Quote Originally Posted by boingy View Post
I would totally keep him for the prem lads. Even if he doesn't start you can guarantee 100% from the guy from the bench, I could see him complement another striker also. It is well known that defenders hate playing against him. Score lots of goals? No. I really don't think that's his best asset, but he has plenty of other assets. Austin scored two cracking goals against Blues but doesn't put in the work rate that Kanu does. Give me Kanu over a fancy Dan any day. If he does go from the squad he will go with nothing but admiration from me.

Work rate and effort - 10/10 for me. If you said in the Championship - Kanu or a fit Dwight Gayle - I reckon 99% of people would go for Gayle! Had a fit Gayle played in our team this year we would have scored a hell of a lot more goals!

Gayle is not a Premier League player so Kanu is not by a long shot, and if we do need plan B in the Premier League it will most likely be nicking a goal from the 2/3 chances we have. That would rule out Kanu!

Don't get me wrong - think Kanu has been great this year in terms of work rate and effort, but there's no Odenwingie magic or Gayle deadly finishes from him which is needed in the top league. Just being honest..............