| Strikers - 30yo+ 09:52 - May 11 with 1378 views | MeenoITFC |
Why do people believe that if the striker is 30+ he is bad news!?
This is league one where Brett Pitman bagged more goals than any of our strikers. An experienced striker would do well at this level under the right management - who was the last experienced striker we had!? |  |
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| Strikers - 30yo+ on 09:53 - May 11 with 1361 views | Cotty |
Alan Lee? I'd crawl over broken glass to have him back at age 30... |  | | |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 09:54 - May 11 with 1354 views | Ewan_Oozami |
Murphy... |  |
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| Strikers - 30yo+ on 09:54 - May 11 with 1347 views | chicoazul |
Joel Garner. Waghorn. Like Cotters says surely we’d all take 30yo Alan Lee in a heartbeat. |  |
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| Joel Garner is 68..... on 09:55 - May 11 with 1336 views | Bloots |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 09:54 - May 11 by chicoazul |
Joel Garner. Waghorn. Like Cotters says surely we’d all take 30yo Alan Lee in a heartbeat. |
...and a cricketer. |  |
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| Strikers - 30yo+ on 09:56 - May 11 with 1337 views | footers |
Where has anyone said this? |  |
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| Strikers - 30yo+ on 09:56 - May 11 with 1325 views | MeenoITFC |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 09:54 - May 11 by chicoazul |
Joel Garner. Waghorn. Like Cotters says surely we’d all take 30yo Alan Lee in a heartbeat. |
Waghorn was 27 when he came to us, Garner 29. Not sure about experienced, but good players for us at championship level! | |
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| Joel Garner is 68..... on 09:56 - May 11 with 1323 views | chicoazul |
| Joel Garner is 68..... on 09:55 - May 11 by Bloots |
...and a cricketer. |
Oh….errmmm….. | |
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| Strikers - 30yo+ on 09:57 - May 11 with 1316 views | clive_baker |
It's very much dependant on the player too. There's some excellent players out there that are still hungry for success, experienced, and over 30. Fans often take a long term lens to signings, but should we bring someone in for 12-24 months and they bag us 20 goals next season that's an excellent contribution.
Someone like Nicky Forster was in his early 30's when he joined us, it's a shame he didn't stay longer as he proved after he left he still had plenty of good football in him. |  |
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| Strikers - 30yo+ on 09:58 - May 11 with 1304 views | Cotty |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 09:57 - May 11 by clive_baker |
It's very much dependant on the player too. There's some excellent players out there that are still hungry for success, experienced, and over 30. Fans often take a long term lens to signings, but should we bring someone in for 12-24 months and they bag us 20 goals next season that's an excellent contribution.
Someone like Nicky Forster was in his early 30's when he joined us, it's a shame he didn't stay longer as he proved after he left he still had plenty of good football in him. |
I loved Nicky Forster. | | | |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 09:59 - May 11 with 1291 views | wkj |
If you are looking at pacey strikers, they will have started to fade by the age of 30, but for those towering 'drogba' types - 30 is about their peak. |  |
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| Strikers - 30yo+ on 10:01 - May 11 with 1261 views | monty_radio |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 09:56 - May 11 by footers |
Where has anyone said this? |
What I find interesting though is that yesterday's underwhelming cull consisted of players who were either injury prone, or over 30 (or both). Anyone under 30, who most seem to have wanted gone, such as Toto and Edwards, has been considered for retention - whether for supposed residual value or as viable squad members. |  |
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| Joel Garner is 68..... on 10:02 - May 11 with 1247 views | SWGF |
| Joel Garner is 68..... on 09:55 - May 11 by Bloots |
...and a cricketer. |
Very tall though. Would rival Vadaine Oliver for aerial duals, I reckon. |  |
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| Strikers - 30yo+ on 10:27 - May 11 with 1163 views | jayessess |
It's not always a bad idea, but, it's obvious why you should be careful about doing it I would've thought?
30+ means diminishing physical abilities and no re-sale value. |  |
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| Strikers - 30yo+ on 10:27 - May 11 with 1165 views | Vaughan8 |
I've just seen the comments section on the Rhodes story (I know I shouldnt hah)
"If he doesn't score goals he doesn't offer much else" which maybe true.
However if he does score goals........
Maybe people don't remember but good strikers like John Aldridge (I use him as my dad supports Tranmere), you'd think, he did sod all.......except score 2 goals.
Some strikers are just like that. Surely he'd be decent at this level. Must be a better finisher than Norwood? | | | |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 10:38 - May 11 with 1116 views | Johnny_Boy |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 10:27 - May 11 by Vaughan8 |
I've just seen the comments section on the Rhodes story (I know I shouldnt hah)
"If he doesn't score goals he doesn't offer much else" which maybe true.
However if he does score goals........
Maybe people don't remember but good strikers like John Aldridge (I use him as my dad supports Tranmere), you'd think, he did sod all.......except score 2 goals.
Some strikers are just like that. Surely he'd be decent at this level. Must be a better finisher than Norwood? |
The person calling him a Judas 😂
Embarrassing. |  | | |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 10:55 - May 11 with 1051 views | jayessess |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 10:27 - May 11 by Vaughan8 |
I've just seen the comments section on the Rhodes story (I know I shouldnt hah)
"If he doesn't score goals he doesn't offer much else" which maybe true.
However if he does score goals........
Maybe people don't remember but good strikers like John Aldridge (I use him as my dad supports Tranmere), you'd think, he did sod all.......except score 2 goals.
Some strikers are just like that. Surely he'd be decent at this level. Must be a better finisher than Norwood? |
Rhodes would be a classic example of the risks of taking a striker at that age, I would've thought?
He's 31 and his last big goalscoring season was 2015/16. He's never been that athletic nor been great at link-up play. We'd be signing up to having him at the top of our wage bill from age 31 to 34. He's currently an impact sub for a team bad enough to get relegated from the division above.
There's a huge risk we discover that whatever he had in 2016 is gone and are lumbered with yet another expensive veteran whose best days are long over. [Post edited 11 May 2021 10:55]
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| Strikers - 30yo+ on 11:04 - May 11 with 1010 views | Johnny_Boy |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 10:55 - May 11 by jayessess |
Rhodes would be a classic example of the risks of taking a striker at that age, I would've thought?
He's 31 and his last big goalscoring season was 2015/16. He's never been that athletic nor been great at link-up play. We'd be signing up to having him at the top of our wage bill from age 31 to 34. He's currently an impact sub for a team bad enough to get relegated from the division above.
There's a huge risk we discover that whatever he had in 2016 is gone and are lumbered with yet another expensive veteran whose best days are long over. [Post edited 11 May 2021 10:55]
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Just some stats from ‘elderly’ L1 strikers this season.
Charlie Wyke, Sunderland, 28
25 goals
Matty Taylor, Oxford, 31
18 goals
Vadaine Oliver, Gillingham, 29
17 goals
John Marquis, Portsmouth, 28
16 goals
Kane Hemmings, Burton, 30
15 goals
Cameron Jerome, MK Dons, 34
13 goals [Post edited 11 May 2021 11:10]
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| Strikers - 30yo+ on 11:12 - May 11 with 977 views | jayessess |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 11:04 - May 11 by Johnny_Boy |
Just some stats from ‘elderly’ L1 strikers this season.
Charlie Wyke, Sunderland, 28
25 goals
Matty Taylor, Oxford, 31
18 goals
Vadaine Oliver, Gillingham, 29
17 goals
John Marquis, Portsmouth, 28
16 goals
Kane Hemmings, Burton, 30
15 goals
Cameron Jerome, MK Dons, 34
13 goals [Post edited 11 May 2021 11:10]
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You left off Josh Magennis, Hull, 30
18 goals
The top six strikers in the division were 22 to 28, which is peak age for a footballer.
To find a player in the age range we'd have Rhodes for, you need to go all the way down to Jerome! | |
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| Strikers - 30yo+ on 11:25 - May 11 with 935 views | Johnny_Boy |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 11:12 - May 11 by jayessess |
You left off Josh Magennis, Hull, 30
18 goals
The top six strikers in the division were 22 to 28, which is peak age for a footballer.
To find a player in the age range we'd have Rhodes for, you need to go all the way down to Jerome! |
I actually thought Magennis was much younger & overlooked looking at his stats.
As much as it pains me to say it, Jerome - a player 4yrs older, still scored more league goals than Norwood this season.
I think the age-thing isn’t necessarily a problem in L1. I think Rhodes would be an improvement on what we already have (especially if Kayden is sold). Of course, I’d prefer younger for the future, but we need to concentrate on getting out of this division first. [Post edited 11 May 2021 11:44]
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| Strikers - 30yo+ on 11:37 - May 11 with 899 views | Churchman |
I think it depends on the player. Paul Goddard came here so far over the hill you needed binoculars. However, he’d been such a quality player and had looked after himself that he proved very useful for us for two or three seasons. |  | | |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 11:43 - May 11 with 871 views | Garv |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 09:54 - May 11 by chicoazul |
Joel Garner. Waghorn. Like Cotters says surely we’d all take 30yo Alan Lee in a heartbeat. |
Garner isn't a great example because he wasn't that good. |  |
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| Strikers - 30yo+ on 11:43 - May 11 with 870 views | jayessess |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 11:25 - May 11 by Johnny_Boy |
I actually thought Magennis was much younger & overlooked looking at his stats.
As much as it pains me to say it, Jerome - a player 4yrs older, still scored more league goals than Norwood this season.
I think the age-thing isn’t necessarily a problem in L1. I think Rhodes would be an improvement on what we already have (especially if Kayden is sold). Of course, I’d prefer younger for the future, but we need to concentrate on getting out of this division first. [Post edited 11 May 2021 11:44]
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That does speak to how rubbish we are, but, I'd suggest, Jerome-level players is not where we're hoping to end up... | |
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| Strikers - 30yo+ on 11:48 - May 11 with 834 views | Johnny_Boy |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 11:43 - May 11 by jayessess |
That does speak to how rubbish we are, but, I'd suggest, Jerome-level players is not where we're hoping to end up... |
Had we just capitalised on any of those 0-0 draws, we’d have probably made the play offs.
Rhodes is a goal threat, especially when dropped down a division. We’ve been hopelessly goal-shy this season. I think that would address the situation. | | | |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 11:54 - May 11 with 813 views | jayessess |
| Strikers - 30yo+ on 11:48 - May 11 by Johnny_Boy |
Had we just capitalised on any of those 0-0 draws, we’d have probably made the play offs.
Rhodes is a goal threat, especially when dropped down a division. We’ve been hopelessly goal-shy this season. I think that would address the situation. |
Our goal-shyness isn't about finishing though, we actually slightly outscored our xG. It's about our forward play in general.
I'm not convinced that "dropped down a division" automatically translates into being a cut above in League One. For evidence see pretty much everyone at Ipswich Town 2019-21. | |
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