9 Games Left - Loan Striker?

[chaileyjem]

Even if it is a minor problem it seems to happen most games so sooner or later they will not solve it in the few days between games.

Baldock played 34 times in 12/13.. He was ever present in Bristol's 13/14 season playing 45 games and fit throughout the season. Last season he suffered that long term knee injury against Derby.
but still made 20+ appearances. He's likewise made 20+ appearances this season after a thigh injury against MK Dons. He's been part of the team for the last month or so.

So in last 4 years he's been fit for 2 seasons, come back impressively from one long term injury with no issues and come back again from medium term injury this season.
And made 100+ appearances for his clubs.
Very unlucky for him to get injured but not "something" that happens "most games". It doesn't.

 

[portslade seagull]

Birmingham were trying to sign Kyle Lafferty on loan but told today he is going to Sheffield Wednesday
They must be able to field a whole team of strikers by now!

Weren't they supposedly after Murray as well. Hopefully leaves us as his destination should he be allowed to leave

 

[chaileyjem]

Weren't they supposedly after Murray as well. Hopefully leaves us as his destination should he be allowed to leave

Reports from Sheffield at weekend hinted they'd already dropped Murray from plans due to him not wanting to relocate ooop north.

 

[B.W.]

Reports from Sheffield at weekend hinted they'd already dropped Murray from plans due to him not wanting to relocate ooop north.

Good. He can virtually walk to his new loan club place of work...

 

[chaileyjem]

Good. He can virtually walk to his new loan club place of work...

PS: it was via
http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/foot...st-in-cherries-striker-glenn-murray-1-7799965

 

[chaileyjem]

Here's Barber on the loan window (from an interview last Thursday) via this report published today: http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/paul-barber-supporters-qa-part-two-3020138.aspx
All down to CH he says...

If we do anything it will be because Chris wants to; if we don’t, it will be because Chris doesn’t want to. At critical times of the season, you need to be careful you don’t add to the group but end up subtracting from the group in a different way. We have a fantastic group of players; they like each other, they work well together, and we have a terrific manager and staff that maintain a great spirit across all areas of the club. The players we have now a huge part of that.

 

[BensGrandad]

Birmingham were trying to sign Kyle Lafferty on loan but told today he is going to Sheffield Wednesday
They must be able to field a whole team of strikers by now!

Unlike us with BZ unable to play 90 mins so 1 more slight injury or red card and we are f....d and our dream of the biggest prize in football goes out of the window.

 

[nwgull]

but not training with first team squad and seemingly out in the cold.

Where's it reported that he's not training with the first team?

 

[BensGrandad]

The only named member in the 25 playing for the U21s recently, which from his point of view with Wilson coming back is ominous.,

 

[Triggaaar]

Simple that in the event of an injury or red card we are very thin on the ground and at the moment

I understand your point, but then we need to apply that to the defenders too, and even more thin on the ground are our talented central midfielders - so to have as much cover as you'd like we really need several more players and the truth is we can't afford them, and wouldn't be able to keep them happy anyway.

 

[chaileyjem]

Unlike us with BZ unable to play 90 mins so 1 more slight injury or red card and we are f....d and our dream of the biggest prize in football goes out of the window.

So if poor old Hemed gets sent off against Burnley lets say then Wilson and Baldock play up front v Brum as they did v Reading with BZ on the bench.
In what way are we "f....d"

how come we've coped with injury prone Baldock, BZ and Wilson in the last ten games then ?

 

[BensGrandad]

So if poor old Hemed gets sent off against Burnley lets say then Wilson and Baldock play up front v Brum as they did v Reading with BZ on the bench.
In what way are we "f....d".

You are assuming both BZ and Baldock are fit. CH usually changes both strikers when making substitutions 1 and then 10 mins later the other.

 

[8ace]

Unlike us with BZ unable to play 90 mins so 1 more slight injury or red card and we are f....d and our dream of the biggest prize in football goes out of the window.

I'd like to get someone in as well BG. When everyone is fit and we are scoring goals people always say we've got enough - but that can easily change.

 

[BensGrandad]

I'd like to get someone in as well BG. When everyone is fit and we are scoring goals people always say we've got enough - but that can easily change.

We will know the answer within the next 48 hours It is easy to spend TB money but if a player was on £40k a week 12 weeks is less than £500k and the prize at stake is in excess of £100m.

 

[severnside gull]

Unlike us with BZ unable to play 90 mins so 1 more slight injury or red card and we are f....d and our dream of the biggest prize in football goes out of the window.

Every top 6 team that could last season overloaded on strikers just in case Same again this season.......except us.
Can't help agreeing that we're the ones at very least taking the risk of getting it wrong

 

[Dirk Lehmann's Python]

Everyone worrying about striker injuries...it's Kayal I'd be wrapping in cotton wool

 

[severnside gull]

Everyone worrying about striker injuries...it's Kayal I'd be wrapping in cotton wool

Heaven forbid but that might be just what's needed to bring out the Towell

 

[darkwolf666]

Every top 6 team that could last season overloaded on strikers just in case Same again this season.......except us.
Can't help agreeing that we're the ones at very least taking the risk of getting it wrong

This is factually incorrect, I have checked the squads of the top 6 for last season and can see little evidence of this!

 

[Blue3]

Good to see all bed wetting has been gathered into the one post

 

[mreprice]

Hemed gets injured the day after the window closes. Bobby's knees are having an off day. It means we play without a single striker on the bench. Crazy talk.