Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree

[essexfootball]

A 15-20 goal a season striker is ideal but it doesn't have to be that, number 27 showed that for them, he was the focal point, held up the ball, always an option, made the CB's work, knocked the header back for the goal, brings others into play, Kelman doesn't offer any of that at all.

[faith1234]

Play kerman just behind agyei

[faith1234]

Non league have loads

[Chief crazy horse]

When you think about it and look back at all the posts saying that once we get Agyei back from injury all our forward problems will be answered......how sentiments have changed!

[Hoover Attack]

A 15-20 goal a season striker is ideal but it doesn't have to be that, number 27 showed that for them, he was the focal point, held up the ball, always an option, made the CB's work, knocked the header back for the goal, brings others into play, Kelman doesn't offer any of that at all.

He was a good outlet for them to hit when they had the ball.

Don't remember him doing too much pressing and winning the ball back tho. (Cooper's brain farts DO NOT count!)

[gshaw]

When you think about it and look back at all the posts saying that once we get Agyei back from injury all our forward problems will be answered......how sentiments have changed!

The Agyei of this season so far isn't the same Agyei we had for that period of games last season. Not sure what's changed

[Proposition Joe]

Maybe he needs to get injured again so he can come back revitalised.

[faith1234]

Or maybe the guy just needs to be played upfront to score goals and not way back on the wing

[Adz]

Play kerman just behind agyei

No way, that's Galbraith's role

[Hoover Attack]

Or maybe the guy just needs to be played upfront to score goals and not way back on the wing

He played up front for most of his time on the pitch on Tuesday night. He had his most successful period of the game playing wide right.

[Hoover Attack]

Play kerman just behind agyei

No way, that's Galbraith's role

I still prefer Ethan a little deeper as an 8 where he can get on the ball more.

[essexfootball]

Or maybe the guy just needs to be played upfront to score goals and not way back on the wing

He is on the wing at points because he isn't good enough as a striker, it's a tale as old as time, hard-working striker who can't score, ends up being a hard working winger, jack of all trades, master of none, plays a role but isn't really that good

[Rich Tea Wellin]

I seem to remember Kelmans first spell started really well when we played him up top and then he couldn’t hit a barn door for 3 months from the wing.

Ageyi is probably better on the wing but he’s too selfish to be really effective there. He wants the ball, run at a defender and get a shot off.

[RedDwarf 1881]

When you think about it and look back at all the posts saying that once we get Agyei back from injury all our forward problems will be answered......how sentiments have changed!

The Agyei of this season so far isn't the same Agyei we had for that period of games last season. Not sure what's changed

Formation to accommodate Kelman ?

[Adz]

Play kerman just behind agyei

No way, that's Galbraith's role

I still prefer Ethan a little deeper as an 8 where he can get on the ball more.

Haven't really see him play there, Galbraith was completely anonymous out wide, so definitely not there

[Sid Bishop]

It's an area we're really lacking in strength and depth for well over a year. When you go from 4 senior pro strikers down to 2 it will have an effect.

You got what you wanted, Kelman in for Ruel.

[Sid Bishop]

Maybe he needs to get injured again so he can come back revitalised.

Good one !

[Sid Bishop]

A 15-20 goal a season striker is ideal but it doesn't have to be that, number 27 showed that for them, he was the focal point, held up the ball, always an option, made the CB's work, knocked the header back for the goal, brings others into play, Kelman doesn't offer any of that at all.

RW does not seem to go for target man type forwards.

[essexfootball]

A 15-20 goal a season striker is ideal but it doesn't have to be that, number 27 showed that for them, he was the focal point, held up the ball, always an option, made the CB's work, knocked the header back for the goal, brings others into play, Kelman doesn't offer any of that at all.

RW does not seem to go for target man type forwards.

Agreed I think the problem isn't a target man in the general sense of a Harry Smith etc as such but it needs someone who is around six foot or near enough ish so still mobile, be physical, hold defenders, win some headers, can do a bit of everything, currently and it isn't his fault but Kelman is the target man he is halve the size of the CB, halve the strength and I don't think that good anyway

[Hoover Attack]

but it needs someone who is around six foot or near enough ish so still mobile, be physical, hold defenders, win some headers, can do a bit of everything,

How's that bloke at Southend getting on?

[Long slender neck]

Agyei put a few balls in on Tuesday from wide but nobody finished them.

[RedDwarf 1881]

My pre season prediction about us signing a striker during the January transfer window now looks a good bet

[Long slender neck]

Don't think you'd have got very long odds

[CEB2ElectricBoogaloo]

“Why don’t we buy a striker who bangs in lots of goals” has strong SuperHans telling Mark that they should pull their finger out and invent a cure for cancer energy

[Sid Bishop]

A 15-20 goal a season striker is ideal but it doesn't have to be that, number 27 showed that for them, he was the focal point, held up the ball, always an option, made the CB's work, knocked the header back for the goal, brings others into play, Kelman doesn't offer any of that at all.

RW does not seem to go for target man type forwards.

Agreed I think the problem isn't a target man in the general sense of a Harry Smith etc as such but it needs someone who is around six foot or near enough ish so still mobile, be physical, hold defenders, win some headers, can do a bit of everything, currently and it isn't his fault but Kelman is the target man he is halve the size of the CB, halve the strength and I don't think that good anyway

RW has a set way of setting a team up and does not think outside the box tactics wise. Chances of him changing to playing a formation which uses a target men type centre forward are rather unlikely.