Deanocfc 22 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 This an obvious topic I think but I'm new here and just want to know what other fans think.Since Drogba has left it is time for Torres to fully step up and become the lead, 20+ goals a season striker that we need. I have faith that this will be a good season for Torres but it is still risky in relying on him to consistently deliver week in week out. If he was to drop out of form or get injured then, as much as a love Sturridge, I can't see him being very good at leading the line if we are going to play with one up top. Watching Sturridge do this for team GB has just bolstered my view on this even more. And Lukaku is just not ready yet.Therefore, I think it is vital that we bring in another striker. Not some £30m superstar who will put too much pressure on Torres but someone who is a general goal poacher, with the physical capabilities to lead the line and give another angle to our attack - as we are now fairly lightweight with the two African forwards gone.From what I've seen I like the look of Seydou Doumbia from CSKA Moscow. He looks fast, strong (although quite short) and definitely has a good finish. I haven't seen this Andrea Schuurle but I've heard he's more of a winger? Salamon Rondon - just another Huge Rodallega? Victor Moses - can he play effectively as a lone striker?Do you all want another striker for the season? And who do you think would be the best addition to fit to our changing squad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin123 536 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 i totally agree we need another challenging for that spoti think Ledwandowski would be perfect,maybe even Demba Ba if we didnt want to spend a lot.id like Dzeko here toobut his wage demands would be ridiculous nowbut there is definaltey a lot of options out there that wouldnt require hefty price tags, lets hope Gourlay can come up with something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I like Lacina Traore. He's a big unit. Might turn out to be rubbish but you can't argue with 208 cm of Ivorian muscle.Whoever we get he can't be a helpless baby like Torres who needs everything set up just so for him. Someone with a pair, in short; and someone who can flourish no matter how rubbish the 10 behind him are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 With Lukaku most likely going on loan we definately need another striker, i agree it doesn't have to be some superstar... like lewandowski, but he will be expensive.... We have been heavily linked with moses who isn't a bad shout... would have liked BA but apparently he can't be bought for 7 mil any more....I like Lacina Traore. He's a big unit. Might turn out to be rubbish but you can't argue with 208 cm of Ivorian muscle.Whoever we get he can't be a helpless baby like Torres who needs everything set up just so for him. Someone with a pair, in short; and someone who can flourish no matter how rubbish the 10 behind him are.And i am always up for having a big ivorian up top... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 With Lukaku most likely going on loan we definately need another striker, i agree it doesn't have to be some superstar... like lewandowski, but he will be expensive.... We have been heavily linked with moses who isn't a bad shout... would have liked BA but apparently he can't be bought for 7 mil any more....And i am always up for having a big ivorian up top... Big does him an injustice. He's probably the tallest professional footballer ever; he would put about 7 cm into the tallest in England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I'm not even taking the piss - Peter Crouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duppy Conqueror 1,543 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Robert Lewandowski for me...even tho the thought of the last Robert we had upfront still haunts me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 1. Falcao2. Cavani3. Dzeko4. Higuain5. LewandowskiNow please, no more of these repetitive types of threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,952 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Falcao & Torres swap deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.F. 1,484 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 We can get Demba Ba for 7m, but i think he didn't score goals in 10+ matches for Newcastle in Premier League.1.Cavani2.Ba3.Lewandowskiand that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Really wanted Borini back before Liverpool got him, I know its not an obvious choice but still. Lewandowski second choice. Not for more than 30 million though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin123 536 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 We can get Demba Ba for 7m, but i think he didn't score goals in 10+ matches for Newcastle in Premier League.1.Cavani2.Ba3.Lewandowskiand that's it.. The 7m release clause on Ba's contract expired 31st of July m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I'd rather let Sturridge and Lukaku develop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,573 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Falcao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Are there any strikers for loan? This way we wouldn't have to splash money until we wait when Lukaku and Sturridge are ready for greater responsibility. Falcao and Cavani are imo unrealistic targets, so I'm not even gonna name them as solutions. I don't know who is out there, but I would like him to be between the age 25-30, because we have enough inexperience and youth in attack already, I would like someone who's been around the block for a few years and is somewhere around his peak.One name that comes to mind is Huntelaar. Prolific in the box, isn't too young, isn't too old, wouldn't cost too much probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanicus 5,208 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Are there any strikers for loan? This way we wouldn't have to splash money until we wait when Lukaku and Sturridge are ready for greater responsibility. Falcao and Cavani are imo unrealistic targets, so I'm not even gonna name them as solutions. I don't know who is out there, but I would like him to be between the age 25-30, because we have enough inexperience and youth in attack already, I would like someone who's been around the block for a few years and is somewhere around his peak.One name that comes to mind is Huntelaar. Prolific in the box, isn't too young, isn't too old, wouldn't cost too much probably.I also thought it would be great for us to get striker on loan, but you wouldn't get anyone on loan you want... Huntelaar is good shout but I don't think it will happen, maybe Barrios from Borrusia? If I was a manager, I'd sign Demba Ba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I heard there is this great young Italian striker who did very well when given a chance last season. Borini was his name or something.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea? 892 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 We needed a new striker when DD were here, he only showed up for cup games last year. We don't have 1 good goal scorer on this team and we will never win without one. Not only do we need a RW, we need a striker that can score a lot of goals. We really don't owe Torres the starting ST position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahul Haque 57 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 1.doumbia2.schurle 2.cordazo get any one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 1.doumbia2.schurle 3.cordazo get any one of those.1. A slightly better Kalou. 2. Not really a striker. 3. Would be wasted money. Personally I'm okay going into the season with Torres, Sturridge and Lukaku. If Romelu is going on loan, then we definitely bring a new striker in. My suggestion is someone like Steven Fletcher, who's proven in the prem, wouldn't mind fighting for his spot and wouldn't cost a bomb either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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