Mason Burstow - on loan to Bolton from Hull (p53)

Goal machine!

Stockley 10
Davison 5
Washington 3
Burstow 2

Should always be on the look out for a good striker but I do feel these four are more capable than some realise. Twenty between them in twenty games and we’ve been playing Adkinsball until four games ago.

We’ve had a lot of non goalscoring strikers in the past. We’ve had a few better individuals but with good service there’s goals in this group of strikers.

Scoham said:

Stockley 10
Davison 5
Washington 3
Burstow 2

Should always be on the look out for a good striker but I do feel these four are more capable than some realise. Twenty between them in twenty games and we’ve been playing Adkinsball until four games ago.

We’ve had a lot of non goalscoring strikers in the past. We’ve had a few better individuals but with good service there’s goals in this group of strikers.

The caveat would be they scored nearly half of those v a League 2 side, a Non-League side and a youth team.

Good chance he'll make his full debut in the pizza cup I reckon. Would be good to see him get some proper minutes out there. But, however good he his, doesn't stop a proven striker being our top priority in January... we still only have 2 established front men. 

Scoham said:

Jonniesta said:

Good chance he'll make his full debut in the pizza cup I reckon. Would be good to see him get some proper minutes out there. But, however good he his, doesn't stop a proven striker being our top priority in January... we still only have 2 established front men. 

Hopefully he gives JJ something to think about by then. I don’t see the point in bringing in another striker unless they’re a clear step up from Washington.

If we end up with a space in the squad then I would not object to another striker coming in as cover/competition but I wouldn't make it a priority over a centre back right now. 

paulsturgess said:

Scoham said:

Jonniesta said:

Good chance he'll make his full debut in the pizza cup I reckon. Would be good to see him get some proper minutes out there. But, however good he his, doesn't stop a proven striker being our top priority in January... we still only have 2 established front men. 

Hopefully he gives JJ something to think about by then. I don’t see the point in bringing in another striker unless they’re a clear step up from Washington.

Err, what if Washington gets injured? 

If there’s good value out there and a player who will definitely improve us (like when we brought in BWP) then that’s a signing worth making.

What we don’t need is a 10 goal a season League 1 striker on a 2/3 year contract when we have two young players who have the potential to be far better than that.

Why block Davison and Burstow’s progress by signing an average striker when they’ve scored a decent number of goals between them?

Last player to score on debuts in two different competitions?

Scoham said:

paulsturgess said:

Scoham said:

Jonniesta said:

Good chance he'll make his full debut in the pizza cup I reckon. Would be good to see him get some proper minutes out there. But, however good he his, doesn't stop a proven striker being our top priority in January... we still only have 2 established front men. 

Hopefully he gives JJ something to think about by then. I don’t see the point in bringing in another striker unless they’re a clear step up from Washington.

Err, what if Washington gets injured? 

If there’s good value out there and a player who will definitely improve us (like when we brought in BWP) then that’s a signing worth making.

What we don’t need is a 10 goal a season League 1 striker on a 2/3 year contract when we have two young players who have the potential to be far better than that.

Why block Davison and Burstow’s progress by signing an average striker when they’ve scored a decent number of goals between them?

With Kanu waiting in the wings too. 

balham red said:

https://twitter.com/BurstowMason/status/1457267367688523777?t=DqeDjUT72gAsSnMFjGp48A&s=19

Think he's been a bit lucky with the finish myself, was hit right at the goalies leg.

If you see where the defenders feet are he hit it hard and true in the only angle that was possible.

He loves the big stage and hopefully he can have a Charlton career and be part of our Journey along with Deji.

paulsturgess said:

Scoham said:

paulsturgess said:

 Scoham said:

Jonniesta said:

Good chance he'll make his full debut in the pizza cup I reckon. Would be good to see him get some proper minutes out there. But, however good he his, doesn't stop a proven striker being our top priority in January... we still only have 2 established front men. 

Hopefully he gives JJ something to think about by then. I don’t see the point in bringing in another striker unless they’re a clear step up from Washington.

Err, what if Washington gets injured? 

If there’s good value out there and a player who will definitely improve us (like when we brought in BWP) then that’s a signing worth making.

What we don’t need is a 10 goal a season League 1 striker on a 2/3 year contract when we have two young players who have the potential to be far better than that.

Why block Davison and Burstow’s progress by signing an average striker when they’ve scored a decent number of goals between them?

Don’t wanna block burstows progress if he’s good enough, no idea about him and hope he’s shit hot and the next Grant. But for the
moment, assuming he isn’t.

Davison is a trier but clearly not good enough which I think we’ve seen across an extended period now. He’s definitely a substantial step down from Washington as an overall package in my opinion. Your point was that you don’t want a striker in unless they’re a significant improvement on Washington - obviously I would love that too but on if that’s not realistic it’s essential we sign another striker who is on a par with Washington because Davison just isn’t, and if Washington and/or stockley get injured and we’re lining up with Davison and then an unknown kid on the bench and hoping to be climbing up and troubling the top 6 , for me that ain’t gonna happen. 

We just about got away without a proper 2nd striker when we had Taylor in the play off season, and that was only cos Taylor was so exceptionally good (way above stockley or Washington) - and when he was suspended after that red card we went on an awful run with our makeshift attack. 

Point being - in my view we 100% need a 3rd good quality league one striker. It isn’t and wont be Davison, if it’s Burstow brilliant. Otherwise it’s a signing. 

What extended period are you judging Davison on? Forget everything before this season, he’s a now a far better player. He’s shown he’s a threat since August by scoring 4 goals despite not having a run of starts and most of that being under Adkins management.

Put him in place of Washington in a full strength team and he’ll score goals. I didn’t need to see the game yesterday to know a midfield of Morgan, Kirk and Arter is a significant downgrade compared to Dobson, Gilbey and Lee - the latter has far more mobility, energy and creativity. It must be far easier to play in a team like that where you’ll get more touches of the ball and can rely on them and the wing backs getting good passes and crosses into the box.

Washington’s strengths are his work rate and movement, the gap between him and Davison isn’t that big.