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Post by stuart1974 on Aug 4, 2018 23:01:51 GMT
I know Andy tillson a bit and he's amazed he's still our record signing. Over 25 years later. No chance of that changing anytime soon. With inflation. we would have to spend £750,000 in today's money. Just shows how much Tilson was. In football terms, I think he was about 10% of the English league record at the time (Shearer was about £3.3m from memory). Worth every penny though, despite an inauspicious start against Wolves.
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Post by pirate on Aug 4, 2018 23:03:01 GMT
No chance of that changing anytime soon. With inflation. we would have to spend £750,000 in today's money. Just shows how much Tilson was. In football terms, I think he was about 10% of the English league record at the time (Shearer was about £3.3m from memory). Worth every penny though, despite an inauspicious start against Wolves. Tilly was a real class act on and off the pitch.
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Post by pirate on Aug 5, 2018 2:33:47 GMT
Walsall manager Dean Keates has confirmed that the club has accepted a bid for Amadou Bakayoko, who recently saw his stay at the club extended for a further year, with the striker set to complete a permanent switch to the Saddlers League One rivals, Bristol Rovers, on Monday. 22-year-old Sierra Leone-born Bakayoko, who has is likely to depart for a fee in the region of £150,000 - £200,000, is a product of the Saddlers' youth system having joined the club as a scholar in his mid-teens, before going on to earn a professional contract in 2013. Amadou, who also enjoyed loan spells with Southport, AFC Telford United, and Worcester City during his time at the club, scored a hat-trick on his full Saddlers debut - a 5-2 Checkatrade Trophy victory over Grimsby Town in August 2016 - and went on to plunder a further seven goals that campaign Bakayoko, who was also said to be on Coventry City's list of potential targets, made just over one-hundred first-team appearances over the last four-and-a-half seasons with the club, bagging just eighteen goals.
The striker, who has struggled to find consistent form over recent seasons, was the subject of a bid from Accrington Stanley earlier this transfer window, but the newly promoted League One side failed to meet the Saddlers' valuation. Bristol Rovers boss Darrell Clarke had hoped to sign Bakayoko before Friday's registration deadline but was unable to get the deal over the line thanks to an issue scheduling the forward's medical. Saddlers boss Keates, who was speaking via the after his side had defeated Plymouth Argyle in their season-opening Sky Bet League One fixture of the season, refused to name the club but did confirm a fee had been agreed, he said; "We’ve had an offer for him as a club - we’ve accepted it and given him permission to go to speak to the team.
"We will know more in the next few days. As it stands, he’s our player. If he doesn’t get what he wants and he can’t agree terms with the other club, he will be back with us. We’ve had a few tentative calls regarding him and an offer the other week that was nowhere near what we wanted and we turned it down."www.bescotbanter.net/2018/08/amadou-bakayoko-set-to-complete-bristol.html
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Post by RD on Aug 5, 2018 5:45:26 GMT
After seeing the video I think he'd be a good signing. Needs to improve his finishing but he is young. Certainly looks excellent at bringing others in to the game which could give Reilly, a new striker or even Nichols the chance to bag the 15-20 goals we crave. Certainly looks a handful and a defenders nightmare. Looks a MASSIVE upgrade on Gaffney IMO and I think would really help give a strike partner the chance to get 15+ easily with his pace, power, workrate and passing.
Actually quite excited about this one.
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Post by peterparker on Aug 5, 2018 5:59:09 GMT
After seeing the video I think he'd be a good signing. Needs to improve his finishing but he is young. Certainly looks excellent at bringing others in to the game which could give Reilly, a new striker or even Nichols the chance to bag the 15-20 goals we crave. Certainly looks a handful and a defenders nightmare. Looks a MASSIVE upgrade on Gaffney IMO and I think would really help give a strike partner the chance to get 15+ easily with his pace, power, workrate and passing. Actually quite excited about this one. Indeed. I would rather try and see the positives in him. If he creates space ad works defenders up for our other options. I dont care if he only get 8 or 10 goals. Team game and all that
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Post by RD on Aug 5, 2018 6:04:14 GMT
After seeing the video I think he'd be a good signing. Needs to improve his finishing but he is young. Certainly looks excellent at bringing others in to the game which could give Reilly, a new striker or even Nichols the chance to bag the 15-20 goals we crave. Certainly looks a handful and a defenders nightmare. Looks a MASSIVE upgrade on Gaffney IMO and I think would really help give a strike partner the chance to get 15+ easily with his pace, power, workrate and passing. Actually quite excited about this one. Indeed. I would rather try and see the positives in him. If he creates space ad works defenders up for our other options. I dont care if he only get 8 or 10 goals. Team game and all that Exactly. If he gets 8-10 but his workrate, hold up play and passing enables another striker to get 15-20+ that'll be absolutely fine. Looks a right handful
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Post by pirate on Aug 5, 2018 6:16:40 GMT
Walsall fans
"Far too many fans are on his back because of his poor performances last season and the year before."
"Oh ■■■■ off. It’s not the fans fault he’s been awful in nearly 100 games"
"Bakayoko had lots of chance and didn’t take them. That’s noones fault but his own. If he’d tried as hard as Ferrier today, or Cook, he’d have been a decent player but he let himself be bullied far too easily."
"Baka had enough chances last season - he’s just not clinical enough in front of goal. You can’t learn that, you either have it or you don’t."
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Post by peterparker on Aug 5, 2018 6:29:57 GMT
Walsall fans "Far too many fans are on his back because of his poor performances last season and the year before." "Oh ■■■■ off. It’s not the fans fault he’s been awful in nearly 100 games" "Bakayoko had lots of chance and didn’t take them. That’s noones fault but his own. If he’d tried as hard as Ferrier today, or Cook, he’d have been a decent player but he let himself be bullied far too easily." "Baka had enough chances last season - he’s just not clinical enough in front of goal. You can’t learn that, you either have it or you don’t." And some reckon he will do alright elsewhere. Has the tools and needs a fresh start and some service.
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Post by pirate on Aug 5, 2018 6:36:59 GMT
Walsall fans "Far too many fans are on his back because of his poor performances last season and the year before." "Oh ■■■■ off. It’s not the fans fault he’s been awful in nearly 100 games" "Bakayoko had lots of chance and didn’t take them. That’s noones fault but his own. If he’d tried as hard as Ferrier today, or Cook, he’d have been a decent player but he let himself be bullied far too easily." "Baka had enough chances last season - he’s just not clinical enough in front of goal. You can’t learn that, you either have it or you don’t." And some reckon he will do alright elsewhere. Has the tools and needs a fresh start and some service. Fingers crossed the fresh start will do him the world of good. I certainly hope so.
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Post by 84gas on Aug 5, 2018 7:36:23 GMT
DC practically said he couldn’t say no to non league salfords financial offer. Thats all part of my frustration with look out for new striker. None of us were necessarily expecting Ellis to leave so if u get that unplanned, un budgeted fee (atound 750k), you surely spend atleast half?! but not if it goes straight into the owners pockets it seems. Would that be the same pocket that supports the club to the tune of £2m - £3m per year ? Nichols might aswell be a blue flame he is that effective on the pitch. We cannot afford another centre forward non entity. You would think it would a safer bet in every financial aspect (to avoid relegation, to keep attendances high, to keep DC) to spend a large proportion of a fee you never even knew you would get, no? It doesn’t add up. The owners may want to move the club forward but that has to include the team or everything else is pointless.
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 5, 2018 7:52:27 GMT
It sounds like we're getting Nichols MK2 but a bigger version, unlikely I know but if DC also brings in Healey we'll at least have 4 strikers fighting for the 2 strikers roles when last season it was basically just Harrison on his own.
It's interesting we're competing with Accrington for his signature as their owner has already admitted their wage bill this season will be less than £1m, the lowest by far in this league. Hani really seems to be tightening the screw.
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Post by peterparker on Aug 5, 2018 7:57:37 GMT
It sounds like we're getting Nichols MK2 but a bigger version, unlikely I know but if DC also brings in Healey we'll at least have 4 strikers fighting for the 2 strikers roles when last season it was basically just Harrison on his own. It's interesting we're competing with Accrington for his signature as their owner has already admitted their wage bill this season will be less than £1m, the lowest by far in this league. Hani really seems to be tightening the screw. I bet Sercombe, Craig, Lockyer, Bennett etc are hardly on peanuts. Transfers come down to fees and wages and Strikers are always a premium arent they
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 5, 2018 7:59:09 GMT
It sounds like we're getting Nichols MK2 but a bigger version, unlikely I know but if DC also brings in Healey we'll at least have 4 strikers fighting for the 2 strikers roles when last season it was basically just Harrison on his own. It's interesting we're competing with Accrington for his signature as their owner has already admitted their wage bill this season will be less than £1m, the lowest by far in this league. Hani really seems to be tightening the screw. The owners true colours are starting to come out this season.
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Post by knowall on Aug 5, 2018 8:03:16 GMT
It sounds like we're getting Nichols MK2 but a bigger version, unlikely I know but if DC also brings in Healey we'll at least have 4 strikers fighting for the 2 strikers roles when last season it was basically just Harrison on his own. It's interesting we're competing with Accrington for his signature as their owner has already admitted their wage bill this season will be less than £1m, the lowest by far in this league. Hani really seems to be tightening the screw. The owners true colours are starting to come out this season. What's with the Wurzels? - your true colours by any chance?
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Post by yategasman on Aug 5, 2018 8:08:49 GMT
Yeah why b there a picture our Six Fingered cousins from south of the river favourite band?
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 5, 2018 8:12:09 GMT
The owners true colours are starting to come out this season. What's with the Wurzels? - your true colours by any chance? I can't like the Wurzels because of their association with city?
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Post by Raj Gas on Aug 5, 2018 8:12:29 GMT
One of Ellis's key strengths was his defensive ability.
I can't help thinking this is part of the reason for this signing or are we going to pack the midfield and play one up front? Either way I am surprised that we didn't replace Browner's experience with a street-wise tall defender to boss around the opposition's strikers.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 5, 2018 8:14:00 GMT
One of Ellis's key strengths was his defensive ability. I can't help thinking this is part of the reason for this signing or are we going to pack the midfield and play one up front? Either way I am surprised that we didn't replace Browner's experience with a street-wise tall defender to boss around the opposition's strikers. I think you're right. That coupled with the hope that we will create goals for him. Let's hope he's not a non goalscorer AND fails to create for others.
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Post by peterparker on Aug 5, 2018 8:14:19 GMT
Obviously the cherry picked best bits, but looks like the raw materials are there.
I am sure there is plenty of falling over as well, but a bit of unpredictability isnt a bad thing necessarily.
Work your magic Stewy
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 5, 2018 8:15:17 GMT
Obviously the cherry picked best bits, but looks like the raw materials are there. I am sure there is plenty of falling over as well, but a bit of unpredictability isnt a bad thing necessarily. Work your magic Stewy No, get back on the pitch Stewy!
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