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View CrazyBadger's Profile CrazyBadger Flag Ware 29 Jun 22 11.44am Send a Private Message to CrazyBadger Add CrazyBadger as a friend

Originally posted by sprites

Sorry, with respect, that's total tosh. He's woefully inept at this level and we absolutely HAVE to bring in another if we want to move forward. In an ideal world, someone like Mateta is a 3rd choice striker who you thrown on as a hail mary.

He only got a decent run this year, in which time he improved no end. It's too early to write him off; people want instant gratification and results with new players. Some need time to bed in to a team - Strikers more than most, as they are mostly dependant on supply.

This coming season will be his (and Edouards) to prove himself. if by next Summer nothing's changed, then is the time to look for a different option.

 


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View MrRobbo's Profile MrRobbo Flag Purley 29 Jun 22 12.04pm Send a Private Message to MrRobbo Add MrRobbo as a friend

Originally posted by sprites

Sorry, with respect, that's total tosh. He's woefully inept at this level and we absolutely HAVE to bring in another if we want to move forward. In an ideal world, someone like Mateta is a 3rd choice striker who you thrown on as a hail mary.

Ok, simple question. Who do we replace him with and how much will he cost?

 

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View The groover's Profile The groover Flag Danbury 29 Jun 22 12.08pm Send a Private Message to The groover Add The groover as a friend

Originally posted by CrazyBadger

He only got a decent run this year, in which time he improved no end. It's too early to write him off; people want instant gratification and results with new players. Some need time to bed in to a team - Strikers more than most, as they are mostly dependant on supply.

This coming season will be his (and Edouards) to prove himself. if by next Summer nothing's changed, then is the time to look for a different option.

Totally agree. Forwards take time to fully develop their skills. Both Mateta and Edouard still have 2-3 years of improvement and from what I have seen both could become very useful. Especially Edouard who has tremendous touch and skill.

Writing off strikers too early is IMO a mistake. We sold Collymore for £100K. That worked out well!!!

Our management team must have seen something they liked with these guys. Lets see how they go this season.

 

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View The Dolphin's Profile The Dolphin Flag 29 Jun 22 1.39pm Send a Private Message to The Dolphin Add The Dolphin as a friend

Mateta will come good this season - no need for another centre forward with him and Edouard.
Southampton trying to muscle in on Levi Colwill apparently - however - I suspect he would rather stay in London with Palace than go to a cowshed on the coast!

 

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View Painter's Profile Painter Flag Croydon 29 Jun 22 1.39pm Send a Private Message to Painter Add Painter as a friend

Originally posted by ambrose7

24th in the Premier League last season for goals per 90 minutes suggests he isn't woefully inept.

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Ahead of Jesus, Toney, Bowen, Richarlison, Watkins, Ings, Raphinha, Maupay, Antonio ....

Serious question - how much do you think the club would need to spend to buy a forward who is a clear upgrade on the 3 we have, and, assuming the club has £30m set aside for Doucoure and Aribo, how would you raise those additional funds for a forward of that calibre?

Who are you not signing, and/or who are you selling?

Remember last summer, people were chomping at the bit to get Adam Armstrong from Blackburn, luckily he choose Southampton and went on to score a total of 2 goals for them all season.

Getting a prolific goal scorer in our price range is virtually impossible.

 

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View taylors lovechild's Profile taylors lovechild Flag 29 Jun 22 2.13pm Send a Private Message to taylors lovechild Add taylors lovechild as a friend

Originally posted by sprites

Sorry, with respect, that's total tosh. He's woefully inept at this level and we absolutely HAVE to bring in another if we want to move forward. In an ideal world, someone like Mateta is a 3rd choice striker who you thrown on as a hail mary.

My point was he scores goals = he is a goal-scoring forward. He was in the Bundesliga and when he's been given minutes he's scored for us at a regular rate. That's the black and white of it. Subjectively, he knows where the goal is and gets his shots away. But, that is not to say I think he is amazing. His hold-up play needs a lot of work, he is prone to looking like a giraffe and he makes mistakes. Clinton talks a lot about him. He says how he thought he wouldn't make it when he arrived but that he's completely changed his mind on him. You can see defenders don't enjoy playing against him because he's so large and ungainly. He is definitely an anomaly.

 

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View CrazyBadger's Profile CrazyBadger Flag Ware 29 Jun 22 2.23pm Send a Private Message to CrazyBadger Add CrazyBadger as a friend

Originally posted by Painter

Remember last summer, people were chomping at the bit to get Adam Armstrong from Blackburn, luckily he choose Southampton and went on to score a total of 2 goals for them all season.

Getting a prolific goal scorer in our price range is virtually impossible.

Gotta apply the same rule to Armstrong; 2nd season he has to prove himself.
Seems as though Mateta has had the better Start of the 2 - but he's been here Longer, Remember.
Better to compare to Edouard, who - without checking the fact - has had a much more similiar season to Armstrong.

 


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View Lanzo-Ad's Profile Lanzo-Ad Flag Lanzarote 29 Jun 22 2.44pm Send a Private Message to Lanzo-Ad Add Lanzo-Ad as a friend

Originally posted by sprites

Sorry, with respect, that's total tosh. He's woefully inept at this level and we absolutely HAVE to bring in another if we want to move forward. In an ideal world, someone like Mateta is a 3rd choice striker who you thrown on as a hail mary.

 


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View Lanzo-Ad's Profile Lanzo-Ad Flag Lanzarote 29 Jun 22 2.45pm Send a Private Message to Lanzo-Ad Add Lanzo-Ad as a friend

Originally posted by Fatherken

We seem to be after [ and got ] a lot of midfield and defensive players what we really need is a goal scoring forward

 


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View Painter's Profile Painter Flag Croydon 29 Jun 22 6.13pm Send a Private Message to Painter Add Painter as a friend

Originally posted by CrazyBadger

Gotta apply the same rule to Armstrong; 2nd season he has to prove himself.
Seems as though Mateta has had the better Start of the 2 - but he's been here Longer, Remember.
Better to compare to Edouard, who - without checking the fact - has had a much more similiar season to Armstrong.

Not really, apart from amount of time played.

Edouard 261 minutes between goals average of time played
Armstrong 708 minutes between goals average of time played.

Armstrongs value has gone down, Edouard stayed the same.

 

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View rikz's Profile rikz Flag Croydon 29 Jun 22 9.05pm Send a Private Message to rikz Add rikz as a friend

Originally posted by ambrose7

24th in the Premier League last season for goals per 90 minutes suggests he isn't woefully inept.

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Ahead of Jesus, Toney, Bowen, Richarlison, Watkins, Ings, Raphinha, Maupay, Antonio ....

Serious question - how much do you think the club would need to spend to buy a forward who is a clear upgrade on the 3 we have, and, assuming the club has £30m set aside for Doucoure and Aribo, how would you raise those additional funds for a forward of that calibre?

Who are you not signing, and/or who are you selling?

And the majority of players in front of mateta play for the top 6, just shows how hard it is to find a consistent scorer in this league, im happy with our striking options definitely wouldn't be looking for a forward this window, I would like eduoard to be given more minutes at 9 next season as I don't think his had a fair chance yet.

 

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View Scoots's Profile Scoots Flag Davidson, NC 29 Jun 22 9.46pm Send a Private Message to Scoots Add Scoots as a friend

FWIW, I think the re-tooled midfield and continued growth to the PV style, we will see better play up front instead of always relying upon 1-2 guys to make a spectacular play.

We will get increased growth in the midfield play with more threats spreading the scoring opportunities more widely. Stay by the PV plan of wants.

 

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