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Strikers - Our Achilles heel

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by GLP, May 31, 2015.

  1. GLP

    GLP Well-Known Member

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    Who should we look at signing for an assault at getting straight back up? Whoever does the 'Scouting' for our strikers is ****ing useless at their job.

    If we lose 3, we need a minimum of 3 to sign. Who would you like to see come to City?
     
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    No Germans
     
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    AcunsBurnerAccount™ Well-Known Member

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    We have to be realistic about these things. If we couldn't afford Rhodes in the premiership then we can't afford him now. And even if Blackburn were willing to sell, there would be other premier league clubs who could match his wage demands.

    We need to be looking at someone like Glen Murray who is likely to be surplus to requirements at crystal palace but is still capable of scoring a hatful of goals in the championship
     
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  4. Sunbeam-Tiger

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    I wouldn't blame the scouting, to be honest the strikers we have arn't that bad they've just lacked decent service from midfield.
     
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  5. TigerinSydney

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    Charlie Austin.....
     
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  6. GLP

    GLP Well-Known Member

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    Glen, it's Glen Murray.
     
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    Bloody auto-correct. Yes, that's him. Andy's big brother.
     
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    Nahki Wells, Nadir Ciftci, Angelo Henriquez.
     
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  9. Amin Yapusi

    Amin Yapusi Well-Known Member

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    We should sign Eoin Doyle.
     
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  10. Steven Toast

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    We really shouldn't...
     
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  11. tigers 2008

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    Chilton, Wagstaff and Houghton.
     
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    Not heard of him. Who's he play for? Surprised Tickler's never mentioned him.
     
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  13. Hythe tiger

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    I think glen Murray and Freddie Sears from Ipswich could be a good prospect, not sure Ipswich will sell to a rival, but looked quality last season
     
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  14. GLP

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    Chris Martin at Derby always seems to score at this level, Gestede who we were linked with. Andre Gray at Brentford?
     
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    Kempton Well-Known Member

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    This question should be left to Roo.
     
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    Gestede been in talk's with Watford last week according to sky.
     
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  17. GLP

    GLP Well-Known Member

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    Watford are just greedy - they have a glut of goal scorers!
     
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    As great as Glenn Murray would be - Pardew seems to like him, and played him a lot last year.

    I'd look at:

    Hugo Rodallega (on a free transfer, 10 goals and 7 assists last year)
    Dwight Gayle (Talk he could be allowed to leave Palace)
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    Then an upcoming Championship striker, one of:
    Igor Vetokele
    Andre Gray
    Nouha Dicko
    Harry Bunn
     
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  19. GLP

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    I'd definitely take Gayle if he was available- he seems really quick and a decent conversion rate.
     
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  20. Chazz Rheinhold

    Chazz Rheinhold Well-Known Member

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    Who's at Peterborough? Apart from Mclean they seem to unearth striker after striker.
    In fact we should nick their Chief Scout.
     
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