FlyingOwl Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 43 minutes ago, Tewkesbury said: We have one man injured and everyone's panicking. We won more when our strikers were injured last year anyway. Knowing our luck we won’t see Smith before the Christmas fixtures. Gregory has a knock. Windass is strapped up. We needed another striker as an option from the bench ANYWAY. So we definitely need two in now I think. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0114 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 minute ago, FlyingOwl said: Potentially one we’ll regret as he’s a very talented CB. Simply can’t risk signing him as someone to cover Famewo’s injury though, considering his own injury issues. good luck to him though You could tell he had a bit about him in the few appearances we saw. I wouldn’t of been against him coming back, certainly a very good signing for Bristol Rovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-owls Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I’m always of the opinion is that you deal with what your up against first, before starting to think about players who’d be good enough for the level above. The side that was assembled the last time we got out of this league was a great example of this. Ryan Lowe, Rob Jones, Chris Lines and Chris O’Grady were all brought in to perform in League One, which ultimately they did. So on that basis, I’d not be upset if we went in for Cole Stockton. He’s obviously capable at this level and that’s in a side far inferior to ours. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, FlyingOwl said: Knowing our luck we won’t see Smith before the Christmas fixtures. Gregory has a knock. Windass is strapped up. We needed another striker as an option from the bench ANYWAY. So we definitely need two in now I think. Think we always needed two attacking players in anyway, before injuries. Squad isn't balanced, 6 (7 if A.Hunt included) competing for 3 midfield places. Only 3 competing for 2 attacking places (2 of which injured and the other with his knee strapped up). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeadonowl Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 9 minutes ago, g-owls said: I’m always of the opinion is that you deal with what your up against first, before starting to think about players who’d be good enough for the level above. The side that was assembled the last time we got out of this league was a great example of this. Ryan Lowe, Rob Jones, Chris Lines and Chris O’Grady were all brought in to perform in League One, which ultimately they did. So on that basis, I’d not be upset if we went in for Cole Stockton. He’s obviously capable at this level and that’s in a side far inferior to ours. Got to admit that was my thinking on Stockton. It’s very much horses for courses scenario However I don’t think we are thinking about him which I think is a shame as I think he could do a job for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladeshater Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Gregory Smith and Patterson do the same job we need a striker who can work the channels and as a bit of pace 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southie_Owl Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 34 minutes ago, 0114 said: The Rotherham reporter has funnily enough just tweeted this. Although unnamed a lot of Rotherham fans believe it to be Ashley Fletcher. That’s very interesting, we were after Fletcher before but he chose Watford. I wouldn’t complain if we got him on loan as I think he’d do well in league 1. Potentially an upgrade on Berahino anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-owls Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Just now, bladeshater said: Gregory Smith and Patterson do the same job we need a striker who can work the channels and as a bit of pace Paterson isn't a natural goalscorer. Smith is injured and seemingly spent the last few months at Rotherham drugged up on injections in order to play. Gregory is 33, and whilst still being a goalscorer and good forward in general, can we rely on him being fully fit, week in, week out for another demanding season? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0114 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Just now, Southie_Owl said: That’s very interesting, we were after Fletcher before but he chose Watford. I wouldn’t complain if we got him on loan as I think he’d do well in league 1. Potentially an upgrade on Berahino anyway Yep. Monk was a big fan, signed him for Middlesbrough having also tried for him at Leeds previously. Always seemed a talented player, gone missing the last couple of years. I would suspect that if he’s moved on from signing for Rotherham that it is most likely a better Championship club. But with Watford set to sign Keinan Davis today it will interesting to see where Fletcher ends up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzys Dad Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 The level we’re playing at, any of the squad should be able to play in any position, without a detrimental effect on the team. Players need to get to the Premier league, before they start specialising in a certain position. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casbahowl Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 38 minutes ago, onlyonedavidhirst said: I'm not panicking, but Smith looks like he might be out for a while and Gregory looks like he's got an injury or isn't quite 100%. Some would argue we don't even have 1 CF fit given that as Windass is a midfielder/attacker, Sow a winger and Paterson a utility player who has only ever shown consistency at RB (like a poor man's Mel Sterland!) but can play up front or midfield. We will go into Saturday hoping Gregory is ok, but it's our slow start last year that ultimately meant we didn't achieve automatics We got 10 points out of 12 in the first 4 games of last season without conceding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Duran Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Watford losing Sarr / Dennis will be a big miss for them up front. They need replacements quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jack Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 11 minutes ago, g-owls said: Paterson isn't a natural goalscorer. Smith is injured and seemingly spent the last few months at Rotherham drugged up on injections in order to play. Gregory is 33, and whilst still being a goalscorer and good forward in general, can we rely on him being fully fit, week in, week out for another demanding season? Where did you get info that Smith was having injections in order to play?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingOwl Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, Doctor Duran said: Watford losing Sarr / Dennis will be a big miss for them up front. They need replacements quickly. Getting Davis on loan from Forest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0114 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Big Jack said: Where did you get info that Smith was having injections in order to play?? It was in Moment of Truth Podcast on BBC Sounds. Great listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 18 minutes ago, 0114 said: Yep. Monk was a big fan, signed him for Middlesbrough having also tried for him at Leeds previously. Always seemed a talented player, gone missing the last couple of years. I would suspect that if he’s moved on from signing for Rotherham that it is most likely a better Championship club. But with Watford set to sign Keinan Davis today it will interesting to see where Fletcher ends up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Vydra a free agent... Seems a tad unlikely, but hey why not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, SiJ said: Vydra a free agent... Seems a tad unlikely, but hey why not. This would send out a message Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I have a really bad feeling about smith. Don’t know why but could see this being one like the Abdi signing, everyone thought he’s gonna be right up our street, but injuries and form goes and we hardly see him for 3 years !! Really hope I’m wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbupperthongowl Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, Dutch McLovin said: I have a really bad feeling about smith. Don’t know why but could see this being one like the Abdi signing, everyone thought he’s gonna be right up our street, but injuries and form goes and we hardly see him for 3 years !! Really hope I’m wrong You are not alone there...3 years contact fills me with dread 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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