Chris O'Grady

[saafend_seagull]

Bring up Murray again is fair enough. He was AVAILABLE this summer. We would be top 6 right now if he was in our side. Instead we are looking at a relegation fight.

 

[BensGrandad]

Bring up Murray again is fair enough. He was AVAILABLE this summer. We would be top 6 right now if he was in our side. Instead we are looking at a relegation fight.

I agree about we could be top 6 but on what basis do ypou say about a relegegation fight. I am 100% sure at Christmas we will be nearer possible promotion than relegation.

 

[saafend_seagull]

I agree about we could be top 6 but on what basis do ypou say about a relegegation fight. I am 100% sure at Christmas we will be nearer possible promotion than relegation.

Because we haven't scored in 5 of our 8 games? We've had very easy fixtures too.

 

[GT49er]

That may be so, however I've never mentioned Murray before, perhaps if it was a subject I'd continually dragged up then your point would be valid, but as it's the first and last time I've mentioned him on here I felt inclined to reply, albeit aggressively. Perhaps in future I should seek your approval for content.

No, actually you don't need to seek my approval before posting - that really is a nob-head suggestion. If that's the first time you personally have mentioned the return of Murray, then fair enough. It has been mentioned almost daily on here for years now, though, to the point it is just plain irritating, so nought out of ten for observation!

 

[BensGrandad]

Because we haven't scored in 5 of our 8 games? We've had very easy fixtures too.

We, the players, were getting aquainted with a new system. I believe that they now understand about it and this will show in the forthcoming weeks when we put pressure on the sides above us. As for easy fixtures, they dont exist in The Championship and we aquitted ourselves well yesterday against one of the top teams.

 

[goldstone]

Meanwhile Glenn nets a 90th min equaliser for Reading. ****ing joke

But otherwise had a quiet game according to the BBC website. Still, I'd prefer a striker who has a quiet game and then scores to one who runs around all over the place but doesn't score.

 

[BensGrandad]

UI remember going to watch Spurs v West Ham some years ago and my mate said after 60 mins " dont know what you see in that Jimmy Greaves" at the end of the game he had touched the ball about 5 times done absolutely nothing except score 3 goals.

 

[Questions]

I was talking to an ex-player a couple of days ago and he said that COG can be a nightmare to play against, is strong, holds it up well and is a decent finisher. He also said COG was weak mentally and centre halves know this, and they will be in his ear from when the teams line up, because he will go into his shell. He said that nothing is off limits if it subdues the opponent, including using the race card against him.

So all we need to do is spend 10 quid on a light foundation cream for him and we'll get those 15 goals or so.

 

[bhawoddy]

On yesterdays performance and the way things are shaping up with the players getting used to SH system that wont remain so for long and there will be many teams below us come Chtristmas, in fact about 15 or so.

No doubt speculation will be posted on who we can bring in to replace him what price somebody will suggest Bobby Zamora?

How can you factually say we will have 15 teams lower than us by Christmas?

As Ernest has eluded to on another thread, we are struggling for goals.

 

[BensGrandad]

Purely my opinion, which obviously could be wrong but I am confident that I will be right.

 

[surlyseagull]

Because we haven't scored in 5 of our 8 games? We've had very easy fixtures too.

Wouldnt put Forest away down as easy

 

[LamieRobertson]

Wouldnt put Forest away down as easy

you could add Ipswich away...i'd add Charlton at home who aren't anyones mugs...Brentford away was just comical defending

 

[portslade seagull]

Because we haven't scored in 5 of our 8 games? We've had very easy fixtures too.

The strikers sadly just do not look good enough for the system Hyypia is playing

 

[Bob!]

We, the players, were getting aquainted with a new system. I believe that they now understand about it and this will show in the forthcoming weeks when we put pressure on the sides above us. As for easy fixtures, they dont exist in The Championship and we aquitted ourselves well yesterday against one of the top teams.

UI remember going to watch Spurs v West Ham some years ago and my mate said after 60 mins " dont know what you see in that Jimmy Greaves" at the end of the game he had touched the ball about 5 times done absolutely nothing except score 3 goals.

Which one of our current strikers are you comparing with Jimmy Greaves?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Heard the same re: shipping out O'Grady earlier this week. Toko the same.

Thank goodness we'll still have CMS to score all those goals for us .... oh. If O'Grady is only valued at £250k there wont be many clubs willing to pay more than that for CMS if he doesn't sign a contract extension before the January sales.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

The strikers sadly just do not look good enough for the system Hyypia is playing

The strikers sadly do not look good enough for a top third Championship outfit.

 

[portslade seagull]

The strikers sadly do not look good enough for a top third Championship outfit.

Yeah agree ... not many if any championship clubs would come knocking at the door if they become available which knocks our ambition somewhat in the near future

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Bring up Murray again is fair enough. He was AVAILABLE this summer. We would be top 6 right now if he was in our side. Instead we are looking at a relegation fight.

In reality the SCUM would have wanted a £2.5M to £3M transfer fee due to his Premier League experience plus his wage demands would have killed any potential deal stone dead.

 

[1066familyman]

I'm fast turning into Mr.Doom & Gloom these days. The squad is a bloody shambles let's face it. Poor transfer dealings and to cap it all apparently signings that the manager didn't want in COG and Toko, if this rumour is true. All a bit farcical really.

As for those saying "get rid, he's only a League One striker anyway". What do you think CMS and Baldock are? Colunga doesn't seem any better either. Personally I'd give COG a run out and see what happens as at least he offers us something different to the other three.

 

[gully1984]

I'm fast turning into Mr.Doom & Gloom these days. The squad is a bloody shambles let's face it. Poor transfer dealings and to cap it all apparently signings that the manager didn't want in COG and Toko, if this rumour is true. All a bit farcical really.

As for those saying "get rid, he's only a League One striker anyway". What do you think CMS and Baldock are? Colunga doesn't seem any better either. Personally I'd give COG a run out and see what happens as at least he offers us something different to the other three.

This.