We need another quick striker !!

[Craig_H]

Do people really think Villa is a realistic target?

[The Erectile Banana]

Defoe?!?!?!?

Spurs RESERVE who can't even get in their matchday squads, and some want us to sign him?

Defoe's ****.

Not good enough for Spuds not good enough for us.




I think Tomasjj has a point.

If Crouch or Kuyt were to go I'd also like a Litmanen type to be signed.

[cobain]

No, we don't need another QUICK striker, we just need to play Torres in all the Premiership games Torres and who ever plays beside him should dominate the Premiership (and Champions League for that matter). But benching our best scorer (who is in top form at the moment), wont help anything

We have all the talent in our squad, we just need to use it more often. Why spending money on another striker, when Torres is sitting on the bench all the time?

Although, if we sell a striker in January, then we can buy a new one.

[peekay]

Agree, although Villa is clearly no stop gap and is a class striker.

There's no point at all in signing the likes of Bellamy, Anelka, Defoe, Owen (in his current state). They're either mediocre or too injury prone to be relied upon.
Villa fits the bill perfectly for me. If Rafa can prize him from Valencia then that would be remarkable.

I also like Aguero, although he's more of a number 10 than an alternative to Torres. Villa could be an alternative to Torres or a partner for Torres. Those 2 up top would cause havoc

Aguero would be an interesting option. During the summer I remember reading somewhere that he has an afffordable release clause in the region of 25-30 million euros.

[Red Chilli]

No, we don't need another QUICK striker, we just need to play Torres in all the Premiership games Torres and who ever plays beside him should dominate the Premiership (and Champions League for that matter). But benching our best scorer (who is in top form at the moment), wont help anything

We have all the talent in our squad, we just need to use it more often. Why spending money on another striker, when Torres is sitting on the bench all the time?

Although, if we sell a striker in January, then we can buy a new one.

Torres can't play EVERY game, certainly not at maximum efficiency.

Also variety is what troubles defences, it's possible to man mark Torres virtually out of the game. We need options.

I don't know if villa is a realistic target but every player has their price. I didn't think Torres was a realistic target TBH.

[Red Chilli]

Do people really think Villa is a realistic target?

Why not? Every player has his price.

[The Erectile Banana]

Why not? Every player has his price.

Do people really think Villa is a realistic target?

If we can get Torres we can get Villa.

I don't see why not. We have the resources to aim higher now.

[cobain]

Torres can't play EVERY game, certainly not at maximum efficiency.

Also variety is what troubles defences, it's possible to man mark Torres virtually out of the game. We need options.

I don't know if villa is a realistic target but every player has their price. I didn't think Torres was a realistic target TBH.

I know he can't play all the games, but our opponents always prepare themselves to play against Torres and when he's not playing, they're f'kin buzzin! I bet Steve Bruce and his defenders were shagging themselves with joy in the dressing room after they saw the team-sheet.
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OK, I might have gone a bit off-topic here ...

Still, I don't think we need another striker. How many do we need? 5, 6, 7? And why, oh why, do we always have to buy players, we have a few in the academy/reserves, who might do well (Lindfield is quite good and Idrižaj and half bad either).

[Red Chilli]

I know he can't play all the games, but our opponents always prepare themselves to play against Torres and when he's not playing, they're f'kin buzzin! I bet Steve Bruce and his defenders were shagging themselves with joy in the dressing room after they saw the team-sheet.
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OK, I might have gone a bit off-topic here ...

Still, I don't think we need another striker. How many do we need? 5, 6, 7? And why, oh why, do we always have to buy players, we have a few in the academy/reserves, who might do well (Lindfield is quite good and Idrižaj and half bad either).

We need another world class striker, Torres is the only one who fits that description in my opinion. He is the one who puts fear into even the most experienced defenders.
I LOVE Crouchie, I don't want him to go, but he looks the most likely to make way and if it's for the progress of the side then so be it.

[Red Chilli]

If we can get Torres we can get Villa.

I don't see why not. We have the resources to aim higher now.

Plus we have his international striking partner in Torres. Something for him to bear in mind

[Craig_H]

Why not? Every player has his price.

What do you think they'd want though mate? Surely best part of £40m...if not more. Secondly, do you think the yanks would seriously sanction that?

[Red Chilli]

What do you think they'd want though mate? Surely best part of £40m...if not more. Secondly, do you think the yanks would seriously sanction that?

I think 40 million is unrealistic, but who knows, it's pure speculation. I think we'd get him for between 25 and 30 million. Crouch would go for 12 million, so potentially 18 million more outlay for a striker that could win us the title. Winning the title is worth SO much more than 18 million and the Yanks have to get that new stadium filled so they have to give us a team to thrill us.

It's all just pie in the sky at the moment, but I can see the Yanks going for it, what's 18-20 million to them?

[Morph]

Now way would Villa cost 40m, for example given chelsea paid 30m for Shevchenko and that is with inflated chelsea spending, I very much doubt it'd be any higher than that, I think 20-25 mil would be the asking price

[Red Chilli]

Now way would Villa cost 40m, for example given chelsea paid 30m for Shevchenko and that is with inflated chelsea spending, I very much doubt it'd be any higher than that, I think 20-25 mil would be the asking price

That's my belief too. 30 million tops IMO.

[Parm]

It's something Liverpool managers tend to do. They love to put strikers on the wings. GH did it with Diouf, Rafa did it with Cissé and now with Babel ... And then you have Wenger who creates the best striker in the world out of a winger in Henry :whatever:

thing is Babel has always been out on the wing everytime I saw him play for Holland and Ajax, or he'll be on the left of a forward 3. But i do agree, i think his natural postion will end up being upfront.