| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? 20:49 - Jan 14 with 8137 views | Illinoisblue |
Even if he signs, Philogene is more of a winger, right? |  |
| |  |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 21:46 - Jan 14 with 1908 views | Kieran_Knows |
My guess is we’ll go big on the lad from Brazil. |  |
| |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 21:49 - Jan 14 with 1860 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 21:46 - Jan 14 by Kieran_Knows |
My guess is we’ll go big on the lad from Brazil. |
The Scottish one? A fair bit past his prime and not keeping himself in the best shape sadly. |  |
| |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 21:50 - Jan 14 with 1852 views | Illinoisblue |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 21:33 - Jan 14 by Vic |
Shall I get in touch with Ashton and let him know? |
Sure, have at it, clock’s ticking… | |
| |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 21:57 - Jan 14 with 1805 views | Guthrum |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 21:11 - Jan 14 by textbackup |
Might just be me, but you’d think that £20m could have been used to bring in a striker… I’m sure matey will be well worth it though. |
I'm pretty sure we can spend £20m on a wide forward (we need one with Ogbene out for most, if not all, the rest of the season) while still being able to afford the same and more for a decent striker. |  |
| |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 22:09 - Jan 14 with 1726 views | SitfcB |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 21:46 - Jan 14 by Kieran_Knows |
My guess is we’ll go big on the lad from Brazil. |
I reckon Arsenal will now as well. |  |
| |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 22:23 - Jan 14 with 1657 views | theinbetweener |
Yes, I’d like us to take a punt on somebody a bit more left field.
I’ll throw one out there - Phil Harres from Kiel. 22yo, 6ft 4, known for his "robustness and deep runs, which make it difficult for opponents to defend him". 7 goals in 10 games for a struggling side. |  | | |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 22:24 - Jan 14 with 1647 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 21:42 - Jan 14 by textbackup |
I don’t have a clue on the loan rules, visas etc from European leagues. So a genuine ask, can it be done easy enough? If so, there must be a striker somewhere in Europe that could be loaned/purchased… that would be an upgrade on our current 3rd choice striker. |
There would be someone we can sign but I think there will have to be some sense in the price vs amount of upgrade. There is a big champ war going on for example for Tom Cannon that will be resolved very soon. We could come in and gazump everyone and pay £10 mil for him. I think he is. Abetter player right now that Al Hamadi as full of confidence and technically decent. But he's probo going to struggle in the Prem.
Europe will be totally pot luck if they are good enough/can adapt quickly. Plus the good ones will all be tracked.
Nightmare window for a striker this year. I'd still take Troy Parrott at his point though.
Btw fair play on the tone down respectful end to your post. Have an uppy! |  |
| |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 22:27 - Jan 14 with 1620 views | waveneyblue |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 21:30 - Jan 14 by Nutkins_Return |
I'm fully onboard that we need a striker. I'm really not convinced we can get one. It won't be through want of trying but so many injuries to strikers in lead up and during the window. West Ham need 2 in, Arsenal need one and there is a whole list of clubs needing a striker in the prem.
Going to be silly season on valuations and competition. If we get one I imagine a loan... |
Ssssh you can't say things like this.
It will be down to Ashtons incompetence and McKennas mismanagement if we don't bring a good striker in.
Facts get right in the way of social media/forum outrage |  | | |
Login to get fewer ads
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 22:29 - Jan 14 with 1604 views | davblue |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 21:45 - Jan 14 by textbackup |
Bound to get the goal to keep us up 😂 |
if he does. I'll buy you a shirt with his name on it, but you have to wear it to every game next season. |  | | |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 22:40 - Jan 14 with 1550 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 22:27 - Jan 14 by waveneyblue |
Ssssh you can't say things like this.
It will be down to Ashtons incompetence and McKennas mismanagement if we don't bring a good striker in.
Facts get right in the way of social media/forum outrage |
100000% it's incompetence of the recruitment team If KM only has delap. Hirst and AAH options for a whole prem season. |  |
| |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 23:32 - Jan 14 with 1440 views | cressi |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 22:24 - Jan 14 by Nutkins_Return |
There would be someone we can sign but I think there will have to be some sense in the price vs amount of upgrade. There is a big champ war going on for example for Tom Cannon that will be resolved very soon. We could come in and gazump everyone and pay £10 mil for him. I think he is. Abetter player right now that Al Hamadi as full of confidence and technically decent. But he's probo going to struggle in the Prem.
Europe will be totally pot luck if they are good enough/can adapt quickly. Plus the good ones will all be tracked.
Nightmare window for a striker this year. I'd still take Troy Parrott at his point though.
Btw fair play on the tone down respectful end to your post. Have an uppy! |
More chance of Frank Cannon. | | | |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 23:49 - Jan 14 with 1419 views | Churchman |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 22:40 - Jan 14 by FrimleyBlue |
100000% it's incompetence of the recruitment team If KM only has delap. Hirst and AAH options for a whole prem season. |
Sorry, who exactly is out there who we could get and at what price?
I know, how about Chelsea’s Nkunku who allegedly wants out after 18 months. 29 appearances, 5 goals (8 for Delap playing for a bottom end team in 19 apps). Nkunku really shone the other day at PR. Must of done as his value has gone up £12m in 18 months.
Ahem, maybe not, but he’s still a snip at a paltry £65m. Come on Ashton, away with the beard trimmer and get that cheque book out! He’s begging to come here and for the love of the club is happy to take £5k a week and shine his rear end on the comfy car seats as 3rd choice.
Ok I’m being facetious, but I don’t think it’s easy in an inflated market but it is easy at this level to get sucked in to buying unhappy rejects, dross and one legged players like Broja. It’s hard. This club is still rebuilding, has poor facilities at the moment a new scouting network, if it has one, and a pretty unproductive youth system.
I think we have to be a little patient, trust they know what they are trying to do and see how things look in two weeks time before starting on Ashton, McKenna, club cat, Bluey or recruitment teams that we know nothing about. |  | | |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 01:20 - Jan 15 with 1339 views | itfctilidie |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 21:31 - Jan 14 by HighgateBlue |
Absolutely. Since the inception of the Premier League we have made two all time GREAT striker signings. Marcus Stewart and Liam Delap. The fact that we've been so short on numbers up front and still coped is testament to Delap's incredible work rate, physicality, stamina, and fitness. The guy really does have everything. Apart from a long throw, funnily enough... |
David Johnson
Pablo
Shefki
Darryl Murphy
Michael cho....oh wait |  | | |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 04:03 - Jan 15 with 1260 views | Illinoisblue |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 23:49 - Jan 14 by Churchman |
Sorry, who exactly is out there who we could get and at what price?
I know, how about Chelsea’s Nkunku who allegedly wants out after 18 months. 29 appearances, 5 goals (8 for Delap playing for a bottom end team in 19 apps). Nkunku really shone the other day at PR. Must of done as his value has gone up £12m in 18 months.
Ahem, maybe not, but he’s still a snip at a paltry £65m. Come on Ashton, away with the beard trimmer and get that cheque book out! He’s begging to come here and for the love of the club is happy to take £5k a week and shine his rear end on the comfy car seats as 3rd choice.
Ok I’m being facetious, but I don’t think it’s easy in an inflated market but it is easy at this level to get sucked in to buying unhappy rejects, dross and one legged players like Broja. It’s hard. This club is still rebuilding, has poor facilities at the moment a new scouting network, if it has one, and a pretty unproductive youth system.
I think we have to be a little patient, trust they know what they are trying to do and see how things look in two weeks time before starting on Ashton, McKenna, club cat, Bluey or recruitment teams that we know nothing about. |
20m+ to play with and you think we can’t find a better striker than AAH? | |
| |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 05:29 - Jan 15 with 1204 views | PioneerBlue |
In an ideal world you have three front line strikers in reality probably we focus on forward attacking players and perhaps look at young loan upgrade for AAH. Allows AAH time on loan to get development minutes elsewhere. | |
| |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 05:36 - Jan 15 with 1196 views | Stewart27 |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 05:29 - Jan 15 by PioneerBlue |
In an ideal world you have three front line strikers in reality probably we focus on forward attacking players and perhaps look at young loan upgrade for AAH. Allows AAH time on loan to get development minutes elsewhere. |
I don’t think it’ll happen personally.
Arsenal, West Ham and Brighton are all in the market too. If anything their task is easier because they are looking at number one strikers to lead the line. They’d probably all love to have Delap. They’ll try and go big on someone is my guess.
We’re looking at a second/third choice striker to play second fiddle to Delap who is available in January who is clearly more suited to the PL than AAH.
Whatever will be will be. | | | |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 05:53 - Jan 15 with 1158 views | Benters |
Right 👍 |  |
| |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 06:22 - Jan 15 with 1124 views | Axeldalai_lama |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 04:03 - Jan 15 by Illinoisblue |
20m+ to play with and you think we can’t find a better striker than AAH? |
I think the key is timings and what's available. Of course we can go out today and spend lots on someone 'better than AAH'. Buy a championship level striker or a foreign punt, sorted. But do they add anything to the squad in reality? Sit on the bench some of the time, have a few minutes in games possibly, wait for Delap and Hirst to get injured. Or do we try to find a better player, who will challenge at least Hirst, and maybe others and actually improve the squad/ team and get better. That deal is harder but not impossible, takes time and then limits or destroys any time for getting a big standard 'better than AAH' type in. Stick or twist. No one is saying what you said. |  | | |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 06:39 - Jan 15 with 1086 views | textbackup |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 06:22 - Jan 15 by Axeldalai_lama |
I think the key is timings and what's available. Of course we can go out today and spend lots on someone 'better than AAH'. Buy a championship level striker or a foreign punt, sorted. But do they add anything to the squad in reality? Sit on the bench some of the time, have a few minutes in games possibly, wait for Delap and Hirst to get injured. Or do we try to find a better player, who will challenge at least Hirst, and maybe others and actually improve the squad/ team and get better. That deal is harder but not impossible, takes time and then limits or destroys any time for getting a big standard 'better than AAH' type in. Stick or twist. No one is saying what you said. |
Hirst is decent, but let’s not pretend that £20m wouldn’t bring in an upgrade on him too. |  |
| |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 07:03 - Jan 15 with 1020 views | Axeldalai_lama |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 06:39 - Jan 15 by textbackup |
Hirst is decent, but let’s not pretend that £20m wouldn’t bring in an upgrade on him too. |
That's my point though, 'better than AAH' is very easy in our current position, but even 'better than Hirst' makes that search a lot more specific, challenging, more expensive, battling more clubs and crucially over the last few windows more factors to go wrong and leave you with nothing. | | | |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 07:17 - Jan 15 with 972 views | Wallingford_Boy |
Delap and Hirst not enough for you?! |  |
| |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 07:36 - Jan 15 with 906 views | Hackneyblueboy |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 07:03 - Jan 15 by Axeldalai_lama |
That's my point though, 'better than AAH' is very easy in our current position, but even 'better than Hirst' makes that search a lot more specific, challenging, more expensive, battling more clubs and crucially over the last few windows more factors to go wrong and leave you with nothing. |
I'd go for Josh Maja if he is available for around £10m. Delap is our first choice and will be if he's fit. Hirst is a solid backup but doubts over his fitness. Maja is still young enough that I'm sure KM could improve him. He's also fairly risk free that if we do go down, we sell Delap and then we have Maja and Hirst for the Championship. It's going to be very hard to get an upgrade on Hirst in Jan and we have Delap so we just need a upgrade (a big one) on AAH | | | |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 08:02 - Jan 15 with 858 views | Churchman |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 04:03 - Jan 15 by Illinoisblue |
20m+ to play with and you think we can’t find a better striker than AAH? |
You would hope so, but £20m is an awful lot of money to take a punt with and I don’t think ‘better than AAH’ as he is at the moment is really the criteria.
If we are spending that, or any money, that person needs to fit with the now which is a third choice bench warmer, the future which is PL or the restrictions of the Championship, our wage structure and be of the right character to integrate with the squad. The selling club needs to be willing to flog the player and the player needs to want to live and work in East Anglia which may mean uprooting his family.
All I am doing is expressing how difficult I think it must be to deal with this stuff, especially with rapacious Agents. It’s not as simple as Supermarket shopping and I’m sure the club is doing its best. It’s not as if it wants to be relegated, has surrendered Norwich style and trousered the cash.
I’ve always thought a Moore style player plus a prospect growing in the game is our best chance. Somebody like Whittaker of Plymouth who despite not the best of seasons has size, skill and scored a cracking goal the other day. But I doubt he’d be interested in coming here and why on earth should we persuade a player? They want to be here or take a hike in my view.
Carlos Kickaball from Sporting Dingaling is the kind of signing for further down the line should we establish ourselves in the PL one day and have the infrastructure to support it. | | | |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 08:36 - Jan 15 with 783 views | hunty21 |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 21:17 - Jan 14 by NeverSayDie |
We still need a 9, a 10 and a CM 👍 |
No we don't we signed 2 cms on summer we just need a striker now and we are complete maybe Ings | | | |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 08:45 - Jan 15 with 762 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Just to be clear, we still need a striker, right? on 07:03 - Jan 15 by Axeldalai_lama |
That's my point though, 'better than AAH' is very easy in our current position, but even 'better than Hirst' makes that search a lot more specific, challenging, more expensive, battling more clubs and crucially over the last few windows more factors to go wrong and leave you with nothing. |
Better than/on par with Hirst is surely the criteria we are working towards. What sort of player are you getting in if they are happy to be 3rd choice and not even making the bench most weeks? Not one that we would be hugely comfortable with if they had to play. [Post edited 15 Jan 8:45]
| | | |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
