Trav Le Bleu Posted 26 January 2019 Share Posted 26 January 2019 Poor man's Slimani. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox_favourite Posted 26 January 2019 Share Posted 26 January 2019 I'd take him. I think Austin and Vards will work well ( if Puel ever plays 2 up top). Both have come through the non league system, both have a similar mentality and both are a nuisance to defenders but in different ways. Also a much better option than we have at the moment with a plan B option. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royston. Posted 26 January 2019 Share Posted 26 January 2019 As someone already posted, our options after vardy are shinji and nacho so an injury prone austin seems a valid signing. Gotta admit though, id rather give slimani a go than okazaki and iheanacho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxalot Posted 26 January 2019 Share Posted 26 January 2019 I would have said yes in 2014, but he went elsewhere, and showed that he doesn’t belong in the Premier League. Pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamptonfox Posted 26 January 2019 Share Posted 26 January 2019 Love to have Charlie Austin at the club this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKoala Posted 26 January 2019 Share Posted 26 January 2019 No from me, I'd rather wait until summer to have more options to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volpeazzurro Posted 27 January 2019 Share Posted 27 January 2019 45 minutes ago, KingKoala said: No from me, I'd rather wait until summer to have more options to choose from. I agree. If we're going spend money it's a bit of a waste on a bloke who has only played about 30 games in 3 years. Have we looked at Andy Carroll and Danial Sturridge as well? At 29 he's not going to get any fitter! I honestly don't see our owner's frittering their money away like that anymore. This is not football manager it's a business and he represents poor business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City1884 Posted 27 January 2019 Share Posted 27 January 2019 (edited) Trust me, he isn’t coming here. He’s talking about regular first team football (ironic with his injury record!). We play one striker, with Vardy as first choice. Austin isn’t going to move here to do the same thing he is doing now, sit on the bench. People saying, he’s a decent plan B, well he doesn’t want to be a plan B. He’ll go to the championship, or at most a relegation threatened prem team where he’ll get starts. Edited 27 January 2019 by City1884 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesterlad Posted 27 January 2019 Share Posted 27 January 2019 7 hours ago, City1884 said: Trust me, he isn’t coming here. He’s talking about regular first team football (ironic with his injury record!). We play one striker, with Vardy as first choice. Austin isn’t going to move here to do the same thing he is doing now, sit on the bench. People saying, he’s a decent plan B, well he doesn’t want to be a plan B. He’ll go to the championship, or at most a relegation threatened prem team where he’ll get starts. He is already at a relegation threatened Prem club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City1884 Posted 27 January 2019 Share Posted 27 January 2019 16 minutes ago, Lesterlad said: He is already at a relegation threatened Prem club True, but he may get more starts at somewhere like Cardiff, or Huddersfield, if they can afford the wages? My whole point is that in his head he wants to be starting, he doesn’t do that for Southampton, and he wouldn’t for us, so he won’t come here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossman Blessed It Posted 27 January 2019 Share Posted 27 January 2019 His style of play guarantees a fairly tough afternoon for defenders; physical and aggressive. In all honesty, with the amount of crosses we aimlessly flump into the box, a focal point could be very handy. If any of that means that Vardy won't have to come up against a back four virtually by himself then I think it's worthwhile. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheppyFox Posted 27 January 2019 Share Posted 27 January 2019 Hurry up and sign him ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surrifox Posted 27 January 2019 Share Posted 27 January 2019 Absolutely tailor made for Newcastle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoareyaaa Posted 27 January 2019 Share Posted 27 January 2019 13 hours ago, Trav Le Bleu said: Poor man's Slimani. Wouldn't even go that far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted 27 January 2019 Share Posted 27 January 2019 A few bits on twitter saying Austin going out is because they are in for Che Adams, makes sense. Also why hasn't Macia been confirmed as leaving by the club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frany104 Posted 27 January 2019 Share Posted 27 January 2019 I’d take Austin. He’s a useful striker and pairing him with Vardy would make teams defensive plans change against us. They wouldn’t be able to just sit back and stop Vardy running in behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox85 Posted 27 January 2019 Share Posted 27 January 2019 Better than. Silimani. Okazaki. Iheanacho. So that get my vote sign him Asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza M Posted 27 January 2019 Share Posted 27 January 2019 He would be worth it in a Tony Cottee or Kevin Phillips kind of way. I use those two as an example as his body is like a 35-40 year old! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claridge Posted 27 January 2019 Share Posted 27 January 2019 1 hour ago, whoareyaaa said: Wouldn't even go that far An injured poor mans slimani 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanefox Posted 28 January 2019 Share Posted 28 January 2019 Hasenhuttl has said austin could go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 31 January 2019 Share Posted 31 January 2019 I wonder if we were one of the 4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanefox Posted 31 January 2019 Share Posted 31 January 2019 Just now, moore_94 said: I wonder if we were one of the 4? Was just thinking this, surely they don’t want much for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 31 January 2019 Share Posted 31 January 2019 £10 Million apparently 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hejammy Posted 31 January 2019 Share Posted 31 January 2019 No thanks....moving on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_lcfc_85 Posted 31 January 2019 Share Posted 31 January 2019 I'd 100% sign him, sort of striker we need and the fee is nothing these days. Seeing so many games this season where we've been crying out for someone like him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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