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Post by Gods on Apr 20, 2014 8:41:23 GMT
That's what we need isn't it.
Who is the closest to the muscular Ivorian on our imaginary summer shopping list?
Honestly I wouldn’t mind too much if we acquired no one else at all over the summer if we could bring in a striker on his level of his stripe.
I think with everything else we now have it would make us a pretty intimidating prospect next term
So please Mr Coates and Mr Hughes, get our top boys Carto and Scholesy on the case!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 8:46:33 GMT
A Lukaku type, to all intents and purposes.
Diouf looks powerful and quick?
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Post by sportsman on Apr 20, 2014 8:49:46 GMT
Didn't we look at Bony? Was it about £12m he went for? 21 goals this season. More often than not you get what you pay.
If we want to break in that space or two above us, it's no good trying shop for about £2m. Unless you're very lucky and drop on a bargain (was mitchu £2m may be wrong) then you've got to spend on a striker. Even then no guarantees.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 8:56:34 GMT
He's exactly the sort of player we need, they're a rare breed though and I think the days of us spending big are gone. I expect us to be looking at bargains from abroad and cast offs from other EPL clubs.
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Post by jamiestarr on Apr 20, 2014 8:57:56 GMT
That's what we need isn't it. Who is the closest to the muscular Ivorian on our imaginary summer shopping list? Honestly I wouldn’t mind too much if we acquired no one else at all over the summer if we could bring in a striker on his level of his stripe. I think with everything else we now have it would make us a pretty intimidating prospect next term So please Mr Coates, get our top boys Carto/Scholesy etc. on the case! This. Wilfried Bony is everything we need and totally gettable. He should be our number one target this summer. |
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Post by scfcno1fan on Apr 20, 2014 8:58:44 GMT
I think we need a couple more younger players in addition to the striker (which is top priority).
The squad will be one year older and we certainly have some old players.
No idea who to bring in though, an intriguing summer lies ahead.
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Post by partickpotter on Apr 20, 2014 9:01:37 GMT
Knows how to take a penalty as well!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 9:05:30 GMT
Yes. Bony is exactly what we need.
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Post by ukcstokie on Apr 20, 2014 9:18:50 GMT
Said exactly the same to my dad last night.
Pace, power, goal scoring.
To get that type of player on the cheap you need to get in early before they're proven.
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Post by Pugsley on Apr 20, 2014 9:19:29 GMT
Diouf is exactly that player, identified and chased by Hughes, who was subsequently let down by lack of support from the club.
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Post by cmc89 on Apr 20, 2014 9:37:48 GMT
Diouf is exactly that player, identified and chased by Hughes, who was subsequently let down by lack of support from the club. Pretty sure this is just guess work mate. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 9:40:06 GMT
Here's a little list of players who have scored goals in various divisions in Europe this season. La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A, Russian Prem and Eredivisie.
I've compiled this in about 3 minutes. Our scouting has been criminally woeful for years. Now, I don't know how good any of these players are but people get paid handsomely for scouting and recommending players, they then come up with Danny Ings.
Antoine Griezmann
Vincent Aboubakar
Alfred Finnbogason
Artem Dzyuba
Roberto Firmino
Josip Drmic
Wissam Ben Yedder
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Domenico Berardi
Ciro Immobile
André-Pierre Gignac
Carlos Bacca
Ikechukwu Uche
Carlos Vela
Adrián Ramos
Alessio Cerci
Stefan Kießling
Aron Johannsson
Raffael Araújo
Alberto Paloschi
Shinji Okazaki
Anthony Modeste
Paulo Sergio Betanin
Alberto Gilardino
Graziano Pelle
Yura Movsisyan
Find summat in that lot, if not, look harder.
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Post by Trouserdog on Apr 20, 2014 9:51:10 GMT
Yep, someone who can do all the hold-up play that Crouch does, but with more pace and an eye-for-goal. That kind of player- a mobile target man- costs big money. In the Premiership I can think of the following players who come close to that description:
Demba Ba
Lukaku
Bony
Carroll
Dzeko
Giroud
Adebayor
Benteke
There are differences in how that lot play, but they've all got a bit of muscle, a goal threat and the ability to hang on to the ball. We're obviously not going to sign any of them but that's the type of player we have to source from somewhere rather than a 5 foot 6 goal poacher.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 9:56:25 GMT
A bony type player could see us easily break into that top 8. He is exactly what we need.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 10:03:11 GMT
That's what we need isn't it. Who is the closest to the muscular Ivorian on our imaginary summer shopping list? Honestly I wouldn’t mind too much if we acquired no one else at all over the summer if we could bring in a striker on his level of his stripe. I think with everything else we now have it would make us a pretty intimidating prospect next term So please Mr Coates, get our top boys Carto/Scholesy etc. on the case! This. Wilfried Bony is everything we need and totally gettable. He should be our number one target this summer. How is he gettable? If we'd got a 21-goal striker, in the 'physical beast' mould that teams favour these days, we'd be saying he was worth £20m. He might well be in today's market. So, around 10 times what we'd be willing to pay, now that Denise has gotten through to her dad. |
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Post by switch on Apr 20, 2014 10:06:08 GMT
I removed some of the unrealistic/unattainable (in my opinion) players from hancock's list and was left with this
Vincent Aboubakar
Alfred Finnbogason
Artem Dzyuba
Wissam Ben Yedder
André-Pierre Gignac
Carlos Bacca
Ikechukwu Uche
Aron Johannsson
Raffael Araújo
Alberto Paloschi
Shinji Okazaki
Anthony Modeste
Paulo Sergio Betanin
Graziano Pelle
Yura Movsisyan
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 10:09:28 GMT
Modeste was shocking at Blackburn.
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Post by stokemanusa on Apr 20, 2014 10:17:26 GMT
A Lukaku type, to all intents and purposes. Diouf looks powerful and quick?  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 10:30:22 GMT
A Lukaku type, to all intents and purposes. Diouf looks powerful and quick? Would absolutely love us to sign Lukaku, never going to happen though, that boy deserves champions league football. |
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Post by stokemanusa on Apr 20, 2014 10:32:54 GMT
Would absolutely love us to sign Lukaku, never going to happen though, that boy deserves champions league football. Why Chelsea loaned him and not torres is beyond me... that was the biggest fiasco ever by Chelsea...  That was drogba 2.0 right there. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 10:45:23 GMT
Yep - they'd have probably won the league had they stuck with Romelu up front. I think Mourinho has burnt his bridges with Lukaku and I expect the big man to be off in the summer, probably abroad as I doubt Everton could afford him and it would be madness to sell him to one of their rivals.
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Post by bobdebilde on Apr 20, 2014 10:57:42 GMT
whatever happens crouch needs replacing asap, usually non existent in away games
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 11:20:49 GMT
I removed some of the unrealistic/unattainable (in my opinion) players from hancock's list and was left with this Vincent Aboubakar Alfred Finnbogason Artem Dzyuba Wissam Ben Yedder André-Pierre Gignac Carlos Bacca Ikechukwu Uche Aron Johannsson Raffael Araújo Alberto Paloschi Shinji Okazaki Anthony Modeste Paulo Sergio Betanin Graziano Pelle Yura Movsisyan Aboubakar is a good player but not long moved from Valenciennes. Not sure of his availability but a clone of Bony. There's also no way on gods green earth is he 22.  |
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Post by Jimm on Apr 20, 2014 11:22:41 GMT
Abel Hernandez / Igor Vetokele
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Post by mailman44 on Apr 20, 2014 11:30:12 GMT
You want an upgrade on Crouch? Then sign Yuri Movsisyan (sic) from Spartak Moscow. He would suit us to a "T" spearheading our attack. Also a bit under the radar. Could be looking to leave Moscow with WW III imminent.
I saw Okazaki play for Mainz against Stuttgart in January. Full of speed, flicks and tricks, and a fair amount of guile. Smart and shifty little player that works hard and never stops running. Before you lot start caking him the Asian Jon Walters .... Okazaki has a great first touch and sheds of technique.. Also when he covers every blade of grass and chases lost causes he does it with a plan, not just to play fetch.
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Post by clarkeda on Apr 20, 2014 11:32:51 GMT
You want an upgrade on Crouch? Then sign Yuri Movsisyan (sic) from Spartak Moscow. He would suit us to a "T" spearheading our attack. Also a bit under the radar. Could be looking to leave Moscow with WW III imminent. Good point in regards to WW3 might be worth having a look round the old USSR could see players wanting to move away. Doumbia would be my contribution, don't know how attainable though? |
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Post by mattythestokie on Apr 20, 2014 11:51:41 GMT
Didn't we look at Bony? Was it about £12m he went for? 21 goals this season. More often than not you get what you pay. If we want to break in that space or two above us, it's no good trying shop for about £2m. Unless you're very lucky and drop on a bargain (was mitchu £2m may be wrong) then you've got to spend on a striker. Even then no guarantees. Take a look at Norwich and Van Wolfswinkel. They spunked a lot of money on him and look what happened. Very risky spending a lot of money on a striker from a foreign league. When they work, they work. But when they don't, it's an embarrassment for the club. I'd rather us look at Diouf for free than risk spending over 10million for someone who is not proven. |
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Post by mailman44 on Apr 20, 2014 11:53:57 GMT
And while I am at .... Time for my weekly plug about Makethe Diop from Al Dhafra Sporting and Culture Club in the up and coming Arabian Gulf League. You want a bargain that is flying under the radar? This lad is worth a punt. He is Kenwyne Jones with a work rate and aggressive attitude. Hard man who overpowers the oppo with strength and pace. Also nice first touch and eye for goal. Man among boys ...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 11:54:00 GMT
Didn't we look at Bony? Was it about £12m he went for? 21 goals this season. More often than not you get what you pay. If we want to break in that space or two above us, it's no good trying shop for about £2m. Unless you're very lucky and drop on a bargain (was mitchu £2m may be wrong) then you've got to spend on a striker. Even then no guarantees. Take a look at Norwich and Van Wolfswinkel. They spunked a lot of money on him and look what happened. Very risky spending a lot of money on a striker from a foreign league. When they work, they work. But when they don't, it's an embarrassment for the club. I'd rather us look at Diouf for free than risk spending over 10million for someone who is not proven. True of any striker though. Often more value overseas. |
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Post by robwahlmann on Apr 20, 2014 12:00:18 GMT
That's what we need isn't it. Who is the closest to the muscular Ivorian on our imaginary summer shopping list? Honestly I wouldn’t mind too much if we acquired no one else at all over the summer if we could bring in a striker on his level of his stripe. I think with everything else we now have it would make us a pretty intimidating prospect next term So please Mr Coates and Mr Hughes, get our top boys Carto and Scholesy on the case! Exactly what we need!  |
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That was drogba 2.0 right there.
