Borodane 6,297 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 We absolutely need to extend Fletchers contract. He is turning into a very good championship striker. That header at reading was top class. Another season or better like this one and his value will be around what we paid for him. Britt on the other hand needs to go if we can’t get him on a new and cheaper contract. But why would he sign a lesser contract? We can hope that Celtic well Eduard and renew their apparent interest but in any case we are not getting more than 5 million for him. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Dan_Boro_Till_I_Die 1,181 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 How much would it cost to replace Britt? If we can afford to keep him for one season and get him tied down I'd be all for it. Can't see it tho. We need the money Link to post Share on other sites
thatoldchestnut 583 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, Dan_Boro_Till_I_Die said: How much would it cost to replace Britt? If we can afford to keep him for one season and get him tied down I'd be all for it. Can't see it tho. We need the money We need his wages gone. He is not the sort of striker we need now. To keep him would not help us to progress. The problem is we might be lucky to find a buyer and he ends up going for nothing at the end of next season. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,297 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, Dan_Boro_Till_I_Die said: How much would it cost to replace Britt? If we can afford to keep him for one season and get him tied down I'd be all for it. Can't see it tho. We need the money Impossible to say. With luck you could probably find a very cheap replacement but you could also be unlucky and overpay massively again. But he was never a 15 million pound player on 40k a week. More like half. Link to post Share on other sites
diggerlad07 3,689 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 If Warnock stays then Britt won't leave. Warnock went all out to buy Britt for Cardiff in the January transfer window when they were in premiership and offered us Madine in exchange plus money. Pulis gave the nod for it to happen to Gibson put a block on it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernSmoggie 4,242 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 20 minutes ago, Borodane said: We absolutely need to extend Fletchers contract. He is turning into a very good championship striker. That header at reading was top class. Another season or better like this one and his value will be around what we paid for him. Britt on the other hand needs to go if we can’t get him on a new and cheaper contract. But why would he sign a lesser contract? We can hope that Celtic well Eduard and renew their apparent interest but in any case we are not getting more than 5 million for him. He's great at those flick on headers isn't he - slight touch that keeps all the pace of the cross on it. Feel like's scored a few of those for us. Link to post Share on other sites
thatoldchestnut 583 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, diggerlad07 said: If Warnock stays then Britt won't leave. Warnock went all out to buy Britt for Cardiff in the January transfer window when they were in premiership and offered us Madine in exchange plus money. Pulis gave the nod for it to happen to Gibson put a block on it. Warnock said that he felt we needed a different type of striker. He didnt say strikers, so that may mean he intends to continue with Assombalonga and Fletcher. If so i will support him, but i am fed up with Assombalonga and his cheesy grins after he has missed a chance, which happens to often to be fair! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,280 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, thatoldchestnut said: Warnock said that he felt we needed a different type of striker. He didnt say strikers, so that may mean he intends to continue with Assombalonga and Fletcher. If so i will support him, but i am fed up with Assombalonga and his cheesy grins after he has missed a chance, which happens to often to be fair! I still think this is one of the strangest gripes with a football player ever. People make it out like he's happy to miss chances to score. 6 Link to post Share on other sites
diggerlad07 3,689 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 12 minutes ago, thatoldchestnut said: Warnock said that he felt we needed a different type of striker. He didnt say strikers, so that may mean he intends to continue with Assombalonga and Fletcher. If so i will support him, but i am fed up with Assombalonga and his cheesy grins after he has missed a chance, which happens to often to be fair! Oh I definitely agree with you. I am not Britt's biggest fan either and he's been a complete waste of money but I think we haven't played to his strengths during his time here either. We isolate him and use him as a target man which isn't his strengths. He's a poacher and a nuisance. What annoys me with Britt's play especially under Pulis was he never split the defenders with his running and he never ran into the channels. People said that was Pulis tactics but he was the same at P'Boro and Forest. I'd like to see him given a run in the team with Fletcher or someone alongside him on a constant basis and to do that unfortunately as a result it will probably mean we have to go solid full backs who don't really push forward. (Like Gunter). 1 Link to post Share on other sites
thatoldchestnut 583 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, wilsoncgp said: I still think this is one of the strangest gripes with a football player ever. People make it out like he's happy to miss chances to score. It just gives the impression that he doesnt understand the situation at times. How many other strikers do you see stood with big beaming smiles on their faces when they miss a chance. Link to post Share on other sites
thatoldchestnut 583 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 1 minute ago, diggerlad07 said: Oh I definitely agree with you. I am not Britt's biggest fan either and he's been a complete waste of money but I think we haven't played to his strengths during his time here either. We isolate him and use him as a target man which isn't his strengths. He's a poacher and a nuisance. What annoys me with Britt's play especially under Pulis was he never split the defenders with his running and he never ran into the channels. People said that was Pulis tactics but he was the same at P'Boro and Forest. I'd like to see him given a run in the team with Fletcher or someone alongside him on a constant basis and to do that unfortunately as a result it will probably mean we have to go solid full backs who don't really push forward. (Like Gunter). I totally agree with yo. If we keep him we have to find some way of getting more out of him. I have a feeling though that he will stay and not sign an extension, then leave with us 15m down. Link to post Share on other sites
Dan_Boro_Till_I_Die 1,181 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 @diggerlad07 we definitely in for Gunter? Also do you know what are the chances we try to get Roberts back? Sounds like Warnock has the job. Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,280 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 1 hour ago, thatoldchestnut said: It just gives the impression that he doesnt understand the situation at times. How many other strikers do you see stood with big beaming smiles on their faces when they miss a chance. I've seen numerous strikers smile when they miss a chance. I'm pretty sure some of the best strikers in the world will sometimes smile when they miss chances. Do you think City fans care if Aguero smiles when he misses a chance? God forbid Cristiano Ronaldo ever looked anything but an absolute misery guts when he misses one. It's such a crap thing to judge a player on, IMO. Link to post Share on other sites
thatoldchestnut 583 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, wilsoncgp said: I've seen numerous strikers smile when they miss a chance. I'm pretty sure some of the best strikers in the world will sometimes smile when they miss 😀chances. Do you think City fans care if Aguero smiles when he misses a chance? God forbid Cristiano Ronaldo ever looked anything but an absolute misery guts when he misses one. It's such a crap thing to judge a player on, IMO. I dont judge him on that alone, but it is damned irritating. What I do judge him on however is that for a 15 million pound striker he is crap. Now that irritates me more than his smiling!!😀 Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,280 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 1 minute ago, thatoldchestnut said: I dont judge him on that alone, but it is damned irritating. What I do judge him on however is that for a 15 million pound striker he is crap. Now that irritates me more than his smiling!!😀 That's fine 😁 I don't think you'd find many Boro fans who think he's been worth half that price, to be honest. Certainly not with the wage on top of it, too. I do think he's done better since Warnock came in though, certainly looked stronger. Link to post Share on other sites
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