26 Aug 2014 13:02:15
I know a lot of people aren't over the moon about Eto'o, but look at it this way:

- Lukaku is our striker for the future, but he needs a mentor, not another young challenger: Few know the game better than Eto'o.

- He's taken a huge wage cut, and will cost us only £6m across 2 years: You won't get many good, reliable strikers for that price (Looking at you, Kone). Liverpool spent £4m on Lambert and will be paying similar wages and will use him far less. I, personally, like Lambert, but they've bought him as a gimmick, we'll use Eto'o.

He has incredibly big game and European experience, which we need.

He is marketing gold. Sure, he's not the player he was, but if you'd have said 5 years ago the greatest player in African history would play for us, I'd have laughed it off. He is HUGE in Africa as well as around the world.

He could be pretty anonymous, in which case nothing ventured, nothing gained, or a master stroke by Bobby.


1.) 26 Aug 2014
Agree AB. Eto will be good tutor for Rom.


2.) 26 Aug 2014
Hi all

I read these pages everyday but rarely post, but.

I think it will be great having Eto'o playing for us, think of what Lukaku will learn from him not to mention our young bloods - Hope, McAlney, Long to name a few, they will have a genuine world star to watch and learn from and who knows could save us millions in future seasons as these lads might just make it with someone like Eto'o educating them.

Lets not forget he will also be hopefully banging in a few goals. His European experience could also be massive influence.

Not to mention great marketing potential

{Ed025's Note - good positive post that bunkbeds..


3.) 26 Aug 2014
Yeh I agree he still decent aswell and he only be are 2nd choice