- Jul 7, 2003
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Le Fondre wants to move
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kevtherev
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Not as much as they could have got twelve months ago, when they should have sold him. The irony is, they did not go up. Would have taken a chance on him last year, for a decent price but not anymore. He is not good enough for where we are going and if he is, he should prove it in league one first. Would be to much of a gamble at the price, to sign him in this league.
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,641
He had a poor second half of last season, ask a Rotherham fan. Doesn't make him shit but if he wasn't scoring in the 4th division I fail to see why we should suddenly expect him to score in the second tier.
severnside gull
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Had a really poor run last season when his form dipped and he looked distinctly ordinary. Now I know all strikers have a bad run but a quality player still looks the part. I think he would have been worth a chance in league 1 but not higher - very much like Craig Davies who I don't think will make the step back up.
Add to that he lacks the arial power which is the thing that we currently don't have but really do need
Add to that he lacks the arial power which is the thing that we currently don't have but really do need
Good as he is, Barnes hasn't scored 4 in the championship...
(4 includes 1 v Gillingham)
Rich Suvner
Skint years RIP
exactly
severnside gull
Well-known member
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Has Craig Davies scored yet for Barnsley ? He was BANGING them in for fun in League 2 last season but it is a BIG step up to the Championship. We need a TRIED and tested Championship or Premiership STRIKER not a RISKY signing
I reckon it'll be Sheffield Wednesday and they will end up paying well over the odds.I reckon teams like Barnsley, Hull or PNE will come in for him meself.
Well, either them or somebody else.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Another agreement here.
Eggman
Well-known member
And here
supaseagull
Well-known member
ok - let deal with the fact both from Le Fondre's point of view and ours...
1. Le Fondre or anyone else we sign would NOT replace Barnes, CMS or anyone. Instead, they would be bought in to COMPLIMENT our existing strike force and give us, like it or not, the physical presence and ability to hold the ball up in attack, which we don't have at the moment.
2. Le Fondre is untried and untested at this level. So is Barnes , so was Shane Long, so was Grant Holt and endless amount of other strikers and so in his defence, yes it would be a gamble, but he could be as prolific in the Championship as he was in League 2 but no one knows and it's going to take a brave manager to bring him to the championship.
3. You cannot compare his goal to game ratio to anyone else, it's the best in English professional football and so far this season played 4, scored 4
4. He is ONLY 24! f*ck me...Even I didn't realise this...Since he's turned 21, his goal ratio is 1 every other game - that's an UNBELIEVABLE goal to game ratio for a player under 25
Therefore, if he is going to cost £500k and Poyet believes he can do a job, then f&ck it I say - I hope he gives him a go! He's as much of a risk as CMS at this level and look how he's doing!
1. Le Fondre or anyone else we sign would NOT replace Barnes, CMS or anyone. Instead, they would be bought in to COMPLIMENT our existing strike force and give us, like it or not, the physical presence and ability to hold the ball up in attack, which we don't have at the moment.
2. Le Fondre is untried and untested at this level. So is Barnes , so was Shane Long, so was Grant Holt and endless amount of other strikers and so in his defence, yes it would be a gamble, but he could be as prolific in the Championship as he was in League 2 but no one knows and it's going to take a brave manager to bring him to the championship.
3. You cannot compare his goal to game ratio to anyone else, it's the best in English professional football and so far this season played 4, scored 4
4. He is ONLY 24! f*ck me...Even I didn't realise this...Since he's turned 21, his goal ratio is 1 every other game - that's an UNBELIEVABLE goal to game ratio for a player under 25
Therefore, if he is going to cost £500k and Poyet believes he can do a job, then f&ck it I say - I hope he gives him a go! He's as much of a risk as CMS at this level and look how he's doing!
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Grant Holt would be an ideal signing
Indeed. Could be quite handy having him in the dressing room if we find ourselves a goal behind.
He could get Le Fondre to tell CMS he's got nice hair or that Barnes is the best penalty taker at the club and watch them score a hattrick each in the second half.
brakespear
Doctor Worm
severnside gull
Well-known member
well he (or his agent) has floated the rumour that "Rangers haven't bid for him" so setting his sights high
I would agree that Wednesday are likely to get him for around the three quarter mill mark - probably too much but if you've got the money he is worth the risk at that level
Marc1901
Peace out.
League 1 standard at best, although nobody has seen how capable he is if tried in the championship. I wouldn't take the risk though.