[Albion] Don’t want a striker

Hornblower · Jan 18, 2022

Seriously, I don’t. I’ve never been more proud and more entertained and it’s a joy to see the whole team loving it. It’s almost as if Potter has created virtually two first elevens that can mix it with the big boys. So, please don’t bring in a big money/high wage Jonny who might score a few goals but will massively upset the apple cart and not be prepared to work anywhere near as hard as the other 9/10. We all know that we have something special here, let’s not spoil it.

Rugrat · Jan 18, 2022

How about we get a striker that isn't called Jonny and doesn't upset the apple cart? Confident we can find one of those

Clive Walker · Jan 18, 2022

90% of our play is marvellous. We just get stuck in the final third 9 times out of 10

Would you not want a player who could make us look the complete outfit?

Coach_Carter_92 · Jan 18, 2022

Is this a Lukaku thread?

MTSeagulls · Jan 18, 2022

As old Mr Partridge would say
'Bugger orf'

Swansman · Jan 18, 2022

Hornblower said:
Seriously, I don’t. I’ve never been more proud and more entertained and it’s a joy to see the whole team loving it. It’s almost as if Potter has created virtually two first elevens that can mix it with the big boys. So, please don’t bring in a big money/high wage Jonny who might score a few goals but will massively upset the apple cart and not be prepared to work anywhere near as hard as the other 9/10. We all know that we have something special here, let’s not spoil it.

Well this is the main reason there is no new striker in the team. They wont just sign anyone, it needs to be the right guy. Better to sign no one than someone who is shit or doesnt fit in.

Luke93 · Jan 18, 2022

Have to disagree. We are one injury to Welbeck or Maupay away from looking very short up front. And it happened this season. The long winless spell was when Welbeck was out. But any player coming in will need to be prepared to be integrated into the potter style of formation and squad rotation.

hart's shirt · Jan 18, 2022

Looking at the success that Potter's had with team spirit and creating an identity, I'd be very confident that any forward coming in would fit into his style of play as well as having the right temperament and work ethic.

We shouldn't be fearful here.

Tom Hark Preston Park · Jan 18, 2022

Coach_Carter_92 said:
Is this a Lukaku thread?

Top chant tonight:

Fat Danny Welbeck
You're just a fat Danny Welbeck :lol:

Nobby Cybergoat · Jan 18, 2022

Again, plenty of chances off target and near misses tonight.

If we can improve the squad we should.

But yes, it needs to be the right player

CaptainDaveUK · Jan 18, 2022

We certainly don’t want a big signing on big money. It is not the way TB does business and it would upset the whole squad.

Hornblower · Jan 18, 2022

Luke93 said:
Have to disagree. We are one injury to Welbeck or Maupay away from looking very short up front. And it happened this season. The long winless spell was when Welbeck was out. But any player coming in will need to be prepared to be integrated into the potter style of formation and squad rotation.

Maupay and Wellbeck aren’t exactly prolific they just work hard, we have back ups in Fergusson and others so as long as they have been trained the Potter way I don’t see as we have a problem. We haven’t really had a striker since Murray left and it’s not stopped us from moving on. Let’s be patient and not greedy.

Machiavelli · Jan 18, 2022

Tom Hark said:
Top chant tonight:

Fat Danny Welbeck
You're just a fat Danny Welbeck

Couldn't quite hear that from WSU :thumbsup:

Wardy's twin · Jan 18, 2022

Luke93 said:
Have to disagree. We are one injury to Welbeck or Maupay away from looking very short up front. And it happened this season. The long winless spell was when Welbeck was out. But any player coming in will need to be prepared to be integrated into the potter style of formation and squad rotation.

I would quite happily have Ferguson play , saw enough in the WBA game to prove that he will be up for it. The issue we have is players still trying to over complicate things, one pass too many or our crosses are not quick enough mixed with a general reluctance to shoot on the half chance. Shoot and you might score, don't shoot then you won't score its that simple.

um bongo molongo · Jan 18, 2022

We’re getting very good at pressing and nicking the ball. The ‘game changer’ I think is someone with the pace to run behind when we do that. That could be a wide attacker as much as a centre forward.

Clive Walker · Jan 18, 2022

I’d ideally like to have a coach in the ranks that used to be a striker. That might be a start.

Stat Brother · Jan 18, 2022

The club can't have Moder, Jocko, Flair Hair and The Lamp without icing the cake.

These boys are set for greater heights than Lil Old Brighton.
The club needs to cash in on the pitch now before seriously cashing in off the pitch, far too soon.

GT49er · Jan 18, 2022

Tom Hark said:
Top chant tonight:

Fat Danny Welbeck
You're just a fat Danny Welbeck

Although on-line rather than actually chanted at the ground, I think I prefer the Chelsea fans' suggestion that Kante is just a poor man's Bissouma!

GT49er · Jan 18, 2022

um bongo molongo said:
We’re getting very good at pressing and nicking the ball. The ‘game changer’ I think is someone with the pace to run behind when we do that. That could be a wide attacker as much as a centre forward.

I think that Moder and Mac (and possibly also Mwepu) have been that 'someone' before, and are maybe just just starting to work up to being that (or those) someone(s) for the Albion.

Milano · Jan 18, 2022

I disagree. The way we’re playing is I think the best I’ve ever seen (40 years) however I’ve seen BHA have more exciting teams that score more goals in the division they’re in.
I don’t want more strikers but I do want better strikers. Welbeck put 2 very good chances over the bar tonight when at least one has to hit the target, Maupay had a stinker when he came on (it happens). If we can upgrade one of those two with a striker who can fit in but is just more clinical then we’d cement top 10 or possibly higher and I’m not taking the piss.

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