pmcla26 Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 He works extremely hard and has a real fight about his game, he’d be ideal in a side looking to employ a high press and play on the front foot. 14 goals is an impressive total for a side like Blackpool as well. He has the potential to push 20 next season in a better side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FoxyLeon Posted 12 June 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 12 June 2023 People seem to forget that both our best players (Vardy/Schmeichel/Mahrez/Kante) and the ones we sold for huge money (Mahrez/Maguire/Chilwell/Fofana) either came from the lower leagues, or were developed there. In fact a lot of the players we've missed out of came from there, Bowen/Benrahma etc. The biggest problem I have with this type of signing is that we didn't make more of them in the Premier League. That rawness is something we've not had for a while and we miss it. Even Maddison and Barnes that we want big money for came from development in the Championship. We've been relegated because we've let players with a lack of desire grow stale, from the footage it looks as though Yates has a directness and rawness that could add something to our frontline. People forget we had Nugent, Wood and Kevin Phillips last time. If Yates is 3rd/4th choice and chips in with 5-10 goals then it seems a bargain. 26 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALC Fox Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 22 minutes ago, FoxyLeon said: People seem to forget that both our best players (Vardy/Schmeichel/Mahrez/Kante) and the ones we sold for huge money (Mahrez/Maguire/Chilwell/Fofana) either came from the lower leagues, or were developed there. In fact a lot of the players we've missed out of came from there, Bowen/Benrahma etc. The biggest problem I have with this type of signing is that we didn't make more of them in the Premier League. That rawness is something we've not had for a while and we miss it. Even Maddison and Barnes that we want big money for came from development in the Championship. We've been relegated because we've let players with a lack of desire grow stale, from the footage it looks as though Yates has a directness and rawness that could add something to our frontline. People forget we had Nugent, Wood and Kevin Phillips last time. If Yates is 3rd/4th choice and chips in with 5-10 goals then it seems a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Fresh Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 This fella or Clarke-Harris as options would be decent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 I'm a long way from convinced I must be honest. Record is meh, doesn't score too well on fbref. That's not to say he's bad but he feels more the sort of signing a Blackburn or Millwall would make. I think we can do better. But I hope he proves me wrong should we do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 (edited) ! Edited 12 June 2023 by Tuna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieADZ Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 tbf I wouldnt be against us going for someone like him, we've spent alot more on players who have frankly smelt the place out and if he does come, he'll want to prove something and will certainly be eager to put an impression in, thats what I hope anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 2 hours ago, moore_94 said: Depends on whether we are expecting any of the ones we currently have to leave Honestly wouldn't be surprised if both Nacho and Daka leave meaning we are definitely going to need 1 or 2 new strikers in We may need to shift more than we would like if certain values are not reached from those we want to sell, so it seems eminently sensible to prepare (unlikely I know) for selling one or both of Daka and Nacho, as perhaps we feel they are easiest to replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dahnsouff Posted 12 June 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 12 June 2023 1 hour ago, Pete52 said: He works extremely hard and has a real fight about his game, he’d be ideal in a side looking to employ a high press and play on the front foot. 14 goals is an impressive total for a side like Blackpool as well. He has the potential to push 20 next season in a better side. To be honest I am sold on this bit alone after last season, don’t matter where he plays 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 Football Insider didn't have a clue when we were in the Premier League. They don't magically have a clue now we've gotten relegated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 Named like a player from 1974 that Yer Da said worked hard and gave his all unlike the modern ponces. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devonfox1884 Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 This is the type of signing I like when it comes to us. Wouldn’t mind him and Daka as our main options up top, maybe with Hirst as a plan B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryy Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 2 hours ago, moore_94 said: Depends on whether we are expecting any of the ones we currently have to leave Honestly wouldn't be surprised if both Nacho and Daka leave meaning we are definitely going to need 1 or 2 new strikers in What would you do with Hirst? Cash in to Ipswich/League one team or have as 3rd/4th choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 12 June 2023 Author Share Posted 12 June 2023 7 minutes ago, Ryy said: What would you do with Hirst? Cash in to Ipswich/League one team or have as 3rd/4th choice Personally I would have him as 3rd / 4th choice I will admit he never really got much a chance at both Blackburn and Rotherham in the Championship but even in League One it took him a bit to get going - although once he did get going he was good I expect if he did stay his role for us would not be too much different to how it was for Blackburn and Rotherham, a plan B striker to throw on with about 20 minutes left if needed, I doubt we would ever see him start for us If we got a decent offer from Ipswich I would probably take it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Finnegan Posted 12 June 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 12 June 2023 Hirst is shit. Absolutely bin him off. If he's ever good enough for us I'll be horrified at how far we've fallen. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad biker Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 5 minutes ago, Finnegan said: Hirst is shit. Absolutely bin him off. If he's ever good enough for us I'll be horrified at how far we've fallen. For crying out loud pal give your head a wobble, we need to build a squad to get us promoted from the Championship not to qualify for the champions league ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Farley Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 2 minutes ago, mad biker said: For crying out loud pal give your head a wobble, we need to build a squad to get us promoted from the Championship not to qualify for the champions league ! He was crap in league 1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad biker Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 Just now, Bob Farley said: He was crap in league 1. AND ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVIE B Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 Seems a bargain. Some were crying out for us to sign young, hungry players with a bit of fight & heart. Now we’re in The Championship, mainly due to our stale, unfit squad showing none of the above. We have to get on with it. We have little choice but to lower our expectations regarding signings, same can be said of appointing a new manager too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ric Flair Posted 12 June 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 12 June 2023 17 minutes ago, mad biker said: For crying out loud pal give your head a wobble, we need to build a squad to get us promoted from the Championship not to qualify for the champions league ! I don't think what he's said is that unreasonable. George Hirst has had 2 loan spells in the Championship and correct me if I'm wrong, hasn't scored a single goal at that level. The last time we got promoted Nugent, Vardy and Wood got about 50 between them. Hirst is a mile off right now, I'd sell him in a heartbeat. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samilktray Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 23 minutes ago, mad biker said: AND ?????? We are in the championship ya daft sod lmao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blur Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 38 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Personally I would have him as 3rd / 4th choice I will admit he never really got much a chance at both Blackburn and Rotherham in the Championship but even in League One it took him a bit to get going - although once he did get going he was good I expect if he did stay his role for us would not be too much different to how it was for Blackburn and Rotherham, a plan B striker to throw on with about 20 minutes left if needed, I doubt we would ever see him start for us If we got a decent offer from Ipswich I would probably take it The problem is Hirst looks like a type of player that needs a run of games to play himself into the form. I do not think we can offer Hirst that and if we do then that means it has gone all tits up in striking department! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizzle Fox Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 46 minutes ago, Finnegan said: Hirst is shit. Absolutely bin him off. If he's ever good enough for us I'll be horrified at how far we've fallen. Keep him for our 2025/26 Div 2 promotion push maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad biker Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 7 minutes ago, Samilktray said: We are in the championship ya daft sod lmao The only "daft sod" here is you really, he may have been poor in League one a while ago, so what? Vards was poor at Sheff Wednesday and got released, this lad got goals in a struggling Blackpool side in the CHAMPIONSHIP. nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samilktray Posted 12 June 2023 Share Posted 12 June 2023 1 minute ago, mad biker said: The only "daft sod" here is you really, he may have been poor in League one a while ago, so what? Vards was poor at Sheff Wednesday and got released, this lad got goals in a struggling Blackpool side in the CHAMPIONSHIP. nuff said. George Hirst hasn’t played for Blackpool ya daft sod lmao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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