Summer 2017 Transfer Speculation

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  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Pengeman ;ok
    No AFCON this coming year ;wahoo , only in Jan 2019 in Cameroon
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    jay,

    Remember a striker is meant to be for more than one season, a first team built on African players is going to struggle badly when they all leave to attend the ACON. ;ok
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Personally rather see us go for West Broms Rondon think he would do well here as a Lukaku Lite type player.
  • eskimokingeskimoking
    Not a fan of Rondon. Think he's average and very inconsistent. Would rather someone with a bit more potential to be a star, like Iheanacho.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Yeold

    But there's no way Rondon takes us up a level (regular 10-8), never mind top 6, imo.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    I would rather have him over Slimani not saying he is the signing we should go for.
  • alderzalderz
    If the option is Slimani or Rondon then I would want Rondon.

    If the option is Rondon or Defoe then I would want Defoe.

    If the option is Defoe or Iheanacho then I would want both ;biggrin
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    I think Hernandez and Inhenacho would be the two we should go for. If we can get Batman from Chelsea Perm by all means, but not on a loan...especially if we do go for Inhenacho and he has a buyback clause, then we are just papering over cracks again.
  • alderzalderz
    I don't think it is papering the cracks if he has a buyback clause, tbh. If the clause says that in 2 years they can buy him back for x amount then that works for me. If he comes in and is successful enough for 2 seasons that Man City want him back, then he probably would be leaving us anyway.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    I am all in favour of bringing in a couple of strikers who can assist us in going to the next level, however that is measured, qualifying for the Europa League via the league or by winning a cup? The only snag I can see is if we are able to do that then lose the players on a buy back clause or them returning after the loan period would that then weaken us again so we would go full circle or would the prospect of European football attract some able replacements?
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    My problem with Rondon is that he hardly ever scores. So we might as well save some money and by a cheaper striker who hardly ever scores e.g. Long or Diouf, Actually, we have Valencia coming back so that takes care of that ;whistle
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    "Strikers who hardly ever score," I think we have shown some expertise covering that particular base.

    ;wink
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    We upgraded this season to 'Striker that never scores'......
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Vorselaarhammer said:

    We upgraded this season to 'Striker that never scores'.....for us.

    Fixed it for ya!
  • brookingsironsbrookingsirons
    we upgraded this season to strikers that never play ;biggrin

    so signing 2 strikers that can actually run onto the pitch and then run around
    for 90 mins is a massive upgrade in my book and who knows they may score
    a few at the same time ..
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Herb - Who did Calleri Score for??

    O was you thinking of Zaza?? So many choices.... ;doh
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    edited June 2017
    Calleri scored for us at Middlesbrough. I was there. I saw it. It's true. ;biggrin
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Don't believe you.....
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    pretty sure the Boro player scored it considering the deflection.
  • stevesteve
    ;lol and ;weep at the same time
  • brookingsironsbrookingsirons
    Calleri ;ok another diddy dave signing , when will we learn ;hmm
  • brookingsironsbrookingsirons
    it was an own goal they felt sorry for him ;lol
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    I guess looking on the bright side you can spend 50m on a striker that doesn't score, so at least we saved money.... ;hmm
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    Bazshuayi said:

    My problem with Rondon is that he hardly ever scores. So we might as well save some money and by a cheaper striker who hardly ever scores e.g. Long or Diouf, Actually, we have Valencia coming back so that takes care of that ;whistle

    Is it any surprise a west brom striker rarely scores? Probably get 1 or 2 chances a game
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Rondon this season:

    94 shots

    26 on target

    28% accuracy

    averages 2.5 shots per game and .21 goals - about a goal every 12 shots

    Stats include 8 big chances missed

    Think it's safe to say he isn't the answer, or if he is, I think we are asking the wrong question.
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    Has had a good scoring record everywhere he has been. I think he would suit us but id rather we went for Iheanacho
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    I get that WBA seem set piece orientated and dont play particularly expansive football hence the chances for strikers are at a premium. Rondons a physical handful but so is Slimani. I just think the latters more of a threat (without stats etc to back my opinion up ;wahoo )
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Twist

    I think it is more relevant that his scoring record in 2 seasons of the PL is less than 1 in 4.

    That's mediocre, in my view. Not bad, but not what we should be aspiring to.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Crikey we are only just into the start of june! Now's not the time to panic by suggesting names like Rondon. Only if we are getting close to the end of August with no major strengthening achieved in our front line should we banding around names like that!
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    So... No help me Rondon then ;run

    #wrong thread
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