Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
We didn't spend peanuts. Read the accounts. We didn't spend wisely which is why Burke was sacked, but please stop thinking that Bloom didn't fork out a fortune.
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Brighton and Hove Albion consider bid for Preston North End striker
- Thread starter jamie the seagull
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We didn't spend peanuts. Read the accounts. We didn't spend wisely which is why Burke was sacked, but please stop thinking that Bloom didn't fork out a fortune.
GT49er
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The last player we signed from Preston (as far as I can remember, anyway - if there have been any since, I apologise!) turned out alright!
Simon Morgan
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He reminds me a bit of Hoskins. Similar build and decent ability. We'd need an upgrade on O'Grady to supplement it of course, but Garner would be a good start I think.
Stumpy Tim
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Jeff Monakana definitely is a prospect
GT49er
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Wasn't thinking of him - did he come from Preston?
Stumpy Tim
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Indeed. I know who you were thinking of!
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,952
Palace promoted with Glenn Murray a successful striker at L1 LEVEL
Watford promoted with Troy Deeney a successful striker originally at L1 LEVEL
Burnley promoted with Danny Ings a successful striker at L1 Level
Bournemouth promoted with Callum Wilson, Chris Wood - big part in Leicester getting promoted signed from L1 etc etc
Might not have worked with CMS. Might yet still work with Baldock alongside who knows.
But no truth at all that in recent seasons L1 strikers sometimes bought cheaply aren't key to Championship teams promoted.
Megazone
On his last warning
Eh? What's that got to do with Joe Garner's height?
Anyways, I'm 5ft 4in. Why on earth would I have Small man syndrome?
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Nearly 150 posts about someone's opinion on a blog. Don't you just love rumours?
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,952
Of this years top championship goal scorers...
Daryl Murphy - free transfer
Troy Deeney - less than £500K
Ighalo - season long loan
Gestede small fee
of last years
Grabban - £300K (from Rotherham)
Vokes - £350K
McCormack - (believed to be) less than £1m
of 12/13
Murray, Wood, Tom Ince, Charlie Austin, Deeney all 20+ or thereabouts goalscorers for Champ club. All either free or small fees or youth.
Again there is lots of evidence in terms of fees that spending smartly, peanuts if you like, on a striker can get you promoted and spending a fortune isn't necessarily the answer.
(ask Blackburn re: Rhodes, Forest re: Assambalonga, Fulham re: McCormack)
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Megazone
On his last warning
Danny Ings was also £1 million from league 1 Bournemouth.
Rookie
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- Feb 8, 2005
- 12,090
No not at all. It's the right players they don't need to be expensive. If they are free or cheap from the lower leagues or abroad but are good and help push the team in the right direction who cares what they cost.
Megazone
On his last warning
Exactly. We should be more concerned if they're really expensive. Look at Ross McCormack at Fulham this season!
Money doesn't always tell the true picture in football.
I'd rather the club forgets English football entirely.
They should be going round the rest of the planet's 'lesser' strikers, with a picture of Ulloa saying:-
'do you want some of this'?
It's a damn site bigger pull than any stadium or training facilities.
Plus you can be fairly sure whoever they end up with, it won't be a pampered prima donna with a wag to feed, while their agent demands £20k a week, and a 4 year contract.
They should be going round the rest of the planet's 'lesser' strikers, with a picture of Ulloa saying:-
'do you want some of this'?
It's a damn site bigger pull than any stadium or training facilities.
Plus you can be fairly sure whoever they end up with, it won't be a pampered prima donna with a wag to feed, while their agent demands £20k a week, and a 4 year contract.
CAPTAIN GREALISH
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- Jan 6, 2010
- 2,603
well said my friend
BensGrandad
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I want us to sign Beckford but not much hope now as he has scored in both . As the experts on here say he is past it at 31
B.W.
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- Jul 5, 2003
- 13,666
I agree, but our recent track record in lower league striker talent spotting is ****ing awful.