Bob!
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So does anyone have any idea who this striker is that Gus wants to sign??
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Cook? Seems to have done well pre-season.
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forumwayseagull
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I too just watched fl show. Baldock has presence and would be available for about 1 million.. Not sure how much we are prepared to spend tho..
terryberry1
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He can play as a winger too, would love to sign him
Betfair Bozo
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I took "having presence" to mean a dominant type with a bit of strength and aerial prowess, viz something different to what we have. Baldock is a slight lad and 5 ft 7. Very good player obviously but I can't see how he adds to our options at all.
Kaiser_Soze
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- Apr 14, 2008
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According to http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa-transfer-list
Marcus Bent, Pablo Counago, Eddie Johnson and Shefki Kuqi are all available on a free. Most of them have Prem experience except Counago who has championship experience. Well worth a look for a free.
Marcus Bent, Pablo Counago, Eddie Johnson and Shefki Kuqi are all available on a free. Most of them have Prem experience except Counago who has championship experience. Well worth a look for a free.
BensGrandad
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I would sooner sign Lomana Lua Lua for a month or possibly 3 than any of those to allow Hoskins to get fit and over his injury. When he is back to full fitness we do not need another striker.
garethjamesuk
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Id quite like someone like Ryan Lowe from Bury or Sam Baldock from Franchise team, two players who young and hungry for success and seem good on the ball
BensGrandad
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Compared to me he is as he is only 32 but not young in football terms and also not a proven goalscorer other than in lower leagues as per many in the past who couldn't go above that level.
Kaiser_Soze
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he would be a good signing if he would come to us. Certainly experienced. Question over fitness?
JJB
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No chance. We won't pay the money they want so you deffo won't. They want something like £6-7million.
BensGrandad
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On a short contract and as an option to come off of the bench if Barnes or CMS are not working, sorry producing the goods is a better term, I don't think fitness would be a problem for 30 mins or so.
beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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shirley, its not about needing another stiker, nor someone hungry or young - we have plenty of prospective talent. its about needing a different type of player up front, someone who can play with their back to goal, hold up the ball, offer more arial ability (cross/corners rather than necessarily long). thats what the "presence" is all about.
Sam Baldock would be a complete waste of funds. Decent player granted, but why spend £1m+ (which is what Peterborough bid) on a player that's EXACTLY the same as what we have in Barnes, CMS and Hoskins.
Gus said a striker with PRESENCE, Baldock is 5ft7.
My opinion? Bednar, Tudgay or Helgusson.
BensGrandad
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An experienced older striker to come off of the bench if needed. As you say we have plenty of promise and prospects but no plan B should plan A not be working. Ormeroyd yesterday was a classic example of what we need. Big, strong and good in the air, not him because he is overweight and not mobile enough but a Neil Mellor type striker.
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murraymints4brighton
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This end information has dried up for me at the moment. I have a very good source for transfer gossip etc... Yet he is at a loss as to who the striker is! We are not looking at a CB nor are we persisting with the Lansbury deal as quite evidentally Wenger needs him more than we do. Harley will be signed next week as stated pending international clearance but the two others Gus talks about are a complete unknown.
I would imagine a target man type player, Jamie Mackie has been mentioned, is what we are going for and I wouldn't be surprised to see a full back coming in as Vincelot is proving to be a very effective midfielder that can actually START games in that position. Gus, unlike last year where he ended up with settling for Sandaza after enquiring about a ZILLION strikers, has focused on specific players. The "special" striker he talked about was not CMS as he was banging on about him afterwards. One thing is for sure is that if Gus get's his man it will be down to MONTHS of hard work and the player will be of very high calibre.
I would imagine a target man type player, Jamie Mackie has been mentioned, is what we are going for and I wouldn't be surprised to see a full back coming in as Vincelot is proving to be a very effective midfielder that can actually START games in that position. Gus, unlike last year where he ended up with settling for Sandaza after enquiring about a ZILLION strikers, has focused on specific players. The "special" striker he talked about was not CMS as he was banging on about him afterwards. One thing is for sure is that if Gus get's his man it will be down to MONTHS of hard work and the player will be of very high calibre.