Michail Antonio.

[Wink84]

Id like to think that we wouldn't sign him if he wasn't up for it physically, but I keep seeing Ricardo play despite his legs being completely gone and can not perform at his previous level. 

 

If he comes in an has the same impact Carranza had, weve not lost anything, but I imagine his wages will be significantly higher than Carranza's. 

[AyewJoking]

Antonio is finished but unless you've had your head up Rudkins arse the last few years you knew this kind of signing was coming.

[CornwallFox]

3 hours ago, Pita said:

Its his wages that could be the problem 

A post car crash Antonio really isn't getting paid premier League money, not sure why so many are convinced his wages are an issue

[Brizzle Fox]

Would be an absolute disaster and the last thing we should be doing.

 

Therefore guaranteed to happen.

 

Do we not bother with scouting anymore?

Edited 4 January by Brizzle Fox

[CornwallFox]

2 minutes ago, Brizzle Fox said:

Would be be an absolute disaster and the last thing we should be doing.

 

Therefore guaranteed to happen.

 

Do we not bother with scouting anymore?

Given we have no money, what's your solution for our striker problem?

[Brizzle Fox]

Just now, CornwallFox said:

Given we have no money, what's your solution for our striker problem?

I'm not a scout or running our recruitment department so how would I know.

 

It won't be this though. 

[CornwallFox]

Just now, Brizzle Fox said:

I'm not a scout or running our recruitment department so how would I know.

 

It won't be this though. 

Enlightening

[MPH]

5 minutes ago, Brizzle Fox said:

Would be an absolute disaster and the last thing we should be doing.

 

Therefore guaranteed to happen.

 

Do we not bother with scouting anymore?

 

this is wha scraping the bottom of the barrel looks like when you have a ton of financial issues..

 

if you know of any team willing to let a 15-20 goals a season striker join us in the January window for free, I’d love to know about them..

[Pita]

9 minutes ago, CornwallFox said:

A post car crash Antonio really isn't getting paid premier League money, not sure why so many are convinced his wages are an issue

Rudkin running the show we’ve seen his skills at paying well over the top for crap players

[Collymore]

Would make sense to give him a goal bonus incentive. £10k per week salary and £10k goal bonus? 

Edited 4 January by Collymore

[Brizzle Fox]

Just now, CornwallFox said:

Enlightening

Glad to be of service. .

 

 

 

 

[Mike Oxlong]

1 minute ago, Collymore said:

Would make sense to give him a goal bonus incentive. £10k per week salary and £10k goal bounes? 

Then he'll pass it like Ayew 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

We can only stretch to free agents, so yea lets sign one who’s 35 and hasn’t played football for a year because he broke both his legs in a car crash 🤣 

[Samilktray]

To think we’ve gone from signing the likes of Tielemans & Maddison to hoping we don’t offer a 36 year old bloke who nearly died a year ago more than a 6 month contract, is quite miserable tbqh 

[Leicester_Loyal]

18 minutes ago, CornwallFox said:

A post car crash Antonio really isn't getting paid premier League money, not sure why so many are convinced his wages are an issue

'I think you must be an ostrich. Is your head in the sand?'

[Stopharage]

Poor Antonio - going from one car crash to another. 

 

Anyway, I think he'll do alright. However, that is on the basis of comparison to Daka and Ay Caramba. 

[nnfox]

Antonio is nowhere near as bad as some of the signings we've made in the recent past that actually cost a lot of money in fees and wages.  

 

If he's willing and even partially able, then he's absolutely worth a shot.

[HankMarvin]

I mean he has been here nearly a month, apparently was fit already.

We had a shit ton of games some without a striker and he wasn’t utilised. There isn’t even anything credible to suggest he will be signing apart from the cancellation of a dog shit striker on loan that would’ve been terminated irrespective of the fact Antonio is training with us.

[RedSoxUK]

Can someone email Jon Rudkin and RandomThaiWomen to ask why Martyn Glover has not been made redundant?

[dayday]

Let’s face it he’s not going to be any worse than the shit we’ve up top already 

[HankMarvin]

Just now, dayday said:

Let’s face it he’s not going to be any worse than the shit we’ve up top already 

Once crunching tackle could suggest otherwise, let’s hope it’s not a year contract if he was signed 

[Buzzard]

He has been here ages. If we were signing him, why wouldn't we do as soon the window opened so that he was eligible for these games?

[HankMarvin]

Just now, Buzzard said:

He has been here ages. If we were signing him, why wouldn't we do as soon the window opened so that he was eligible for these games?

Could’ve anyway as he was a free agent before the previous window finished 

[jayfox26]

Even if Antonio doesn't score a load of goals, i still feel he'd contribute more than our current strikers. Even if it means a defender or 2 has to keep an eye on him to stop Fatawu getting double and tripled up on. I think his movement could give opposition defender something to think about, which is something none of our strikers have done this season.

[Mickyblueeyes]

I know there are smart arses who will say things like, what else can we do with our striker situation etc. it’s a bit daft. As someone else has  said, his “prime” was a 10 goal a season striker. He is well past it. 
 

It’s a permanent signing. Whether that be short term or not, that is still money out the door. Just like Edouard and Carranza. It’s cost money to do things and money we don’t have. 
 

This sort of signing takes absolutely 0 scouting. Nothing. We’ve shown with James this year, there are loans out there potentially. With the short sums we do have, it’s disapointing this is what we have to offer from a department that has nothing to do for two windows. They were scouting Oliver Skipp in the window before that. 
 

Im very critical of Glover and his record but I’m now even questioning if he is making any recommendations. Our recruitment is so erratic. Young talent to development re: James, Fatawu, Bilal and Facundo. And then all of a sudden, a Ayew or an Antonio. Feels like we have a bi polar recruitment team. 
 

if it’s manager led, Cifeuntes should be told to do one if he thinks Antonio is fixing his one shot on target per game stat. 
 

it’s completely fine to be disappointed with this if it does come through. It’s another body yes but it’s very fair to assume that is all it will be.