Why haven't we signed a striker?

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KingZobo

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Last season we were starved of quality in the final third. I'm really surprised to see we're starting the season with Madine, Yates and Beesley. Hope I'm wrong.

(Assuming Lavery will continue on the wing like pre season, no room for a 4th striker when you're playing 433)
 
As I mentioned on another thread, a quality striker will cost millions.
Big gamble to go for lower league strikers. We have tried this option with Lavery and Beesley.
Previously tried with the likes of Quigley, Bobby Grant and Jamie Matt.

Another option is players out of contract.
Finally the loan market is still available until September.
We have a full squad and some adjustments will be made by then.
 
I don't see it as a necessity unless we're offloading someone.

It's hard to be a prolific striker if you're not getting any service.

It will be different this time around.
 
We’re in the market for one but we need to offload one first, no point having five of them when it looks like we’ll play one up front.

I’m expecting a departure.
 
Do we presume a midfield working differently might not provide Lavery or Yates for example, with significantly more opportunities? I think Lavery if supplied chances is a good finisher, Yates too come to that. Signing a striker is only the answer to a goals problem if you're existing strikers are missing lots, or not getting on the end of chances the team create. I don't see that with us. I hope Fiorini and Carey, with Bowler in a different set up will do that.
 
Although strikers are expensive, that is for a 'finished' striker. That's not where we should be looking imo. We need to be looking for a type of striker and not be obsessed by the goals.

There will be strikers out there who don't score shed loads for x, y and z reasons, but would do well in a system which we haven't possibly established yet. 100% mobility is the basic for me, someone who can close down, harry, is pacy and a pest. Goals will follow and not just from him.
 
fcblackpool said:
Although strikers are expensive, that is for a 'finished' striker. That's not where we should be looking imo. We need to be looking for a type of striker and not be obsessed by the goals.

There will be strikers out there who don't score shed loads for x, y and z reasons, but would do well in a system which we haven't possibly established yet. 100% mobility is the basic for me, someone who can close down, harry, is pacy and a pest. Goals will follow and not just from him.
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I'd take someone who doesn't much bother with any of those things but who has a canny knack of finding the back of the net.
 
fcblackpool said:
Although strikers are expensive, that is for a 'finished' striker. That's not where we should be looking imo. We need to be looking for a type of striker and not be obsessed by the goals.

There will be strikers out there who don't score shed loads for x, y and z reasons, but would do well in a system which we haven't possibly established yet. 100% mobility is the basic for me, someone who can close down, harry, is pacy and a pest. Goals will follow and not just from him.
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That describes Jerry. We need to play to his strengths
 
Jerry and Simms were starting to get a good understanding going at the end of that season. We need that mobility through the middle surely.
 
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