Richard Kone

[Nick]

I'm not convinced by him but he's raw and a project with an unknown ceiling.

 

I'd sign him on the basis we were going to sign another striker as well but not at the expense of getting someone decent.

 

 

[les-tah]

If Cifuentes is making the final decision and not Rudkin im all for it.

 

Like its been said he has an unknown ceiling but he absolutely knows where the net is and sometimes you cant teach that so deffo worth a punt.

[MPH]

If we no longer have Vardy on the books,  the savings on his wages alone would mean we could pay Kone’s   transfer fee in full this year.. 

Edited 4 August 2025 by MPH

[Ric Flair]

10 minutes ago, les-tah said:

If Cifuentes is making the final decision and not Rudkin im all for it.

 

Like its been said he has an unknown ceiling but he absolutely knows where the net is and sometimes you cant teach that so deffo worth a punt.

Need to look in to Cifuentes previous clubs but QPR for example - the one area he seems to be suspect is his forwards scoring goals. 

[Bordersfox]

1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

Need to look in to Cifuentes previous clubs but QPR for example - the one area he seems to be suspect is his forwards scoring goals. 

But isn't that because his forwards drop deep a fair bit?

[Ric Flair]

3 minutes ago, Bordersfox said:

But isn't that because his forwards drop deep a fair bit?

I'm not sure. I don't think his style is any different to other teams who implement a high pressing and their forward is an all round modern striker who holds it up, can lay off and then attack the box to finish.

[FrankieADZ]

8 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

I'm not sure. I don't think his style is any different to other teams who implement a high pressing and their forward is an all round modern striker who holds it up, can lay off and then attack the box to finish.

for which Kone certainly fits that id say

 

in regards Tom Coleman's swansea article etc:

[kingpowerout]

he makes a good point. Wycome need to be reasonable in their asks consdering he's a free agent next Summer.

They can't afford to be too greedy as a club their size can't afford an asset like this to walk on a free

[Spanner73]

The next Trevor Benjamin ? 

[FrankieADZ]

2 minutes ago, Spanner73 said:

The next Trevor Benjamin ? 

alot of people said something like that about Vardy after his first season with us, wanted him shipped out etc, saying it was crap

[Channies6thswan]

5 minutes ago, Spanner73 said:

The next Trevor Benjamin ? 

I thought the same!

[lcfcsnow]

His best bits aren't particularly great and only managed 4 goals from open play this year, pretty sure Daka would outscore and look better at that level.

[CloudFox]

8 minutes ago, lcfcsnow said:

His best bits aren't particularly great and only managed 4 goals from open play this year, pretty sure Daka would outscore and look better at that level.

This calendar year do you mean? If so, others have pointed out that the change in manager did not suit him at all, and that he had injuries second half of the season. While Bloomfield was in charge he scored 16 goals I think it was.

Edited 4 August 2025 by CloudFox

[Spanner73]

17 minutes ago, lcfcsnow said:

His best bits aren't particularly great and only managed 4 goals from open play this year, pretty sure Daka would outscore and look better at that level.

Are you sure ?  😂😂

[MPH]

 

we wouldn’t be picking Ayew ahead of Kone…. Would we!?!

 

 

Edited 4 August 2025 by MPH

[It'sblueupnorth]

9 minutes ago, MPH said:

 

we wouldn’t be picking Ayew ahead of Kone…. Would we!?!

 

 

If he couldn’t get in the team ahead of ayew then he’s clearly not good enough and would be a waste of 5m, especially considering he’d be available for free next year

[JimJams]

The disrespect put on our young forward Ayew is a disgrace.

[FrankieADZ]

Swansea City wait for striker with Oli McBurnie and Richard Kone deals unlikely - BBC Sport

[Finnegan]

13 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

Swansea City wait for striker with Oli McBurnie and Richard Kone deals unlikely - BBC Sport

 

**** me, bet Rudkin reads this and gets excited that McBurnie is available.

[FrankieADZ]

3 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

**** me, bet Rudkin reads this and gets excited that McBurnie is available.

sod that Andre Ayew is free, you know what that means

[Sol thewall Bamba]

49 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

sod that Andre Ayew is free, you know what that means

Where is generational manager Steve Cooper currently?!

[JimJams]

16 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Where is generational manager Steve Cooper currently?!

Currently considering his options.

 

 

Asda, Tesco, Farmfoods....

[Pliskin]

4 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

I'm not sure. I don't think his style is any different to other teams who implement a high pressing and their forward is an all round modern striker who holds it up, can lay off and then attack the box to finish.

We’re going to get goals from the wings this season. And I think Bilal (if he stays) is likely to chip in with a few too. I can see all three getting 10 goals at least each. That will reduce the need for a 9 to get 20+ themselves. I think Kone can press and bring others into play, and he’s likely to get 10+ goals too….. Cifuentes hasn’t been afforded the luxury of having some of the players we have, it’s hard to say that following last season, but already we’ve seen that the coachable players are taking to his style…… so he may have more luck with goals with this team, all of our attacking players have the ability to be aggressive in and out of possession, and we’ve got enough quality to get goals at this level. 

[whoareyaaa]

Gerimin 

[South Shire Fox]

3 hours ago, MPH said:

 

we wouldn’t be picking Ayew ahead of Kone…. Would we!?!

 

 

Theres no way you can start Ayew as a striker this season. Has zero pace whatsoever to get behind. Would of thought he’d be used more in Bilals behind the striker role when/if hes sold