Striker needed!

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Striker needed!

Post by fidelcastro » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:02 pm

Oh for a Charlie Austin or Andre Gray in their prime at this level right now!

Barnes and Rodriguez are not going to get 20 a season between them... Never mind each!
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Re: Striker needed!

Post by Pearcey » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:03 pm

I thought Jay looked sharp when he came on. He’s a far superior footballer than Barnes.
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Re: Striker needed!

Post by ElectroClaret » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:03 pm

Agreed.
Desperately required.

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by RVclaret » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:04 pm

Jay looked good. Suits this system far more than Barnes. I’d like to see Jay partnered up there with a fast striker.
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Re: Striker needed!

Post by colne-claret » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:04 pm

Is this Macedonian that we are meant to be signing a winger or striker?

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by Inchy » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:04 pm

Pearcey wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:03 pm
I thought Jay looked sharp when he came on. He’s a far superior footballer than Barnes.

It’s no coincidence our performance changed dramatically when he came on. He makes the runs that make the difference.

He’s a goal scorer at this level
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Re: Striker needed!

Post by Goalposts » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:05 pm

Well we all know that and he has his medical Monday at the latest , Churlinov

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by taio » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:05 pm

Most people on here were saying this before tonight. Glaring gap in our squad.

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by BOYSIE31 » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:06 pm

Should have first through the door

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by clarethomer » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:06 pm

Jay is far more mobile.

Once again we got out Burnley’d by a team who were happy to concede possession at times.

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by Clarets4me » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:06 pm

My thoughts exactly ... Costelloe is willing, but limited !

The commentator said VK likes him because he can defend like a " deep lying midfield player ", I'd like him better if he was good for 20 goals a season ...

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by randomclaret2 » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:06 pm

In other news, bears are seen defacating in the woods...

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by Fretters » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:08 pm

Which chances created tonight would Austin or Gray have put away?

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by Fretters » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:08 pm

Not disagreeing, by the way, we do need a proper finisher. But not sure what difference it would have made tonight.

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by Lowbankclaret » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:09 pm

Fretters wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:08 pm
Which chances created tonight would Austin or Gray have put away?
Yep very true. Not a striker on the planet would have scored tonight.

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by RVclaret » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:09 pm

Goalposts wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:05 pm
Well we all know that and he has his medical Monday at the latest , Churlinov
He’s a winger. Not exactly what we are desperate for in my opinion. Need a 10 and striker.

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by fidelcastro » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:10 pm

Fretters wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:08 pm
Which chances created tonight would Austin or Gray have put away?
We'll never know, but they were far more likely to get into the right areas and stay on their feet than Barnes!

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by Luppy » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:10 pm

I'm intrigued as to which chances Gray or Austin would have scored tonight?

Barnes was completely isolated first half. Jay more mobile and we looked sharper once he came on. But neither missed a chance I can recall

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by Longsider » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:11 pm

Goalposts wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:05 pm
Well we all know that and he has his medical Monday at the latest , Churlinov
Isn't he a winger?

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by Steve-Harpers-perm » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:11 pm

With Barnes and Jay Rod any ball over the top is pointless. An Andre Gray or Danny Ings would thrive. It’s actually sad to watch Barnes at the minute and the zero effect he offers to the game.

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by Big Vinny K » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:12 pm

Lowbankclaret wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:09 pm
Yep very true. Not a striker on the planet would have scored tonight.
What ?
We had 4 fantastic chances at least……the last one falling to a substitute centre back who had never played at this level. It’s just a stab in the dark but my guess that there may be the odd striker on the planet who would have scored with that chance (and at least 2 of Josh’s chances)

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by hetheclaret » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:12 pm

Luppy wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:10 pm
I'm intrigued as to which chances Gray or Austin would have scored tonight?

Barnes was completely isolated first half. Jay more mobile and we looked sharper once he came on. But neither missed a chance I can recall
It’s more the movement and building moves. Barnes can barely move or keep hold of the ball so defenders don’t have to worry about him. He doesn’t drag them out of position in a way Jay could, or any mobile striker.

If we created a hatful, which we haven’t, I’d still have little faith he’d put many of them away.

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by Vino blanco » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:13 pm

We need two new strikers, Jay and Barnes are past it.

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by KefkaClaret » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:17 pm

You get the feeling in these past two games is that if we get the first goal we will completely control the game but so far if we give away a sloppy goal we struggle to break teams down. I think Twine will really help when he’s back fit. Once we can just get that cutting edge I think we will be a force.

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by DCWat » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:21 pm

A striker that will stretch a defence and a number ten who will provide the link, someone with a bit of trickery quick feet who can pick a clever pass.

For all our possession, we didn’t use it well enough at times.

The time to really start judging is probably around October.

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by CryerBFC » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:22 pm

Fretters wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:08 pm
Which chances created tonight would Austin or Gray have put away?
A prime Andre Gray would have created a chance for himself with his pace, would only take one reverse pass through and the whole attack changes shape, similar to Barnes run through against Huddersfield where he took approximately 3 working days to have a shot, didn’t, and didn’t get the pen either.

We need a pacey out and out striker. Tella, Benson, Vitinho, Twine, all ‘pacey’ players, or more pacey than were used to, but none are out and out goalscorers.

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by timel0veandtendayi » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:25 pm

From the rumours it sounds like we're only after the one striker. With Vydra and Wout gone, I'd be after two. We've seen before that teams who sign a quality striker more than often get promoted (Andre Gray being the example).

Barnes and Jay have a role in this squad, I'm not keen on seeing all the negativity towards them but it's clear we need someone who can finish, or if Twine gets fit, can regularly bring players into the game. Just something new at least.

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by 123EasyasBFC » Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:23 pm

timel0veandtendayi wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:25 pm
From the rumours it sounds like we're only after the one striker. With Vydra and Wout gone, I'd be after two. We've seen before that teams who sign a quality striker more than often get promoted (Andre Gray being the example).

Barnes and Jay have a role in this squad, I'm not keen on seeing all the negativity towards them but it's clear we need someone who can finish, or if Twine gets fit, can regularly bring players into the game. Just something new at least.
I think twine is the Vydra replacement but just more versatile

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by LoveCurryPies » Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:28 pm

Can’t be a Burnley supporter from the last couple of seasons that doesn’t know this is our top priority. But…

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by Hibsclaret » Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:29 pm

Definitely need one striker. The jury is very much out for me on Benson and Tella in terms of wingers.

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by Pickles » Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:34 pm

These kinds of threads have popped up after game so far. Do people really have significant doubts that we aren't trying to bring in a striker of the required quality? What makes people so unconvinced? Strikers are expensive and every team wants one. We've been linked with many and the way I see it is is that it'll happen, sooner rather than later. And it would've been sooner, probably. Jackson Muleka would've been one of Kompany's first signings if the apparent problems with a work permit hadn't arisen.

Not all the rebuild can happen at immediately the same time. Patience. Trust. It's going to be a fun season.

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Re: Striker needed!

Post by Cirrus_Minor » Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:51 pm

We could have had Kompanys mate Aguero playing today and it would have made no difference since our play, especially in the first half, did not create chances.

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