Charlie Austin.

[Allezfan]

20 goals in 17 games this season.

We couldn't afford someone with that kind of goalscoring record could we?

 

[Essex Blue]

How much would he cost?

 

[Paul_Mc7]

Beckford never did well at Championship level, this lad has done it at Championship and League One level.

He still got eight league goals for us during his sole season here. Not very good, but hardly poor. It was a decent return. Personally I couldn't see Charlie Austin doing much better.

 

[Connor]

How much would he cost?

His contracts up summer after next (2014).
There are clubs after him so they'll cash in.
5-7 Million being English ? Maybe we throw in a Loan deal to lower the price

 

[AdamEFC]

He still got eight league goals for us during his sole season here. Not very good, but hardly poor. It was a decent return. Personally I couldn't see Charlie Austin doing much better.

I would be happy if Austin (or any other striker) came in and got that amount.

 

[Tubey]

It's a big gamble and would cost far and beyond what I'd personally feel comfortable spending on such a risk.

However, it would be interesting if we offered Anichebe + a nominal fee of £1-2m. I could go for that.

 

[chrismanduk]

It's a big gamble and would cost far and beyond what I'd personally feel comfortable spending on such a risk.

However, it would be interesting if we offered Anichebe + a nominal fee of £1-2m. I could go for that.

seriously.
You would swap a young proven premier league player with an improving scoring record for an unproven kid from Burnley and give them quite a lot of cash too?

 

[alpha1]

Would rather we went for Jelle Vossen from Genk who is a consistent scorer or even Mame Diouf at Hannover (loan from man utd?) who is scoring for fun too.

 

[Connor]

Would rather we went for Jelle Vossen from Genk who is a consistent scorer or even Mame Diouf at Hannover (loan from man utd?) who is scoring for fun too.

Vossen has just signed a new contract and Mame Diouf ? Like, Seriously ?

 

[Allezfan]

seriously.
You would swap a young proven premier league player with an improving scoring record for an unproven kid from Burnley and give them quite a lot of cash too?

20 goals in 17 games.

 

[DualityNSNO]

seriously.
You would swap a young proven premier league player with an improving scoring record for an unproven kid from Burnley and give them quite a lot of cash too?

I love how we keep calling Anichebe young.

He's 24. To add to that, a Nigerian 24. He's not exactly young and promising any more.

 

[Azzurri]

seriously.
You would swap a young proven premier league player with an improving scoring record for an unproven kid from Burnley and give them quite a lot of cash too?

The thing is that before halfway through last season he was proven shyte.

 

[evertondotcom]

Austin is an absolute goalscorer. I'd love him here

 

[deandixie]

Austin is an absolute goalscorer. I'd love him here

Same here, would well take a punt on him.

 

[chrismanduk]

20 goals in 17 games.

much weaker league.loads of goalscorers have failed in the prem.

I love how we keep calling Anichebe young.

He's 24. To add to that, a Nigerian 24. He's not exactly young and promising any more.

24 in the prem is young.Just about right age to start doing the biz imo.Not many younger who are ripping the prem up every week.

The thing is that before halfway through last season he was proven shyte.

This season not last.
For 12 months he has taken each chance he has been given and proven that he is not shyte.