Baldock

[sussex_guy2k2]

I like Baldock. The team isn't set up to play to his strengths this year but he offers willing running, good link up and pace in behind - something none of our other strikers do yet it keeps defenses occupied.

Could he be upgraded? Of course. But I suspect the team structure (which is getting us a lot of points at present!) is the main reasons he isn't scoring a lot of goals rather than his actual ability.

 

[portslade seagull]

Does anybody actually know what Baldocks injury is and how long it will keep him out ??

 

[Justice]

The reason I can see it being a loan is that I believe we could loan a better player than we could afford to buy. An example of this was Darren Bent we couldnt have bought him with a fee and wages etc. I know there is talk of this Calleri for £6.5m but on a recent website it said Chelsea Stoke and Inter Milan considering a bid for him. I think our chance of getting him has gone and we may be looking at another option in the same area of the world.
Realistically I cannot see us spending money like Burnley have on Gray. I believe, right or wrong, that TB put all his eggs in 1 basket with Gus and caught a cold so will be reluctant to do it again.

We invested more this summer than we ever did whilst Gus was here according to PB.

 

[Exile]

I like Baldock. The team isn't set up to play to his strengths this year...

Haha. That's exactly the line people tried to defend his (non)scoring record with LAST season.

"Judge him when he gets to play as one of two up front" they said.

Well he has all season, and he's scored two goals (one of which was actually an own goal)...

 

[Hampster Gull]

For a team trying to go up he is a great sub, not a starter, at least for now

 

[SweatyMexican]

Haha. That's exactly the line people tried to defend his (non)scoring record with LAST season.

"Judge him when he gets to play as one of two up front" they said.

Well he has all season, and he's scored two goals (one of which was actually an own goal)...

I do like Sam Baldock, and he fits into a really nice front two alongside Hemed, and if he just upped his goal tally it would be perfect.

One thing I have to say is that every Jamie Murphy goal should really have been scored by Baldock. At Bolton, Baldock was on the edge of the box running in when Murphy tapped home, when really I would have thought it would be Baldock making that run.

And the same again when Murphy was the one at the far post at the Mad Stad for Hemed to sweat it across to, not Baldock. (Although he did play a nice one-two with Hemed, so I suppose he was more involved in the attack for this one)

Then this Saturday when Baldock was the one on the edge of the box to slide a ball through to Murphy to bundle it in the near post. They seem to be in opposite places.

I like Baldock, and I'll never have a go at one of our players for their football ability, but I would like him to make more/better runs that Murphy seems to make.

 

[Machiavelli]

I do like Sam Baldock, and he fits into a really nice front two alongside Hemed, and if he just upped his goal tally it would be perfect.

One thing I have to say is that every Jamie Murphy goal should really have been scored by Baldock. At Bolton, Baldock was on the edge of the box running in when Murphy tapped home, when really I would have thought it would be Baldock making that run. And the same again when Murphy was the one at the far post at the Mad Stad for Hemed to sweat it across to, not Baldock. And again this Saturday when Baldock was the one on the edge of the box to slide a ball through to Murphy to bundle it in the near post. They seem to be in opposite places.

I like Baldock, and I'll never have a go at one of our players for their football ability, but I would like him to make more/better runs that Murphy seems to make.

I too like Baldock, and think this is a good post.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I always liked Gary Hart as a player, didn't mean he was a Championship striker capable of scoring plenty of goals. Gary Hart in his pomp would have more than goals by now than Baldock has.

 

[TonyW]

I always liked Gary Hart as a player, didn't mean he was a Championship striker capable of scoring plenty of goals. Gary Hart in his pomp would have more than goals by now than Baldock has.

But we would probably have less points.
Sam has caused utter chaos with his excellent running and dribbling this season.
His impact and contribution should not be underrated.
If he is out, we will miss him.

 

[Icy Gull]

Does anybody actually know what Baldocks injury is and how long it will keep him out ??

Doubt it, this seems to be a thread to run him down

 

[BensGrandad]

We invested more this summer than we ever did whilst Gus was here according to PB.

I was thinking more of the suggested purchse of Calleri and spending £6.5m

 

[Justice]

I was thinking more of the suggested purchse of Calleri and spending £6.5m

Calleri would be a good investment if it paid off he would be worth £20m in a couple of seasons plus I thought we already had a bid rejected at the end of the last window for him?

 

[durrington gull]

Haha. That's exactly the line people tried to defend his (non)scoring record with LAST season.

"Judge him when he gets to play as one of two up front" they said.

Well he has all season, and he's scored two goals (one of which was actually an own goal)...

Nailed it - he's not scoring goals which is ultimately what he will be judged on - we need to replace him in January if this drought continues

 

[Albion Dan]

Does anybody actually know what Baldocks injury is and how long it will keep him out ??

I hear out until New Year.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Calleri would be a good investment if it paid off he would be worth £20m in a couple of seasons plus I thought we already had a bid rejected at the end of the last window for him?

Our bid was rejected in October.

 

[TonyW]

Nailed it - he's not scoring goals which is ultimately what he will be judged on - we need to replace him in January if this drought continues

No we don't.
He's playing really well and creating lots of chances.
Most of which Hemed is missing.
Been exceptional this season so far.

 

[Mackenzie]

I do like Sam Baldock, and he fits into a really nice front two alongside Hemed, and if he just upped his goal tally it would be perfect.

One thing I have to say is that every Jamie Murphy goal should really have been scored by Baldock. At Bolton, Baldock was on the edge of the box running in when Murphy tapped home, when really I would have thought it would be Baldock making that run.

And the same again when Murphy was the one at the far post at the Mad Stad for Hemed to sweat it across to, not Baldock. (Although he did play a nice one-two with Hemed, so I suppose he was more involved in the attack for this one)

Then this Saturday when Baldock was the one on the edge of the box to slide a ball through to Murphy to bundle it in the near post. They seem to be in opposite places.

I like Baldock, and I'll never have a go at one of our players for their football ability, but I would like him to make more/better runs that Murphy seems to make.

Maybe Murphy should be playing up front with Hemed whilst Baldock is injured, especially if Lualua is coming back?

 

[TonyW]

Maybe Murphy should be playing up front with Hemed whilst Baldock is injured, especially if Lualua is coming back?

Maybe.
I'd like to see what Elvis can do too.

 

[portslade seagull]

Maybe.
I'd like to see what Elvis can do too.

Think he will take at least 1season to get upto speed

 

[TonyW]

Think he will take at least 1season to get upto speed

True.
Needs more minutes on the pitch to help that though.