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Post by lordb on Apr 16, 2024 14:52:03 GMT
Just on Souttar, if we signed him we'd have to set up 352 wouldn't we? JRod would be decent for a year or two Plays and excelled at last World Cup for Australia in a back 4
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Post by lordb on Apr 16, 2024 14:52:53 GMT
Think we need to wake up and smell the coffee, these kind of players are what we can afford these days. Or we can dip into League 1 or overseas and sign players under 30. I don’t think Rodriguez will come for low wages so not sure finance is the differentiator in this type of situation. Slim pickings in League 1 atm
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Post by Squeekster on Apr 16, 2024 14:57:33 GMT
Or we can dip into League 1 or overseas and sign players under 30. I don’t think Rodriguez will come for low wages so not sure finance is the differentiator in this type of situation. Slim pickings in League 1 atm Plus you could argue that Jay is proven at this level, on a free with sensible wages not the worse move we could make.
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Post by PotterLog on Apr 16, 2024 15:08:56 GMT
Just on Souttar, if we signed him we'd have to set up 352 wouldn't we? JRod would be decent for a year or two Plays and excelled at last World Cup for Australia in a back 4 It was an extremely small sample size and I think people got a bit excited about him doing one thing well (being massive and heading it away). I like him but he's totally unsuited to a four that keeps a high line
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Post by rowbeartoe on Apr 16, 2024 15:48:38 GMT
He's 35 in July. Anyone who says he would be decent for a year or two never fucking learns
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Post by hoppo96 on Apr 16, 2024 18:13:27 GMT
it's such a lazy sort of signing. So we'll probably do it.
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Post by nigerianstokie on Apr 16, 2024 19:21:48 GMT
Is that a new aftershave? Poor Dwight…
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Post by Gob Bluth on Apr 17, 2024 18:17:05 GMT
Would prefer to get a goal scorer even it means finding one a number of leagues down. Signing a good player on the way down that averages a goal in every 4 games wouldn’t be where I’d be dropping the cash, knowing we’re struggling with resources.
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Post by lordb on Apr 17, 2024 18:27:16 GMT
Would prefer to get a goal scorer even it means finding one a number of leagues down. Signing a good player on the way down that averages a goal in every 4 games wouldn’t be where I’d be dropping the cash, knowing we’re struggling with resources. Looking at the goal scorers in league 1 and there is a clear lack of quality to be had there atm Langstaff at league 2 Notts County keeps scoring oodles but that is a big jump Shankland from Hearts would be a better bet I think Otherwise it's a punt from aboad or a youngster on loan or an oldie
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Post by walrus on Apr 17, 2024 20:07:19 GMT
He's 35 in July. Anyone who says he would be decent for a year or two never fucking learns Ashley Barnes is 35 this year too. Most people on here turned up their nose when we were linked with him last summer. He’s had seven goals and five assists for Norwich this season and I think we’d all take him to lead our line this Saturday now.
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Post by lstokie on Apr 17, 2024 20:49:19 GMT
Plays and excelled at last World Cup for Australia in a back 4 It was an extremely small sample size and I think people got a bit excited about him doing one thing well (being massive and heading it away). I like him but he's totally unsuited to a four that keeps a high line That is a massive under playing of what Souttar did. He did far more than 'being massive' and heading it away, especially in his short time here.
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Post by PotterLog on Apr 17, 2024 20:59:25 GMT
It was an extremely small sample size and I think people got a bit excited about him doing one thing well (being massive and heading it away). I like him but he's totally unsuited to a four that keeps a high line That is a massive under playing of what Souttar did. He did far more than 'being massive' and heading it away, especially in his short time here. I thought he was great with us, I was on about the reaction to him in the World Cup. And I know that's not literally all he did but I think it's why he gained so much attention
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Post by rowbeartoe on Apr 17, 2024 21:12:10 GMT
He's 35 in July. Anyone who says he would be decent for a year or two never fucking learns Ashley Barnes is 35 this year too. Most people on here turned up their nose when we were linked with him last summer. He’s had seven goals and five assists for Norwich this season and I think we’d all take him to lead our line this Saturday now. I fucking wouldn't.
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Post by walrus on Apr 17, 2024 21:17:49 GMT
Ashley Barnes is 35 this year too. Most people on here turned up their nose when we were linked with him last summer. He’s had seven goals and five assists for Norwich this season and I think we’d all take him to lead our line this Saturday now. I fucking wouldn't. So who would you prefer to lead our line for the biggest game of the season? The wide forward who will be leaving the club next month? The League One striker? The eighteen year old? My point isn’t that players like Barnes and Rodriguez should be the height of our transfer aspiration, but that they can be valuable squad members and shouldn’t be written off just because they’re not 25 any more.
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Post by lordb on Apr 17, 2024 21:59:22 GMT
Ashley Barnes is 35 this year too. Most people on here turned up their nose when we were linked with him last summer. He’s had seven goals and five assists for Norwich this season and I think we’d all take him to lead our line this Saturday now. I fucking wouldn't. Campbell, Ennis, Lowe or Ashley Barnes v Plymouth Seriously you wouldn't be picking Barnes? Obviously you want better really but he's clearly the best option of those 4 right now Caveat being Lowe is 18, he can end up a much better player
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Post by thestokielad on Apr 18, 2024 1:11:27 GMT
He can be a good squad member if there's injuries but really we need someone whos going to score at least 10-15 in a season. We need to stop signing strikers whos recent scoring record is the same as a defenders
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Post by rowbeartoe on Apr 18, 2024 2:47:33 GMT
Campbell, Ennis, Lowe or Ashley Barnes v Plymouth Seriously you wouldn't be picking Barnes? Obviously you want better really but he's clearly the best option of those 4 right now Caveat being Lowe is 18, he can end up a much better player I'd pick Lowe. If I picked Barnes that means we'd have signed him which would mean we'd be lumbered with another old man in the squad inevitably taking up the position of a young and upcoming player because we somehow have to justify the massive amount of wages for literal shit we've contracted ourselves to. Depressing. Probably happen next season just as it has every other season too.
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Post by rowbeartoe on Apr 18, 2024 2:48:12 GMT
So who would you prefer to lead our line for the biggest game of the season? The wide forward who will be leaving the club next month? The League One striker? The eighteen year old? My point isn’t that players like Barnes and Rodriguez should be the height of our transfer aspiration, but that they can be valuable squad members and shouldn’t be written off just because they’re not 25 any more. As stated above.
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Post by bertiestan on Apr 18, 2024 3:32:02 GMT
One thing Rodriguez has never relied on is pace…he’s never really had it to lose…he’s a nice footballer in this division…the comparison with Barnes could be a good one…im not for it but I’m not against it…like on a previous post I always thought he’s play for us at some point🔴⚪️
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Post by lordb on Apr 18, 2024 6:33:56 GMT
One thing Rodriguez has never relied on is pace…he’s never really had it to lose…he’s a nice footballer in this division…the comparison with Barnes could be a good one…im not for it but I’m not against it…like on a previous post I always thought he’s play for us at some point🔴⚪️ Well put
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Post by bayernoatcake on Apr 18, 2024 6:50:54 GMT
Plays and excelled at last World Cup for Australia in a back 4 It was an extremely small sample size and I think people got a bit excited about him doing one thing well (being massive and heading it away). I like him but he's totally unsuited to a four that keeps a high line He’s 2-3m pound player at most. Could we get him for that?
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Post by karl on Apr 18, 2024 9:53:30 GMT
Slim pickings in League 1 atm Plus you could argue that Jay is proven at this level, on a free with sensible wages not the worse move we could make. I cannot see any harm in signing him on a year contract with the option to extend. We need a player who can hold the ball up front. We haven't had that type of player since Fletcher and Crouch before that.
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Post by cvillestokie on Apr 18, 2024 9:55:30 GMT
Just on Souttar, if we signed him we'd have to set up 352 wouldn't we? JRod would be decent for a year or two Plays and excelled at last World Cup for Australia in a back 4 In the absence of a decent striker, a 352 seems like a decent formation to play. It’s far easier to find a decent striker who can play in a 2 than a decent striker who can do it all on his own.
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Post by Glory Hunter on Apr 18, 2024 11:56:49 GMT
Campbell, Ennis, Lowe or Ashley Barnes v Plymouth Seriously you wouldn't be picking Barnes? Obviously you want better really but he's clearly the best option of those 4 right now Caveat being Lowe is 18, he can end up a much better player I'd pick Lowe. If I picked Barnes that means we'd have signed him which would mean we'd be lumbered with another old man in the squad inevitably taking up the position of a young and upcoming player because we somehow have to justify the massive amount of wages for literal shit we've contracted ourselves to. Depressing. Probably happen next season just as it has every other season too. I like Lowe and believe there is a player in there and he will improve and develop. Right now he is literally miles off what is required at this level. So for me, if Barney’s was in our squad, he would be playing.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Apr 18, 2024 12:03:04 GMT
5k a week max?
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Post by emretezzy on Apr 18, 2024 12:39:50 GMT
Campbell, Ennis, Lowe or Ashley Barnes v Plymouth Seriously you wouldn't be picking Barnes? Obviously you want better really but he's clearly the best option of those 4 right now Caveat being Lowe is 18, he can end up a much better player Lowe is a million miles off Barnes. If he has a tenth of his career on what I've seen I'd be amazed. Barnes is 1in4 in 200 prem appearances. I'd make Lowe 4/1 to even get a prem appearance.
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Post by emretezzy on Apr 18, 2024 12:46:55 GMT
One thing Rodriguez has never relied on is pace…he’s never really had it to lose…he’s a nice footballer in this division…the comparison with Barnes could be a good one…im not for it but I’m not against it…like on a previous post I always thought he’s play for us at some point🔴⚪️ Rodriguez was very quick in his prime and a proper athlete. Tall and Dynamic. Hes morphed into more of a hold it up 9 but for Southampton he was rapid and could score all types of goals. A signing we are making 3 seasons to late but he would walk into our current team... which isn't saying much.
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Post by lordb on Apr 18, 2024 13:09:29 GMT
Wouldn't get you any striker of note or even average ability from any club in the country
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Post by bayernoatcake on Apr 18, 2024 13:25:24 GMT
Wouldn't get you any striker of note or even average ability from any club in the country Disagree tbh. He’s not worth more than that for sure.
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Post by thornestein on Apr 18, 2024 13:27:01 GMT
Wouldn't get you any striker of note or even average ability from any club in the country Disagree tbh. He’s not worth more than that for sure. really , i can’t see any decent striker getting just that per week tbh , there’s a difference in what you think they should get and what the overpaid gits do
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