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Post by bobbytheblock19er on Jan 19, 2019 19:22:04 GMT 1
Don’t we have a striker At the club that’s proven at this level ?
The money is avalible . 6 months into the season . Still no decent forward . Or winger .
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Post by SouthStandShrew on Jan 19, 2019 19:24:15 GMT 1
Don’t we have a striker At the club that’s proven at this level ? The money is avalible . 6 months into the season . Still no decent forward . Or winger . Tight owner.
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Post by Chief Inspector Swan on Jan 19, 2019 19:25:38 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 19:26:08 GMT 1
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Post by bobbytheblock19er on Jan 19, 2019 19:33:47 GMT 1
We have made enough money out the Tuesday nights winnings and the Salford game being on BT to pay someone £3000 p/week for a season . If you take the whole Fa cup run into account probably enough to push the boat out and pay someone more . Plus we had a million in just recently . Tight is an understatement . Never mind we will make do with amadi holloway
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Post by pughywasfree on Jan 19, 2019 19:34:06 GMT 1
If after making 2 million in the summer, the woods and goldson money and the money from the fa cup run we don't spend some money to bring in someone decent we never will.
Take a punt ffs. Worked wonders with Holt.
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Post by jimmelrosesjaw on Jan 19, 2019 19:36:27 GMT 1
Our inability to sign a goal scoring striker 12 months ago cost us automatic promotion. An inability to sign a striker in this transfer window will result in our relegation.
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Jan 19, 2019 19:38:48 GMT 1
It would be interesting to know just how players we have had who have managed to get 20 goals in the one season. Or those who have gone on to be top scorer. In all my years of supporting Town I don't recall too many forwards who have bagged goals for Town and then gone on to bigger and better things. Very few and far between your top goal scorer for Town. And whilst they are of course difficult to find, plenty of other clubs seem to have more luck then we do in finding someone... During his brief spell today Smith looked more interested in picking a fight from what I could see...
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Post by block18shrew on Jan 19, 2019 19:39:30 GMT 1
Been saying it for the last few seasons.
If you can see it, I can see it, others can see it, why can’t the management see it?
Forget the January transfer window this has been dragging and dragging on now for far too long.
Either spend some of the money we do have and invest in a striker and pay the going rate wages wise or be honest and just say we can’t afford it and stop bulls**tting us about taking us to the next level.
No goals equals relegation and we simply do not have enough goals in this team to stay up in my honest opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 19:41:09 GMT 1
No financial power.. and bad managerial signings this season unproven managers being let loose with funds, 1 point from the relagation zone no better when askey left ... in trouble
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 19:46:03 GMT 1
Our inability to sign a goal scoring striker 12 months ago cost us automatic promotion. An inability to sign a striker in this transfer window will result in our relegation. Nail hit firmly on head
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Post by shrewder on Jan 19, 2019 19:49:46 GMT 1
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Post by Pilch on Jan 19, 2019 19:49:52 GMT 1
Don’t we have a striker At the club that’s proven at this level ? The money is avalible . 6 months into the season . Still no decent forward . Or winger . we scored 3 goals in the week away to a championship side drew away today to the side sitting in 8th we sign a forward in the week and still you moan which hidden gem do you suggest we sign that's within our budget , available and looking to join a side near the bottom of league 1, oh and scores goals for fun maybe pop up a poll with all your suggestions and we'll vote on the best ;-)
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Jan 19, 2019 19:59:58 GMT 1
It shouldn't be beyond us when you look to those players currently listed in the top scorers for the division... League One Top Scorers...
Sure you have the likes of Sunderland and Pompey listed but you also see Dale, Fleetwood, Walsall, Stanley included too. Just not worked out for us, doesn't seem to for Town...
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Post by bobbytheblock19er on Jan 19, 2019 20:13:52 GMT 1
Don’t we have a striker At the club that’s proven at this level ? The money is avalible . 6 months into the season . Still no decent forward . Or winger . we scored 3 goals in the week away to a championship side drew away today to the side sitting in 8th we sign a forward in the week and still you moan which hidden gem do you suggest we sign that's within our budget , available and looking to join a side near the bottom of league 1, oh and scores goals for fun maybe pop up a poll with all your suggestions and we'll vote on the best ;-) fair enough you say that , only the powers that be know how much it would have taken to get our hands on a madden (fleetwood ) , Henderson (Rochdale) , or anyone like that, they are just 2 examples off the top of my head . We have to make do with a striker that a manager isn’t prepared to play (Angol) . And amadi holloway who hasn’t even reached 3 goals in the league . Put it this way, if we don’t score at Bradford , we won’t be having a goal of the month competition , cus there aren’t any. If any supporter thinks having no decent forward is acceptable for a club that has taken over £3m in transfer fees alone since August is acceptable , I’d like to know why.
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Post by accordingtome on Jan 19, 2019 20:30:55 GMT 1
Don’t we have a striker At the club that’s proven at this level ? The money is avalible . 6 months into the season . Still no decent forward . Or winger . we scored 3 goals in the week away to a championship side drew away today to the side sitting in 8th we sign a forward in the week and still you moan which hidden gem do you suggest we sign that's within our budget , available and looking to join a side near the bottom of league 1, oh and scores goals for fun maybe pop up a poll with all your suggestions and we'll vote on the best ;-) you seem to be the only one with rose tinted specs. Took a punt on Holt when we could probably barely afford it. Should have took a punt this season, last season , season before etc etc. Always trying to do it on the cheap. If you can't see there ain't enough goals in this team or last season's then I think you must be on your own. Take today's game, sounded like Laurent missed 3 sitters which commentary team stated striker like Pittman would have buried.Relegation looming .
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Post by Pilch on Jan 19, 2019 20:43:16 GMT 1
we scored 3 goals in the week away to a championship side drew away today to the side sitting in 8th we sign a forward in the week and still you moan which hidden gem do you suggest we sign that's within our budget , available and looking to join a side near the bottom of league 1, oh and scores goals for fun maybe pop up a poll with all your suggestions and we'll vote on the best ;-) fair enough you say that , only the powers that be know how much it would have taken to get our hands on a madden (fleetwood ) , Henderson (Rochdale) , or anyone like that, they are just 2 examples off the top of my head . We have to make do with a striker that a manager isn’t prepared to play (Angol) . And amadi holloway who hasn’t even reached 3 goals in the league . Put it this way, if we don’t score at Bradford , we won’t be having a goal of the month competition , cus there aren’t any. If any supporter thinks having no decent forward is acceptable for a club that has taken over £3m in transfer fees alone since August is acceptable , I’d like to know why. your best shot is Henderson , 34 next week decent goalscorer , big favourite and part of the furniture at rochdale, probably easing himself into retirement and taking it easy during training what sort of tempting offer would you be giving him to up sticks and start a fresh ?
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Post by R6ix on Jan 19, 2019 20:45:35 GMT 1
agree, our forward line up is very poor, even oki i doubt will score many more with this team along side him this season, so to take a punt on an inexperienced striker with a poor goal return does baffle me, ricketts said he did not know why he flopped at oxford, maybe he should ask why he thinks he will do a job here instead?im not knocking the new striker, he may well be a revalation but ask the author of the post said "why"
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Post by Pilch on Jan 19, 2019 20:45:42 GMT 1
we scored 3 goals in the week away to a championship side drew away today to the side sitting in 8th we sign a forward in the week and still you moan which hidden gem do you suggest we sign that's within our budget , available and looking to join a side near the bottom of league 1, oh and scores goals for fun maybe pop up a poll with all your suggestions and we'll vote on the best ;-) you seem to be the only one with rose tinted specs. Took a punt on Holt when we could probably barely afford it. Should have took a punt this season, last season , season before etc etc. Always trying to do it on the cheap. If you can't see there ain't enough goals in this team or last season's then I think you must be on your own. Take today's game, sounded like Laurent missed 3 sitters which commentary team stated striker like Pittman would have buried.Relegation looming . we broke our record transfer fee this season
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Post by gtismygod on Jan 19, 2019 20:46:59 GMT 1
Loan move for Mo Eisa?
Only made 5 league appearances all season. Encouraging word in the ear from Abo maybe?
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Post by greeny on Jan 19, 2019 20:52:15 GMT 1
Be interested to know how many of the people calling for a ‘proven’ goal scorer also said James Collins would never be good enough to score at this level, labelled Tom Eaves as rubbish or called Ladapo a donkey. Stephen Humphrys score today too..!
Even if we did have somebody who could score regularly (and we might do), would people give them time before labelling them not good enough?
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Post by accordingtome on Jan 19, 2019 20:59:26 GMT 1
Loan move for Mo Eisa? Only made 5 league appearances all season. Encouraging word in the ear from Abo maybe? that's the type of punt we should be taking
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Post by bobbytheblock19er on Jan 19, 2019 21:07:04 GMT 1
fair enough you say that , only the powers that be know how much it would have taken to get our hands on a madden (fleetwood ) , Henderson (Rochdale) , or anyone like that, they are just 2 examples off the top of my head . We have to make do with a striker that a manager isn’t prepared to play (Angol) . And amadi holloway who hasn’t even reached 3 goals in the league . Put it this way, if we don’t score at Bradford , we won’t be having a goal of the month competition , cus there aren’t any. If any supporter thinks having no decent forward is acceptable for a club that has taken over £3m in transfer fees alone since August is acceptable , I’d like to know why. your best shot is Henderson , 34 next week decent goalscorer , big favourite and part of the furniture at rochdale, probably easing himself into retirement and taking it easy during training what sort of tempting offer would you be giving him to up sticks and start a fresh ? and we’ve just signed a 33 year old On a 2 and a half year deal , Good enough old enough . Plenty about pilchard . Devante Cole not even getting a game . You happy with what we’ve got up top?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 21:07:07 GMT 1
you seem to be the only one with rose tinted specs. Took a punt on Holt when we could probably barely afford it. Should have took a punt this season, last season , season before etc etc. Always trying to do it on the cheap. If you can't see there ain't enough goals in this team or last season's then I think you must be on your own. Take today's game, sounded like Laurent missed 3 sitters which commentary team stated striker like Pittman would have buried.Relegation looming . we broke our record transfer fee this season broke are biggest transfer fee on player who hasn’t lived up to that potential so far this season give him credit his last few games have been good but I will only agree when I see consistency.. example of a player who proves his worth is Anthony grant he’s carrying 10 men most games.
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Post by criftins on Jan 19, 2019 21:37:46 GMT 1
It really gets me all this moaning about our lack of goals from our strikers. What about last season when we were riding high did we score many goals no did we have a striker who scored loads no. What we did have was a midfield that all chipped in with what 7;8;9 goals each , who are they this season ? So if we’re going to continually have a go at Holloway Angol etc maybe we should be looking elsewhere.
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Post by northwestman on Jan 19, 2019 21:56:31 GMT 1
It shouldn't be beyond us when you look to those players currently listed in the top scorers for the division... League One Top Scorers...
Sure you have the likes of Sunderland and Pompey listed but you also see Dale, Fleetwood, Walsall, Stanley included too. Just not worked out for us, doesn't seem to for Town... And Collins, Eaves, Ladapo and Toney have all played for us.
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Post by accordingtome on Jan 19, 2019 22:01:50 GMT 1
It really gets me all this moaning about our lack of goals from our strikers. What about last season when we were riding high did we score many goals no did we have a striker who scored loads no. What we did have was a midfield that all chipped in with what 7;8;9 goals each , who are they this season ? So if we’re going to continually have a go at Holloway Angol etc maybe we should be looking elsewhere. last season we had a defence!!!
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Post by wakemanender on Jan 19, 2019 22:26:01 GMT 1
Nobody really knows what has gone on behind the scenes in the transfer market. Who knows who we have tried to get in and who knows who has turned us down. We all know what we need and I don't doubt the manager does as well. Maybe Ajosi was a target but for whatever reason he chose Mansfield. Any decent player available for transfer or loan is going to have more than one club after him. What makes us so special.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 22:36:47 GMT 1
Sick and tired of reading this.... seems to be every season, this is brought up.
Dave Edwards is a massive risk and taken a massive wage which should of been spent on a goal scorer. Everyone moaned about Collins and said he wasn't a league one player. We are not Chelsea or Liverpool who can cherry pick the best. This is why Shrewsbury and smaller clubs are still in business, but every player is risk,some come good some don't.
We are a club that has limited scouting in England Scotland and Wales, I do agree that Scottish league players are good (Shankland), but somebody with a 15+ goals may not suit the style of play and even adapt to English football and uprooting his family.
Just give SR a chance in the summer when he has the chance to shape his squad rather than go for cheap options due to the wage limit. I think we will be OK, remember they were 8th and we happened to score 3 mid week.
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