Romelu Lukaku

[Carlito]

My list is broad. Someone who can control a ball

You can have Lukaku or Stracqualursi. There are no other options in world football.

Similar to how you could only re-hire Walter Smith if you didn't like Moyes, or sell to Peter Johnson if you thought Kenwright needed to go.

 

[Prevenger17]

You do realise you're going a bit 'davek' with your repetitive anti Lukaku agenda, right?

I take that as a compliment

 

[Milk]

Everyone can see ( apart from the bloke posting above me right ow ) this side is lacking creating, attacking goal scoring threats apart from big Rom that can turn these disappointed draws into wins. For me, it's the only thing at the moment in our squad holding us back from Europe.

Get quality around him !

That's why it's so disappointing to see Gabbadini (sp?) slotting 3 in 2 games for Soton. £14m is looking cheap for the sort of player to be alongside (or as an alternative if needed) to Rom

 

[Prevenger17]

You can have Lukaku or Stracqualursi. There are no other options in world football.

Those two choice questions often come up during my regular campaigns against the lummox. They ask me to choose between Lukaku and Marcus Bent. No coming back from that!!

 

[ijjysmith]

That's why it's so disappointing to see Gabbadini (sp?) slotting 3 in 2 games for Soton. £14m is looking cheap for the sort of player to be alongside (or as an alternative if needed) to Rom

He would have wanted to play though. Like nearly every game. And he simply wouldn't get that here. That's why it's so hard for us to bring in any half decent other striker type.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

My list is broad. Someone who can control a ball

Don't need an exhaustive list. Just a few names for context please.

 

[Milk]

He would have wanted to play though. Like nearly every game. And he simply wouldn't get that here. That's why it's so hard for us to bring in any half decent other striker type.

Take that point absolutely but we are too reliant on Rom and when he's not scoring (like yesterday), there isn't much in the way of a scoring alternative. The fact that Coleman is our second top scorer should ring alarm bells

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

I take that as a compliment

Your wumming is a poor imitation mate.

 

[Carlito]

He would have wanted to play though. Like nearly every game. And he simply wouldn't get that here. That's why it's so hard for us to bring in any half decent other striker type.

Koeman would have to make a commitment to treating whoever came in fairly. Like a lot of strikers, Lukaku tails off towards the end of the season, and it isn't uncommon for him to go through patches of poor form. The team needs another option.

I'm sure Lukaku wouldn't like it, but the reality is that he isn't going to play 90 minutes of every single game at another club unless he takes a step down.

 

[Prevenger17]

Your wumming is a poor imitation mate.

I can never be him, I accept that

 

[ijjysmith]

Take that point absolutely but we are too reliant on Rom and when he's not scoring (like yesterday), there isn't much in the way of a scoring alternative. The fact that Coleman is our second top scorer should ring alarm bells

I agree. But I can see why Valencia is the best we could get. Sadly.

 

[Ashtonian]

I agree. But I can see why Valencia is the best we could get. Sadly.

Shame there was no Italian strikers knocking about that we were in for in the summer and made available and transferred in January to this league to a poorer team.

 

[ijjysmith]

Shame there was no Italian strikers knocking about that we were in for in the summer and made available and transferred in January to this league to a poorer team.

Who wants to play every single game. Which he wouldn't here.

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

I take that as a compliment

If you like.

 

[Ashtonian]

Who wants to play every single game. Which he wouldn't here.

The secret is you don't tell them that before they sign.......

Tell them if they do well then they will play then if you bench them after they sign they can't do anything about it