The why aren't we signing a new striker thread....

[walsall villain]

Paul Merson was suggesting Rickie Lambert today. Not the worst suggestion I've heard tbf.

He can't get a kick for a team that shoots less often than we do.

[ozzjim]

I think he is a good player and would have taken him last summer. In fairness Pulis fc had 3 strikers on the pitch today but never looked like shooting at goal. What a fucking insult to football that knob is. No wonder Berahino is so desperate to get out.

[DeKuip]

Joining a team adrift at the bottom of the table is not going to be on any players list of 'must do" moves in January, so we'll end up signing a couple about half an hour before the window shuts when they realise it's the only offer they're going to get. Hardly exciting but that's the reality of the position we're in.

[Ron Manager]

Would it be worth contacting Klopp at Liverpool and offering him Grealish in a loan deal with Benteke for the rest of the season. Its obvious Klopp doesnt fancy Benteke and Grealish would welcome being the centre of attention again. If you dont ask......

[tomd2103]

Seeing some of the names mentioned, it would be nice if the best paid and most senior striker currently at the club could motivate himself to help out. 

[Clampy]

How do you know we haven't been trying to and they either won't come, or for the quality of player that will the price being asked doesn't make sense?

whatever the price it has to make sense

Isn't that like saying we should have got Pulis in as manager to guarantee survival makes sense?

not at all , a top drawer striker ,on loan probably, scoring possibly 10 to 15 goals and keeping us up would be pure heaven

How many 'top drawer strikers' are going to be let out on loan?

[Villa in Denmark]

Would it be worth contacting Klopp at Liverpool and offering him Grealish in a loan deal with Benteke for the rest of the season. Its obvious Klopp doesnt fancy Benteke and Grealish would welcome being the centre of attention again. If you dont ask......

Unfortunately, based on current form, Klopp is more likely to be persuaded if we promise to play Jack against then.

[four fornicholl]

How do you know we haven't been trying to and they either won't come, or for the quality of player that will the price being asked doesn't make sense?

whatever the price it has to make sense

Isn't that like saying we should have got Pulis in as manager to guarantee survival makes sense?

not at all , a top drawer striker ,on loan probably, scoring possibly 10 to 15 goals and keeping us up would be pure heaven

How many 'top drawer strikers' are going to be let out on loan?

remy,beneteke and if I had a ratch around probably one or two more

[SheffieldVillain]

How do you know we haven't been trying to and they either won't come, or for the quality of player that will the price being asked doesn't make sense?

whatever the price it has to make sense

Isn't that like saying we should have got Pulis in as manager to guarantee survival makes sense?

not at all , a top drawer striker ,on loan probably, scoring possibly 10 to 15 goals and keeping us up would be pure heaven

How many 'top drawer strikers' are going to be let out on loan?

remy,beneteke and if I had a ratch around probably one or two more

This is despite the fact that their clubs have specifically said that they aren't going out on loan?

[four fornicholl]

How do you know we haven't been trying to and they either won't come, or for the quality of player that will the price being asked doesn't make sense?

whatever the price it has to make sense

Isn't that like saying we should have got Pulis in as manager to guarantee survival makes sense?

not at all , a top drawer striker ,on loan probably, scoring possibly 10 to 15 goals and keeping us up would be pure heaven

How many 'top drawer strikers' are going to be let out on loan?

remy,beneteke and if I had a ratch around probably one or two more

This is despite the fact that their clubs have specifically said that they aren't going out on loan?

fuck it, lets just give up then

[supertom]

This is how I picture anyone who seriously suggests we may be able to get Benteke back here.

[Clampy]

How do you know we haven't been trying to and they either won't come, or for the quality of player that will the price being asked doesn't make sense?

whatever the price it has to make sense

Isn't that like saying we should have got Pulis in as manager to guarantee survival makes sense?

not at all , a top drawer striker ,on loan probably, scoring possibly 10 to 15 goals and keeping us up would be pure heaven

How many 'top drawer strikers' are going to be let out on loan?

remy,beneteke and if I had a ratch around probably one or two more

The problem with those two is, a) Benteke is Liverpool's only fit striker and b) Remy is Chelsea's only other striker other than Diego Costa.

[mr underhill]

the real problem is that the former was always desperate to leave and wouldn't come back and the latter wouldn't touch us with a barge pole

[Dante Lavelli]

That fella we were linked with in the summer Breel Emboli is still at Basel.  Highly unlikely he would come but, as he is only 18, he might see us (and a year in the championship) as the optimum chance to get guaranteed football, improve as a player whilst at a big club and of course a massive pay rise.

Other than that Remy and Bamford are players we should be looking at imo.

[Matt C]

Crouch and Gayle. Decent in this league and the one below.