Mr Popodopolous Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Do poachers necessarily work at this level? I just have nagging doubts... Higher you go, the more a striker might need etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Do poachers necessarily work at this level? I just have nagging doubts... Higher you go, the more a striker might need etc. I always thought Tammy was essentially a poacher. For us, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, italian dave said: I always thought Tammy was essentially a poacher. For us, anyway. Think he had a bit more looking back...Nketiah didn't fit Bielsa's system clearly, though it could also be argued he didn't get a proper crack. There's definitely been a decline of the poacher in the last 10-20 years though! Following this argument though and on balance I would like to see us sign Nketiah, could it be to the detriment of other areas of the team, balance etc in order to give him the chances that he'd need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 27 minutes ago, Sturny said: Think the mood on this forum will change a lot when Eddie signs Depends who for . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturny Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Major Isewater said: Depends who for . Don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 58 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Arsenal do want his loan sorted asap. Problem is, like most players, Nketiah has an agent. And a greedy one at that; who wants to squeeze every last penny out of the deal for himself. In these cases you would think that the club’s representatives would point to the elephant in the room and tell him to wind his neck in . The agent is the least important person in the deal. He should be looking out for his client above all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 16 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: In these cases you would think that the club’s representatives would point to the elephant in the room and tell him to wind his neck in . The agent is the least important person in the deal. He should be looking out for his client above all. Increasingly influential...just part of the modern game isn't it? Someone I work with who used to work at a PL football club in London in the mid 2000s, not one of the top ones but one of the midrankiong ones told me that Directors had cars to a certain level, players to another one...but the best and flashest cars? Agents. Did Ronaldo not buy Mendes an island off Greece? Did Raiola not make multiple tens of millions from Pogba sale? Just have to 'play the game' unfortunately. Somewhere between £20-40m for Raiola in that deal I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Maybe we can bring in another Senegalese striker with lead boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Pros & Cons. Wait until near the month's end and the best players will have been signed by other clubs. On the other hand, selling clubs may be desperate for cash and take a reduced offer for players they need to off load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 49 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Do poachers necessarily work at this level? I just have nagging doubts... Higher you go, the more a striker might need etc. Dwight Gayle and Nakhi Wells have both worked well at this level, both good poachers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 13 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Dwight Gayle and Nakhi Wells have both worked well at this level, both good poachers. Think they've got a bit more... Can unbalance a side too in other areas too, servicing a poacher. Balancing act- he certainly didn't see to fit Leeds ideal setup, Nketiah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_b Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 11 hours ago, Scrumpys Dietary Advisor.. said: which is to wait all month to try and save a few quid and then end up making a distinctly underwhelming signing on the 31st January or, is the club actually going to get off it's collective arse and get the player(s) that we have identified that we want in, NOW Year after year after year, the club waits until the last day of the window and misses out on the January games, usually it is 4 or 5 but this time, it Is only 3. 2017 we brought in Hegeler, Djuric & Wright in the first week of January with Taylor following at the end. Which was the exception to our usual business certainly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrascal2 Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Actually, check out business being done- it clearly IS somewhat tough and clubs are clearly in part cautious due to financial regs or have been to date. It is more than somewhat tough for us Recently it has been an impossibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Redrascal2 said: It is more than somewhat tough for us Recently it has been an impossibility. You mean in general, strikers or early in the window? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redordead1 Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Phileas Fogg said: He has lots of talent and in my opinion could easily be one of the best forwards in the league.. however it's up to us to cater to his style and get the best out of him. Stylistically he's a bit like Brett Pitman, but far better and quicker - he's a true poacher. It's up to us to make the most of him. No point lumping high balls up and hoping one sticks, we need to utilise the likes of Palmer and Eliasson. He's exactly the sort of player who'll bring the best out of Palmer so that's another positive. Really promising signing if it happens. If he's even half the finisher Pitman was then we'll be in for a treat. He won't score the variety of goals that Pitman was capable of, but may well go on to have a better overall career granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 3 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: A club that should be excluded from the CL for financial reasons tbh!! Given how much they spend, the heart bleeds haha...points docked (yeah, right) and CL ban I hope. Think you might’ve missed the somewhat sarcastic message of my post-cum-poem Pops. 3 hours ago, pillred said: Perhaps he's a poet but doesn't know it. Don’t know about that. But I know that he who smelt it dealt it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrascal2 Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Mr Popodopolous said: You mean in general, strikers or early in the window? Getting the quality of striker we have needed in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, Redrascal2 said: Getting the quality of striker we have needed in January. Difficult. Sometimes it's financial Sometimes we're beaten by other clubs. This January though we SHOULD be in a good position. No guarantees though, never are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 8, 2020 Admin Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 14 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Difficult. Sometimes it's financial Sometimes we're beaten by other clubs. You're not one of the Johnson family are you? I can hear Lee's voice saying the above! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrongagain Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Perhaps City want a Rolls Royce for Morris Minor money? Could that be why we get left overs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, dave36 said: Perhaps City want a Rolls Royce for Morris Minor money? Could that be why we get left overs? FFP was a problem in 2018 and was a consideration last January- though I think we could have taken more of a chance in that window on the striker front. That's why we didn't loan a Mitrovic or a Grabban in Jan 2018 e.g.- if we'd got either of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 7 hours ago, Major Isewater said: I am sure We would like to land our targets early but for the moment we are not the most attractive club courting the level of player we’re looking to bring in . Do you really believe that Nketiah is not wanted by bigger , sexier clubs than lil ol Bristol City ? We could bring in nobodies , who are not wanted elsewhere, immediately because there is no competition for their signatures. Which do you prefer ? Hasn't worked for us so far has it in the main. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 January 8th, where are they. We should have been working on these for months, ready to put pen to paper. 8 days gone either they want to come or not. As you can tell i am getting frustrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Natchfever said: Hasn't worked for us so far has it in the main. Think that's a bit harsh on our recruitment in recent times tbh. There have certainly been some terrible ones but a number for whom jury out IMO. Injuries also deplete promise, potential. Then we have the question as to whether LJ can get the best out of players from levels above where he played...there's been an increasing number and one worrying trend that I've noticed is that they seem to regress under LJ. Not all of course but decent enough numbers IMO so that we can't just say bad luck or bad attitude- the odd bad apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 6 hours ago, dave36 said: Perhaps City want a Rolls Royce for Morris Minor money? Could that be why we get left overs? We’ve already got a Bentley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, Harry said: We’ve already got a Bentley An Austin would be nice.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Natchfever said: An Austin would be nice.. And does Nagy translate as Lada? How about Ferrari Diedhiou up front? Han Noah Maserati. Tomas Karlas? Ashley Williams (F1). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 13 hours ago, italian dave said: Is this a poem? Doesn't rhyme. Doesnt scan. But I believe neither are considered a requirement, For a modern poet. Love it. I read it aloud doing anything impression of Pam Ayres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Natchfever said: An Austin would be nice.. were more likely to get a rolls canhardly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 22 hours ago, Sturny said: Think the mood on this forum will change a lot when Eddie signs Perhaps we are waiting for the results of his DNA test first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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