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Zamora
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Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
'Never Go Back' doesn't apply to RLZ because he already 'went back' to us for his 2nd spell after his initial 1st spell loan
That didn't turn out too bad...
Finchley Seagull
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I'd be delighted if we signed Zamora. Not certain it will happen as he'd surely have to take a big wage drop from QPR. However, he has got a connection with the fans here and may see us a great place for the last few years of his career.
However, I really hope he's not the big striker signing this summer for two reasons. 1) He hasn't scored that regularly for anyone since he left us so isn't the 15/20 goal striker we need and I think he'll need a goalscorer to play off him and 2) his fitness record recently isn't great so he probably won't play every game. If he's signed as one of two strikers (or even three) with the other being a goalscorer, then I'd be delighted and it would definitely lift the gloom from last season a bit.
However, I really hope he's not the big striker signing this summer for two reasons. 1) He hasn't scored that regularly for anyone since he left us so isn't the 15/20 goal striker we need and I think he'll need a goalscorer to play off him and 2) his fitness record recently isn't great so he probably won't play every game. If he's signed as one of two strikers (or even three) with the other being a goalscorer, then I'd be delighted and it would definitely lift the gloom from last season a bit.
Gritt23
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That, sadly, is the reality.
We would be willing him to be fit, and to succeed, and desperately hoping we see flashes of the Bobby we had the first time around, but sadly he isn't that player anymore. What would I expect from him second time around? Something pretty similar to what West Ham got from Joe Cole the second time around. A player who has very little left in his tank / locker will often find their way back to the club it all started with, but largely because THAT is where the fans will be the most patient with them.
Love the bloke, he was absolutely magical for us, but personally I'd rather skip the reunion as I think we'd only see someone who would slightly sully our memory of him. Think Micky Adams the second time around, I fear we'd be left thinking "I'm just going to ignore his second spell with us" (and before the pedantic amongst you jump on that, yes technically when we signed Bobby for £100k that was his second spell with us, as his first spell was the loan the previous season, but you KNOW what I mean).
What he brought to the team 12 years ago, is irrelevant, tbh. He's a COMPLETELY different type of striker now, to then. What he brought then, is absolutely not what he would bring now.
To understand what he COULD bring to us now, you need to look at the Zamora who led Fulham to the Europa League final, rather than the one who ran behind L2 dfences 12 years ago.
IMO like.
Okay now this is bandied around as gospel by some on here but what he actually said was:
'For so many years football has been your life and it’s all everyone wants to talk about, everywhere you go. I don’t like talking about it. I’m not a massive football fan, really. Quite a lot more players than let on are the same.'
'I don’t watch games on an evening or anything like that. A lot of people find it strange.'
'I’m not sure what I want to do after I finish playing but if it means watching football then I don’t want to get involved'
So he doesn't live and breathe football in the same way that many fans do (in fact some on here have freely admitted they're not fussed if the Albion aren't in the equation). So what? I've paid attention to how he's played this season and he made more effort and committed himself far more than many of the gutless whelps that make passable impressions of footballers at QPR. He never said he didn't like football and are you going to tell me he doesn't enjoy actually playing? Just look at his face after scoring that goal against Derby.
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Hove / Παρος
Completely this, I went to watch one of Fulhams Europa League games and BZ gave probably the greatest individual performance I've witnessed live. Absolutely everything went through him, it was a joy to watch
Yes his best years are behind him, and if they weren't we wouldn't have a chance. And no, he's not going to be the next Ulloa, but not every striker we try and get has to be the next Ulloa. That doesn't mean he can't benefit our club.
Captain Sensible
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We are missing the big man link up player. A void that only Ulloa filled when Murray left. Yes I'd rather have Murray back for his fitness and younger years but I'd love Bobby back because Bobby has a connection with the fans and the club Murray hasn't got. But BZ can be that missing link on many occasions. Who knows BZ might not only play in someone like Baldock, but might put the ball in the net a few times too. I would like to have seen a BZ CMS partnership, but a Bobby and (insert striker name here) would be fantastic!
Captain Sensible
Well-known member
This.
Bloom and Barber clearly know the clubs fan base.
"Right we need to rip them off again"
"FFP"
"That's wearing thin"
"Division 3 cast offs"
"Been there done that"
"I know lets bring an aging, knackered, goal shy club legend back.
The fans will lap it up and forget about everything else"
"Jeeeeez how muggy do you think these mugs are?"
As said before I'd be in over the moon with Bobby's return, along the lines of:-
"As a special treat to the fans, we're adding a bit of experience to our all new, dynamic, young, hungry, attacking front unit...
...heeeerrrreeeeessssss BOBBY"
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
RLZ is only 2.5 years older than than Murray, so there are not too many of those 'younger years'.
BensGrandad
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But who is the most injury prone?
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
About even ?
Murray has had a bad injury with us, and a bad injury with palace.
Captain Sensible
Well-known member
Granted but a 2 or 3 year deal takes Murray to where BZ in now. Still I really hope BZ signs.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Well we can always get Murray next summer when palace are having a relegation fire sale
sir albion
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sir albion
New member
Lol
I'll more likely be saying "is Zamora crocked again"me thinks after playing 9 out of 46 games and getting 20k+ a week
