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Erhun Oztumer moves to Peterborough United

Thaw said:
We've got ex-Hamleteer Paul McCallum as well. He's been out on loan a few times and done well but still looks a bit lightweight when I've seen him alongside the 1st team.
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That surprises me - he looked a proper six foot lus centre forward when he was with the Hamlet and certainly wasn't physically intimidated in his seven first team appearances (six goals) for us while still a youth teamer. That was four seasons ago and I'd have expected him to be a real monster by now with full time training etc. at a club the size of WHU.
 
Yes, thats what I was hoping for as well, and the fact that he did well on loan in Div4 made me think he could put himself about a bit. Maybe its just his attitude on the pitch. He seems like a 'nice young man' and probably needs to be a bit more of a bastard. Sam likes to have a big target man so I was hoping he could be putting a bit of pressure on Carlton Cole by now.
 
Just in case any of you were worried that Erhun was signed by Posh as peripheral squad-fodder, worry no more.

If you want to revisit an object lesson in playing a killer-ball (after first dispossessing an opponent), suggest you fast-forward to 4.45.



*WARNING* Suggest you turn the sound down before pressing 'play'.
 
Greetings, my Isthmian extended family.

The supposed 'smart money' believes that your Pink and Blue protege is likely to make his first football league start in the next 8 days or so. If not at Legia Walsall tomorrow then almost certainly at home to Swindon a week Saturday.

There's quite a swell of opinion amongst the fans in favour of starting him on the back of his mere minutes from the bench and just last week the Chairman himself lent his considerable weight to Erhun's case on Twitter - not merely to cover an absent winger but to be permitted his favoured berth beneath the striker(s) which would be a departure from our normal formation strategy.

I'm quietly confident that his time is finally upon us and it will be a timely introduction as far as I'm concerned. There have been a few occasions in recent weeks when I've pondered that a fully-functioning, fired-up Hamlet side could be doing a better job than we have on a given afternoon/evening. For sure, the Rabble would have eclipsed the torpid recent efforts of the Posh fans during some disappointing recent showings - can't you guys make provisions for 'Supporters' Workshops'?

Good luck tomorrow in the perennial struggle against the forces of law and order :thumbs:
 
He came on for the last fifteen minutes against Bristol City tonight. City were already three up. Dulwich Hamlet got a mention and the co-commentator said he looked lively. I though he looked better than most of the other P'boro in the short amount of time he was on the pitch.
 
EDC said:
He came on for the last fifteen minutes against Bristol City tonight. City were already three up. Dulwich Hamlet got a mention and the co-commentator said he looked lively. I though he looked better than most of the other P'boro in the short amount of time he was on the pitch.
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...and everyone else in attendance thought and said the same including the principal sports journo and the club chairman. They've been banging on about little else all week.

We've got Colchester United away in the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon (16.30). We've got a few injuries and cup-tied players at the weekend - if Erhun doesn't start and Posh lose, Fergie's lengthily acquired reputation and his job will be hanging by a thread or worse.

I've got a couple of seats in my car if any of you fancy this and get to Euston or Old Street (you don't have to contribute towards fuel...I'm going anyways!) or alternatively, the game is being shown live on BT Sport and the usual malware streams. Give me a shout on here if you fancy a lift - a couple of Hamlet fans will probably double the atmosphere at this tie.

Well done on a cracking turnaround to blag all three points on Saturday btw.

@Paul_Cyclops
 
I watched the game on Friday night and was really, really impressed by Erhun's performance when he came on. He didn't see as much of the ball as he did in a Hamlet shirt, but other than that he played in exactly the same way as he did for us: positive, energetic, great at holding possession. Seeing him look so comfortable (and even look like one of the best players on the pitch) at League One level has filled me with a lot of confidence that he's going to go on to become a key player in the second half of the season.

Do Peterborough have any other televised matches scheduled at the moment?
 
blueheaven said:
Do Peterborough have any other televised matches scheduled at the moment?
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....erm yeah - on Sunday, you will need BT Sport though. Anyone with BT broadband can watch this on their TV or stream it on their PC for free.

I'm only going to this bleak and sterile football outpost because I want to be there when he makes his (well overdue) full debut - after championing his cause almost non-stop since early last April, it'll be the end of a journey and the fulfilment of a personal dream for me.
 
Christian Burt said:
Erhun was one of the better performers I thought. Didn't look out of place at that level and we all know that he would've buried the penalty!
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That's his first competitive start for 8 months and in a side that's currently a bit unsure about the arse/elbow interface - if they give him a run in this position, he'll soon second guess where his team-mates are likely to be be rather than relying on where they ought to be. I'm quite pleased with his showing and he did the full 90 minutes too. He's most certainly not out of his depth.

I disagree about burying the penalty. Christian - I reckon he'd have simply popped it exactly where it needed to go and probably sent the 'keeper the wrong way at the same time. I hope/expect we'll get to see this next time round :)
 
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Fuck Leyton away didn't realise should have gone gutted. So pleased for him LEGEND hopefully first of many
 
YAAAARRRRRRRRGHTHEFUCKIN *cough* sorry about that.

What can I say? First career FL start and he's performing in FL1 at more or less the same level as he did in the Isthmian league from the off. He's not even fully tuned in yet he delivered a pretty impressive 90 minutes aside of the trademark goal. Take my word for it, he ripped a handful of new arses for a few pretty accomplished L1 players this afternoon.

The full-time training has made him even more devastating and he's now firing on all cylinders for the full 90 minutes - it really is quite compelling to watch.

I'm so pleased for you guys this evening because your overwhelming faith in Erhun has certainly helped him get to where he is today. I'm also pleased for Gavin Rose and his team, all of whom deserve great praise for providing the lad with the opportunity to play in a proper footballing side and nurturing his precocious talent. I hope we can hang on to him for at least as long as you did!
 
I, for one, have no problem with Peterborough...well apart from the fact I once got nicked there before a game (against Bolton Wanderers...don't ask!) & the ice rink is so bloody far from the station!
 
Dulwich Mishi said:
I, for one, have no problem with Peterborough...well apart from the fact I once got nicked there before a game (against Bolton Wanderers...don't ask!) & the ice rink is so bloody far from the station!
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The hockey has never been the same since the Pirates became Phantoms...
 
Back to Erhun...anyone gonna dash down the bookies and get odds for him to be top scorer for the Posh & also top scorer in the third division?
 
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