crookesowl Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Paul Warhurst famously switched from centre back to centre forward. As it stands we have Jordan Rhodes as our only striker. I don’t see Paterson as a striker, he’s midfield. We need more strikers until the transfer window, so who are the candidates? Luke Shaw? Iorfa? Reach (again)? Who could step in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concrete Owl Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 What’s the lad we signed from Everton like ? Adadoyin or summat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxonOwl Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, Concrete Owl said: What’s the lad we signed from Everton like ? Adadoyin or summat. injured 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoorfOwl Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I mentioned a while ago that when all our centre backs are fit we have good headers and hoofers of the ball who won't get on the pitch in their preferred position and might be able to do a Warhurst. This suggestion attracted derision, but it still seems to me that no-one knew Warhurst would be able to do a Warhurst until he did it. Ideally you still want your best centre backs playing centre back, so I don't think you want to try Iorfa up front. On the other hand I would not like to be the opposing defender who has to mark a big unit like JVA, and he could help create the space in the area that Rhodes needs. (Cue more scorn, I suppose, but I'm only giving my honest opinion). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Jeez desperate times 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, OxonOwl said: injured 2 weeks I presume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Bonvin Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, S36 OWL said: 2 weeks I presume? Too weak more like if we’re talking about our striking options. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83owl Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Dawson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesowl Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 38 minutes ago, gurujuan said: Jeez desperate times Innit. When was the last time we put a centre back up front though for last 10 mins...? Used to be a regular thing. Is that how Warhurst started? Part of me is thinking Van Aken could do a job. The other part is saying absolutely no chance! He’s got a good left foot that’s for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beighton Owl 87 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Lee Bullen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 57 minutes ago, crookesowl said: Luke Shaw? If we can persuade him to ditch Man United to sign for us, then I suppose we might be able to convince him to have a crack up front. It might not do his England career much good, though. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HillsboroughOwlNI Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Concrete Owl said: What’s the lad we signed from Everton like ? Adadoyin or summat. 52 minutes ago, OxonOwl said: injured Perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynnb Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 14 minutes ago, crookesowl said: Part of me is thinking Van Aken could do a job. The other part is saying absolutely no chance! He’s got a good left foot that’s for sure. So did Christy Brown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musn't Grumble Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 To be honest, I think that many of our players are struggling to play in their own position without wondering which of them can do a job for us up front. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookeh Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I'd put Harris up top along side Rhodes. I know his finishing isn't great, but his pace will be scarey and it'll make space for others. Rhodes - Harris Brown Bannan - Paterson Luongo Penney - Borner - Lees - Palmer Wildsmith Full backs push on and Luongo drops deeper. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themagiccap Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Or could try Paterson and Rhodes, 4-4-2 and give them a chance to score 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I don’t see any signs that any of our defenders might have hidden striking attributes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincs Owl Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Everyone talks about Warhurst. But we had a centre-half in the 60's who we played as a stand-in centreforward against Arsenal one Saturday afternoon. We won 4-0 and he scored a hat-trick. Bit slow and ran like a donkey, most fans said at the time...... so we finished up selling him to Middlesbrough for a measly £20k or so. Finished up scoring 192 goals for them inc cups, in nearly 500 games. True story, dat. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Crawshaw Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 54 minutes ago, gurujuan said: I don’t see any signs that any of our defenders might have hidden striking attributes This.... Warhurst was a success as a forward because he had pace and energy. Oh and he could finish. The only one of our defenders that I can see possibly having the attributes to play as a forward would be Iorfa. Mainly because of his pace, power and height but although he could be lacking in the finishing skills required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robowl4life Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Get Joey up front, clearly can’t play anywhere else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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