Transfer Rumour Update: Jermaine Beckford

Triumph wrote:2 major signings expected within the next 24 hours according to the Bolton News.
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This is a very long 24 hours! Does anyone actually buy this paper?

Looks to be a no go.
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Quite pleased about this, he hasn't scored regularly outside League 1 I think we can do better.

bwfc1874 wrote:Quite pleased about this, he hasn't scored regularly outside League 1 I think we can do better.

Who then?

What about Darren Bent on a season long loan with an option to buy?

JAH wrote:What about Darren Bent on a season long loan with an option to buy?

Stupidly, Bent made his comeback at the weekend and scored a cracker, upping his value as it implied he was getting some form back.
That idiot Peter Odemwingie should be cheap though.

bwfc1874 wrote:Quite pleased about this, he hasn't scored regularly outside League 1 I think we can do better.

He scored more goals in his loan spell at Huddersfield than every one of our strikers did all season.

Flawed point.

I just hope Carlton Cole is not moving up our shortlists.

Hipster_Nebula wrote:I just hope Carlton Cole is not moving up our shortlists.

I'd be happy with Carlton Cole if we bought a nippy striker to play alongside him. Robert Earnshaw is probably available - lethal at this level.

He plays in America.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

bwfc1874 wrote:Quite pleased about this, he hasn't scored regularly outside League 1 I think we can do better.

He scored more goals in his loan spell at Huddersfield than every one of our strikers did all season.

Flawed point.

My point was that he hasn't scored regularly outside of league 1, the fact he scored one more than Sordell or N'gog only supports that.

Flawed point.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

I'd be happy with Carlton Cole if we bought a nippy striker to play alongside him. Robert Earnshaw is probably available - lethal at this level.

Rob Earnshaw and Carlton Cole? I hope you're joking.

bwfc1874 wrote:

Rob Earnshaw and Carlton Cole? I hope you're joking.

Cole to win the headers, Earnshaw to run onto the ball and score.

You can't deny Earnshaw's scoring record at this level.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

bwfc1874 wrote:

Rob Earnshaw and Carlton Cole? I hope you're joking.

Cole to win the headers, Earnshaw to run onto the ball and score.

You can't deny Earnshaw's scoring record at this level.

His record in the Championship is 148 goals in 326 games. A goal every 2.2 games.

That's not a one hit season, that's consistent goalscoring. And he's still only 32.

He scores goals and has pace, why is it such a bad shout?

Natasha Whittam wrote:

bwfc1874 wrote:

Rob Earnshaw and Carlton Cole? I hope you're joking.

Cole to win the headers, Earnshaw to run onto the ball and score.

You can't deny Earnshaw's scoring record at this level.

You want to lump it up to a front man and hope we win the knockdowns? Tactically inept.

Earnshaw's 32 and plays for Toronto, having just played in Israel, he's past it and has been for about 5 years. You can't argue with Ade Akinbyi's record at this level, I wouldn't sign him though.

bwfc1874 wrote:

You want to lump it up to a front man and hope we win the knockdowns? Tactically inept.

Earnshaw's 32 and plays for Toronto, having just played in Israel, he's past it and has been for about 5 years. You can't argue with Ade Akinbyi's record at this level, I wouldn't sign him though.

So you've not seen him play but are branding him "past it" because he's 32 and doesn't play in the UK?

Come up with a better player who has a decent scoring record at this level and who would be affordable. I bet you can't.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

bwfc1874 wrote:

You want to lump it up to a front man and hope we win the knockdowns? Tactically inept.

Earnshaw's 32 and plays for Toronto, having just played in Israel, he's past it and has been for about 5 years. You can't argue with Ade Akinbyi's record at this level, I wouldn't sign him though.

So you've not seen him play but are branding him "past it" because he's 32 and doesn't play in the UK?

Come up with a better player who has a decent scoring record at this level and who would be affordable. I bet you can't.

I've seen him play plenty of times, what are you on about?

Im branding him past it because Forest, Cardiff and Maccabi Tel Aviv already have, and that he's 32 and the fact that he wasn't great in the first place. Even Ebanks Blake would be a better option than him!

What about Billy Sharp? I've just come up with 2 better options than Earnshaw, there are countless better strikers.

id take a punt on billy sharp...

Reebok_Rebel wrote:id take a punt on billy sharp...