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Lee Barnard!?
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Albumen
Don't wait for me!
Same size as Mark Hughes. If he has the strength and control to hold players off, he doesnt need the height. Especially as we don't tend to hoof it. We just need someone with good close control than can hold it up and distribute (then score).
johnny jigsaw
"My life's in pieces"
My thoughts exactly. Unless he is replacing someone on the way out?
severnside gull
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Barnard is good in the air and can hold the ball up
Don Tmatter
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Another day, another striker rumour 
pork pie
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Another day, another striker rumour
Yes, with the quality plummeting each time!
- Aug 8, 2005
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By Monday we will be signing Mark Farrington
Postman Pat
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One of the best target men in the business is Kevin Davies, he is only 6ft. One of the worst is Peter Crouch he is 6ft 7". It isn't about winning headers, it is about holding the ball up, holding defenders off and bringing the midfield into play.
I was told by a "source" (yes, one of them, but the identity is irrelevant now) that we were going in for Barnard last summer. Obviously it was wrong, but I was actually quite happy about it at the time. If it's cover until Hoskins is back, them I'm quite happy now - though looking forward to Hoskins getting a run with CMS to see how it can work out.
Though CMS, Vicente & Crofts linking up is something I'm looking forward to anyway...
Though CMS, Vicente & Crofts linking up is something I'm looking forward to anyway...
How, therefore, do you know that said budget extends beyond Lee Barnard?
We were DEFINITELY after him when he left Southend too. Fact.
albionalex
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You're quite right, I don't. However, I still believe that whatever our budget is we can do better than Barnard.
kevtherev
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After Bruno, Bridge, Vicente, Crofts and Kusazak,,,,would be very underwhelmed if Barnard was the best striker we could get. That said, I have always maintained we need two strikers and i'd take Barnard as the second striker,,,i.e back up/bench warmer who maybe forces himself into the starting line up on form alone.
Loan Ranger
I thought Lee Barnard was better than Chaplow. I think Barnard has been injured. He looked likely to score against us when he came on as substitite late on against ten men though. I don't think he is the player we need though. A transfer fee would be involved if it is a permanent transfer.
A departure from our team? Noone oor Hoskins (or both) would be most likely to make way?
I thought Lee Barnard was better than Chaplow. I think Barnard has been injured. He looked likely to score against us when he came on as substitite late on against ten men though. I don't think he is the player we need though. A transfer fee would be involved if it is a permanent transfer.
A departure from our team? Noone oor Hoskins (or both) would be most likely to make way?
albionalex
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Chaplow is a midfielder.
Go on, give us at least one name.
Because you must have players in your mind to throw out such a statement. Otherwise you'd be happy with Barnard.
pork pie
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this.
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
Yup, not every player has to be an improvement on the first team. Our squad is paper thin.