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Post by baggins on Aug 19, 2021 12:15:06 GMT
Hump Three!!!!!!-Humphrey.Come on Eric. What do you call a camel with no humps? Donkey?
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Post by yattongas on Aug 19, 2021 12:15:18 GMT
I know he was awful years ago, but that was 11 years ago, he was a youngster back then. In his recent seasons in L2: Barnet 15/16, played 43 scored 23 Barnet 16/17, played 46 scored 26 Barnet 17/18, played 32 scored 7 Lincoln 18/19, played 45 scored 15 He also played 44 games for Gills last season and scored 7 goals in L1. Id be very happy with that return rate, his experience would be massive for us. You’d be happy with that ? God help us 🙄
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Post by GasAttacK on Aug 19, 2021 12:21:23 GMT
I know he was awful years ago, but that was 11 years ago, he was a youngster back then. In his recent seasons in L2: Barnet 15/16, played 43 scored 23 Barnet 16/17, played 46 scored 26 Barnet 17/18, played 32 scored 7 Lincoln 18/19, played 45 scored 15 He also played 44 games for Gills last season and scored 7 goals in L1. Id be very happy with that return rate, his experience would be massive for us. Not for me.
His recent record is poor, in L1 & L2.
As Pirates pointed out, 5 & 6 goals from open play.
7 goals from 44 appearances last season is the same as Hanlan but Akinde's best years are behind him at 32 and at 24, Hanlan should continue to improve.
Swapping Hanlan for Akinde would be a big downgrade in my opinion.
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Post by pirate on Aug 19, 2021 12:23:39 GMT
I know he was awful years ago, but that was 11 years ago, he was a youngster back then. In his recent seasons in L2: Barnet 15/16, played 43 scored 23 Barnet 16/17, played 46 scored 26 Barnet 17/18, played 32 scored 7 Lincoln 18/19, played 45 scored 15 He also played 44 games for Gills last season and scored 7 goals in L1. Id be very happy with that return rate, his experience would be massive for us. Jamille Matts contract is up in December. Id rather we tried to get him in, either now or on a free I wonder if we have approached Rudy Gestede to see if he would be interested in playing playing for us and if he's affordable? Probably a long shot, but worth an enquiry. The same for free agent Nick Blackman, who might work well in a fluid front 3 at this level.
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Post by Gassy on Aug 19, 2021 12:30:50 GMT
I know he was awful years ago, but that was 11 years ago, he was a youngster back then. In his recent seasons in L2: Barnet 15/16, played 43 scored 23 Barnet 16/17, played 46 scored 26 Barnet 17/18, played 32 scored 7 Lincoln 18/19, played 45 scored 15 He also played 44 games for Gills last season and scored 7 goals in L1. Id be very happy with that return rate, his experience would be massive for us. His last season in league two he only scored 6 goals from open play and the season before that he got 5 from open play. Remind me how many goals we’ve scored from set pieces in the last 3 years? Then after that, remind me how many strikers scored them? It’s the piece missing in our game and has been for years,, we have no one to hold the ball up with strength who can get on the end of set pieces.
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Post by Gassy on Aug 19, 2021 12:33:24 GMT
I know he was awful years ago, but that was 11 years ago, he was a youngster back then. In his recent seasons in L2: Barnet 15/16, played 43 scored 23 Barnet 16/17, played 46 scored 26 Barnet 17/18, played 32 scored 7 Lincoln 18/19, played 45 scored 15 He also played 44 games for Gills last season and scored 7 goals in L1. Id be very happy with that return rate, his experience would be massive for us. Not for me.
His recent record is poor, in L1 & L2.
As Pirates pointed out, 5 & 6 goals from open play.
7 goals from 44 appearances last season is the same as Hanlan but Akinde's best years are behind him at 32 and at 24, Hanlan should continue to improve.
Swapping Hanlan for Akinde would be a big downgrade in my opinion.
Yeah I understand/agree the swapping of Hanlan, for me I’d want someone with Akindes aerial ability alongside Pitman, Hanlan, Collins and Saunders. Hanlan isn’t a target man, we made that mistake last year. They’re different players IMO. On set pieces, see my above post
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Post by pirate on Aug 19, 2021 12:39:21 GMT
His last season in league two he only scored 6 goals from open play and the season before that he got 5 from open play. Remind me how many goals we’ve scored from set pieces in the last 3 years? Then after that, remind me how many strikers scored them? It’s the piece missing in our game and has been for years,, we have no one to hold the ball up with strength who can get on the end of set pieces. Better hope we win a lot of penalties then because it was 9 penalty goals in 18/19 (with 6 goals from open play) and 2 penalty goals in 17/18 (with 5 goals from open play). Pitman can hold the ball up and get on the end of set pieces.
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Post by yattongas on Aug 19, 2021 12:47:44 GMT
Imagine that pace up front , Pitman & Akinde …… scary 😧!
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Post by seanclevedongas on Aug 19, 2021 12:49:17 GMT
What do you call a camel with no humps? Donkey? I was going to say horse but Donkey works
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Post by baggins on Aug 19, 2021 12:50:49 GMT
Imagine that pace up front , Pitman & Akinde …… scary 😧! Where to start with that one.
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Post by Gassy on Aug 19, 2021 12:58:48 GMT
Remind me how many goals we’ve scored from set pieces in the last 3 years? Then after that, remind me how many strikers scored them? It’s the piece missing in our game and has been for years,, we have no one to hold the ball up with strength who can get on the end of set pieces. Better hope we win a lot of penalties then because it was 9 penalty goals in 18/19 (with 6 goals from open play) and 2 penalty goals in 17/18 (with 5 goals from open play). Pitman can hold the ball up and get on the end of set pieces. So if we’re all set with a target man, why is Barton after one? Only Bristol Rovers would we pick apart the states of a player who scored 26 goals in L2 and say it’s not good enough. You won’t find many strikers who reach 25+ goals a season without scoring a fair few penalties. Walker, Lamber and JCH all took our penalties...
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Post by pirate on Aug 19, 2021 13:03:06 GMT
Better hope we win a lot of penalties then because it was 9 penalty goals in 18/19 (with 6 goals from open play) and 2 penalty goals in 17/18 (with 5 goals from open play). Pitman can hold the ball up and get on the end of set pieces. So if we’re all set with a target man, why is Barton after one? Only Bristol Rovers would we pick apart the states of a player who scored 26 goals in L2 and say it’s not good enough. You won’t find many strikers who reach 25+ goals a season without scoring a fair few penalties. Walker, Lamber and JCH all took our penalties... Yes I'm saying 6 goals and 5 goals from open play in his last two seasons at this level isn't very good. You'd have to ask Barton why he wants to sign him.
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Post by yattongas on Aug 19, 2021 13:05:46 GMT
Better hope we win a lot of penalties then because it was 9 penalty goals in 18/19 (with 6 goals from open play) and 2 penalty goals in 17/18 (with 5 goals from open play). Pitman can hold the ball up and get on the end of set pieces. So if we’re all set with a target man, why is Barton after one? Only Bristol Rovers would we pick apart the states of a player who scored 26 goals in L2 and say it’s not good enough. You won’t find many strikers who reach 25+ goals a season without scoring a fair few penalties. Walker, Lamber and JCH all took our penalties... Yeah but we should be able to do better than a 32 yr old who scored 6/7 last season, who also looks like going to non league Southend .
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Post by Gassy on Aug 19, 2021 13:14:25 GMT
Pitman is not a target man, has never be known for one, and has never been known for his aerial ability. So clearly we need one as we don’t have that position.
I’m not sure as a L2 club we can get better than Akindes record in L2 for a target man. By the time the transfer window is over, I’m fairly confident we won’t have found better.
Do either of you think we will?
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Post by yattongas on Aug 19, 2021 13:16:38 GMT
Pitman is not a target man, has never be known for one, and has never been known for his aerial ability. So clearly we need one as we don’t have that position. I’m not sure as a L2 club we can get better than Akindes record in L2 for a target man. By the time the transfer window is over, I’m fairly confident we won’t have found better. Do either of you think we will? I’d of kept Ayunga personally.
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Post by pirate on Aug 19, 2021 13:25:14 GMT
Pitman is not a target man, has never be known for one, and has never been known for his aerial ability. So clearly we need one as we don’t have that position. I’m not sure as a L2 club we can get better than Akindes record in L2 for a target man. By the time the transfer window is over, I’m fairly confident we won’t have found better. Do either of you think we will? ...and still Pitman has scored more goals with his head throughout his career than John Akinde.
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Post by Keynsham Rover on Aug 19, 2021 13:31:20 GMT
Pitman is not a target man, has never be known for one, and has never been known for his aerial ability. So clearly we need one as we don’t have that position. I’m not sure as a L2 club we can get better than Akindes record in L2 for a target man. By the time the transfer window is over, I’m fairly confident we won’t have found better. Do either of you think we will? Maxime Biamou is a good shout imo, there's a reason Akinde is being linked with conference teams.
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Post by Gassy on Aug 19, 2021 13:37:58 GMT
Pitman is not a target man, has never be known for one, and has never been known for his aerial ability. So clearly we need one as we don’t have that position. I’m not sure as a L2 club we can get better than Akindes record in L2 for a target man. By the time the transfer window is over, I’m fairly confident we won’t have found better. Do either of you think we will? ...and still Pitman has scored more goals with his head throughout his career than John Akinde. Do you have the stats to back that up? Would like to see the source too. We all know that Pitman is a better striker than Akinde, but Pitman is not a target man. I’d also be keen to see how many goals Pitman has scored from set pieces, compared with Akinde.
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Post by Gassy on Aug 19, 2021 13:39:01 GMT
Pitman is not a target man, has never be known for one, and has never been known for his aerial ability. So clearly we need one as we don’t have that position. I’m not sure as a L2 club we can get better than Akindes record in L2 for a target man. By the time the transfer window is over, I’m fairly confident we won’t have found better. Do either of you think we will? Maxime Biamou is a good shout imo, there's a reason Akinde is being linked with conference teams. Can’t say I know him tbh. Scored even less than Akinde in L2 and L1 though
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Post by Keynsham Rover on Aug 19, 2021 13:52:12 GMT
Maxime Biamou is a good shout imo, there's a reason Akinde is being linked with conference teams. Can’t say I know him tbh. Scored even less than Akinde in L2 and L1 though But is also younger and a much better player 😂
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