We need a proven goalscorer at Prem level right now. But how do you attract a high quality player into a relegation scrap? An expensive loan deal maybe?
[Albion] Loan Only?
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Not sure there is much of an option other than an expensive loan deal at this late stage. Giroud's salary is reputed to be £140K a week. Sounds expensive but nowhere close to the cost of relegation.
We have got ourselves into this mess because we didn't recruit a Murray replacement in the summer and then binned off Andone when we couldn't get a replacement for him either.
What a shambles.
blockhseagull
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I’m wondering if the seemingly change of heart (assuming the Telegraph report is correct) to sign Mooy this month is because we are going into the loan market.
Can only have two, so signing Mooy opens up the chance to get a couple in.
Yes Chef
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I don't think we 'binned off Andone', the little turd orchestrated a move to Galatasaray and stitched the club up. Direct your bile at him
blue-shifted
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I think we should be looking at a loan deal.
It annoys me that every January, Palace steer themselves to safety by getting in a Batshuyai or a Tosun, who bangs in a few goals.
Yes it probably costs them a fortune, but every year they stay up and every year they do better in the second half of the season as they have goals in them.
We need goals to get ourselves out of the mire this season, then we can worry about the future in the summer
It annoys me that every January, Palace steer themselves to safety by getting in a Batshuyai or a Tosun, who bangs in a few goals.
Yes it probably costs them a fortune, but every year they stay up and every year they do better in the second half of the season as they have goals in them.
We need goals to get ourselves out of the mire this season, then we can worry about the future in the summer
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Good point. The 2 limit is only from PL clubs of course. We can get more from overseas, and ( I think ) the EFL.
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Milano
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The team need a lift and they need it now. A new signing, loan or otherwise would help. Even more so if it was an established striker like Giroud, it’s a short term risk as it’s not a permanent contract, he’d offset some cost as it would shift a ton of shirts.
For 30 minutes last night we looked excellent but without really looking that threatening, we also played OK in the 2nd half but again created virtually nothing inside their box, a ‘presence’ up front would change that, I think Maupay would be very useful in a front 3 or as a number 10, a sole striker he is not.
For 30 minutes last night we looked excellent but without really looking that threatening, we also played OK in the 2nd half but again created virtually nothing inside their box, a ‘presence’ up front would change that, I think Maupay would be very useful in a front 3 or as a number 10, a sole striker he is not.
dejavuatbtn
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I think someone should go to Chelsea on bended knee to get hold of him whatever the cost.
Dave the OAP
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Fat frank is also bemoaning the fact they can’t score although his spending power is better than ours if we are chasing a decent striker.
Not Andy Naylor
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I'd rather pay more and get Batshuayi. Giroud isn't much more mobile than Murray.
SollysLeftFoot
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Agreed, 140k a week for 4 months isn't a huge amount in the grand scheme of things. No commitment to buy and Giroud can put him in the window come Summer transfer window; should we stay up due to the goals then the investment works out. If not, then we were going down regardless.
Lower West Stander
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Given:
Man U
Spurs
Chelsea
All have their best striker and main goalscorer injured, this doesn't help
Man U
Spurs
Chelsea
All have their best striker and main goalscorer injured, this doesn't help
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Maupay was never a sole striker at Brentford, so why do we play him as one? , exactly the same situation with Aaron Connolly, neither have the power or presence to operate that way.
Come to that our whole team, with the exception of our two centre-backs, (when Duffy plays), are far too lightweight and easy to play through. We need more physicality in the team. But of course that isn't the 'Potter way.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
dejavuatbtn
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I was talking monetary cost. I don’t think we want to let him go for what it would cost to hire Giroud for a few months.
dejavuatbtn
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I bow to your better judgement but Giroud is certainly a cut above Murray.
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
Indeed - there's a very good reason that Giroud has played almost 100 times for France and Murray hasn't...
HantsSeagull
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one of them isn't French..?