ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:01 pm
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ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
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Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:01 pm
Announcement video: https://x.com/burnleyofficial/status/18 ... KE8IRZVPGw
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:02 pm
The best yet this one.1989_claret wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:01 pmAnnouncement video: https://x.com/burnleyofficial/status/18 ... KE8IRZVPGw
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:04 pm
Brilliant1989_claret wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:01 pmAnnouncement video: https://x.com/burnleyofficial/status/18 ... KE8IRZVPGw
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:07 pm
Really excited by this signing. Going to throw a wild prediction out there and say this lad is bagging 20 this season
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:08 pm
I know absolutely nothing about himNewcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:07 pmReally excited by this signing. Going to throw a wild prediction out there and say this lad is bagging 20 this season
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:11 pm
Some confusion about his height
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:11 pm
Good luck to him, and that announcement video is brilliant!
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:12 pm
Be interesting to hear what the speed singers in the CF stand come up with for him......
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:12 pm
As in?
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:14 pm
I hope he's a Nathan Tella type player because we will need someone like him in the Championship.
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:17 pm
Know nothing about him but hope he’s a proper striker.
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:20 pm
How old is he?
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:20 pm
He looks a beastClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:01 pmSigning confirmed
See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/striker-ho ... he-clarets
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:21 pm
From what I can tell about him
He’s quick, tall, strong and a decent finisher. Really looking forward to see how he gets on
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:21 pm
KoleoshoVino blanco wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:14 pmI hope he's a Nathan Tella type player because we will need someone like him in the Championship.
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:23 pm
how do we pronounce his name?
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:24 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:26 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:30 pm
Simply to say Wiki has him at 5ft 9 ins, but a couple of posters have said recently he is over 6ft
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:31 pm
I love his honesty on the video. He came across as a really likeable lad. He's not afraid to take risks even if it means making some mistakes.He clearly wants to integrate . Lets get right behind him and encourage that desire to get better and better.
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:32 pm
Is that our 37th 1st team squad member? Feels like a lot.
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:32 pm
That sort of description gives me absolutely no clue whatsoever of what to expect. It covers dozens, hundreds of footballers without telling us anything about what capabilities he has. Incredible that you can see 20 goals in him based on that.Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:21 pmFrom what I can tell about him
He’s quick, tall, strong and a decent finisher. Really looking forward to see how he gets on
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:34 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:36 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:40 pm
I don't have a clue - I've seen the 5ft 9ins though.warksclaret wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:30 pmSimply to say Wiki has him at 5ft 9 ins, but a couple of posters have said recently he is over 6ft
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:42 pm
No idea, but if he’s only 5’9” as per his Wiki page, then these two chaps must be tiny..
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:43 pm
I have seen 6ft 2 and 5ft 9
Maybe he is 6ft 2 and 5ft 9 when he jumps
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:48 pm
Sites seem split between 5'9" and 6'3" but from his videos he certainly looks over 6'.warksclaret wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:30 pmSimply to say Wiki has him at 5ft 9 ins, but a couple of posters have said recently he is over 6ft
For a fair time Wiki had Manuel Benson as being taller than Charlie Taylor.
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:49 pm
You’re mistakening him for Wout Weghorst who seems to get shorter when he jumpsclaretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:43 pmI have seen 6ft 2 and 5ft 9
Maybe he is 6ft 2 and 5ft 9 when he jumps
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:51 pm
https://youtu.be/xpeaKx-UO3Y?si=8QHfaCpruUNIutkt
His introduction interview
His introduction interview
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:56 pm
A few European sites have him as 190cm so just short of 6’3”warksclaret wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:30 pmSimply to say Wiki has him at 5ft 9 ins, but a couple of posters have said recently he is over 6ft
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:05 pm
Hopefully he proves to be a good addition. After last season, I can’t help but have the odd nagging doubt about signing players we’ve never heard of.
It worked well the season before, in the main, fingers crossed it can again.
It worked well the season before, in the main, fingers crossed it can again.
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:09 pm
Sambo, Pires and now Hountondji have given excellent first interviews, they all seem intelligent and likeable characters.bfcmik wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:51 pmhttps://youtu.be/xpeaKx-UO3Y?si=8QHfaCpruUNIutkt
His introduction interview
Hopefully things work out on the pitch for them and then obviously us too.
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:09 pm
Welcome to the family Andreas.
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:19 pm
Looking at the photo I’d say he’s 6’ft 2” give or take a nats whisker. Welcome aboard Hountondji.
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:20 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:25 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:27 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:28 pm
If he’s half as good on the pitch as he is in interview then we have a talent. Very rare you get that honesty in an interview about not being scared to take risks even if it means making a mistake, his English excellent also.
Sambo, Pires and hountondji are 100% names the club had on their list in the event of relegation, I’d still expect some Scott Parker signings to come
Sambo, Pires and hountondji are 100% names the club had on their list in the event of relegation, I’d still expect some Scott Parker signings to come
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:32 pm
We’ve had a few like thatclaretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:43 pmI have seen 6ft 2 and 5ft 9
Maybe he is 6ft 2 and 5ft 9 when he jumps
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:33 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:43 pm
This site is excellent for helping with pronouncing names.
It's not his first name - I know - but the surname is his.
https://fr.forvo.com/search/Codjo%20Hountondji/fr/
It's not his first name - I know - but the surname is his.
https://fr.forvo.com/search/Codjo%20Hountondji/fr/
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:44 pm
Tony-based on everyones feedback I am leaning to him being circa 6ft 2ins, maybe a bit more.We could do with his height
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:50 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:52 pm
Not seen any reference to a fee ?
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:59 pm
I'll wait until I see him but I don't think Wiki is the most reliable for heightswarksclaret wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:44 pmTony-based on everyones feedback I am leaning to him being circa 6ft 2ins, maybe a bit more.We could do with his height
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 3:02 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 3:07 pm
Exciting player but they profiles are not really similar. Also, I'm not sure Koleosho has anywhere near 17 goals in him.
Re: ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 3:24 pm
Hopefully a version of Eminem, Houdini.Herts Clarets wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:12 pmBe interesting to hear what the speed singers in the CF stand come up with for him......