Ally Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Not sure. They're stuck in midtable, little chance of the Play Offs so they might feel it best to get something now than nothing in June If they were up the top it would make sense to keep him but they're not. I reckon about £7m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ndegwa Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I'm not sure Austin would actually want to come here. Hope we're not putting all of our eggs in one basket Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Agree - more likely to go to Palace I think and stay in London. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ndegwa Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Christ, imagine that. Scores the goal that fires them into 4th on the last day. Pardew would evolve into some sort of arrogant Pokemon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I'm not sure Austin would actually want to come here. Hope we're not putting all of our eggs in one basket Agree. I think he'll have better options than us. Should have signed him in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I keep saying it; Austin is out of contract in the summer. That makes it very unlikely to happen on several levels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 We're probably lining up some lithe (lightweight) French dreamboat with lovely hair who doesn't like getting his kit dirty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Last time we were desperate we paid for Sissoko & Gouffran rather than wait until their contracts expired. I know Austin would be a bit more than those two but I think we'd pay it now. I just don't think he'd choose us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Like many, I was dead keen on getting Austin, plus another CB, preseason, but (rather embarrassingly) I don't feel I have seen enough of him to know how/if he would complement Mitro, or Perez, or either. Anybody in the know...in 'the think' I guess is more accurate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 TCD and Cronky kept whingeing about Cisse just being a finisher. I wish he'd been on the end of a couple of the crosses that Mitro has fluffed in front of goal, especially with the head. Aguero must be 5ft tall but he showed the difference real finishing instinct makes in that position for Man City today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Cisse would have absolutely buried that knee hit thing he had. Kind of chance Cisse falls over and smacks in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FustinoSolano Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Like others have said it shouldn't have been a choice between him and Austin in the summer, we should have got both. Would have been ideal to have Mitrovic as a young player able to adapt to a new league without huge pressure and expectations while Austin could have slotted in nicely with minimum of fuss. All we need this month is a new striker, central midfielder, centre half, winger and a left back... easy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 TCD and Cronky kept whingeing about Cisse just being a finisher. I wish he'd been on the end of a couple of the crosses that Mitro has fluffed in front of goal, especially with the head. Aguero must be 5ft tall but he showed the difference real finishing instinct makes in that position for Man City today. Aguero's a far better all round footballer than Cisse like - stop. But I agree - if we are going to continue to be a shit side a striker like Cisse of last season is much better than Mitro definitely. I'm not even aganist Cisse starting a fair number of games this season if we don't buy another striker. I'd have him rotating for Mitro. Mitro hasn't added that all round game to the benefit of the team as I had hoped so yeah - Cisse is a very valid alternative. I'd take Austin who isn't meant to be a great link up player either. Papiss also had a season where he scored twice in 24 PL matches so I wouldn't depend on him at all and would prefer we got rid and replaced him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Austin's lack of link up play is a total myth like, he's perfectly fine at it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 TCD and Cronky kept whingeing about Cisse just being a finisher. I wish he'd been on the end of a couple of the crosses that Mitro has fluffed in front of goal, especially with the head. Aguero must be 5ft tall but he showed the difference real finishing instinct makes in that position for Man City today. Aguero's a far better all round footballer than Cisse like - stop. TCD and Cronky kept whingeing about Cisse just being a finisher. I wish he'd been on the end of a couple of the crosses that Mitro has fluffed in front of goal, especially with the head. Aguero must be 5ft tall but he showed the difference real finishing instinct makes in that position for Man City today. Aguero's a far better all round footballer than Cisse like - stop. ok I'll stop.Otherwise I might have talked about scoring goals or something. I know you are a keen analyst of such details normally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I still feel bad for Mitrovic, he's clearly good and not our main problem. Thing is, we now seem to be defending resolutely. We're just way too predictable in attack. It's either passing back to Elliot for a hoof that immediately goes to the opposition, or we attack down the RIGHT FLANK ONLY with a floated cross. It's painful to watch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 All about the way we attack tbh. Mitro is a good striker when a team plays to his strenghts, we just do basically the opposite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 All about the way we attack tbh. Mitro is a good striker when a team plays to his strenghts, we just do basically the opposite. Don't see how we do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 All about the way we attack tbh. Mitro is a good striker when a team plays to his strenghts, we just do basically the opposite. Don't see how we do He thrives on crosses into the box. We should be hammering the box with early crosses. Instead our wide players walk around a bit when we're countering and then pass it back to Colback. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I don't see it at all tbh, I think a lot of this is derived from the fact he's a 'football hardman.' He's really good at holding off defenders but he's never looked a player who's going to thrive off balls in to me, no more than any other striker anyway. His technique heading the ball looks good like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 It's basically the only way he scored at Anderlecht. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I dont have problem if we risk a relegation to develop a world class striker who will lead our lines for the next 10 years. I am ok with that. I just cant accept we paid the cost and sell him 2 yrs later just for a few m profits, which i know that fat cunt would do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 The goals will come. He gets himself into good positions every match and gets chances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorin Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 He just needs to hit the net, give him some FA cup time or whatever and boost his confidence. Should be good. Would also be better if we actually gave him time to get in the box and make some runs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I dont have problem if we risk a relegation to develop a world class striker who will lead our lines for the next 10 years. I am ok with that. I just cant accept we paid the cost and sell him 2 yrs later just for a few m profits, which i know that fat c*** would do. Doesn't have the pace to become the above. Somebody quoted the Big Dunc "one in five" goal type average whilst looking good but flattering to deceive... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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