Dane Scarlett didn't score many at Oxford, but then neither did Delap at Hull (8 in 31), Preston (1 in 15) or stoke (3 in 22). The reality is that when you sign a 21 year old striker you're signing potential and psychical attributes. The intelligence to become a prolific goalscorer comes with experience.

I also didn't think Scarlett was up to much, but I'd back KmK if we went back in for him. Hirst and Delaps records were poor before we signed them. Clearly lee Carsley sees something in him.

We definitely need to keep hirst. He's quite quick (as showed by goals like the one he scored at home to Cov) and good in the air. Just needs to beef up a bit so he can hold the ball up better. I think a season in the champ scoring regularly would do him the world of good

Think some people have been playing too much fifa…

@sandman180
Yeah I do watch football do you?
You joking - Callum Wilson scored 48 goals and 9 assists in 4 seasons and only hasn't played because of Isak, still number 2 at Newcastle, I'd certainly have a few quid on him scoring on Sat.
Ings is a journeyman but he is still a very experienced Prem striker with 72 goals in 206 Prem games, I was merely saying that as a sub, like Moore could be handy off bench and is on a free.
As for Scarlett he has scored 5 goals in 27 this season
most off bench.
He only made 12 appearences for Town before Spurs recalled him and has played in 6 in Prem for Tottenham since Jan and is one of the hottest prospects in the country and an England under 21.
Liam Delap only scored 25 in 105 games 12 for Town
So prior to here just 13 goals in 3 seasons.
If I'd said to you last season let's sign Delap you would say no thanks.
I would take Scarlett and Wilson anyday of the week, another hot prospect striker.

I've 2 questions Firstly we know Mckenna doesn't play 4-4-2, we know Hirst goal tally is poor so where in the Town team starting 11 would you play him? And instead of who? I presume Delap so you would be happy with George Hirst as our main striker going forward in Championship and back into the Prem?

The other thing is, let's say Hirst and Delap do go, you turned your nose up at my suggestions so we need 2 strikers, who would you suggest that fits the mould, good pedigree and knows where the net is?

Leeds still owe £140m in transfer fees so maybe not as flush as all that

Must be 15 million upwards - in Mark Ashton we must now trust - remember Adam Webster and Ipswich Town and the Bristol City fiasco - no more selling for peanuts

Leejames99. He may only have the stats ur talking about but he had 2 long spells out of the side in that time. U say we only need some1 to hold the ball up if we play 4-4-2. You are joking. When only playing the 1 up front, it's even more important to have some1 who can hold the ball up. In fact if you look at the previous 2 seasons, it was the fact we had that, especially last season, with either hirst or Moore, that we got so many goals from the 3 just behind the main striker. Formally the good things about Delap, that's something he doesn't do well right now. And likely part of the reason we havent scored so many goals from the 3 in behind this season.

George Hirst I’d our best all round striker. If we let him leave then Ashton has lost his marbles. And as for £5m … HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!

@blues1 thats exactly what I have been saying about Hirst and he has even said similar himself. He likes to run at the defence to open them up and then let the number 10 or the wingers get in for the goal. It can be a good quality to have as then the opposition are less likely to know where the goal threats are going to come from And like you say this has been evident in the past few seasons when the likes of Chappers, Broady, Burns, Omari have been the ones getting the goals not just the number 9. As good as Delap has been he offers something different from Hirst although Delap is a unit and if he played similar to the past seasons styles I think defences would be terrified seeing him run at them (kind of reminds me of Kuqi a bit)

Marcelo Bielsa the then Leeds manager sold Davis because he could Not guarantee him game time and did not want to stifle his progress not because he wasn’t good enough.I know this for a fact as my brother is a long standing season ticket holder at Leeds.Far too much guess work from some on hear.

I'd be happy to keep Hirst it's not like he did anything bad this season like Davis, unfortunately we don't need left wing we need left back and Townsend much better.
I just watched Hirst highlights and see what people mean his link up with Szmodics is good. Well considering we have goals from everywhere in attack then perhaps it would be better to play Hirst and Szmodics and without injuries see how Hirst does he is only 26 after all,I'd still like to someone like Scarlett come in for maybe 10 mill. He is a unit and with the attacking options we have he could be epic, highly rated at Spurs, I don't see many better who fits the mould.
When you look at a potential starting line up taking out Delap it's still will scare life out of opposition before we signed anyone. And hoping we take up option on Cajuste and the project can be sold to him, he seems to love it here.
Palmer/Muric
Tunazabe
O'Shea
Greaves
Townsend
Cajuste
Humphries
Szmodics
J Clarke
Hutchinson
Hirst

Squad
Palmer/Muric
H Clarke
Johnson
Woolfenden
Boniface
J Taylor
Morsy
Broadhead
Chaplin
Phillogene
Ogbene
New Striker
New CM
Slicker

Yeah we in good shape before any signings

This must be agent talk. Absolutely no way these two clubs come in for Hirst. Hasnt proved as championship striker let alone prem striker. Hardly really played for us this season. Only has a couple of good moments this year. They will be aiming much higher.

Davis was disappointing, Townsend more reassuring.

We need to gain some bulk throughout the team, fortunately that's just a matter of food, weights and time.

I am already excited about next season.

I’m not a betting man but as delusional as it may seem, I see Liam D staying along with most of the others.unfinished business and trust in KcMK they believe.

I’m not a betting man but as delusional as it may seem, I see Liam D staying along with most of the others.unfinished business and trust in KcMK they believe.

I don’t blame him if he wants to Go…. But I think he will be first choice next season here.
Also Lee James on cajuste signing for us your having a bubble , he literally only came to us because he was semi injured or he would have signed for Brentford.
We have no hope keeping him , he is easily a mid prem level player.
And for you saying sign dcl from Everton … you’ll see him play 5 games in a season bloke has glass legs .
We need physical st so Callum Wilson is not the player either he is injury prone ….
You literally speak like you are playing fifa….

And for people saying delap will stay , understand he will leave . If a prem team comes in for him he’s gone, especially teams like Chelsea Forrest etc who have Europe football. Why play at stoke on a Tuesday night when you could play in Rome etc …. Take off these Ipswich tinted glasses your all wearing and understand football

@bluelad7
I think he stays also, I cannot see in any world that a club favourite for relegation this season would put a relegation clause in for the same season and on a 5 year deal and I also can't see Man City agreeing to a 30 mill release clause, if it is they are definately taking up their option.
It's all paper talk, 12 goals is not a huge amount for a top Prem team, he seems to be happy here with his mates.
Ashton said we are really well covered, I genuinely think his release clause will be next season it has to be, your not going to give a 5 year deal to a player and put a release clause in for a player who had the stats he did.
If I'm right he might still go but it will be for alot more than 30 mill he is our assett.
If Mckenna and Ashton gave a untested, average stat player a relegation clause, a player who never had look in in the Prem prior (on sub) and has been average at Hull, Stoke and Preston then board should tell them both to go, it's not happened. If Delap goes it will be for 40 -50 mill and I'd bite their hand off, like all of them they were sold on the long term project, his Dad turned down Sir Alex.
Adebayo scored 10 for Luton in Prem, he still at Luton.
All strikers from lower down league get touted as going.

Liam Delap did not sign a 5 year deal to be going if we were relegated none of them did, we were nailed on favourites to go down.
I think he stays, they all will, actually don't think many go, few fan faves

Personally i'm hoping our attack is built around Hirst/Chaplin/Szmodics next season - good footballing brains on all 3.

As usual Hissy Fit ‘off the wall’ comments, and valuations way off the mark.
Each to there own I guess, and now drowning in the dregs of a season, and into the unknown again !
What a difference a year makes Hey ?

@benslifeyts
Very confident post - We have an option to buy Cajuste in the deal, we already paid 1.5 mill, he may not want to jump all round UK. You talk like Ashton is totally clueless with contracts.
Delap is an Ipswich Town player on a 5 year deal, he can't just go wherever he likes, it will be on Town terms, this release clause for 30 mill will be nonsense. So you think our very own injury prone Hirst is the answer and better than Calvert Lewin and Callum Wilson. Callum Wilson who was at the World Cup etc
So who do you suggest we sign in all your wisdom?
I think your the one that needs to understand football, it's a business and there is contracts ask Kane how he got on demanding to leave.
He won't go to Chelsea wouldn't play they just want to sign everybody, Forest no way, he is a Derby lad.
It's not as cut and dry as players sign get relegated and go, footie be a right mess if it was

Lightningboy: 100% agree…. I just hope being benched for most of the season by McKenna hasn’t peed off these three players so much that they are looking to go elsewhere ( which I wouldnt blame them for doing so one bit)!

Underrated player. Hope we keep hold of him. More chance of Burnley wanting him than Leeds I imagine.

God you chat some rubbish Lee james. Use football jargon like your some football Shakespeare.

Troy parrot is someone I like . Better than Dane Scarlett who has been terrible everywhere he’s been . Dominic can’t play more than 15 games a season Lewin . And Callum Wilson who’s 33 going 34 next season .whos played a MASSIVE 13 games scored 0.
Need to give your head a wobble .

If teams meet delaps clause there is nothing town can do, he’s gone. Jens is going in summer he’s so clear of anyone in our squad . We could only sign him perm if we stayed in the prem ….
Again take off your Ipswich tinted glasses

Soon Lee james will be wanting Nathan Ellington back with his impressive goal scoring form of 0 goals for ipswich and at the ripe old age of 43

@Oioihardy
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"If Thy have nothing of a soccer nature to forthcometh in reply, then remaineth under rock of no intelligent knowledge to giveth"

As Delboy would say to Rodney 'What was it to intelligent for you?"

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