macbeth
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Name me one totally false rumour that the argus have concocted over the last two years. There isn't exactly a clamour for transfer stories surrounding Dominic Solanke either.
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Name me one totally false rumour that the argus have concocted over the last two years. There isn't exactly a clamour for transfer stories surrounding Dominic Solanke either.
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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The emergence of Locadia as a proper Prem player has changed things for Hughton. Similarly, I see Jahanbaksh is back in full training for Iran and is likely to feature in their match vs Vietnam on Saturday.
I really think we're well set to see out the season with the current squad, indeed integrating new faces now could be an unnecessary disruption.
I really think we're well set to see out the season with the current squad, indeed integrating new faces now could be an unnecessary disruption.
the right footed denilson
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Totally agree, we absolutely do not need to sign anyone this month.
Stumpy Tim
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It wouldn't surprise me if we did buy someone like Abraham, but loan him out to Villa for the season. That would have to happen in the next week though I believe. If not him, a young prospect up-front
Lurker
56 years and counting ...
I can't be arsed to put my thinking cap on, but upon reading the requirements above I immediately thought .... Mitrovic. He has always reminded me of a younger, quicker Murray.
I'm not saying we could get him, afford him, or even want him ........ but in my view he is Murray MkII, and an improved version at that.
macbeth
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Whilst I see where those comparisons come from, I don't think he has the level of intelligence that Murray does. Murray is great at buying cheap fouls and is a great reader of the game. Mitrovic is more about brute force.
Mitrovic is just 24 years old. Of course he doesn't.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
The level of intelligence, as you succinctly put it, that Murray possesses, comes from experience, and many years of playing professional football. He is a wily old campaigner who knows just how to draw cheap fouls out of other players. I too admire Mitrivic, and can see the comparisons, but there is an awful lot more to his game than just brute force!
In fact it could almost be said that the Murray/Mitrovic traditional type of number 9, a strong trget man, who is able to win high balls and play in other players, is rare in the higher echelons of the game. Manchester City and Liverpool, are two teams that don't often play with one. Employing faster and more mobile forwards seems to be in vogue nowadays.,
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This but would rather wait until summer
- Jun 27, 2012
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What he actually said when asked was this rather bland answer. A non denial denial if you like.
"At this moment I think we would be doing very minimal business if any at all [in the transfer window]
What we have got as a squad is one we have built over these last couple of seasons and, in particular, players that we brought in last summer and the January before - in (Jurgen) Locadia's case - that are now managing to get games in the team and be very much a part of the team and the squad."
This then got written up as "Brighton have no plans to sign Dominic Solanke, says Chris Hughton" - https://www.skysports.com/football/...ns-to-sign-dominic-solanke-says-chris-hughton
Well i suppose so.
The Argus reported that club liked him, were interested in him several times.
See: https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/17332778.crystal-palace-end-interest-in-dominic-solanke/ and https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/17...as-fa-cup-opponents-bournemouth-sign-solanke/ and https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/17325533.albion-like-young-liverpool-striker/
(ie: Naylor would have had confirmation from his sources, most likely Barber or Winstanley that that was the case) but I guess they balked at the idea of £19m-24m with add ons. But "never interested" . Not quite.
Machiavelli
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Care to share a link where CH says he had no interest in Solanke?
- Jun 27, 2012
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see : https://www.skysports.com/football/...ns-to-sign-dominic-solanke-says-chris-hughton
I think thats where this stems from. see above for a debunk.
Seasidesage
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Mitrovic would cost what? £50m? to get out of Fulham at this point plus I suspect large wages. Does anyone seriously think we'll spend that? In the summer if they go down it could happen but even then you'd be looking at a very significant outlay. IMO that particular boat has sailed.
SeagullinExile
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Agreed. Unless someone becomes available who's too good to turn down of course.
macbeth
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To be honest, I think rather than age a lot of it comes from navigating the lower depths of English football. I'd rather we sign someone who has good pedigree in perhaps the championship, and can perhaps make the jump. We've seen that with the vardy's, Austins and ings' of the league, Mitrovic is a proven hot-head, whose lack of discipline cost Newcastle on occasions.
macbeth
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It depends if we wish to continue with the one up top model. Can't help but feel whilst we are after a new striker,, the club may be moving towards a more mobile front man, as we've seen with the recent Andone/ locadia combo in the front 3
I would really like to see JL, Andone and Jose as a front 3.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Not sure we need that anymore with the midfield V formation we seem to have adopted.
Groß------------Pröpper ( Bissouma, Kayal )
---------Stephens--------- ( New recruit )
I reckon we now have more need for a player to compete at the point of the V with Stephens.