I wouldn’t bet on any of the strikers you name to get 15. Hirst has got 7 at championship level and is injured. Moore has never really been prolific. Broadhead is injured and Cannon is recovering from a back injury and has barely played in the last 12 months. Mendy looked a good option but adapting to championship is not straightforward. I wouldn’t bet on any of ours either to be fair but all those you mentioned would bring high costs and absolutely no guarantee of goals. Agree Clarke would have been around that mark again though.
I've learned over the years to put very little stock in these videos but what's undeniable is that the lad is big (looks like an adult sneaked into a kids game) and fast and that's a great place to start from. It also appears that he's got plenty of ability on the ball and finishes well but let's wait and see about that.
We'll all feel class when Wilson comes off the bench and scores today. I'm like everyone else really, I feel a bit robbed having not signed another permanent senior striker but we've brought in another kid who seemingly has bags of potential. The other deals are canny, Mepham has the potential to be a great loan and Samed comes in with great pedigree, he played CL football last year ffs! Aleksic is an exciting one and you'd imagine some succession planning with that one. We also don't want to block pathways, theres a reason Brighton wanted Tommy Watson and he'll need gametime this year and Mayenda too.
Been a really good window, just wished they'd got that final piece we all know we need. I highly doubt we were after Orban, I think it was Bamba we were after all day. Did Hemir go? Has Isidor been given a number yet? Wouldn't be surprised if he's been given the number 9 to try and prove a point.
U21's are are home Monday evening against Liverpool, winder if we will see any of the new signings getting a run out?
Brilliant post - makes you just take a step back, take a second to think and realise that things are actually pretty damn good at the moment.
I agree with this. Imagine if the internet/social media had been around upon signing Kevin Phillips (somewhere between unkown and championship plodder). Overall, a decent window, a mix of a few who know the league, some potential, but most of all damage limitation on players moving out. Clarke has been the one to make way but keeping Neil, Jobe, Cirkin, Ballard, Patto, Roberts and Rigg sets us up for some steady progress. Obviously a proven striker could be the icing on the cake, but be wary of ending up with a Grigg/Lafferty/Graham etc just to fill a short term hole.
I just think it's revisionism to try and suggest the window has be good, despite 'solid' acquisitions in the likes of Browne and Mepham context must be sought in the fact that we've sold a massive asset in Clarke financially and whilst a couple of fees have knocked about this summer we've hardly put any of that into the position we've struggle the most since the Stewart injury and the Simms return to Everton. People alledging vanity bids in the 11th hour for the likes of Bamba aside, it's clear they wanted someone else and their inability to do this despite having all summer and a relative war chest for this level is concerning and continues to be a major disappointment. There's every chance we come good with what we've got and I'm always behind the lads but looking at it objectively the striker situation is such a glaring issue the fact it hasn't been adequately addressed considering the strikers signed by even other championship clubs this summer, massively outweighs and overshadows our other business, that's how important it is.
Only been here a few months but it's been a pleasure to read such an informative thread. Well done everyone. Now back to real stuff with todays game. We're top and that's not to be ignored. Early days. The window closed without that special piece in the jigsaw but the other business seems fair . We don't know the ins and outs since Clarke and strikers but it appears the model has been tweaked . Another plus. At least we are hearing of £10m bids . RLB has influenced the playing squad and it appears influenced the thinking around the model and data. I'm still positive and even more than pre season. I'm sticking with top six. Haway !!
