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  • Start date Aug 18, 2020
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TomRad85

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #36
Its a shame as I feel there's more of a player in there than he's letting on. Either way, unless we get 2 strikers in he stays for me. 1 striker and he'll be our 3rd choice, go on and make a nuisance of yourself, option.

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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #37
chinamans view said:
if we can we should go for a striker and get the very best we can afford to help stay in the championship, may be someone from abroad, this is the most important position that needs to strengthened
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Lewandowski?
 

Evo1883

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #38
We need another centre half and another holding midfielder just as urgently
 
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Deleted member 2477

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #39
I would push the boat out for Collins. Top striker in l1 and didnt do to bad in a poor Luton side at championship level. If we dont score goals this season we cant rely on a solid defence at this level.

everyone wants a proven striker for a reason they keep you up or get you rewards. I think Godden could step up but what happens if he gets injured do you think Baka and Max would keep us up ?
 
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Evo1883

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #40
marcusp said:
I would push the boat out for Collins. Top striker in l1 and didnt do to bad in a poor Luton side at championship level. If we dont score goals this season we cant rely on a solid defence at this level.

everyone wants a proven striker for a reason they keep you up or get you rewards. I think Godden could step up but what happens if he gets injured do you think Baka and Max would keep us up ?
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We need a new alternative for sure..
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #41
marcusp said:
I would push the boat out for Collins. Top striker in l1 and didnt do to bad in a poor Luton side at championship level. If we dont score goals this season we cant rely on a solid defence at this level.

everyone wants a proven striker for a reason they keep you up or get you rewards. I think Godden could step up but what happens if he gets injured do you think Baka and Max would keep us up ?
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It would be £2m before Luton would even return our calls - money we do not have
 

usskyblue

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #42
shmmeee said:
Really like Baka. Got height, pace, strength, powerful shot, great attitude.

Scoring record in terms on actual minutes on the pitch is OK.

Think his issues are mostly mental IMO, plays within himself too much and in our set up isn’t as good a finisher as Godden so will need more chances to score the same amount, but I think when he’s on the pitch he does more work for the team than Godden chasing down defenders and the like.
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This

(Also further proof that even a broken fucking clock can be right sometimes)
 
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Deleted member 2477

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #43
SlowerThanPlatt said:
It would be £2m before Luton would even return our calls - money we do not have
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It will cost us a lot more to get relegated
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #44
cc84cov said:
He’s timid he’s been that way since he come he’s not aggressive enough my worry is he’s been coached here for a long time now with little or no sign of improvement.
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He's improved a lot since his early games to be fair
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #45
marcusp said:
It will cost us a lot more to get relegated
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I would rather get relegated and rebuild than throw money at players we can’t afford
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #46
marcusp said:
It will cost us a lot more to get relegated
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We could get relegated anyway, have spaffed £2m up the wall so no safety net and have to let him go cheap so we get under the £2.5m wage budget.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #47
We need to buy a 20 goal striker in this league but I'm nopm and will moan either way.

We need to spend money the club doesn't have. Nopm.
 
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rob9872

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #48
I'm hoping for a decent Premier league loan.

Whilst Baka is young and has improved, I think MR is keeping the potential, but for me if there's only only room for either/or in his squad then I'd choose Max.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #49
If we had £2m to spend i wouldn't spend it on a player in Collins who will be 30 this season and has probably peaked. On relegation he'd probably have to be sold at a loss in any case. The kind of stupid decision making behind signing Cody Mcdonald.
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #50
Also mega lolz you picked someone out that didn't score the 15 you said we need.
 
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fatso

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #51
Division 1 squad player is his level.
Nothing against him personally, just stating the obvious.
I can see scoring goals is going to be a huge problem this year, unless we bring in a quality striker or two.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #52
Liquid Gold said:

Championship Top Scorers - BBC Sport

Championship top scorers. Showing assists, time on pitch and the shots on and off target.
www.bbc.co.uk

Out of the strikers that scored 15 last season who would you bet we could afford? Or even have afforded before last season started?
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The question should probably be would you believe someone with a similar goal record to Brian Kilkline at a higher level be a tad risky as your second choice striker
 
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Johnnythespider

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #53
Where did we get Mifsud from, we need to find someone like that, quick and cheap.
 
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wingy

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #54
Johnnythespider said:
Where did we get Mifsud from, we need to find someone like that, quick and cheap.
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Molde?
 
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Ring Of Steel

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #55
fatso said:
Division 1 squad player is his level.
Nothing against him personally, just stating the obvious.
I can see scoring goals is going to be a huge problem this year, unless we bring in a quality striker or two.
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So one month before the season starts we have written the guy off as out of his depth.
 

Colin Steins Smile

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #56
The impact of the wage cap on L1 has widened the gap to the championship. The recruitment this season is critical to our chance of consolidating in the Championship.
I'm hoping that with our lower cost base that IF we can stay up this season - we could capitalise on other clubs struggling financially the following year and have a real go for the top 6.
 
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stupot07

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #57
clarke1234 said:
I personally thing he’s a great target man. Holds the ball up well.
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I wholly disagree, i would say for his height and size he is really poor at holding the ball up and a poor target man. He doesn't use his size anywhere well enough, it's one of the things about him that really disappoints me. He should be bullying centre halves, but doesn't.

He's 24 (25 in Jan) so no longer a youngster, he should be starting to hit his peak but can't even command a starting place in league one.

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BornSlippySkyBlue

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #58
KenilworthSkyBlue said:
I think if Robins can get him playing in tune with his own vision then he'll be a great option to have. I don't consider Baka a bad player by any means, he just needs a bit of self-belief and to use his physical attributes to his advantage more.
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I think this sums up the whole Baka situation. He’s got the physical attributes you want in a lone striker and definitely has something, but he needs to believe in himself a bit more. I think he’s a carrot rather than a stick kind of guy. Despite being physically capable of wiping out most people without much effort, he doesn’t use that enough for me. He needs a big hug and to believe e in himself, then he needs to two foot some defenders so they know he’s a unit.
 
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no_loyalty

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #59
I think I have found our man, 24yr old 6ft 2" Reda Kharchuch Moroccan striker born in Holland, 20 goals last season in the Dutch 2nd division.
 
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lifeskyblue

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #60
Baka has the occasional 10min spell when he looks unplayable; strong, holds ball and drives at defenders. And. Love it when he chases down keepers. But then he goes missing for whole games and drops his head. If Robins can get more out of the ‘unplayable Baka’ then he will be an important member of this years squad. If not he will be moved on in January I think.
Robins clearly thinks he can get more from him and I trust his judgement.


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Skybluefaz

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #61
cc84cov said:
I think he needs to put a stone of muscle on,with Godden Baka & Max we will struggle for sure
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You'll struggle to find a player in better shape than him
 

Frostie

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #62
He's certainly not "shit", "lazy" or a "waste of a shirt" as has been levelled at him by some "fans".

I've said this on a few other threads but he has all the attributes you'd want physically & is adequate technically too but he fails to bring it all together on a consistent basis which I think is largely down to mentality.

Interestingly enough I stumbled upon this from Robins earlier this past season & I 100% agree with every word:

Mark Robins lays down challenge to Coventry player ahead of Fleetwood clash

Coventry City manager Mark Robins has challenged forward Amadou Bakayoko to start offering more to the team when he is played up front, ahead of the Sky Blues meeting with Fleetwood Town at St Andrews on Wednesday night.
footballleagueworld.co.uk

“If you were going to build a striker, a No.9, you’d look at his build and you might just say, that’s what it’s going to look like. But he needs to understand that that’s him.

“He allows people to move into his space. There’s not enough aggression in his game and that’s something that he has to sort out."
 
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Skybluefaz

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #63
wingy said:
Molde?
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Lillestrom I think
 

BornSlippySkyBlue

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #64
Ring Of Steel said:
So one month before the season starts we have written the guy off as out of his depth.
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It’s also entertaining that when we were in L1 he wasn’t considered good enough by lots of our fans, and now we’re in the Championship he’s league 1 level.

I don’t personally see Baka as direct competition for Godden, more a different option. Horses for courses. We need options.
 
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BigadamL

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #65
I remember bumping into him in Asda Perry Barr and he was so nice, when I asked him if he played football and then proceeded in telling him his name and number for city ( twat I know) he looked so embarrassed that he had been noticed, kind of his behind his trolley.

I think the thing that gave him confidence was that slide on the keeper and defender and it kicked off a bit and the fans went mental for him and the players backed him up. One of the last games we played aswell the centre back give him a little shove by the touch line and the fans were telling him to ‘do him’ and you could see he loved it!!
Ive really warmed to him this year and all the Walsall fans I work with took the piss but now I just say he’s a championship player not a league two player now
 
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Frostie

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #66
BigadamL said:
I remember bumping into him in Asda Perry Barr and he was so nice, when I asked him if he played football and then proceeded in telling him his name and number for city ( twat I know) he looked so embarrassed that he had been noticed, kind of his behind his trolley.
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I think part of the problem is he's a nice guy on the pitch too. Needs to be more aggressive & dominate centre backs - he has the ability.
 
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johnwillomagic

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #67
I think and hope Baka will prove a few wrong this season - I think he is one if not the best finisher at the club but needs to work on his consistency levels of performance when on his game he is a very good player - agree he needs praise not flak so hope more of our fans get behind him this season!
 
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BornSlippySkyBlue

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #68
johnwillomagic said:
I think and hope Baka will prove a few wrong this season - I think he is one if not the best finisher at the club but needs to work on his consistency levels of performance when on his game he is a very good player - agree he needs praise not flak so hope more of our fans get behind him this season!
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Think we should task Kelly with giving him a wedgie in the tunnel on the way out every game. Get him fired up, he’s a beast when he’s angry, but too much of a nice guy to show it usually.
 

fatso

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  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #69
Ring Of Steel said:
So one month before the season starts we have written the guy off as out of his depth.
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No, he's been out of his depth for a very long time.
 

BigadamL

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 18, 2020
  • #70
I’m not saying it’s a piss easy league but it’s not as physical as L1 and L2 and hopefully this will benefit him more
 
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