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How many strikers do we need?



scousefan

Well-known member
Apr 26, 2009
1,242
Liverpool
I guess we are expecting at least one more to come in. Given no emergency loans this year, will this be enough? How many of our current. strikers are first team ready?
 


Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!
Sep 1, 2012
32,165
Valhalla
We need 1 top striker as an absolute minimum.

Options for the 5th choice striker :
- Elvis
- New signing
- New signing for dev squad.
- Current dev squad striker.

I suspect we go with Elvis but also get in someone with higher level experience to upgrade the dev squad.
 




Perkino

Well-known member
Dec 11, 2009
5,978
We will sign at least one more striker. If we need a 5th choice then our season may have fallen apart
 






Seaber

Well-known member
Oct 20, 2010
1,130
Wales
1 Hemed
2 Baldock
3 Murray
4 New Signing

In case of emergency - Murphy/Skalak can play as a number 10, Manu/Harper/Hambo/Tilley from Development squad, recall O'Grady.
 


Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75
Oct 4, 2003
10,895
1 Hemed
2 Baldock
3 Murray
4 New Signing

In case of emergency - Murphy/Skalak can play as a number 10, Manu/Harper/Hambo/Tilley from Development squad, recall O'Grady.

We would have to recall O'Grady before the summer window closed at the end of August or wait until January and re-call him in that window. Season long loans cannot be re-called outside of a transfer window. He isn't an option this season (or ever again for us as his contract is up at the end of 2016/17 season).
 


ChickenBaltiPie

Well-known member
Jan 3, 2014
807
1 Hemed
2 Baldock
3 Murray
4 New Signing

In case of emergency - Murphy/Skalak can play as a number 10, Manu/Harper/Hambo/Tilley from Development squad, recall O'Grady.

1 New Record Signing
2 Murray
3 Hemed
4 Baldock
5 Murphy/Skalak
6 Harper/Hambo/Tilley
99 Manu
 








Ninja Elephant

Doctor Elephant
Feb 16, 2009
18,855
Depends whether we want them to score goals, or pretend it doesn't matter. Murray and Hemed are quality, but we have no depth. We need at least one more, but I'd drop the flop and go after two.
 








Stat Brother

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NSC Patreon
Jul 11, 2003
73,370
West west west Sussex
As proven last season we need our strikers to be strikers and our winger to be wingers.

The squad has enough wingers it now needs enough strikers.

Shoehorning Murphy through the middle last year didn't work.
It won't work with March, Knockaert or Skalak this season.
 






Stat Brother

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NSC Patreon
Jul 11, 2003
73,370
West west west Sussex
Apparently Malmö striker Vidar Kjartansson could be on his way to Brighton.

Bury the lead

Viðar Örn Kjartansson

A crossy thing and an umlaut - what's not to love.
 


Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!
Sep 1, 2012
32,165
Valhalla
As proven last season we need our strikers to be strikers and our winger to be wingers.

The squad has enough wingers it now needs enough strikers.

Shoehorning Murphy through the middle last year didn't work.
It won't work with March, Knockaert or Skalak this season.
This, all day long.

Once you start playing wingers as strikers you are then reducing the options and competition on the flanks as well, thus weakening 2 positions on the pitch.
 


drew

Drew
Oct 3, 2006
23,007
Burgess Hill
As proven last season we need our strikers to be strikers and our winger to be wingers.

The squad has enough wingers it now needs enough strikers.

Shoehorning Murphy through the middle last year didn't work.
It won't work with March, Knockaert or Skalak this season.

Sometimes it worth a punt. Seemed to work quite well at Arsenal a few years ago!
 









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