January Transfer Window Rumours/Suggestions/Hearsay/Heresy/Horseplay

[Tayls_7]

I can't see us being after Ashley Barnes. Trying to sign a striker with a goal scoring record as good as Rhodes, then having Barnes as second choice wouldn't make sense. I might be wrong though.

It's a Barnes type striker we need in my eyes. It would bring more out of the other strikers we have.

I kind of agree, we need a forward that can get 10- 15 goals bit do the dirty work, the channel ruining, high pressing etc. Tommy Johnson esque.

I miss Super Tom.

[ozzjim]

He would be great now wouldn't he. 

[Gareth]

I would sooner offer Forest 10m for Assombalonga than have Rhodes.

Absolutely!

[Tayls_7]

Yup. With Savo and the lad from Tobago alongside him.

[spangley1812]

I would sooner offer Forest 10m for Assombalonga than have Rhodes.

Absolutely

and me !

[BOB MANSFIELD]

Is that " absolutely " bring back Tommo ? or yes I'd waste £10m on a hot/cold Assombalonga ?

[BOB MANSFIELD]

Thinking further about it......I'd quite like a hot/cold Assombolonga but I haven't got space in the sauna to fit it in.

[tomd2103]

I can't see us being after Ashley Barnes. Trying to sign a striker with a goal scoring record as good as Rhodes, then having Barnes as second choice wouldn't make sense. I might be wrong though.

It's a Barnes type striker we need in my eyes. It would bring more out of the other strikers we have.

I kind of agree, we need a forward that can get 10- 15 goals bit do the dirty work, the channel ruining, high pressing etc. Tommy Johnson esque.

Having seen him this season, Kodjia does a lot of that type of work.  As others have said, I think we need more of a focal point type who can hold the ball up. 

[Ads]

We need a striker who can do a bit of vomming on the pitch.

Super Tommy Johnson used to be seen in the away end at Newcastle after he'd left us when we were up there.

[Holte L2]

The Independent are saying that we’re turning our attention to Ashely Barnes at Burnley, having been priced-out of a move for Jordan Rhodes.

For me, he’d be ideal. We’ve been too hung-up on the idea of expecting prolific Championship goal scorers just to come and play for us and score lots of goals, with no eye on what system to play to suit them. McCormack and Gestede are prime examples of this, and Rhodes is another player, who will score lots of goals playing in a 4-4-2, but at what cost to the team?

Barnes is by no means prolific, but it’s no coincidence that Andre grey was when he played with him and Danny Ings too. He’s the type of striker that gives a team a focal-point in attack, occupies defenders, wins flick-ons and can hold the ball up. The likes of Kodjia, McCormack and Grealish would benefit enormously from him in my opinion.  Hopefully having Lansbury and Hourihane would also enable us to play 2 Central midfielders without conceding too much in the middle of the park.

Yes please from me.

My best mate is a Burnley fan. He never rated Barnes. And after seeing him in action myself I agree.

[BOB MANSFIELD]

Could we possibly tolerate another Ashley ?
Or, for that matter, another Jordan.

[PeterWithesShin]

I know little about him but I hope his link up play is ace because his goal scoring record is crap.

[garyshawsknee]

Ulloa...or however you spell it, would be perfect, holds up the ball and would link well with our new midfield.

[BOB MANSFIELD]

I know little about him but I hope his link up play is ace because his goal scoring record is crap.

Are you, by any chance an Accountant In real life ?
The last one I worked with was just as adept as you at reaching snippets of actual fact through zillions of Excel spreadsheets, as you are in pin-pointing true facts about our beloved team .

[SoccerHQ]

Yes I'd go after Ulloa aswell as his goalscoring record in the championship is excellent and he can also link it up well with midfield. Will probably be prem interest in him though.