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Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2024 1:36 pm
by 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.
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2024 4:51 pm
by faith1234
Play kerman just behind agyei
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2024 4:58 pm
by faith1234
Non league have loads
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2024 5:38 pm
by 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!
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2024 5:59 pm
by Hoover Attack
essexfootball wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 1:36 pm
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!)
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2024 6:50 pm
by gshaw
Chief crazy horse wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 5:38 pm
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
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:39 pm
by Proposition Joe
Maybe he needs to get injured again so he can come back revitalised.
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:10 am
by faith1234
Or maybe the guy just needs to be played upfront to score goals and not way back on the wing
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:37 am
by Adz
faith1234 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 4:51 pm
Play kerman just behind agyei
No way, that's Galbraith's role
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:37 am
by Hoover Attack
faith1234 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:10 am
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.
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:40 am
by Hoover Attack
Adz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:37 am
faith1234 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 4:51 pm
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.
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:52 am
by essexfootball
faith1234 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:10 am
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
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 9:09 am
by 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.
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 9:59 am
by RedDwarf 1881
gshaw wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 6:50 pm
Chief crazy horse wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 5:38 pm
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 ?
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 10:55 am
by Adz
Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:40 am
Adz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:37 am
faith1234 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 4:51 pm
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
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 11:46 am
by Sid Bishop
gshaw wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:02 pm
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.
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 11:47 am
by Sid Bishop
Proposition Joe wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:39 pm
Maybe he needs to get injured again so he can come back revitalised.
Good one !
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 11:50 am
by Sid Bishop
essexfootball wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 1:36 pm
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.
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 12:01 pm
by essexfootball
Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 11:50 am
essexfootball wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 1:36 pm
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
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 12:33 pm
by Hoover Attack
essexfootball wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 12:01 pm 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?
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 12:50 pm
by Long slender neck
Agyei put a few balls in on Tuesday from wide but nobody finished them.
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 1:05 pm
by RedDwarf 1881
My pre season prediction about us signing a striker during the January transfer window now looks a good bet
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 1:10 pm
by Long slender neck
Don't think you'd have got very long odds
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 1:13 pm
by 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
Re: Please buy a striker with a bit of pedigree
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 2:28 pm
by Sid Bishop
essexfootball wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 12:01 pm
Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 11:50 am
essexfootball wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 1:36 pm
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.