petts Posted 18 January, 2017 Share Posted 18 January, 2017 We loaned one to Blackburn. He's doing well, though the goals have dried up a bit. Likely not ready to lead the line here yet, but next year who knows? Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKD Posted 18 January, 2017 Share Posted 18 January, 2017 You have to accept that a large portion of our fanbase are utter morons. I've honestly flushed away higher IQs. I love the way people think that there is no way we should sell VvD (or anyone) in Jan' but expect WBA to roll over and sell us Rondon or Boro to roll over and sell us Negredo of Newcastle to risk promotion by selling us Gayle. I've even read how we should be getting Dzeko. It was written without a single thought passing through the persons brain as to why a team still in the UCL, one of the biggest clubs in Italy, would sell us, a middle sized English, their leading goal scorer. There is no top draw striker available in Jan'. No club is going to sell their best player in Jan' so we either crack on with what we have or we pay well over the odds for no better than we have unless the club pull off one hell of a coup or know of another diamond hiding away like Mane but I somehow doubt it. Berahino & Batshuayi there's 2 off the top of my head that would improve our squad. If the money is right, generally everyone is available. It's down to if you want to spend the money or not... not saying that's the strategy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 18 January, 2017 Share Posted 18 January, 2017 No top draw striker available? Ulloa. Kone (Everton). One of the backup strikers at Arsenal? Cheeky enquiry for Rashford? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 18 January, 2017 Share Posted 18 January, 2017 Top drawer striker = Ulloa or Kone? **** me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Monkey Posted 18 January, 2017 Share Posted 18 January, 2017 Ulloa would be better than nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 18 January, 2017 Share Posted 18 January, 2017 Ulloa would be better than nothing. You say Ulloa, I say Cabaye. I'll get me coat...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 18 January, 2017 Share Posted 18 January, 2017 Ulloa would be better than nothing. Yes, but he probably wouldn't be better than our current forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 18 January, 2017 Share Posted 18 January, 2017 Kone? Are you having a flaming giraffe? He is absolute garbage, not even mid level let alone top! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 18 January, 2017 Author Share Posted 18 January, 2017 My vote for signing a "rubbish" striker a while back was Crouchie. Shame he's started scoring for Stoke now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 18 January, 2017 Share Posted 18 January, 2017 Saying there are no strikers available is just retarded, anyone is available at a price, we would just have to pay a premium. We should have a decent amount in the bank considering the amount of players we've flogged over the past few years. The problem is our board seem obsessed with buying players that they can flog off for a profit in a couple of years. IMO sometimes in football you just have to bite the bullet and invest where needed, I can't remember the last time I saw a Saints side in such dire and obvious need of a goalscorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 18 January, 2017 Share Posted 18 January, 2017 Saying there are no strikers available is just retarded, anyone is available at a price, we would just have to pay a premium. We should have a decent amount in the bank considering the amount of players we've flogged over the past few years. The problem is our board seem obsessed with buying players that they can flog off for a profit in a couple of years. IMO sometimes in football you just have to bite the bullet and invest where needed, I can't remember the last time I saw a Saints side in such dire and obvious need of a goalscorer. Really? Why haven't we sold VvD then? No one sells their prized asset in Jan and the idea that we waltz in, wave a wad of dosh and then buy a top draw striker just shows how our fanbase is utterly delusional and have a odd sense of entitlement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 18 January, 2017 Share Posted 18 January, 2017 Really? Why haven't we sold VvD then? No one sells their prized asset in Jan and the idea that we waltz in, wave a wad of dosh and then buy a top draw striker just shows how our fanbase is utterly delusional and have a odd sense of entitlement. Since when have we every brought strikers from the top draw you plumb? Austin and Jay Rod were brought from Championship sides and Long has never been top draw in his life. Considering we are an established club in the richest league in the World, and have recently flogged millions of pounds worth of talent, and have a billionaire owner - you have to be pretty thick to think there is not one suitable striker in the World we could get. Maybe we need to re-boot the famous black box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted 18 January, 2017 Share Posted 18 January, 2017 Really? Why haven't we sold VvD then? No one sells their prized asset in Jan and the idea that we waltz in, wave a wad of dosh and then buy a top draw striker just shows how our fanbase is utterly delusional and have a odd sense of entitlement. To be fair, any striker we did sign wouldn't exactly have to be top draw to be a significant improvement on what we've got at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pass the Dutchie Posted 19 January, 2017 Share Posted 19 January, 2017 (edited) Adebayor on a free? https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jan/19/emmanuel-adebayor-togo-africa-cup-nations-2017-england-premier-league I love England, love the Premier League and want to find a way to get back there,” he says. “I want to hit the top level again, that’s for sure. If not, I just want to play football and have fun, so if I get an offer somewhere then I’ll go. Edited 19 January, 2017 by Pass the Dutchie added quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai27 Posted 19 January, 2017 Share Posted 19 January, 2017 What about Nicolai Jorgensen? 16 goals and 9 assists this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmonkey1979 Posted 19 January, 2017 Share Posted 19 January, 2017 Adebayor on a free? [emoji38] https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jan/19/emmanuel-adebayor-togo-africa-cup-nations-2017-england-premier-league We could do a hell of a lot worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 19 January, 2017 Share Posted 19 January, 2017 According to Sky, West Brom have opened talks with Watford for Odion Ighalo. Whilst he's not been as successful this season, as he was last, is he someone we should be looking at too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis17 Posted 19 January, 2017 Share Posted 19 January, 2017 According to Sky' date=' West Brom have opened talks with Watford for Odion Ighalo. Whilst he's not been as successful this season, as he was last, is he someone we should be looking at too?[/quote'] We've got enough strikers that can't score goals, especially for that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringwood Posted 19 January, 2017 Share Posted 19 January, 2017 whats Micky Evans and Brett Omerod doing these days? , must be someone in a championship team worth a punt , someone out there who will bust a gut if brought in on loan and something to prove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restark19 Posted 19 January, 2017 Share Posted 19 January, 2017 Jordan Rhodes on the way out of Boro, scored goals for fun in the championship. Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 19 January, 2017 Share Posted 19 January, 2017 Jordan Rhodes on the way out of Boro, scored goals for fun in the championship. Anyone? Yes, if we were preparing for the Championship. There's a reason he can't get in Boro's side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 19 January, 2017 Share Posted 19 January, 2017 What's that Zueweski (??!?) guy from Coventry a few years back up to now? Wasn't he the next big hope? Young and hungry if I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldbarbarian Posted 19 January, 2017 Share Posted 19 January, 2017 Ulloa has requested to leave Leicester as not getting enough game time, not our type of signing but I've always thought he is a fairly decent striker Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 19 January, 2017 Share Posted 19 January, 2017 Let's just pay Lee Barnard's bail money, spring him out and get him back here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 19 January, 2017 Share Posted 19 January, 2017 Ulloa has requested to leave Leicester as not getting enough game time, not our type of signing but I've always thought he is a fairly decent striker Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk I'd prefer someone who can score goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchris Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 We could do a hell of a lot worse Ummmm interesting idea..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwbu Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 We could do a hell of a lot worse Sign him in the hope he finds great form and then flog him to China for a ridiculous fee in the summer, suits our model perfectly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgiesaint Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 BBC reporting that Stoke are now talking to Berahino. £8m up front rising to £15m with add-on's, they don't say that West Brom have agreed the deal but assume they must have if Stoke are actually talking to the striker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai27 Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 whats Micky Evans and Brett Omerod doing these days? , must be someone in a championship team worth a punt , someone out there who will bust a gut if brought in on loan and something to prove Didn't Omerod open up a sandwich shop or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai27 Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 BBC reporting that Stoke are now talking to Berahino. £8m up front rising to £15m with add-on's, they don't say that West Brom have agreed the deal but assume they must have if Stoke are actually talking to the striker I'm predicting he'll be a total flop. The one decent season he had at West Brom perfectly suited his style of play always breaking on the counter attack, much like Long excelled last season. Stoke don't play that way any more and he'll go missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 That's a bit mental by Stoke, not sure why they've done it at that price. 6 months he's free. Up to £15m for someone who is free in 6 months? really? no thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 That's a bit mental by Stoke, not sure why they've done it at that price. 6 months he's free. Up to £15m for someone who is free in 6 months? really? no thank you. I can only presume it is to make sure someone else doesn't get him on a free when his time is up. He may yet turn around and say that he doesn't want to go to Stoke now, and WBA will be left with him and not profit from a sale. Some have said that this is what he wanted to do, but maybe he has decided that it is a question of cutting his nose off to spite his face, and might as well move now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 That's a bit mental by Stoke, not sure why they've done it at that price. 6 months he's free. Up to £15m for someone who is free in 6 months? really? no thank you. Makes Mane with 2 years left for £30m & Wanyama with a year left at £11m look bit naff for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 Makes Mane with 2 years left for £30m & Wanyama with a year left at £11m look bit naff for us But we didn't sell Mané for £30m, and just because this is a silly price, doesn't mean all prices are going to be stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 Makes Mane with 2 years left for £30m & Wanyama with a year left at £11m look bit naff for us yes we should have persuaded them to both go to Stoke who are clearly nuts and would have paid us more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washsaint Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 Dumbasses......they will be paying a healthy fee for Berahino as WBA would be due a development fee in the summer so he wouldn't 'cost nothing'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 That's a bit mental by Stoke, not sure why they've done it at that price. 6 months he's free. Up to £15m for someone who is free in 6 months? really? no thank you. Makes Mane with 2 years left for £30m & Wanyama with a year left at £11m look bit naff for us He wouldn't have been "free in 6 months". West Brom would have received significant compensation if he joined another English team in the summer. And Mane wasn't £30m, it was a deal potentially worth £38.5m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 Development fee would be what? £4-6m Spurs shafted Liverpool by submitting a bid for him which upped his development fee to £6.5m + £1.5m add ons, which is a record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 BBC reporting that Stoke are now talking to Berahino. £8m up front rising to £15m with add-on's, they don't say that West Brom have agreed the deal but assume they must have if Stoke are actually talking to the striker Just read that myself. I can't help but feel that's not a bad bit of business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 He wouldn't have been "free in 6 months". West Brom would have received significant compensation if he joined another English team in the summer. And Mane wasn't £30m, it was a deal potentially worth £38.5m. Says 30m here but im sure you know best. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/28/sadio-mane-signs-liverpool-southampton?CMP=share_btn_link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 Says 30m here but im sure you know best. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/28/sadio-mane-signs-liverpool-southampton?CMP=share_btn_link Ralph said 33m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 20 January, 2017 Share Posted 20 January, 2017 Says 30m here but im sure you know best. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/28/sadio-mane-signs-liverpool-southampton?CMP=share_btn_link Initial fee was 30m, the add-ons will increase the fee to what MLG said. So you are both correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted 21 January, 2017 Share Posted 21 January, 2017 We need goals Simple fix really - 2 free agents on short term deals Both good scoring records Robbie Keane and Adebayor Put Adebayor on 1 year deal then sell him to China in Summer for lots of money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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