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Our striker situation is abysmal.



Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull
May 22, 2012
16,051
Poor first touch from both of them today (I think they both controlled it with their hands/arms). It was almost as if the midfield didn't think it was worth feeding the ball to them because they would do naff all with it.

Forward line needs a complete overhaul, IMO. But that's easier said than done!
 




Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Our forwards are League One, if we don't find at least one Championship quality one in this window there is a very good chance they will be playing with us in League One next season. Our recruitment of strikers is abysmal and I have very little faith the club will pay what is needed to get the right type of player before the end of the month. We will stay in relegtion trouble if this is not adequately addressed. Hughton cannot be expected to win the games that matter if his strikers are as crap as ours are. We have ridden our luck in the recent wins, none were comprehensive.
 






Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy
Jul 5, 2003
72,317
Living In a Box
Sam and CMS struggle would like to see Toxteth O'Grady get a full game.
 
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Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!
Sep 1, 2012
32,165
Valhalla
We desperately need a Murry
Unfortunately GM has played for Reading on a half season loan, and for the tools at Palace this season, and so can only be signed by us on a 93 day loan :nono:
 


perseus

Broad Blue & White stripe
Jul 5, 2003
23,461
Sūþseaxna
Perhaps we need an attacking coach, dedicated to looking at how we create space in the box, angle ourselves for through balls and get into the six yard box. Too often, we are not there.

I have been thinking this for years. If we have a specialist goalkeeping coach, I would like to see a specialist attacking coach. The Danish tacticians have some good ideas, like specialists training schedules. I think it requires technique like being able to kick with both feet.

Th decidedly unimpressive Baldock might suit these ideas. We have got him on a long contract and he is not quick enough to be a winger/striker so we have got to use him somehow!
 


Dec 15, 2014
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I have been thinking this for years. If we have a specialist goalkeeping coach, I would like to see a specialist attacking coach. The Danish tacticians have some good ideas, like specialists training schedules. I think it requires technique like being able to kick with both feet.

Th decidedly unimpressive Baldock might suit these ideas. We have got him on a long contract and he is not quick enough to be a winger/striker so we have got to use him somehow!

I have just the man for that attack specialist coach!


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fleet

Well-known member
Jul 28, 2003
12,249
COG is looking like our best striker just now. We can't let him go. Why play our big money striker on the wing where he clearly brings nothing to the team? Play the two of them as a partnership and see if it works!
 


Weststander

Well-known member
Aug 25, 2011
69,290
Withdean area
one decent striker playing for us in nearly 4 years at The Amex, is totally unacceptable.
Same old same old, CMS running round like a headless chicken on his own today. Really frustrating

Top post.
And even Ulloa had many poor games - sulking as refs correctly ignored his whinging as centrehalves outmuscled him.
Is the major failing of Poyet, then Burke, in the Amex player recruitment era.
 


el punal

Well-known member
Aug 29, 2012
12,550
The dull part of the south coast
Unfortunately it's been our biggest problem all season. Think how many of the draws could have been wins if we had someone capable of slotting it home. Hopefully, and I'm sure it has, this will be rectified by Chris Hughton and the club over the next couple of weeks - please!
 






Sheebo

Well-known member
Jul 13, 2003
29,319
I'd personally not be disappointment if all 4 of our 'strikers' were sold in Jan - Colunga doesn't look interested - get rid
 


supaseagull

Well-known member
Feb 19, 2004
9,614
The United Kingdom of Mile Oak
I'd personally not be disappointment if all 4 of our 'strikers' were sold in Jan - Colunga doesn't look interested - get rid

Not often Id disagree with you mate, but I think Colunga has looked the best of our strikers when given the chance. I think he's technically better than both Baldrick and CMS.

The rest though, yeah I agree.
 








Sheebo

Well-known member
Jul 13, 2003
29,319
Not often Id disagree with you mate, but I think Colunga has looked the best of our strikers when given the chance. I think he's technically better than both Baldrick and CMS.

The rest though, yeah I agree.

Yeh he is without doubt technically better. He just ****ed me off yest as his attitude seemed all wrong - walking around when he's just come on and his team mates are knackered playing 10 v 11 for half hr. I just don't see how any of our strikers come close to the ones we be had recently
 


Yeh he is without doubt technically better. He just ****ed me off yest as his attitude seemed all wrong - walking around when he's just come on and his team mates are knackered playing 10 v 11 for half hr. I just don't see how any of our strikers come close to the ones we be had recently

Probably hacked off that inferior players get chosen to start ahead of him.
 




HantsSeagull

Well-known member
Aug 17, 2011
4,078
Caught in a Riptide
Not often Id disagree with you mate, but I think Colunga has looked the best of our strikers when given the chance. I think he's technically better than both Baldrick and CMS.

The rest though, yeah I agree.

have to say i agree. CMS should be nowhere near the side, colunga should be where CH insists on playing Baldock and either COG or Baldock should be in the middle or maybe.....both!
 




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