The College Dropout Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 1 hour ago, SteV said: Why did Villa sell us Ramsey then? Contract expired in 2027 and he wasn’t signing a new contract. So they’ve sold him now to get £40m rather than £20m next summer. PSR was a contributing factor - they couldn’t afford his value to start dropping because of PSR. But the driving factor is his contract situation and truthfully his performances/fit in the system. Had he been performing like Rogers but in the same situation in contract and PSR - they keep him unless the offer is crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 What's with all these giant Norwegian strikers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 (edited) 15 minutes ago, The Prophet said: He’s 29 but had a good season last year, playing at a high level. More a one on three at international level (Haarland pretty much 1 in 1) and most of international goals against the ‘lesser’ nations but did score against Italy. Got to be worth a punt in the ‘new Wilson’ role. Edited August 19, 2025 by Coffee_Johnny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 I've never seen Sorloth play, my river was dodgy in the recent friendly at SJP, but wow, them's some mighty finishing numbers. The guy has been completely deadly in La Liga for two seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 12 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: They can only afford to loan him apparently. If we buy Watkins they could afford him but yeah I know what u mean. I just got nagging feeling we’ll go for Watkins late in window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 6 minutes ago, Hanshithispantz said: What's with all these giant Norwegian strikers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Luque Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 Get Sørloth and Strand-Larsen. Fuck the swedes. Except Krafth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 Speaking of Krafth, wonder how annoyed he is with Alex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 2 minutes ago, Unlucky Luque said: Get Sørloth and Strand-Larsen. Fuck the swedes. Except Krafth. Harsh on Elanga... ...and Andreas Andersson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macphisto Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 1 hour ago, Yorkie said: There's no way we won't sign someone else. If it's not a 'proper' striker it'll be another Osula-type or a different position altogether, with Gordon officially second choice CF. I could see something similar to Joselu when he was at Madrid for the season to allow us time to regroup and assess other players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Mover Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 The solution is staring at us and we are all too blind to see. We have a 40m striker already bought years ago who knows our system and who wouldn't need bedding in. The second great redemption story starts against Liverpool. You all know it makes sense, everyone is just too afraid to say it. Not me, big Joe it's your turn to shine and to show everyone that all the money we spent years ago was justified. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 1 minute ago, Magpie Mover said: The solution is staring at us and we are all too blind to see. We have a 40m striker already bought years ago who knows our system and who wouldn't need bedding in. The second great redemption story starts against Liverpool. You all know it makes sense, everyone is just too afraid to say it. Not me, big Joe it's your turn to shine and to show everyone that all the money we spent years ago was justified. Ramsay takes his MF role no doubt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Mover Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 You know it makes sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Luque Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 27 minutes ago, ads said: Harsh on Elanga... ...and Andreas Andersson Forgot we had made signings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tisd09 Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 I allowed my mind to drift and think, what could a confident big beast Joey do in the CF role these days but then some of those memories of his performances slapped me in the face. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 12 minutes ago, Magpie Mover said: The solution is staring at us and we are all too blind to see. We have a 40m striker already bought years ago who knows our system and who wouldn't need bedding in. The second great redemption story starts against Liverpool. You all know it makes sense, everyone is just too afraid to say it. Not me, big Joe it's your turn to shine and to show everyone that all the money we spent years ago was justified. Pretty sure Joelinton has justified his fee and then some in the last three seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Mover Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 Just now, Memphis said: Pretty sure Joelinton has justified his fee and then some in the last three seasons. Not as a starting CF though. He can now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBingo Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 35 minutes ago, ads said: Harsh on Elanga... ...and Andreas Andersson More of a Kennet man, myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 5 minutes ago, Magpie Mover said: Not as a starting CF though. He can now. It’s not happening as Eddie would have put him there instead of Gordon. (If you’re serious) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Mover Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 I am actually serious, but no idea if Eddie has actually thought of playing Joe up top or not. I'm confident he would do better than Gordon. If it's a choice between Osula or Gordon I'd go with the madman anytime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 Joelinton is fundamentally just not a good forward. He's not explosive, technically he's OK but not great, he shoots quite weakly. Sure he'd give loads of free kicks away by trying too hard as well. Don't do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesy Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 1 minute ago, Magpie Mover said: I am actually serious, but no idea if Eddie has actually thought of playing Joe up top or not. I'm confident he would do better than Gordon. If it's a choice between Osula or Gordon I'd go with the madman anytime. It would mean we need to sign another CM as a high priority if that happens though. I'd rather give Osula a chance personally but Eddie doesn't seem to rate him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Mover Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 I'm not suggesting that Joe upfront is a permanent solution it's just in my opinion the best one at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 15 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Joelinton is fundamentally just not a good forward. He's not explosive, technically he's OK but not great, he shoots quite weakly. Sure he'd give loads of free kicks away by trying too hard as well. Don't do it. His shooting is quite weak, and even then it's not particularly accurate either. He can't even direct his headers. The only thing he's got going for him is he's big, and the ball sticks a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted August 19, 2025 Share Posted August 19, 2025 How about we actually play with an actual striker up top? Osula should start really until we get reinforcements in. It feels incredibly harsh to lose your main two strikers and then use a winger up top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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