| Dane Scarlet 13:08 - Aug 13 with 4096 views | cressi |
Not in the Tottenham squad today possible loan, not a great goalscorer but a player McKenna rates. |  | | |  |
| Dane Scarlet on 13:13 - Aug 13 with 4035 views | Hipsterectomy |
Think he referred to him as the best striker in the league last season. Whilst I trust his judgement...Portsmouth fans were counting down to him leaving with about 3 months to go. They couldn't stand him by the end of it. |  |
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| Dane Scarlet on 13:20 - Aug 13 with 3970 views | berkstractorboy |
Loved to be proved wrong but don't see him with enough goals to keep us top half. Personally think we should be looking overseas now for next Gyokeres | | | |
| Dane Scarlet on 13:24 - Aug 13 with 3926 views | burnbudgiesburn |
Goalscoring record doesn't excite, BUT McK clearly rates him and to be honest if we are looking for a 3rd striker you could probably do worse.
And i'd rather take a risky punt on a loan signing than a permanent if we are struggling to get targets. | | | |
| Dane Scarlet on 13:46 - Aug 13 with 3726 views | Simonds92 |
Hope not, very much seems like Troy Parrot mk2. If we're going to bring in other players surely it needs to be ones with Championship experience if not premier league. | | | |
| Dane Scarlet on 13:50 - Aug 13 with 3688 views | Daninthecampo |
| Dane Scarlet on 13:13 - Aug 13 by Hipsterectomy |
Think he referred to him as the best striker in the league last season. Whilst I trust his judgement...Portsmouth fans were counting down to him leaving with about 3 months to go. They couldn't stand him by the end of it. |
I had to double check this as I thought I was making it up but I was right, he actually said he is one of the best young strikers in world football!
Some praise by McK! If he thinks that I want him in my team! | | | |
| Dane Scarlet on 14:36 - Aug 13 with 3374 views | Big_Jase |
| Dane Scarlet on 13:20 - Aug 13 by berkstractorboy |
Loved to be proved wrong but don't see him with enough goals to keep us top half. Personally think we should be looking overseas now for next Gyokeres |
Coventry brought him from Brighton… |  |
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| Dane Scarlet on 15:06 - Aug 13 with 3207 views | J2BLUE |
| Dane Scarlet on 13:13 - Aug 13 by Hipsterectomy |
Think he referred to him as the best striker in the league last season. Whilst I trust his judgement...Portsmouth fans were counting down to him leaving with about 3 months to go. They couldn't stand him by the end of it. |
This is where you need to be careful to get things right. He actually said Scarlett was "one of the best young strikers in world football" which is a very different comment.
Not sure I would base too much on the fickle Portsmouth fans. At the start of the season they had the best strikeforce in the league or so we heard. Towards the end when it became clear they were going to finish mid table they didn't want to play a loanee.
We have also seen how different a player can be at the right club with the right coach. |  |
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| Dane Scarlet on 15:36 - Aug 13 with 3058 views | BigCommon |
Doesn't need to be a great goal scorer. We've scored 6 goals with six different scorers already this season. And Chappers still to get off the mark..
What we need is an intelligent, technical,nippy, hard working front man, to compliment what we have already, imo.
If Scarlett can do that, then he's a good fit. Not saying we're in for him.
Heard a lot of BS about Hirst not being all that from fans of his previous loan clubs.. KM, seems to get a lot from the players he likes.. |  | | |
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| Dane Scarlet on 15:39 - Aug 13 with 3029 views | Hipsterectomy |
| Dane Scarlet on 15:06 - Aug 13 by J2BLUE |
This is where you need to be careful to get things right. He actually said Scarlett was "one of the best young strikers in world football" which is a very different comment.
Not sure I would base too much on the fickle Portsmouth fans. At the start of the season they had the best strikeforce in the league or so we heard. Towards the end when it became clear they were going to finish mid table they didn't want to play a loanee.
We have also seen how different a player can be at the right club with the right coach. |
I get your point but how can you be 'one of the best in the world' and not considered the best/one of the best in the third tier of English football?! | |
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| Dane Scarlet on 15:43 - Aug 13 with 3005 views | J2BLUE |
| Dane Scarlet on 15:39 - Aug 13 by Hipsterectomy |
I get your point but how can you be 'one of the best in the world' and not considered the best/one of the best in the third tier of English football?! |
Young striker is a much more limited pool and he was early on in his development with massive potential which is why he was being loaned there in the first place. Given the choice of adding any striker in the league to our squad last season I doubt he would have been in his top 3 choices.
Oh and one of the best in the league is also very different to best in the league which is what I was replying to  | |
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| Dane Scarlet on 15:51 - Aug 13 with 2975 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Dane Scarlet on 13:24 - Aug 13 by burnbudgiesburn |
Goalscoring record doesn't excite, BUT McK clearly rates him and to be honest if we are looking for a 3rd striker you could probably do worse.
And i'd rather take a risky punt on a loan signing than a permanent if we are struggling to get targets. |
We're not looking for 3rd choice anything though with these last few signings. They need to be 1st team improvements. Ashton was clear we need to sign players now who will improve the first 11.
That said if we could somehow sign Scarlett perm I'd be all for it (wouldn't take up a slot and would have a high growth potential). Loan makes way less sense. Takes up a slot and doubtful he would start games. | |
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| Dane Scarlet on 20:13 - Aug 13 with 2415 views | berkstractorboy |
| Dane Scarlet on 14:36 - Aug 13 by Big_Jase |
Coventry brought him from Brighton… |
You get my point. Considering Scarlett struggled to score regularly across the season in L1 I am not sure he can step up but I trust McK more than myself. | | | |
| Dane Scarlet on 20:19 - Aug 13 with 2370 views | xrayspecs |
| Dane Scarlet on 15:51 - Aug 13 by Nutkins_Return |
We're not looking for 3rd choice anything though with these last few signings. They need to be 1st team improvements. Ashton was clear we need to sign players now who will improve the first 11.
That said if we could somehow sign Scarlett perm I'd be all for it (wouldn't take up a slot and would have a high growth potential). Loan makes way less sense. Takes up a slot and doubtful he would start games. |
Do we have a spare £10m? | | | |
| Dane Scarlet on 20:36 - Aug 13 with 2248 views | itfc_bucks |
I genuinely don't care who we're linked with now, such is my faith in the management and coaching team at town.
They could pick a name from the Suffolk Sunday league scene and I'd be confident they'd be a success for us. | | | |
| Dane Scarlet on 20:47 - Aug 13 with 2191 views | Matt_Netherlands |
| Dane Scarlet on 13:24 - Aug 13 by burnbudgiesburn |
Goalscoring record doesn't excite, BUT McK clearly rates him and to be honest if we are looking for a 3rd striker you could probably do worse.
And i'd rather take a risky punt on a loan signing than a permanent if we are struggling to get targets. |
I’d argue we’re not really after a third choice though. I still think we’re pushing for someone to compete with Hirst to be the starting man |  | | |
| Dane Scarlet on 21:46 - Aug 13 with 1984 views | BlueNomad |
Sooner get TJJ |  | | |
| Dane Scarlet on 22:04 - Aug 13 with 1919 views | jayessess |
| Dane Scarlet on 13:20 - Aug 13 by berkstractorboy |
Loved to be proved wrong but don't see him with enough goals to keep us top half. Personally think we should be looking overseas now for next Gyokeres |
Easier said than done.
The guy Stoke had up front was an overseas signing (from the Hungarian league), cost ~£4m or so and was ... not great.
The guy Sunderland had up front was an overseas signing (from Benfica's academy) cost £1m+ and was also... not great. |  |
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| Dane Scarlet on 22:10 - Aug 13 with 1878 views | Daninthecampo |
| Dane Scarlet on 22:04 - Aug 13 by jayessess |
Easier said than done.
The guy Stoke had up front was an overseas signing (from the Hungarian league), cost ~£4m or so and was ... not great.
The guy Sunderland had up front was an overseas signing (from Benfica's academy) cost £1m+ and was also... not great. |
Wesley who came on and made a difference for them cost Villa 22m in 2019! | | | |
| Dane Scarlet on 22:23 - Aug 13 with 1791 views | tractordownsouth |
| Dane Scarlet on 22:04 - Aug 13 by jayessess |
Easier said than done.
The guy Stoke had up front was an overseas signing (from the Hungarian league), cost ~£4m or so and was ... not great.
The guy Sunderland had up front was an overseas signing (from Benfica's academy) cost £1m+ and was also... not great. |
Mmae looked way off the pace yesterday. Although he didn't get many opportunities to run in behind, which seemed to be his game more than battling against Burgess in the air which was always going to be a tough ask. |  |
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| Dane Scarlet on 23:51 - Aug 13 with 1555 views | berkstractorboy |
| Dane Scarlet on 22:04 - Aug 13 by jayessess |
Easier said than done.
The guy Stoke had up front was an overseas signing (from the Hungarian league), cost ~£4m or so and was ... not great.
The guy Sunderland had up front was an overseas signing (from Benfica's academy) cost £1m+ and was also... not great. |
Absolutely easier said than done. But its clear with the market here in the UK we cannot get better than what we currently have wanting to pay the £2-3M we suspect we would be willing to pay. I think even at £4-5M can we think who we could get in whose wages we can afford and wants to come? | | | |
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