triggs Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 From what I've seen of him he seems far more well rounded than people are giving him credit for. He's strong, has a decent dribble, can play with back to goal and is a good PL goal scorer. Also has that bit of drive and desire from someone who's worked himself up through the league system to get to where he is. Cheers, that makes a bit more sense as to why McClaren would be keen. not sure if you're being sarcastic or not i know some people seem to think he's literally only a poacher and I just don't know how they see that. He's looked a threat every single time I've put myself through watching a totally shit QPR match. Actually didn't see much Premier League last season apart from us and a few of the big teams so I was mainly going on his final championship season where I would have seen him as a poacher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 From what I've seen of him he seems far more well rounded than people are giving him credit for. He's strong, has a decent dribble, can play with back to goal and is a good PL goal scorer. Also has that bit of drive and desire from someone who's worked himself up through the league system to get to where he is. Cheers, that makes a bit more sense as to why McClaren would be keen. not sure if you're being sarcastic or not i know some people seem to think he's literally only a poacher and I just don't know how they see that. He's looked a threat every single time I've put myself through watching a totally shit QPR match. No I'm not being sarcastic, just wondering what would be the point in getting another poacher seeing as people criticise Cisse for being one. Not that I agree with that either, I think Cisse isn't that bad at playing others in. The most important factor for any striker has to be goals, you want one who's a good all round footballer ideally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Me too. I'm just really suprised that Austin hasn't a line of higher profile clubs queuing up for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I think Ings is better and is about 4 years younger too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 From what I've seen of him he seems far more well rounded than people are giving him credit for. He's strong, has a decent dribble, can play with back to goal and is a good PL goal scorer. Also has that bit of drive and desire from someone who's worked himself up through the league system to get to where he is. Cheers, that makes a bit more sense as to why McClaren would be keen. not sure if you're being sarcastic or not i know some people seem to think he's literally only a poacher and I just don't know how they see that. He's looked a threat every single time I've put myself through watching a totally s*** QPR match. No I'm not being sarcastic, just wondering what would be the point in getting another poacher seeing as people criticise Cisse for being one. Not that I agree with that either, I think Cisse isn't that bad at playing others in. The most important factor for any striker has to be goals, you want one who's a good all round footballer ideally. Yeah the thing with Cisse is that he was a completely different player when he arrived to what we saw on the final day of the season (apart from the injuries and such). When he signed he was very involved all over and playing quickly simple lay offs and moving up the pitch. He looks a man with 1/2 a functioning leg and often injured or unfit. Think Austin's personal drive and story is what I like most about him besides the excellent season, of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Me too. I'm just really suprised that Austin hasn't a line of higher profile clubs queuing up for him. He isn't young, he isn't cheap and he's only had one season in the Premier League. Definitely worth the risk for us but not ideal for everyone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Ings is a few years younger and I think seems a better footballer, but not the better goal scorer, IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 We love a poacher don't we? Makes sense if we sell Cisse though. Aye unless our general play drastically improves I can't see it working out tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Me too. I'm just really suprised that Austin hasn't a line of higher profile clubs queuing up for him. Price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Me too. I'm just really suprised that Austin hasn't a line of higher profile clubs queuing up for him. Why would they? Not like he'd improve any of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I think Ings is better and is about 4 years younger too Isn't he supposed to be going to Liverpool? He's not going to come here if they are in for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I think Ings is better and is about 4 years younger too Isn't he supposed to be going to Liverpool? He's not going to come here if they are in for him. He's already gone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUICE690 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Thankfully he`s on "England duty" or we`d have to endure endless crap photoshops of him coming out of a Newcastle branch of Nandos / Greggs. Thankful for small mercies! http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i194/bbear690/Untitled-2_1.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 We love a poacher don't we? Makes sense if we sell Cisse though. Aye unless our general play drastically improves I can't see it working out tbh. Well thats the plan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Austin is a pure poacher from what i've seen, they got the best out of him playing alongside Bobby Zamora in a 4-4-2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 :lol: Preferred media partner peddling this latest 'development'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Would be a good start if we get him in. No idea on the expected cost mind, how long is his deal at QPR? Being there I'd expect him to be on a decent wedge too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Thankfully he`s on "England duty" or we`d have to endure endless crap photoshops of him coming out of a Newcastle branch of Nandos / Greggs. Thankful for small mercies! http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i194/bbear690/Untitled-2_1.jpg :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taps01 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Would be a good start if we get him in. No idea on the expected cost mind, how long is his deal at QPR? Being there I'd expect him to be on a decent wedge too. Has a year left on his contract...of course! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Holding the ball up should be less of a requirement now the hoof merchants have gone. Arsenal, S'hampton, Chelsea & Bayern all play with target men. It doesn't mean you hoof it. Dan Gleebals never said they didn't. Exactly...I swear TCD just says things for the sake of saying them to try and sound clever His post clearly insinuates holding the ball up is a skill especially required for teams that often hoof. Also insinuates passing sides don't need one to a big extent. I demonstrated 4-5 great passing sides that play with a Target Man. But any excuse to have a dig at me eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 interesting talk regarding his style of play. It seems to be at QPR he was often played with Zamora. Or that he played better with Zamora who would do a lot of the donkey work. That could mean he only works well in a partnership in this division. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Would be a good start if we get him in. No idea on the expected cost mind, how long is his deal at QPR? Being there I'd expect him to be on a decent wedge too. Has a year left on his contract...of course! £6m - £10m then I'd guesstimate. Can see us failing to get this one over the line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Would be a good start if we get him in. No idea on the expected cost mind, how long is his deal at QPR? Being there I'd expect him to be on a decent wedge too. Has a year left on his contract...of course! Ah! No wonder it's been reported that we don't want to go over £10 million. £15 million for Austin in the last year of his deal is mighty cheeky of QPR tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Holding the ball up should be less of a requirement now the hoof merchants have gone. Arsenal, S'hampton, Chelsea & Bayern all play with target men. It doesn't mean you hoof it. Dan Gleebals never said they didn't. Exactly...I swear TCD just says things for the sake of saying them to try and sound clever His post clearly insinuates holding the ball up is a skill especially required for teams that often hoof. Also insinuates passing sides don't need one to a big extent. I demonstrated 4-5 great passing sides that play with a Target Man. But any excuse to have a dig at me eh? Tbf, i didn't get any of those insinuations Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Remember when Ryder used to have headlines portraying the club as "refusing to be pushovers" when not paying the asked price? I think that's how this will end up. "But United will not be drawn into a bidding war." We used to get them all the time, as if they did something honourable in not paying money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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