If it let us sign a different striker and there was confirmed interest in them I can. Just as I can see Bayliss being allowed to leave if it meant Bright coming in.
I agree with Badlan too. Thomas had enough chances to have ended with well over double figures in goals in the league. Hiwula finished with 12 league goals after a relatively slow start too.
As for Chaplin and Bakayoko specifically, they are being completely wrote off far too soon. They scored 8 and 7 goals in 31 appearances respectively. This isn’t a bad return by any stretch of the imagination, it isn’t particularly good either, mind. It is, however, something to build on and with a full preseason with us, you’d like to think they can do better!
As much as I'd like a shiny new striker I'm not too dismayed by the thought of giving Chaplin and Baka another run at it.
Ever the optimist..
I feel like there is a player in Chaplin, youngish lad who has only ever known Portsmouth. I'm not sure we played to his strengths last year. Maybe last season was a bedding in period.
Baka is an enigma, can't really pin down his talents but still had a few mini purple patches. Absolutely not compatible but I remember seeing a young Harry Kane for Norwich and bring baffled at what his talents were. East quick or particularly strong and at that point wasn't showing composure
Robins constantly referenced that we needed to be more ruthless and that creating chances wasn’t our problem.
I have no doubt he’ll bring a loan striker in.
Think that would be for the best. No outlay and gives who we’ve got a chance to develop further.
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If we do not get another forward in we are done for. This team has nowhere near enough goals to really challenge
If we do not get another forward in we are done for. This team has nowhere near enough goals to really challenge
“We’re really going for it”Gambling on Baka and Chaplin to come good, could be a disaster.
“We’re really going for it”
Can’t see I without a proper striker tbh
We finished 8th last season with a top scorer with 13 goals and the next nearest being on something like 8? To me we wont need an extraordinary increase to get into the top 6. With the system we play the 3 behind the striker are equally as important as the striker to provide goals. We've added depth and strength to the wide positions, a CAM and it's not out of the realms of possibility that our current strikers could do better than last season.
I think your post is pretty misinformed to be honest. Last season Doncaster (6th) scored 22 more goals than us and essentially limped into the playoffs - their form during the second half of the season was ropey if I recall correctly. Baring in mind we scored 56 that’s a pretty huge difference. I’m not saying that’ll be our exact ‘goals for’ next season by the way but it puts it into perspective.
I’ll obviously reserve judgement until they play but it’s difficult not to think that relying on Chaplin/Baka and two unknown wingers to make up such a shortfall is a huge gamble and a big ask.
Thank you Dom.... any whispers Panda ?Anyone heard anything for this week? :smuggrin:
I tried to get hints about that Tyler Walker but he didn't respond :shifty:Thank you Dom.... any whispers Panda ?
Hoping for a centre mid do we think Robins is going for Bayliss Centre mid again ? A striker I feel is 100% neededCCFC chief on transfer target success and what else to come
Not missed out on anybody yet (Supposedly) and could be 2 more
Joy's backing MR as always. The future is sky blue.It would be a dream, surely that sort of thing doesn't happen to us.
We any closer to signing anyone?I think it's Wolves that need to make the decision, not Brighty boy.
Does that mean if Wolves say yes he's coming to us? Would you think fee or loan?I think it's Wolves that need to make the decision, not Brighty boy.
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