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Proven Goalscorer Nonsense
- Thread starter crodonilson
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We're the Stripes
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Just to put the record straight, I don't think this 25 goal striker is just a myth created on NSC. I'm assuming a lot of people got it from articles such as this (on the argus a couple of months ago)..
Albion can't afford proven goal-getter From The Argus)
Still definitely think we need another striker at least of Murray's quality.
Albion can't afford proven goal-getter From The Argus)
Still definitely think we need another striker at least of Murray's quality.
Marc1901
Peace out.
I think were lucky to have someone like Murray IMO. The bloke can score goals and with his personal life seemingly sorted he will come good next season.
Two Professors
Two Mad Professors
I know it was Chelsea youth tonight but how about swapping Glenda for Jon-Paul Pittman-ex Crawley player that sneaked away to Wycombe,or has he had a tryout before?
matthew
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I STILL want one. 
crodonilson
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- #26
Ok so you may not agree with the first point we don't neccasarily need a 25 goal a season man, sure it helps I agree with you there. How many of these players were proven 25 goal a season men before the clubs they played for last season??
Thats the thing, many of these 25 goal strikers have never scored 25 goals before that season. Look at Paynter who was always a 10-15 goal lower league journeyman, Austin was unknown and Morison came from the lower leagues so was far from proven. But you look at all the successfull teams over the years in this division(off the top of my head) and all have had 25 goal strikers. The likes of Paynter, Beckford, Hooper, Sharp, Fryatt, Scotland etc etc.
Deportivo Seagull
I should coco
Ward and zamora- neither were 25 goals a season at any level before they came to us. It is highly unlikely that we will sign a 25 goals a season striker. What we will do is sign someone with the potential .... Or backup to Glenda who injury fee and now not playing second fiddle to Forster may be the man, either way at a minimum we need another striker capable of playing for a top league 1 side.
NS Herald
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So if - and it's obviously a hypothetical if - someone like Ricky Lambert were to be persuaded to join our band of merry men in blue & white stripes - would people think our chances of automatic promotion were likely to be:
a) unaffected
b) slightly better
c) greatly improved
I know which one I would choose
a) unaffected
b) slightly better
c) greatly improved
I know which one I would choose
crodonilson
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We all know what the answer to that is but we're not going to sign a £1m+ player which is what a proven goalscorer at this level is probably going to cost unless they're now towards the autumn of their career.
blue and white army
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I'm still devastated the Junior Agogo deal never came to fruition 
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- Feb 8, 2005
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Sure I read that Poyet asked about him but couldn't afford his wages even before Leeds were sniffing around
Marc1901
Peace out.
Yeah thats correct , it was in the argus.
That's what I thought until I heard this in Portugal.
Ecosse Exile
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I would honestly rather have Murray than Paynter, I think hes a far better player and as Giraffe said above he could well bang in 25 this season.
Barrel of Fun
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In response to Gav1901.
03/04
Plymouth - Friio 14, Evans 12, Keith 9
QPR - Gallen 17, Furlong 16
04/05
Luton - Howard 18, Brkovic 15
05/06
Colchester - Iwelumo 17
All of those have been promoted automatically from L1. I would do the rest to present day, but I need to nip out.
03/04
Plymouth - Friio 14, Evans 12, Keith 9
QPR - Gallen 17, Furlong 16
04/05
Luton - Howard 18, Brkovic 15
05/06
Colchester - Iwelumo 17
All of those have been promoted automatically from L1. I would do the rest to present day, but I need to nip out.