If Gassan Ahadme does join that leaves us with the following.
Leaburn (Just coming back from Injury) Ahadme (Out for a fair amount of time last year) Godden (Not exactly in his prime) Kanu Aneke (Can't rely on him to be available )
I'd be a little worried about the availability of these players personally
Ipswich will be happy with that if true, they've made a bigger profit on Ahadme than we have on May.
In a way that is crazy considering the goal stats from each of them in last couple of years. I guess them being a premier league side now counts for something.
Ipswich will be happy with that if true, they've made a bigger profit on Ahadme than we have on May.
In a way that is crazy considering the goal stats from each of them in last couple of years. I guess them being a premier league side now counts for something.
Ahadme being 8 years younger with the potential to improve will count some way towards that.
May likely only has a couple of years (if that) in his prime.
If Gassan Ahadme does join that leaves us with the following.
Leaburn (Just coming back from Injury) Ahadme (Out for a fair amount of time last year) Godden (Not exactly in his prime) Kanu Aneke (Can't rely on him to be available )
I'd be a little worried about the availability of these players personally
It will also probably conclude our striker business.
If they're all fit and firing we are laughing, as it's a good set of options all with different qualities. Let's just hope they will all be available.
Can't grumble at the club on this occasion though, they've sold May, and it looks likely they've spent more than what they sold him for on 2 strikers to replace him. Whether or not it will work out, none of us know, but credit where it's due.
Ipswich will be happy with that if true, they've made a bigger profit on Ahadme than we have on May.
In a way that is crazy considering the goal stats from each of them in last couple of years. I guess them being a premier league side now counts for something.
Ahadme being 8 years younger with the potential to improve will count some way towards that.
May likely only has a couple of years (if that) in his prime.
I actually think a 5 of Ahadme, Leaburn, Aneke, Godden and Kanu is fine, only 2 can play at any one time whatever formation we choose, and if there's a point where 3 or 4 of them are all injured, Casey and Mbick look like the next ones off the production line.
We've spent a lot of time, money and effort in the physio and sports science departments, I expect to see some dividends from it this season regarding fitness and availability
Could Dr Will Abbott prove to be the best signing for our forward line? If he works magic and gets Miles and Chuks more available then I think we’ll be ok up top
Bit more positive on here today…….. these things take time. The signings look good on paper as they did last season, let’s see what we look like at the start of the season!
If Gassan Ahadme does join that leaves us with the following.
Leaburn (Just coming back from Injury) Ahadme (Out for a fair amount of time last year) Godden (Not exactly in his prime) Kanu Aneke (Can't rely on him to be available )
I'd be a little worried about the availability of these players personally
It will also probably conclude our striker business.
If they're all fit and firing we are laughing, as it's a good set of options all with different qualities.
Can't grumble at the club though, they've sold May, and it looks likely they've spent more than what they sold him for on 2 strikers to replace him. Whether or not it will work out, none of us know, but credit where it's due.
Also means we can manage chucks propley and not overuse him
if we can get 25 games out of him from the bench that would be brilliant
Bit more positive on here today…….. these things take time. The signings look good on paper as they did last season, let’s see what we look like at the start of the season!
Sounds like good business to me seeing as he got 11 in 29 for Cambridge. looking at players who scored 10 or more goals he is 5th or 6th in the list of minutes per goal. He’s young and should hopefully improve. There’s no way we are paying 1m for him up front.
Bit more positive on here today…….. these things take time. The signings look good on paper as they did last season, let’s see what we look like at the start of the season!
I'm hearing that May left because his child was promised a place at a school as a child would be moving to Hungary. That child is now staying so no space for Alfie's child. They did however have space at their sister school in Dudley.
If Gassan Ahadme does join that leaves us with the following.
Leaburn (Just coming back from Injury) Ahadme (Out for a fair amount of time last year) Godden (Not exactly in his prime) Kanu Aneke (Can't rely on him to be available )
I'd be a little worried about the availability of these players personally
It will also probably conclude our striker business.
If they're all fit and firing we are laughing, as it's a good set of options all with different qualities.
Can't grumble at the club though, they've sold May, and it looks likely they've spent more than what they sold him for on 2 strikers to replace him. Whether or not it will work out, none of us know, but credit where it's due.
I think we’ll need one more up front. We now have Godden, Ahadme (?) Kanu and no guarantees regarding Leaburn and Aneke. That’s three definitely and two maybes. I think one more will come in and possibly we’ll see Kanu out on loan.
If Gassan Ahadme does join that leaves us with the following.
Leaburn (Just coming back from Injury) Ahadme (Out for a fair amount of time last year) Godden (Not exactly in his prime) Kanu Aneke (Can't rely on him to be available )
I'd be a little worried about the availability of these players personally
It will also probably conclude our striker business.
If they're all fit and firing we are laughing, as it's a good set of options all with different qualities.
Can't grumble at the club though, they've sold May, and it looks likely they've spent more than what they sold him for on 2 strikers to replace him. Whether or not it will work out, none of us know, but credit where it's due.
Also means we can manage chucks propley and not overuse him
if we can get 25 games out of him from the bench that would be brilliant
My worry with Chuks is if say Godden gets injured and we have a run of Saturday/Tuesday's and we want to rotate our front two can we trust him to start a game and not break down?
With Will Abbott around I am feeling more positive about Chuks this season to be honest.
Bit more positive on here today…….. these things take time. The signings look good on paper as they did last season, let’s see what we look like at the start of the season!
Do you know if anything else is close?
I have only been told it is going to be an interesting week… maybe one or two going.. but I would also say maybe couple in, but these things are changing all the time
If Gassan Ahadme does join that leaves us with the following.
Leaburn (Just coming back from Injury) Ahadme (Out for a fair amount of time last year) Godden (Not exactly in his prime) Kanu Aneke (Can't rely on him to be available )
I'd be a little worried about the availability of these players personally
It will also probably conclude our striker business.
If they're all fit and firing we are laughing, as it's a good set of options all with different qualities.
Can't grumble at the club though, they've sold May, and it looks likely they've spent more than what they sold him for on 2 strikers to replace him. Whether or not it will work out, none of us know, but credit where it's due.
I think we’ll need one more up front. We now have Godden, Ahadme (?) Kanu and no guarantees regarding Leaburn and Aneke. That’s three definitely and two maybes. I think one more will come in and possibly we’ll see Kanu out on loan.
Been mentioned elsewhere Kanu out on loan and someone coming in on loan
as a replacement but I get the impression Jones really rates Kanu.
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Then again I always take transfer fees at this level with a rather large amount of salt.
Yep I woudl be shocked if we are paying 1m upfront.
Leaburn (Just coming back from Injury)
Ahadme (Out for a fair amount of time last year)
Godden (Not exactly in his prime)
Kanu
Aneke (Can't rely on him to be available )
I'd be a little worried about the availability of these players personally
May likely only has a couple of years (if that) in his prime.
If they're all fit and firing we are laughing, as it's a good set of options all with different qualities. Let's just hope they will all be available.
Can't grumble at the club on this occasion though, they've sold May, and it looks likely they've spent more than what they sold him for on 2 strikers to replace him. Whether or not it will work out, none of us know, but credit where it's due.
We've spent a lot of time, money and effort in the physio and sports science departments, I expect to see some dividends from it this season regarding fitness and availability
Careful, it's a real tearjerker.
Also means we can manage chucks propley and not overuse him
if we can get 25 games out of him from the bench that would be brilliant
Do you know if anything else is close?
looking at players who scored 10 or more goals he is 5th or 6th in the list of minutes per goal.
He’s young and should hopefully improve.
There’s no way we are paying 1m for him up front.
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With Will Abbott around I am feeling more positive about Chuks this season to be honest.
Been mentioned elsewhere Kanu out on loan and someone coming in on loan as a replacement but I get the impression Jones really rates Kanu.