Yakubu signs for coventry

[SalfordRed18]

From the beeb:

League One's bottom club Coventry City have signed former Nigeria striker Yakubu on a free transfer.

The 34-year-old, who has not had a club since leaving Turkish side Kayserispor last year, has signed until the end of the season after a short trial.

"We're pleased to have secured the signing of Yakubu, who brings vast experience and a terrific goal record," said City boss Russell Slade.

The deal is subject to Yakubu receiving international clearance.

"He's a one-in-every-two-games man goals-wise, so we had to be interested," Slade told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire.

In a decade in English football, Yakubu scored 114 times in 293 league appearances, mostly in the top flight, at Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton, Leicester City, Blackburn Rovers and Reading.

He was a target for Boreham Wood earlier in the season, training with the National League side, after returning to England following a spell in the Turkish top flight with Kayserispor.

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His goal scoring record is nothing to bork at though. Any reason why he was never picked up by a bigger club like tottenham or arsenal when he was in his "prime?"

 

[ADJUDICATOR]

The Yak was never good enough for Arsenal or Tottenham.

 

[Sandikan]

Seems hard to believe he's still only 34, simply on how long it seems he's been around!

Read a Guardian article that said they had a way of some test to make sure. Some magnetic wave or something?
Apparently one Nigerian under whatever age team suddenly discarded a whole bunch of players before the official test took place

 

[Devil81]

He's not 34 years of age, not a chance, he's well into his 40's.

 

[Adisa]

He's not 34 years of age, not a chance, he's well into his 40's.

Was just going to post the same thing.

 

[DJ Jeff]

Not a notion is he 34. He's at least 3 years older than that.

 

[yumtum]

I'm sure I've seen a picture of him and Obafemi Martins during the Nigerian civil war! Geriatric bastards!

 

[Devil may care]

Feed the Yak!

 

[Samid]

Calm down guys, it's a typo. They obviously meant 43.

 

[Lay]

I always rated him. But don't think he was good enough for a top team.

 

[Nanook]

http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/isra03squads.html

His date of birth is listed as 06/12/1977 here which would make him 39.

 

[Devil81]

http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/isra03squads.html

His date of birth is listed as 06/12/1977 here which would make him 39.

That's more like it, I'm 35 years old and he's defo older than me.

 

[arthurka]

Yeboah had the same issue with age looked well old but had a passport.. Nigerian passports arent worth the papers they are printed on...

 

[SalfordRed18]

I'm sure I've seen a picture of him and Obafemi Martins during the Nigerian civil war! Geriatric bastards!

Wikipedia has him down as 32

 

[gormless]

Was excellent once he had the ball under control. He just had an awful awful first touch

 

[BigDunc9]

Was excellent once he had the ball under control. He just had an awful awful first touch

No he never.
I'd say his touch, link up play and especially his finishing where all of high quality. He was just to lazy and static to make the step up.

 

[Andy Jones]

I'm surprised Moyes didn't invite us to sign for us along with Hibbert. Would fit in well with Lescott, Oviedo, Gibson, Anichebe et al.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Wikipedia has him down as 32

Years ago the Nigerian FA had him recorded at 7 years older on their official website. He was not happy.

 

[Devil81]

I'm surprised Moyes didn't invite us to sign for us along with Hibbert. Would fit in well with Lescott, Oviedo, Gibson, Anichebe et al.

Gotta admit I'm surprised Hibbert wasn't signed on a short term deal.

 

[R.N7]

This youngster deserves another crack at English football.

Coventy are in some really deep shit though it has to be said.

 

[Andy Jones]

Gotta admit I'm surprised Hibbert wasn't signed on a short term deal.

We've already got about 150 right backs on our books.

 

[Wumminator]

Some proper old players in that league. Kanu plays for Port Vale and claims he's still 33!

 

[FC Ronaldo]

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[krazyrobus]

Wtf! He make berbatov look like kante!

 

[Pexbo]

I can't actually believe what I have just seen

 

[FC Ronaldo]

He only came on after 70 minutes too

 

[Ixion]

Guys he's being smart and not wasting his energy, closing down players and making runs just tires you out for no reason.

 

[M Bison]

Guys he's being smart and not wasting his energy, closing down players and making runs just tires you out for no reason.

What a team player

 

[duffer]

I'd love to know what a Coventry fan thinks of this. Does anyone know either of them?

 

[Sassy Colin]

It's not his fault no one would pass to him.

 

[Ban]

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Definition of a body on the pitch.

 

[FC Ronaldo]

Can we update the thread title to something like: Yakubu walks for Coventry

@SalfordRed18 or mods?

 

[Ban]

There's a guy who says something to him at the end of the video but he's just like - I can't do anything.

 

[UnrelatedPsuedo]

#SilentDomination

 

[Devil81]

Surely they can't play a player in such bad condition, he's not only not moving, he's clearly refusing to run.

 

[Unlikely lad]

What on Earth

 

[Devil81]

To be fair, I watched Januzaj do something similar against Burnley three years ago. He sulked around the pitch like a lazy school boy not happy about playing the cold.

 

[MikeUpNorth]

 

[Brophs]

Jesus, lads, ease up. I'd like to see you lot playing football when you're 67.

 

[Steven Seagull]

Can't even tell which way he is shooting