Ron Aldo Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Putting on my Football Manager head and acknowledging that I have no idea what our remaining budget is (if any), the following strikers are currently showing as being free agents on Transfermarkt - Victor Anichebe Bradley Wright-Phillips Emmanuel Adebayor Anthony Stokes Leon Best Nicklas Bendtner Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Those are just the ones I've heard of and obviously some (if not all) most likely are outwith budget. The point i'm trying to make is that there is plenty of options out there and, like most, I'd be disappointed if we weren't at least on the lookout for a big lump to stick up front when plan A isn't working. #announcelordbendtner 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Ron Aldo said: Those are just the ones I've heard of and obviously some (if not all) most likely are outwith budget. The point i'm trying to make is that there is plenty of options out there and, like most, I'd be disappointed if we weren't at least on the lookout for a big lump to stick up front when plan A isn't working. #announcelordbendtner Pretty much. (Tony Stokes looks like he's away back o Iran btw) I think everyone is sympathetic to the circumstances ie: bid came in late, it was good value etc and we seem to have managed to get a deal done to bring someone in but equally I'd hope there's a bit of latitude to take a breath and look at what other options are out there. Edited February 3, 2020 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Surely big Casper can put in a good word with his international teammate Bendtner for us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, nsr said: Surely big Casper can put in a good word with his international teammate Bendtner for us. He can at least recommend a cracking barber. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Centre forward incoming?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 From where? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 12 hours ago, 0Neils40yarder said: Centre forward incoming?? Carlton Cole, IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Anyone we can pull out of retirement? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, nsr said: Anyone we can pull out of retirement? Make it happen Burrows. cc: @thisGRAEME HWFG... Edited February 4, 2020 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 HERE WE GO LADS! #ANNOUNCETONY 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 ALL ABOARD THE TONY FUN BUS. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 After the last two abysmal displays up front I am right onboard this bus 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Just now, Busta Nut said: After the last two abysmal displays up front I am right onboard this bus #WELCOMEBUSTA 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Including Ciftci, is this the second time we've managed to literally will a signing into existence? Pie and Bovril Motherwell supporters club is fucking MASSIVE. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, YassinMoutaouakil said: Including Ciftci, is this the second time we've managed to literally will a signing into existence? Pie and Bovril Motherwell supporters club is fucking MASSIVE. Third, chuck in Casagolda. Anyone follow Declan on instagram btw? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 The problem with our vast smorgasbord of forwards is that there is very little in the way of proven options (Long is the closest thing) and there is clearly a risk that none of them will be what we need. Watt has had a chequered career to say the least but just having someone who has played in the league and knowing what we would get feels like a good thing at the moment. Selling Scott for that sort of money was completely the right thing to do IMO - but given that being in 3rd place is a rare thing for us (and has relied to some extent on lots of other teams having a bad season so far), we can't allow the season to fizzle out with the cry of "at least we made a profit" for the want of a striker. The money is undeniably there to do it, so yep - #ANNOUNCETONY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boozyBJ Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Don’t see why a wee contract for Tony till end is season will do any harm [emoji2] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Swello said: The problem with our vast smorgasbord of forwards is that there is very little in the way of proven options (Long is the closest thing) and there is clearly a risk that none of them will be what we need. Watt has had a chequered career to say the least but just having someone who has played in the league and knowing what we would get feels like a good thing at the moment. Selling Scott for that sort of money was completely the right thing to do IMO - but given that being in 3rd place is a rare thing for us (and has relied to some extent on lots of other teams having a bad season so far), we can't allow the season to fizzle out with the cry of "at least we made a profit" for the want of a striker. The money is undeniably there to do it, so yep - #ANNOUNCETONY That's kind of it. Everyone's sympathetic to the rationale behind the Scott sale - it's literally our business model - and Cole wasn't our player in the first place so that was largely taken out of our hands. However you'd hope that now the dust has settled a bit then we'd allow for a bit of latitude in terms of bodies in the building. Robinson's been banging on for the first half of the season about not having a certain level of quality in the final third (even when we still had Scott and Cole at the club) and there's an option landed in our lap who knows the league, offers some of the qualities we're looking for (if not the goals) and is local. Dae it. #ANNOUNCETONY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke92 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 At this very late stage I would firmly like to jump (two footed) on the #WELCOMETONY bandwagon.. If he proves he is fit I think we will offer him something short-term. Robinson isn't daft and will have seen what we all seen on Saturday and the last few games. To be honest, it's been as clear as day since Devante left that we need another actual striker in, the stuff about Ndjoli being 'naturally a centre forward' has always stroke me as being utter pish. We have options but the only proven #9 is Chrissy Long. I said this at the time but Cole leaving and not replacing him properly was and is madness. Like I said before, I'm not sure if Watt fits the profile of what we need or even Robinson generally wants but at this stage I think we just need some type of other option in. I don't think fitness has ever been Watt's strength and I'm not sure how he will fit in to Robinson's style of play but we need something. Watt could potentially play #9 in Longs absence and potentiall play wide of a three. Regardless of money in for Scott I think there needs to be an admission that him leaving so late in the window and bringing in a winger as replacement hasn't been great. Fully invested in Watt signing then scoring tomorrow thus crushing all nostalgic memories from their Barca game. Some type of inflamatory celebration towards the south stand would complete a beautiful heel turn that even Vince McMahon himself would be proud of. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Tony in for Wednesday please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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