Winchester White Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 1 minute ago, L/H White said: looking forward to a relegation battle I'm not sure Liverpool are going to fall off a cliff that much tbh. Quote
boltonboris Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 (edited) Never heard of him. But that doesn’t mean a lot. I don’t watch much footy anymore. 4 years is a hell of a contract at this level though! he better have a good fitness record for that kind of commitment Edited June 9, 2025 by boltonboris Quote
DaveTheRave Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 Should offer us something we badly lacked last season. A physical presence up front. Quote
Deanu Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 A hell of a lot of teams & alright ones at that in for him considering he's meant to have only bagged about 4 goals in the EFL. If he turns out be decent then we have an asset on our hands of a good age who's physically a pain in the arse for CB's to play against, if he's wank then surely a Scottish team will take him off our hands for a bit of cash seeing as he's just been made to look like Zlatan in that league! Quote
bwfc4ife Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 I hope we’re also in for someone with some pace up top, severely lacking last season Quote
waffer cup 07 Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 He'll do for me, socks up and shin pads too. Quote
worthy10 Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 As SS first recruit I fully expect him to be better than Dan and Vic. And the fact that he is a ball heading striker, this should indicate that those 2 will be moved on,(easier said) Quote
ianofcleveleys Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 Followed his progress in Scotland with interest, looked back in the Winter the sort we could do with. Good luck to the lad. Quote
Zico Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 We need a target man and someone who can head the ball so fine by me His SPL stats suggest he knows how to get in the right positions and with the right supply will score Parky wanted to keep him for the championship So far so good But 4 years? He'd better be decent otherwise we're stuck with him Quote
paulhanley Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 I am encouraged by the list of other clubs in for him. Not all of those scouts/recruitment types can be wrong. As I have said before I dont think we can get by with just one striker who has physique and aerial ability. Its still fresh in the mind how lame we used to look when Madine was unfit. Quote
Dr. Feelgood Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 5 hours ago, tomski said: Just seen this. Bloke only has 428 followers and his info looks ropey on previous transfers This'll be a loss if it's correct. Huddersfield beat us to the Preston midfielder too. Looks like they're chucking everything at it. Quote
Zog1 Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 Game plan against Evatt was this and it was down to the way he built the team. Flood the middle, press the centre backs into making mistakes and find space behind the wing backs. Having Dalby in the team makes us more unpredictable, more difficult to play against and plan for. As with the tactic above we could just bypass the middle if we want, something we haven't really been able to do for a long time. Quote
kent_white Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 8 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said: This'll be a loss if it's correct. Huddersfield beat us to the Preston midfielder too. Looks like they're chucking everything at it. Their Chairman looks (and sounds) like an old Ron Burgundy! Quote
Lt. Aldo Raine Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 Just now, kent_white said: Their Chairman looks (and sounds) like an old Ron Burgundy! He really does Did you see that clip of him last week going on about "northern football"? Mad Quote
kent_white Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 2 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said: He really does Did you see that clip of him last week going on about "northern football"? Mad Yeah that was the one where I first laid eyes on him. Absolutely sensational lookalike! 😂 Quote
Rival Son Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 12 minutes ago, paulhanley said: I am encouraged by the list of other clubs in for him. Not all of those scouts/recruitment types can be wrong. As I have said before I dont think we can get by with just one striker who has physique and aerial ability. Its still fresh in the mind how lame we used to look when Madine was unfit. We have a couple of youngsters (Abimbola and Lewis) who are traditional big centre forward types, and could act as a backup. If we’re going for a second striker I think a bit of variation might be good: a Charles or Doyle type. Quote
Lt. Aldo Raine Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 2 minutes ago, Rival Son said: We have a couple of youngsters (Abimbola and Lewis) who are traditional big centre forward types, and could act as a backup. If we’re going for a second striker I think a bit of variation might be good: a Charles or Doyle type. Lewis won't be acting as back up and I'm yet to be convinced Abimbola will either Both have quite a lot of developing to do, which is not a criticism given their ages Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 31 minutes ago, ianofcleveleys said: Followed his progress in Scotland with interest, looked back in the Winter the sort we could do with. Good luck to the lad. I did too, I mentioned him on here a couple of times last season (wondering why Wrexham had let him go while signing JDB on a short term deal etc). Looked good quality especially aerially on the Scots goals highlights, and was top scorer in that league for much of the season. If nothing else when he's on the pitch it will feel like getting a corner is a reason for a bit of optimism for once! On a free transfer, albeit with a long and no doubt pricey contract, is a no-brainer compared to how much we've spent in the last couple of years. Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 36 minutes ago, Zico said: We need a target man and someone who can head the ball so fine by me His SPL stats suggest he knows how to get in the right positions and with the right supply will score Parky wanted to keep him for the championship So far so good But 4 years? He'd better be decent otherwise we're stuck with him Its a reasonable point, as if say in 2 years we're in the championship, it would be normal for us to be looking for an upgrade. The other scenario is when SS leaves (law of averages says in less than 4 years), his successor may want his own men/a different style. But he's signed on a free, a risk worth taking for me. We'd only have to find someone to take him off our hands (perm or loan), its a better scenario than our circa £1mil signings where we are staring at huge losses for each of them. Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 14 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said: Lewis won't be acting as back up and I'm yet to be convinced Abimbola will either Both have quite a lot of developing to do, which is not a criticism given their ages Agreed. SS may have used kids when the matches didn't matter, he isn't using them again as strikers in league games that matter IMO. He'll want 4 strikers I'm sure, which I presume will mean signing another, but if not the 4th striker would be Dan or Vic when fit. Quote
Rival Son Posted June 9, 2025 Posted June 9, 2025 16 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said: Lewis won't be acting as back up and I'm yet to be convinced Abimbola will either Both have quite a lot of developing to do, which is not a criticism given their ages I don’t disagree but last season they were our only option. As a backup, with a full pre-season with the first team, they might have progressed. They’re at the age where progression can be quick. My point about variety still stands, I think. Next a couple of out and out wingers, who can cross. No point having a gun, if there’s no ammunition! Quote
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