[Football] Brighton & Hove Albion Vs Nantes Friendly (03.08.18)

[Kneon Light]

In comparison with the rest of the squad, I would say we are weak in this area.

Is true.

Probably because everyone else is in the market for decent strikers, there are few about and the fees demanded are out of cautious league.

But only because of injuries.
We have 4 strikers for one position - it's just sods law that 3 have picked up injuries pre-season!

 

[Icy Gull]

But only because of injuries.
We have 4 strikers for one position - it's just sods law that 3 have picked up injuries pre-season!

Exactly 4 strikers should be enough, just pray we don’t unload Hemed before the window closes.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Exactly 4 strikers should be enough, just pray we don’t unload Hemed before the window closes.

Depends on the quality really.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

But only because of injuries.
We have 4 strikers for one position - it's just sods law that 3 have picked up injuries pre-season!

How many are proven PL quality though. Murray only in my mind.

 

[Lurchy]

Apparently Molde forward Leo Ostigard was at the game on Friday evening...

 

[Icy Gull]

Depends on the quality really.

I trust the recruitment team and I think I’m in the minority in thinking Locadia will do just fine. Andone who knows but he has played at the top level in Spain so I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt until I’ve seen him play for us.

We have not been let down with the quality of player overall since the recruitment team was revamped, just very pissed off that we have three injured strikers a week before kick off.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

I trust the recruitment team and I think I’m in the minority in thinking Locadia will do just fine. Andone who knows but he has played at the top level in Spain so I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt until I’ve seen him play for us.

We have not been let down with the quality of player overall since the recruitment team was revamped, just very pissed off that we have three injured strikers a week before kick off.

Re Locadia - surely the jury is out. Hasn’t proven anything either way.

Andone we know very little, but his goal scoring record isn’t really prolific.

Tomer, really like him, but not quite good enough.

Murray great but massive ask re carrying the workload.

Our recruitment team is very good, but we need to nail the forward issue.



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[BensGrandad]

]Apparently Molde forward Leo Ostigard was at the game on Friday even[/B]ing...

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Wiki says he is an 18 year old defender.

 

[Weststander]

Re Locadia - surely the jury is out. Hasn’t proven anything either way.

Andone we know very little, but his goal scoring record isn’t really prolific.

Tomer, really like him, but not quite good enough.

Murray great but massive ask re carrying the workload.

Our recruitment team is very good, but we need to nail the forward issue.



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Quality post.

Locadia - we just don't know yet. He may prove to be up to it, he may not.

Andone - should be good enough, but in a very different league, only time will tell.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Apparently Molde forward Leo Ostigard was at the game on Friday evening...

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Posted a farewell tweet to Molde fans on Thursday.

 

[Kneon Light]

How many are proven PL quality though. Murray only in my mind.

How many proven PL quality strikers do any clubs outside the top 6 sign? They are VERY expensive. Even Mo Salah before this season would not have been described as a proven premier league striker.
We have signed 2 strikers who have done very well overseas - hopefully they will do the same here.
Frustrating that Locadia got injured as he looked like one player that could have really done with a good pre-season.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

How many proven PL quality strikers do any clubs outside the top 6 sign? They are VERY expensive. Even Mo Salah before this season would not have been described as a proven premier league striker.
We have signed 2 strikers who have done very well overseas - hopefully they will do the same here.
Frustrating that Locadia got injured as he looked like one player that could have really done with a good pre-season.

But there is value in other countries of a similar standard.

Salah was playing in Italy which is a similar standard, as is Germany. Holland is not re Locadia.

Personally, I would have busted the bank for Mitrovic.

We need to pay top bucks for top players, because it is a priority position for us.


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[Kneon Light]

But there is value in other countries of a similar standard.

Salah was playing in Italy which is a similar standard, as is Germany. Holland is not re Locadia.

Personally, I would have busted the bank for Mitrovic.

We need to pay top bucks for top players, because it is a priority position for us.


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Andone was scoring goals on Spain which is a similar standard.
Locadia may come good - just needs a period of games where he is fit - too early to write him off.
Think we were just unlucky with Mitrovic - he wanted to come to us last season but Newcastle wouldn't sell to a relegation rival. Went to Fulham and got bond with fans and manager - we were never going to be able to get him then (also think Fulham have overpaid given his PL record but he has potential to do well).

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Andone was scoring goals on Spain which is a similar standard.
Locadia may come good - just needs a period of games where he is fit - too early to write him off.
Think we were just unlucky with Mitrovic - he wanted to come to us last season but Newcastle wouldn't sell to a relegation rival. Went to Fulham and got bond with fans and manager - we were never going to be able to get him then (also think Fulham have overpaid given his PL record but he has potential to do well).

We can only deal with the facts as they stand, Locadia has yet to prove himself, though limited time (I’m not writing him off either). Murray is another year older but will hopefully carry the load, Hemed not quite good enough. On that basis, we have one proven player.

Andone is the big one, remembering we were prepared to pay £17m and hopefully he’ll be more prolific than he was in Spain.

Mitrovic was unlucky for us, but I wish we’d tried (I don’t know that we didn’t).

As we both know this can go either way, you are apparently more optimistic than myself. [emoji2]



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[HalfaSeatOn]

If for some reason Murray and Andone weren't available and it was a choice between Locadia and Hemed up top, I'd go for Hemed.

 

[schmunk]

Given the amount of time that Hemed spent significantly offside on Friday, I'd choose Locadia against any team pursuing a high press.

 

[dazzer6666]

Given the amount of time that Hemed spent significantly offside on Friday, I'd choose Locadia against any team pursuing a high press.

Agree. He was offside only marginally less than Murray usually is