25 Aug 2024 08:27:16
DCL to Chelsea? If it's Chelsea it's got to be 50mil plus a couple players.
1.) 25 Aug 2024
25 Aug 2024 10:35:34
And Maupay wants to go back to France, does that mean we can get a new forward.
2.) 25 Aug 2024
25 Aug 2024 11:33:29
Haha we could sign pele in his prime and it won’t solve our problems! People on here seem to think a new striker will turn us around.
We have the worst scouting team in the history of the premier league too so no faith at all that the person brought in would be any good, just look at our record. Only decent striker we have ever signed was lukaku and let’s be honest, it didn’t need a scout to realise how good he was at the time!
3.) 25 Aug 2024
25 Aug 2024 13:24:18
It would certainly help our cause Richris.
4.) 25 Aug 2024
25 Aug 2024 13:54:20
Think 2024 Pele would improve us!
5.) 25 Aug 2024
25 Aug 2024 14:14:46
I agree with GB.
Dom is done. Even when he is applying himself correctly, he doesn't scream striker to me, certainly not a goal scorer. A decent striker wouldn't turn us around but it would sure improve our chances of winning football matches.
We know how stubborn Dyche is, we saw this with his refusal to play JB at the start of last season. When it got so bad and the heat turned up from the fans, head had no choice, a bit like Dixon yesterday.
If we take McNeil and Harrison off the flanks and replace them with Ndiaye and Jesper, we have a completely different dynamic to the side. Chuck Jimmy in his favoured position of CAM, which we have only tried him in once. That was against Villa in the cup and he bagged a decent goal running beyond our forwards and their back line. That would give us 3 footballers behind the striker that can retain possession, pick passes, drive at opposition defences and not panic in key areas. Atm we have McNeil, Douc and Harrison. I am not sure that they can do any of those things listed between them.
Tim, Idrissa, JB and Tarks/ O'Brien sat behind them would give us a solid foundation to build from. Sure we would still be carrying the fullback spots but we are where we are. All of the clubs in the bottom half have weak spots in their sides.
Pickford
Dixon Tarks JB Myko
Idrissa Tim
Jesper Garner Ndiaye
New Striker
There are at least 3 worse teams than that in this league. This team needs a fresh approach and the bollocks to tear up the script but the questions is whether Dyche has the self reflection to realise this.
There are 5/ 6 sides that have had the same results as we have in the opening two fixtures and these are the same sides you would expect us to be battling it out with come the end of the season.
The way things are atm are beyond bleak and it is hard to see any positives atm. That being said, remember Villa were below us when Emery took over and look at their change in trajectory since he came in. I am not naïve enough to think that we will get somebody of his class in or even a new manager at all but tweaks to this first 11 will certainly see some more positive outcomes on the pitch, that is for sure.
If I were Thelwell, I would be doing all I can to shift Dom on and going all out for a striker. Nketiah on loan. Dia, Morris, Adebayo, Ings, Vinicius, Fofana. Anyone to freshen this team up would be better than a striker that clearly doesn't want to fight for this team anymore.
We might not have any money to make big signings but there are still deals out there to be had.
6.) 25 Aug 2024
25 Aug 2024 14:52:57
Yep your right there BlueNose, with DCL and a few others like Keane, Holgate Maupay and even Beto who are not Premiership players we need them out pronto and with what ever money we have get in replacements, I thought Dixon, Tim, Ndiaye and Jesper all played well on Sat we need a few more of similar talent mate, and we still have Jake chewing at the bit to get on mate.
7.) 25 Aug 2024
25 Aug 2024 17:06:53
I can buy into that Blue Nose. I don’t think Moshiri cares anymore so nothing will happen with Dyche until we get knee owners. Whether Dyche will make the changes is the question.
8.) 25 Aug 2024
25 Aug 2024 17:47:26
Ndiaye is a natural No10, would be wasted on the wing. Also doesn’t matter who leads the line if they’re on their own. Need to play two strikers and stop this negative formation.
9.) 25 Aug 2024
25 Aug 2024 18:41:46
Woburn you aren't wrong, he probably is better in the 10 but the same could be said about Jasper. They both have the ability to play anywhere across the modern day forward positions but we simply don't have the personnel or depth in the squad. I would rather have Garner in the CAM, picking out runners ahead of him.
We would be able to play about with there positions if we had other decent players to fill other areas but we don't.
We need to be able to find a setup that gets all of our better players on the pitch at the same time.
I can't think of many teams that play with 2 strikers now. We finally have 2 players that can play on the counter attack and put the opposition to the sword about in Jesper and Ndiaye. With Tim and Idrissa doing the defensive work, i would feel more comfortable having a footballer with decent IQ in the middle to link the defence to attack - Jimmy G is perfect for that.
All that being said, this is a pointless conversation as we know Dyche will never think this way.
10.) 25 Aug 2024
25 Aug 2024 22:20:35
I never thought I'd say this but I'd get Moyes back for 2 seasons.
Sell Dom and try and get Richy back with the money and someone like Gnonto.
We can't rely on Dyches counter attack football with no pace and a striker who isn't committed.
Moyes was always likely to suffer a defeat like the Brighton game but he would always get a reaction the game after.
11.) 25 Aug 2024
25 Aug 2024 22:22:06
I can see dele getting a 1yr contract and playing in that 10 role. From what I'm reading he's training hard and looks impressive. Wether he'll remain injury free and get back anywhere near the player he was mind. Saying that if he plays and puts the ball in the back of the net he's improved us straight away.
12.) 26 Aug 2024
26 Aug 2024 20:21:24
Well if he looks impressive then someone else will probably sign him.