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[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

On the plus side Fabio scored again for Anderlecht…

 

[thisisgil]

On the plus side Fabio scored again for Anderlecht…

We can't recall him. Which is why I was hoping we'd sign 2 strikers in the window. But was informed we wouldn't need to

 

[Johnny75]

Cheer up guys, at least we still have Guedes and Hwang to fill in up front

I'd rather give Fraser a go.

 

[Johnny75]

We can't recall him. Which is why I was hoping we'd sign 2 strikers in the window. But was informed we wouldn't need to

We don't, we have Raul.

Now if you wanted to sell Raul you should've said so.

 

[Tony Towner]

We can't recall him. Which is why I was hoping we'd sign 2 strikers in the window. But was informed we wouldn't need to

Your sarcastic comment a couple of posts above is why you don't need 3 centre forwards when we play with 1. 2 plus another 2 who can do the role if required is enough. Whether the options are good enough is another question, but as they were both signed in the window just gone then they needed to be, if they aren't then that's on the recruitment not on not having a 3rd forward

 

[PuntsWolf]

We can't recall him. Which is why I was hoping we'd sign 2 strikers in the window. But was informed we wouldn't need to

You can’t plan for a long term injury 2 days after the window shuts. Otherwise you’d need a Squad of 30+ Starting quality players

 

[thisisgil]

We don't, we have Raul.

Now if you wanted to sell Raul you should've said so.

Raul is made of paper. Physically and mentally.

 

[Johnny75]

Raul is made of paper. Physically and mentally.

Bollocks

 

[thisisgil]

You can’t plan for a long term injury 2 days after the window shuts. Otherwise you’d need a Squad of 30+ Starting quality players

and yet here I am being right. Huh.

 

[thisisgil]

Bollocks

Even Hwang would have put away one of the sitters that Raul bottled v Bournemouth.

 

[jd1981]

and yet here I am being right. Huh.

No you’re being smart after the event.

 

[thisisgil]

No you’re being smart after the event.

Go back and read it, tis all there.

 

[Johnny75]

Even Hwang would have put away one of the sitters that Raul bottled v Bournemouth.

Raul had a poor game v Bournemouth, all players play poorly at some point. That's up to the manager to recognise that and change it accordingly.

If you're basing Raul's ability on one game then you're an idiot. And I don't think you're an idiot.

 

[thisisgil]

Raul has been on a downwards slope since he was the victim of GBH. Some would say the signs were there even before that.

He's also been injured like clockwork for a spell every season we've had him (or at least every season bar one.)

Raul plus a relatively unknown quantity is an unnecessary risk.

 

[AndyWolves]

I'm finding it a bit odd that we did a medical before buying Sasa which would have presumably had checks on this sort of thing given his history and within 45 minutes his ACL has gone.

Is it reasonable to question how effective our medical process is? I suppose we don't know what the medical team actually said in fairness, maybe they said he was a high risk signing.

 

[jd1981]

Raul has been on a downwards slope since he was the victim of GBH. Some would say the signs were there even before that.

He's also been injured like clockwork for a spell every season we've had him (or at least every season bar one.)

Raul plus a relatively unknown quantity is an unnecessary risk.

Remind me how you attract 2 strikers of top quality when they know they’re fighting for one place?

 

[Johnny75]

Raul has been on a downwards slope since he was the victim of GBH. Some would say the signs were there even before that.

He's also been injured like clockwork for a spell every season we've had him (or at least every season bar one.)

Raul plus a relatively unknown quantity is an unnecessary risk.

So you're saying Raul should've been sold and another striker brought in.

If you think Raul isn't good enough that's fair enough but carrying a striker that will not play isn't going to happen.

You're just trying to be clever.

 

[redvictor]

Raul has been on a downwards slope since he was the victim of GBH. Some would say the signs were there even before that.

He's also been injured like clockwork for a spell every season we've had him (or at least every season bar one.)

Raul plus a relatively unknown quantity is an unnecessary risk.

He's still the best striker we've had for quite a few years. And is currently our only striker right now. Would you play CC instead?

 

[Johnny75]

I'm finding it a bit odd that we did a medical before buying Sasa which would have presumably had checks on this sort of thing given his history and within 45 minutes his ACL has gone.

Is it reasonable to question how effective our medical process is? I suppose we don't know what the medical team actually said in fairness, maybe they said he was a high risk signing.

No, just means you don't understand knee injuries and impact.

 

[thisisgil]

Remind me how you attract 2 strikers of top quality when they know they’re fighting for one place?

Firstly, I thought the aim was to try and play two strikers this season. Maybe I misunderstood something somewhere around the move to a back four.

I would have bought in an additional striker on loan, or a striker for the U21s that we'd actually be comfortable playing a few minutes off of the bench to see out games.