Originally Posted by RichmondBlue:
“Yes, but we are only talking about a back-up striker. I think you finished up paying nearly £24m for one season ? I would hope we were looking at a figure considerably less. Would Ings, or any othe ambitious young striker want to join us if it meant spending most of the season on the bench ?
You obviously saw a lot more of Falcao than I did. Is he completely gone in your opinion ? The few times I saw him, there still seemed to be something there. I guess (despite the Torres experience) it's difficult to get my head around the idea that one of the world's greatest strikers can be finished in a couple of years. It doesn't seem long ago that he was ripping teams (including ourselves) apart.”
Originally Posted by The_don1:
“Depends on what you looking for in a signing.
We only play with one with striker most of time, We will prob only have 3 strikers as part of the first team, So we will need someone experienced more so if they are filling the Drogba place. Not worried about age as it will only be a short term appointment as season after next I would hope Bamford would be ready to step up.”
All fair enough, I guess.
I just used Ings as an example, really. As for him being happy to sit on the bench, I'd guess that'll happen even if he goes to Spurs, or Liverpool. He won't be first-choice at either of those clubs.
Falcao just looks completely shot, confidence-wise. His touch seems to have gone, as does his sharpness. Whether that's purely down to confidence, or his injury, I don't know.
It just seemed like an odd move, to me.