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O Grady Deal Agreed - Sheffield Star



chaileyjem

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but won't go through unless Albion find a replacement...

Sheffield United have told Brighton and Hove Albion they are ready to sign Chris O’Grady on a permanent basis, writes James Shield.
The Star understands that the framework of a deal, which would see the former United loanee return to Bramall Lane for an undisclosed sum, has been agreed in principle following talks between senior figures at both clubs.
But O’Grady, who scored once in four appearances for Nigel Clough’s side earlier this term, will not be allowed to leave The AMEX Stadium until a suitable replacement is found.

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http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/shef...es-make-permanent-offer-for-striker-1-7048676
 

Hampster Gull

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Just crazy if true. How to unsettle a player in the position we need to strengthen the most with the one player who is doing well up there
 

dazzer6666

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That last bit is crucial.......also suspect it means we're close go signing someone......hope it works out for him whatever happens, he's been very unlucky here having Sami to manage him.
 

spence

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Thanks Chris and good luck. You were never Championship quality though
 


Icy Gull

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Thanks Chris and good luck. You were never Championship quality though

I'll withhold judgement until I see who is replacing him, O'Grady is certainly better than anyone else we have and we are not very good at spotting Championship quality strikers. In 4 years we have had one and that was only for a season and a bit. Worrying that our best striker is so keen to leave for a lower league club.

I predict we'll sign an old, probably injury prone, once good striker who hasn't played this season or another League One gamble.
 

Guinness Boy

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Thanks Chris and good luck. You were never Championship quality though

I thought that until Fulham, Brentford and Charlton. Looked good in a proper "number 9" role, albeit off the bench. Hopefully this suggests that we are about to sign someone who can do that job from the off. I think, reading between the lines of his post FA Cup interview that a move to Sheffield would also sort out hos personal life.

A decent guy bought by the wrong club at the wrong time.
 

spence

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I'll withhold judgement until I see who is replacing him, O'Grady is certainly better than anyone else we have and we are not very good at spotting Championship quality strikers. In 4 years we have had one and that was only for a season and a bit. Worrying that our best striker is so keen to leave for a lower league club.

I predict we'll sign an old, probably injury prone, once good striker who hasn't played this season or another League One gamble.

Not worrying at all. He wants to go back north to his family and he is far from our best striker.
 


The Optimist

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Thanks Chris and good luck. You were never Championship quality though

His record with Barnsley (21 goals in 56 games) suggests he is Championship quality. Perhaps not who you'd want if pushing for promotion but certainly good enough for a mid to lower table team if you play to his strengths.
 

KZNSeagull

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I thought that until Fulham, Brentford and Charlton. Looked good in a proper "number 9" role, albeit off the bench. Hopefully this suggests that we are about to sign someone who can do that job from the off. I think, reading between the lines of his post FA Cup interview that a move to Sheffield would also sort out hos personal life.

A decent guy bought by the wrong club at the wrong time.

I think that is the crux of it and I admire him for that. I just hope that if we do not sign a replacement and he stays, the club does as much as it can to make him and his family feel settled as clearly it failed in that regard in the last 6 months.
 


spence

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His record with Barnsley (21 goals in 56 games) suggests he is Championship quality. Perhaps not who you'd want if pushing for promotion but certainly good enough for a mid to lower table team if you play to his strengths.
I'm not going over this again. What about the rest of his career? Hes had one good season at this level.
 


Icy Gull

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You think O'Grady is better than CMS?

Without a doubt, he can control a ball, hold it up and he doesn't fall over everytime he is leant on by a big defender. CMS can't manage any of that.

I tend to go with what my eyes tell me :smile:
 

dazzer6666

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Could be if given a chance in the right setup. Probably not better than 'old' CMS, but the one we've got now doesn't look anywhere near good enough to me.
 


The Terminator

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100% better than Cms. As I said on another thread, it would be Craig that I would ship out. With Baldock, COG and potentially Chris Wood I believe those three forwards will be good enough for a promotion push next season (Admittedly that's a big IF we sign Wood)
 

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