Think Tony and Barber maybe thinking they've made a mistake..........

[portslade seagull]

Whether CMS and Baldock actually score 10-league goals between them this season is highly questionable, a remedy will need to be found and can see movement out as well as in in January trying to rectify this

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

But we seem to be overrun with support players 'who might chip in with a few'. Tex, Colunga, Lua Lua, Paddy Mac, March (when fit), Stephens (when fit), Crofts, Dunk (!), are all capable of making a contribution, as would Barnes no doubt.

But let's face it, we need a 25-goal striker if we are serious about mounting a promotion challenge. And based on previous form, that man's never going to be Ashley Barnes.

What I meant was Barnes had a good goal return in a supporting role, I'd like to see him played as a striker in his own right, not in some hybrid position.

 

[Chicken Run]

I think the only mistake at the moment is not securing the services of a decent goal scorer. Too many games we are not punishing the opposition, we've got a decent defence, decent midfield but sod all in terms of a goal threat. I really do believe a solid striker would see us shoot up the table.

Well where do you think the buck stops?

 

[GT49er]

Well where do you think the buck stops?

Good question. Where does it stop? Have we got a too many cooks situation when it comes to transfers?

 

[sir albion]

Not at all. Think you misunderstood my post. My fault. I'm a total realist when it comes to signing a striker capable of this return.

But you have to face facts; Ings, Nugent and Vokes all scored 20 or more goals last season, while Charlie Austin bagged 19 for QPR.

In reply to some claiming Barnes is the answer, I was merely pointing out that he's unlikely to be the man to deliver anything like 20-plus goals - and that's the kind of return we will need for promotion.

I wasn't suggesting these golden boot strikers are easy to snap up. Quite the contrary.

Barnes would struggle to score 20 in league 1 again even with 8 penalties
Nobody knows how a striker will do in this division wether it's 500k or £6 million...loads of experienced strikers in this league who're firing blanks,you're not guaranteed goals from any striker end of.

 

[sir albion]

What I meant was Barnes had a good goal return in a supporting role, I'd like to see him played as a striker in his own right, not in some hybrid position.

50% penalties yeah...People need to realise this fact

 

[Rogero]

How many minutes has Baldock had on the pitch. He is being written off very early. I agree that CMS does not look up to it.

 

[sir albion]

Baldock is very good and will come good that im sure of

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Unfortunately, we really did slip up when we didn't go that bit further with Lewis Grabban. We (totally in retrospect I confess) should have made him an offer he couldn't refuse. And though I'm a huge fan of Mr Bloom, IMO his weakness is he does want everything at less price than it's worth. And sometimes as with the Grabban issue we lose out. That said I'm confident we will be up there in May ... somewhere near the top.

He would still have left at the end of the season.

 

[portslade seagull]

Baldock is very good and will come good that im sure of

Not for W.Ham he wasn't with much better players at their disposal

 

[sir albion]

Not for W.Ham he wasn't with much better players at their disposal

Yeah Westham have always had high scoring strikers and he was pretty young then

 

[portslade seagull]

Yeah Westham have always had high scoring strikers and he was pretty young then

So if he was so good why didn't they keep him ? Hope I'm proved wrong but looks like CMS the 2nd with a little less speed

 

[banjo]

1983 Portobello press.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

50% penalties yeah...People need to realise this fact

With respect, you still think CMS is a quality striker (snigger), add to the fact you've probably only seen Barnes play a handful of times, and probably never watched him in League One as you went to Withdean ONCE, I'd say it's safe to dismiss your opinion. Cheers

 

[nwgull]

What I meant was Barnes had a good goal return in a supporting role, I'd like to see him played as a striker in his own right, not in some hybrid position.

He was main striker for about 14-15 games last year when Ulloa was suspended for 3 games and then injured for 12 weeks. He got 3 goals from open play and 2 pens - not a great record, although the goal against Bournemouth was very good.

 

[Acker79]

He was main striker for about 14-15 games last year when Ulloa was suspended for 3 games and then injured for 12 weeks. He got 3 goals from open play and 2 pens - not a great record, although the goal against Bournemouth was very good.

Barnes was playing a role he wasn't used to, and was improving all the time. His match ratings were generally going up as he got better in that lone striker role, and his improvement is evidenced by those goals coming towards the end of that run in as he grew familiar with the role. Between Ulloa getting sent off v Reading, and returning v Charlton, Barnes played the lone striker role 14 times. He got no goals in the first 8 and three open play goals in the last 6. Ulloa returned and Barnes was in and out of the team for the next four games before being sold.

 

[oldboyroy]

Another few games without a win the season being a relegation battle surely bloom will have to do something

 

[The Brighton Buzz]

Another few games without a win the season being a relegation battle surely bloom will have to do something

Lose on Tuesday and again at home against Rotherham and I think you will see some action. As as someone said on SCR tonight you can't ask people to pay prices on the concourses and deliver crap on the pitch as well. The Amex in league 1 is unthinkable and will be unacceptable to Tony Bloom.

 

[Mutts Nuts]

May just be thinking that Sami is not the right man to take us forward we are virtually 1/4 way through season now and its looking like a relegation scrap the way things are going.....2 wins in 11 is poor to say the least and with crowds already falling I reckon panic could set in!!!!!

The board of directors cannot sell or give away our best players and spend peanuts on replacements year in year, out and then continually blame the managers for not winning games, the bargain basement players we have are not good enough, not there fault ,the clubs for penny pinching.

 

[tigertim68]

I think they will give him 2 more games then it will be goodbye if things don't improve