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Post by 84gas on Nov 12, 2023 7:51:15 GMT
I don’t think the owners will be as keen to pay a big fee now with Martin playing so well. Peterborough chairman likely to still want 500K. Having both would be a huge sign of intent.
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 12, 2023 8:32:32 GMT
You have to sense the deals now dead from what the new owner said in his last interview. Although somebody is clearly going to sign him in L1 and I doubt many teams can afford him.
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Post by nickchippenhamgas on Nov 12, 2023 8:50:34 GMT
Still not 100% the deal wasn’t deliberately mucked up, all this not asking for an extension, asking for it, a minute was it too late?? It showed intent without actually spending any money.
JCH is definitely off in January but not to us, that ship has sailed.
It’s curious how he continues to be on the bench a lot though?
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Post by playtowin on Nov 12, 2023 9:17:18 GMT
Unless a team is lucky with injuries its best to have 3 strikers on the books.
Ideally one of them would be a younger player pushing for game time.The other 2 experienced.
At the moment we are a striker down (in my opinion) .
So we should look to sign a young prospect.
The other question would be should we also replace either Martin or Marquis ?
If the answer to that is yes ,you need to bring in the most successful goal scorer you can afford.
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Post by percy on Nov 12, 2023 9:28:18 GMT
Unless a team is lucky with injuries its best to have 3 strikers on the books. Ideally one of them would be a younger player pushing for game time.The other 2 experienced. At the moment we are a striker down (in my opinion) . So we should look to sign a young prospect. The other question would be should we also replace either Martin or Marquis ? If the answer to that is yes ,you need to bring in the most successful goal scorer you can afford. Agree we need a younger striker. If we have up to £800k to spend someone like Ali Al-Hamadi AFC Wimbledon would surely be affordable with some change? |
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Post by kampucheagas on Nov 12, 2023 9:33:38 GMT
No way should we be paying big money now for JCH
guy isn’t starting and is now pushing 30
id be looking to keep Martin, and add a young hungry player with potential to learn from him
we need to keep half an eye on next season, as we could potentially be looking at a complete rebuild up top.
UTG
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Post by 84gas on Nov 12, 2023 9:48:31 GMT
A younger, smaller pacy forward does make more sense.
I think JCH is only being benched currently so he isn’t fit and firing for when he moves to a rival, and of course they have changed their shape and options upfront when they believed he had signed for us. It’s not a sign of his ability or performances dwindling.
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Post by A Source (aka Angry Badger) on Nov 12, 2023 9:51:20 GMT
How long has Martin got left in him? Done enough to show he can be useful beyond January in the current set up.
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Post by gashore24 on Nov 12, 2023 9:51:41 GMT
I'd like us to have a look at Al-Hamadi at wimbledon, only 21 and a very decent strike rate
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Post by gasmania on Nov 12, 2023 9:52:12 GMT
Unless a team is lucky with injuries its best to have 3 strikers on the books. Ideally one of them would be a younger player pushing for game time.The other 2 experienced. At the moment we are a striker down (in my opinion) . So we should look to sign a young prospect. The other question would be should we also replace either Martin or Marquis ? If the answer to that is yes ,you need to bring in the most successful goal scorer you can afford. Agree we need a younger striker. If we have up to £800k to spend someone like Ali Al-Hamadi AFC Wimbledon would surely be affordable with some change? He is being tracked by a host of Championship teams now and Wimbledon want over £1 million for him. |
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Post by percy on Nov 12, 2023 9:52:55 GMT
Agree we need a younger striker. If we have up to £800k to spend someone like Ali Al-Hamadi AFC Wimbledon would surely be affordable with some change? He is being tracked by a host of Championship teams now and Wimbledon want over £1 million for him. Ah fair enough! |
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Nov 12, 2023 9:53:31 GMT
Waiting for an injury to CM in next 6 weeks to fit in with the theme of the season for the more mature player...
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Post by yattongas on Nov 12, 2023 10:03:59 GMT
You have to sense the deals now dead from what the new owner said in his last interview. Although somebody is clearly going to sign him in L1 and I doubt many teams can afford him. What did he say in his last interview? |
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Post by Gastafari on Nov 12, 2023 10:12:48 GMT
If we really are serious about promotion this year then we should get the best proven goalscorer available.
JCH has scored 85 goals in his last 137 League 1 games.
If we can get him for 500k in January, if he can fire the goals in to get us promoted this year or even next, to a level we haven't been at for 30 whole years then it'll be money well spent.
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Post by gasandelectricity on Nov 12, 2023 10:21:33 GMT
Perhaps we should extend Martin and move on Marquis and bring in JCH
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Post by stuart1974 on Nov 12, 2023 10:23:04 GMT
Happy if they spent money on JCH but if the budget was an either/or scenario then I'd prefer two or three less costly signings instead.
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Post by seanclevedongas on Nov 12, 2023 10:34:42 GMT
The bigger miss in the summer was not getting Alfie May
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Post by singupgas on Nov 12, 2023 10:36:52 GMT
No brainer if he wants to come and we actually want to sign him, make it happen.
We don't have any consistent goal scorer in the side. We beat a poor Carlisle side by an own goal.
I would love to see Martin and and JCH up front, both big and physical.
3 5 2. Wide players as wing backs getting up and down.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Nov 12, 2023 10:46:52 GMT
I would like us to shoot more, preferably more accurately. Especially from wide positions.
Look what happened yesterday.
Sometimes a more direct approach can reap rewards even if it's a corner gained.
I wonder if we can coach Hoole and or Flash to run and shoot as often they do the hard work of getting near box with the last ball left wanting..
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Post by Quarters on Nov 12, 2023 10:47:57 GMT
How match fit will JCH be in Jan if he is on the bench every week?
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