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So were we actually in for Scott Twine? 10:30 - Jul 19 with 1845 views

A few on here seem to have assumed we were because of Ashton's comments about him not wanting to play in L1, but I never got that sense.

However, if we were, then you'd have to assume Santi was KMc's second choice.

So who might be third choice?

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So were we actually in for Scott Twine? on 10:31 - Jul 19 with 1788 views

J2BLUE

In for him, probably not.

Very unofficial enquiry, almost certainly.

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Bloots

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Harness. (n/t) on 10:33 - Jul 19 with 1779 views

Cheltenham_Blue

Harness. (n/t) on 10:32 - Jul 19 by Bloots

You think? I think we are looking for another as well as Harness.

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We need a centre forward..... on 11:21 - Jul 19 with 1550 views

Bloots

Harness. (n/t) on 10:33 - Jul 19 by Cheltenham_Blue
You think? I think we are looking for another as well as Harness.

.....that has to be the priority.

We have lots of attacking players that offer various different attributes, but we don't have one (in my opinion) that shows a real killer instinct in front of goal.

It needs sorting, or I fear we are going to face the same frustrations as last season.

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We need a centre forward..... on 11:24 - Jul 19 with 1533 views

Cheltenham_Blue

We need a centre forward..... on 11:21 - Jul 19 by Bloots
.....that has to be the priority. We have lots of attacking players that offer various different attributes, but we don't have one (in my opinion) that shows a real killer instinct in front of goal. It needs sorting, or I fear we are going to face the same frustrations as last season.

From Phil's Celina story, appears that you are right, and Harness was the alternative once Celina wasn't happening.

You're right about a striker too. I get what others are saying about goals coming from everywhere, but I still don't think we've anyone that can be considered prolific.

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I watched Ladapo.... on 11:36 - Jul 19 with 1491 views

Bloots

We need a centre forward..... on 11:24 - Jul 19 by Cheltenham_Blue
From Phil's Celina story, appears that you are right, and Harness was the alternative once Celina wasn't happening. You're right about a striker too. I get what others are saying about goals coming from everywhere, but I still don't think we've anyone that can be considered prolific.

...a couple of times in preseason.

He's fast, he's strong and he seems willing.

But he also looks like he couldn't hit a cows ar5e with a banjo.

I'll go (far too) early and predict that he will not be the answer to our goalscoring issues.

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I watched Ladapo.... on 11:41 - Jul 19 with 1450 views

Cheltenham_Blue

I watched Ladapo.... on 11:36 - Jul 19 by Bloots
...a couple of times in preseason. He's fast, he's strong and he seems willing. But he also looks like he couldn't hit a cows ar5e with a banjo. I'll go (far too) early and predict that he will not be the answer to our goalscoring issues.

I didn't think he ever was. He's a replacement for Bonne in my mind. 8-12 goals a season.

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So were we actually in for Scott Twine? on 12:41 - Jul 19 with 1238 views

TexacoCup

What about Jerry Yates from Blackpool? - a (very) vague mention on Blackpool forum that we might be interested

So were we actually in for Scott Twine? on 13:10 - Jul 19 with 1110 views

PhilTWTD

We were, from what I was told, keeping a watching brief. I think the expectation was always that he would go to the Championship but if he didn't then we might have made an approach at that point.

I watched Ladapo.... on 13:14 - Jul 19 with 1045 views

jayessess

I watched Ladapo.... on 11:41 - Jul 19 by Cheltenham_Blue
I didn't think he ever was. He's a replacement for Bonne in my mind. 8-12 goals a season.

14.7% conversion rate last season, slightly better than his strike partner Michael Smith (12.8%)

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We need a centre forward..... on 13:18 - Jul 19 with 1008 views

ArnoldMoorhen

We need a centre forward..... on 11:21 - Jul 19 by Bloots
.....that has to be the priority. We have lots of attacking players that offer various different attributes, but we don't have one (in my opinion) that shows a real killer instinct in front of goal. It needs sorting, or I fear we are going to face the same frustrations as last season.

We have lost Norwood, Bonne and Celina from last season, and replaced them with Ladapo, Harness and John-Jules.

They are going to have to have "decent" seasons to match the outgoing players' goal tallies, and "very good" ones to be an upgrade in terms of goals scored. Not impossible, but neither can afford a Pigott-like "took time to settle" season.

There is hope that Morsy, Aluko and Chaplin will improve on last season, goals wise, and it appears that McKenna has an expectation that Jackson will do so.

We need a centre forward..... on 13:24 - Jul 19 with 966 views

STYG

We need a centre forward..... on 13:18 - Jul 19 by ArnoldMoorhen

Whilst Bonne was on absolutely fire from August to October, it's worth reminding that his goals tally is not the thing we even need to replace.

He scored 13 was it? 12 before November. But the only thing we have to replace really is the points his goals earned us. They really weren't that many!

We conceded so many goals and drew and lost so many games, that the tally is really quite small. Given the defence we have now, you could argue a return half that could ultimately bag us as many points as Bonne's goals did.

If we have a similar return from Ladapo with the McKenna defence, that's probably half the extra points we need to make up to be a top two side. Just needs a few more goals from midfield or set pieces, or even no extra goals but McKenna's defence over both halves of the season.

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