New striker/Rumours?

[highland fox]

I see Leveins efforts to boost the goal tallys of Hammond and Hume was not vastly successful. Neither got on the scoresheet for the reserves.

Its good that they are getting more practice though. I do feel like it is just a matter of time with Hume. And Hammond also has all the necessary attributes.

Perhaps what Levein needs is a striking coach. There was a time in football where teams didn't just give up if their strikers were not the finished article. I remember a time when striking coaches imparted their knowledge and youngsters improved.

Get Lineker in to teach them some technique! Seriously! What harm could trying to develop our players do...they might actually get better.:icon_lol:

I have faith in Hume,I think he will come good.Less so in Elvis I'm afraid though,hope I'm wrong..wouldn't be the first time

 

[SilverFox]

Fair to middling SF enjoying London town? My brother lives in Roehampton and works on the North End Road in Fulham,anywhere near you ?/
If we can't get a striker in don't you think it maybe worth trying Hume in the attacking Midfielder role and MDV and Hammond upfront.Hume likes to have a 'pop' from outside the box...........might work

Its a nice Idea but we would have to switch to a diamond formation to accomodate it. One thing that is for sure is our need for goals. Teams that do not score do not win games of football. And I for one don't think we should be trying to grind our draws for the rest of the season.

I think whatever happens, we should bring in a striking coach! Someone with knowledge and experience that can add some value to our players forward play. Someone who can improve and develop our players.

Levein is a defender...his knowledge in this area might not be as strong as an experienced centre forward.

Get Gary in.

 

[SilverFox]

I have faith in Hume,I think he will come good.Less so in Elvis I'm afraid though,hope I'm wrong..wouldn't be the first time

Elvis has two things a lot of strikers don't...strength and pace. He will never be world class, or possibly even premiership, however he could learn to be a good striker for this division. With guidance on top of the attributes he has, he could be handy.

 

[highland fox]

Its a nice Idea but we would have to switch to a diamond formation to accomodate it. One thing that is for sure is our need for goals. Teams that do not score do not win games of football. And I for one don't think we should be trying to grin our draws for the rest of the season.

I think whatever happens, we should bring in a striking coach! Someone with knowledge and experience that can add some value to our players forward play. Someone who can improve and develop our players.

Levein is a defender...his knowledge in this area might not be as strong as an experienced centre forward.

Get Gary in.

or TC ?

Thing is SF,isn't that what Dublin is supposed to be doing?

 

[Brauny Blue]

Its a nice Idea but we would have to switch to a diamond formation to accomodate it. One thing that is for sure is our need for goals. Teams that do not score do not win games of football. And I for one don't think we should be trying to grin our draws for the rest of the season.

I think whatever happens, we should bring in a striking coach! Someone with knowledge and experience that can add some value to our players forward play. Someone who can improve and develop our players.

Levein is a defender...his knowledge in this area might not be as strong as an experienced centre forward.

Get Gary in.

Its a shame we can't entice Alan Smith from Sky. He always seems to talk sense.

 

[SilverFox]

or TC ?

Assume you mean Cottee. I would go for that!!

Either way, why chuck money away on someone who might equally not make the grade. We have some raw potential. Lets help them realise it!

 

[highland fox]

Assume you mean Cottee. I would go for that!!

Either way, why chuck money away on someone who might equally not make the grade. We have some raw potential. Lets help them realise it!

I do think we have to be careful of getting just 'anyone' in.Although I can't see CL doing that.

 

[SilverFox]

Dublin?

I don't think he is there as a striking coach. Even so, I would prefer someone else. I see Dublin as more of a defender as he has predominantly played in that role over the last 4-5 years.

Besides, Dublin (although he was good) was never an out and out goalscorer. Just looking at him play now and you know his positional sense isn't great!!!

Shearers legs have also gone, but he still knows where to put himself to score a goal.

 

[SilverFox]

Right. Unfortunately its way past my bed time:icon_lol: Just a quick visit as this week is busy in the extreme. Hope I have given you all some food for thought.

Its better than Chandler/Tharacians answer to everything...i.e. play sheehan!:icon_lol:

 

[highland fox]

Dublin?

I don't think he is there as a striking coach. Even so, I would prefer someone else. I see Dublin as more of a defender as he has predominantly played in that role over the last 4-5 years.

Besides, Dublin (although he was good) was never an out and out goalscorer. Just looking at him play now and you know his positional sense isn't great!!!

Shearers legs have also gone, but he still knows where to put himself to score a goal.

I wouldn't want Dublin at the Club but that for another thread......
Like I said it won't harm us to 'include' Chambers a little more,I don't mean start with him but as an Option on the Bench sometimes.I know he's a young lad etc. etc. but I fail to see the harm it would cause now and again.

 

[Bobby Smith]

Elvis has two things a lot of strikers don't...strength and pace.

I'm surprised that you think that Silver, from the starts he has had I think his biggest weakness is his lack of strength (if you get what I mean?). He seems to get brushed off the ball easily.

His pace would be a massive asset if we occasional played a successful through ball, but we ain't mastered that one just yet.

 

[step]

The main problem is we dont creat enough opertunities to score from. so it dont matter what striker we have.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

I think it is a decent idea to get somebody like Sir Gary or TC in, somebody who can help work with the strikers on positional sense, when to time runs and to encourage the likes of Hume and Hammond to play on instinct. This will no doubt help, especially if it comes from somebody who so well respected within the club and the game. Hammond looked very good early on in the season, especially Crewe away, but he seemed more relaxed, and was playing on instinct, although he did appear a little raw, it seems to me now that both players are trying too hard and are over elaborating, and a bit of specialist coaching is going to be a damn sight cheaper than keep trying to sign new strikers every 15 or so games.

But we also need to work with the creative players at the club, the lack of quality chances being created is clearly evident, whilst the strikers have to sharpen up so that they can snap up any half chance that is created, but we must ensure that the quality and frequency of service to our strikers is increased. I think the signing of Smith will no doubt help that but now the likes of Sylla, Williams, Hughes and Hamill must start to take responsibility and step up their game, the lack of quality service is certainly not helping our strikers at present.

 

[bocadillo]

The main problem is we dont creat enough opertunities to score from. so it dont matter what striker we have.

That's popular bollocks!! Hammond in particular has had enough chances to be vying with MdV as top-scorer. He's just a cheaper version of Akinbiyi.

 

[Durham Fox]

I wouldn't want Dublin at the Club but that for another thread......
Like I said it won't harm us to 'include' Chambers a little more,I don't mean start with him but as an Option on the Bench sometimes.I know he's a young lad etc. etc. but I fail to see the harm it would cause now and again.

I think we will do when he is old enough to play league football :icon_wink

 

[highland fox]

I think we will do when he is old enough to play league football :icon_wink

Isn't he then ? I don't follow rules.

 

[Joe_Fox]

Isn't he then ? I don't follow rules.

What about tape measures?

 

[bocadillo]

What about tape measures?

What about tapeworms?

 

[Joe_Fox]

What about tapeworms?

The perfect diet.

 

[Matt_B]

That's popular bollocks!! Hammond in particular has had enough chances to be vying with MdV as top-scorer. He's just a cheaper version of Akinbiyi.

I disagree wholeheartedly! I don't rate hammond, I agree with you on that, but I don't think we make enough chances. When you watch players like Andy Cole etc they will miss maybe 10 shots a game, but they have that many opportunities to miss, we are lucky if we get 2 or 3 decent chances in a game. If our midfielders stepped up a gear, and the defence stopped playing the long ball and tried to use the wings our strikers would get more chances. It has been mentioned elsewhere, but we don't get enough pull backs from the touchline or decent crosses along the ground for our strikers to latch onto. People keep saying MDV is the leading scorer but don't forget he got 6 of those in 3 games.