Lez Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Having listened to press conference seems to me like we will be dropping into free agent market for a striker. LJ says there were 3 or 4 top players available but obviously wouldn't confirm anything. So would expect us to get someone in and not wait until Jan....will be interesting as he said they have had contact from agents so watch this space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fpcity Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Wilfred Bony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bas's perfect hattrick Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Gary Hooper - only 31, but hasn't had a great few last seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Bas's perfect hattrick said: Gary Hooper - only 31, but hasn't had a great few last seasons Could be a decent shout that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonsKev Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Lez said: Could be a decent shout that.... or there could possible reason why he's without a club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Europe? Neither Bony- injury record last couple of seasons, nor Hooper especially excite me. Think Hooper had a reasonable 2017/18 though, unsure what his injury record is like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 24 minutes ago, EmersonsKev said: or there could possible reason why he's without a club. wouldnt touch his ex strike partner Anthony Stokes with a barge pole, but Hooper? Wonder whats gone wrong. I always figured he was a decent striker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzos Only Goal Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 JET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redandwhitescarf Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 We have a striker already in Antoine Semenyo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, EmersonsKev said: or there could possible reason why he's without a club. We’d struggle to sign someone at a club though tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcofisher Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Would much rather play Semenyo than sign Hooper or Bony on a free which won't make us any stronger in pushing for playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NNSnse Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, EmersonsKev said: or there could possible reason why he's without a club. You could say that about all free agents though, couldn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 13 minutes ago, NNSnse said: You could say that about all free agents though, couldn't you? Connery, Brosnan , Moore, Craig ? …. tbh I'd be both shaken and stirred if we were in for any of 'em … (the squad number on the shirt would be good though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan djurichimovic Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 jonathas de jesus https://youtu.be/WDTZolI7ZiM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey54 Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 May as well give our youths a chance if needed. A freebie is going to take time to get fit and adapt. Have faith in Semenyo. One goal and his confidence will soar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 4 hours ago, Milan djurichimovic said: jonathas de jesus https://youtu.be/WDTZolI7ZiM Interesting one. Looks very powerful and bit of pace. According to FM he isn't the hardest worker, but then it could be argued how much work does Fam get through when he is knackered so easily. I think a striker would be handy, but has to be a very good one or else no point. Hooper would surely not be that good a signing, and question marks over Bony. Maybe this guy is a better option. But then hard for a 30 year old to come into championship who has never played English football before. I'm surprised LJ said there are 3 or 4 options. Seems like there are even less good options out there than that from the list I have seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 8 hours ago, Lorenzos Only Goal said: JET Ooo ooo . ( Wings the band the Beatles could have been) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 5 minutes ago, JonDolman said: Interesting one. Looks very powerful and bit of pace. According to FM he isn't the hardest worker, but then it could be argued how much work does Fam get through when he is knackered so easily. I think a striker would be handy, but has to be a very good one or else no point. Hooper would surely not be that good a signing, and question marks over Bony. Maybe this guy is a better option. But then hard for a 30 year old to come into championship who has never played English football before. I'm surprised LJ said there are 3 or 4 options. Seems like there are even less good options out there than that from the list I have seen. I think this was more of a menace to the attackers already here. As strikers are the most sought after commodity there must be big question marks over those who are not snapped up by clubs . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetterRedthanBlue Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 If we could get Bony or Jonathas on a short term deal until January where we then bring in a proper replacement (much like Williams) I don't think many of us would have any complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 20 minutes ago, Badger08 said: I'm away at the moment, so haven't heard the LJ interview. Is the OP guessing LJ thoughts, or did he practically say we are looking at free players? Just interested as this is a huge issue for me. Think Bony could be a cracking signing and have a really good feeling this could work out. Quoted in Interview saying looking at Free targets and that agents have been in touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipps69 Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 My issue would be, any free agent coming in now would of had none to very little ’pre season’, so what are the chances of them being ready before January anyway? Unless of course any potential ‘proper’ signings for January are already proving difficult to get done & we know we’re unlikely to be able to sign anyone of the true caliber that we want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 2 hours ago, BetterRedthenBlue said: If we could get Bony or Jonathas on a short term deal until January where we then bring in a proper replacement (much like Williams) I don't think many of us would have any complaints. Yea I’m sure they’d sign for us on those terms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 11 hours ago, Redandwhitescarf said: We have a striker already in Antoine Semenyo. Is he a striker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 I would take Bony all day long, get the Swansea old boys back together. Time to revive the career of Michu? Seriously though, if we could get Bony back to how he was 2 years ago, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 10 minutes ago, reddogkev said: I would take Bony all day long, get the Swansea old boys back together. Time to revive the career of Michu? Seriously though, if we could get Bony back to how he was 2 years ago, why not? That's the question. He hasn't played that regularly since 2015/16 and in that time has had injuries and malaria. Also, I'm sceptical of whether that's his 'real' age. 'Wild speculation' here, but it wouldn't surprise me that much if he's 4/5 years older than he says. Would explain why he appeared to have his best years at 24/25. Malaria and other viral illnesses can really ruin someone's career, look at David Clarkson - was never quite the same after having a terrible viral illness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: That's the question. He hasn't played that regularly since 2015/16 and in that time has had injuries and malaria. Also, I'm sceptical of whether that's his 'real' age. 'Wild speculation' here, but it wouldn't surprise me that much if he's 4/5 years older than he says. Would explain why he appeared to have his best years at 24/25. Malaria and other viral illnesses can really ruin someone's career, look at David Clarkson - was never quite the same after having a terrible viral illness. Agree with this. But the proximity to Swansea and the fact he was training with Newport makes him an option from a practical point of view. I'd be happy for him to come in, ala Williams and have a trial. If he can prove fitness and application, a short term deal, maybe in even pay as you play and big goal bonus deal until January could be a fairly low risk punt. Ultimately the player isn't earning and we could be a good fit for him too, so even taking a considerable pay cut - say 20k per week until Jan is almost a quarter of a mill that he wouldn't earn sat at home and could, if he plays well, get him another, better deal, elsewhere in January. Or his legs and application are gone and it's a waste of 200k. I'm sure LJ will be able to get good feedback from his training at Newport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzos Only Goal Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 I think it's amusing how people assume things about African players ages. Basically there are a few cases where players migrate from war zones and have lost papers, or have come to Europe via unconventional means. But in wilfreds case I expect he's the age on his passport. I would take him on the terms @Alessandro mentioned and nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Northski Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 As our promotion chances have received a pretty terminal kick in the nuts with the injury to Afobe. Perhaps we could persuade another club were to end a contract with one of their reserve strikers and we just happened to sign him 20 minutes later on the promise that we sign another player from them for £10 million in January. Reckon that our credit will be regarded as pretty much gilt edged out there in football land. Clearly there’s an elephant in the room that it’s contrived to get around the rules. But experience tells us that the rules are tightened only after someone has got away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Lorenzos Only Goal said: I think it's amusing how people assume things about African players ages. Basically there are a few cases where players migrate from war zones and have lost papers, or have come to Europe via unconventional means. But in wilfreds case I expect he's the age on his passport. I would take him on the terms @Alessandro mentioned and nothing else. In this country it is illegal to change your date of birth. In other countries you have until your start of secondary to set your age / dob. This subject came up in work this week!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 17 hours ago, Bas's perfect hattrick said: Gary Hooper - only 31, but hasn't had a great few last seasons Lots on here said that about BA and were not happy we signed him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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