SouthCoastOwl
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They're welcome to him. He's average very average.
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Chris O'Grady Signs for an Undisclosed Fee (Updated)
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They're welcome to him. He's average very average.
Personally I think I'd prefer to take a gamble in retaining Hoskins!
Yes, I know what'll get said! However he was unlucky with genuine injuries and when fit had a bit of class. At the end of the season I wouldn't have kept him. However unless there is something very different about to happen, he's as good as we're going it get...
Yes, I know what'll get said! However he was unlucky with genuine injuries and when fit had a bit of class. At the end of the season I wouldn't have kept him. However unless there is something very different about to happen, he's as good as we're going it get...
Interesting. He cited as the reason he didn't join Charlton as the fact his family are settled and like living in Sheffield. Other information also suggested he couldn't agree terms.
Icy Gull
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Ironically he will probably be signing for Barnsley this week, maybe as COGs replacement.
southstandandy
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- Jul 9, 2003
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Ironically Hoskins is on trial at Barnsley!
I'd rather save the wages on O'Grady (who I have seen a few times) and give Fenelon a chance. Just can't see why Sammi would go after such a player, or maybe he's been told by the club this is all they are willing to fund - bit worrying and supports the fact that we must be strapped for cash (with The Argus also reporting that a bid of £300k was turned down by Bristol City for Baldock - and he was their top scorer!). Can't believe privately that Sammi is happy with what's going on behind the scenes.
Yeah lets sell our top striker and replace him with a kid who hasn't kicked a ball for our first team yet. People want promotion or at least challenging for it. You are not going to get that with playing kids or signing over the hill players. I'm not moaning but we need to wake up a bit. I'm gobsmacked at the level of spending in the Championship this season already. If we are not careful we will be left well behind on the playing field. Our squad is probably at it's weakest point when Leo goes since we started playing at the Amex. It is a worry because fans will question the clubs ambition on the pitch. Off it it's spot on but ultimately people want to see a winning team.
JJ McClure
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I know you can't just go by stats but he looks seriously shithouse.
Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
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Quite...a lot of posters on here need to get their elitist heads out of their rear ends and start thinking a bit more about Championship football.
Ings, Vokes and Barnes doesn't exactly look the most stunning front three but they were good enough to secure PL football. When Vokes was here he looked pretty ordinary but get the system right and the confidence high and players can thrive. COG is a good pro and won't let us down.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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Some of the reaction from our fans has been disgusting. Writing him off before he's even signed FFS. It's a wonder anyone wants to sign at Brighton with the support shown by its 'FANS'.
Diego Napier
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I have too, unfortunately
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For info - The Ulloa thread was mostly positive when his transfer was first announced but there was plenty of this...
It's not HIS fault though. It's the boards ambition, or rather their expectations not matching the investment
BobbySmith
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Shock horror here is a positive post !!! He is a bloody good player, remember him for Rochdale a few years back and said to my son that he was the best hold up forward that I had seen at that level. Also last year he was good against us, think you will be pleasantly surprised about how good he is. 7 million in the bank and A good replacement ? Happy enough here
I don't agree that he's not good enough. He didn't fit into Gus's style well, but still scored when. He'll suit Sami's style better. We've been writing off over £10k per week for his transfer fee, so if we extend his contract for a year it'll be costing us more than £10k / week less than it has for the last few years.
TWOCHOICEStom
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But no ones never even heard of him!?
He's a journeyman.
He's UNINSPIRING.
He personifies this club's lack of ambition.
He's not even a top Premier League striker!
He's not Glenn Murray (who we won't mention any more)
[end of sarcasm]
We've just sold a striker for SEVEN MILLION POUNDS and people are acting like this is the only player we're buying and the transfer window closes tonight. It's just amazing to me that people think like they do sometimes. If at the start of the season we still haven't signed anyone and we lose our opening 5 games, scoring 0 goals in the process... then I could understand the criticism. But until then, people really REALLY need to chill the **** out.
When/who we sign isn't that important to me. We could sign Billy Paynter again for all I care, just as long as Sami gets the team winning! And we won't know if Sami can get the team winning until we start the season. It's that simple. Calm down!
dadams2k11
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I think the term you are looking for is BEDWETTERS.
BensGrandad
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Had anybody heard of Glenn Murray when we bought him and he didnt do too badly, so there is some hope
fat old seagull
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Good work, archiving that. Sadly there's a few fans down here who are disappointed we didn't outbid Barca for Suarez. I hope he's not the only striker we sign, but for so little of a fee I'd sooner we bought him than took endless loanees to warm the bench.
