Exactly my point, 'many strikers', but not all. If we bring in a new striker he should be significantly better than CMS - but I suspect we would be taking a similar punt with Rhodes or McCormack and no guarantee that more goals would result. I would prefer to see someone with a Prem pedigree who...
There were too many games last year where CMS was isolated, only received the ball a handful of times and often in positions where he was obliged to wait for support that never arrived in time before the defence had regrouped. Many strikers (not just CMS) would have struggled in that system. I...
Read the earlier exchange #282. Merely quoting Gus this time last year saying he wanted to build squad around CMS, so would be humble pie time if he sells him now but acknowledging there is no room for sentiment in footie. Especially in our case when we are looking to be promotion contenders. My...
So - as if to prove my point, please explain how CMS's replacement will score 20 goals if he only gets the same (lack of) service - does Gus admit that he got his own tactics wrong and changes how we play? Either way it's humble pie time. The alternative is my preferred option - keep CMS and...
OK CMS hasn't turned out for us for a couple of weeks but is injured and understandably not been included in the Scotland squad either.
I still think there is still a big question over this rumour. Yes we could do with a striker to give us more options if we want to be contenders but Gus would...