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NO Zamora and NO Baldock for tomorrow night!!!
- Thread starter JonnyComeEarly
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- Jun 27, 2012
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I hear you . yet How come Hughton is blind to all of this ? how despite everything he played 50mins + in our last 3 games and a full 90 against Reading ? thats also a complete mystery.
Calderwood tore into him on at least one occasion that i saw. I would still start with him against Brum, his pace & finishing can be match winning.
Sad news but I'd give Skalak a go.
I haven't been overly impressed so far (and his diving and rolling around bothers me a touch) but he does seem prepared to put a shift in and put himself about.
Wilson is turning out to be something of an embarrassment and I think we can see why Man Utd didn't recall him even when they had no strikers left. Very disappointed by his attitude and application again on Saturday.
I haven't been overly impressed so far (and his diving and rolling around bothers me a touch) but he does seem prepared to put a shift in and put himself about.
Wilson is turning out to be something of an embarrassment and I think we can see why Man Utd didn't recall him even when they had no strikers left. Very disappointed by his attitude and application again on Saturday.
Yep. We still have plenty of firepower.
Do remember he isn't 100%. I think the criticism of him has been a touch unfair. I've no doubt he's giving everything he's got even in a weakened state.
Hampster Gull
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- Dec 22, 2010
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oh come on, that is hilarious, but would LOVE to be wrong
I've just given you a fact. Do what you want with it.
BensGrandad
New member
As Arry would say we are down to the bare bones with strikers. It appears the club do not learn from past experience.
BensGrandad
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In whom as prolific scorers or ones you could bet on to score?
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,911
If only we had a striker who has scored 5 goals in the last 7 games we can rely on.
Hemed's recent goal scoring record and goals from the wings from Knockaert and Murphy. Lua Lua was prolific before getting injured. We've had goals from midfield too. Neither are we down to the bare bones. We have a number of players who can play there and were bought with the specific intention of having more than one purpose.
Contrast that with Middlesboro where a manager who likes to play the Spanish way of only having one main striker was given Jordan Rhodes and the whole thing caused so much discord he nearly walked out.
Four main strikers at the club, a number of utility options and two or three in a dev squad who may (or may not) make it is exactly right for a club of our size confirming to FFP.
Taybha
Whalewhine
Dont panic , Sidwell can play up front .
As an aside, and it may have been mentioned elsewhere but I was too busy being drunk on Saturday night, wasn't Hemed absolutely tremendous on Saturday?
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Yes he was outstanding. Shame he ran out of puff!
In fact, anyone who thinks firepower has been our issue this season clearly hasn't been watching. We've scored the same as Hull (54), more than Boro who have only got 51 and more than Derby (52). It's goals conceded where our goal difference falls down. Not really the sign of a side who have been negligent in recruiting firepower.
GenericJames
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- Apr 2, 2016
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Does anyone know how long Sam is out for? I think anyone that has seen the team when he plays knows what a HUGE miss he can be.
I'm not ready to give up on Wilson yet though. Attitude or illness, we've seen the talent that he has and I think I would have more confidence in a team with him and Hemed up front, rather than Skalak (Leeds miss, anyone?).
The good thing about this Brighton side is its versatility. Murphy can go down the middle, Rosenior can go on either side, and we have explosive talents like Lua Lua on the bench.
I'm not ready to give up on Wilson yet though. Attitude or illness, we've seen the talent that he has and I think I would have more confidence in a team with him and Hemed up front, rather than Skalak (Leeds miss, anyone?).
The good thing about this Brighton side is its versatility. Murphy can go down the middle, Rosenior can go on either side, and we have explosive talents like Lua Lua on the bench.
BensGrandad
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Hemed is our only 1 you can rely on and the sutuation with BZ and Sam Baldock was known pre loan window deadline. All efforts to sign a striker should have been made. The cost would have been minimal compared to the prize and the rubbish spouted about FFP conforming is that rubbish. As an old manager said to fail to prepare is to prepare to fail. The goals scored by wide men and midfielders should be a bonus. Hemed just runs himself into the ground each game covering our shortcomings and this will tell on him eventually and we shall be left with no strikers fit.
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Bob!
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- Jul 5, 2003
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