This season hinges on TB now.....

[upthealbion1970]

Should have got Murray back, end of.

Exactly

 

[L2MidgetGem B.H.A Seagull]

Until freebies and out of contracts aren't an option. TB won't spend out on a proven goal scorer. Rather do It the cheap way and sift through the mud just to try and find a gem. Sometimes It works, but 9/10 it's fruitless.

 

[Titanic]

I think an experienced man would point out where we are going wrong in our build up. We are not providing the chances as clear cut chances to our front men most are 50/50 balls and we are changing the side too often seeking the answer.

We had 25 shots and 15 corners, and 6 shots on target. It is not the build-up play, it is the finishing. We don't need some washed-up has-been old-school coach to point that out.

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

Why did we spunk 1/2 mill on a 'striker' who's not getting a look in, didn't even see him there today ? Baldock was top L1 scorer last season because he had Emmanuel-Thomas to feed off.....it's not rocket science.
Although he was not top of everyone's popularity list, but someone in the mode of Ishmael Miller is what we need.......reaches for tin hat........

 

[Lifelong Supporter]

The team can play, can create chances, might leak more goals than we are used to.....but.....

is currently is absolutely toothless upfront, loan window closes when?

Your choice TB........

This is what I thought today. A focal point up front who can hit the target and there will be an end product. This would motivate the whole team and the atmosphere would completely change. I sensed a lack of belief from an unbalanced team. We have show ponies but we are in the results business, not the entertainment business.. entirely at least !!

 

[Lifelong Supporter]

We've made our signings but unfortunately most look shite- colunga too small no pace and lightweight, COG is our ulloa replacement but can't even get on the bench despite being given a 3yr contract!!!, CMS simply not good enough and jury out on Baldock - really not looking good.

Fair comment really. COG should have played a part today, no question. Sami is out of his depth.

 

[StonehamPark]

We took an age to replace Murray with Ulloa. How long before we replace Ulloa?
There aren't any QUALITY goal scorers available on emergency loans. They're all playing every week!
Buckle up.

 

[peterward]

Until freebies and out of contracts aren't an option. TB won't spend out on a proven goal scorer. Rather do It the cheap way and sift through the mud just to try and find a gem. Sometimes It works, but 9/10 it's fruitless.

this, 500k for COG plus how much a month x 36 months? straight down the bog

 

[wellquickwoody]

We took an age to replace Murray with Ulloa. How long before we replace Ulloa?
There aren't any QUALITY goal scorers available on emergency loans. They're all playing every week!
Buckle up.

Strikers are ALWAYS available, at the right price. As I said before, it is Mr Bloom's choice what kind of season we have now.

 

[BensGrandad]

Murray is out of the question at the moment, although we could gazump Reading in January, but who is available for a loan now.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Could TB insist on bringing in an experienced man to help Hyppia. Somebody like Peter Reid, Lennie Lawrence that type of man with that type of experience.

Are Peter Reid and Lennie Lawrence still alive?

 

[BensGrandad]

I think so. Let me explain my logic I think due to their known experience SH might listen to somebody like that rather than NJ and act accordingly.

 

[durrington gull]

Murray will never come back to us

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

If we were to get someone else to assist Hyypia I'd like someone younger, that has played at the top and is still hungry for the game, not just a fossil who's going through motions. Danny Murphy would be good.

 

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Re: Murray. Didn't TB allude to some clubs not wanting to deal with us for certain players in a recent interview. I wonder if Palace was one of them

 

[Justice]

I wonder how many of those crying for Murray in every fecking transfer window joined in the Ulloa chant? #embarrasing

 

[clippedgull]

Murray is out of the question at the moment, although we could gazump Reading in January, but who is available for a loan now.

Murray will not be coming back all the time TB is in charge (that means NEVER). FACT!

 

[1066familyman]

I agree with the general tone of this thread - the strike force we currently have simply isn't good enough.

I said when we signed Baldock that if he was our main striker target then it's a concern. He's almost exactly the same as CMS - great League One striker but not up to it at Championship level. They could almost be twins in terms of style of play and physique.

I said Colunga could go either way as we're yet to see him at this level - Ulloa quality find or Rodriguez disappointment.

COG - possibly useful as a hold up man and to give us different options, but very unlikely to bang in goals galore. To be fair to him, he hasn't even been given a chance so far anyway, which is a bit puzzling to be honest.

All this adds up to a major mistake in not getting in a proven goalscorer at this level.

Early days, so it might come good yet, but so far I'm no more hopeful than I was at the start of the season.

 

[Geestar]

We had 25 shots and 15 corners, and 6 shots on target. It is not the build-up play, it is the finishing. We don't need some washed-up has-been old-school coach to point that out.

25 shots but how many caused a decent save from the keeper?

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Murray scored on his Reading debut and missed a pen in their defeat yesterday. Who knows how his loan will pan out in the long term. He might score very few, then again...