Deji Sotona

[Colin C No.3]

Another Reo type gamble. Not for me.

You should be embarrassed at a comment like that.

[DonnyOsmond]

Another Reo type gamble. Not for me.

You should be embarrassed at a comment like that.

Why? It is factually correct. He's a young attacking player with a high reputation who started in a big clubs academy, then went abroad for better opportunities which didn't come and he's returned here. It was a gamble signing someone with so little first team experience in Reo and is again a gamble with Deji, it may come off but it's still a gamble.

[GazLaz]

Another Reo type gamble. Not for me.

You should be embarrassed at a comment like that.

You are obsessed. Reo and Barlow are two players we signed permanently with little to no first team experience, that had played for top clubs and also represented their country. Both proved to be unsuccessful.

We are at the bottom of the food chain, all clubs have dossiers on these former big academy players thicker than the yellow pages. There tends to be reasons they don’t get snapped up by bigger fish than us. The real good ones very rarely get missed by the bigger, smarter clubs. That’s all I’m saying.

Hope to see him in person tomorrow night against Wednesday.

[Filo]

Another Reo type gamble. Not for me.

You should be embarrassed at a comment like that.

You are obsessed. Reo and Barlow are two players we signed permanently with little to no first team experience, that had played for top clubs and also represented their country. Both proved to be unsuccessful.

We are at the bottom of the food chain, all clubs have dossiers on these former big academy players thicker than the yellow pages. There tends to be reasons they don’t get snapped up by bigger fish than us. The real good ones very rarely get missed by the bigger, smarter clubs. That’s all I’m saying.

Hope to see him in person tomorrow night against Wednesday.

You’ll be disappointed we play York tomorrow night

[Colin C No.3]

Another Reo type gamble. Not for me.

You should be embarrassed at a comment like that.

You are obsessed. Reo and Barlow are two players we signed permanently with little to no first team experience, that had played for top clubs and also represented their country. Both proved to be unsuccessful.

We are at the bottom of the food chain, all clubs have dossiers on these former big academy players thicker than the yellow pages. There tends to be reasons they don’t get snapped up by bigger fish than us. The real good ones very rarely get missed by the bigger, smarter clubs. That’s all I’m saying.

Hope to see him in person tomorrow night against Wednesday.

I’ll look forward to reading your in depth report…..unless you end up in Sheffield.

[KC_DRFC]

Don't know why there is so much animosity towards GazLaz. If you look back on previous comments made about certain players/signings he's not been far wrong.

[keith79]

Another Reo type gamble. Not for me.

You should be embarrassed at a comment like that.

Why? It is factually correct. He's a young attacking player with a high reputation who started in a big clubs academy, then went abroad for better opportunities which didn't come and he's returned here. It was a gamble signing someone with so little first team experience in Reo and is again a gamble with Deji, it may come off but it's still a gamble.

every signing is a gamble.

[GazLaz]

Another Reo type gamble. Not for me.

You should be embarrassed at a comment like that.

You are obsessed. Reo and Barlow are two players we signed permanently with little to no first team experience, that had played for top clubs and also represented their country. Both proved to be unsuccessful.

We are at the bottom of the food chain, all clubs have dossiers on these former big academy players thicker than the yellow pages. There tends to be reasons they don’t get snapped up by bigger fish than us. The real good ones very rarely get missed by the bigger, smarter clubs. That’s all I’m saying.

Hope to see him in person tomorrow night against Wednesday.

You’ll be disappointed we play York tomorrow night

FFS!

[MachoMadness]

Don't know why there is so much animosity towards GazLaz. If you look back on previous comments made about certain players/signings he's not been far wrong.

Think some feel a need to one-up him because he does this for a living. Not sure he has said anything particularly objectionable here to be honest.

[Batleyred]

Some people need to chill a little.

[andyst79]

It's a fair comment by Gaz to suggest that it's another Reo type gamble and like he's stated we're well down the food chain when it comes to any exciting young players from the Prem. However I can see Colin's perspective and I will add that the majority of Gaz's posts come across as he's real cock sure of himself and his opinion is superior to anyone elses. I don't know the guy and this may not be his intention, people sometimes come across different when they type so I apologize if I'm speaking out of turn . I know he's big on stats and they are hugely important in today's game but they're not always the be all and end all . Gaz made some good shouts on players last pre season but like I said I can see both side of the argument and happy to put faith in our manager.

[scawsby steve]

I must have missed something here. What does Gaz do for a living that's connected with football, and who for?

[KingKendrick]

He’s Gary Mcsheffrey

[ncRover]

Off the line blog reckons we’ve had the 2nd best window in league 2.

https://offtheline599656488.wordpress.com/2023/07/10/sky-bet-league-two-1-24-transfer-table/

[GazLaz]

It's a fair comment by Gaz to suggest that it's another Reo type gamble and like he's stated we're well down the food chain when it comes to any exciting young players from the Prem. However I can see Colin's perspective and I will add that the majority of Gaz's posts come across as he's real cock sure of himself and his opinion is superior to anyone elses. I don't know the guy and this may not be his intention, people sometimes come across different when they type so I apologize if I'm speaking out of turn . I know he's big on stats and they are hugely important in today's game but they're not always the be all and end all . Gaz made some good shouts on players last pre season but like I said I can see both side of the argument and happy to put faith in our manager.

God forbid having an opinion about football on a football forum!

[Colin C No.3]

Joe Ironside, another Joe Dodoo gamble. Not for me.

Mind you, I like what I’m hearing about Deji Sotona & look forward to seeing him personally soon. Somewhere in Yorkshire.

Just an opinion.

[Upton Rover]

It's a fair comment by Gaz to suggest that it's another Reo type gamble and like he's stated we're well down the food chain when it comes to any exciting young players from the Prem. However I can see Colin's perspective and I will add that the majority of Gaz's posts come across as he's real cock sure of himself and his opinion is superior to anyone elses. I don't know the guy and this may not be his intention, people sometimes come across different when they type so I apologize if I'm speaking out of turn . I know he's big on stats and they are hugely important in today's game but they're not always the be all and end all . Gaz made some good shouts on players last pre season but like I said I can see both side of the argument and happy to put faith in our manager.

God forbid having an opinion about football on a football forum!

Every player we bring in is a total gamble, some of the best players in the world don’t fit into some teams, with what I’ve been told of this player is “ he should and will be a great addition to our squad” and just needs regular action and we will all see his capabilities. He’s turned down the likes of  another contract with Man United , also DM wanted him the other year at Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County were also close to offering a contract of late, all turned down due to the lad wanting the guarantee of first team football, I’m sticking my neck out and will say he will become our most expensive player ever, come the day that we sell him on, if we get his contracts right.

[Metalmicky]

There's an thread on the Killie site about this fella...

https://www.killiefc.com/forum/index.php?/topic/14861-deji-sotona/

They seem to have been similarly excited about him - early pages of thread....... but some seem to think his agent has been doing a brilliant job....

and this one isn't overly glowing... bottom of page and next few pages.

https://www.killiefc.com/forum/index.php?/topic/16194-kilmarnock-transfer-summer-2023/page/163/

[Bollinger]

On the other hand they’re excited at the potential signing of Curtis Main…

[GazLaz]

It's a fair comment by Gaz to suggest that it's another Reo type gamble and like he's stated we're well down the food chain when it comes to any exciting young players from the Prem. However I can see Colin's perspective and I will add that the majority of Gaz's posts come across as he's real cock sure of himself and his opinion is superior to anyone elses. I don't know the guy and this may not be his intention, people sometimes come across different when they type so I apologize if I'm speaking out of turn . I know he's big on stats and they are hugely important in today's game but they're not always the be all and end all . Gaz made some good shouts on players last pre season but like I said I can see both side of the argument and happy to put faith in our manager.

God forbid having an opinion about football on a football forum!

Every player we bring in is a total gamble, some of the best players in the world don’t fit into some teams, with what I’ve been told of this player is “ he should and will be a great addition to our squad” and just needs regular action and we will all see his capabilities. He’s turned down the likes of  another contract with Man United , also DM wanted him the other year at Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County were also close to offering a contract of late, all turned down due to the lad wanting the guarantee of first team football, I’m sticking my neck out and will say he will become our most expensive player ever, come the day that we sell him on, if we get his contracts right.

Every player isn’t a total gamble.

[Colin C No.3]

It's a fair comment by Gaz to suggest that it's another Reo type gamble and like he's stated we're well down the food chain when it comes to any exciting young players from the Prem. However I can see Colin's perspective and I will add that the majority of Gaz's posts come across as he's real cock sure of himself and his opinion is superior to anyone elses. I don't know the guy and this may not be his intention, people sometimes come across different when they type so I apologize if I'm speaking out of turn . I know he's big on stats and they are hugely important in today's game but they're not always the be all and end all . Gaz made some good shouts on players last pre season but like I said I can see both side of the argument and happy to put faith in our manager.

God forbid having an opinion about football on a football forum!

Every player we bring in is a total gamble, some of the best players in the world don’t fit into some teams, with what I’ve been told of this player is “ he should and will be a great addition to our squad” and just needs regular action and we will all see his capabilities. He’s turned down the likes of  another contract with Man United , also DM wanted him the other year at Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County were also close to offering a contract of late, all turned down due to the lad wanting the guarantee of first team football, I’m sticking my neck out and will say he will become our most expensive player ever, come the day that we sell him on, if we get his contracts right.

Every player isn’t a total gamble.

I don’t think your wrong off the mark with Deji. There are plenty of players who will happily sit out their contracts at clubs for the £££ knowing they’re not in a new managers plans then there are players like Delle & Deji who just want to play football.

I think if you sign a McKindoe or a Neil Sullivan for example, then you know there’s little chance of a gamble.

Now that’s what you call ‘an interaction’ GazLaz as opposed to an all knowing, arrogant ‘slap down’ as andyst79 was alluding to in an earlier thread which as usual you quoted & ‘answered’ with a one line jibe.

I don’t think I’d like to be sat next to you at a game.

Jibe away.

[Avsuptem]

I doubt that Deji will be on big money so is not much of a gamble.

[Sammy Chung was King]

The guy seems to have the right attitude, was offered a contract at Man Utd, turned it down because he knew he wasn’t going to play. Tried a few other places and it hasn’t worked out. He looks promising, but hard work will make him a success.

[Upton Rover]

Seems to be getting Better the more game time he has, GM doing all the right things with this lad, be a 3million player in 3 years

[roversdude]

Pity we’ve only given him 2 years

[Pancho Regan]

Have watched him train but not seen him ‘live’ yet due to me being on holiday.

The reports sound good though - we might have unearthed a little gem here.

Despite alternative views.

[selby]

  Not the best when defending and not on the ball, when on the ball always drops the right shoulder and goes left past players like Moly and tends to cut across the path of a defender to draw the free kick.
  Again not the best at passing the ball and needs to start to know where players are around him, but shows willing and lots of promise with if he takes coaching on board and starts to look to use his pace and take players both sides of the defender he could be the real deal.
  Not the greatest at the moment in his own half of the field, but a danger used up field with his pace, and though critical of his defensive contribution he works hard and tries, all we can ask the sort of player at present that will tear a team to bits one game in ten.
   To me work in progress but shows a lot of promise and with the right coaching can do very well.

[roversdude]

He seems keen to improve and if we can get him enjoying his time (in a winning team !!) we will have got some talent here

[DonnyBazR0ver]

A winger without passes, crosses, shots  assists and goals might as well be a dustbin.

You can only admire pace, nifty footwork for so long before they need to deliver. I hope he settles and finds his place in the team by showing its not about him but the team.

[DonnyOsmond]

A winger without passes, crosses, shots  assists and goals might as well be a dustbin.

You can only admire pace, nifty footwork for so long before they need to deliver. I hope he settles and finds his place in the team by showing its not about him but the team.

Jon Taylor?