if we're spending this kind of money on every player we're bringing in (we need about 11-12 to replace who's going) then i'll be quietly impressed with the summer's activities.
He should do well with us if he signs. I don't expect him to score bundles of goals but he'll be effective enough. He's good at holding the ball up so could work well with someone a bit quicker alongside him.
Why are people thinking 500k is high ?. Look at the list of top scorers in the championship which O'Grady is in the middle of and you wouldn't get any of them for less than a million. Why should he be any different?
1 Ross McCormack 28 Leeds 2 Jordan Rhodes 25 Blackburn 3 Troy Deeney 24 Watford 4 Lewis Grabban 22 Bournemouth 4 Chris Martin 22 Derby County 6 David Nugent 20 Leicester City 6 Sam Vokes 20 Burnley 6 Danny Ings 20 Burnley 9 Charlie Austin 19 Qpr 10 Craig Bryson 16 Derby County 10 Jamie Vardy 16 Leicester City 12 Chris O'Grady 15 Barnsley 12 Adam Le Fondre 15 Reading 14 Leonardo Ulloa 14 Brighton 14 David McGoldrick 14 Ipswich
After Dyer's comments in the SLP and then hiring that Belgian Bob as our manager, why are we now signing an established championship goalscorer. I'm so confused.
Marvin Sordell 8 Simon Church 7 Callum Harriott 6 Johnnie Jackson 5 Astrit Ajdarevic 2 Jordan Cousins 2
Dont forget Wilson and Dervite both got 2, I no you cant be every goalscorer down but if you are putting Astrit and Cousins u cant leave the other 2 out
It's bizarre the polarized comments on here, from moans that all we will sign are freebies and loans from Belgium, to moans that we are spending too much!
Marvin Sordell 8 Simon Church 7 Callum Harriott 6 Johnnie Jackson 5 Astrit Ajdarevic 2 Jordan Cousins 2
Dont forget Wilson and Dervite both got 2, I no you cant be every goalscorer down but if you are putting Astrit and Cousins u cant leave the other 2 out
for suck fake,whats the matter with people on here,we might be signing a championship striker who hit 15 goals last year,he is not from Standard Liege res team,he is only 28 years old and lots of you are moaning,for me it would be a good signing
Keep your knickers on fella, it's just my opinion that I think he wont be good enough. If we sign him I hope he bangs in 30 goals and everyone rips the shit out me. I just dont think he will
My understanding is there has been a bid accepted but it wasn't 500k it was more than that Cawley probably got told a figure but he's found out exactly today.
Marcus Tudgay - The general perseption was yes, weve signed a half decent striker and boy do we need one. (er, no)
Marvin Sordell - He picked up his performances second half of the season, but at 1st, the hype and hope when we brought him in did not match what the player offered.
Bradley Wright phillips - Most people were under-whelmed by this signing at 1st, he gave a good couple of years to us and was a decent forward.
These are not very good major examples to be honest for 'reserving judgment'. But you get it.
What? People were over the moon when we signed BWP.
Why are people thinking 500k is high ?. Look at the list of top scorers in the championship which O'Grady is in the middle of and you wouldn't get any of them for less than a million. Why should he be any different?
1 Ross McCormack 28 Leeds 2 Jordan Rhodes 25 Blackburn 3 Troy Deeney 24 Watford 4 Lewis Grabban 22 Bournemouth 4 Chris Martin 22 Derby County 6 David Nugent 20 Leicester City 6 Sam Vokes 20 Burnley 6 Danny Ings 20 Burnley 9 Charlie Austin 19 Qpr 10 Craig Bryson 16 Derby County 10 Jamie Vardy 16 Leicester City 12 Chris O'Grady 15 Barnsley 12 Adam Le Fondre 15 Reading 14 Leonardo Ulloa 14 Brighton 14 David McGoldrick 14 Ipswich
Exactly.
McCormack is way out of our price range, Rhodes cost about 6-7m, Deeney would never come to us, Grabban is off to the premier league, the ones in bold are already premier league and the other 2 won't exactly leave Derby for us. Which leaves O'Grady as the first realistic option on the top scorers list.................and still some people moan!
Underwhelmed. Another Chris Iwelumo. Prefer someone wit a bit of potential (younger) and some pace rather than a big lump. Take away his 5 pens and he's hardly prolific.
Why are people thinking 500k is high ?. Look at the list of top scorers in the championship which O'Grady is in the middle of and you wouldn't get any of them for less than a million. Why should he be any different?
1 Ross McCormack 28 Leeds 2 Jordan Rhodes 25 Blackburn 3 Troy Deeney 24 Watford 4 Lewis Grabban 22 Bournemouth 4 Chris Martin 22 Derby County 6 David Nugent 20 Leicester City 6 Sam Vokes 20 Burnley 6 Danny Ings 20 Burnley 9 Charlie Austin 19 Qpr 10 Craig Bryson 16 Derby County 10 Jamie Vardy 16 Leicester City 12 Chris O'Grady 15 Barnsley 12 Adam Le Fondre 15 Reading 14 Leonardo Ulloa 14 Brighton 14 David McGoldrick 14 Ipswich
Exactly.
McCormack is way out of our price range, Rhodes cost about 6-7m, Deeney would never come to us, Grabban is off to the premier league, the ones in bold are already premier league and the other 2 won't exactly leave Derby for us. Which leaves O'Grady as the first realistic option on the top scorers list.................and still some people moan!
Quite! The best forward available to us, based on last year's results!
Leon Clarke was one of the top scorers in league 1 when we signed him #justsaying
I'm the only one on here that has said I dont think he will be good enough. So obviously all this people still moan shit is aimed at me. The difference between the list above is that most of those players have been in that list for the last few years.
Strikers always command the highest fees. I have never seen him, but Beds list is a sensible way to evaluate the fee. Of course, as RM always used to remind us, the wages are as important as the fee. That still hasn't been agreed, clearly.
Underwhelmed. Another Chris Iwelumo. Prefer someone wit a bit of potential (younger) and some pace rather than a big lump. Take away his 5 pens and he's hardly prolific.
even if you take away his 5 pens he scored more goals than any charlton player last season
What is wrong with people on here? 500k for a top 10 champ goalscorer it's a bargin, only 28 strong target man in his prime, Yes Please Mr Roland
Not sure, I suppose some people either:
1. Still rememember us spending a £1m on Andy Gray, the Championship's top scorer at the time, and him proving completely ineffective. Similarly the £1.5m spend on McLeod, or the £2.5m on Varney. The proof is in the pudding (in our shirt)
2. Are struggling to come to terms with Roland's strategy. You just start getting your head around the fact that its a wave of cost-cutting, potential strong youth / overseas make up, with a more European style of play. Then we all of a sudden are rumoured to be lumping out a fair whack for a northern lump as a target man !
Personally, i'd be cautiously optimistic if we follow this one through.
Our lack of presence up front post-Yann was utterly painful. But if you exclude penalties COG scored 10 outfield goals last season, his best ever season. Certainly an improvement on what we currently have, but not proven enough (for that fee) to be punching the air with, and no idea how he will fit into Peeters style of play. But at least he knows what the Championship is about.
Underwhelmed. Another Chris Iwelumo. Prefer someone wit a bit of potential (younger) and some pace rather than a big lump. Take away his 5 pens and he's hardly prolific.
Any suggestions?
I don't realistically see any young goal scoring striker costing less than a million. Even Assombalonga cost Peterborough about 1.5m and he's in league one and had only previously scored goals in league 2.
Leon Clarke was one of the top scorers in league 1 when we signed him #justsaying
I'm the only one on here that has said I dont think he will be good enough. So obviously all this people still moan shit is aimed at me. The difference between the list above is that most of those players have been in that list for the last few years.
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1 Ross McCormack 28 Leeds
2 Jordan Rhodes 25 Blackburn
3 Troy Deeney 24 Watford
4 Lewis Grabban 22 Bournemouth
4 Chris Martin 22 Derby County
6 David Nugent 20 Leicester City
6 Sam Vokes 20 Burnley
6 Danny Ings 20 Burnley
9 Charlie Austin 19 Qpr
10 Craig Bryson 16 Derby County
10 Jamie Vardy 16 Leicester City
12 Chris O'Grady 15 Barnsley
12 Adam Le Fondre 15 Reading
14 Leonardo Ulloa 14 Brighton
14 David McGoldrick 14 Ipswich
Exactly.
McCormack is way out of our price range, Rhodes cost about 6-7m, Deeney would never come to us, Grabban is off to the premier league, the ones in bold are already premier league and the other 2 won't exactly leave Derby for us. Which leaves O'Grady as the first realistic option on the top scorers list.................and still some people moan!
Apologies if this link has been posted before but Kevin Nolan gave him rave reviews which I agree with.
http://www.greenwich.co.uk/sport/10821-kevin-nolan-match-report-charlton-v-barnsley-15042014/
Hope we sign him!
I'm the only one on here that has said I dont think he will be good enough. So obviously all this people still moan shit is aimed at me. The difference between the list above is that most of those players have been in that list for the last few years.
I accept that COG was always likely to leave but anything less than 750k and we've been had yet again I'm afraid.
1. Still rememember us spending a £1m on Andy Gray, the Championship's top scorer at the time, and him proving completely ineffective. Similarly the £1.5m spend on McLeod, or the £2.5m on Varney. The proof is in the pudding (in our shirt)
2. Are struggling to come to terms with Roland's strategy. You just start getting your head around the fact that its a wave of cost-cutting, potential strong youth / overseas make up, with a more European style of play. Then we all of a sudden are rumoured to be lumping out a fair whack for a northern lump as a target man !
Personally, i'd be cautiously optimistic if we follow this one through.
Our lack of presence up front post-Yann was utterly painful. But if you exclude penalties COG scored 10 outfield goals last season, his best ever season. Certainly an improvement on what we currently have, but not proven enough (for that fee) to be punching the air with, and no idea how he will fit into Peeters style of play. But at least he knows what the Championship is about.
Any suggestions?
I don't realistically see any young goal scoring striker costing less than a million. Even Assombalonga cost Peterborough about 1.5m and he's in league one and had only previously scored goals in league 2.