Wezbid Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 15 hours ago, Tommo_b said: Is it harder to be a top striker in this day and age then back in the 80's? It's probably harder to make a name for yourself when nearly everybody is dead set in 1 up top compared to the days of partnerships and complimenting your fellow striker. The pace of the game and general fitness of the average player seems to be much higher these days. It's not to say past players couldn't play at the same sort of pace and intensity but a modern day team would destroy say, 90's teams in the main in my view just put side by side. Natural ability is just there, regardless of era but the standard of the average opposition player would have modern day footballers ahead in my view but then at the same time, it's all relative. If past top players had the luxury of modern day training facilities, things would be different. With 1 up front though being the preferred formation these days, strikers have to fight much more to just get time on the pitch. This is the era of AM's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) There are strikers that rely heavily on service.....then there are others that survive, with minimal service. Jose made a specific reference to this point, when he was in the business of replacing Drogba. The ones that can score with minimal service, Suarez,Ronaldo, Drogba, Henry, etc are amongst the best, but they are worth their weight in Gold. Jose made reference to their scarcity and subsequent value in his interview. Kodjia is not commensurate with their quality in terms of consistency ,but he is of their type in the sense of what has been described. Edited March 27, 2017 by TRO 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 This guy. My biggest fear for next season is that he isn't here. If he is here and stays fit we will go up IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I love him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted April 1, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2017 Awesome striker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 He's become as important to this team as Benteke was during his time here. Basically if he doesn't do it, it's not going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 58 minutes ago, PatrickCousens said: This guy. My biggest fear for next season is that he isn't here. If he is here and stays fit we will go up IMO. Yes at 27 he might not want to wait another year to play in the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Best player we have by a country mile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 As in infuriating as he is we'd be bolloxed without his goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 He is the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I still don't see any Premier League teams willing to meet what would surely be an asking price of over £20m. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 He was on another level today. Absolutely class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 4 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: I still don't see any Premier League teams willing to meet what would surely be an asking price of over £20m. People are buying second choice left backs for £14mil in the Prem at the moment. If we ask for £25mil for this guy they'll be more than a couple of teams sitting up and taking notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: I still don't see any Premier League teams willing to meet what would surely be an asking price of over £20m. Had he been a year or 2 younger I think Everton might have gone for him when Lukaku leaves. Now? West Ham maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 (edited) 3 minutes ago, skarroki said: People are buying second choice left backs for £14mil in the Prem at the moment. If we ask for £25mil for this guy they'll be more than a couple of teams sitting up and taking notice. Even factoring in the money in the game right now, a Premier League club paying £25m for a Championship forward is utterly unprecedented and not at all logical, it just won't happen. A bid of that magnitude from a Chinese club on the other hand is a lot more likely. The only way he will go to a premier league club is if he kicks up such a stink about it that we sell him for a little bit more than what we paid. Edited April 1, 2017 by Dr_Pangloss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 9 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: I still don't see any Premier League teams willing to meet what would surely be an asking price of over £20m. A player that makes things happen and scores goals regularly I believe they will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 He won't be going anywhere, think he loves it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 He's maybe a 15 goal a season player in the right team in the prem. mid table teams would certainly be interested in him but I just don't see him above that. He's a good player mind and his work rate is brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottingVilla Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 £20 million is peanuts for a Premier League team these days I could easily see a scenario where a bottom half team bids that for him. He's better than all 'Boro strikers and Benteke imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 (edited) 1 minute ago, NottingVilla said: £20 million is peanuts for a Premier League team these days I could easily see a scenario where a bottom half team bids that for him. He's better than all 'Boro strikers and Benteke imo Imo he would not go. Not sure about the benteke bit. Edited April 1, 2017 by Rugeley Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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