Stevo985 Posted January 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2023 Not sure why people are so angry about this. Ings has about a 1 in 4 record for us. That’s awful for a striker. Especially one we signed for 30 million 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLillis Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Good solid professional could be relied upon to do his job. Which is great when his job was to score goals. However he never seemed right for us....and none of the mangers we had here got the best out of him,i think we can all agree that he didn't look as good for us as he has at other clubs. I like him and wish him all the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Just now, Stevo985 said: Not sure why people are so angry about this. Ings has about a 1 in 4 record for us. That’s awful for a striker. Especially one we signed for 30 million Injuries didn’t help. Smith and Gerrard didn’t get the best out of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, duke313 said: The timing of this is bizarre to say the least. Two days before a match, when our only other senior striker limped off in the last game. The Southampton game is our only game before the window closes, why would we not have waited until after that game? Makes no damn sense. The deal was on the table. Strike while the iron is hot (excuse the pun). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkiller1981 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 minute ago, MotoMkali said: Have to imagine this implies that we will be bringing in a winger who can also play upfront in the coming days. Others have mentioned thuram for instance. I agree I feel like this means a big forward/winger signing suited to emery’s style which probably wasn’t possible with Ings wages. Sad to see him go, I like the player and also seems like a good guy but times move on and his age and value diminishing against huge wages makes sense providing a plan is in place but with emery’s attention to detail it’s hard to imagine the isn’t one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyVillans Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Maybe they holding off the announcement so they can announce a new signing around the same time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Just now, Stevo985 said: Not sure why people are so angry about this. Ings has about a 1 in 4 record for us. That’s awful for a striker. Especially one we signed for 30 million A lot of his appearances are from the bench though. I agree this is a good deal, getting £15m back for him is good value and he's not needed here now. We have basically swapped Ings for Duran Duran +lower wage bill. That's a good deal in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman22 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I’m a bit surprised we let Archer go if we were planning on selling Ings! I think it makes sense financially but it leaves us light up front! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 59 minutes ago, Nigel said: Id like to know what the end game looks like for those wanting to keep ings? Hold him till he's fully a waste of resources then struggle to give him away? We've been there far too many times recently! Same people would be moaning how we lost him on a free. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Herman22 said: I’m a bit surprised we let Archer go if we were planning on selling Ings! I think it makes sense financially but it leaves us light up front! Suggests we are bringing in another striker in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted January 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Not sure why people are so angry about this. Ings has about a 1 in 4 record for us. That’s awful for a striker. Especially one we signed for 30 million I think it was £25m. If you add up the minutes he has been on the pitch, it’s the equivalent of about 30 league matches. In that time he’s clocked in 13 goals and 6 assists. I’m not angry as such, I can see the financial argument in selling him, but I think we’re letting go one of, if not the most, potent goal threats we have. Edited January 19, 2023 by Mark Albrighton 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Not sure why people are so angry about this. Ings has about a 1 in 4 record for us. That’s awful for a striker. Especially one we signed for 30 million 13 goals in about 30 games worth of minutes. Admittedly 3 of them are penalties but 10 in 30 isn't awful either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman22 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Suggests we are bringing in another striker in January. Yeah I’d assume so. I think Emery wants someone who’s a bit more mobile. Probably someone who can play across the front 2-3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez1974 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Mark Albrighton said: I think it was £25m. If you add up the minutes he has been on the pitch, it’s the equivalent of about 30 league matches. In that time he’s clocked in 13 goals and 6 assists. I’m not angry as such, I can see the financial argument in selling him, but I think we’re letting go one, if not the most, potent goal threats we have. I agree. But we seem to not have the set-up and players to get the best out of him, so he becomes a financial burden who is underused. I don't know if his injuries have caught up with him, but 3 managers don't seem to want to start him. Re: his goals - he's got 4x penalties (3 in the PL), which I tend to discount in those stats (although, he scores them, so fair play). So about 1 in 3. Not bad. Not great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, MotoMkali said: 13 goals in about 30 games worth of minutes. Admittedly 3 of them are penalties but 10 in 30 isn't awful either. It’s not exactly good though is it. It’s not like we’re losing a prolific goal scorer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 15m decent business add the fact his hugh wages are off the books this gives us a lot of manoeuvre for abig marquee striker signing All the best danny you have been a model pro here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 A goal or assist every 138 minutes for us. Not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newry_Villan Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 £15m with 1 year left on his contract. Happy with that. He hasn't pulled up trees. Hopefully means we'll be getting a striker in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Not sure why people are so angry about this. Ings has about a 1 in 4 record for us. That’s awful for a striker. Especially one we signed for 30 million I'm not angry about it and back Emery to have made a good decision knowing we have something else lined up, but I don't think this tells the whole story when many of those performances are mere minutes He's got 6 PL goals this season in 9 games worth of football. Last season it's 7 goals and 6 assists in 21 games of football It's clear we look a better team with Watkins, but Ings' goal contribution is far better than a simple goals in appearances summary makes it sound. Edited January 19, 2023 by Davkaus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Good luck Danny! Bit concerned about our striker situation though hope there is a deal brewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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