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

[Villa in Denmark]

Charlie Austin should have been ours, but then wait he actually wants to play for a forward thinking club, with stable ownership, and a competive future...

...and located on the South coast where his family are based.

Not mention he said in November that he didn't want to sign for another club in a relegation battle

[TonyD]

If we don't buy a striker, any bleeding striker, then it just shows what a shockingly awful board we have.  Criminal.   A striker could save us.

[garyshawsknee]

I think our crappy Christmas form cost us the chance of getting in anyone decent enough to keep us up.

[Gregorys Boy]

Charlie Austin should have been ours, but then wait he actually wants to play for a forward thinking club, with stable ownership, and a competive future...

...and located on the South coast where his family are based.

Not mention he said in November that he didn't want to sign for another club in a relegation battle

Yeah, but to be fair none of the bigger clubs have been sniffing around him.  He does smack of the sort of player who bottom end teams shoot in in Jan to get give that little extra in front of goal.  A factor which makes the piece of business by the Saints and the price even more impressive. 

I think our crappy Christmas form cost us the chance of getting in anyone decent enough to keep us up.

Not to mention that any lingering chance we had of staying up were killed over Christmas.

[not3bad]

Apparently we're still in for Remy.

[Gregorys Boy]

Apparently we're still in for Remy.

Does he know this?...

[Villa in Denmark]

Charlie Austin should have been ours, but then wait he actually wants to play for a forward thinking club, with stable ownership, and a competive future...

...and located on the South coast where his family are based.

Not mention he said in November that he didn't want to sign for another club in a relegation battle

Yeah, but to be fair none of the bigger clubs have been sniffing around him.  He does smack of the sort of player who bottom end teams shoot in in Jan to get give that little extra in front of goal.  A factor which makes the piece of business by the Saints and the price even more impressive. 

I think our crappy Christmas form cost us the chance of getting in anyone decent enough to keep us up.

Not to mention that any lingering chance we had of staying up were killed over Christmas.

He was in no rush to go anywhere, he's out of contract in the summer which opens up more opportunities for him. QPR were keen to cash in him. They put the high price on him in the summer to keep him and give themselves a shot at promotion.  That plan's gone to rat shit so now it's a case of get what they can for him - see also ratus ratus. Southampton wanted him and the two clubs could agree a price = done deal.

Southampton fulfilled all of his wishes. PL club in no danger of getting dragged into a relegation scrap and down south which apparently makes his family life easier.

He was never going to get a chance at one of the teams at the top end. Southampton as a team comfortably in the second pack were as good as it was going to get.

[The Laughing Policeman]

Someone I know is convinced The Beast is going to return on loan 'till the end of the season. Mind you he also thinks Timmy wasn't given a fair crack at proving himself.

[Villa in Denmark]

Someone I know is convinced The Beast is going to return on loan 'till the end of the season. Mind you he also thinks Timmy wasn't given a fair crack at proving himself.

To be fair Timmy definitely proved himself!

[chrisw1]

Someone I know is convinced The Beast is going to return on loan 'till the end of the season. Mind you he also thinks Timmy wasn't given a fair crack at proving himself.

Does this someone have any reason / inside knowledge to think this, or just wishful thinking? 

[The Laughing Policeman]

Someone I know is convinced The Beast is going to return on loan 'till the end of the season. Mind you he also thinks Timmy wasn't given a fair crack at proving himself.

Does this someone have any reason / inside knowledge to think this, or just wishful thinking?

He has a couple of Scouse mates who tell him they're not impressed with Benteke and he also points to the fact that Klopp doesn't seem to rate him. So yes I reckon it's wishful thinking mixed with a dose of delusion.

[Ron Manager]

Crouchy was popular at Villa Park but not with DOL. One ineffective game against Man Utd and that was the excuse DOL needed to get rid of him. Either Crouch, Remy, Dwight Gayle or Jon Walters would give us a bit of a chance.

All are gettable but we shall see.

[Phil from the upper holte]

I think I read that Crouch wasn't allowed to leave, can't see us getting Walters either although I am a fan

[supertom]

Crouchy was popular at Villa Park but not with DOL. One ineffective game against Man Utd and that was the excuse DOL needed to get rid of him. Either Crouch, Remy, Dwight Gayle or Jon Walters would give us a bit of a chance.

All are gettable but we shall see.

I'm not sure Remy is gettable. Not for us anyway. He'll have too many other clubs after him.

[rob_bridge]

Apparently we're still in for Remy.

Does he know this?...

We could trick him - Robinho style