Sorry SB but another myth. We've spent far less than our other Champ rivals and again and again have found or stuck with strikers that transformed our season and our balance sheet.
Ulloa (financially and goals), Barnes, Hemed (bargain), Murray (bargain) and eventually Baldock (bargain) have all...
Murphy or Brown or Gross can all play in that playing off the #9 position.
Hughton has tried March, Knockaert there as well because presumably he thinks it has merit.
I'd think he'd like us to buy another striker and winger this window as well to ensure he has plenty of 4-4-2 or more likely...
In real life though
When Baldock was injured late on last season, we endured Murray and Hemed tackling each other for 5 games in April and May (barring Akpom's unfortunate brief Blackburn cameo).
We won all of em, including a crucial Hemed goal v Brum and an assist for that Murray goal v QPR and...
yep. Dermot Drummy was Development Coach at Chelsea.
The story quotes him saying - "“For me, he’s an out-and-out No.9.”
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/15436236.Timing_is_perfect_for_Izzy__says_his_ex_Chelsea_coach/
Given we've been linked with numerous strikers this pre-season (although Abraham is the only out and out striker we've confirmed is/was a target) then you assume we're on lookout for one.
I guess a forward line of *new striker*, + Murray, + Hemed ? , with Brown, Gross, Baldock in that...
Ha !
No wonder Tom Cadman has that curious spy like silhouette . He's so far under the radar he's actually playing AGAINST the Albion tonight for Whitehawk.