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Callum Wilson
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Kelvin's Local
Jack Armstrong
How much did Blackburn pay for Rhodes?
Black Rose
Geoff Thomas
Are you sponsored by Macheda?
Kelvin's Local
Jack Armstrong
Macheda has looked the business at two poor teams. I'd love us to go for him.
The_City_Is_Ours
Viv Anderson
Heard the old "great player in a poor side" thing before, didn't work out with McGoldrick. On the face of it you could say he was scoring for fun when really he got a few consolation goals when the game was already lost
Kelvin's Local
Jack Armstrong
It's actually worked out pretty well for McGoldrick except for at Forest. If Macheda scored the goals he's scored at any club in this league i'd be impressed.
Personally, I look at the type of goals strikers score for an indication as to how they'll carry it on elsewhere. He often gets the ball out his feet well and is calm in front of goal, often driving low across the 'keeper. So to me that says he needs the ball into feet, usually alongside a defender or just in behind. He doesn't seem pacey, but once he gets in front of his man, he is strong enough to keep them off.
I'd like him here as 1 of 4 strikers. I don't think any side needs more than 4. But we'd need to be finding his feet, which I think we've struggled to do a lot this year.
I'd like him here as 1 of 4 strikers. I don't think any side needs more than 4. But we'd need to be finding his feet, which I think we've struggled to do a lot this year.
I'll keep plugging the Macheda hype until he's finally snapped up.
Young, unproven. Talented. Technically very good. Perfect for us.
Senior Flange Technician
Andy!
Think he means Wilson?
Tutts
Ian Bowyer
Game over. He gone.
Joe Baker's Dog
Grenville Morris
I'll keep plugging the Macheda hype until he's finally snapped up.
Young, unproven. Talented. Technically very good. Perfect for us.
I think he'd do well for us and wouldn't cost much.
nffcjoe
Jack Armstrong
Really hope we go in for him
Crooked Red
A. Trialist
A lot of talk here in Coventry that we formally bid for Wilson on Wednesday. Only hearing chatter from fans repeating what they read on message boards though.
Edit: Ive just had a quick trawl but cant find any recent mention on their message boards. But i did find something from a month ago where one plank suggested we should give them £2m and Pato!
Edit: Ive just had a quick trawl but cant find any recent mention on their message boards. But i did find something from a month ago where one plank suggested we should give them £2m and Pato!
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Gary
No wonder my post count..
I hope that was a typo and he meant Pâté.
Green Jumper
"Nottingham Forest Are Premier League"
I'll keep plugging the Macheda hype until he's finally snapped up.
Young, unproven. Talented. Technically very good. Perfect for us.
I'm just the same...but with Troy Deeney...far, far better! Obvoiusly not as good technically, but sure he would score us a shitload of goals!
Cortez the Killer
Impressive member
Come on, Pearce - make your move for this lad. Be great to get him in before the World Cup.
Actually, is that even possible yet? When does the transfer window open?
Actually, is that even possible yet? When does the transfer window open?
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Francis Benali (on loan)
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The transfer window opens just as soon as we've all gone 48 hours without speculating on new signings.
Cortez the Killer
Impressive member
So that's never then.
Probably, but the satisfaction of making a 20 goal a season striker is far greater than buying one for 4 million quid and laying that expectation at his door, and probably ruining him.
Macheda would come with zero pressure. Zero expectation. At a young age, with plenty to prove. Perfect.
Cortez the Killer
Impressive member
I agree with this. Paterson's great season was made all the more satisfying because he came in under the radar, so to speak. There's a lot to be said for bringing in players without the expectation.
The trouble is, we won't allow that to happen, will we? We always pile expectation on em.
The trouble is, we won't allow that to happen, will we? We always pile expectation on em.
Macheda would come with massive pressure because you've been telling us for the last 9 months he's the answer to all our problems.