Guest chopey Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I'm amazed that some people would sell Gayle, especially taking into account our past form for replacing sold players - Andy Carroll - Not replaced. Demba Ba - Not replaced. Cabaye - Colback I take your point but with the form of Mitro and the fact that its Rafa I suspect he has something lined up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 only sell if he has an option he thinks is better available Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Ironically, Gayle could be a very handy impact sub for top clubs, where the team doesn't need him to build up plays. He is just not suited to teams that cannot dominate the game I.e. us at this moment. If you look at the teams that dominate games, their strikers are a vital part of that. Joselu is a major reason we dominated against West Ham for example Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Day Gadgie Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I'm amazed that some people would sell Gayle, especially taking into account our past form for replacing sold players - Andy Carroll - Not replaced. Demba Ba - Not replaced. Cabaye - Colback I take your point but with the form of Mitro and the fact that its Rafa I suspect he has something lined up He might very well do but i don't trust Ashley and his lackies one bit. They appear to be trying sicken Rafa into resigning like they did with Keegan, selling our top scorer and not replacing him would probably do the trick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Ironically, Gayle could be a very handy impact sub for top clubs, where the team doesn't need him to build up plays. He is just not suited to teams that cannot dominate the game I.e. us at this moment. If you look at the teams that dominate games, their strikers are a vital part of that. Joselu is a major reason we dominated against West Ham for example I know, that's why I was shouting for keeping Mitrovic last season even if he didn't know how to score. Poor man Michael Owen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ndegwa Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Ironically, Gayle could be a very handy impact sub for top clubs, where the team doesn't need him to build up plays. He is just not suited to teams that cannot dominate the game I.e. us at this moment. If you look at the teams that dominate games, their strikers are a vital part of that. Joselu is a major reason we dominated against West Ham for example Agree with this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Ironically, Gayle could be a very handy impact sub for top clubs, where the team doesn't need him to build up plays. He is just not suited to teams that cannot dominate the game I.e. us at this moment. If you look at the teams that dominate games, their strikers are a vital part of that. Joselu is a major reason we dominated against West Ham for example think if you are playing 1 up front you are better having somebody who can play with their back to goal- hold it up lay it off etc. Gayle is more a chasing longer balls type player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Get rid of Gayle but keep Mitro? Gayle scored 23 goals last season in 32 appearances. He'd more than likely have been the top scorer in the Championship if he hadn't been injured for a lot of the season. Amazing that people have written him off as not being suited to the Premiership and that he can't play up front on his own. He's played 2 Premiership games and he's not 100% fit (in his mind if not physically). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 He's been a Premier League striker for 3-4 years, not 2 games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Don't think anyone has written Gayle off or suddenly seen Mitro as the better option. Just a bit of speculation that (a) we would need to sell a striker to bring a better option in; (b) we'd get more for Gayle, he might not be as effective in this formation in this league, plus it's all gone a bit weird/seems a bit wrong re him at the mo. Dwight to The Whites and Das Bost in on Thursday night Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 It seems to be down to something going on behind the scenes though. Like Gayle not being happy about something. In any case, I feel like Gayle is a brilliant player in the Championship, but pretty average in this league. Would be a very good option from the bench, but would he be happy about it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 £20m would be great if we didn't then have to buy within the same market. Rafa would really have to be sure on getting someone else in that he thinks would improve us and within that price range. All hypothetical like, I don't believe the story and I also think that if we sold him, he wouldn't be replaced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 That said, his missing in last two games did seems strange to me, together with the shocking performance vs Huddersfield. Even if we didn't sell him, I honestly don't think he is a reliable option this season anymore. No matter we bring in replacement or not, Joselu signing may proved to be the master piece. Hats off to Rafa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I could only see a championship club wanting Gayle to do the same as what he did down there for us. Where the price came from and what clubs fuck knows? But I think the article was bollox. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roids Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Crazy to even suggest selling our best striker after one decent result vs West Ham. Gold fish grade memories here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 If selling him for 20m means we get someone else in proven on larger stages then so be it. Not really anyone above being sold imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Gayle has been crocked since middle of last season. I don't think he's able to sustain a run of games without breaking down. If we could afford to (which we can't) he could probably do a good job by playing every second game, unfortunately we need tougher players in our position. If we got an offer, i'd sell.. reluctantly.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 That said, his missing in last two games did seems strange to me, together with the shocking performance vs Huddersfield. Even if we didn't sell him, I honestly don't think he is a reliable option this season anymore. According to the club he'd been suffering a sickness bug when he played Huddersfield. If we binned off players after a poor performance we wouldn't have anyone in the squad. I'm more concerned about his mind problem of not 100% trusting his body has fully recovered from hamstrings problems when the medical says he has. I'd sell him for £20m if we got a Premiership experienced striker who was a regular goal scorer in his place (either on loan or purchase). Will we though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 It's not one poor performance though, he's been poor for most of 2017 following his injury in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 If there is an offer for £20m, I'd take it. But there isn't and there wont be. I'm not convinced about Gayle in the PL, especially if Joselu can continue the performance he managed on Saturday. Gayle falls into the bracket of 'need to upgrade' but he's very low down on the priority list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Get the 20 mil and spend it on perez ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Get the 20 mil and spend it on perez ? Wants to go home doesn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 £20m and then get in Slimani if he's still available wouldn't be a bad idea. I don't know about his state of mind himself, but I've definitely become a bit disillusioned with him if these comments from Rafa are to be believed about him not trusting his body. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 The confidence some people have in us replacing him if he does go is incredible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokerprince2004 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I read Wolves might offer £20m. That would be a good deal for us, them and Gayle if its true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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