SeattleCanary 0 Posted August 8, 2015 It is needed, but if we started with CJ he is more capable than Grabs. It''s the defense that needs the most investment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buster Douglas 0 Posted August 8, 2015 [quote user="KoromaCrab"]MBOKANI![/quote]Obviously! And the defensive problem? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith Scott 244 Posted August 8, 2015 And how about the glaring problems in the defence?....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0 Posted August 8, 2015 [quote user="SeattleCanary"]It is needed, but if we started with CJ he is more capable than Grabs. It''s the defense that needs the most investment.[/quote]Agreed. Had Cam started today he would probably scored a couple of goals, on the basis he''d have snapped up the chances presented to Grabban. If that had been the case, we''d probably only be talking about strengthening the Centre half position. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bradwell canary 109 Posted August 8, 2015 When and who did he say this to? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuggs 0 Posted August 8, 2015 So does anyone think they know who it will be, did gayle get on team bus after game ? Also Parish turned up to game today with his briefcase, is there a deal being sorted with Gayle apparently a rumour from the training ground is that his name is being highly spoken about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Shirt 17 Posted August 8, 2015 [quote user="chuggs"]So does anyone think they know who it will be, did gayle get on team bus after game ? Also Parish turned up to game today with his briefcase, is there a deal being sorted with Gayle apparently a rumour from the training ground is that his name is being highly spoken about.[/quote]I like Gayle, but he is not what we need in my opinion. Not convinced he is better than hooper, RVW or Jerome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Greenthumb 749 Posted August 8, 2015 He is much better than RVW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Shuck 183 Posted August 8, 2015 Gayle is an interesting shout. The No.9 shirt was left vacant when the squad numbers were announced-was, or is, the striker concerned very keen that he should have that number? If any deal for Gayle had been agreed, Palace wouldn''t have wanted any announcement before today-now that the game is over, we have, straight away, an announcement that a new striker is joining on Monday. Or perhaps I''m making something from nothing and it''ll be Mbokani-or, as has been claimed on WOTB by someone, its Soldado from Tottenham on a seasons loan! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 830 Posted August 8, 2015 Austin please! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KoromaCrab 0 Posted August 8, 2015 will Soldado be any good though? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanuts 150 Posted August 8, 2015 [quote user="Old Shuck"]Or perhaps I''m making something from nothing and it''ll be Mbokani-or, as has been claimed on WOTB by someone, its Soldado from Tottenham on a seasons loan! [/quote]Can''t see Spurs very own Wolfswinkel coming here. My money would be on Mbokani, but Austin could be worth a shout. Gayle wouldn''t be the end of the world either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0 Posted August 8, 2015 Gayle....... why the love for him? He''s done very little, and is not a patch on Hooper for finishing. Very average player. He''s Palace''s version of Cody Mcdonald. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6088m canary 0 Posted August 8, 2015 Could actually see Soldado working out really well here.Dont believe the rumour one lil bit though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuggs 0 Posted August 8, 2015 For what it is worth I sit right beside aszy dugout, when the palace players turned up today some young lads were asking for autographs, Gayle came along i said to him you will have plenty of time to sign autographs here very soon to which he gzve a big smile. Maybe nothing in it, parish turning up with briefcase. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Number 9 0 Posted August 8, 2015 [quote user="Bradwell canary"]When and who did he say this to?[/quote] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damn that Ralph Coates! 47 Posted August 8, 2015 wonder whether Dynamo Kiev fancy swapping RVW for Mbokani by Monday??!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted August 8, 2015 Soldado - DON''T talk so much rubbish, won''t be him, he cost spurs £26m so very much doubt he''s on wages we can afford, probably around £80k a week.To compare Gayle to Cody is just madness. Remind me how many premier league goals did Cody Mcdonald get. Was it more than the 12 gayle has. And the 48 prem appearances he has. Whether he''s the answer or not I dunno but he''s better than grabban. I mentioned earlier in the summer that Gestede would''ve been good. Think he has all the attributes to play the lone striker and has a really good record at blacknurn. But oh well we missed that boat.I Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,164 Posted August 8, 2015 The "striker problem" also includes the presence of RVW and Lafferty at the Club.Perhaps the fate of this duo will be sorted asap as well. They are a drain on resources.Only Jerome and Hooper give a hint of being able to cut it at this level.Grabban will do as 4th. choice but, like Simeon Jackson before him, the step up will prove to be a step too far. One in, two out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Shirt 17 Posted August 8, 2015 12 in 2 seasons is not enough to be considered an improvement on what we have Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted August 8, 2015 Soldado! Seriously?More chance of signing Nolberto Solano.Or a Solero ice cream.Soldado and RvW are about as good as each other anyway, the difference being nobody ripped the ball out of Soldado''s hands when he went to take a penalty.We cannot survive with a short and lightweight player as striker. It has to be a tough guy who can play with back to goal AS WELL AS converting the chances given.It will not be Soldado, you guys are mental. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djc 0 Posted August 8, 2015 Soldado is rumoured to be off to Spain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,502 Posted August 8, 2015 Sorry Broadstairs, but I''m getting fed up with this "Hooper''s the best finisher at the club" routine.Yes, he probably is. BUT only marginally better than Jerome, & not really that much better than Grabban.He scores some lovely goals. Real class. Then puts a lot of other chances in the stands/mishits/ doesn''t get there. I reckon he scores about 1 in 3 of decent chances he gets.Grabban converts about 1 in 5 - & when he does score, they tend to look a bit ... messy (as opposed to Messi ...), so he never looks as impressive.Thing is, though, Grabban gets into good positions about 3 times as often as Hooper, so his comparative conversionrate is roughly 0.6 to Hooper''s 0.33.Grabban over Hooper every time for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,657 Posted August 8, 2015 Gayle us a decent player - IMO better than what we have with the exception of Cam. There''s more to looking at a player''s value than his goalscoring ratio - both Holt and Jerome prior to being here prove that, surely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanaryOne 0 Posted August 8, 2015 If we sign Dwight Gayle on Monday then the striking problem will not be solved at all , an overpriced signing from Peterboro who never cut it at Palace .No better than what we already have , if that''s the best we can do we may as well give up now . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iron_stan 0 Posted August 8, 2015 we need a right back and a centre back more than a striker right now, andre wisdom is a joke, nothing but back up, we need starters. The defending for the second goal today was sunday leaguei would start with jerome or hooper ahead of grabban, we have two physical strikers capable of bringing redmond, brady and the rest of the midfield into the game, without spending 15 million + we arent going to get much of an improvement on that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howson is now! 0 Posted August 8, 2015 How on Earth anyone can rate Grabban is beyond me. How he started today is beyond me. Here''s two golden opportunities to score... Shanked! Waste of space! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank shoots Skyler 2,094 Posted August 8, 2015 I imagine lots of things are beyond you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites