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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2009 19:50:20 GMT 1
One of my more favoured strikers for Town to try and get, currently at Chesterfield. Looks like he won't be coming now though, Barnsley had a £400,000 bid accepted according to Look North
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Post by terrierng on Jan 7, 2009 19:53:14 GMT 1
One of my more favoured strikers for Town to try and get, currently at Chesterfield. Looks like he won't be coming now though, Barnsley had a £400,000 bid accepted according to Look North not sure hes worth 400k when lita is going for 300k.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2009 19:55:41 GMT 1
One of my more favoured strikers for Town to try and get, currently at Chesterfield. Looks like he won't be coming now though, Barnsley had a £400,000 bid accepted according to Look North not sure hes worth 400k when lita is going for 300k. No guarantee what Lita could go for, and I wouldn't be unhappy if we were paying £400,000 for a striker with the quality, pace and potential of Ward.
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Post by westhtafc on Jan 7, 2009 19:55:42 GMT 1
Think Lita is out of contract though at end of season.
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Post by terrierng on Jan 7, 2009 19:58:58 GMT 1
not sure hes worth 400k when lita is going for 300k. No guarantee what Lita could go for, and I wouldn't be unhappy if we were paying £400,000 for a striker with the quality, pace and potential of Ward. must confess i dont know much about him but potential is one thing i reckon we need a proven scorer before potential,not saying he wouldnt cut the mustard,just not sure.
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Post by dreamboy3000 on Jan 7, 2009 20:06:42 GMT 1
One of my more favoured strikers for Town to try and get, currently at Chesterfield. Looks like he won't be coming now though, Barnsley had a £400,000 bid accepted according to Look North not sure hes worth 400k when lita is going for 300k. But Lita will be on five or six times more wages wise at least. Looks like Odejayi is going to be dropping down our pecking order, if you want him ;D
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Post by terrierng on Jan 7, 2009 20:08:37 GMT 1
not sure hes worth 400k when lita is going for 300k. But Lita will be on five or six times more wages wise at least. Looks like Odejayi is going to be dropping down our pecking order, if you want him ;D nah hes shit.and how come ward?thought you guys only bought chilians/perus or brazilians ;D
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Post by jimmynich on Jan 7, 2009 20:09:17 GMT 1
No thanks if its all the same mate
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Post by dreamboy3000 on Jan 7, 2009 20:12:07 GMT 1
But Lita will be on five or six times more wages wise at least. Looks like Odejayi is going to be dropping down our pecking order, if you want him ;D nah hes shit.and how come ward?thought you guys only bought chilians/perus or brazilians ;D Did you not see him against Chelsea? He terrorised two of the best centre halfs in world Football, in what can only be described as a brief lapse in the form we are used to ;D Well we got rid of Mostto today to a Peru side who are top of their second division. Total Clean Fotbal or something they are called. Not sure an inexperienced division four midget is what we need. Give me an experienced championship striker who's tall and also knows where the net is at this level.
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Post by karl101 on Jan 8, 2009 2:25:54 GMT 1
Had the pleasure of being at West Ham last saturday and oddjob is shite, the rest of the Barnsley team wasn't far behind mind.
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Post by dreamboy3000 on Jan 8, 2009 12:36:14 GMT 1
Had the pleasure of being at West Ham last saturday and oddjob is shite, the rest of the Barnsley team wasn't far behind mind. We had 7 of our first 11 out. Only JCR, Muller, Foster and Colace played. We also finished with our 6th and 7th choice strikers. Anyway back on topic....... The Jamie Ward deal is off. He's asked for too much money and got ahead of himself. We give him a chance to move up two leagues and it's all about the money. Sounds like he will wait till the summer and leave for nothing, thus getting a big six figure signing on fee. Silly boy not thinking of his career. Let him rot in division four for the next six months.
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Jan 8, 2009 13:09:13 GMT 1
He's a good striker is Ward, but, as I've said before, he makes Parker look tall. Not what we want right now.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2009 14:11:47 GMT 1
wards move to barnsley has fallen through!! go get him lee
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Post by welsh_terrier on Jan 8, 2009 14:32:58 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2009 15:18:01 GMT 1
He's a good striker is Ward, but, as I've said before, he makes Parker look tall. Not what we want right now. So you'd prefer a 5'7" striker with no proven qualities this season and 1 goal in 17 appearances as opposed to a 5'5" striker with bags of pace and skill and 16 goals in 28 appearances? I don't see how a player's height should come into it. If we get a striker who scores goals regularly do you honestly care whether he's 4'10" or 6'10"?
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Post by panasonicgeese on Jan 8, 2009 15:25:50 GMT 1
The last tiny striker we had scored 16 goals in 31 games.
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Post by marshterrier on Jan 8, 2009 15:27:23 GMT 1
The last tiny striker we had scored 16 goals in 31 games. He also had a chip on his shoulder that was bigger than him!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2009 16:03:11 GMT 1
He's a good striker is Ward, but, as I've said before, he makes Parker look tall. Not what we want right now. So you'd prefer a 5'7" striker with no proven qualities this season and 1 goal in 17 appearances as opposed to a 5'5" striker with bags of pace and skill and 16 goals in 28 appearances? I don't see how a player's height should come into it. If we get a striker who scores goals regularly do you honestly care whether he's 4'10" or 6'10"? I agree with you. Too many people are saying "we need a big striker" and are saying this whilst turning their noses up at average height/smaller strikers who actually score goals. I was shocked that Kevin Phillips got so many no's. Lets not just sign up a tall player cos a "little and large" partnership is common. Lets think a little more outside the box.
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Post by mattyterrier2k8 on Jan 8, 2009 17:06:51 GMT 1
would be a good signing imo as phillips would be even though that wouldnt happen, i honestly dont think we need a tall striker its just a fox in the box on form striker we need, rather than the 2 strikers we have who arnt on form and are low in confidence.
id go for bishop, ward or lambert(although probobley dont have the cash for him) to push on in the 2nd half of the season we need an in form striker.
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Jan 8, 2009 18:55:02 GMT 1
So you'd prefer a 5'7" striker with no proven qualities this season and 1 goal in 17 appearances as opposed to a 5'5" striker with bags of pace and skill and 16 goals in 28 appearances? I don't see how a player's height should come into it. If we get a striker who scores goals regularly do you honestly care whether he's 4'10" or 6'10"? I agree with you. Too many people are saying "we need a big striker" and are saying this whilst turning their noses up at average height/smaller strikers who actually score goals. I was shocked that Kevin Phillips got so many no's. Lets not just sign up a tall player cos a "little and large" partnership is common. Lets think a little more outside the box. You all have your opinion and you're entitled to it, just as I am. As I have said (more than once), Ward is a good player. Nonetheless, it is my preference that Town go for a more traditional type of forward who is good in the air. We have a few nippy players who are good on the ground, but apart from Boothy we have nobody who is a threat in the air up front. We need a balance. Ward + a big lump up front? I'd go for that, but not Ward + Roberts and Parker.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2009 19:12:40 GMT 1
I agree with you. Too many people are saying "we need a big striker" and are saying this whilst turning their noses up at average height/smaller strikers who actually score goals. I was shocked that Kevin Phillips got so many no's. Lets not just sign up a tall player cos a "little and large" partnership is common. Lets think a little more outside the box. You all have your opinion and you're entitled to it, just as I am. As I have said (more than once), Ward is a good player. Nonetheless, it is my preference that Town go for a more traditional type of forward who is good in the air. We have a few nippy players who are good on the ground, but apart from Boothy we have nobody who is a threat in the air up front. We need a balance. Ward + a big lump up front? I'd go for that, but not Ward + Roberts and Parker. And if we just sign a big lump, how does that help us? It's all good and well having a big striker who's good in the air and will win countless flick ons, but you have to have a striker who can make goals for himself, and this is what we lack. After all there's no guarantee that an Andy Booth type figure would suddenly give Parker or Cadamarteri 15 goals this season is there? I'm sure they will both have played with "big lump" style centre forwards in the past, but both players' scoring records are relatively poor. Jamie Ward on the other hand can make goals for himself. Looking at their squad they don't have a big bustling centre forward to supply countless flick ons, suggesting that he is capable of performing without such a player. This really begs the question, would we need to sign a "big lump" to create opportunities for Ward? We have players (Roberts/Cads) whose skill has created chances many times this season, and I'm sure someone like Ward would thrive on the creativity which we have at our disposal. Just to be clear, I'm not against signing a "big lump" centre forward, I just feel that a self sufficient proven goalscorer is IMO the kind of striker we need most.
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Post by ctt on Jan 8, 2009 19:20:57 GMT 1
I'll agree we need a taller striker - one who is willing to gamble and get himself in position in the penalty area - far too many crosses ended up sailing pointlessly clear last Saturday.
Mind you, Leon Knight used to regularly beat players taller than him to the ball to score with his head. I suppose we just need someone who gets into position and is good in the air no matter how tall they are.
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Jan 8, 2009 19:26:46 GMT 1
You all have your opinion and you're entitled to it, just as I am. As I have said (more than once), Ward is a good player. Nonetheless, it is my preference that Town go for a more traditional type of forward who is good in the air. We have a few nippy players who are good on the ground, but apart from Boothy we have nobody who is a threat in the air up front. We need a balance. Ward + a big lump up front? I'd go for that, but not Ward + Roberts and Parker. And if we just sign a big lump, how does that help us? It's all good and well having a big striker who's good in the air and will win countless flick ons, but you have to have a striker who can make goals for himself, and this is what we lack. After all there's no guarantee that an Andy Booth type figure would suddenly give Parker or Cadamarteri 15 goals this season is there? I'm sure they will both have played with "big lump" style centre forwards in the past, but both players' scoring records are relatively poor. Jamie Ward on the other hand can make goals for himself. Looking at their squad they don't have a big bustling centre forward to supply countless flick ons, suggesting that he is capable of performing without such a player. This really begs the question, would we need to sign a "big lump" to create opportunities for Ward? We have players (Roberts/Cads) whose skill has created chances many times this season, and I'm sure someone like Ward would thrive on the creativity which we have at our disposal. Just to be clear, I'm not against signing a "big lump" centre forward, I just feel that a self sufficient proven goalscorer is IMO the kind of striker we need most. This isn't the first time I've talked about Ward. As I keep saying, I think he's a good player, but I still maintain Town need someone who is a threat in the air up front. Have a look at what I said on the link below: downatthemac.proboards106.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=5387&page=1
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Post by henseventee on Jan 8, 2009 19:46:47 GMT 1
I'll agree we need a taller striker - one who is willing to gamble and get himself in position in the penalty area - far too many crosses ended up sailing pointlessly clear last Saturday. Mind you, Leon Knight used to regularly beat players taller than him to the ball to score with his head. I suppose we just need someone who gets into position and is good in the air no matter how tall they are. Danny Cad regularly wins the ball against taller defenders too. Just a pity about the goal scoring bit.
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Post by dreamer on Jan 8, 2009 21:26:53 GMT 1
forget ward, he was after 8,500 a week at barnsley. A lot of money for a league 2 striker who as never kicked a ball at league one nevermind championship.he will see out his contract this season, and with no transfer fee involved probably get somewhere near that in the summer the greedy fool.
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