Transfer goss and rumours, Summer 2016.

I believe Chamakh is still a free agent...

 

Could be a good possibility if Mbokani isn't available, as seems to be likely. That could still leave money for another, younger proven striker as well as the French CB. A similar case to N'Doye, really, in that he never produced his form at Bordeaux in the English league.

 

I don't want Chamakh. I'd rather start Morris.

 

Sign him up as a striker

 

Jordan Rhodes he's Scottish and 26 ?

 

Wessi Hoolahan is Irish and 34...and your point is?

 

He would fit the bill as a last minute panic buy .

 

That would seem to be pretty much the direction we're heading in, sadly.
So I may have to sit up half the night and watch that twat on Sky with the yellow tie after all
I thought we'd be done and dusted by then...stupid boy

 

Though Rhodes wouldn't be my first choice, he is a proven striker in this league and could probably do a job in the PL as well. The downside is that he wouldn't put in the work that Jerome does, but at 26, he could be a good move for £9-10m. I would rather him than McCormack at £14m.

 

He would get goals. If we look inept going forward, I'd fancy our chances with Rhodes coming on, rather than Lafferty or Morris.

 

Reading have signed Liam Moore and Tyler Blackett in the past few days. 2 very promising young defensive talents. Showing how a Championship side should get things done.

 

You mean like not using an inept recruiting team ?

 

Have we signed a striker yet?

Bah!

 

That's one way to get your post count up General, put an answer on repeat loop and let it roll. But, no, not yet, if ever.

 

I agree

 

Inept? But they've identified a whole 500 strikers! Then put them in a list, then put that list in order (that took two months) then started at the top.

We made contact with the first one, low balled the club, pissed them off, moaned about the cost of players these days, and a week later moved on. We're now at number 23 in the list, so we'll definitely get someone in - after all we've still got 477 players to try! By about 2026 we'll have finished contacting them all, and can sign a 40 year old who retired in 2022!

Without wishing to be too simplistic, how hard is it to identify strikers? Everton have been using the Football Managers games database since 2008, which is pretty extensive in terms of hard stats if not player qualities. Narrow down by European strikers, aged 21-32, who scored 15 goals last season and are taller than 6ft. Further filters by whether you've ever heard of the league they play in, and if you're left with 500 strikers then I'd be gobsmacked. That's less than a mornings work, surely?

 

Surprised we weren't in for Tyler Blackett, that looks a very good bit of business for Reading.

 

Yes, I'd be very happy with Rhodes. Near as you can get to a guarantee of goals in this division.

 

I didn't know this was an actual story! I just thought a couple of people bought his name up as an idea.

http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwic...er_jordan_rhodes_linked_to_canaries_1_4667592

I'd snap him up. I still think we'd need one more. But he has goals written through him. He's a real poacher.

 

So is Zack Dingle.