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Post by stokiejoe89 on Jul 16, 2024 12:57:58 GMT
Talk for Armstrong seems to be less than 2m absolute tops. If we have to sell first before we can afford someone like Sinclair, that is very worrying. We have let go Wesley, Gayle and Campbell, surely we have space for a new striker without relying on a sale first? Very worrying.
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Post by lordb on Jul 16, 2024 12:59:47 GMT
Talk for Armstrong seems to be less than 2m absolute tops. If we have to sell first before we can afford someone like Sinclair, that is very worrying. We have let go Wesley, Gayle and Campbell, surely we have space for a new striker without relying on a sale first? Very worrying. that's different angle & less worrying
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Post by itsmorethanagame on Jul 16, 2024 13:01:58 GMT
Talk for Armstrong seems to be less than 2m absolute tops. If we have to sell first before we can afford someone like Sinclair, that is very worrying. We have let go Wesley, Gayle and Campbell, surely we have space for a new striker without relying on a sale first? Very worrying. Why is it worrying? As I tried to say on the transfer thread it's the undercurrent of a narrative that has been leaching out of the club since the back end of the season. Streamlining the squad, giving youngsters a chance etc. It's clear we don't have the FFP headroom to just go out and lay cash down willy nilly. We’ve just let 3 strikers go, all on big wages. Of course it is worrying that we still are not in the position to now bring in just 1 new striker. Streamline img the squad is fine, not having 1 or 2 million quid available for a key striker is ridiculous.
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Post by itsmorethanagame on Jul 16, 2024 13:03:59 GMT
Our squad is no longer ridiculously big. It looks a normal size. Any notion we haven’t got room for 1 more striker after 3 leaving is ludicrous.
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Post by st3mark on Jul 16, 2024 13:23:11 GMT
As far as YouTube montages go, that's the worst I've ever seen.
I'd rather have a proven Mcburnie bang 12 in and do a similar job than have someone with the potential to maybe eventually be as good as Mcburnie who scores 2 a season in the meantime.
I must admit though, I am a big fan of a Mama work horse type. I'd just be happier to sort the starting 11 out first with a bit of proven quality. Can't only sign potentials and gambles.
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Post by liathroid on Jul 16, 2024 13:25:09 GMT
the Examiner ,I think is Cork based plus Walters worked next door in Waterford so they might be a link
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Post by thornestein on Jul 16, 2024 13:32:45 GMT
he’s certainly a handful for defenders but the real lack of goals is concerning
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Post by thornestein on Jul 16, 2024 13:34:11 GMT
Talk for Armstrong seems to be less than 2m absolute tops. If we have to sell first before we can afford someone like Sinclair, that is very worrying. We have let go Wesley, Gayle and Campbell, surely we have space for a new striker without relying on a sale first? Very worrying. think it’s about making room in the squad more than it is money
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Post by baconburger on Jul 16, 2024 13:35:17 GMT
Why is it worrying? As I tried to say on the transfer thread it's the undercurrent of a narrative that has been leaching out of the club since the back end of the season. Streamlining the squad, giving youngsters a chance etc. It's clear we don't have the FFP headroom to just go out and lay cash down willy nilly. We’ve just let 3 strikers go, all on big wages. Of course it is worrying that we still are not in the position to now bring in just 1 new striker. Streamline img the squad is fine, not having 1 or 2 million quid available for a key striker is ridiculous. It's more than ridiculous it's hideous, the squad is extremely thin up top even if it needs thinning elsewhere. It's clearly not FFP related either we're significantly below where we finished last season in terms of finances, if it didn't breach FFP then it wouldn't now.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Jul 16, 2024 13:36:34 GMT
If Tezgal played 61 games,I'd bet he would score more than 3 goals.
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Post by baconburger on Jul 16, 2024 13:36:55 GMT
Talk for Armstrong seems to be less than 2m absolute tops. If we have to sell first before we can afford someone like Sinclair, that is very worrying. We have let go Wesley, Gayle and Campbell, surely we have space for a new striker without relying on a sale first? Very worrying. think it’s about making room in the squad more than it is money We have two senior strikers neither of whom have looked good enough and a couple of kids who don't even have to be named it's bullshit.
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Post by wakeypotter on Jul 16, 2024 13:37:21 GMT
If correct that statement of stoke must sell to buy leaves all my original optimism in peices wtf
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Post by thornestein on Jul 16, 2024 13:38:15 GMT
think it’s about making room in the squad more than it is money We have two senior strikers neither of whom have looked good enough and a couple of kids who don't even have to be named it's bullshit. it’s what they’ve been saying since the end of last season so it’s not bullshit at all
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 16, 2024 13:48:15 GMT
www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/sinclair-armstrong-bristol-city-9415200Armstrong’s flaws, gaps in his armoury and underwhelming goal return lead to inevitable concerns but such are his unique and hard-to-access strengths in the current market, City simply can’t ignore the upside. Especially having seen first-hand what was possible previously, how hard it's been to replace it and how long it’s subsequently taken. The precedent is there, not just in the end result but in the process of reaching it.
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Post by baconburger on Jul 16, 2024 13:48:45 GMT
We have two senior strikers neither of whom have looked good enough and a couple of kids who don't even have to be named it's bullshit. it’s what they’ve been saying since the end of last season so it’s not bullshit at all Of course it's bullshit if they want to trim the squad you don't just do that by leaving yourself horribly exposed in certain positions because of overall numbers. I mean on that basis why have we signed the players we already have this Summer? The strikers we have are no better strikers than Bonham is a goalkeeper. It's utter bullshit.
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Post by itsmorethanagame on Jul 16, 2024 13:49:38 GMT
I’m not convinced this Darren Witcoop knows anything anyway? Is he reliable?
The only way it makes sense to me is if we have another main striker addition lined up and Armstrong is a target as a squad player in which case I can appreciate we would need to move on of the current strikers on.
No way that Armstrong would be a main target for us but we can’t move without offloading someone first. I just can’t see it.
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Post by delilahwhy on Jul 16, 2024 13:53:38 GMT
I'd imagine Butterbean would be a handful for defenders.
What's he up to these days?
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Post by march4 on Jul 16, 2024 14:02:15 GMT
Swap Mmaee for Armstrong? What a deal that would be.
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Post by boothenesque on Jul 16, 2024 14:15:37 GMT
Swap Mmaee for Armstrong? What a deal that would be. and then you just know that Mmaee would bang in 30 for QPR
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Post by thornestein on Jul 16, 2024 14:17:58 GMT
it’s what they’ve been saying since the end of last season so it’s not bullshit at all Of course it's bullshit if they want to trim the squad you don't just do that by leaving yourself horribly exposed in certain positions because of overall numbers. I mean on that basis why have we signed the players we already have this Summer? The strikers we have are no better strikers than Bonham is a goalkeeper. It's utter bullshit. i fully expect them to sign him if that what they really want , but players will be moved on
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Post by march4 on Jul 16, 2024 14:28:15 GMT
Swap Mmaee for Armstrong? What a deal that would be. and then you just know that Mmaee would bang in 30 for QPR How many years are you giving him?
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Post by vngpotter on Jul 16, 2024 14:31:18 GMT
He is the sort of player that we can turn a massive profit on if (and it's a big 'if') he can find 10-15 goals in a season because he has all the tools to be the 1 up top. Looks a handful, strong, quick and can link play. If his goal scoring suddenly clicked, he would be gone for 5mil plus in the next window because teams are desperate for lone strikers who have the skills above and can find the back of the net. Think McBurnie, Lucas Joao, Akpom etc
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Post by threepoints on Jul 16, 2024 14:34:29 GMT
3 in 61. He’s tailor made for us!
According to Wikipedia he was out on loan to National League clubs and scored four goals in eleven matches
Let Bristol City have him
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Post by Goonie on Jul 16, 2024 14:42:48 GMT
Hope he's quicker than a Sinclair C5 😂
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Post by stokiejoe89 on Jul 16, 2024 15:14:18 GMT
3 in 61. He’s tailor made for us!
According to Wikipedia he was out on loan to National League clubs and scored four goals in eleven matches
Let Bristol City have him
You've clearly never seen him play...causes absolute havoc for defenders. Nightmare to play against. Is something we don't have and is someone who while yes he doesn't score many himself he occupies defenders more than enough for others to score
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Post by LDE76 on Jul 16, 2024 15:16:47 GMT
According to Wikipedia he was out on loan to National League clubs and scored four goals in eleven matches
Let Bristol City have him
You've clearly never seen him play...causes absolute havoc for defenders. Nightmare to play against. Is something we don't have and is someone who while yes he doesn't score many himself he occupies defenders more than enough for others to score Yeah, but he only scored one in four for his school team.
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Post by stokest5 on Jul 16, 2024 15:20:26 GMT
3 in 61. He’s tailor made for us! Always looked a handful when I’ve seen him. Powerful and pacy. He could be this seasons Mama.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 16, 2024 15:36:34 GMT
Mama scored more than 3 in 61, it's Berahino levels of goal scoring that 🤣
Can't say I've watched him before (or taken notice at least) so can't comment other than that.
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Post by stokiejoe89 on Jul 16, 2024 15:41:41 GMT
Mama scored more than 3 in 61, it's Berahino levels of goal scoring that 🤣 Can't say I've watched him before (or taken notice at least) so can't comment other than that. Saw him whenever QPR were on tele and saw him against us. He was always a right handful and caused trouble. Built like an absolute brick shithouse and rapid as well. Just gives defenders a huge problem and creates space for others.
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Post by kevkj on Jul 16, 2024 15:49:13 GMT
Its a no brainer in my view. Exactly what we need.
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