Danny Ings (signing 1 year deal, John Percy.)

[oxford blue]

Ings' signing will be a a huge risk given his injury record and no recent goalscoring record to suggest he can replicate his previous record from many years ago. I'm not sure either about his ability to justify his wages in League 1. Since 2023 season he has scored just 6 goals - yes 2 goals a season!

A free transfer maybe but given his wages (ok we don't know but reported he got £30k at Sheffield United so  I am guessing £20k a week?) this is not a cheap commitment given risk. If it comes off and he scores 15+ goals, I will agree it was an inspired signing.

 

If we are going to take a risk on a goal scorer I would have preferred to pay a fee for one of NL top scorers last season. Of the three top scorers Matt Rush (Boreham Wood) remains in the NL as he is on their retained list . Ollie Pearce at York (now L2) has a contract until 2028 so may be too much for a transfer?

I would far prefer to gamble on a proven goal scorer from a lower division than one with  a poor injury record and no recent goals which is what we get with Ings. 

[DAS Boot]

Hard as this is to hear and accept, but we’re lucky that Ings will come to us.

 

That’s how sh!t we are now.

[oldbluefox]

I may be wrong but didn’t Daka come to us with a good goalscoring record?

Everything is a gamble. 

[pmcla26]

Will be Ayew mark 2, legs have gone. 

[It'sblueupnorth]

On 11/07/2026 at 13:16, ceebeefox said:

Very similar signing.

Really not though is it? TC got over 10 goals the season before he left for Malaysia, and was only in the wilderness for a year before we brought him back. Last time Ings got over 10 in a season was 5 years ago and hes been declining year on year until now. The only similarity is that they were both perceived to be too old and finished which wasn't true of Cottee

[David Hankey]

2 hours ago, oldbluefox said:

I may be wrong but didn’t Daka come to us with a good goalscoring record?

Everything is a gamble. 

How many so-called strikers can we say that about?

[Clogger_]

If we couldn't afford Kone last year, struggle to see us ponying up for Tolaj

 

Ings feels a good fit for our current situation, provided 1 year deal only. He'll bag if he's fit

[fox_favourite]

Awaiting announcement