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On Bristol City World Tinman just confirmed Alan Armstrong has joined us on trial as out of contract. Could be the ideal Target man if he stays fit & will help the youngsters improve with his premiership experience. What does everyone else think??

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i aint heard that, but if its true at least hes experinced and thats what we need, that will mean we will have at least one experinced player in each of the areas, stowell in goal, butler in defence, tinman and bell in midfield, and armstong up front

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On Bristol City World Tinman just confirmed Alan Armstrong has joined us on trial as out of contract.  Could be the ideal Target man if he stays fit & will help the youngsters improve with his premiership experience.  What does everyone else think??

hmmmm

The same Alun Armstrong who played for Boro and Ipswich?

I doubt it!

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Guest Mickey Bells left foot

thats what i was thinking redbadger i think you've got mixed up alun armstrong is a great striker and i doubt he'd be here on trial

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Guest Hanham Red

Definitely the ex-Boro & Ipswich striker. He has still been training with Ipswich but as I have said is now out of contract. Will initially spend a week with us.

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thats what i was thinking redbadger i think you've got mixed up alun armstrong is a great striker and i doubt he'd be here on trial

No it is the guy from Ipswitch on trial here. Tins on bcfc World said he has been training with Ipswitch so his fitness levels are not that low.

On a different note I would recommend bcfc World to any City fan with broadband even in pre-season it is interesting. Just seen the Newport goals :laugh:

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Guest Mickey Bells left foot

i apologise, wow if we can sign armstrong then we're definatley promoted, if i remember he scored against inter milan when ipswich were in europe a few years ago

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My concern isnt that its another striker. Tinman has stated that he is after a target man, which is why he try to poach Howard. However, Armstrong is probably not even 5ft 10. He'd be good to have at the club in terms of his experience, but I'd rather just see how the five other strikers do in the next couple of friendlies before we look for another striker.

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My concern isnt that its another striker. Tinman has stated that he is after a target man, which is why he try to poach Howard. However, Armstrong is probably not even 5ft 10. He'd be good to have at the club in terms of his experience, but I'd rather just see how the five other strikers do in the next couple of friendlies before we look for another striker.

I think he is a big guy :laugh: (in terms of how tall he is!!)

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My concern isnt that its another striker. Tinman has stated that he is after a target man, which is why he try to poach Howard. However, Armstrong is probably not even 5ft 10. He'd be good to have at the club in terms of his experience, but I'd rather just see how the five other strikers do in the next couple of friendlies before we look for another striker.

He's 6ft tall, according to soccerbase.

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I think he is a big guy  :laugh: (in terms of how tall he is!!)

I stand to be corrected, but isn't Armstrong a Geordie?? If so Tinman might have some connection in the past???

In any event, I agree with other posters - just how many strikers do we need? at the rate we are going we are going to line up 1-1-8 against Torquay! Attacking football's all very well, but you can have too much of a good thing (well, at my age you can!)

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The argument about having too many strikers is bolox. The way football works is like this. You try to get the best possible players that you can afford. If somebody becomes available who is better than what you already have (which Armstrong definitely is IMO) then you get him in if you can, then look to move somebody else out. It should keep Gillespie, Miller and the rest on their toes at least ...

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Guest TheOne

Personally I don't think we need another striker, we have at least 4 that can do the job, unless Tin mans got something planed for 1 or 2 of our current strikers then I can't see us signing him, if he does I think it's not a very wise move!

:laugh: I say we don't need him :laugh:

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Guest alex_mike

he has been training with ipswich that is what tinman said and he has is not far behind the other lads with fitness so no need to worry about that mate.

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Guest Big Si

I am happy with this, I think we have a number of small nippy strikers( 4 who could do a great job at this level), but no one is going to get out of this league without a big bruiser up front who can put himself about and score a few. Miller is a superb footballer, but I am not so sure he would play 90 minutes in 46 league games next season as the main target man against the big centre backs that every team will have, he needs some back up. Howard would have been ideal, but not for £500k or whatever. An experienced striker who has done it at the top level has got to be good - we could offer a pay as you play contract - happy days, well done Tinman.

Si.

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Guest nobby

i dont think we should go anywhere near him to be honest.

i remember him having one good season at stockport about seven years ago,which got him his move to boro.

ever since then hes done bugger all,spending monthes and monthes out injured and scoring hardly any goals.

if tinnion is after a target man aswel i dont see why weve got him in,as i dont ever remember him as a target man???????

definatly one to avoid if you ask me,unless we want another lee matthews. :laugh::laugh::laugh:

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Guest bristolbred

He would be a good signing but do we really need another striker!?

Another striker!!!, :laugh:

What about tightening up the defense??, :laugh:

or is Tins going to play a 4-0-6 formation??, :laugh:

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I am happy with this, I think we have a number of small nippy strikers( 4 who could do a great job at this level), but no one is going to get out of this league without a big bruiser up front who can put himself about and score a few. Miller is a superb footballer, but I am not so sure he would play 90 minutes in 46 league games next season as the main target man against the big centre backs that every team will have, he needs some back up. Howard would have been ideal, but not for £500k or whatever. An experienced striker who has done it at the top level has got to be good - we could offer a pay as you play contract - happy days, well done Tinman.

Much in the way of my thinking Si, Iwan Roberts would have been another candidate - unfortunately signed for the Gills. My perception of Armstrong has not been of a Target Man so much as a poacher but then I've hardly seen much of Stockport, Boro and Ipswich over the years so he could well prove to be the cement in our mix of forwards.

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Guest robjames

Armstrong is a potential great signing. After all the job is promotion and thats what this guy will help achieve as long as fitness isn't an issue.

Get him in Tin's wants more goals and we need competition of the highest level possible. I don't think defence is a issue tins is going 3-5-2 so we have plenty of cover. Hill,Fortune,Butler,Coles,Woodman,Bell plenty

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Guest jantzeb
Armstrong is a potential great signing. After all the job is promotion and thats what this guy will help achieve as long as fitness isn't an issue.

Get him in Tin's wants more goals and we need competition of the highest level possible. I don't think defence is a issue tins is going 3-5-2 so we have plenty of cover. Hill,Fortune,Butler,Coles,Woodman,Bell plenty

Tinman will have a good look at him and only if he thinks it will benifit the team will he be signed. have faith in the Tinman he has his head and heart in this club.

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I hope its not the end for roberts. Stick lita out on loan because to be perfectly honest i dont think he will ever be more than an impact player. He comes on for 10 minutes and he's great , he unsettles defences and scores the odd goal. But he cant play more than 15 minutes and be half decent , the two games he has started he plays well for 15 minutes , gets a goal and then fades out. Roberts is a much better player in my opinion and we need to keep him. Armstrong is just what we need , an experienced striker who has proven himself at a higher level , our younger strikers can learn from him , hopefully he can help miller develope into an even better player than he already is. Its interesting that gillespie points out miller as a good striker.

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Guest alex_mike

He scored against inter milan and has a good record although gets injured alot we should sign him on for deffinate

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