Caveman Ninja
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The thought of this does not give me a chubba
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Chuba Akpom
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Alvar Hanso
Jack Burkitt
Bob Fossil
Nottingham's dirty secret
It's finally happening lads.
Thomas
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Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Genuinely...
If we can't land targets A through to F (who knows where we are now) and need a back up to Wood/Awoniyi we could do a whole lot worse than this guy... We create chances and, as I've said numerous times (sorry-ish),Akpomb is about as similar a player to Wood in and around the penalty area as you will find... The lad can finish, well. Folk will grumble but we could do a whole lot worse.
Having said all of that I still hope we get that Gimenez deal done, though for the right now (and definitely not the future) I think both would have a similar impact/return playing back up to Wood/Awoniyi.
If we can't land targets A through to F (who knows where we are now) and need a back up to Wood/Awoniyi we could do a whole lot worse than this guy... We create chances and, as I've said numerous times (sorry-ish),Akpomb is about as similar a player to Wood in and around the penalty area as you will find... The lad can finish, well. Folk will grumble but we could do a whole lot worse.
Having said all of that I still hope we get that Gimenez deal done, though for the right now (and definitely not the future) I think both would have a similar impact/return playing back up to Wood/Awoniyi.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
I'm also going to leave this here, so that when we eventually pull it off I can come back to it...
Mr. Blonde
John Robertson
I'm far from a fan but if it's a choice between signing no-one and a relatively small fee for Akpom then I'm definitely for the latter
As things currently stand it would only take, for example, an injury to Awoniyi and suspension for Wood and we'd probably have to play MGW etc up front
At least with Akpom we'd have a third recognised striker in the squad
As things currently stand it would only take, for example, an injury to Awoniyi and suspension for Wood and we'd probably have to play MGW etc up front
At least with Akpom we'd have a third recognised striker in the squad
Cloughie1975
John Robertson
I’d rather not sign a 2nd Division standard striker for the sake of it.
After an apparent good window so far,I’d hope the recruitment team have a genuine top flight standard player
lined up if our first 2 striker targets have fallen by the wayside.
Listen 'ere young man
Jack Burkitt
For comparison.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Thing is though it was never 'for the sake of it' as lots on here assumed on that deadline day, it was because he is the closest thing to another Chris Wood you can get in and around that box, and can link/interchange freely with the Gibbs White role.
I hope we land the players above him on the list but if it comes down to it I look forward to seeing him prove lots wrong (in the same way I did Wood!).
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Exactly.For comparison.
Listen 'ere young man
Jack Burkitt
Looks a lot of bollocks to me if Chuba has more green than Haaland.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
Other than seeing him struggle here as a young player on loan 10-years-or-so ago Cloughie, I'm not really familiar with him, but as I commented in another thread I'm happy to trust the judgement of our recruitment people.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Ignoring that Akpom is a completely different type of player who will drop much deeper than both of those you attached, link up more, play others in and interchange with CAM (yet still come alive in the box)... That's why there is more green.
Cloughie1975
John Robertson
Fair enough,Otis-but he has no track record in the top flight and I’d be surprised if he is really what we need at this
moment in time.
We’ve been waiting 26 years for a good striker……
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Good news - we've currently got two, albeit one old and one broken but hopefully not forever.
Ashley
Steve Chettle
Can't wait to get Akpom's name on the back of my Forest shirt this season!
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
I'll get Ashley on mine.
Cloughie1975
John Robertson
I’ve been fortunate enough to see seriously good strikers at this club-Baker,Storey-Moore,McKenzie,Woodcock,
Withe,Birtles,Francis,Davenport,Clough,Collymore and Campbell come to mind.
I’m afraid our strikers since haven’t been good enough-either biscuits or simply not up to it-a large reason why we
have been unsuccessful over the past 26 years.
It's Baggio
John Robertson
Also, the comprison isn't the same for both players.
Haaland's data is ranked against other strikers in the Big 5 Leagues/CL/EL. Apkom's are rated against strikers that play in the next best '14 competitions'.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
I've seen half of that list and believe we are successful (to a point) right now... And aside from maybe a handful that wouldn't come, I'm not sure any striker we brought in now could propel us to third in the Prem this year.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Good spot, though assume Gimenez's are the same as CA and maintain that Haaland's red bits (ie passing and defensive actions) would still be red as he isnt that player. (And obviously he is a much better striker than Akpom before anyone questions that!)
Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "Wanksy"
I'd sooner us have the bottle to wait it out than consider anyone like Akpom.
We don't need a striker to stay up, we need one to move us to the next level of the Prem, i.e. mid-table. It would be ideal, but not essential.
It's pointless us pushing on to that level if it isn't done right and for the long term, which I don't think a player like Akpom would be.
I think we're far better off going for an 18-24 year old who just needs to mature, and giving them a year under Wood + Awoniyi, for a reasonable price, than going for someone like Akpom.
We don't need a striker to stay up, we need one to move us to the next level of the Prem, i.e. mid-table. It would be ideal, but not essential.
It's pointless us pushing on to that level if it isn't done right and for the long term, which I don't think a player like Akpom would be.
I think we're far better off going for an 18-24 year old who just needs to mature, and giving them a year under Wood + Awoniyi, for a reasonable price, than going for someone like Akpom.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
And that's the dream, I just suspect that from a stats pov those we expect to make a mark and make it now are somewhat exhausted, hence why if this doesn't come of with Gimenez I see us going for Akpom along with a much younger type who needs more development time (Ribeiro).
I'll shut up now in this thread as hopefully we get our man...
Bob Fossil
Nottingham's dirty secret
I'm with Ashley in the Akpom in camp 