The Newcastle born Nigerian international is in the best form of his career having played a big part in our promotion back to the premiership and helping fill the void after Andy Carroll's departure. Shola has always showed glimpses of what he can do - he is a talented player, however he is often labelled as lazy due to his languid style. Shola loves the club and the city and this is important to us the fans however I feel he will never have the ability to be the clubs number one striker. He has the physical attributes to bully opposition defenders - like he did against Wolves, and he also has a trick up his sleeve - but being able to deliver this on a regular basis as always been Ameobi's problem. He is worth keeping at the club as a squad player.
Pardew today claimed the Shola is as good as any of the forwards he had worked with. “He’s as good a striker I’ve ever worked with and he should take confidence from that because I’ve worked with a few good ’uns — Bobby Zamora, Tévez, Marlon Harewood, Sheringham,” said Pardew, following what he called a “magnificent” display against Wolves
“Every game Shola has played for me, he’s been excellent. Perhaps he hasn’t always been at his best, but he was fantastic for me against Wolves. It was a top, top performance. Shola talks well in the dressing room, he inspires players.”
I am all for Pardew building up the players, however I am sure Pardew is the only person in the world that would put Shola in the same category as Tevez and Teddy Sheringham. It also worries me slightly that Pardew is starting to believe that Shola is capable of being the clubs number 9. For me Lovenkrands should be sold, Ranger should be loaned out, Best and Ameobi should be squad players who back up two new forward signings.
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