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3 minutes ago, Tisd09 said:

Is one of the boxes - 'someone to keep the medical team busy' 

 

:laugh2: 

 

In all seriousness given our needs elsewhere if he could stay fit I think it would be an ok signing, however, I don't think he will stay fit so don't think he'll have anymore to offer than Wilson did last season. 

Fortunately he won’t have a massive workload here, I think Howe will know when and if to use him better than we will. The concern we all have are his hamstrings, the latest time being the by far the worst at 100 days of inactivity. Again though, as second or third choice and only used for selective games I feel that they think he can be managed.
 

If they dont think they could get more out of him than they could Wilson then he won’t be signed. 

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2 minutes ago, Nine said:

Fortunately he won’t have a massive workload here, I think Howe will know when and if to use him better than we will. The concern we all have are his hamstrings, the latest time being the by far the worst at 100 days of inactivity. Again though, as second or third choice and only used for selective games I feel that they think he can be managed.
 

If they dont think they could get more out of him than they could Wilson then he won’t be signed. 


Getting more out of him than Wilson isn’t exactly an achievement. Unless it’s LOTS more. I don’t think DCL will be able to stay fit, never mind under Eddie’s intense training. When was the last time DCL actually produced anything meaningful? Genuine question. 

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Ikon said:


Getting more out of him than Wilson isn’t exactly an achievement. Unless it’s LOTS more. I don’t think DCL will be able to stay fit, never mind under Eddie’s intense training. When was the last time DCL actually produced anything meaningful? Genuine question. 

 

 

 

 

He got 16 goals in a season 5 years ago.

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3 minutes ago, Shearergol said:

 

He got 16 goals in a season 5 years ago.


Aye I remember him getting a decent amount of goals ages ago. Don’t remember him doing much in the last few years unless I’ve missed it. 

 

 

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6 minutes ago, Ikon said:


Getting more out of him than Wilson isn’t exactly an achievement. Unless it’s LOTS more. I don’t think DCL will be able to stay fit, never mind under Eddie’s intense training. When was the last time DCL actually produced anything meaningful? Genuine question. 

 

 

 

I don’t think we are looking at him and thinking we can bring a better season out of him than he’s ever had before, he’s strictly a cover/third choice striker who might get starts in early cup games at most. By next season you’d expect Osula to be ahead of him if the plan for Osula is to play centrally. Also Eddie won’t rinse this guy in training if he’s not capable, in fact he won’t be signed if the concern is that great that he cannot even train to a good standard - that’s a non starter conversation. They will know more than us. 

 

Theres no massive upside to a DCL type signing, but I get why they might think it’s worth doing for a couple of seasons. 

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38 minutes ago, LFEE said:

I think Willock could be a short term answer. Strange he never been tried played in the middle. Has shown in the past he can finish both feet and in the air.

That’s almost as bad as the idea of signing DCL 😂

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He is a good player great in the air a real nuisance to mark. Still got some pace and his finishing isn't bad either. 

His injuries are his only downfall but so was Wilsons and we where happy to have him as backup until his body failed him. 

Just give the lad a chance before twisting on. 

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8 minutes ago, andycap said:

He is a good player great in the air a real nuisance to mark. Still got some pace and his finishing isn't bad either. 

His injuries are his only downfall but so was Wilsons and we where happy to have him as backup until his body failed him. 

Just give the lad a chance before twisting on. 

How many goals did he score/assist last season?

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4 minutes ago, Shays Given Tim Flowers said:


Who are you, my fucking secretary? 


You might consider being nicer to some of the more respected posters on the forum if you’re hoping to rebuild your reputation.

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Injury issues and his lack of form the last couple of years are obviously a significant worry with DCL.

 

I will say however that I very much see the merit in bringing in a big, physical striker who is good in the air. We know by now that we’re not much use at breaking down a low block and need a different option, something that a target man like DCL would definitely give us.

 

I’d prefer someone else but Eddie apparently really rates this lad and he’s obviously earned the benefit of the doubt at this point.

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18 minutes ago, Shak said:

Injury issues and his lack of form the last couple of years are obviously a significant worry with DCL.

 

I will say however that I very much see the merit in bringing in a big, physical striker who is good in the air. We know by now that we’re not much use at breaking down a low block and need a different option, something that a target man like DCL would definitely give us.

 

I’d prefer someone else but Eddie apparently really rates this lad and he’s obviously earned the benefit of the doubt at this point.

 

I dunno like. One wrong transfer and he's back to square one for me. 

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10 minutes ago, Jesse Pinkman said:

This is the sort of signing we would make under Ashley. 

 

Dunno. In terms of the quality of player and the notion of shopping in the bargain bin, I can see why you'd make that comparison. But the two key contextual differences are: we now operate in the club's best interests, and PSR. The likes of Joselu, Muto and Carroll were signed with other interests in mind and in a different financial environment.

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