| Striker, or 2 14:08 - Aug 26 with 1571 views | Keno |
does anyone know where are with bringing a stiker or 2 |  |
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| Striker, or 2 on 14:17 - Aug 26 with 1461 views | Kropotkin123 |
Probably 2. Doubt GON trusts Akpom... [Post edited 26 Aug 14:18]
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| Striker, or 2 on 14:19 - Aug 26 with 1429 views | bartyg |
| Striker, or 2 on 14:17 - Aug 26 by Kropotkin123 |
Probably 2. Doubt GON trusts Akpom... [Post edited 26 Aug 14:18]
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He's yet to earn it, I heard |  |
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| Striker, or 2 on 14:22 - Aug 26 with 1360 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
A Striker or two. |  |
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| Striker, or 2 on 14:37 - Aug 26 with 1227 views | SamWhiteUK |
| Striker, or 2 on 14:23 - Aug 26 by Canuck_Blue |
Except he expressly stated the opposite…
 O'Neil: Akpom's Earned My Trust 26th Aug 2026 10:59Blues boss Gary O’Neil says striker Chuba Akpom earned his trust during pre-season, the 30-year-old having played a big part in Town’s 3-1 Carabao Cup second-round victory over League One Leicester City at Portman Road last night.  22
Based on that, I would say he will stay as #3 behind Emersonn and whoever gets brought in in the next week. |
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| Striker, or 2 on 14:49 - Aug 26 with 1121 views | Kropotkin123 |
| Striker, or 2 on 14:23 - Aug 26 by Canuck_Blue |
Except he expressly stated the opposite…
O'Neil: Akpom's Earned My Trust 26th Aug 2026 10:59Blues boss Gary O’Neil says striker Chuba Akpom earned his trust during pre-season, the 30-year-old having played a big part in Town’s 3-1 Carabao Cup second-round victory over League One Leicester City at Portman Road last night. 22
Based on that, I would say he will stay as #3 behind Emersonn and whoever gets brought in in the next week. |
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| Striker, or 2 on 16:11 - Aug 26 with 864 views | tetchris |
Get rid of Hirst but retain Akpom. Doesn’t make sense. Akpom has done nothing since he signed. I know Hirst isn’t exactly prolific but think we would do a better job in PL than Akpom. |  | | |
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| Striker, or 2 on 16:38 - Aug 26 with 756 views | cbower |
| Striker, or 2 on 16:11 - Aug 26 by tetchris |
Get rid of Hirst but retain Akpom. Doesn’t make sense. Akpom has done nothing since he signed. I know Hirst isn’t exactly prolific but think we would do a better job in PL than Akpom. |
Surely you must see why it was Hirst that went?
Akpom was so poor last season that his attractiveness to other clubs was not very strong. On promotion,we were obliged to buy at the agreed price of a reported ÂŁ7 million. His wage, already at Championship level a tidy sum no doubt, will have switched to that originally agreed upon promotion making him almost unsellable to anyone below the Premier League. He was virtually impossible to shift.
Hirst meanwhile, despite being on a decent wedge that will have increased on promotion too, I doubt was on anything like Akpom. Add into this that he had just scored 10+ Championship goals and that a decent fee for him would be profit on the books, of the two it was George who was possible and most profitable to move on. Shame really as he had looked decent on his appearances against Premier League opposition in 2024/5.
I'm sure you knew all this already, didn't you? |  |
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| Striker, or 2 on 16:38 - Aug 26 with 755 views | Metal_Hacker |
| Striker, or 2 on 16:11 - Aug 26 by tetchris |
Get rid of Hirst but retain Akpom. Doesn’t make sense. Akpom has done nothing since he signed. I know Hirst isn’t exactly prolific but think we would do a better job in PL than Akpom. |
It makes sense from a financial point of view |  |
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