SBAndy
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Feels counterintuitive but I’d probably be up for keeping BTA as long as he was happy being bit-part. But he won’t.
Wright probably needs moving on for the fee. Simms probably needs moving on for the wages.
I'm assuming we've both hit the end of the road with Simms and BTA too? Means a whole new strike force, which i'm ok with tbf.
I think you may be right on Wright if Simms was open to competition then BTA and Bassette would have been seen as it, Wright on the other hand has EMC to contend with.Feels counterintuitive but I’d probably be up for keeping BTA as long as he was happy being bit-part. But he won’t.
Wright probably needs moving on for the fee. Simms probably needs moving on for the wages.
Getting rid of all three forwards is madness, and the suggestion of Josh Sargent is completely unrealistic.
Also if a striker doesn’t score a Hattrick in the first 10 mins of his debut you all call them shit and a waste of money anyway
Getting rid of all three forwards is madness, and the suggestion of Josh Sargent is completely unrealistic.
Also if a striker doesn’t score a Hattrick in the first 10 mins of his debut you all call them shit and a waste of money anyway
Armstrong contract is out in 2027Callum Wilson and Adam Armstrong both available on frees???
Dunno why you get so grouchy every time our strikers are mentioned, especially precious about Simms i've noticed, which is strange. It's just forum chit chat my guy, chill.
It's not even beyond the realms of possibility. BTA was rumoured to be off in Jan, would be surprised if that didn't circle around. Think we saw what Lampard thinks of Simms in the play offs. Wright is probably the least likely to be moved on but its just an opinion and the opinion of a few it seems, that he's probably at his peak value now and it might be the right time for everyone.
You think what other people are putting forward is ridiculous but you think Lampard will change tactics rather than personnel? He'll put his stamp on the team this summer.I just find the notions put forward by you and others ridiculous, to be frank. Haji Wright has one of the best MPG in the league so unless we’re spending £10-15m on a striker, we’re not getting much better. You’ve think our team was a bottom half outfit rather than a playoffs by the way some people go on.
Far too weight has been put on Simms not playing in the playoffs, Lampard has started him upfront the most out of all of our strikers. I’ll be surprised if he leaves.
I’ll maintain that it’s the tactics/tactical roles for some players that needs to be changed rather than the personnel.
He’s not going to make wholesale changes. The team finished 5th, not like we need to do anything radicalYou think what other people are putting forward is ridiculous but you think Lampard will change tactics rather than personnel? He'll put his stamp on the team this summer.
Right. I didn't say he'd make wholesale changes, think we'll see a bit more than what people think though. Especially up front where the likes of Simms and BTA are simply not good enough.He’s not going to make wholesale changes. The team finished 5th, not like we need to do anything radical
Who would you like to see city try to sign ?Right. I didn't say he'd make wholesale changes, think we'll see a bit more than what people think though. Especially up front where the likes of Simms and BTA are simply not good enough.
It's literally how a club like ours keeps moving forward, by selling at peak value. It ultimately comes down to whether Lampard thinks he could do more with, let's just use £13 million as a random example number, than he gets out of Wright.if Wright does leave he’ll got to a better club than us, which makes it even stranger that some of our fans don’t think he’s good enough, he‘s class, massive Gamble to let him go and hope we can replace him with a guaranteed 19 goal a season forward,
I don't know really, that's up to Lampard and Austin isn't it. Find fan suggestions a bit cringe at times but the one I've been saying I'd look at for ages is Salech from Cardiff. There's plenty of suitable players out there I'm sure.Who would you like to see city try to sign ?
I’ve seen posts about Wilson and Armstrong
Wilson too injury prone and costly
Armstrong hasn’t done much at WBA
I think Morris from Luton could do job but attitude and reaction from our fans may not mix
He’s got 8 goals in his last 9 starts down the middle ? I’m not sure what some fans expect of him,he scores goals, keep him another season, finds his way into the World Cup squad then his price goes up even more, he’s still getting nearly 20 goals next season barring injury, why the rush to break up a team that with a better defence prob would have at least got to the final,It's literally how a club like ours keeps moving forward, by selling at peak value. It ultimately comes down to whether Lampard thinks he could do more with, let's just use £13 million as a random example number, than he gets out of Wright.
I don't know the answer to that and I don't mind if Wright stays, but given EMC seems to be something of a Lampard favourite on the left and that Wright doesn't look brilliant playing through the middle, it's certainly a possibility.
You think what other people are putting forward is ridiculous but you think Lampard will change tactics rather than personnel? He'll put his stamp on the team this summer.
No one's talking about breaking up the team so there is that, we're literally talking about the forwards. Some people seem to be giving way too much credit for our season to BTA and Simms, frankly I'd be surprised if we weren't actively trying to move them both on.He’s got 8 goals in his last 9 starts down the middle ? I’m not sure what some fans expect of him,he scores goals, keep him another season, finds his way into the World Cup squad then his price goes up even more, he’s still getting nearly 20 goals next season barring injury, why the rush to break up a team that with a better defence prob would have at least got to the final,
Sadly for you I'd be amazed if Simms and BTA were still here if we can somehow find a buyer stupid enough to give us our money back.More tactical tweaks than fundamental changes. We’ve changed tactics 2-3 times under Lampard, how we played 4-2-3-1 when he first game in was v different to how we ended the season and of course there was the 5-3-2 system in Jan-Feb.
Wright, Simms and BTA have all proved they can score goals in the Championship. It’s our work in the final third that needs working on a bit.
Just seems a bit harsh on wright Been one of our best players, just seems he’s getting the blame, unfairly, can see simms or BTA being sold, but can’t sell wright, unless he wants to go ?No one's talking about breaking up the team so there is that, we're literally talking about the forwards. Some people seem to be giving way too much credit for our season to BTA and Simms, frankly I'd be surprised if we weren't actively trying to move them both on.
The only controversial one would be Wright, again it's just a forum discussion on the benefits, or not, of doing that.
I have said it's slightly reactive on Wright, I accept that on my part too, his recent performances had me fuming.Just seems a bit harsh on wright Been one of our best players, just seems he’s getting the blame, unfairly, can see simms or BTA being sold, but can’t sell wright, unless he wants to go ?
said before, wright and torp just started to link up well, no coincidence wrights goals dried up soon as torp got injured, then he got moved out to the left, lampard won’t want to sell him, knows he’s got a quality player,I have said it's slightly reactive on Wright, I accept that on my part too, his recent performances had me fuming.
Generally speaking he's been one of my favourite players for the best part of 2 years but I do see an argument for flogging if the money is right. Depends what Lampard wants i suppose
Well we did have people talking about selling Torp, that one is bonkers I'll give you that. Quality player who offers something a bit different to our other midfielders.said before, wright and torp just started to link up well, no coincidence wrights goals dried up soon as torp got injured, then he got moved out to the left, lampard won’t want to sell him, knows he’s got a quality player,
2bf - MVE assisted both goals. So I’d suggest he’d made up for it.so if MVE doesn’t make that mistake, we’d be playing Saturday, but it’s wright getting all the shit, standard thinking from some of our fans, don’t get why we always have to blame someone, he’s been brilliant for us, 19/20 goals a season but doesn’t run around enough
my Point was why’s wright getting the stick but MVE cost us and isn’t ? maybe give credit to Sunderland for keeping him quiet, it was 2 games and we hardly made a chance for him ? , took Ballard out the game for EMC’s goal, nobody’s mentioned that ?2bf - MVE assisted both goals. So I’d suggest he’d made up for it.
my problem with Wright is - I can forgive the lacklustre last month because I thought he was a big game player. He has done in the past.
when it came to our biggest 2 games he disappeared. It’s more disappointment with him not being what we know he can be
I don't think Lampard has figured out the best way to play with Haji as the central striker yet. Maybe EMC being fit will result in a more productive partnership.More tactical tweaks than fundamental changes. We’ve changed tactics 2-3 times under Lampard, how we played 4-2-3-1 when he first game in was v different to how we ended the season and of course there was the 5-3-2 system in Jan-Feb.
Wright, Simms and BTA have all proved they can score goals in the Championship. It’s our work in the final third that needs working on a bit.
If Wright scores we would be playing Saturday, Wright did nothing over 180 minutes.so if MVE doesn’t make that mistake, we’d be playing Saturday, but it’s wright getting all the shit, standard thinking from some of our fans, don’t get why we always have to blame someone, he’s been brilliant for us, 19/20 goals a season but doesn’t run around enough
I think the difference is Wright had one opportunity to do something and he fluffed it. Had he scored that nobody would give 2 shits about his performance. MVE is the best example cost us - but provided 2 goalsmy Point was why’s wright getting the stick but MVE cost us and isn’t ? maybe give credit to Sunderland for keeping him quiet, it was 2 games and we hardly made a chance for him ? , took Ballard out the game for EMC’s goal, nobody’s mentioned that ?
He’s not going to make wholesale changes. The team finished 5th, not like we need to do anything radical
He needs to be kept…. We know he will bring 20 goals if his head is in the right space… so surely it’s about concentrating on that rather than selling and hoping the next striker can deliver.
For Simms he is young enough to coach and develop… so why wouldn’t we?
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