Dwight Gayle

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

Sorry if this is in the Transfer thread.

£10M to Stoke. That is from left field. WBA were hoping to get him, as were a few other clubs if the price was right. Wonder what his wages are?

Is this the price to pay for a 32 year old? I suppose it doesn't matter if he scores regularly, which he did in the Championship.

[jaberry2 550]

I think it was free wasnt it? He was listed but no one bid essentially. And now gone to Stoke for free or nominal amount.

Edited July 22, 2022 by jaberry2

[Pyro Pete 1,891]

3 minutes ago, jaberry2 said:

I think it was free wasnt it?

Yes.

[jaberry2 550]

1 minute ago, Pyro Pete said:

Yes.

So just £10m off. 

[canarycop 206]

Pleased we weren't in for him. We need someone to help get us there but who can also produce goods at PL level. Gayle can't 

[jaberry2 550]

Im sure Gayles competent enough at this level and will no doubt be amongst them next this season. At 32 he couldnt offer us much more than one season. Stoke have bought well again and should be competing in the top half.

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

Oh dear, I'm embarrassed. I read the article completely wrong. The £10M was when he joined Newcastle.

Sorry One and All

[AJ 1,218]

I've always liked Gayle, a similar mould to Simeon Jackson and would have been good when we were touted in a move for him when he went to Newcastle but too old now

[cambridgeshire canary 6,705]

55 minutes ago, keelansgrandad said:

Oh dear, I'm embarrassed. I read the article completely wrong. The £10M was when he joined Newcastle.

Sorry One and All

Its just like one of my threads!

[Segura 84]

Bit of an Earnshaw type player for me, will get you goals at Champ level but won't add much else to the team. 

[Essjayess 307]

Who needs Gayle when we have Hugill 🤪

[Greavsy 2,412]

22 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

Its just like one of my threads!

At least KGD brings other things to the forum. 

And as hes stated in this thread (another one of yours unsurprising) he attends matches. Did you go to Paulton, or the Abbey on Tuesday night? (you failed to answer that in the other thread, despite liking the post it was asked in!).

Just curious CC, not judging or bashing, or bullying.  

 

[KiwiScot 1,443]

Stoke outside bet for the playoffs?

[jaberry2 550]

52 minutes ago, KiwiScot said:

Stoke outside bet for the playoffs?

I dont think necessarily an outside bet. I think most would fancy them in and around the playsoffs this season. Theyve been improving year on year.

[shefcanary 2,393]

My Brother-in-law is a Stoke season ticket holder.  In my last conversation with him three weeks ago he was not even holding out any hope of them staying up under O'Neil this season. The club has lost direction and a sense of playing style. He says after all the millions that had been pumped in to the club, the owner has told them to "live within your means" (where have we heard that before). This is why Vrancic was allowed to leave (a high salary) and Gayle on a freebie is another acquisition where fee & salary budgets are being balanced delicately.

On that basis, Stoke will not be much to worry about,  if we complete our squad with another couple of signings. 

Edited July 22, 2022 by shefcanary

[DanTheMan 2]

Would only be a small upgrade on Hugill. No thanks

[Nuff Said 5,120]

3 hours ago, jaberry2 said:

I dont think necessarily an outside bet. I think most would fancy them in and around the playsoffs this season. Theyve been improving year on year.

But they’ve got a billionaire owner. Surely they should be nailed on for promotion?

[Terminally Yellow 2,448]

5 hours ago, Greavsy said:

At least KGD brings other things to the forum. 

And as hes stated in this thread (another one of yours unsurprising) he attends matches. Did you go to Paulton, or the Abbey on Tuesday night? (you failed to answer that in the other thread, despite liking the post it was asked in!).

Just curious CC, not judging or bashing, or bullying.  

 

Woah woah woah. Cambridgeshire brings LOADS more to this forum than just his threads. He brings his adorable sense of humour, cutting edge opinion and almost unique on this forum ability to laugh at himself.

Don't diss the Cambridgeshire. 

[chicken 2,624]

7 hours ago, Segura said:

Bit of an Earnshaw type player for me, will get you goals at Champ level but won't add much else to the team. 

Yup. What an absolute waste... who needs goals eh? 😅😉

Just kidding. I think you are right though. I think when he was younger he'd of gotten you goals at Premier League level too. Used to be nippy as well but I think injuries have put paid to that. Worth a gamble on a free if you are Stoke though. Earnshaw is the right comparison. Jackson, whilst of a similar ilk, actually was one of those footballers who's decision making couldn't keep up with his pace.

I remember this glaring out to me in a pre season friendly against Palma I think. His pace and movement took him through on goal one on one with their keeper, he just had to pick a spot and take it, he looked like he was caught in the headlights and the keeper had time to close him and he lost focus and put it weakly at the keeper. Earnshaw would have found the net.

I loved Jackson, but a premier league player he was not, though his pace most certainly was.