| we still feel a bit short up front to me 14:40 - Jul 28 with 2593 views | GeoffSentence |
given how injury prone George Hirst is. Ali Al Hamadi is OK coming on as a finisher during games but I wouldn't want to rely on him as a starter for any length of time if Hirst was injured.
Szmodics and Broadhead could fill in up front, but given Hirst's injury record I'd definitely want another proper forward to share the burden with George Hirst.
This is your cue to tell me not to worry and we are sniffing round striker x. |  |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 14:42 - Jul 28 with 2162 views | Herbivore |
We definitely need another striker, but don't worry, I've heard whispers that Isak might be leaving Newcastle this summer. |  |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 14:44 - Jul 28 with 2143 views | Steve_M |
I've assumed it's a given that we want another striker to replace Delap.
I'm also hoping this won't lead to late-window brinkmanship where we miss out on a striker for the fourth August in a row. |  |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 14:46 - Jul 28 with 2112 views | Pippin1970 |
We have the championship top goalscorer season before last. More than adequate |  | | |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 14:57 - Jul 28 with 2001 views | Keno |
Sorry to hear this
Have up thought about tying weights to it |  |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 15:04 - Jul 28 with 1940 views | blueoutlook |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 14:46 - Jul 28 by Pippin1970 |
We have the championship top goalscorer season before last. More than adequate |
He isn’t that type of striker that we are looking for. We need another guy like Hirst who can hold the ball up. Is big and strong and can bring others into play. That’s not Sammys game. He needs to feed off Hirst and whoever we bring in. |  | | |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 15:06 - Jul 28 with 1916 views | Herbivore |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 14:46 - Jul 28 by Pippin1970 |
We have the championship top goalscorer season before last. More than adequate |
Szmodics would not be able to play as a striker in our system. | |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 15:10 - Jul 28 with 1874 views | baxterbasics |
Who's next in line in our youth teams for a spot on the bench / rare cup appearance? |  |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 15:21 - Jul 28 with 1805 views | BloomBlue |
No need to panic, Dane Scarlett going out on loan again this season and we know KM always goes back. |  | | |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 15:37 - Jul 28 with 1659 views | WestSussexBlue |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 14:46 - Jul 28 by Pippin1970 |
We have the championship top goalscorer season before last. More than adequate |
Who’s not played an awful football since we signed him. Both Hirst and Szmodics you’d think will pick up an injury during the course of the season. We need more depth I feel than relying on AAH. | | | |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 15:44 - Jul 28 with 1595 views | SE1blue |
I’m guessing the groundsman won’t let Chaplin play in stilettos. |  |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 15:51 - Jul 28 with 1536 views | Hciwspi |
I thought Hirst was over 6ft? |  | | |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 16:14 - Jul 28 with 1415 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 15:06 - Jul 28 by Herbivore |
Szmodics would not be able to play as a striker in our system. |
Why not? |  |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 16:25 - Jul 28 with 1350 views | BlueBoots |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 15:06 - Jul 28 by Herbivore |
Szmodics would not be able to play as a striker in our system. |
I think we'll find our system will change since we were last in the Championship, due to the improvement in the playing squad. We will probably be less reliant on a physical No.9 to hold the ball up and help us get up the pitch with the likes of Jaden, Clarke (and hopefully Hutch) all able to drive forward with the ball.
There are going to be more games where we come up against a low block, and I wouldn't be surprised if a player like Szmodics (or even Chappers) who can find space in the box and get shots off quickly end up being used as our No.9 |  |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 16:29 - Jul 28 with 1303 views | Herbivore |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 16:14 - Jul 28 by Wallingford_Boy |
Why not? |
Because he doesn't have any of the attributes that a number 9 in our system needs. | |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 16:30 - Jul 28 with 1293 views | _clive_baker_ |
Worry not, I'm pretty confident the plan won't be to approach this season with Ali as 2nd in line. |  | | |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 16:31 - Jul 28 with 1283 views | Illinoisblue |
Undoubtedly. Season could derail if Hirst gets injured for any length of time. |  |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 16:31 - Jul 28 with 1281 views | Herbivore |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 16:25 - Jul 28 by BlueBoots |
I think we'll find our system will change since we were last in the Championship, due to the improvement in the playing squad. We will probably be less reliant on a physical No.9 to hold the ball up and help us get up the pitch with the likes of Jaden, Clarke (and hopefully Hutch) all able to drive forward with the ball.
There are going to be more games where we come up against a low block, and I wouldn't be surprised if a player like Szmodics (or even Chappers) who can find space in the box and get shots off quickly end up being used as our No.9 |
I'd be very surprised if we're playing Chappers or Szmodics as a 9 this season in anything other than an emergency. There's a difference between our style evolving and us completely changing how we play. I can't see us going from playing an out and out number 9 who can work the channels and play with their back to goal to using a false 9 who is wanting to play in the same spaces as our other number 10s. | |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 16:36 - Jul 28 with 1250 views | homer_123 |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 16:29 - Jul 28 by Herbivore |
Because he doesn't have any of the attributes that a number 9 in our system needs. |
Yeah but apart from that? |  |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 16:58 - Jul 28 with 1156 views | tetchris |
Keiffer Moore for a season would be a decent shout if we can’t get anyone permanently | | | |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 17:00 - Jul 28 with 1141 views | NthQldITFC |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 14:46 - Jul 28 by Pippin1970 |
We have the championship top goalscorer season before last. More than adequate |
He's a great player, and he'd do a job there, but he's not the type of hold up / off the shoulder player we need up there to provide for our support forwards and cause opposition defenders to require new underwear at half time.
edit: ...as a lot of others have already said. Why don't I read the thread before opening my metaphorical gob? [Post edited 28 Jul 17:02]
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| Going Wrexham, innit. (n/t) on 17:00 - Jul 28 with 1133 views | Bloots |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 16:58 - Jul 28 by tetchris |
Keiffer Moore for a season would be a decent shout if we can’t get anyone permanently |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 17:04 - Jul 28 with 1105 views | J2BLUE |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 14:42 - Jul 28 by Herbivore |
We definitely need another striker, but don't worry, I've heard whispers that Isak might be leaving Newcastle this summer. |
I saw a cartoon on Facebook where Isak told Howe he wanted to play with the Egyptian King.
Would be some signing for Kuwait SC! |  |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 17:06 - Jul 28 with 1091 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Richard Kone or Yousef Select would do for me. Good back up to Hirst, could start games when needed and be comfortable |  |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 18:11 - Jul 28 with 959 views | PioneerBlue |
We are short of quality alongside Hirsty and something will be done there eventually you’d imagine. | |
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| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 18:43 - Jul 28 with 806 views | Pique |
| we still feel a bit short up front to me on 14:46 - Jul 28 by Pippin1970 |
We have the championship top goalscorer season before last. More than adequate |
We tried that once. Against Newcastle. Didn't go well. |  | | |
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