Chris O'Grady Signs for an Undisclosed Fee (Updated)

[LamieRobertson]

3 weeks tomorrow....

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

*cough*goalkeeper*cough*

Yep, I'll give you that one

 

[Guinness Boy]

Big welcome to our new striker. Let's all get behind him.

 

[Triggaaar]

We heard about trying to sign Baldock and Grabban.

It was very close to done when we heard about Grabban, I don't know what happened with Baldock (apart from the fact we didn't sign him).

When we tried to sign Grabban we had 1 striker, the club was aware Barnes was leaving. We now have 2, 3 if we're including Fenelon.

No, we had CMS, Ulloa and Hoskins (and Fenelon was ours then too). Only one of those was playing, which meant we needed someone in on loan, but given we had CMS and Ulloa contracted for the next season, and Grabban was to be a permanent deal, we were obviously prepared to have 3 permanent good strikers. It's obvious that we'll be trying to get another striker, there is no way we're not.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

When we tried to sign Grabban we had 1 striker, the club was aware Barnes was leaving. We now have 2, 3 if we're including Fenelon. I don't think it's a dead cert that we will be after another striker, but I'll say it again, I hope we do.

No, we had CMS, Ulloa and Hoskins (and Fenelon was ours then too). Only one of those was playing, which meant we needed someone in on loan, but given we had CMS and Ulloa contracted for the next season, and Grabban was to be a permanent deal, we were obviously prepared to have 3 permanent good strikers. It's obvious that we'll be trying to get another striker, there is no way we're not.

But we knew niether Hoskins or CMS were going to be available, and Barnes was on the way out, Fenelon was out on loan which left us with Ulloa. We got the shabby loans in which just about patched a hole, so yes the club were happy to exist on very limited striking resources, less than we have now.

 

[B.W.]

Welcome aboard COG. I for one am pleased we got this one over the line.

 

[Triggaaar]

But we knew niether Hoskins or CMS were going to be available

As I've already said, they were just out for a few more months, so a loan would have been the way to cover for them. We went for a permanent signing on top of what we had.

and Barnes was on the way out

I didn't even mention Barnes.

so yes the club were happy to exist on very limited striking resources, less than we have now.

No they weren't. Last season we had Ulloa, CMS, Barnes and Hoskins on permanent deals. And when one was going (Barnes) we tried to get another permanent striker. They all took up wages, which meant we were limited in what we could get on loan.

There's nothing to suggest we'd stick with just CMS, O'Grady and Fenelon, particularly given the money we've received from Ulloa, and the low wages Fenelon will be on.

TB has maintained will spend what we can within the FFP limits, and Sami has joined us because of our ambition to move forward. It really is foolish to to think we're not trying to get another striker (loan or permanent).

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

We heard about trying to sign Baldock and Grabban.

When we tried to sign Grabban we had 1 striker, the club was aware Barnes was leaving. We now have 2, 3 if we're including Fenelon. I don't think it's a dead cert that we will be after another striker, but I'll say it again, I hope we do.

As I've already said, they were just out for a few more months, so a loan would have been the way to cover for them. We went for a permanent signing on top of what we had.
I didn't even mention Barnes.
No they weren't. Last season we had Ulloa, CMS, Barnes and Hoskins on permanent deals. And when one was going (Barnes) we tried to get another permanent striker. They all took up wages, which meant we were limited in what we could get on loan.

There's nothing to suggest we'd stick with just CMS, O'Grady and Fenelon, particularly given the money we've received from Ulloa, and the low wages Fenelon will be on.

TB has maintained will spend what we can within the FFP limits, and Sami has joined us because of our ambition to move forward. It really is foolish to to think we're not trying to get another striker (loan or permanent).

OK Trig, you keep going round in circles ignoring what I'm saying

 

[Triggaaar]

OK Trig, you keep going round in circles ignoring what I'm saying

That's rich:

we had CMS, Ulloa and Hoskins (and Fenelon was ours then too). Only one of those was playing, which meant we needed someone in on loan

But we knew niether Hoskins or CMS were going to be available

You're saying it's not a dead cert that we'll be after another striker, I'm saying it is.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

We heard about trying to sign Baldock and Grabban.

When we tried to sign Grabban we had 1 striker, the club was aware Barnes was leaving. We now have 2, 3 if we're including Fenelon. I don't think it's a dead cert that we will be after another striker, but I'll say it again, I hope we do.

That's rich:




You're saying it's not a dead cert that we'll be after another striker, I'm saying it is.

Ok mate

 

[B.W.]

As I've already said, they were just out for a few more months, so a loan would have been the way to cover for them. We went for a permanent signing on top of what we had.
I didn't even mention Barnes.
No they weren't. Last season we had Ulloa, CMS, Barnes and Hoskins on permanent deals. And when one was going (Barnes) we tried to get another permanent striker. They all took up wages, which meant we were limited in what we could get on loan.

There's nothing to suggest we'd stick with just CMS, O'Grady and Fenelon, particularly given the money we've received from Ulloa, and the low wages Fenelon will be on.

TB has maintained will spend what we can within the FFP limits, and Sami has joined us because of our ambition to move forward. It really is foolish to to think we're not trying to get another striker (loan or permanent).

We'll said.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

We heard about trying to sign Baldock and Grabban.

When we tried to sign Grabban we had 1 striker, the club was aware Barnes was leaving. We now have 2, 3 if we're including Fenelon. I don't think it's a dead cert that we will be after another striker, but I'll say it again, I hope we do.

We'll said.

Said what?

 

[chaileyjem]

I don't think it's a dead cert that we will be after another striker, but I'll say it again, I hope we do.

Just to put this one to bed.
I've shared this link with DVP via another thread but worth sharing here too...Here's Sami quoted today following COG arrival being about as clear as he can that we are still looking at strikers. "We still want some extra attacking additions"

"This is an area we want to strengthen and Chris is a good start. He is a strong, physical presence and gives us something different to the other strikers we already have here at the club.

"You need that option in the squad of a forward with power and strength, and Chris can give us that - as well as scoring goals. We still want some extra attacking additions, and in other areas of the team, but I'm pleased we have another one of our targets."

via http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/ogrady-signs-for-albion-1767176.aspx

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Doesn't he have a brother called Toxteth....!?

I don't get it

 

[Acker79]

I don't get it

It's a young ones reference.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

It's a young ones reference.

The young ones?

 

[Acker79]

The young ones?

Yes, the young ones. (The university challenge episode)

 

[KingKev]

Happy with this signing, class at holding up the ball.

Yep I've seen him a few times over the years and I'm happy to have home here too - plus £500k for a guy that got 21 goals in 56 Championship games for a Barnsley side that were relegation fodder looks like spiffing business.
Better than 1 in 3 in the Championship, whilst playing in front of a largely League 1 quality team? What might he do in front of a decent midfield.....?
Welcome COG!

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Looking at his goals montage on YouTube and he seems to be the replacement for Glenn Murray even though he has taken 3 years to arrive.

 

[KZNSeagull]

It's a young ones reference.

Well I got it. He holds the world record for sticking marshmallows up a single nostril (604) and the one for the world's stickiest bogey.

Interestingly, there is a Toxteth O'Grady on LinkedIn and Facebook!