Romey 1878 Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Fuck it, just get him in tomorrow please. Palfy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Jesus I knew it was bad but never thought it would get to the position where Maupay would ever be considered, Fulham and Forest I can understand but us please no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodison Glory Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 and fighting over him as well....it's even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Averages about one in four in the premier league, though it’s not fantastic it’s limited risk and better than what we have apart from DCL (only around one in two and a half over the last few seasons 34 in 86). Got to consider that whoever we bring in will know they aren’t first choice, so our targets will reflect that. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 What kind of fee has been mooted? From what I've seen he's busy and has some skill but finishing is poor. I see him more as one who can play across the front line, maybe compliment DCL rather than a like for like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Finishing is questionable, but I really like him as a player and think he'd have a role to play in backing up Dom, or even playing in a wider position. He's an absolute handful, defenders must hate playing against him, goalkeepers not so much. The perfect back up striker for our level, if he'd be willing to accept the role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 1 hour ago, chicagoblue said: What kind of fee has been mooted? From what I've seen he's busy and has some skill but finishing is poor. I see him more as one who can play across the front line, maybe compliment DCL rather than a like for like. I read £15m chicagoblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodison Glory Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Of all the transfer rumours this one makes me the most sick. I don't rate him at all. I know we need a striker and we literally have nothing right now but uughhh. Fosse Captain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Personally, I have no problem. He knows the league, he's produced for his current club, and we know his strengths and weaknesses. Low risk and comparatively low price for someone who scores one in four. StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwlad Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Do we want to be saddled with low risk, not much to contribute, players down the line? Underwhelmed if we get him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 1 minute ago, Gwlad all over said: Do we want to be saddled with low risk, not much to contribute, players down the line? Underwhelmed if we get him. He's a hard worker, he's a pain the ass, he's clever (from what I remember). If he's available for £10-15m, he's an instant upgrade on Rondon and a good alternative/partner for DCL. StevO, Romey 1878 and Bailey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 37 minutes ago, Goodison Glory said: Of all the transfer rumours this one makes me the most sick. I don't rate him at all. I know we need a striker and we literally have nothing right now but uughhh. Did it make you sick that he played 32 league games for the team that finished 9th in the league while we survived by the skin of our teeth? I would kill for 9th place right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 21 minutes ago, Gwlad all over said: Do we want to be saddled with low risk, not much to contribute, players down the line? Underwhelmed if we get him. We’ve been chasing a rainbow for six years and look at the mess we got into! Low risk needs to be the plan for a little while. Players with premier league experience, solid but underwhelming. Practical or pragmatic if you like. But realistic. chicagoblue, Bailey, Matt and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post c1982 Posted August 16, 2022 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 We should already have a player like Maupay in our squad - he’d be a very reliable back-up option. Our investment in ‘out and out strikers’ has been so poorly managed maybe since the Niasse signing but certainly on the back of the Lukaku sale. I get we’ve been developing Calvert-Lewin but Rooney, Sandro, Tosun, Kean and Rondon shows how depressingly poor that recruitment has been - Maupay (or Che Adams) may not be the striker we all dream about but at least he’d be a reliable back-up/squad option. I’ll also add - Maupay/Adams is just one profile of striker we need - we need a target man too with similar qualities to Calvert-Lewin. Romey 1878, StevO, chicagoblue and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodison Glory Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 46 minutes ago, StevO said: Did it make you sick that he played 32 league games for the team that finished 9th in the league while we survived by the skin of our teeth? I would kill for 9th place right now. Funnily enough, it made me feel nothing at all You could argue that he contributed less to their overall performance than Richarlison did to ours. They clearly had a better squad and a better run club top to bottom than we have. (side note he played less than 45mins in a bunch of those games) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 53 minutes ago, Goodison Glory said: Funnily enough, it made me feel nothing at all You could argue that he contributed less to their overall performance than Richarlison did to ours. They clearly had a better squad and a better run club top to bottom than we have. (side note he played less than 45mins in a bunch of those games) And yet he’s still better than what we have available right now, and about the level of what we can attract. Goodison Glory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodison Glory Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, StevO said: And yet he’s still better than what we have available right now, and about the level of what we can attract. That's a better argument than he played for a side above us StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Just now, Goodison Glory said: That's a better argument than he played for a side above us Well him being better than what we have is my opinion. Him playing almost all season for the 9th best team in the league last season is just a fact. I always prefer facts to opinions myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggytop Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 I don’t think he’s a good fit for the team Frank is trying to build, Ive heard that he is an agitator in the dressing room, hence him not getting too much playing time at Brighton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Wiggytop said: I don’t think he’s a good fit for the team Frank is trying to build, Ive heard that he is an agitator in the dressing room, hence him not getting too much playing time at Brighton. He also misses lots and lots of chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Matt Posted August 17, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, London Blue said: He also misses lots and lots of chances. He does, but that's not what I'd like bringing him in for. He would create indirectly and defend from higher up the pitch. Don't get me wrong, he's hardly a first choice striker but he is a hard working forward. Also, if he comes here I'll expect him to miss a lot less, just because he'll have a lot less chances to miss... London Blue, Bailey, Aidan and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 I’ve always thought of him as a very creative and dangerous player. Not a target man type, but more of a skilful technical forward. The type Man City have played for a number of years…. Not on their level obviously. Not sure it’s our priority over a proper striker, but still a position we lack. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, Shukes said: I’ve always thought of him as a very creative and dangerous player. Not a target man type, but more of a skilful technical forward. The type Man City have played for a number of years…. Not on their level obviously. Not sure it’s our priority over a proper striker, but still a position we lack. Never took him as a technical player, he succeeds through brute force and effort from memory. Reminds me of the Newcastle lad Almerion (sp?) Shukes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Matt said: Never took him as a technical player, he succeeds through brute force and effort from memory. Reminds me of the Newcastle lad Almerion (sp?) I always thought he is quite good technically, as well as physically. Like Tevez, but shite. Palfy and Matt 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 9 hours ago, Matt said: Never took him as a technical player, he succeeds through brute force and effort from memory. Reminds me of the Newcastle lad Almerion (sp?) Never thought someone would put Almiron and brute force together. Lad is a waif London Blue and Wiggytop 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 9 minutes ago, chicagoblue said: Never thought someone would put Almiron and brute force together. Lad is a waif I mean, terrier-like. Nothing fancy, nothing slick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Matt said: I mean, terrier-like. Nothing fancy, nothing slick. Like dog shite terrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 On 16/08/2022 at 21:01, Aidan said: Finishing is questionable, but I really like him as a player and think he'd have a role to play in backing up Dom, or even playing in a wider position. He's an absolute handful, defenders must hate playing against him, goalkeepers not so much. The perfect back up striker for our level, if he'd be willing to accept the role. The GK bit made me laugh out loud! Aidan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 I think he is a good player for the team. He can get you up the pitch. He isn't flash or fancy but he is effective and technically decent. My concern is that Brighton have created a lot of chances that he has failed to put away and it has cost them points. What you gain for the team, you lose by him not finishing chances off. I would be less worried if we had more goals in the rest of the team. He would be a bit of Firminho type player for us but we don't have anyone else that can chip in with the goals we need so our striker needs to put away any chances they get! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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