Carl Asaba

Carl Asaba

SQUELCH said:
Whats Carl Asaba up to these days?
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2006 / 07 - 0 appearances 0 goals
2005 / 06 - 25 appearances 4 goals
2004 / 05 - 35 appearances 2 goals
2003 / 04 - 40 appearances 8 goals

Total - 100 appearances 14 goals

So the answer to your question is "not being a very good striker anymore". :)
 

Carl Asaba

25 league goals in 47 league starts for the bees wasnt bad though?

He was on trial somewhere over the summer.
 

Carl Asaba

SQUELCH said:
25 league goals in 47 league starts for the bees wasnt bad though?

He was on trial somewhere over the summer.
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Think I've heard his name quoted with Hull and Leeds (?) and possibly derby, but none have even risked a short-term contract. Assuming his pace has gone, and he's had injuries, not someone you'd want to risk money on... though he did a ood job for us in his day
 

Carl Asaba

SQUELCH said:
25 league goals in 47 league starts for the bees wasnt bad though?

He was on trial somewhere over the summer.
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Leicester offered him a short term deal, he turned it down but was still training with them last week
 

Carl Asaba

bees66 said:
Leicester offered him a short term deal, he turned it down but was still training with them last week
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He wants a longer deal, so doubt we could offer him anything better or longer. Yeovil were also sniffing around but were not prepared to offer longer term either.
His record for us was good, but that was 10 years ago, he's been injury prone and is now 33 years old. Well past it. :wave:
 

Carl Asaba

Brain-dead Bee said:
Assuming his pace has gone, and he's had injuries, not someone you'd want to risk money on...
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If our current track record with 'strikers' is anything to go by, he is probably on his way back to GP as we type :D
 

Carl Asaba

Was in talks with Yeovil as well, and was linked with Forest at one stage too. Forest would be stupid to take him, but could do a job for Brentford, once Clyde's wages are off the bill, when Leroy reaslises not to renew his contract.
 

Carl Asaba

Gee Bee said:
He wants a longer deal, so doubt we could offer him anything better or longer. Yeovil were also sniffing around but were not prepared to offer longer term either.
His record for us was good, but that was 10 years ago, he's been injury prone and is now 33 years old. Well past it. :wave:
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He really should take something now as it what 15 games played??? but Asaba isn't get any younger like you say:cool:
 

Carl Asaba

Definitely no no no. don't want yet another crap striker eating into our resources.
 

Carl Asaba

he was a bit of a Paul Warhurst one season wonder when he was here in the first place, never looked like a footballer to me, more of a fairy.
 

Carl Asaba

hanworthbee said:
he was a bit of a Paul Warhurst one season wonder when he was here in the first place, never looked like a footballer to me, more of a fairy.
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:rolleyes:
 

Carl Asaba

Those stats suggest to me that (unless his pace really has gone - and that was a major asset) he's always thrived when the team he's playing for has suited his style: Reading and Stoke weren't great successes, but Gills and the Blades figures are excellent.

A record of almost 1 goal every two games for three clubs suggests he was far more than a one season wonder to me.

Also, how were the teams doing overall when he was with them? Millwall were struggling, for example, and Carl can't do it all on his own.

Having said that, I wouldn't have him back - I recall him as a little like Rhodes in style, only bigger.
 

Carl Asaba

He sat on the shoulder of the last defender - a bit like Nicky Forster and without pace he is very limited.

Had some strength but was poor in the air.
 

Carl Asaba

North London Bee said:
He sat on the shoulder of the last defender - a bit like Nicky Forster and without pace he is very limited.

Had some strength but was poor in the air.
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He always looked awkward to me, very raw to start with a poor first touch but made up for it as strong, quick, power in his boots and was prepared to shoot from almost anywhere.
 

Carl Asaba

Pretty sure he's crocked beyond use to anyone. Might even have retired.
 

Carl Asaba

I Predict A Riot said:
We sold him in '97 for £800,000. :eek:
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Yes the pre Bosman days clubs like Brentford would sell their best players sacrificing any promotion attempt but would keep the club solvent for another year. Now I don't understand how we balance the books.
 

Carl Asaba

Gazza Bee said:
Definitely no no no. don't want yet another crap striker eating into our resources.
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get a bloody centre back and a centre midfielder in first. We have numerous forwards although only 1 can score, so lets not get another 3 goal a season striker in when the rest of the team is far too weak!
 

Carl Asaba

If all goes according to plan we will be playing a 9 1 1 formation.

O'conner at centre back, Framps in centre mid and Kuffour, Moore, Willock, Asaba, Booker (Sir Bob), Phillips S, Charlton B, Charlton J, Owen.

A couple with age on their side, a few with experience, a few coming back from injury and a loan from Tyneside.
 

Carl Asaba

Leonardo said:
Yes the pre Bosman days clubs like Brentford would sell their best players sacrificing any promotion attempt but would keep the club solvent for another year. Now I don't understand how we balance the books.
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.................we don't.....all to do with controls (or lack of)......see elsewhere on GPG......
 

Carl Asaba

He was unusual as a striker in that he scored a large percentage of his goals by beating the last defender for speed rather than as a "fox in the box" so as he is probably operating at somewhat less than full speed nowadays I doubt if he would bring much to the party. I still think we need a Fletcher/Booth/Burgess type lump up front.
 

Carl Asaba

Bet they take him on and he scores billions of goals...
 

Carl Asaba

anyone no what carl is up to then?
 

Carl Asaba

Well him commented on us in the 4-4-2 season preview 2010-2011 :sorted:
 
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Carl Asaba

I thought he was playing for hinckley utd last season but not sure if he still there
 

Carl Asaba

davewfilms said:
I thought he was playing for hinckley utd last season but not sure if he still there
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Think he owns a car dealers in Sheffiled area and no longer plays. Mate of mine spoke to him a few months back when buying some cars from him.
 

Carl Asaba

Gee Bee said:
Think he owns a car dealers in Sheffiled area and no longer plays. Mate of mine spoke to him a few months back when buying some cars from him.
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Played for Stoke in a Masters tournament recently.
 

Carl Asaba

Carl Asaba

Not overly exciting but saw this tweet earlier as he met up with Gus Hurdle and must admit I could probably of walked by them both without realising
 

Carl Asaba

BEEcool said:
They look like a couple of blokes from the IT department doing a sponsored walk or something.
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They may well be - probably had to go and get proper mundane jobs like the rest of us.
 

Carl Asaba

Les Beeavinu said:
They may well be - probably had to go and get proper mundane jobs like the rest of us.
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I’d assumed that they would’ve set themselves up for life after playing for us in the 90’s.
 

Carl Asaba

BEEcool said:
I’d assumed that they would’ve set themselves up for life after playing for us in the 90’s.
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Given Robert Taylor said he was on £500 a week at the time I doubt it! That wasn’t a huge amount even for ordinary jobs at the time, let alone being a third division footballer.
 

Carl Asaba

BEEcool said:
I’d assumed that they would’ve set themselves up for life after playing for us in the 90’s.
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Not with David Webb in charge
 
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