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Grenville Morris
The problem is his hold up play.
It’s not good enough to lead the line.
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Samuel William Surridge
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It’s not good enough to lead the line.
DapperDan
Steve Chettle
Always the case isn't it. Like you say, wasnt considered good enough to start in the Championship when everyone was fit, we are definitely going down if he is now considered a starter in the Premier League. He is a bench option for me.
Project Zeus
Steve Chettle
I strongly believe Surridge would score 10+ goals this season if given the playing time. He's by far our most consistent finisher, and we won't be getting as many chances to score at this level.
He's fast on the counter and links up well with Johnson, too.
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He's fast on the counter and links up well with Johnson, too.
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Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
The Velios syndrome!
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
Oh God if we continue suffering the striker graveyard they'll be calling the city ground the Velodrome
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valspoodle
Steve Chettle
Much as we bow to the knowledge and experience of professional football people, many times in the past managers have rejected the claims of players and tactics only to stumble upon them in an emergency or by accident and found that they work.
I think the early days of Cloughie are a great illustration of this when so many of our players who were sidelined to the reserves before he arrived later appeared in startlingly successful teams.
I think the early days of Cloughie are a great illustration of this when so many of our players who were sidelined to the reserves before he arrived later appeared in startlingly successful teams.
MASE
Up-Front
The immediate appeal of Surridge is he isnt Awoniyi.
Dennis is my preferred choice, but given he isnt renound for hold up play, you have to persevere with something more fluid with MGW & Lingard if you go that way.
If your looking for a bona fide focal point then Surridge, irrespective of what transpired last season, still looks a better option.
Tough on Taiwo, but time waits for no man in this league, we need to get something tangible from an attacking perspective pretty quickly with whats going on at the back.
Dennis is my preferred choice, but given he isnt renound for hold up play, you have to persevere with something more fluid with MGW & Lingard if you go that way.
If your looking for a bona fide focal point then Surridge, irrespective of what transpired last season, still looks a better option.
Tough on Taiwo, but time waits for no man in this league, we need to get something tangible from an attacking perspective pretty quickly with whats going on at the back.
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Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Im not sure what time Awoniyi has had to make a mark? Two starts is it?
Redemption
One less gobshite...
Dennis isn't really a striker is he?
I'm sure I read somewhere or heard on the radio the other day that he sees himself as Winger.
I'm sure I read somewhere or heard on the radio the other day that he sees himself as Winger.
MASE
Up-Front
More than enough time for me to make a knee jerk assessment.
Redemption
One less gobshite...
Twice as many as Surridge.
Surely, these are all too small samples for all of them?
I acknowledge that Dennis has last season campaign to go on, at least.
Ricochet
Jack Burkitt
It‘s the two games we’ve started Taiwo that we’ve managed to get any points in.
Redemption
One less gobshite...
We have a winner.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Think he's like Johnson, in that he cuts in from wider areas.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
I'll add, albeit in the wrong thread, that Taiwo not getting a start came after the arrival of MGW and our subsequent attempts to accommodate him into that frontline, which is only three games in itself.
I think he will force his way back in, but our challenge will be to accommodate JL, BJ and MGW around him, which might be tricky unless Gibbs White is played deeper. Nice problem for Cooper to have/solve though, and whatever he decides is our best approach will have to bear fruit. It'll all come out in the wash...
I think he will force his way back in, but our challenge will be to accommodate JL, BJ and MGW around him, which might be tricky unless Gibbs White is played deeper. Nice problem for Cooper to have/solve though, and whatever he decides is our best approach will have to bear fruit. It'll all come out in the wash...
TommyT
Jack Burkitt
The lad needs to have a crack at it, he's a natural finisher - If the team behind him are firing and putting balls into his feet in the box I'm confident he'll convert the bag
Berkshire Red
Jack Armstrong
Taiwo gets the crack at it first. The fact that Surridge wasn't on the bench tells you where he is in the pecking order.
We're not spending millions on new players to then go with those who weren't even first choice last season.
TommyT
Jack Burkitt
Oh I totally agree, but we should be playing a number 9 every game, so therefore lad should have a crack
Fekk this 3 number 10s Bollox
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Grenville Morris
How can you say that?. We’ve hardly seen the two that were bought play….
GreeksBearingGifts
Stuart Pearce
I always liked him.
Gareth Edds
First Team Squad
Really think he has something to offer in the premiership. We just looked better with him on the pitch last night.
MASE
Up-Front
On the strength of last night, if your looking for someone to keep the ball up there, then Surridge over Awoniyi all day long.
Hungry Horace
First Team Squad
We’ve spent millions to have options and depth. Serge was free and arguably made a bigger impact than the ones costing ££££££££ so forget the price tag and focus on what they can offer.
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Morpeth
John Robertson
I sort of disagree with this. I like Surridge but I think he’s always outmuscled and he was second to the ball a lot. Awoniyi was actually better.
Gyros Peter
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I didn't see it that way either.
I thought the ball stuck well to Awoniyi last night, as it always seems to in fairness, though sone keep saying he can't trap a ball. Not sure what they're seeing that I don't? Anyhow, his withdrawal last night suggests he's in for Saturday I think.