Cyle Larin

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

If he does a job similar to Che did and can not only be in the right place in the penalty area but also lay off a ball, then his loan will prove worthwhile. Like most on here, I'm not expecting much and on paper the loan deal is all pretty uninspiring, but this is the market Spors knows so hopefully he's seen something in him.

Still think we should be scouting the lower leagues in this country. The physicality of the Championship has proved more than a match for signings like Mara and Downs and just because Larin looks stronger, it'll be interesting to see how he copes with being pushed around and having the odd lump kicked out of him. 

 

[Obstacle1]

8 hours ago, jasonbenali said:

If you think of him as Downs' replacement, then what's not to like as it's hard to be worse. If you want peak Armstrong replacement, then less so. Maybe he'll be the non-scoring Heskey that makes the rest of the team tick...

What SR have done is very clever there, I dont know which one of them hes replacing so I dont know how annoyed I should be

[Ex Lion Tamer]

8 hours ago, jasonbenali said:

If you think of him as Downs' replacement, then what's not to like as it's hard to be worse. If you want peak Armstrong replacement, then less so. Maybe he'll be the non-scoring Heskey that makes the rest of the team tick...

Given that Armstrong should never have been playing up front in the first place, this isn't a bad way to look at it

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 hour ago, SaintTex said:

i just cant get over the first name.. Cyle.

I assume it is pronounced "Kyle"

It's pronounced Cilla, as in Cilla Black.

We brought him in thanks to Rasmus' Blind Date approach to recruitment, where you've not to use your eyes.

[pimpin4rizeal]

6 hours ago, LuckyNumber7 said:

It's perfectly fine to have an initial opinion of a player but some of the comments on Larin have been completely ott and frankly out of order. On this forum he's already been called a prick, donkey, joke just off the top of my head before even signing for us.

I also disagree about his stats being bad, he generally has a good goalscoring record across his career, albeit in mostly weaker leagues. Maybe La Liga was a step too far or the league just didn't suit him. But we're mid table in the Championship now, that's our level.

People are placing far too much weight on what the Feyenoord fans are saying about him. He's barely played for them (1 start I think)? Of course they're not going to be gushing. Has anyone looked to see what Besiktas fans thought of him, where he scored almost 1 in 2? Sometimes it doesn't work out for a number of reasons.

As someone who saw him play a few games for Canada I was mildly pleased when I saw the link, I just can't quite believe the venom that has been spewed about his signing, probably from people who have never seen him play. Especially as his profile is what many have been calling for. A physical presence with a half decent scoring record.

He may well turn out crap and fair enough if so, but at least it's only a loan. I hope our fans give him a fair crack of the whip but I'm not holding my breath.

The comments are more harsh as we have let Arma go.if larin came in as a loan to replace downs that’s fine .

The whole situation looks to have weakened us for very little reward 7 million for a striker that has been a consistent 20 goal a season man  and to replace him with someone’s who’s been struggling for 3 years just doesn’t make any sense 

[danjosaint]

4 minutes ago, pimpin4rizeal said:

 

The whole situation looks to have weakened us for very little reward 7 million for a striker that has been a consistent 20 goal a season man  

Thats not true tho is it 

[SNSUN]

33 minutes ago, pimpin4rizeal said:

The comments are more harsh as we have let Arma go.if larin came in as a loan to replace downs that’s fine .

The whole situation looks to have weakened us for very little reward 7 million for a striker that has been a consistent 20 goal a season man  and to replace him with someone’s who’s been struggling for 3 years just doesn’t make any sense 

Only twice has AA ever broken 20 goals in one season at this level, once with us in our promotion season and once with Blackburn. This idea that he's consistently prolific at this level is skewed by a couple of good seasons and by the importance of his play-off goal. I think £7 million (+) for someone who sort of relies on his pace and will be 30 during the season Wolves have bought him for, is decent business but maybe that's just me. I think the issue with this is that people are concerned about the replacement scoring goals. Had we gone out and signed someone well known for scoring goals, I think AA's sale would come across as less of an issue. Larin probably isn't the long term answer but he's only here for 5 months.

[Secret Site Agent]

2 hours ago, SaintTex said:

i just cant get over the first name.. Cyle.

I assume it is pronounced "Kyle"

I keep looking at his name and I'm sure its an Inuit name, with him being Canadian and all.

I think it means "Sacred pathway from beyond time that is dedicated by the gods for the passage of two wheel vehicle driven forever onward by round foot after round foot"

you know

Cycle Lane

 

[Hatch]

Has he been given a shirt number yet ? 
 

you know, for those of us who want to get tattoos ahead of his debut 

[St. Ciervo]

Leaving for Turkey in 3-2-1...

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

I'm sure this highlights reel has already been shared?

 

[goodymatt]

Anyone seen what the option value is? I’ve not seen it reported anywhere yet

[Convict Colony]

14 hours ago, Secret Site Agent said:

I keep looking at his name and I'm sure its an Inuit name, with him being Canadian and all.

I think it means "Sacred pathway from beyond time that is dedicated by the gods for the passage of two wheel vehicle driven forever onward by round foot after round foot"

you know

Cycle Lane

 

more chance of it being a Innit name

[AlexLaw76]

6 hours ago, Hatch said:

Has he been given a shirt number yet ? 
 

you know, for those of us who want to get tattoos ahead of his debut 

 

[Sunnyside Saint]

22 hours ago, LuckyNumber7 said:

On 03/02/2026 at 17:04, hypochondriac said:

I love this process. 

*sees saints are bringing a new signing in. 

*looks at stats. Hmm doesn't look very good. 

*checks what fans of other clubs think. Hmm they are laughing and think he's terrible. 

*checks injury record. Hmm not very encouraging this season.

That doesn't mean he will definitely be terrible for us or that anyone would want him to be and of course he could turn out alright in a different league and system but if you think fans won't look at the available evidence before he plays in order to form an initial judgement then you're mental. I assume these people falsely claiming that he's been written off or that no one should comment about a player before he's played for us refrained from passing comment on more exciting signings like Fellows? If you studiously avoid all those things and refuse to even think about what a player might be like in our team then you're a bit weird quite frankly.

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It's perfectly fine to have an initial opinion of a player but some of the comments on Larin have been completely ott and frankly out of order. On this forum he's already been called a prick, donkey, joke just off the top of my head before even signing for us.

"this chump" was my favorite.

Moving on, DD was touted as being in the mould of the new physicality we were now targetting, he's turned out to be as useful as a wet tissue.

If this guy turns out to be a less than prolific goalscorer, as his recent record suggests he might, I just hope at least he can be a 'disrupter' on the pitch and open up some space for others.

I'm always excited to see what a new signing brings to the team. I hope i'm not going to feel deflated yet again.

[skintsaint]

1 hour ago, Sunnyside Saint said:

If this guy turns out to be a less than prolific goalscorer, as his recent record suggests he might, I just hope at least he can be a 'disrupter' on the pitch and open up some space for others.

This is my hope too. 

[Midfield_General]

18 hours ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

It's pronounced Cilla, as in Cilla Black.

We brought him in thanks to Rasmus' Blind Date approach to recruitment, where you've not to use your eyes.

Surprise, surpriiiiiiiise

Rasmus' shitness hits you between the eyyyyyes

(one of the kids there)

[Saint Garrett]

Funny thing is, that an ideal partner for Arma would probably be him!

Look, it is what it is.  Sounds like hes a focal point which we've all been crying out form he's strong and relatively quick supposedly. 

He's behind Stewart in the pecking order, but that's fine for now, he needs to come on and influence the game for the last half hour or so.

Intrigued to see him play on Saturday. 

 

COYS

[Holmes_and_Watson]

14 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

Funny thing is, that an ideal partner for Arma would probably be him!

Look, it is what it is.  Sounds like hes a focal point which we've all been crying out form he's strong and relatively quick supposedly. 

He's behind Stewart in the pecking order, but that's fine for now, he needs to come on and influence the game for the last half hour or so.

Intrigued to see him play on Saturday. 

 

COYS

Agree. While SR go to lengths to put players out of position ( Fellows at wing back, Aribo at centre half) sides and talented players are more flexible.

Sure, Tonda can have a Larin/ Stewart focal point. But circumstances will mean we won't always use that. AA was flexible across the 3 attacking midfield roles, and offered support back when we were using Adams in narrower formation.

Yes, that would mean Leo, Azaz or Fellows would have competition. But that's a good thing and they'd all get minutes. As would Robinson and Matsuki making up the group (no idea about Edozie).

AA's scoring and assist record means that he'd very much have a big part to play.

Archer, as more of a finisher could also play as a two up front, but would seem to be more limited in a supporting roll. Of the two, it's a shame AA has moved on.

[Chez]

Looking at the youtube videos again, when Larin was scoring goals, it was lots of one touch finishes from crosses when he has burst into the box - the typical Lineker type goal. I am thinking, hoping perhaps, that he might benefit from some of the decent Fellows (low) crosses and also from Bree, all be it to a lessor extent. Not sure that type of goal was particularly AA's forte, but it might be a `new' way of scoring/replacing AAs goals. I have perhaps go recency bias with the Azaz goal, but I am thinking about the Jander cross in the same game at Stoke and the couple of whipped in crosses from Bree against the skates. Maybe, finally we can become a side that scores fast breakaway goals?

[Turkish]

19 hours ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

It's pronounced Cilla, as in Cilla Black.

We brought him in thanks to Rasmus' Blind Date approach to recruitment, where you've not to use your eyes.

You just nailed the next player unveiling media video 

ladies and gentlemen it’s Blind Transfers and here is your new signing……..

 

Edited 5 hours ago by Turkish

[Saint Billy]

3 hours ago, Chez said:

Looking at the youtube videos again, when Larin was scoring goals, it was lots of one touch finishes from crosses when he has burst into the box - the typical Lineker type goal. I am thinking, hoping perhaps, that he might benefit from some of the decent Fellows (low) crosses and also from Bree, all be it to a lessor extent. Not sure that type of goal was particularly AA's forte, but it might be a `new' way of scoring/replacing AAs goals. I have perhaps go recency bias with the Azaz goal, but I am thinking about the Jander cross in the same game at Stoke and the couple of whipped in crosses from Bree against the skates. Maybe, finally we can become a side that scores fast breakaway goals?

I think you are overthinking.

[Ted Bates Statue]

 

he clearly knows how to drive on the correct side of the road, so that makes him an instant improvement on Downs