Middlesbrough123
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Only striker in the championship valued around 25m is the Blackburn lad mauve it was him we’ve enquired about
Joao would be a canny signing. Forest are after him tho aren't they?As said the issue with Gyokeres is that we ain't got £12m to £15m.
Although he is the right age to buy there is no guarantee he will improve - look at Assombalonga we bought him at his peak and lost £15m. His goalscoring record was way ahead of Gyokeres.
Nugent did a job in 2015/16 and he was 16 months older than Joao is now.
I tent ot think moneyball with strikers i,e don't pay premiums for the flavour of the month players which we have done and lost a fortune.
I would say looking at how Gyokeres pulled our defence all over the place last season that this lad is the real dealAs said the issue with Gyokeres is that we ain't got £12m to £15m.
Although he is the right age to buy there is no guarantee he will improve - look at Assombalonga we bought him at his peak and lost £15m. His goalscoring record was way ahead of Gyokeres.
Nugent did a job in 2015/16 and he was 16 months older than Joao is now.
I tent ot think moneyball with strikers i,e don't pay premiums for the flavour of the month players which we have done and lost a fortune.
Had one half decent season in his career so far, we don’t hold back with jumping the gun do we!I would say looking at how Gyokeres pulled our defence all over the place last season that this lad is the real deal
If we get him then it’s a fantastic signing
I agree, although he has looked impressive this season, much the same was said of Martyn Waghorn & we dodged a bullet there.Had one half decent season in his career so far, we don’t hold back with jumping the gun do we!
Top thinking, let’s wait another season instead until we really can’t afford him and he wouldn’t come.Had one half decent season in his career so far, we don’t hold back with jumping the gun do we!
Was the same said about Waghorn? I can't say I remember that myself.I agree, although he has looked impressive this season, much the same was said of Martyn Waghorn & we dodged a bullet there.
It’s not top thinking, it’s far simpler, it’s called common sense. Get proven quality, not someone who’s done it for one season, and at great costTop thinking, let’s wait another season instead until we really can’t afford him and he wouldn’t come.
He who dares Rodney!It’s not top thinking, it’s far simpler, it’s called common sense. Get proven quality, not someone who’s done it for one season, and at great cost
OK Kevo.It’s not top thinking, it’s far simpler, it’s called common sense. Get proven quality, not someone who’s done it for one season, and at great cost
A lot of folks seem to be hanging their hats on Gyokores being our main signing this summer. I mean he might be.. but maybe not (for whatever reason)I think we probably want Gyokores as our main signing with gayle and a few others on loan. I suspect Gyokores hinges on the spence sale, which doesn't look like its going through until later in the window at the very best, so perhaps we will abandon the idea of Gyokores and go for Gayle plus a couple of loans. Either way we're looking strong!
Not sure how you can say that with confidence. It’s very possible we could spend 8-10 mill on Gyokores and he bangs the goals in to ensure he is promoted and rocketing his valuation at the same time. We will get it right one time.Baffled given our history that anyone would want to spunk large amounts of cash on a striker. It never has worked and it never will work.
I'd hate to go through life being so mindlessly optimistic.Baffled given our history that anyone would want to spunk large amounts of cash on a striker. It never has worked and it never will work.