Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
At least we now have 2 Germans to take the penalties if Ice Man Hemed moves on.
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Hemed to Reading?
- Thread starter DavidRyder
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Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
I'm sure we'd bring back Leo pretty quickly if Hemed left.
But we would still need TWO MORE strikers.
But we would still need TWO MORE strikers.
Kaiser_Soze
Who is Kaiser Soze??
- Apr 14, 2008
- 1,355
I'm in the happy for him to go camp on the basis that we get two strikers in. That said I think it would need to be more than £4 million. He scored 13 playing second fiddle to Murray. He could get 20 in the Championship playing game in game out.
I'd love to bring back Ulloa to replace him and then get in a second pacy fox in the box.
I'd love to bring back Ulloa to replace him and then get in a second pacy fox in the box.
dingodan
New member
- Feb 16, 2011
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He helped get us to the Prem so I'd like to see him get his shot at it.
His style of play, neat link up play, one touch flicks and one twos etc I think will be far more suited to the Prem than it was to the Championship, so i would expect him to maybe surprise afew people next season, assuming he stays and plays.
His style of play, neat link up play, one touch flicks and one twos etc I think will be far more suited to the Prem than it was to the Championship, so i would expect him to maybe surprise afew people next season, assuming he stays and plays.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
He didn't in his first season with us, in a very strong team. I don't dislike Hemed, but I don't think he's anything more than alright. He's not especially big so he's average in the air, wins a few, loses a few. He's not quick at all, so he's not getting in behind. Technically he's alright, the odd fine touch mixed in with a shocker. His movement is reasonable but not notable and his finishing is patchy.
£4million would be a fantastic price for a Championship, on his best day, striker. He'd struggle to get to 5 goals in the Premier League, unless we get a lot of penalties.
I agree with the general consensus though, we need to add before we shred. Throughout Hughton's managerial career I'd argue he has a relatively poor pick when it comes to strikers. Obviously the Van Wolfswinkel debacle at Norwich being the standout. We're very light up front as it stands but £4million for Hemed would be a cracking price.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
I'd imagine it's a combination of that and the fact that we can't guarantee a replacement if we sell first. If we had a new striker, or even looked close, I think you'd have more offers.
Just when I thought Albion fans were finally realising that they need to show a little bit more imagination than 'get a former player back' knuckle dragging madness, Ulloa's name starts to appear.
KEEP UP PEOPLE - THE CLUB HAS MOVED ON.
KEEP UP PEOPLE - THE CLUB HAS MOVED ON.
Sounds like you're making sure you can get your car off the driveway. Just in case, like.
Marshy
Well-known member
Indeed we have, and I was in the Murray must return camp... but that was the championship and I knew he would fire us out of it.
Leo as much as I love him is not the answer, no better than Murray, and in all honesty we need a step up not a step sideways at this level
He all but did. He got 17, despite limited chances in the first half of the season.
From the end of the January window (ie once Skalak and Knockaert had arrived) he scored 11 in 15 games.
And this past season, despite sitting on the bench for long spells, he was our BEST striker in terms of goals per minutes.
As well as filling the all of strikers duties with both Zamora and Baldock (surely not) out injured.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
No problem today, the wife's car isn't around until tomorrow. Would need to check i've enough fuel... IF I wanted him gone. No way would I want to sell any of our forwards unless we have better players to replace them.
n1 gull
Well-known member
4 million bid from Reading, crikey
He played quite well against Huddersfield at home. I think he will have to do better in the PL though. Set up Jamie Murphy who who should have scored.
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/search/?q=huddersfield
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https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/search/?q=huddersfield
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Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
Limited chances? Do you have stats to back that up? I don't recall him being out of the team for any length of time, he was just not scoring goals. He had a long run before the fluke against Charlton where he wasn't scoring and he wasn't contributing anything of any kind.
He did have his hot streak, I do remember that and I really don't dislike him at all. I just don't think he's anything more than an average Championship striker. He'll work hard, put himself about and score penalties but I'm not sure I'd want to consider him as the main striker. He's an inferior version of Glenn Murray, there's nothing wrong with that but it does limit how effective he can be.
If we can get Leo in without spending too much money and flog Hemed for £4million, that would be excellent business.
I'm not sure quite why exactly, but I just have a gut feeling that Hemed could be surprisingly good in the Prem. As others have mentioned, players like Barnes and Vokes have fared well when few would have expected them to and I feel he could be in the same category
Limited chances created, as opposed to limited chances to PLAY.
Behind Enemy Lines
Well-known member
We need at least four strikers. If Hemed is sold then we need to buy two, if not three, new forwards as poor old Sam Baldock has such a poor injury record. The club clearly don't fancy Hemed in the Premier League as he's not been offered a new deal. If he wasn't a starter last season, barring injuries again, no way will he be in the first team next season. He may not even make the bench. Two months have now elapsed and there's still no sign of a new forward. It's becoming increasingly a matter of concern.
The_Viper
Well-known member
Selling him would be a BIG mistake, think his game is better suited to the prem.