Thecanaryfan 0 Posted August 31, 2016 We have no one apart from unproven kids and Naismith. What an embarrassing situation that would be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
havemyhowsonit 0 Posted August 31, 2016 Jerome is injured already. Pretty f..ked already with only oliveira Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,092 Posted August 31, 2016 At least we have unproven kids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Moss 2,165 Posted August 31, 2016 It''s a fair point, TheCanaryFan - but the flip side of the coin is that one or both could stay fit and score plenty of goals with the rest of the team chipping in accordingly. Fingers crossed 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kick it off 1,927 Posted August 31, 2016 Can we please stop counting Naismith as an attacking option? It''s embarrassing. At least it means Carlton M may get a shot I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rogue Baboon 0 Posted August 31, 2016 Jerome is injured at the minute, all it takes is a silly mistimed tackle or rogue elbow and we have lost one of the 2 for 3 games2 strikers is not enough, Neil has already shown what he thinks of Lafferty and Morris. Neil must be embarrassed that we were forced to keep Lafferty because we could not get a replacement in time, having had all summer to get business done Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Highland Canary 76 Posted August 31, 2016 Mulumbu seems to be the manager''s choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faded Jaded Semi Plastic SOB 997 Posted August 31, 2016 What if a herd of wildebeest are seen running amok along St Stephens?....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birchfest 397 Posted August 31, 2016 False 9, doesn''t want to be here Mr Naismith come on down! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thecanaryfan 0 Posted August 31, 2016 F''ing hell, I totally forgot about Lafferty!! But that isn''t beyond reason. Has he ever played as a striker for Norwich? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KoromaCrab 0 Posted September 1, 2016 when he has he''s scored ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mason 47 1,351 Posted September 1, 2016 My worry now is that we potentially have a strike force of 5, with 2 that are historically incredibly ineffective in the art of scoring goals and have seen moves away fall through. Making up the numbers are a youth who has not played a higher level game that SPL, a currently injured sprinter and a smiley Portuguese who did ok for Forest last year.We can only hope that Jerome and Oli avoid any knocks because without them we will be hard-pressed for goals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Renoir 1 Posted September 1, 2016 If that situation were to arise and if Neil played Lafferty or Naismith in this frenetic, physical league over Morris I''d lose whatever faith I have left in him.A committed Naismith playing a false 9 might work really well in Serie A/Eredivisie/PSL but it will not work in this league. If he tried it again I''d be concerned to say the least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Renoir 1 Posted September 1, 2016 Not sure how ''Portugese PL'' became ''PSL'' on my tablet but whatever.Edit button request no.678985567890 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Essjayess 307 Posted September 1, 2016 Could be that Jerome is out for 3 months or more...makes us not getting another striker in even more absurd...Oliveira will now be under pressure as our only dedicated striker and hes not even kicked a ball yet. Seems Naismith will become ever more important, even Lafferty may have to put in a shift. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,703 Posted September 1, 2016 We''re left with the saviour that is Kyle Lafferty: a man who has scored 12 Championship goals in 108 appearances.It is impossible for us to go through a season this long with just Jerome and Oliveira as options. We are up shit creek without a boat, never mind a bloody paddle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 929 Posted September 1, 2016 [img]https://s10.postimg.org/qjtd0ifvt/Shit_Creek.jpg[/img] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted September 1, 2016 Could the wildebeest lead the line or play in the false 9?What if Jerome and Oliviera stay fit and score goals? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Moss 2,165 Posted September 1, 2016 What if... Your auntie had bollocks, she''d be your uncle? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,092 Posted September 1, 2016 Looks like we''re committed to the one up front for the foreseeable future as he won''t risk playing both at the same time. It won''t take decent teams long to suss us out and stifle our midfield. Play offs at best. We just don''t have the fire power or options to change games. Not too many fans would have predicted this at the start of the window! Very frustrating state of affairs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dame to Blame 94 Posted September 1, 2016 [quote user="Capt. Pants"]Looks like we''re committed to the one up front for the foreseeable future as he won''t risk playing both at the same time. It won''t take decent teams long to suss us out and stifle our midfield. Play offs at best. We just don''t have the fire power or options to change games. Not too many fans would have predicted this at the start of the window! Very frustrating state of affairs.[/quote]I think most of us did predict this , sadly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,455 Posted September 1, 2016 ''What if Jerome and Oliveira stay fit and score goals?'' Then we''d be very lucky. Last time in the Championship both Grabban and Hooper had extended spells out injured. Jerome has already been injured this season. Oliveira missed the last 9 games of last season for Forest and the Euros with a groin injury. The odds of us keeping both strikers fit all season are pretty slim, not to mention any losses of form of suspensions that might also keep them out of the team. I''d happily wager without even looking that no other team with serious promotion hopes only have two strikers on the books (I''m not counting Lafferty for obvious reasons). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites