back on your Football Manager Game!
Classic throw insults about because you don’t understand something.
Here you go pal have a look at the post for the role of head performance analyst at DRFC
A significant part of the role will involve managing web based accounts and software suites, such as Hudl, Wyscout, and Chyron Hego to ensure that the players and management team have all appropriate recruitment and oppositional based information available to them as soon as needed.
https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/head-of-performance-analysis/
Thanks for coming
I’m not your pal (to my knowledge).
Any African player we ought to be ‘looking at’ according to Hudi, Hoody, Wyscout, Boyscout, Hego, Lego?
Just asking cos I’d hate to be ‘left behind’.
Thanks for sharing.
Are you alright? What’s an African player got to do with anything. The topic is about how we could scout a player in the MLS. Lay off the beers son you are making yourself look like a prat
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How on earth are we scouting players in the MLS?
20 years ago this would be a serious question. These days very easy. Many scouting tools wyscout being one to see data and video footage of players
Behave yourself & get back on your Football Manager Game!
Classic throw insults about because you don’t understand something.
Here you go pal have a look at the post for the role of head performance analyst at DRFC
A significant part of the role will involve managing web based accounts and software suites, such as Hudl, Wyscout, and Chyron Hego to ensure that the players and management team have all appropriate recruitment and oppositional based information available to them as soon as needed.
https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2018/august/head-of-performance-analysis/
Thanks for coming
I’m not your pal (to my knowledge).
Any African player we ought to be ‘looking at’ according to Hudi, Hoody, Wyscout, Boyscout, Hego, Lego?
Just asking cos I’d hate to be ‘left behind’.
Thanks for sharing.
Are you alright? What’s an African player got to do with anything. The topic is about how we could scout a player in the MLS. Lay off the beers son you are making yourself look like a prat
I’ll try & cut down….dad.
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Wouldn't be suprised to see this lad play on the left at some point as he's fast, right-footed and has played there before.
Could be an option with because of his limited experience of leading the line on his own and we've missed that kind of wide striker in-behind movement on the left since Adelakun left. Let's see.