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| Sam Tyler | Mar 21 2007, 11:19 AM Post #51 |
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I agree. This seems like a very strange signing to me. How many blues fans would have said that our priority for the last few weeks should be another striker ? We have at least 4 fit strikers yet lack cover in central defence & have lacked a central midfield playmaker all season. This smells of Harry Redknapp & Cole's agent looking for a convenient mug to pay his wages for a couple of months. A couple of calls to Cole's former team mate & hey presto : are you Sutton in disguise ? I'm surprised that David Sullivan didn't tell brucie to do one. |
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| FuTure | Mar 21 2007, 11:19 AM Post #52 |
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Sometimes I really do question what goes through sb's head. While I rate Cole I think we already have more than enough strikers. But these current strikers only get two chances a game so who is suprised they are not scoring!! We need someone who can put their foot on the ball and dictate play. Bruce even admitted we couldnt pass the ball after the West Brom game! |
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| Sibso | Mar 21 2007, 11:20 AM Post #53 |
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Yes Brucie. Good move. Our strikers can't hit a barn door at the moment and its too late in the day to "see what Jerome/Campbell can do". They've had chances and cant score for toffee. Plus, if Bentner thinks he's made it, he can think again when Cole arrives with his warchest of medals. If he doesn't come to us and goes to say, the Buggies, scores a hatful and they go up, everyone will be saying "Brucie should've signed Cole". If we cant score enough goals to go up with Cole alongside Bentner/Jerome or Vine, we dont deserve to go up. KRO |
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| Sam Tyler | Mar 21 2007, 11:21 AM Post #54 |
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about 8 times as much as the club raised by the ATC poll tax on our away fans this season |
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| acjboyle | Mar 21 2007, 11:23 AM Post #55 |
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qft?? What does that mean? |
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| liamcam1 | Mar 21 2007, 11:32 AM Post #56 |
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TBH i dont reckon we need another striker, more like a left sided player, Mat sadler looks more and more tired every game JG & G Mac both suspended. Dont like the look of jonty or seb on the left, is it that hard to see it??? KRO |
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| bornblues64 | Mar 21 2007, 11:33 AM Post #57 |
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Just seen it on Bbc Sport, will be well chuffed if Blues get Cole for the run in, absolute quality, defenders at this level would rather be facing Jerome and Campbell than Cole and think of the help he could be to the younger players even if he was only here a short time. |
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| andyjjj | Mar 21 2007, 11:55 AM Post #58 |
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Isn't Bruce just admitting that Jerome, Bentner, Campbell and Forsell who he brought to the club are all not good enough? |
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| scottks | Mar 21 2007, 12:00 PM Post #59 |
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Larsson was on loan to Man United for around the same amount of time and all that came from them was what a great experience he brought to the team. Cole is the as Larsson and will be bring in that valuable learning experience for others. |
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| Sibso | Mar 21 2007, 12:00 PM Post #60 |
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Jerome will come good. Vine - ditto Bentner going back to gooners and has half an eye on a return there. Fors - crocked Campbell - not good enough. We need some experience up front to see us through. Why can people just accept that young players take time and will go off the boil for patches of the season. Bringin cole in will take some of the (immense) pressure off. KRO |
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| Sam Tyler | Mar 21 2007, 12:04 PM Post #61 |
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Yeah Rooney and Ronaldo would never have amounted to anything without him. |
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| Bluenose4life | Mar 21 2007, 12:07 PM Post #62 |
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Great signing if it comes through. Those who assume this is all Bruce was looking for must be short sighted, Bruce said there would be no loan moves so was obviously looking at the available players. Can't think of any decent defender(better than Bruno and Jaidi) that would be available |
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| Bluemoon | Mar 21 2007, 12:11 PM Post #63 |
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So - no pressure then ????? |
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| franscar | Mar 21 2007, 12:11 PM Post #64 |
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Smart move. He has played with strikers of all different types throughout his career and he'll know exactly how to adapt his game to each of the different types we have at the club. He's a model pro who's always looked after himself and he's scored goals in very limited opportunities at Portsmouth, he'll be able to score goals at this level easy. Another defender would also be nice, but as said above, the only player I can think of that we realistically could have targeted, Gardner at Spurs, is a key part of their squad now due to injuries, so they wouldn't let him leave. EDIT: Now here's a brainwave. People are crying out for a creative midfielder who can pick a pass. Well, what about ----- Cole ---------------- Jerome/Vine/DJC --------- ---------------- Bendtner ------------------------------ - Larsson ------------------------------- Johnson ----- ---------------- Clemence ----------------------------- Whilst McSheffrey and Gray are suspended. |
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| jujhimup | Mar 21 2007, 12:18 PM Post #65 |
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not sure what to make of it really. on the one hand, quality player; on the other hand, if i were vine, jerome, DJ or bendtner id not exactly be full of confidence seeing another striker come in! as others have said though ... would he really score any goals here? rather than try and help us go up this term, id rather see the youngsters in vine, jerome and DJ progress and gain experience ... |
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| jassyblue80 | Mar 21 2007, 12:24 PM Post #66 |
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http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News...~999988,00.html would be great signing imo... hope SB can pull it off as for people questioning why? we haven't really been scoring recently have we? an experienced striker is not to be sniffed at... this signing would frighten a lot of defences even in the prem let alone the championship **thumbup |
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| doc nick | Mar 21 2007, 12:26 PM Post #67 |
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it is true mate that we hav'nt been scoring much of late but dont you think thats a service prblem more than a strker problem.? |
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| jassyblue80 | Mar 21 2007, 12:29 PM Post #68 |
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bit of both... I can't see the issue with getting a bit of experienced cover in... we have experience all over the rest of the field, think our young strikers will benifit from having him round! **thumbup |
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| blueboy56 | Mar 21 2007, 12:32 PM Post #69 |
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It seems most likely that is cole comes here, which harry redknapp has said he will. Then Forssell will go out on loan elsewhere. |
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| Jedda1 | Mar 21 2007, 12:39 PM Post #70 |
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Don't forget, a big part of creating chances is the striker having the nous to make the right runs at the right time, making himself available in dangerous areas. Cole would add a good deal of experience here. |
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| doc nick | Mar 21 2007, 12:41 PM Post #71 |
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mmm maybe but i just got to thinking , if he comes ten he will definatly play so who will SB drop? me personaly i would drop bentdner but i have a feeling it will be vine. so it could have an adverse afect on the strikers. we will have to wait and see. |
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| elvis ok | Mar 21 2007, 12:45 PM Post #72 |
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I think Cole is too young, he ain't got the experience that an older player like Sheringham would have like or even Ferdinand. ;) |
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| bearblues | Mar 21 2007, 12:47 PM Post #73 |
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Thats what I was wondering. Am i too old already?? :crying: |
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| prague_blue | Mar 21 2007, 12:47 PM Post #74 |
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Bruce will maybe use Vine on the left wing for the next game ? |
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| Zico | Mar 21 2007, 12:49 PM Post #75 |
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Whats the betting that West Brom try to gazump us in revenge for Vine? Or maybe another of Coles ex team mates in Roy Keane coming in for him? |
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