New Striker - TalkSoccer

Mat · 21-07-2005, 02:41 PM

Seeing as though little progress is being made with boa morte and anelka, who do you think we should get as another striker (just the one for now)? Suggestions, for partnering sheareror dyer or possibly playing as a 2 man forward line with dyer supporting, as we definately need someone who can put the goals in, but has to be able to supply as i dont think shearer or dyer has it in them for the season to score many past 10.

**kennethlindheim** · 21-07-2005, 04:02 PM

The striking situation is looking a bit worrying.

If we go through to the semis of the Intertoto(most likely against Deportivo) without a new striker, then I'll be worried on where our goals are going to come from.

I read earlier today that Fenerbache wants £10m for Anelka,so I guess he won't end up at Newcastle.Sheperd are not willing to pay more than £6m.

We should go for either Saviola,Kuijt or Keane.

Mat · 21-07-2005, 04:13 PM

They seem to be the other three that have been mentioned sometime over the past few months. As much as i like robbie keane, i dont think he isn't quite what we're looking for tbh. Kuijt would be a very good signing but i could imagine him wanting to move to a bigger club, and saviola on form can be very very good, but again, once someone puts the offer in, it may just been down to who ooffers him the biggest wage.
Even though it looks worrying, if chopra can score a few we may only need the one more striker, he has a lot of potential and looked sharp in the intertoto. I'd just prefer someone with a bit more physical presence to take over once shearer leaves.

**kennethlindheim** · 21-07-2005, 04:29 PM

Dean Ashton could be a possibility?!

Mat · 21-07-2005, 05:21 PM

I rate ahston, but i think we may need somenone who is a proven goalscorer in a big league, even though he played well for norwich, never really scored enough imo, technicaly though, he i a very good prospect. I'd buy him as a back up, but we would still need a first class striker.

hanuma · 21-07-2005, 07:34 PM

ashton is too similar to shearer.

pace is necessary.....kuijt doesnt have MUCH pace, but if you get him it wouldnt matter.

anelka would be a potentially great signing....

benni mccarthy might be good if you could get him cheap.

andy johnson....possibly too expensive for what is essentially still a gamble.

sidney govou....he could strike a good partnership with shearer and dyer.

Mat · 21-07-2005, 07:53 PM

Its just a difficult decision to make because it is hard to base a team around shearer who wont be playing all the games next season so we need a replacement for him, but at the same time, someone who can fill in and support dyer, which is why i think anelka would on paper be a good signing, as well as kuijt possibly, becuase he has a decent all round game to fill in for both imo.

hanuma · 21-07-2005, 08:00 PM

i thought ameobi had some superb spells last season...he was great (withing reason) against man u.

considering you had a depleted team and man u were one of the best defences, he did really well....getting down the flanks, creating chances and causing trouble.

Mat · 21-07-2005, 08:51 PM

Its tough, because as you say, he did well getting down the flanks, but he would be far more effective playing as an out and out striker, where he can use his height and strength to cause more trouble, but after bellamy went he was forced to make the runs, and although he isnt slow, doesnt have the pace to beat most defenders. When shearer was out, he lead the line superbly on his own up front, but at the same time he never scored enough goals, and i just feel, if we play with two forward men, if one of them is dyer, we do need someone to be putting them away. However, if we play three up front, 2 supporting the one player, he could be used as the front man with dyer and possibly boa morte supporting, and then possibly souness could get the sack for leaving shearer out.

Supa · 21-07-2005, 08:54 PM

[quote=hanuma]i thought ameobi had some superb spells last season...he was great (withing reason) against man u. [quote]

Ameobi is unbelievably useless. Trust me.

Mat · 21-07-2005, 08:57 PM

Ive had a soft spot for him since he did improve loads two seasons ago and he does try hard unlike 90% of the team last season, and he did do well around christmas time, especially when he dominated sol campbell, but he still doesnt score enough and i doubt he ever will.

Supa · 21-07-2005, 09:01 PM

he does try hard, and i do remember when he owned sol campbell at sjp, but trying hard and playing well every 10 games just isnt good enough for me like.

we need to buy someone and someone good.

heard we might be getting anelka, not so sure on that, spesh with soueys toss man management skills.

**Pennywise** · 21-07-2005, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by hanuma

ashton is too similar to shearer.

pace is necessary.....kuijt doesnt have MUCH pace, but if you get him it wouldnt matter.

anelka would be a potentially great signing....

benni mccarthy might be good if you could get him cheap.

andy johnson....possibly too expensive for what is essentially still a gamble.

sidney govou....he could strike a good partnership with shearer and dyer.

>> Good one, hanuma!

About Shola Ameobi, I am sure that kennethlindheim is a better striker than him. Last season for Shola was ashamed, oh my good so horrible he was. Looks like he never has played football before. I hope for God sake if he continues in N'castle, that he can deliver a better result.

Bellamy-Shearer were great. Now Bellamy is gone and we've to find a new, superb striker. IMO Newcastle should buy in one who fit into Shearer, and a type like Dean Ashton as backup. Shearer is old, and we can reckon that he will be injured. I still thinking of that we could get The Rifle. However, you can always find a good strikers, but what about the economy!?

The Magpies is always bother with injures. Always. Last season we Shearer, Bellamy, Kluivert and Ameobi. Suddenly all were out. I hope for god sake that we have three good striker in the squad + Ameobi. The deffensive part must also been reinforced. Thats VERY important.

Haway the lads!

Mat · 21-07-2005, 09:49 PM

I also think we missed a chance getting pandiani, considering he only went for 2.7 million quid. It is imperative that we find a good striker, and tbh, if it comes down to it i'd be willing to spend 10 million on anelka if it comes down to him or no-one else. I think that a striker is by far the most important, because atm, as much as i adore the guy, i dont think big al can be relied upon for the goals, and chopra is still unproven, whereas i think although the defence needs to be improved, at the moment boumsong and bramble/taylor are better than the strikers we have.
Depending on the formation, i think we can get away with a buying a striker, a central defender and full back.
Start of the season, freddy was said to have given souness 25 million quid on players. With the players bought and sold, we have roughly the same amount. We sell bowyer/butt/viana, we will be able to buy a squad player for everyone of them we sell, so we still possibly have a bit of money left to buy some quality. However this is of course believing the press, and more importantly what freddy has said.

**Pennywise** · 21-07-2005, 10:20 PM

Yeah...I hope we can get a new Aaron Hughes too. The guy was an universal defender there, and he was a great player to have back there. Buying a striker, a central defender and full back had been great if we had signed quality in that positions + a striker like Ashton.