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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2017 17:04:26 GMT
Four pages of thread and I don't think anyone has identified realistic targets to fill the striker role...just shows getting a brace of strikers this summer who can score goals will not be easy. Who can we realistically afford who is likely to knock say 15 goals a season?
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Post by markczgas on May 4, 2017 17:56:08 GMT
Four pages of thread and I don't think anyone has identified realistic targets to fill the striker role...just shows getting a brace of strikers this summer who can score goals will not be easy. Who can we realistically afford who is likely to knock say 15 goals a season? True. I personally think we need one with the quality to be a starter as I think both Harrison and Gaffney will get more goals next season. I'd be happy with a Conf or Conf South/ North young striker who we can develop as the 4th striker - Jamie Lucas didn't come off but there may be others who had to drop out of the league and can come good.
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Post by Topper Gas on May 4, 2017 18:24:59 GMT
Since Northampton Harrison has scored one goal in around 10 games, why's he suddenly going to start scoring regularly next season when he's ended this season without scoring regularly. We even scored 3 goals on Sunday but I can't recall him even having one decent effort. Although if EH & RG both sign new contracts you have to assume DC plans on using them as the CF's and so just bringing in replacements for the snake and his back up, it is a pity Lucas didn't make the grade as he'd be perfect for that role if he had.
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Post by paulpirate on May 4, 2017 18:32:04 GMT
Four pages of thread and I don't think anyone has identified realistic targets to fill the striker role...just shows getting a brace of strikers this summer who can score goals will not be easy. Who can we realistically afford who is likely to knock say 15 goals a season? True. I personally think we need one with the quality to be a starter as I think both Harrison and Gaffney will get more goals next season. I'd be happy with a Conf or Conf South/ North young striker who we can develop as the 4th striker - Jamie Lucas didn't come off but there may be others who had to drop out of the league and can come good. gaffney will Ellis won't,l2 player imo
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Post by Topper Gas on May 4, 2017 20:18:22 GMT
True. I personally think we need one with the quality to be a starter as I think both Harrison and Gaffney will get more goals next season. I'd be happy with a Conf or Conf South/ North young striker who we can develop as the 4th striker - Jamie Lucas didn't come off but there may be others who had to drop out of the league and can come good. gaffney will Ellis won't,l2 player imo Did that even make sense to you before you posted it?
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Post by knowall on May 5, 2017 15:52:39 GMT
Darren McQueen
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Post by knowall on May 5, 2017 15:56:26 GMT
Dave Tarpey
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2017 23:43:46 GMT
Sheffield Utd have released Marc McNulty was on loan at Bradford
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Post by warehamgas on May 6, 2017 7:17:43 GMT
Four pages of thread and I don't think anyone has identified realistic targets to fill the striker role...just shows getting a brace of strikers this summer who can score goals will not be easy. Who can we realistically afford who is likely to knock say 15 goals a season? True. I personally think we need one with the quality to be a starter as I think both Harrison and Gaffney will get more goals next season. I'd be happy with a Conf or Conf South/ North young striker who we can develop as the 4th striker - Jamie Lucas didn't come off but there may be others who had to drop out of the league and can come good. Well said both. The position I guess is that we as fans see other clubs players scoring and think they might do well for us. James Vaughan and Miller come to mind. But the position of DC is that he will have players in mind from seeing them or having scouts pass on information or some other means. To be realistic I think one really good striker who DC signs knowing he will be first choice would be great as Ellis and Rory are good enough to be alongside the new striker. And as you say Mark, it is better to get a player on the way up from a lower league or a youngster from a PL club such as Mcaleny than a player who is looking for a good contract and a good payday. I am sure DC will have ideas and look for good value. I know some think we need to spend but there will be players out there, out of contract, who will be available and who will improve us. Close season is always a silly season when us fans get impatient for signings but we've got to trust DC to do the business. UTG!
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Post by Topper Gas on May 6, 2017 10:33:25 GMT
It would be interesting to know how our scouting system works as what did they see in Moore, Hartley & James plus Roberts, Roos Boateng, Clark-Salter and Colkett last summer as, apart from possibly Moore, I don't think any of them were an improvement on last season's first team players.
Then we stepped up our recruitment with Lumley & Sweeney in January, was it just luck we got those two or did our scouts upped their game &/or Wael agreed to pay more for better quality players.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on May 6, 2017 10:38:02 GMT
It would be interesting to know how our scouting system works as what did they see in Moore, Hartley & James plus Roberts, Roos Boateng, Clark-Salter and Colkett last summer as, apart from possibly Moore, I don't think any of them were an improvement on last season's first team players. Then we stepped up our recruitment with Lumley & Sweeney in January, was it just luck we got those two or did our scouts upped their game &/or Wael agreed to pay more for better quality players. Nearly all those players you mentioned are loans though. I'm sure DC hs said in the past he likes looking at loans as try before you buy. We're clutching at straws to moan now Topper.
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Post by knowall on May 6, 2017 10:40:20 GMT
Darren McQueen and Dave Tarpey play for clubs in the eighth tier of English football. They would proberbly be a step up on our current bunch but I hope we don't need to delve that low for a half decent striker. Did you ever wonder where we got Nathan Ellington, jason Roberts, Barry Hayles, Matty Taylor - or are they not good enough for you
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Post by CrispPusher on May 6, 2017 10:46:08 GMT
Darren McQueen and Dave Tarpey play for clubs in the eighth tier of English football. They would proberbly be a step up on our current bunch but I hope we don't need to delve that low for a half decent striker. Did you ever wonder where we got Nathan Ellington, jason Roberts, Barry Hayles, Matty Taylor - or are they not good enough for you Pretty sure we spent a quarter of a million on Jason Roberts from Wolves, but I do agree with you.
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Post by gasify on May 6, 2017 11:44:59 GMT
Did you ever wonder where we got Nathan Ellington, jason Roberts, Barry Hayles, Matty Taylor - or are they not good enough for you Pretty sure we spent a quarter of a million on Jason Roberts from Wolves, but I do agree with you. I always like the Carl Saunders story. Defender turned striker. Maybe there is one of those about. Remember DC has a record of creating a 20 goal a season striker......
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Post by Topper Gas on May 6, 2017 11:51:49 GMT
It would be interesting to know how our scouting system works as what did they see in Moore, Hartley & James plus Roberts, Roos Boateng, Clark-Salter and Colkett last summer as, apart from possibly Moore, I don't think any of them were an improvement on last season's first team players. Then we stepped up our recruitment with Lumley & Sweeney in January, was it just luck we got those two or did our scouts upped their game &/or Wael agreed to pay more for better quality players. Nearly all those players you mentioned are loans though. I'm sure DC hs said in the past he likes looking at loans as try before you buy. We're clutching at straws to moan now Topper. I suggest you read it again it's wasn't a moan it's was a question, Severncider has now suggested on the AGM thread that we paid higher wages post January. If so, that seems to answer the question, and that probably explains DC's thinking behind now wanting a better budget this summer.
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Post by Topper Gas on May 6, 2017 11:59:33 GMT
Pretty sure we spent a quarter of a million on Jason Roberts from Wolves, but I do agree with you. I always like the Carl Saunders story. Defender turned striker. Maybe there is one of those about. Remember DC has a record of creating a 20 goal a season striker...... But was that a one off at this level, DC's shown no real desire in the past two seasons to bring in any other non league strikers, Gaffney & James plus Fallon & McBurnie, all being league players. I don't think he's signed a non league striker since the Blisset signing.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2017 12:15:27 GMT
It would be interesting to know how our scouting system works as what did they see in Moore, Hartley & James plus Roberts, Roos Boateng, Clark-Salter and Colkett last summer as, apart from possibly Moore, I don't think any of them were an improvement on last season's first team players. Then we stepped up our recruitment with Lumley & Sweeney in January, was it just luck we got those two or did our scouts upped their game &/or Wael agreed to pay more for better quality players. Nearly all those players you mentioned are loans though. I'm sure DC hs said in the past he likes looking at loans as try before you buy. We're clutching at straws to moan now Topper. There was never any chance of signing (or wanting to sign) any of those loanees with the possible exception of Roos. Has DC ever signed a player he had on loan?
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Post by gregsy on May 6, 2017 12:21:38 GMT
Nearly all those players you mentioned are loans though. I'm sure DC hs said in the past he likes looking at loans as try before you buy. We're clutching at straws to moan now Topper. There was never any chance of signing (or wanting to sign) any of those loanees with the possible exception of Roos. Has DC ever signed a player he had on loan? gaffers was one, there must be others?
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2017 12:24:32 GMT
There was never any chance of signing (or wanting to sign) any of those loanees with the possible exception of Roos. Has DC ever signed a player he had on loan? gaffers was one, there must be others? You're absolutely right - can't think of any others.
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Post by knowall on May 6, 2017 15:37:02 GMT
Did you ever wonder where we got Nathan Ellington, jason Roberts, Barry Hayles, Matty Taylor - or are they not good enough for you Pretty sure we spent a quarter of a million on Jason Roberts from Wolves, but I do agree with you. I stand corrected - Wolves got him from Hayes
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