ramsbottom Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 26 minutes ago, Dan_Ram said: Now that the window is closed, do we think that Warne will dip in to the free transfer market given his comments on not disrupting the great atmosphere in the dressing room? I would guess not but obviously we weren't able to get a senior striker in so we may still be looking in that area. Having said that, I had a look at the free agents still out there according to Transfermarkt and there isn't one I'd take, personally. Few familiar names on there though: TBH I’d gladly take a punt on Wisdom considering our RB options. He’d be really steady in this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Marriot Ram99 said: Was just an example scenario of when it could really cost us and be season defining. It's actually not too unlikely that we could lose one of them to injury and miss a good chunk of games and then the other striker gets a knock with in a game or is playing poorly and needs taking off for something different and with Playoffs looking likely those are the games where you can't afford to not have depth upfront. With Mcgoldrick being 35 and Collins always being knackered after 70 minutes it's of more importance to have options. And if Collins keeps on playing so poorly ideally you want someone else to come in, we rely so much on NML and Mcgoldrick imo. We would be 8th and have alot of fans complaining about Warne without those 2, in alot of games they have provided the quality to change the whole pattern of the match. They are the difference makers when we are struggling to do anything. As you say it is just an example scenario. A multiplicity of scenarios are possible. Injuries could occur anywhere throughout the team - that's football and fate. I'm sure Warne has done the best he can in this window and there is still the possibility of a free agent if there is one suitable. I'm not fretting and I don't expect Paul Warne is. He will be trying to install positivity, not negativity into his players. May the good run continue. Keep the faith. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EulogyForEvolution Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, ramsbottom said: TBH I’d gladly take a punt on Wisdom considering our RB options. He’d be really steady in this league. I'd agree, but I guess it depends on how fit he's kept himself, because he's been out of the game for a while. I'd also look at Wickham. He might not be exactly what we're looking for but he's match fit and was scoring goals in a very poor Forest Green Rovers side. If he's happy to compete for a starting place and his attitude is right, I'd love to see him here for the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondest Goat Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 14 hours ago, B4ev6is said: But it will help to have him on the pitch incase of close free kicks from scoring range. Could count the number of those we've had on one hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondest Goat Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 15 minutes ago, EulogyForEvolution said: I'd also look at Wickham. He might not be exactly what we're looking for but he's match fit and was scoring goals in a very poor Forest Green Rovers side. If he's happy to compete for a starting place and his attitude is right, I'd love to see him here for the rest of the season. Agree. Difficult to see how he could be any worse than Collins right now. jimtastic56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Blondest Goat said: Agree. Difficult to see how he could be any worse than Collins right now. Despite the fact that Wickham has scored 40 goals in 14 years against Collins' 176 in the same time. And he's scored one more than Wickham this season despite the fact that Collins is so poor according to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambalin Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Some interesting names on this available on a free probably all outside our wage budget though. https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/defenders-ex-owls-and-internationals-the-free-agents-sheffield-wednesday-could-sign-today-to-bolster-squad-in-pictures-4009776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 38 minutes ago, EulogyForEvolution said: I'd agree, but I guess it depends on how fit he's kept himself, because he's been out of the game for a while. I'd also look at Wickham. He might not be exactly what we're looking for but he's match fit and was scoring goals in a very poor Forest Green Rovers side. If he's happy to compete for a starting place and his attitude is right, I'd love to see him here for the rest of the season. Wickham’s record is 1 in 5 for goals, not sure he is the answer, rather have Coldplay… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Spalding Ram Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Here’s the Transfermarket list of centre forwards who are free agents. Take a look…………….believe me it won’t take long!? https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus//galerie/0?ausrichtung=alle&spielerposition_id=14&land_id=189&altersklasse=&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=alle&yt0=Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topram Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 The Collins hate is mad, he’s on a bad run but Jesus it’s embarrassing the stick he’s getting Caerphilly Ram, The_Sheriff, Archied and 17 others 9 1 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Sheriff Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Collins has scored plenty of goals at this level and gives everything he can every game. Yes he struggles from time to time but the effort he puts in cant be faulted. Calling it now he's getting the goal that gets us promotion! Caerphilly Ram and S8TY 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondest Goat Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Brailsford Ram said: Despite the fact that Wickham has scored 40 goals in 14 years against Collins' 176 in the same time. And he's scored one more than Wickham this season despite the fact that Collins is so poor according to you? Just talking about current form. No mention of the rest of thia season or their careers. Wickham has played at a higher level so would fully expect him to be scoring less goals then Collins across his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Topram said: The Collins hate is mad, he’s on a bad run but Jesus it’s embarrassing the stick he’s getting It's not a new phenomenon. There were many Derby fans saying the same about John O'Hare over 50 years ago. In 1969 when Derby took Spurs apart 5-0 at the BBG in front of Derby's all-time record home crowd, O'Hare turned legendary Welsh international centre-half Mike England inside out. After the game Brian Clough said "I think even the blind idiots twigged John O'Hare today." But have no fear, those same people were still saying the same thing three years later as O'Hare played 40 out of 42 games up front as Derby County became Champions of England for the first time. He finished his career with two League Championship, two League Cup winners, and two European Cup-winners medals but to his Derby critics, he was still crap. Overall eyesight and intelligence doesn't seem to have improved a great deal in Derby over the years. Some fans will never allow themselves to see the good in some players. Thankfully those players managers, team mates and the majority of the supporters didn't suffer the same sort of myopia. Just seen the quote above...I rest my case while I now go for a lie down in a darkened room ?? Edited February 1, 2023 by Brailsford Ram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondest Goat Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 44 minutes ago, Topram said: The Collins hate is mad, he’s on a bad run but Jesus it’s embarrassing the stick he’s getting Where's the hate? People are just pointing out he is on a bad run of form which is exactly what you've done in your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 2 hours ago, ramsbottom said: TBH I’d gladly take a punt on Wisdom considering our RB options. He’d be really steady in this league. To be fare it's Wisdom who needs the punt after getting his car stuck in a rather big puddle Rammy03 and Dordogne-Ram 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammy03 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 19 minutes ago, The Last Post said: To be fare it's Wisdom who needs the punt after getting his car stuck in a rather big puddle Ram-Alf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondest Goat Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 26 minutes ago, Brailsford Ram said: Just seen the quote above...I rest my case while I now go for a lie down in a darkened room ?? There's a million and one strikers in the Prem who Collins will have scored more goals than. He's been playing at a much lower level where it's easier to score. If that concept is too much for you to grasp you're probably better off staying in the darkened room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, Blondest Goat said: There's a million and one strikers in the Prem who Collins will have scored more goals than. He's been playing at a much lower level where it's easier to score. If that concept is too much for you to grasp you're probably better off staying in the darkened room. James Collins 13 full international caps. Connor Wickham none. A million and one? Did you count those on your much-quoted one hand? WALOB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondest Goat Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 13 minutes ago, Brailsford Ram said: James Collins 0 Premier League appearances. Connor Wickham 120 Premier League appearances FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S8TY Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Off the list of freebies I’d take a punt on Wickham but on a pay as you play structure …he gets injured too much and I’d structure it so a bonus for promotion and per goal and how many he plays no point whatsoever having a player on the treatment table for rest of the season and getting paid big wages for the privilege but out of all of the names he’d be the one I’d go for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account.
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now