[Albion] Albion in the market for another Striker

[Goldstone1976]

It was pretty obvious on Saturday that playing with only one forward, a CMS type, left us extremely vulnerable defending set-pieces. It nearly cost us points.

Agreed, but a #9 would be an expensive way to get someone tall to help defend set pieces. Anyway, if Sami was that concerned about defending set pieces he could have played Ince (6'3") or O'Grady (6'1") from the start...

 

[One Love]

Agreed, but a #9 would be an expensive way to get someone tall to help defend set pieces. Anyway, if Sami was that concerned about defending set pieces he could have played Ince (6'3") or O'Grady (6'1") from the start...

I think after Saturday he should be concerned. Don't you?

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Tapatalk is a right load of old gash. I'd def prefer a mobile friendly NSC.

I actually really like Tapatalk for using NSC, though I do seem to be in the minority.

 

[French Seagull]

Agreed, but a #9 would be an expensive way to get someone tall to help defend set pieces. Anyway, if Sami was that concerned about defending set pieces he could have played Ince (6'3") or O'Grady (6'1") from the start...

Torres (6'1") is ready to leave Chelsea after his initial £50million move from Liverpool, Chelsea will have to pay £16million for Fernando Torres to leave Stamford Bridge as two years left on deal will earn him £150,000-a-week - perhaps a loan deal?

 

[fleet]

That article doesn't seem to say another stroker does it? Just another. We now have Gardener and we may get the Irish full back, we may even get others, but I can't see how this means we are getting a striker.

 

[wallyback]

I think after Saturday he should be concerned. Don't you?

Lewis Dunk was marking the goalscorer on saturday. Is he not tall enough?

 

[Goldstone1976]

I think after Saturday he should be concerned. Don't you?

Yes, I do! But the way I'd combat that would be to play Ince or (if it really has to be a #9, and I don't think it does) O'Grady, not by buying a classic, big, #9 when, apart from helping defend set pieces, nothing else he would bring would seem to fit into the way Sami wants to play. S'all...

 

[MattBackHome]

I actually really like Tapatalk for using NSC, though I do seem to be in the minority.

I used to like it, but find it glitchy now, plus on my Nokia the opening post is on a separate page to the main thread, also no polls, vBet, embedding tweets is dodgy plus lots more that wionds me up.

But I agree that it's far better than browsing the normal site on a phone.

 

[Eggman]

I actually really like Tapatalk for using NSC, though I do seem to be in the minority.

I use it all the time. I like it.

 

[Rogero]

How about Chris Wood.How much would he cost?

 

[GT49er]

Yep, that sounds plausible - though see Gullflyinghigh's post. If he's right, we don't have yo ship anyone out, even if we do get another striker...

Re: not having to ship anyone out - we've still got to watch the wages bill, FFP and all that.

 

[Rogero]

Chris Wood would be perfect.Tall,quality and young.

 

[Goldstone1976]

Re: not having to ship anyone out - we've still got to watch the wages bill, FFP and all that.

Yes, that is of course true...

 

[BensGrandad]

Yes, I do! But the way I'd combat that would be to play Ince or (if it really has to be a #9, and I don't think it does) O'Grady, not by buying a classic, big, #9 when, apart from helping defend set pieces, nothing else he would bring would seem to fit into the way Sami wants to play. S'all...

And ignore Ince's shortcomings just to attempt to win a couple of headers which incidentally he doesnt do very often despite being tall. Better bring back Murray to do it at both ends plus put the ball in the net regularly.

 

[Goldstone1976]

And ignore Ince's shortcomings just tl attempt to win a couple of headers which incidentally he doesnt do very often despite being tall. Better bring back Murray to do it at both ends plus put the ball in the net.

Personally, I think it's highly unlikely that Murray will be coming back. Let's suppose he was available at a price we were prepared to pay (both to Palace and personally) and that he actually wanted to return. Do you think he'd fit into the system that Sami seems to want to play?

 

[One Love]

Yes, I do! But the way I'd combat that would be to play Ince or (if it really has to be a #9, and I don't think it does) O'Grady, not by buying a classic, big, #9 when, apart from helping defend set pieces, nothing else he would bring would seem to fit into the way Sami wants to play. S'all...

Was a bit surprised Sami didn't react to the threat by bringing one of them on. We were lucky Bolton weren't good enough to capitalise.

If we continue with the weakness some other teams will.

 

[TSB]

Stefan Šćepović

 

[BensGrandad]

Personally, I think it's highly unlikely that Murray will be coming back. Let's suppose he was available at a price we were prepared to pay (both to Palace and personally) and that he actually wanted to return. Do you think he'd fit into the system that Sami seems to want to play?

I think he could hold the front line as the target hold up man and allow CMS to drag the defenders all around their defensive area

 

[HantsSeagull]

Stefan Šćepović

only signed a four year contract earlier this year apparently?

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Stefan Šćepović

Looks good, a little too good for us in fact.

"On 6 February 2014 Šćepović was bought by Sporting outright for a €1 million fee,[13] with the Serbian penning a contract until 2018.[14]"

Would be a quality addition but may cost £3m-£4m based on his transfer in February.