GeordieDazzler

The also manage to call Lydia Ko a man not sure to trust the veracity of that article

He doesn't look a day over 21 in that picture hahaha

8am announcement again I reckon

Cool hand Luuk

We could have done with that ref versus Southampton

Ructions

Defoe released by Rangers

Not really buying the 'Saudi Tax' thing. Most clubs are in a precarious position and majority are not really able to allow their players to go mid season. Lille haven't sold us Botman as they don't want to sell him, at least until the summer. There's a premium on players in this window for exactly that reason. Yeah we give them a load of money but leave a massive hole in their team which will be hard to plug with out paying over the odds. Burnley will have exactly the same issues as us when it comes to trying to spend that money. The only way they get a 'better' replacement wil likely be on loan and if so right at the end of the window if more desirable clubs haven't snapped them up.

Point Getters quality name

He's also at the Acon isn't he?

Especially as his two best strikers are gone until end of Jan. Can't see Origi going anywhere until maybe the last day presuming no Salah/Mane injuries.

Yep it's pretty much all down to league position. Why join now, when you can wait to see if we are relegated or not and then join in the summer. IF we stay up it will me immeasurably easier to get 'marquee' players in the summer.

Which strikers are these? Seems like we've explored those options and found our negotiation position very weak.

And played Watford without a striker? We'll still need to recruit for those positions but we pretty much have to win on Saturday. We spent all game last week crossing to the ghost of Callum Wilson. Having a actual live striker in there is massive. If we can get some results before the end of Jan we may find people more willing to join.

Because Prem proven goals scorers are prohibitively priced? He's not top tier so no one has decided the financial outlay is worth it. However we are in a very tight spot and I think this is pragmatic. Esp if it's between him and no one in before Watford.

He's already been quoted at £30m odd. Plus I don't think he'd take the chance when he could be in the prem at the end of the season anyway.

Goal ratios are almost identical

Who are Burnley going to sign at his quality/experience for 20m? As we've found out the market for anyone half decent is prohibitive. Even top tier championship strikers may not move if they look like getting promotion.

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In our current predicament I think it's a good move. Marquee players simply aren't willing to roll the dice when we look set to go down. He can finish and it directly weakens a relegation rival. If we stay up we can play fantasy football in the summer.

We have money but are in the absolute worst possible bargaining position. We just need some bodies now of ok quality otherwise we are dead an buried.