ARTICLE: Striker Hountondji joins the Clarets

[ClaretTony]

Signing confirmed

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/striker-ho ... he-clarets

[1989_claret]

Announcement video: https://x.com/burnleyofficial/status/18 ... KE8IRZVPGw

[1989_claret]

Announcement video: https://x.com/burnleyofficial/status/18 ... KE8IRZVPGw

The best yet this one.

[wilks_bfc]

Announcement video: https://x.com/burnleyofficial/status/18 ... KE8IRZVPGw

Brilliant

[Newcastleclaret93]

Really excited by this signing. Going to throw a wild prediction out there and say this lad is bagging 20 this season

[ClaretTony]

Really excited by this signing. Going to throw a wild prediction out there and say this lad is bagging 20 this season

I know absolutely nothing about him

[warksclaret]

Some confusion about his height

[NickBFC]

Good luck to him, and that announcement video is brilliant!

[Herts Clarets]

Be interesting to hear what the speed singers in the CF stand come up with for him......

[ClaretTony]

Some confusion about his height

As in?

[Vino blanco]

I hope he's a Nathan Tella type player because we will need someone like him in the Championship.

[Pearcey]

Know nothing about him but hope he’s a proper striker.

[fidelcastro]

How old is he?

[AGENT_CLARET]

Signing confirmed

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/striker-ho ... he-clarets

He looks a beast

[Newcastleclaret93]

I know absolutely nothing about him

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

[AGENT_CLARET]

I hope he's a Nathan Tella type player because we will need someone like him in the Championship.

Koleosho

[GetIntoEm]

how do we pronounce his name?

[ClaretTony]

how do we pronounce his name?

Anyone's guess

[ClaretAL]

how do we pronounce his name?

Get In followed by a cheer as no VAR

[warksclaret]

As in?

Simply to say Wiki has him at 5ft 9 ins, but a couple of posters have said recently he is over 6ft

[Burtonwoodclaret]

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.

[NottsClaret]

Is that our 37th 1st team squad member? Feels like a lot.

[Silkyskills1]

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

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.

[sjb]

how do we pronounce his name?

Hown ton jee apparently

[claretonthecoast1882]

how do we pronounce his name?

Andreas

[ClaretTony]

Simply to say Wiki has him at 5ft 9 ins, but a couple of posters have said recently he is over 6ft

I don't have a clue - I've seen the 5ft 9ins though.

[agreenwood]

Some confusion about his height

No idea, but if he’s only 5’9” as per his Wiki page, then these two chaps must be tiny..

[claretonthecoast1882]

I don't have a clue - I've seen the 5ft 9ins though.

I have seen 6ft 2 and 5ft 9

Maybe he is 6ft 2 and 5ft 9 when he jumps

[aggi]

Simply to say Wiki has him at 5ft 9 ins, but a couple of posters have said recently he is over 6ft

Sites seem split between 5'9" and 6'3" but from his videos he certainly looks over 6'.

For a fair time Wiki had Manuel Benson as being taller than Charlie Taylor.

[Foshiznik]

I have seen 6ft 2 and 5ft 9

Maybe he is 6ft 2 and 5ft 9 when he jumps

You’re mistakening him for Wout Weghorst who seems to get shorter when he jumps

[bfcmik]

https://youtu.be/xpeaKx-UO3Y?si=8QHfaCpruUNIutkt
His introduction interview

[Benson]

Simply to say Wiki has him at 5ft 9 ins, but a couple of posters have said recently he is over 6ft

A few European sites have him as 190cm so just short of 6’3”

[DCWat]

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.

[Goody1975]

https://youtu.be/xpeaKx-UO3Y?si=8QHfaCpruUNIutkt
His introduction interview

Sambo, Pires and now Hountondji have given excellent first interviews, they all seem intelligent and likeable characters.

Hopefully things work out on the pitch for them and then obviously us too.

[Tresor'sTracksuit]

Welcome to the family Andreas.

[beddie]

Looking at the photo I’d say he’s 6’ft 2” give or take a nats whisker. Welcome aboard Hountondji.

[Rowls]

how do we pronounce his name?

My guess would be with a silent 'H' at the start, the stress falling on the second syllable and a soft 'g' sound as in Bee-Gees.

'On-TONd-gee

[quoonbeatz]

how do we pronounce his name?

Hoo toon jee

Like a Jawa.

[bobinho]

The best yet this one.

Yeah, if you’re 12…

[123EasyasBFC]

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

[ClaretTony]

I have seen 6ft 2 and 5ft 9

Maybe he is 6ft 2 and 5ft 9 when he jumps

We’ve had a few like that

[Jellybean]

how do we pronounce his name?

Andy

[ecc]

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/

[warksclaret]

We’ve had a few like that

Tony-based on everyones feedback I am leaning to him being circa 6ft 2ins, maybe a bit more.We could do with his height

[ecc]

The man looks comfortably over 6 feet tall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3CCcSwpzK4

[FCBurnley]

Not seen any reference to a fee ?

[ClaretTony]

Tony-based on everyones feedback I am leaning to him being circa 6ft 2ins, maybe a bit more.We could do with his height

I'll wait until I see him but I don't think Wiki is the most reliable for heights

[Row x]

Not seen any reference to a fee ?

£3.4mill according to Burnley express guy.
I'd seen 4m euros previously so about right

[ervi34]

Koleosho

Exciting player but they profiles are not really similar. Also, I'm not sure Koleosho has anywhere near 17 goals in him.

[Caballo]

Be interesting to hear what the speed singers in the CF stand come up with for him......

Hopefully a version of Eminem, Houdini.