Ram Bam Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 If Dursun is our number one target and we're confident we can get him at an acceptable price in January or on a free in the summer then I'm happier with a reasonably cheap signing like this than spunking money up the wall on the likes of Austin or Zohore. Heard something on the radio the other day where they were talking Liverpool and Van Dijk. They were chasing him all transfer window and couldn't get a deal done, their fans were complaining that they were desperate for a defender and hadn't signed somebody else instead. Liverpool signed him in the next window and look how that's worked out for them. Obviously Dursun is nowhere near that level but if we've identified him as the missing piece of the jigsaw I'd rather wait, as we did with Jozwiak, than waste money on somebody we don't feel will have the same effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inter politics Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Nuwtfly said: I'm absolutely lost for words. This was the alternative to Chris Martin? Unreal. No, this is where we ended up! 10 weeks until the Jan window... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottingram Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Appreciate this may be gobbledegook to some but why not wait and see how he gets on before we all wet the bed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 The over reaction in here is properly funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammy03 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 This signing stinks of desperation. I just don't see the point in it. Waghorn and Marriott are streets ahead of this guy. Should have just kept Chris Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, Nuwtfly said: I'm absolutely lost for words. This was the alternative to Chris Martin? Unreal. No This was the alternative to the alternative to the alternative to the alternative of Chris Martin ..and we can't be sure, with him being on a free, that we won't still be looking at an 'earlier' alternative. What bothers me more is that he's another who hasn't played for months so might not even be available for a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DcFc Dyycheee Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 God, we've handled this striker search so well. This signing makes us clear favourites for promotion now I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted McMinn Football Genius Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Is it April fools day ??? Whats going on, he’s 34 year old journeyman. Im astounded by this one, even taking our recent bizarre transfer deals in to consideration this one is 100% ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Srg said: The over reaction in here is properly funny. Sad is the word, not funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 what Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram1964 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Probably get injured before Friday so not sure what we're worrying about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammy03 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 At least its some experience in the building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTom92 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 The recruitment team have dropped the ball on this but if Wilson signs then this deal looks weirdly better. Got to get behind him now and if he offers 100% that’s all he can do. No Wilson and it’s just very meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Did anyone see him in the recent training pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 I'd rather have given someone like Hector - Ingram a go until Jan than this to be honest. CKR might come in and bang goals in for fun, which would be great. But looking at this today I think it's a poor signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Cover for Waghorn at best. Not a lot of money I expect. Not any more than a stop gap signing and presumably not "the answer" for striker. But it's insurance in case we don't manage another deal. I'm expecting we probably won't do another deal now, but it's in preference (the clubs) to doing a deal where we're over a barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Blimey. The bedwetting on here is hilarious. Of course it's not ideal that we've not properly replaced he who shall not be named, but this is likely to be nothing other than a stop gap signing until we can assess the situation again in January/the summer. We tried for Dursun, but Darmstadt weren't willing to let him leave without a replacement. The club would've been scrutinised had they paid over the odds for him when he'll most likely be available on a cut price deal in January/free in the summer. Gone are the days where we spend silly money on players close to the deadline, and I'm all for that. Good on them for not caving into the demands from other clubs. Marriott and Waghorn (when fit) are more than good enough options to see us through until the window opens again in a couple months time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Just now, Heisenberg said: Blimey. The bedwetting on here is hilarious. Of course it's not ideal that we've not properly replaced he who shall not be named, but this is likely to be nothing other than a stop gap signing until we can asses the situation again in January/the summer. We tried for Dursun, but Darmstadt weren't willing to let him leave without a replacement. The club would've been scrutinised had they paid over the odds for him when he'll most likely be available on a cut price deal in January/free in the summer. Gone are the days where we spend silly money on players close to the deadline, and I'm all for that. Good on them for not caving into the demands from other clubs. Marriott and Waghorn (when fit) are more than good enough options to see us through until the window opens again in a couple months time. Don't come on here talking sense. We want Danny Ings or Harry Kane and anything less, even Calvert-Lewin or Abraham, would be a major disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inter politics Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, Heisenberg said: Blimey. The bedwetting on here is hilarious. Of course it's not ideal that we've not properly replaced he who shall not be named, but this is likely to be nothing other than a stop gap signing until we can asses the situation again in January/the summer. We tried for Dursun, but Darmstadt weren't willing to let him leave without a replacement. The club would've been scrutinised had they paid over the odds for him when he'll most likely be available on a cut price deal in January/free in the summer. Gone are the days where we spend silly money on players close to the deadline, and I'm all for that. Good on them for not caving into the demands from other clubs. Marriott and Waghorn (when fit) are more than good enough options to see us through until the window opens again in a couple months time. Yes, and some chap called Rooney can still do a job too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 The key to scouting is finding unfavourable players and then turning them into functional players at this level. I guess we will find out if our scouting department is up to it with this signing of CKR. It's not a signing I would've made, obviously, but we will see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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