Heard we are working on experience striker to replace Ross Stewart who's out till end of the season
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EXCL: Ross Stewart will be out until the end of the season, following a scan on his Achilles.
HOWEVER, the injury isn’t as bad as first feared. Only a 30% partial tear — not a full rupture as first thought.
The Sunderland striker will be back for full pre-season training [HASHTAG]#SAFC[/HASHTAG]
Stewart is very positive with the diagnosis. Initial fears were he could be out for 18 months. Instead it’s only 4 months on the sidelines for the 26-year-old.
Stewart will have operation in London this week, and begin rehab in a fortnight [HASHTAG]#SAFC[/HASHTAG]
We need a striker. It’s a must.
It’s not a case of “it’ll be nice to have one, but so be it if not”. It’s an absolute must.
Can you share the tweet you've quoted where you say 3 more in. Not loading for me on twitter.Heard we are working on experience striker to replace Ross Stewart who's out till end of the season
This is exactly the type of awful transfer business that plagued the Short and Donald eras. What the **** are you talking aboutStewart's latest injury has come right at the end of the transfer window, the timing couldn't be worse!
We are in with a good shout of a play-off place, but imho, only if we have strikers who can bang in the chances we create.
The timing of the injury, translates for me as very expensive.
I am fairly certain we have some forward targets in mind.
We just have to bite the bullet, as it were and accept the poor hand we have been dealt with and pay over the odds for the players we need.
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An experienced forward you say....?
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I wouldn't go that far. We have Amad, Gelhardt, Lihadji. Clarke can do a job there also. Plus there's no real pressure to get promoted this year, and relegation is probably off the cards. I wouldn't be tearing up our wage structure / recruitment method to get a body in the door, personally.
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An experienced forward you say....?
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This is exactly the type of awful transfer business that plagued the Short and Donald eras. What the **** are you talking about
I agree with this and although it would be great to have an experienced replacement for Ross, I wonder what supporters would feel if this happened say next week. I would like to add as I am really enjoying this season partially due to there being no pressure to get promotion and winning a good few games. I feel we should only get another striker if it's a good fit for the club and not panic into someone who does not fit the model. However I think Speak deserves our trust to keep to the process and get any deals right.I wouldn't go that far. We have Amad, Gelhardt, Lihadji. Clarke can do a job there also. Plus there's no real pressure to get promoted this year, and relegation is probably off the cards. I wouldn't be tearing up our wage structure / recruitment method to get a body in the door, personally.
Does that mean he will run in circles?Ruptured my Achilles years ago, if all goes well with op and rehab his leg will be stronger than ever.
So were you happy with the Will Grigg deal? An overpay on deadline day while we had a hole to fill.We have a hole, we need to fill it, cough up the cash for a decent replacement i am sure the recruitment team have a list.
If an emergency happens, you have to take urgent measures. Or are you just making excuses for Speakman and Co not being up to the job... ie are you a bot?
I agree with this and although it would be great to have an experienced replacement for Ross, I wonder what supporters would feel if this happened say next week. I would like to add as I am really enjoying this season partially due to there being no pressure to get promotion and winning a good few games. I feel we should only get another striker if it's a good fit for the club and not panic into someone who does not fit the model. However I think Speak deserves our trust to keep to the process and get any deals right.
And what do we do if Gelhardt gets injured?As I’ve just mentioned above, none of them are out and out strikers and none of them are above 5’9. Geldhart is the only one who’s played as a striker and hasn’t really scored many goals. If it doesn’t work for him we have no plan B.
Why would we play Diallo out of position when he’s thriving behind the striker? Makes absolutely no sense you wouldn’t put Harry Kane in centre midfield to fit Richarlison into the strikers role.