Popular Post Finnegan Posted 30 August 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 30 August 2022 I'm most excited about the fact he's consistently been the captain of the Belgian youth sides and seems to thrive off the battle and the competition. Quite happy that he's come from a club that's used to having their backs against the wall and he's had to get stuck in and truly defend. We need some battlers, we need some warriors and leaders. Foxestalk has been crying out for someone who'll get stuck in and scrap since Cags went off the boil. Might be getting ahead of myself a bit but he could even end up representing a net improvement in the squad if Fofana has been a disruptive presence. No doubt Fofana is a brilliant player and future super star but he's never been much of a leader or a presence. 47 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 Been away for an hour playing football and he's not signed yet? Ffs what are we doing as a club?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Eaton Fox Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 Just now, Finnegan said: I'm most excited about the fact he's consistently been the captain of the Belgian youth sides and seems to thrive off the battle and the competition. Quite happy that he's come from a club that's used to having their backs against the wall and he's had to get stuck in and truly defend. We need some battlers, we need some warriors and leaders. Foxestalk has been crying out for someone who'll get stuck in and scrap since Cags went off the boil. Might be getting ahead of myself a bit but he could even end up representing a net improvement in the squad if Fofana has been a disruptive presence. No doubt Fofana is a brilliant player and future super star but he's never been much of a leader or a presence. Fofana has also been crap so far this season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasyls Pec Deck Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 Absolutely agree with all those saying we need a battler and a dirty fecker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 1 minute ago, Long Eaton Fox said: Fofana has also been crap so far this season. Especially the last two games. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Fox Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 11 minutes ago, jonny_wright said: If he comes in and is better than amartey then that’s an improvement I guess He should be replacing amartey in the squad instead he’s replacing Fofana in the team, the squad isn’t being improved at all 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ian Nacho Posted 30 August 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 30 August 2022 I’m pleased about this. This is a Leicester signing. Some bloke we’ve never heard of, none of that Vestegaard nonsense. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasyls Pec Deck Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 (edited) Also with all the negativity at the moment around the place, fair play on the recruitment team for seemingly getting a replacement in before Fofana is out the door. He also has lovely locks and looking forward to seeing a Leicester player with long exotic curly hair. Edited 30 August 2022 by Wasyls Pec Deck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 After all this, looking forward to Fab posting tomorrow that Reims priced us out and we've given Jason Denayer a 6 year contract on 120k out of desperation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justfoxes Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Long Eaton Fox said: Fofana has also been crap so far this season. 10 minutes ago, Babylon said: Especially the last two games. That’s because Chelsea have had their thumb up his Arse turning his head making him act like a prepubescent spoiled child !! Bit Excited about this Faes lad looks like he’s going to be quality after reading about him especially as he models his hair on Marouane Fellaini !😉😂 Edited 30 August 2022 by justfoxes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 17 minutes ago, Fox 4 Life said: Everyone was losing their shit over this earlier and now he's the second coming. What did I miss? ...this has all turned a Wout Faes!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGibbo Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 Definitely happy with this deal. Him and Dawson completely changes our outlook for the season. Just need a right winger and we could well and truly salvage it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian__marshall Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 42 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said: ....seems composed on the ball, solid defensively, good pace and gets good distance with his headed clearances!!! Looks decent in that video. His reading of the game looks great, though will need to limit how much he goes to ground in the penalty area otherwise VARs going to have a field day with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HybridFox Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 Bet he's not Faesed by the challenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 9 minutes ago, Finnegan said: After all this, looking forward to Fab posting tomorrow that Reims priced us out and we've given Jason Denayer a 6 year contract on 120k out of desperation. Or Everton have hijacked the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfox Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 15 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: It's hard to feel totally reassured that we are replacing such a crucial player in Fofana (see last seasons car crash defending and playing out from the back) with a player that is 3 years older and as of yet doesn't seem to have the aerial prowess we so badly need and missed from Fofana or his ability to bring the ball out of defence. It's difficult to accept selling such a massive talent and trying to replace them. Even though its not guaranteed, a Lacroix or Ndicka would likely have felt more like for like. Make no mistake, we need to replace Fofana's strengths or have to compensate for the lack of that elsewhere which right now I don't see where we can. He looks the ideal Soyuncu replacement however. Looking forward to seeing him though, hopefully he can give us some more bite as Amartey is powder puff. Very much like the Vestergaard signing, it seems to me we are signing Faes for his ball playing ability, to have the passing/possession stats he does in a low possession team is pretty encouraging. Other elements of his game will depend if he’s a success or not, can he play in a defensive line such as ours for example, we know Vestergaard can’t hence is failings. As I said to Babs, I’d prefer somebody similar to Fofana who can progress the ball both in terms of passing & carrying. Faes doesn’t come across as that type of player, neither does Ndicka & Lacroix if you look at their underlying stats. Of the players loosely linked over the past few days, Loic Bade & Jean Clair Todibo are more comparable to Fofana. As you’ve said yourself, Faes feels more like a potential long term replacement for Soyuncu, not Fofana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 21 minutes ago, Babylon said: Especially the last two games. Invisible in those too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 6 minutes ago, kingfox said: Very much like the Vestergaard signing, it seems to me we are signing Faes for his ball playing ability, to have the passing/possession stats he does in a low possession team is pretty encouraging. Other elements of his game will depend if he’s a success or not, can he play in a defensive line such as ours for example, we know Vestergaard can’t hence is failings. As I said to Babs, I’d prefer somebody similar to Fofana who can progress the ball both in terms of passing & carrying. Faes doesn’t come across as that type of player, neither does Ndicka & Lacroix if you look at their underlying stats. Of the players loosely linked over the past few days, Loic Bade & Jean Clair Todibo are more comparable to Fofana. As you’ve said yourself, Faes feels more like a potential long term replacement for Soyuncu, not Fofana. Any signing that keeps Amartey out of the side is an improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc_forever Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 55 minutes ago, sm1 said: The only problem is according to his scout report, he only makes 1 tackle per game. Supposedly they say the best defenders need to tackle less as their anticipation is better. Or he doesn’t need to tackle as he intimidates opponents going by the posted video! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 Today at 19:07 by Vudidis Soccer - Reims Stadium. Wout Faes, off to Leicester! - Journal L'Union subscriber https://www.lunion.fr/id403096/article/2022-08-30/football-stade-de-reims-wout-faes-direction-leicester Big loss I'm hugely disappointed with his departure We will miss him a lot..... After Ekitiké, Rajko, Konan and now Faes..... I hope this time we are done with the departures of our best elements 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobyfox Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 He's very hirsute. I hope we don't start him with Soyuncu because, as someone who has a receding hairline, I may get rather envious of their flowing locks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thebluefox85 Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 (edited) What a relegation signing this is he can’t run he can’t shoot he can’t pass but he will a great card machine what the hell has happened to the scouts that found Kante drinky James mahrez vardy players that actually helped the side! Now we have Bertrands vestys Perez ghazzel diabate god this is depressing Edited 30 August 2022 by Thebluefox85 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox 4 Life Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 Just now, Thebluefox85 said: And a relegation signing this is he can run he can’t shoot he can’t pass but he will a great card machine what the hell has happened to the scouts that found Kante drinky James mahrez vardy players that actually helped the side! Now we have Bertrands vestys Perez ghazzel diabate god this is depressing He's a defender who gives a **** if he can't shoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest StevieLynex Posted 30 August 2022 Share Posted 30 August 2022 I'm sure that there are couple of letters missing from his surname - ce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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