| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? 08:56 - Jan 22 with 3925 views | Bellevue_Blue |
Can only presume the replacement striker target we were pushing for suddenly fell through and subsequently the Ali deal got pulled?
I really hope we can get him out in the next 10 days. Having a 22YO striker low on confidence sit around will be a real wasted 5 months for him and us. |  | | |  |
| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:04 - Jan 22 with 3715 views | Swansea_Blue |
Agreed he needs to go out and play some football. It’s probably only the Championship who can afford him, but a L1 loan might be better in terms of game time. I’ve been keen to get rid, but maybe that’s harsh. If we go down he could be a handy squad player next year if he re-finds some form. |  |
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| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:10 - Jan 22 with 3615 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
From what Phil said its sounds like the valuations were too far apart |  |
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| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:11 - Jan 22 with 3583 views | Guthrum |
Phil said yesterday that discussions were only at a prelininary stage and the valuation was some way apart. |  |
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| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:12 - Jan 22 with 3538 views | Bellevue_Blue |
| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:04 - Jan 22 by Swansea_Blue |
Agreed he needs to go out and play some football. It’s probably only the Championship who can afford him, but a L1 loan might be better in terms of game time. I’ve been keen to get rid, but maybe that’s harsh. If we go down he could be a handy squad player next year if he re-finds some form. |
I agree, WBA felt like a stretch but he would have started with Maja injured.
Re next year, unless he goes and starts banging them in I can't see a situation where he's more involved next year. He won't want to be 3rd choice forever and and you'd have thought we would aggressively recruit if Delap was to get pinched. | | | |
| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:13 - Jan 22 with 3517 views | Kieran_Knows |
He didn't make the bench Sunday, and as long as Hirst doesn't get injured in training this week, he won't make the bench on Saturday either.
It wouldn't have been because our move for a striker has fallen through. |  |
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| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:16 - Jan 22 with 3457 views | PhilTWTD |
| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:11 - Jan 22 by Guthrum |
Phil said yesterday that discussions were only at a prelininary stage and the valuation was some way apart. |
Indeed, from what I was told West Brom sources reported things were much further along than was the case. |  | | |
| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:16 - Jan 22 with 3415 views | Simonds92 |
| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:04 - Jan 22 by Swansea_Blue |
Agreed he needs to go out and play some football. It’s probably only the Championship who can afford him, but a L1 loan might be better in terms of game time. I’ve been keen to get rid, but maybe that’s harsh. If we go down he could be a handy squad player next year if he re-finds some form. |
How are we writing this guy off after such a rapid rise. He's looked decent in patches but is clearly shot of confidence and carrying injury for a large spell. I'd like to see him loaned out for his development, but I think he has a future here. [Post edited 22 Jan 9:42]
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| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:17 - Jan 22 with 3403 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:12 - Jan 22 by Bellevue_Blue |
I agree, WBA felt like a stretch but he would have started with Maja injured.
Re next year, unless he goes and starts banging them in I can't see a situation where he's more involved next year. He won't want to be 3rd choice forever and and you'd have thought we would aggressively recruit if Delap was to get pinched. |
Depends what league we’re in doesn’t it. If we stay up they yes, I can’t see a place for him here anymore. If we go down he could be a useful squad player if he finds some form. A lot of ‘ifs’ there though, granted. | |
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| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:29 - Jan 22 with 3131 views | southnorfolkblue |
| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:16 - Jan 22 by Simonds92 |
How are we writing this guy off after such a rapid rise. He's looked decent in patches but is clearly shot of confidence and carrying injury for a large spell. I'd like to see him loaned out for his development, but I think he has a future here. [Post edited 22 Jan 9:42]
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Agreed. Some of the selective amnesia on here about his contribution in the second half of last season is really disappointing tbh | |
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| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:36 - Jan 22 with 2977 views | JammyDodgerrr |
He won't get another game here this season, you'd think. He will be sent out to get games, even if we don't get a replacement. |  |
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| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:47 - Jan 22 with 2814 views | SaffronWaldenBlues |
| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:16 - Jan 22 by Simonds92 |
How are we writing this guy off after such a rapid rise. He's looked decent in patches but is clearly shot of confidence and carrying injury for a large spell. I'd like to see him loaned out for his development, but I think he has a future here. [Post edited 22 Jan 9:42]
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Without being hard on the guy, it looked like a bit of a step up last season for him in the Championship, let alone the Premier League. He looks miles off the pace and needs football at a lower level to develop. |  |
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| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 10:55 - Jan 22 with 2273 views | southnorfolkblue |
| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:47 - Jan 22 by SaffronWaldenBlues |
Without being hard on the guy, it looked like a bit of a step up last season for him in the Championship, let alone the Premier League. He looks miles off the pace and needs football at a lower level to develop. |
I thought he did fine last season. He could do a job in the Championship I reckon. | |
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| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 11:16 - Jan 22 with 2018 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 09:47 - Jan 22 by SaffronWaldenBlues |
Without being hard on the guy, it looked like a bit of a step up last season for him in the Championship, let alone the Premier League. He looks miles off the pace and needs football at a lower level to develop. |
But isn't that stating the obvious. It literally was a 2 step increase from the league he was in. And in that context I thought he actually did a brilliant job. He genuinely contributed positively both in terms of on the pitch contribution but off it as well with his enthusiasm.
Small things can make a difference as well. Pretty sure it was against Southampton when he showed good feet and despite slipping lashed one against the post from outside the area. Lifted the crowd. You never know how important things like that were as well (even if that part is a stretch).
He's got loads of growth in him. I don't see him as being a premier League striker but he can certainly do it in the champ if he continues to progress...then who knows he might surprise me. | |
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| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 11:21 - Jan 22 with 1967 views | SaffronWaldenBlues |
| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 10:55 - Jan 22 by southnorfolkblue |
I thought he did fine last season. He could do a job in the Championship I reckon. |
He worked hard, but it was for me a step above where he was at. A top-end League One side or a battling Championship side would be a good fit for him, if he's playing week in and out like he was for Wimbledon he will improve and be more useful to us in the future. He's been dropped in the deep end this season. It would be like us starting Humphreys in the middle every week and being surprised when it is a step above for him at the moment, or Baggott playing at the back. | |
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| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 11:24 - Jan 22 with 1917 views | Swoody |
| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 11:16 - Jan 22 by Nutkins_Return |
But isn't that stating the obvious. It literally was a 2 step increase from the league he was in. And in that context I thought he actually did a brilliant job. He genuinely contributed positively both in terms of on the pitch contribution but off it as well with his enthusiasm.
Small things can make a difference as well. Pretty sure it was against Southampton when he showed good feet and despite slipping lashed one against the post from outside the area. Lifted the crowd. You never know how important things like that were as well (even if that part is a stretch).
He's got loads of growth in him. I don't see him as being a premier League striker but he can certainly do it in the champ if he continues to progress...then who knows he might surprise me. |
He was carrying an injury and played on to help us out last season, he then had surgery in the summer and has not really had a run of games to get up to speed whilst still helping us covering for Hirst! No one really knows how good he is as circumstanses have not helped. | | | |
| Town at fault for Ali deal collapse? on 12:02 - Jan 22 with 1662 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
West Brom would say that.
But them not being at fault (according to them) doesn't necessarily mean we're at fault either. |  |
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