Finn balor Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Looks shearer esque on you tube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 I really really REALLT hope he comes good - his first nterviews and the way he comes across make me think he’s going to love playing for us and he’s going to love the club and sweat blood for us. Just a feels ng I get about him- he’s going to hate Liverpool as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Going to be interesting in Greece this year, virtually everyone I know over there is an Olympiakos fan so they've had a soft spot for Everton while Kev was here but equally they all hate Turks. It'll make for some lively conversations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn balor Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 He looks the bollocks . Waiting to be dissapointed 😩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 2 hours ago, MikeO said: Going to be interesting in Greece this year, virtually everyone I know over there is an Olympiakos fan so they've had a soft spot for Everton while Kev was here but equally they all hate Turks. It'll make for some lively conversations. With a passion I remember about 20 years ago going to Kos with some friends and their kids, our friends decided to book a boat trip to Bodrum and were discussing it with us at our hotel over dinner the waiters somehow got involved in the conversation and where quite vocal against them going there, I initially thought it was banter until the following evening when they were asked if they went when they confirmed they had the atmosphere wasn't good and the service to our table went downhill rapidly from then on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 9 minutes ago, Palfy said: With a passion I remember about 20 years ago going to Kos with some friends and their kids, our friends decided to book a boat trip to Bodrum and were discussing it with us at our hotel over dinner the waiters somehow got involved in the conversation and where quite vocal against them going there, I initially thought it was banter until the following evening when they were asked if they went when they confirmed they had the atmosphere wasn't good and the service to our table went downhill rapidly from then on. Went to Kos in the mid eighties and a trip across the water was out of the question. At the nearest point to Turkey just north of Kos Town there was actually a military presence. They're not the best of friends; I've visited a spot on Zakynthos (more than once) where supposedly Dionysius Solomos wrote the Greek national anthem while listening to the big Turkish guns destroying mainland towns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 20 hours ago, TallPaul1878 said: Pronouncing Cenk as Chenk or Jenk is both pretty acceptable. His surname is pronounced Toe-zun rather than Toss-un *Asked a Turk I am going to call him Chunk. Because he looks like a big hard unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tanora Posted January 8, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Hey, I'm also a Turkish supporter and after reading the topic, I thought I could also inform you about Cenk and give you a general idea of what to expect from him. I'm a Fenerbahçe fan indeed but I've watched all of the Beşiktaş matches this year. (That's because my team appointed a scabies manager who loves defensive football and watching Fenerbahçe games was torture for me.) Anyway, Cenk was one of the players which I really respected from opposite teams. The thing you need to know about the Turkish league is, its a harsh league for players, especially offensive and creative players. You know, we don't have the most skillful defenders here and instead of using brain and guessing the next moves of the opponents, they tackle hard and use brute force to stop forward players. Cenk did well and made an impact in this league but that's not the only good thing about him. He came to Gaziantepspor (a lesser Turkish league team) from E. Frankfurt at the age of 20 and that was a questionable choice because he would easily stay in Germany and keep playing in German national team (remember, he was also in U21 Germany squad). He chose the hard way because he had prove himself again. He was doing good in Gaziantepspor and then he moved to Beşiktaş. Big teams in Turkey are player grinders -especially for the local players- as the supporters don't usually trust Turkish players, media doesn't pay too much attention to them etc. The spotlights are on foreign players. Cenk was the secondary option for most of the time but he never gave up and kept working. He played with Hugo Almeida, Demba Ba, Mario Gomez, Vincent Aboubakar at that time. Cenk made his impact with the goal he scored against Benfica. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs1b3dkwhZ4 and then the people/media started to show him more respect about his football. He kept scoring more goals last year by taking more time and this year, he was the primary option for his team, putting the star transfer Alvaro Negredo to bench. Youtube compilations may give an idea about a player but they're not completely definitive. In Cenk's case, I think he is better than he seems on Youtube. + He can hold and carry the ball forward and create his own shot. + He likes passing. + He's not too tall but he has a good timing and score with headers. + He has lots of finishing moves in his inventory, creative player. + He has a good attitude and work ethic. I can agree that he's still "unproven" and PL may be hard to adapt for a normal player but he always chose the hard way in his life and kept rising. I'm expecting him to be successful there. I hope Everton does better in League as well, as I will be watching your games from now on too Bailey, Elston Gunnn, Sir McGiven and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 If we still had Koeman, he would play Cenk on the wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paddock Posted January 8, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 His bio on Twitter says he lives in Everton England instead of Liverpool. I love him already 😍😍 nutmegwolf203, Bailey, Gwlad and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Düşünceleriniz için teşekkürler @tanora. Sir McGiven and tanora 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn31 Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 2 hours ago, tanora said: + He can hold and carry the ball forward and create his own shot. + He likes passing. + He has a good attitude and work ethic. Oh thank Christ for this I was worried he had a poor first touch and low work rate. Shukes and pete0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Refusing to watch his youtube stuff, will judge him on what I see in our team. Just hope he can work on scraps and create something out of nothing, because that's basically what we've required from a solo striker the last 5 years or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn balor Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 He looks good in the air and is two footed. I like the look of him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanora Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 5 hours ago, Quinn31 said: Oh thank Christ for this I was worried he had a poor first touch and low work rate. During the gameplay, he usually does the right thing with the ball. Here you can see Turkish league highlights and have a better idea about his former team/setup/how they use him. "hafta" means week and you can select different matches from there. (watch 2016/2017 as well) http://tr.beinsports.com/mac-ozetleri/super-lig (Warning: Don't watch Fenerbahçe highlights, they're boring to watch ) pete0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Looks a clinical finisher which is what we are desperate for just hope he doesn't find the defences in this league a lot harder to play against than those in Turkey. Aidan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted January 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/01/09/slaven-bilic-everton-signing-cenk-tosun-always-fights/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn balor Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 I’ve got a feeling this lad could be the real deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2018/01/10/i-will-run-until-i-drop-for-everton-promises-new-boy-tosun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 I love him already and he hasn’t even kicked a ball for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaidharper Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 Will we see him against spurs? Looking forward to teams news. Plus my friend who is a spurs fan will be at the match, really hoping for a win and month's worth of banter. COYBS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 He seems very confident, which is a plus for a striker. I'm not going to expect too much from him at the start, but I do have a good feeling about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 Good attitude. I hope he turns out good. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 I love the way he talks the totally believe he has in his own ability is captivating he sounds like the real deal the striker we've been waiting for, hope he starts Saturday Spurs could be in for a big shock. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 6 minutes ago, Palfy said: I love the way he talks the totally believe he has in his own ability is captivating he sounds like the real deal the striker we've been waiting for, hope he starts Saturday Spurs could be in for a big shock. i've realized you want the Zlatan-esque confidence in a striker where they believe they are the best in the world and will always score because, well, they are the best! why wouldn't they!? if you don't you end up with Jelavic who was so hot and cold and you could tell he was never super confident in his abilities. once they hit that dry patch it's over because what little confidence they had is shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, markjazzbassist said: i've realized you want the Zlatan-esque confidence in a striker where they believe they are the best in the world and will always score because, well, they are the best! why wouldn't they!? if you don't you end up with Jelavic who was so hot and cold and you could tell he was never super confident in his abilities. once they hit that dry patch it's over because what little confidence they had is shot. To right mate, and hopefully a lot of his energy and believe rubs off on the rest of the squad and the fans, we've got the players the ability and the best fans in the world, we've temporarily lost a bit of our believe, no pressure Tosun but crack on. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 I was excited like several others about Sandro, now we've signed a striker from a worse league I'm not getting my hopes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 http://www.football365.com/news/allardyce-admits-tosun-signing-might-not-work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: http://www.football365.com/news/allardyce-admits-tosun-signing-might-not-work I bet Tosun was really motivated by those comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Standard stuff really. You could but Messi and he might not work in your team or the premier. Tired journalism. Nothing else to write about I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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