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Post by cobhamstokey on Jan 26, 2019 18:19:50 GMT
Blakeman has said "we're hearing they're very close to bringing in a striker" Has he mentioned this earlier? Who’s Blakeman?
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 26, 2019 18:21:51 GMT
I turned over to Signal on the way home(because of the amount of Vale shit) and they mentioned Austin,Vokes and Kiefer Moore also at Barnsley
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 26, 2019 18:38:47 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06y6t2wJones interview about 22 minutes in... Are you near to any moves in or out?At the minute, we're nearer than we were a week ago. But it's a tough window. We've enquired about a few players. So hopefully if we can get those over the line, all well and good. If we can't, then we'll just make sure we improve what we have Any areas you're specifically looking at?Well, we know those. We know the areas we need to improve. Defensively we need to be better - so we'd like to bring in some kind of defensive improvement. And we know we need a real focal point up front. So we've been active in certain things. It'd be wrong to say any names. But we have too many of the same kind of striker - quick ones that want to go in beyond. We need a bit of nous up there, someone who is going to give us a platform. That's what we lack at the minute. And going out?Well, it's a fact the numbers are too big at the minute. So add more to 'em without any going out is difficult. It just compounds the problem that we have. We're actively trying to add to the squad, streamline it, add to it, add quality to it and hopefully we can in the coming days. So watch this space?Obviously, yeah....
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Post by wuzza on Jan 26, 2019 18:42:55 GMT
What’s the point of taking a flyer on anyone now - other than if they are worried we might get relegated? Might as well wait till the summer.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2019 18:43:29 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06y6t2wJones interview about 22 minutes in... Are you near to any moves in or out?At the minute, we're nearer than we were a week ago. But it's a tough window. We've enquired about a few players. So hopefully if we can get those over the line, all well and good. If we can't, then we'll just make sure we improve what we have Any areas you're specifically looking at?Well, we know those. We know the areas we need to improve. Defensively we need to be better - so we'd like to bring in some kind of defensive improvement. And we know we need a real focal point up front. So we've been active in certain things. It'd be wrong to say any names. But we have too many of the same kind of striker - quick ones that want to go in beyond. We need a bit of nous up there, someone who is going to give us a platform. That's what we lack at the minute. And going out?Well, it's a fact the numbers are too big at the minute. So add more to 'em without any going out is difficult. It just compounds the problem that we have. We're actively trying to add to the squad, streamline it, add to it, add quality to it and hopefully we can in the coming days. So watch this space?Obviously, yeah.... He wants a target man then, which would make sense given neither of the two up top could do that role today.
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Post by Olgrligm on Jan 26, 2019 18:45:49 GMT
A target man should have been a priority in the summer, really. We desperately need an outball for those long punts to nobody. It may even be the foil to bring the best out of Afobe or Campbell.
Presumably it means he doesn't see much of a future for Crouch, and that Berahino is hurtling towards the exit at high speed.
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Jan 26, 2019 18:45:58 GMT
Thought McLean did ok ,at least he gets stuck in He was garbage. Nothing like his performance last week. McClean was terrible, he’d the control and touch of a castrated donkey thought he was also going to get sent off
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Post by neddy on Jan 26, 2019 18:47:50 GMT
Said on other thread Vokes mentioned?
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 26, 2019 18:49:01 GMT
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 26, 2019 18:52:04 GMT
Tbh FM they seemed like names that the club had been talking about and not just pie in the Sky stuff
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2019 18:53:39 GMT
To be honest after watching that today you could say that we need...
Two new centre halves Two new full backs At least one new central midfielder Two new frontmen
Nathan Jones has got one hell of a job on his hands.
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Post by gingerninja on Jan 26, 2019 18:53:43 GMT
Somebody who could control a football would be a good starting point!!
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Post by badger1863 on Jan 26, 2019 18:56:16 GMT
We definitely need a forward capable of holding the ball up and putting himself about. Opposition centre backs simply out muscle us all the time.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 26, 2019 18:59:56 GMT
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Post by likelyladgalizmo on Jan 26, 2019 19:00:01 GMT
Vokes would be great. Also I think big Tom Eaves from the Gills would be worth ago.
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Post by heworksardtho on Jan 26, 2019 19:02:04 GMT
Blakeman has said "we're hearing they're very close to bringing in a striker" Has he mentioned this earlier? Who’s Blakeman? Does great meat n sausage 😎
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 26, 2019 19:03:18 GMT
Blakeman has said "we're hearing they're very close to bringing in a striker" Has he mentioned this earlier? Who’s Blakeman? Radio Stoke presenter. Alas, it turns out that comment was about our chums from Burslem
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 26, 2019 19:04:24 GMT
I really don’t know what fee Vokes would fetch FM if I’m honest but the sort of player we need
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 26, 2019 19:06:49 GMT
I really don’t know what fee Vokes would fetch FM if I’m honest but the sort of player we need Yep - the type we've neglected to bring in for years. Crouch theoretically ticked the box on paper, but hasn't on grass for years. Christ knows what we thought we were buying in Afobe. He doesn't seem to tick any box
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 26, 2019 19:08:14 GMT
I really don’t know what fee Vokes would fetch FM if I’m honest but the sort of player we need Yep - the type we've neglected to bring in for years. Crouch theoretically ticked the box on paper, but hasn't on grass for years. Christ knows what we thought we were buying in Afobe. He doesn't seem to tick any box I really expected more from Afobe that’s for sure
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 26, 2019 19:09:27 GMT
We need players all over the park. Above all else we need characters. Every single one of them to a man chucked each other under the bus today, a week after going all out to beat Leeds, they chuck in a performance like that? They are a bunch of heartless, gutless cheats. It shouldn't come as a surprise. I was slaughtered last week for saying that last week was great in isolation but that the real test was today. To a man, this squad of players truly are the pits of the earth. Fuck the lot of them off if we can. They are an absolute disgrace
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Post by Pugsley on Jan 26, 2019 19:10:59 GMT
Yep - the type we've neglected to bring in for years. Crouch theoretically ticked the box on paper, but hasn't on grass for years. Christ knows what we thought we were buying in Afobe. He doesn't seem to tick any box I really expected more from Afobe that’s for sure He's a camel, as pointed out when we signed him... for £12million...
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Post by magwitch on Jan 26, 2019 19:11:34 GMT
Interesting that Jones says that's one of the 2 areas (along with defence) they're in the market for next week. Says we've got a lot that want to get in behind, but we need another type. Hints at interest in Austin? we will have to improve our ball to the top ,we don't have a playmaker Charlie Adam is a playmaker but is nearly too old and too slow. There is no defensive midfielder and no settled number 10 coupled with the lack of an effective striker. Also needed are 2 centrebacks and a leftback. No wonder the team is struggling. I would expect to see a signing or two or three next week otherwise the season is already a write-off.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 26, 2019 19:12:49 GMT
I really expected more from Afobe that’s for sure He's a camel, as pointed out when we signed him... for £12million... You did mate but I expected more but he’s not the only one sadly
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Post by Goonie on Jan 26, 2019 19:20:02 GMT
Blakeman has said "we're hearing they're very close to bringing in a striker" Has he mentioned this earlier? Who’s Blakeman? The dyslexic Robin's sidekick?
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Post by wherty on Jan 26, 2019 19:30:48 GMT
Charlie ,the same Charlie everyone wants to get rid of or your bed buddy Charlie is out for pretty much most of this season with his injury.
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Post by peekay67 on Jan 26, 2019 19:34:46 GMT
Steve Austin wouldn't do much up front never mind Charlie Austin. And Steve Austin was only $6 dollars. Bargain bin.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2019 19:36:34 GMT
We need Ricardo Fuller 2.0...
But I'm fucked if I know who that is.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jan 26, 2019 19:36:36 GMT
we will have to improve our ball to the top ,we don't have a playmaker Erm, we do. And who gets the ball to Bojan, we completely ignored the midfield today.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jan 26, 2019 19:39:47 GMT
What’s the point of taking a flyer on anyone now - other than if they are worried we might get relegated? Might as well wait till the summer. We need to progress not stagger to the end of the season. We need to build up some initiative or we’ll end up going into next season with the same negativity. Even a couple of new players will give us a much needed boost. If we sign no one we’ll sleep walk into next season. The new manager needs some support. Today showed were still a long way off being a decent side.
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