Sandgaard, sign a striker.

Callumcafc

Stockley - good option and scores goals but isn’t the best fit for the system.

Aneke - crocked 90% of the time, good when he plays but not reliable

Leaburn - promising young player but can’t shoulder the burden of leading the line for an extended period


Stockley isn’t bad enough that we should be looking to offload but if he gets injured, suspended or ill like today, we are going to struggle to put teams away.


We need another option. Sign a striker.

redbuttle

Yes, sign a striker 

se9addick

Even if Aneke wasn’t a persistent injury problem we’d probably need another striker in the squad. As he is, we definitely do. 

Covered End

It couldn't be more apparent that we need a striker and have done since Washington departed.

MuttleyCAFC

Stockton is our best bet. 

soapy_jones

FFS stop giving him ideas for new songs!!!

Callumcafc

Giving Aneke three and a half years is turning out to be quite a bad decision.

When you’re able to have him be an option it’s wonderful but if he’s taking up a portion of the wage bill that could go towards someone else, it’s going to be a millstone around the neck until 2025.

se9addick

Callumcafc said:

Giving Aneke three and a half years is turning out to be quite a bad decision.

When you’re able to have him be an option it’s wonderful but if he’s not taking up a portion of the wage bill that could go towards someone else, it’s going to be a millstone around the neck until 2025.

I’m guessing the length of contract was to make up for the lower salary I assume we’re paying compared to what he was on at Birmingham. 

WhenIwasLittleBoy

MuttleyCAFC said:

Stockton is our best bet. 

Something not quite right about Stockton. Given the number of goals he scored in a Morcombe team, and the only clubs that have shown an interest are Fleetwood and Shrewsbury there must be a reason for this

se9addick

I’d take a Josh Parker type signing at this point (actually, Parker is currently a free agent…)

carly burn

I should think signing a striker is about 11th on Sandgaards to do list.

killerandflash

Looking around the division, I see Marquis scored the winner for Brizzle Rovers, Bishop scored 2 for Pompey (1 from the spot) and Conor Wickham scored for FGR...

Mendonca In Asdas

MuttleyCAFC said:

Stockton is our best bet. 

Not in the starting lineup or bench today, he’s going somewhere, not sure it’s  the bright lights of SE7?

MuttleyCAFC

Get Curbs on the case, he knew how to nick a player under another team's nose.

se9addick

If we sign Stockton we’ll probably get the every-other-year version of him rather than the 2021/22 version!

Dazzler21

Can we re-sign wash for 300k?

Callumcafc

Dazzler21 said:

Can we re-sign wash for 300k?

Not good enough for us apparently. Will probably go to Wimbledon with Jacko……

Oh wait what’s that, he’s scoring goals in the league above in a team that’s won 4-0 today..?

ShootersHillGuru

Callumcafc said:

Dazzler21 said:

Can we re-sign wash for 300k?

Not good enough for us apparently. Will probably go to Wimbledon with Jacko……

Oh wait what’s that, he’s scoring goals in the league above in a team that’s won 4-0 today..?

He wasn’t got rid of because he wasn’t good enough.

Chris_from_Sidcup

WhenIwasLittleBoy said:

MuttleyCAFC said:

Stockton is our best bet. 

Something not quite right about Stockton. Given the number of goals he scored in a Morcombe team, and the only clubs that have shown an interest are Fleetwood and Shrewsbury there must be a reason for this

The fact he's 29 in March and has only really had one good scoring season?

Croydon

Callumcafc said:

Dazzler21 said:

Can we re-sign wash for 300k?

Not good enough for us apparently. Will probably go to Wimbledon with Jacko……

Oh wait what’s that, he’s scoring goals in the league above in a team that’s won 4-0 today..?

Bonne has scored in the championship though. One goal in a rout doesn't mean he's a success.

Granted we should never have let him go without a replacement already lined up though.

Cloudworm

Give Sandgaard a break. He's going to buy everyone a drink.

(If a player hits the bar from the halfway line. )

(If you then get a ticket for the next game too.)

Some people want the moon on a stick. Honestly!

Jac_52

Callumcafc said:

Dazzler21 said:

Can we re-sign wash for 300k?

Not good enough for us apparently. Will probably go to Wimbledon with Jacko……

Oh wait what’s that, he’s scoring goals in the league above in a team that’s won 4-0 today..?

Washington would have done jack shit today for us.

cafcpolo

Jac_52 said:

Callumcafc said:

Dazzler21 said:

Can we re-sign wash for 300k?

Not good enough for us apparently. Will probably go to Wimbledon with Jacko……

Oh wait what’s that, he’s scoring goals in the league above in a team that’s won 4-0 today..?

Washington would have done jack shit today for us.

No no no no no. Playing this system requires a striker who can beat the offside trap and get behind the defence. He might not be the most prolific of finishers but that's what Washington excelled at.

Jac_52

cafcpolo said:

Jac_52 said:

Callumcafc said:

Dazzler21 said:

Can we re-sign wash for 300k?

Not good enough for us apparently. Will probably go to Wimbledon with Jacko……

Oh wait what’s that, he’s scoring goals in the league above in a team that’s won 4-0 today..?

Washington would have done jack shit today for us.

No no no no no. Playing this system requires a striker who can beat the offside trap and get behind the defence. He might not be the most prolific of finishers but that's what Washington excelled at.

Washington suits a direct team that is fast in transition and doesn't care about possession. He would be utterly redundant in this system up top on his own and just cause us to cede possession. He scored 9 open play goals per season for us, really don't get why people are clamouring for him. Clamouring for another striker I get but not Washington.

He scored 1 goal today in a mauling, fine, but his overall game was poor. He completed 3 passes in his match today before he was subbed in fact, truly not what we need in a lone striker.

arny23394

Couldn’t be happier Washjngton is gone - watched him for two years and he was the epitome of bang average - all running and no ability. A crap yoyo club like Rotherham signing him does not make him Championship quality, just look at his record whilst playing in the division.

oohaahmortimer

Kin ell if Callum is having a boooo up we must be more wank than I thought 

Hal1x

Carl Leaburn used to get serious stick over his lack of goals and aggression, primarily I think because we were having to rely on a talented lad having to compete against hairy arsed men. Because we were so reliant, his learning path was a bit unnatural. I hope this doesn't happen to Miles, and that we get someone in to protect his development for the future.

Callumcafc

oohaahmortimer said:

Kin ell if Callum is having a boooo up we must be more wank than I thought 

No, we’re actually quite good. The post comes from a place of frustration because we are REALLY close to actually being good.

A top six charge is there for us if TS is willing to push the boat out. Easier to spend other people’s money sure but that’s my sincere belief.

Todds_right_hook

cafcpolo said:

Jac_52 said:

Callumcafc said:

Dazzler21 said:

Can we re-sign wash for 300k?

Not good enough for us apparently. Will probably go to Wimbledon with Jacko……

Oh wait what’s that, he’s scoring goals in the league above in a team that’s won 4-0 today..?

Washington would have done jack shit today for us.

No no no no no. Playing this system requires a striker who can beat the offside trap and get behind the defence. He might not be the most prolific of finishers but that's what Washington excelled at.

I agree, he excelled at not scoring enough goals 

Todds_right_hook

I wasn't washingtons biggest fan, I appreciate he worked hard for the team but when the ball dropped to him in the box, I was never confident that he would score

i was happy to see him go, expecting better. That hasn't happened which seems letting him go, being pretty pointless
 

Cloudworm

Todds_right_hook said:

cafcpolo said:

Jac_52 said:

Callumcafc said:

Dazzler21 said:

Can we re-sign wash for 300k?

Not good enough for us apparently. Will probably go to Wimbledon with Jacko……

Oh wait what’s that, he’s scoring goals in the league above in a team that’s won 4-0 today..?

Washington would have done jack shit today for us.

No no no no no. Playing this system requires a striker who can beat the offside trap and get behind the defence. He might not be the most prolific of finishers but that's what Washington excelled at.

I agree, he excelled at not scoring enough goals&nbsp

I'd back him to get 10 -15. How many will Leaburn get? And that other striker that doesn't exist?