Otterspocket wrote:
I'll be amazed if Bowery isn't Chuks replacement. Or at least the part of the season where Chuks was coming on for 20-30 minutes, I don't think Mason would be with us without assurances of game time either. So allowing for Agard staying and Tis appearing to play 2 up front, Realistically there's probably only the space for a sub/ reserve striker. I'd be happy if we left replacing him for now, give Asonganyi and Nombe a fair crack by playing them in the Check a trade and rotate them on the bench. If we're serious about growing our own players they need game time eventually.
As others pointed out to me, judging by his interview it seems he was brought in on the understanding he wouldn't possibly get as much game time as he did at Crewe - which others have translated as him being a Robbie Simpson replacement. I really hope that's the case - he would be a clear step up from Simpson, but given his scoring record he's not at the level to be a L1 team's first choice forward, especially a team like us who I would think would be aiming for at least top half. Nowhere near Aneke's level, nor Agard's.
Mason is a complete unknown at this level, he could smash it and get 20+ goals, but equally he could be the next Tom Hitchcock, barely play and forgotten about in a couple of years.
Considering Agard's best season in L1 for us he scored 12 goals and that was with creative players like Aneke, Reeves, Carruthers, Barnes playing near him. We don't have anywhere near that level of creativity in the squad now (just Gilbey really), which is why it's even more important we bring in another capable striker and possibly a couple of more creative mids.
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