twaters Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Ok point one is it looks like Lita is Going to Reading, lets be fair it makes sense now as he only has two years left, isnt exactly jumping at the chance to extend his contract, and we will want to get the most money we can for him.Secondly Reading and City believe it or not have good relations with the Murray deals and will be reasonable with sell on clause etc.So we are left with Stewart, Brooker, Gillespie, We obviously need another striker!This is where I'm sure alot of you will disagree but what about the legend of Shaun Goater? He is a tad old ill give you that but he was not exactly a pacey youthfull striker, infact his style of play was relaxed and always there at the right time. With this is mind he could do an excellent job for us, even at this late stage of his career.The plus points would be Reading don't want to play him again, if they do they will have to pay Man City another 50k, so basically we could get him in a part exchange deal probably costing peanuts, 25k or somthing V Little.So thats my arguement, If Lita has to go then we need another goalscorer and i think he still has the magic! Bring back the goat!PS. Lita please don't go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilksi Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 point one his contract is up next season.point two city must have good relations with almost every team in the country going by thatpoint 3 you forgot cotterill..so you want a strike force with the combined age of 65..NEXT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Well B Taylors still knocking them in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Well B Taylors still knocking them in ←At what level?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofx Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Re signing Goater is not progressional. He is 35 and has scored just 15 goals in the last 2 years. If Lita goes, then the money should be used to re invest in a quality forward proven at this level with potential to get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBCFCUK Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 IF he did sign for Reading i would like there to be deal which would leave a striker coming the other way maybe on loan...? Colin Doyle has joined them this season and they might not want to put him straight in so i think it would be good if we can get him on loan until the end of the season,as he scored alot of goals in the irish league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MaloneFM Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 If you want old favourites. Providing the Cheese isn't busy. The Goat should be in line behind THE CHIEF.If have to ask-you never saw him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 I'm sure we'll be able to get Agostino for a million from the money we get from the LL sale....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Royal Ian Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Kevin Doyle has just joined us this summer and won't be going anywhere. With Forster, Ferdinand and Owusu going it has left us short of numbers in attack. The only 2 you could possibly get would be Goater or Dean Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 "If you want old favourites. Providing the Cheese isn't busy. The Goat should be in line behind THE CHIEF."How about the Baird?? Supurb at being poo and sticking the ve's up at the Ateyo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MaloneFM Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 How about the Baird?? Supurb at being poo and sticking the ve's up at the Ateyo!!←Stark staring ginger too as I recall. Accounts for the madness then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Stark staring ginger too as I recall. Accounts for the madness then.←I think Baird had a Beard too...Utter madness I tells eh!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DrFaustus Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 I think Baird had a Beard too...Utter madness I tells eh!!!←Pot, kettle and black, my dear Blackbird.Your sanity has been questioned on more than one occasion, has it not my friend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Pot, kettle and black, my dear Blackbird.Your sanity has been questioned on more than one occasion, has it not my friend? ←Your right there Dr! I see you managed to recruit a player a couple of days ago, well done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilksy Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Goats was able to leave reading on a free, so its doubtful he would be part of the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 You can buy a goat for a family in Africa for £25!No really you can, surely there wouldnt be much of a wage bill, just a bit of water and he could keep the pitch short!(I'm only messing, scuse me, in a weird mood and making random posts, but it was in the paper today, that you can buy one)Dollymarie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest No9. Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 How about Paul Heffernan - he scored 20+ goals in a relegated team in this league a couple of years ago..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hairyshamrock Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 It'd be great to have to Goat back, but as we keep saying, there is no room for sentimentality in football. I did agree with the signing of the Chief, not for anything other than the fact the lad played a gem against us last season. and the young lad that was up front alongside him too was pretty useful, worth a bob or 2 i imagine but their wages too would be less than the reputable stacks the Goat takes home per week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompo Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Goats was able to leave reading on a free, so its doubtful he would be part of the deal.←Back page of WDP today.Goater has been offered as part of Lita deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rednready Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 I believe that Tins had the squad planned with the belief that he would be without Lita , Miller, and Heffs. Thats not rocket science. Then we have Stewart, Brooker, Gillespie, and Cotterill to fight over 2 positions. Gillespie turns 21 this coming season and should be ready to show his best. Cotterill has proved he can take on defences, has attracted international selectors, and like Gilly will be another year older. A 35 year old Goat on the way down would not be on my list. I believe Tins has had his strike force sorted out for months, and he has enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorsetred Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 he would be good back up and would still be able to score a fair share in this division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Royal Ian Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Please let this be true and accept our offer Goater would do alright for you in that league and would be a handy player to have about. He got 14 in his first year with us and was top scorer despite being injured for a few months. Last year wasn't good for him BUT Coppell made it clear to him that he wasn't in his plans. Coppell's long term plans was to make our squad younger. Yes he brought Keown and Les in late last season but that has been very much against the grain in terms of his other signings and they were brought in to do a job. Unfortunatley it didn't work out. Since Coppell has been here Adie Williams (legend who should have been kept) was allowed to go, Newman, Forster, Les, Keown and now Goater all the experienced players are being allowed to go. He has brought in this summer an 18 year old, 21 year old and a 25 year old and is wanting Lita. Backs my point up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twaters Posted July 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Ok, it is fair to say two old strikers in our team isnt great, but if Lita is going then i would argue Goater is a great replacement for one or two seasons.Stewart has been hailed as the man who is going to save us and drag us out of this division but the stats don't lie, Stewart have played 512 league games and scored 156 goals, whilst Goater has scored 442 games and scored 200 league goals. Basically Goater scores a goal per two games and Stewart every three. Before you argue Stewart has done it at a higher level then i disagree, Stewart has scored a few more in the old 1st Div, But Goater wipes the floor in our divsion and in the premiership.Ok i am just fighting the Goater corner, i like the guy, and think he could do the job for us for one or even two seasons at a high level. I don't want to lose Lita but if he does come our way and we get a million plus then we still have a great chance of going up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 I don't think Goater would be much use for us now. Injury prone and older than Stewart who has a good 2 or 3 years in him I think. Don't let Leroy go unless it for big money and don't let the Goat eat up our money. Currently on 8,000. Would he take a 75% pay cut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3_RED Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Re signing Goater is not progressional. He is 35 and has scored just 15 goals in the last 2 years. If Lita goes, then the money should be used to re invest in a quality forward proven at this level with potential to get better.←Didnt we just let a proven goalscorer at this level go to donny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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