| Are we actually looking for a striker? 20:11 - Jan 24 with 5922 views | joey_itfc |
Phil, are we actually actively looking for a striker this window because apart from Wilson I can’t remember seeing any rumours.
Not expecting any names but SURELY we are looking for one? Especially after Hirst’s performance not just today but for the majority of this season. |  | | |  |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 21:13 - Jan 24 with 4441 views | bournemouthblue |
Bamford was also linked |  |
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| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 21:15 - Jan 24 with 4419 views | bazza |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 21:13 - Jan 24 by bournemouthblue |
Bamford was also linked |
Bamfords reaction after the goal made me wonder if we didn’t Try very hard to get him. [Post edited 24 Jan 21:17]
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| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 21:15 - Jan 24 with 4391 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
There’s been a couple of links, let’s see what happens in the last week of the window, could see some movement in the PL.
We would of course be doing our due diligence. |  |
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| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 21:16 - Jan 24 with 4410 views | PhilTWTD |
We offered Bamford a deal and Wilson was interesting us, although seems now to be staying at West Ham. Not seen any other names. They're probably a level above what we have now in a pedigree sense, so you can see what sort of player they want if they get someone in and there probably aren't many of them. |  | | |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 22:07 - Jan 24 with 4163 views | jas0999 |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 21:16 - Jan 24 by PhilTWTD |
We offered Bamford a deal and Wilson was interesting us, although seems now to be staying at West Ham. Not seen any other names. They're probably a level above what we have now in a pedigree sense, so you can see what sort of player they want if they get someone in and there probably aren't many of them. |
We sign a top striker or play offs. Simple as that really. Do you disagree? Not a criticism of you of course … but surely the club know Hirst and Azon aren’t good enough? Window after window we've failed on this front. Even last year we had Delap and tried and failed to sign others. | | | |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 07:57 - Jan 25 with 3809 views | ashtonscoffeecup |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 22:07 - Jan 24 by jas0999 |
We sign a top striker or play offs. Simple as that really. Do you disagree? Not a criticism of you of course … but surely the club know Hirst and Azon aren’t good enough? Window after window we've failed on this front. Even last year we had Delap and tried and failed to sign others. |
this is my take on it too.
i simply cant have it that the professional set up we have in place are happy with our striking options. and if they are, i'd be really worried | | | |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 08:07 - Jan 25 with 3735 views | BouncebackIpswich |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 21:16 - Jan 24 by PhilTWTD |
We offered Bamford a deal and Wilson was interesting us, although seems now to be staying at West Ham. Not seen any other names. They're probably a level above what we have now in a pedigree sense, so you can see what sort of player they want if they get someone in and there probably aren't many of them. |
With respect that's a total cop out, just because they are hard to find doesn't mean it's an impossible task. Other clubs in the Champ have managed to find good strikers when they look abroad or at the lower leagues. If thats the line the club are taking then it's just another example of how unfit for purpose the recruitment department / team at the club are. |  | | |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 09:37 - Jan 25 with 3512 views | 2-5-7 |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 08:07 - Jan 25 by BouncebackIpswich |
With respect that's a total cop out, just because they are hard to find doesn't mean it's an impossible task. Other clubs in the Champ have managed to find good strikers when they look abroad or at the lower leagues. If thats the line the club are taking then it's just another example of how unfit for purpose the recruitment department / team at the club are. |
Who are the top 5 or 6 championship strikers this season so far? |  | | |
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| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 09:38 - Jan 25 with 3500 views | OldFart71 |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 21:13 - Jan 24 by bournemouthblue |
Bamford was also linked |
If we are to be a club that gets to the Premier League and stays there why would you get a throw out from Leeds. Yeah, he's o.k. but no longer a Premier League player. He will do o.k. with the Blades when available. But he won't turn them into a Premier League club.
If we had got him in he would, based on the contract Utd gave him he would have wanted at least 18 months. So that would be the rest of this season and next,
I don't know the exact details of the Akpom situation. I know there is a£7 million fee involved. So do we really want the situation of a forward line with Hirst, Akpom , Bamford and Azon possibly in the Premier League ? We would end up, back in the Championship. | | | |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 09:48 - Jan 25 with 3442 views | TIB |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 07:57 - Jan 25 by ashtonscoffeecup |
this is my take on it too.
i simply cant have it that the professional set up we have in place are happy with our striking options. and if they are, i'd be really worried |
My take also. We went into the season knowing we needed a new goalscorer up top, and we have yet to find that. Azon finding his feet now is great to see, but we still need goals.
Hirst, in my eyes, should be the one we look to move on but I cannot see anyone taking on his £25k/week deal. [Post edited 25 Jan 9:49]
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| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 09:58 - Jan 25 with 3364 views | Zx1988 |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 21:16 - Jan 24 by PhilTWTD |
We offered Bamford a deal and Wilson was interesting us, although seems now to be staying at West Ham. Not seen any other names. They're probably a level above what we have now in a pedigree sense, so you can see what sort of player they want if they get someone in and there probably aren't many of them. |
It's all well and good being ambitious, but it seems as if that plan isn't working.
There's no point in aiming for PL-quality strikers if they don't want to come, or get better offers elsewhere.
I can't see, given the rewards at stake, that there'd be anything wrong with getting in a Championship striker who can do what's needed for the next four months, with a view to replacing them upon promotion, when we'll be a more attractive prospect. | |
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| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 10:04 - Jan 25 with 3300 views | Pinewoodblue |
Plenty of strikers available in Cambridge’, if you are looking for a bus driver. |  |
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| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 11:46 - Jan 25 with 3063 views | Blooos |
Strikers are the main part of recruitment we’ve failed at window after window. Delap was obviously a success but he wasn’t brought in to be the main number 9, failed to get one that window, failed to get an adequate one in January 12 months ago, again in the summer.. again so far this window. | | | |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 12:09 - Jan 25 with 2960 views | billlm |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 08:07 - Jan 25 by BouncebackIpswich |
With respect that's a total cop out, just because they are hard to find doesn't mean it's an impossible task. Other clubs in the Champ have managed to find good strikers when they look abroad or at the lower leagues. If thats the line the club are taking then it's just another example of how unfit for purpose the recruitment department / team at the club are. |
Should be going all in for Armstrong, experienced at both levels,
Only one is be looking at domestically,
Saints arnt going to make the play offs, |  | | |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 12:18 - Jan 25 with 2915 views | ronnyd |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 21:13 - Jan 24 by bournemouthblue |
Bamford was also linked |
I know that personalities shouldn't come into it, but Bamford is a massive knob. Same as when McBurnie was touted. | | | |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 12:21 - Jan 25 with 2901 views | billlm |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 12:18 - Jan 25 by ronnyd |
I know that personalities shouldn't come into it, but Bamford is a massive knob. Same as when McBurnie was touted. |
But they do score goals isn't that their job | | | |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 12:23 - Jan 25 with 2888 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
Do we want the right player or do we want any player?
I'd rather the right player |  |
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| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 12:31 - Jan 25 with 2839 views | Libero |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 09:58 - Jan 25 by Zx1988 |
It's all well and good being ambitious, but it seems as if that plan isn't working.
There's no point in aiming for PL-quality strikers if they don't want to come, or get better offers elsewhere.
I can't see, given the rewards at stake, that there'd be anything wrong with getting in a Championship striker who can do what's needed for the next four months, with a view to replacing them upon promotion, when we'll be a more attractive prospect. |
Yeah, plans going dreadfully, isn’t it? We’re only in the top 3, we should have a 25 point gap at the top of the table - fuming. |  | | |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 13:27 - Jan 25 with 2666 views | Zx1988 |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 12:31 - Jan 25 by Libero |
Yeah, plans going dreadfully, isn’t it? We’re only in the top 3, we should have a 25 point gap at the top of the table - fuming. |
I appreciate that, but the club has made it fairly clear through its actions that a No 9 has been on the shopping list for four windows now.
They have to start owning the rhetoric. There's been so much said about 'scary' target lists, and being ambitious in signings, but very little of that has come to fruition.
I'm not complaining about the summer's signings, but it's painfully evident that the club is writing cheques it cannot cash when it comes to getting a No 9 through the doors. It's becoming an irritatingly long list:
Fotis Ioannidis
Armando Broja
Reiss Nelson
Marc Guiu
Josh Sargent (allegedly - decent source)
(and I'm sure there are a few I've missed) [Post edited 25 Jan 13:40]
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| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 13:55 - Jan 25 with 2550 views | darkhorse28 |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 21:13 - Jan 24 by bournemouthblue |
Bamford was also linked |
Bamford was never leaving Yorkshire, if we allowed him to engage to get a better deal, we have a lot to worry about.
All strikers will struggle the way we play.., inverted wide players taking shots, and slightly slower transitions than usual, and less effective on the press than when Chaplin and burns hounded defenders.., how often did we win ball early and create chances for Hitst?
We don’t do that anymore - hardly Hirsts fault .., he’s still got all the same qualities, he’s a very good player at this level.
Aim your critique and how we set up and are coached, no?
Inverted wingers have scored a lot, but the lack of pressing, that is a problem, hoping burns being fit will help, just need Philogene to bother his arse.., not sure the McKenna reverse psychology ‘he works really hard’ works .., he doesn’t.., he couldn’t press a grape. | | | |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 14:18 - Jan 25 with 2468 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 22:07 - Jan 24 by jas0999 |
We sign a top striker or play offs. Simple as that really. Do you disagree? Not a criticism of you of course … but surely the club know Hirst and Azon aren’t good enough? Window after window we've failed on this front. Even last year we had Delap and tried and failed to sign others. |
Yes but signing one isn't as simple as that. This is the problem.
Also we are more than capable of getting autos without adding to our strikers which our form after the first 7-8 games has shown. Would we have a better chance with a quality striker addition? Yes. Do we all want that to happen? Yes. Are the club trying? Almost certainly. | |
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| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 14:27 - Jan 25 with 2427 views | Libero |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 13:27 - Jan 25 by Zx1988 |
I appreciate that, but the club has made it fairly clear through its actions that a No 9 has been on the shopping list for four windows now.
They have to start owning the rhetoric. There's been so much said about 'scary' target lists, and being ambitious in signings, but very little of that has come to fruition.
I'm not complaining about the summer's signings, but it's painfully evident that the club is writing cheques it cannot cash when it comes to getting a No 9 through the doors. It's becoming an irritatingly long list:
Fotis Ioannidis
Armando Broja
Reiss Nelson
Marc Guiu
Josh Sargent (allegedly - decent source)
(and I'm sure there are a few I've missed) [Post edited 25 Jan 13:40]
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Fotis Ioannidis - is linked to premier league clubs, joined Sporting Lisbon this Summer - he's in no way a realistic target right now, even on a 'scary' list.
I'm unsure how serious the links were last season, but it speaks volumes that he stayed put and has since found himself at one of the biggest clubs in Europe.
Armando Broja - Decided to sign for Everton last season, a bigger more establised Premier League club, frankly, he's no better than what we have currently and I believe he was injured early on last season? He also isn't tearing up trees at Burnley- We dodged a potential bullet there.
Reiss Nelson - isn't an out and out number nine.
Marc Guiu - probably the only sensible suggestion on your list IMO, however, his signing is very much in the mould of Ivan Azon and frankly, Azon has the better goalscoring reputation behind him, has played at a higher level more consistently than Guiu and has more experience/a couple of years on him.
Guiu has it all to prove and hasn't scored more than 4 goals a season in the professional game.
Josh Sargent is just a silly suggestion, IMO.
I'm in total agreement that we need a centre forward, but I don't really get what it is that people expect?
Do they want us to go out and sign another Ali Al-Hamade or Ahdme? Because on the whole, that's what will be availble in January - not many teams will be willing to part with their leading centre forward and the options who aren't top dog at their current club all carry a degree of risk that I assume leads the club to believe it's better the devil you know, than to compromise on their principles.
Some will say, well- what about looking abroad- sure, a good idea- however, there's no guarentees that a European player instantly adapts to the Championship, even Cajuste who played in the Premier League for us last season, has found it challenging and failed to achieve a level of consistency.
We don't have capacity for a project right now, we need a centre forward proven at Championship level, minimum- with the potential to step up to the Premier League- there aren't many of those around full stop- let alone in January.
I'd much rather we muddle through with what we have, than sign someone who's just going to be dead wood next season- if a loan signing was available in the mould of the Kieffer Moore signing from our promotion year, I'd bite their hand off- sadly, I can't identify such a signing currently... | | | |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 14:38 - Jan 25 with 2386 views | billlm |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 14:27 - Jan 25 by Libero |
Fotis Ioannidis - is linked to premier league clubs, joined Sporting Lisbon this Summer - he's in no way a realistic target right now, even on a 'scary' list.
I'm unsure how serious the links were last season, but it speaks volumes that he stayed put and has since found himself at one of the biggest clubs in Europe.
Armando Broja - Decided to sign for Everton last season, a bigger more establised Premier League club, frankly, he's no better than what we have currently and I believe he was injured early on last season? He also isn't tearing up trees at Burnley- We dodged a potential bullet there.
Reiss Nelson - isn't an out and out number nine.
Marc Guiu - probably the only sensible suggestion on your list IMO, however, his signing is very much in the mould of Ivan Azon and frankly, Azon has the better goalscoring reputation behind him, has played at a higher level more consistently than Guiu and has more experience/a couple of years on him.
Guiu has it all to prove and hasn't scored more than 4 goals a season in the professional game.
Josh Sargent is just a silly suggestion, IMO.
I'm in total agreement that we need a centre forward, but I don't really get what it is that people expect?
Do they want us to go out and sign another Ali Al-Hamade or Ahdme? Because on the whole, that's what will be availble in January - not many teams will be willing to part with their leading centre forward and the options who aren't top dog at their current club all carry a degree of risk that I assume leads the club to believe it's better the devil you know, than to compromise on their principles.
Some will say, well- what about looking abroad- sure, a good idea- however, there's no guarentees that a European player instantly adapts to the Championship, even Cajuste who played in the Premier League for us last season, has found it challenging and failed to achieve a level of consistency.
We don't have capacity for a project right now, we need a centre forward proven at Championship level, minimum- with the potential to step up to the Premier League- there aren't many of those around full stop- let alone in January.
I'd much rather we muddle through with what we have, than sign someone who's just going to be dead wood next season- if a loan signing was available in the mould of the Kieffer Moore signing from our promotion year, I'd bite their hand off- sadly, I can't identify such a signing currently... |
We will muddle through I'm sure, there's nothing about and not knowing where we will be next year now is a risky financial strategy,
Azon causes a bucketful of problems and should have more goals streets above hirst atm, we should carry on with him,not sure where apkom is in this if he's still here next week he has more to offer,
The striker problem could be the difference between auto and play off,
We should keep going as we are if we're good enough we will go up, | | | |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 15:07 - Jan 25 with 2243 views | Libero |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 14:38 - Jan 25 by billlm |
We will muddle through I'm sure, there's nothing about and not knowing where we will be next year now is a risky financial strategy,
Azon causes a bucketful of problems and should have more goals streets above hirst atm, we should carry on with him,not sure where apkom is in this if he's still here next week he has more to offer,
The striker problem could be the difference between auto and play off,
We should keep going as we are if we're good enough we will go up, |
I don't think the Akpom loan can be cancelled? Isn't there a obligation to buy if we're promoted?
Azon's been *really* good - which I know many won't agree with, but he's had a number of situations where but for a little bit of luck or different opinion, he'd have netted a number of goals!
I like his attitude, I like how he fits into our style of play - I honestly think if he gets a goal, he will go on a little scoring run.
He's a very good striker at this level IMO. | | | |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 16:00 - Jan 25 with 2107 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Are we actually looking for a striker? on 08:07 - Jan 25 by BouncebackIpswich |
With respect that's a total cop out, just because they are hard to find doesn't mean it's an impossible task. Other clubs in the Champ have managed to find good strikers when they look abroad or at the lower leagues. If thats the line the club are taking then it's just another example of how unfit for purpose the recruitment department / team at the club are. |
Especially when we have the cash. | |
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