[Brighton] Samatta

[blue-shifted]

Agreed. I think Murray might well play against West Ham on Saturday with Trossard and Mooy/Propper running off him.

That's the sort of pace to get Premier League defences quaking in fear

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Agreed. I think Murray might well play against West Ham on Saturday with Trossard and Mooy/Propper jogging off him.

there ya go, that's more accurate

 

[Greavsey]

That's the sort of pace to get Premier League defences quaking in fear

Maybe not and obviously it would be better if we signed Aubameyang, I'm just trying to be practical with what is going to be the reality of the situation.

I actually think it would work against West Ham. I reckon they're currently planning to sit back and let us have endless possession and play around in front of them and then hit us on the break. However, that front 2/3 would throw a spanner in that plan, and I'm not convinced the Hammers would have the brains or the inclination to be able to adapt to our change of plan..

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Maupay is a good striker, but he currently looks like a good championship striker playing in the PL.

Maupay isn't so much the issue, it's what if Maupay gets suspended or God forbid injured. Then we'll be down to a teenager and a retiree, both of whom are not currently in the best form.

For a team already struggling for goals, not to get better back up at least, is a staggering gamble

OK, then lets flip my argument around. Why would Samatta want to come to Brighton to be back up to Maupay when he can be first choice at Villa? It's not easy to sign a top quality player to be a back up in January.

 

[peterward]

OK, then lets flip my argument around. Why would Samatta want to come to Brighton to be back up to Maupay when he can be first choice at Villa? It's not easy to sign a top quality player to be a back up in January.

I wasn't talking about Samatta as such KG, but the need of another striker deemed good enough to be in a match day squad. Except keepers, there aren't really outfield players who are signed as "backups" , they're signed to compete for the shirt in their position. I'm sure any player we'd sign has the ability (in theory if we got the recruitment right) to make a position their own if they perform, and are signed on such basis.

The point was simply that relying on Maupay and only having an out of form teenager and a 36 year old, is a big risk if something happens to Maupay.
We need someone else able to compete to start with or instead of Maupay and more so to have some options if Maupay can't play for some reason.

 

[blue-shifted]

OK, then lets flip my argument around. Why would Samatta want to come to Brighton to be back up to Maupay when he can be first choice at Villa? It's not easy to sign a top quality player to be a back up in January.

We've played two up front plenty of times this season, and there's reason to suspect it would have been even more often if there were more than 2 strikers from which we could realistically choose from

 

[Bozza]

Debut goal for Villa.

 

[The_Viper]

We failed to sign a striker
Villa sign one for 8 million quid
Scores on his debut
Forces Toby to score an OG for Spurs to put them 1-0 up
Holding up the ball well
Injection of pace
Excellent positioning
D'oh!

 

[Stat Brother]

We failed to sign a striker
Villa sign one for 8 million quid
Scores on his debut
Forces Toby to score an OG for Spurs to put them 1-0 up
Holding up the ball well
Injection of pace
Excellent positioning
D'oh!

I heard he was a waste of money and we'd dodged a bullet.

 

[Icy Gull]

I heard he was a waste of money and we'd dodged a bullet.

Seeing as we don’t sign many strikers we dodge plenty of bullets. Are you seeing the business plan yet, given that most we sign take a hit to the heart.

 

[Stat Brother]

Seeing as we don’t sign many strikers we dodge plenty of bullets. Are you seeing the business plan yet, given that most we sign take a hit to the heart.

The business plan suggests we'll be welcoming Tomer back in the summer.

 

[Driver8]

Sold by Villa to Fenerbahce. Dodged a bullet it seems.

 

[peterward]

Sold by Villa to Fenerbahce. Dodged a bullet it seems.

Interesting, as they were most heavily linked favourites for Origi...... Doesn't mean they may not want both ofc.

 

[brighton_tom]

Sold half a season into a 4.5 year contract.... Scoring one goal i think? Definitely dodged a bullet. He looked like Locadia V2 when i saw him in Villa games.

 

[The_Viper]

Watkins has looked utter gash for Villa too. Starting to wonder if it's "The Villa Way" to make any half decent striker look like utter ****.

 

[portslade seagull]

He never looked all that when he played