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Chris O'Grady Signs for an Undisclosed Fee (Updated)
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DarrenFreemansPerm
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Big welcome to our new striker. Let's all get behind him.
It was very close to done when we heard about Grabban, I don't know what happened with Baldock (apart from the fact we didn't sign him).
No, we had CMS, Ulloa and Hoskins (and Fenelon was ours then too). Only one of those was playing, which meant we needed someone in on loan, but given we had CMS and Ulloa contracted for the next season, and Grabban was to be a permanent deal, we were obviously prepared to have 3 permanent good strikers. It's obvious that we'll be trying to get another striker, there is no way we're not.
DarrenFreemansPerm
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But we knew niether Hoskins or CMS were going to be available, and Barnes was on the way out, Fenelon was out on loan which left us with Ulloa. We got the shabby loans in which just about patched a hole, so yes the club were happy to exist on very limited striking resources, less than we have now.
As I've already said, they were just out for a few more months, so a loan would have been the way to cover for them. We went for a permanent signing on top of what we had.
I didn't even mention Barnes.
No they weren't. Last season we had Ulloa, CMS, Barnes and Hoskins on permanent deals. And when one was going (Barnes) we tried to get another permanent striker. They all took up wages, which meant we were limited in what we could get on loan.
There's nothing to suggest we'd stick with just CMS, O'Grady and Fenelon, particularly given the money we've received from Ulloa, and the low wages Fenelon will be on.
TB has maintained will spend what we can within the FFP limits, and Sami has joined us because of our ambition to move forward. It really is foolish to to think we're not trying to get another striker (loan or permanent).
DarrenFreemansPerm
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OK Trig, you keep going round in circles ignoring what I'm saying
That's rich:OK Trig, you keep going round in circles ignoring what I'm saying
You're saying it's not a dead cert that we'll be after another striker, I'm saying it is.
DarrenFreemansPerm
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That's rich:
You're saying it's not a dead cert that we'll be after another striker, I'm saying it is.
Ok mate
B.W.
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We'll said.
DarrenFreemansPerm
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Just to put this one to bed.
I've shared this link with DVP via another thread but worth sharing here too...Here's Sami quoted today following COG arrival being about as clear as he can that we are still looking at strikers. "We still want some extra attacking additions"
via http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/ogrady-signs-for-albion-1767176.aspx
Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews
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I don't get it
It's a young ones reference.
Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews
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The young ones?
Yes, the young ones. (The university challenge episode)
KingKev
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Yep I've seen him a few times over the years and I'm happy to have home here too - plus £500k for a guy that got 21 goals in 56 Championship games for a Barnsley side that were relegation fodder looks like spiffing business.
Better than 1 in 3 in the Championship, whilst playing in front of a largely League 1 quality team? What might he do in front of a decent midfield.....?
Welcome COG!
seagullsovergrimsby
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Looking at his goals montage on YouTube and he seems to be the replacement for Glenn Murray even though he has taken 3 years to arrive.
KZNSeagull
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Well I got it. He holds the world record for sticking marshmallows up a single nostril (604) and the one for the world's stickiest bogey.
Interestingly, there is a Toxteth O'Grady on LinkedIn and Facebook!