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Shouldn't we all be thinking of Rhodes as being another McGoldrick? The similarities are there for many to see, yet mostly, the negatives are his scoring record is not what it used to be (if it was we'd need to find £5m), his hair is thinning and he can't run the 100m in under 11 seconds? A rotation of Collins, Washington and Rhodes, with a little bit of Dajourne Brown, maybe some Sibley and Barkhuizen thrown in, looks okay to me for building a squad to get us out of this division. At least most have heard of him, know what a excellent career he has had, and didn't have to look him up on Wiki.

If I’m Warne at this point from his comments, I’m getting a back up striker on a free and two loans for AM and LWB. We will compete and stay in the mix with what we have, then hope someone better becomes available to splash the budget In Jan. We’re still not financially In a position to be competing with championship teams and I think although we haven’t signed that standout striker we’ve done very good business both this summer and last to be able to compete.

Seen Ipswich strengthened the striker department yet again yesterday with Thomas, would be a nice punt on Ladapo on loan maybe?  

If I’m Warne at this point from his comments, I’m getting a back up striker on a free and two loans for AM and LWB. We will compete and stay in the mix with what we have, then hope someone better becomes available to splash the budget In Jan. We’re still not financially In a position to be competing with championship teams and I think although we haven’t signed that standout striker we’ve done very good business both this summer and last to be able to compete.

If I’m Warne at this point from his comments, I’m getting a back up striker on a free and two loans for AM and LWB. We will compete and stay in the mix with what we have, then hope someone better becomes available to splash the budget In Jan. We’re still not financially In a position to be competing with championship teams and I think although we haven’t signed that standout striker we’ve done very good business both this summer and last to be able to compete.

Not all strikers link up play though? I take your point that you want him using his pace and power, he can do so in a central striking role too by driving at the defence or offering an option in behind when playing on the shoulder of the last man.
It’s not his natural position but he can definitely do a job there. NML is a great option for the squad in a couple of different positions and means we have some tactical flexibility, whether Warne uses that is a different question. 
He finished last season playing as one of the 2 behind the central striker in a 3-4-2-1, he covered at rwb when called upon, he can play as a wide forward in a 3-4-3, he can play as a winger in a 4-2-3-1, he can play as a winger in a 4-4-2 and he could do a job as a striker when asked to in a 3-5-2. Not his natural position but his pace and power would frighten some defenders, it would stretch the defence, give us an option “over the top”, plus he can finish as evidenced yesterday;
Should he be our main choice as a striker? No. Can he play there? In my opinion, yes.

Just my view but I think you are wrong , we already have two strikers most div 1 clubs would be very happy with in Collins and Washington, add to that players that would walk into any div 1 side like Laing ,hourihane , cash, bird , barks then the fantastic recruitment at the back which includes wing backs who get forward and can hit a cross , I really don’t see mid table , I think you are hung up on seeing  names you believe will walk the division but really we are not that club and don’t have that owner and after the last few years thank god for that , I see a side that have the quality and management that will be right in the shake up 🤷🏻‍♂️

Agree. I moved from Derby ( born and bred) 40 years ago and in the occasional times I return, I feel so sad to see the state of the city. Looks really run down. And as for the beautiful Friargate bridge, don’t get me started. I can understand why footballers would be put off.

People forget this when they say about players moving clubs and we should be beating the likes of such and such to signings. We have very nice training facilities, stadium and 30k fans but it's a new house and a new city (which ours is looking more of a **** hole every time you go into it) I do sometimes wonder if that genuinely puts players off, can't just take them to Duffield and hope they don't see the town 😂

Think that is from 2024, just in time for our back to back promotion season when we get to the Prem 🐏

Give Collins chances like that and he’ll score 20 this season Easy, that’s he type of striker he is

So, wait..... 
The guy who doesn't get in decent scoring positions has for the second time in three games got in a good scoring position....
And the guy that can't finish has got his second goal of pre season
And the guy the can't head has got one of those goals from a header?
 
But but but but........  
 
 

Oh dear. That’s a blow for some folk - Collins scores.

Well, he did die yesterday.

Now it makes sense. Warne has been told to hit the road, not sign Rhodes...
Thank god for that 😆
 

I don’t really get why we employ a manager who has achieved success at this level, surely that’s going to cost a lot more than just hiring fans who know how to do things even better?

You are twitching a bit. I can tell.

Ive got a feeling Warnes going to pull a signing like this out of nowhere, a big name that will have the league quivering.

Not many with a bigger name than assombalonga

Ive got a feeling Warnes going to pull a signing like this out of nowhere, a big name that will have the league quivering.

I'm with you, he's looking in great shape with some good service he'll hit that figure 🐏

Looks like Ipswich are looking for another striker. The report below says they were after Sam Surridge
but he is going to the USA for £5m. Seems the Freddie Ladapo rumours may have legs.
https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/nottingham-forest-accept-multi-million-pound-offer-for-leeds-ipswich-transfer-target/