New Loan Signing - Achille Campion

[FolkyVale]

First Frenchman to play for us since the dizzy heights of Christophe Horlaville?

[Paul6754]

Good signing :). looks like a good Ariel threat and a good goalscorer. 33 goals in 41 games in the usa :). not bad at all.

 

Video looks like College soccer to me so not very high standard, not MLS or even the next tier down.

 

Good luck to the guy, hope he does well at Vale but I'd rather we spent the money on a defender.

[Bycarsbill]

Suddenly a surfeit of strikers when IMO we are much more in need of defensive cover across the back four--is this just me--or does anyone else share the same concern?

[paulmogan]

Two new strikers...are we about to sell one?

 

Seems a distinct possibility!!

[carpetman123]

Seems a very similar player to pope but a bit more faster and mobile!

[werstayinup]

Suddenly a surfeit of strikers when IMO we are much more in need of defensive cover across the back four--is this just me--or does anyone else share the same concern?

 

I had hoped for a defender or two but I cant see us doing anymore business tbh

[werstayinup]

Theres a fair bit on twitter about Pope to Sheff Utd or Leeds.

 

:nailbiting:

 

There is every transfer deadline day though tbh,so I will take it with a pinch of salt

[Supervalefan1]

Video looks like College soccer to me so not very high standard, not MLS or even the next tier down.

 

Good luck to the guy, hope he does well at Vale but I'd rather we spent the money on a defender.

 

He does look like he can score a lot of goals and got pace on him and scores from crosses and has got some good skills :) good luck to him at vale.

this is a video of his skills and goals.

[fraggle]

Welcome on board chap.

 

Is this a signal that we are about to sell Tom Pope?

[bar1]

looks like this kid has a good agent trying to get him fixed up in there England, he's been on trial at at sheff wed, yeovil and bradford pre season. Lets hope he's half decent.

[robf]

First Frenchman to play for us since the dizzy heights of Christophe Horlaville?

 

He is indeed (see the article on OVF here - http://bit.ly/1w0D0zG)

 

To me, he looks to be the replacement for Hugill. He's strong, got some talent but he appears to have had his career stalled by injury and college. I would imagine Vale will be seeing him as a raw prospect that perhaps they can hone into a better player, just like Jordan.

 

I just hope that if he proves to be a rough diamond that he hangs around a bit longer than Hugill.

[The Kalamazoo Kid]

looks like this kid has a good agent trying to get him fixed up in there England, he's been on trial at at sheff wed, yeovil and bradford pre season. Lets hope he's half decent.

 

(and Ipswich too) All of which begs the question...........why did none of them take him on?!

[robf]

Is this a signal that we are about to sell Tom Pope?

 

I personally can't see that. I think if Pope were to leave (and I don't see him doing so) then surely we'd replace him with a proven player not a raw "chancer" like this one.

 

To me, I see it more that Adams is looking to replace Tomlin and Hugill and give us enough options up top.

 

If Slew is the Tomlin replacement then I see Campion more as the Hugill replacement - a back-up and junior to Pope that can hopefully learn from him and push for a first-team place - not a replacement.

[The Kalamazoo Kid]

Smurthwaite dismisses the rumours of Pope leaving - Sentinel

[robf]

Which begs the question...........why did none of them take him on?!

 

I guess in Bradford's case they went for a more proven forward like Billy Clarke instead.

 

I personally like this move just like I liked the way we picked up Hugill from nowhere and developed him.

 

This new guy appears to be a raw player with potential.

 

If it doesn't work out then he's only on loan.

 

If it does work out then Sheff Wed's, Yeovil's and Bradford's loss is our gain... ;)