[Archived] Benjani Signs

[LeChuck]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6342191,00.html

I know it's being discussed in the transfer topic, but he'll need his own topic at some point I imagine...judging by the reaction so far, it could be the Keith Andrews topic mk2.

Personally I think it's a shrewd bit of business, Sam obviously thinks he can stay fit.

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

Pros:

1 year deal.

Good player on his day.

Can play the loneman as well as Roberts.

Is a better finisher than Roberts.

Cheap.

Cons:

Injury problems.

Prone to "Robertsness", aka spooning over penalties etc.

If Sam thinks he's good enough, I'm all for it.

[steo]

Disagree he's rubbish a waste of money on wages.

[T4E]

Can he play tomorrow?

[steo]

4 goals for city,wasnt deemed good enough by bruce when on loan at sunderland.don't know one single club interested in benjani this summer apart from us.

[SergioPeter89]

4 goals for city,wasnt deemed good enough by bruce when on loan at sunderland.don't know one single club interested in benjani this summer apart from us.

But he has been training with us, and since we have signed him, he must have done alright?

[Clitherover]

Disagree he's rubbish a waste of money on wages.

How much are his wages then?

[Tom]

Welcome aboard benjani.

Lets hope he gets chance to prove himself before the boo boys jump on his back.

[The Rover of Finland]

Can he play tomorrow?

No but it´s on official sites now.

[rebelmswar]

Benji, benji, yay yay

Benji, benji ya ya

Benji, benji yo you

Benji, benji ye ye

*celebrates*

[SergioPeter89]

Newcastle gets Ben Arfa, and we get Benjani.. hmmph..

Welcome Benjani, im not judging you before you get the chance to impress. I actual think that you can make an impact! COYB

[Mattyblue]

Bloody hell, this MB never fails to astound me!

12 month deal, we needed a striker and he's better than Roberts!

Woe and double woe!

[Mr. E]

He can stay as a back-up, but I really, really wouldn't want him taking even a minute of playing time away from Kalinic or Diouf.

[hollowsr]

Newcastle gets Ben Arfa, and we get Benjani.. hmmph..

Welcome Benjani, im not judging you before you get the chance to impress. I actual think that you can make an impact! COYB

Newcastle get some French kid who had great potential and has sulked off like a spoilt brat from his club and refused to return! against us getting someone who was willing to come in on trial and try and prove themselves. Maybe quality wise they are different but Ben Arfa hasn't proved anything over here yet

[CrazyIvan]

A decent deal and only a year so not a lot lost if it goes wrong. I'd like to know what the deal actually is, ie pay as you play etc... Anybody know any details yet?

[Shabani]

ah well

We've all had a benjani moment

Sometimes you're just desperate

I bet he's a got a cracking personality, very 'bubbly'

[Ste B]

Chant for Benjani - "Booooooo"

Or more seriously.

Benjani oh oh oh, Benjani oh oh oh, he comes from Zimbabwe.. He didnt cost a fee. Benjani oh oh oh.

[sam_rovers]

So if Wages are 90% of Revenue and the goal is to lower it signing Benjani makes perfect sense. With the anticipated increase in shirt sales and merchandising, especially in Zimbabwe, we will increase revenue to the point where signing Benjani will actually lower the wage to Revenue ratio.

[roversfan99]

Newcastle gets Ben Arfa, and we get Benjani.. hmmph..

Welcome Benjani, im not judging you before you get the chance to impress. I actual think that you can make an impact! COYB

Newcastle have Ameobi.

[budha]

So if Wages are 90% of Revenue and the goal is to lower it signing Benjani makes perfect sense. With the anticipated increase in shirt sales and merchandising, especially in Zimbabwe, we will increase revenue to the point where signing Benjani will actually lower the wage to Revenue ratio.

Are you serious? An average zimbabwean probably makes a pound of sand and a cup of water a day, we'll be lucky if the merchandising to the whole of Zimbabwe will exceed £100.

[neophox]

Benjani is a rovers player now. Boom Benji Boom!!!!

[thenodrog]

4 goals for city,wasnt deemed good enough by bruce when on loan at sunderland.don't know one single club interested in benjani this summer apart from us.

You need to keep this in context and remember that Steve Bruce has signed Titus Bramble for big money.

Benji, benji, yay yay

Benji, benji ya ya

Benji, benji yo you

Benji, benji ye ye

*celebrates*

Full name Benjamin Mwaruwari. Try stitching that into a song Reb!

Are you serious? An average zimbabwean probably makes a pound of sand and a cup of water a day, we'll be lucky if the merchandising to the whole of Zimbabwe will exceed £100.

On the other hand it's quite possible that we'll get an order worth 10 million or so for one single shirt with Benjami's name stitched in gold thread from Mugabe for his favourite grandson.

[HemelRover]

Are you serious? An average zimbabwean probably makes a pound of sand and a cup of water a day, we'll be lucky if the merchandising to the whole of Zimbabwe will exceed £100.

Whoosh!!!

He wasn't being serious.

[budha]

Whoosh!!!

He wasn't being serious.

The influx of newcomers has broken my sarcasm-radar

[rebelmswar]

Full name Benjamin Mwaruwari. Try stitching that into a song Reb!

I accept that challenge.