A centre forward who's good in the air with a decent minutes to goals ratio? Sounds like he's exactly what we need. Can't see how people find this signing underwhelming. Sounds like he's in the Pelle mould so I'm happy with this.
Will probably not be too bothered. If Carillo comes in and is a success and we stay up I can see us moving on Long in the summer which leaves space in the squad for Gallagher, if the club think he is ready. It would probably leave him in a similar situation to this year though where he would be most likely 4th choice in a squad with no Europe, so makes sense for him to go out on loan again to play regularly.
Sam will never have a better chance to make it with us than the last 18 months. Hope he chooses wisely.
As ever I'll judge him on what he does in a Saints shirt. He at least gives us a different option that is needed though and we might have someone to cross to!
I assume you mean the next 18 months. He's had a couple of really good loans to help him develop and get regular playing time. Big hit at Blackburn and has shown he has the right mentality to push through a barren spell at Birmingham to win the fans over.
Providing we shift some big earners like Charlie, Manny & the new boy. No certainties. But that's for another day....... (had Sam been here this season, he'd have got at least five goals, of that I'm certain.)
Not sure how you can be certain. I'm not even certain he'd have got 5 chances with his limited time on the pitch.
Sounds almost identical to Pelle then. Good to hear some insight into him that isn't from Monaco fans.
Seems to be a bit of a straw man? I don't see anyone claiming he's a world beater. I don't think anyone expects us to bring in a world class striker. The best we can do, and it is likely all we need is an average-to-good PL striker. There are many options, Carrillo might be one of them. I'm just hoping he is as good as Austin or Pelle. I'm no scout, but I don't see why that isn't possible. If so, then this is a bit of an overpay, but with today's prices plus our desperate need we were never going to pay less. We had to make a move like this, and this is who we chose. We'll see how it works out.
He's played behind Falcao for his career at Monaco, and battled with Jovetic too. Averages a goal every 100 minutes in Ligue 1. Sounds as good as we can get for our club. I'm excited by the signing due to his characteristics and playing style.
Graeme Souness pretty much nailed it on Sunday. He said we don't need a fine footballer, a lovely, cultured player. We just need a bloke who can stick the ball in the net. We're creating chances, we're putting in crosses and we're wasting them. We just need someone who will gamble and will stick the ball in the net. They don't need to be anything special.
If he nods down high balls, or turns them round the corner for Gabbi to run onto, then I'm very happy indeed.
Gabbi does not fit, Charlie won't do a full season, Long is a lot different. He would have got the chance, & I think he would have taken it. Christ, we stuck in a kid the other day, and he got a very good chance!!!!!!
Did you think the same about Lambert, Austin and Pelle? Never going to get an Aguero type of player. No one below the Top 6 ever will. If we play to his strengths he sounds like a good signing judging by his characteristics.
