Liam Cullen

[kingfox]

21 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

At least he's scored goals, Cullen has hit double figure once in his career.

 

Keillor-Dunn has at least hit double figure 4 or 5 times.

 

Hopefully he's cheap, if we have paid 2 or 3m I will be unhappy.

 

Hopefully I'm wrong.

 

 

You were slagging off utility players mate  

 

Banter aside, is Cullen’s loan spell at Lincoln enough for a red flag? Possibly.

 

One of those signings that I view as could be better, could be worse, and for me personally, I’d much rather see a striker come in who has proven that they can score double figures worth on a consistent basis.

 

But to add some context, with Russell Martin’s clear love for Cullen, and the way Russell likes certain forwards to operate, it’s hardly surprising we are signing him.

 

As I said in a earlier post, if you want someone to blame for this signing, then point the blame at Russell’s door.

[GrobyLCFC31]

2 minutes ago, JonnyBoy said:

If Adebayo stays fit and finds some form he is the top goal scorer In league. He bagged a fair few goals in the premier league 

 

big If though 

Massive IF I agree, but that’s where we are as a club unfortunately.  

 

If he’d played a whole season injury free in League 1 last year and scored 15 he’d be in the Champ now 

[coolhandfox]

1 minute ago, kingfox said:

You were slagging off utility players mate  

 

Banter aside, is Cullen’s loan spell at Lincoln enough for a red flag? Possibly.

 

One of those signings that I view as could be better, could be worse, and for me personally, I’d much rather see a striker come in who has proven that they can score double figures worth on a consistent basis.

 

But to add some context, with Russell Martin’s clear love for Cullen, and the way Russell likes certain forwards to operate, it’s hardly surprising we are signing him.

 

As I said in a earlier post, if you want someone to blame for this signing, then point the blame at Russell’s door.

Which show we have'nt learnt.

 

We brought Skipp because Cooper liked him and had worked with him.

 

Utility players are normal shit, name a good one.

Edited 1 hour ago by coolhandfox

[Vulpine Victor]

51 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Always worry about utility players who can play several positions.

 

General means they are two shit to hold down a single positions.

Graham Cross was a utility player, would love to have him in the team now in his prime!

[ACF]

Any word on fee?

[Ric Flair]

8 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Makes me sick.

Ballard would cost only £2m more if we pushed it aggressively. 

[Vulpine Victor]

3 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Which show we have'nt learnt.

 

We brought Skipp because Cooper liked him and had worked with him.

 

Utility players are normal shit, name a good one.

Steve Walsh played centre back and centre forward on several occasions!

[coolhandfox]

3 minutes ago, Vulpine Victor said:

Graham Cross was a utility player, would love to have him in the team now in his prime!

Before my time.

[Slab Edd]

Guys we can't go into a season without bodies,our young, inexperienced academy players will not last the 50 something games we will play this season. There will be dips in form,there WILL be injuries,this is just simple squad building 

[Jattdogg]

2 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Looks a bit like a vampire who hasn’t left his flat for 200 years

 

Bloody hell. Lol

 

 

At this point i dont care. We signed players on stupid wages who were useless. We are in league 1, nobody has a clue how any new recruits will perform there we just have to wait and see.

 

Given our financial mess, just bend over and hope you don't have to take it. If you do, just hope you get lubed up first. 

 

 

[coolhandfox]

2 minutes ago, Slab Edd said:

Guys we can't go into a season without bodies,our young, inexperienced academy players will not last the 50 something games we will play this season. There will be dips in form,there WILL be injuries,this is just simple squad building 

How many number 10s do we need, Chaplin, BCDR and Cullen.

 

We need wingers and a number 9.

 

People trying to convince themselves his a number 9 need to listen to Swansen fans.

Edited 1 hour ago by coolhandfox

[coolhandfox]

Anyway that's me done moaning on this topic. 

[Foxdiamond]

5 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Before my time.

Played more games for us than anybody else

[coolhandfox]

5 minutes ago, Foxdiamond said:

Played more games for us than anybody else

I know, I'm just not old enough to have seen him play.

 

But my old man share a lot about him.

[Muzzy_no7]

We need to get out of this league and I’ve no doubt that Culllen strengthens our 11 (+7). 
 

He isn’t ideal and I’d much rather our scouting and recruitment department were more creative but he’ll do for this season.

 

He absolutely should not deny Braybrooke, Alves and Page minutes. 
 

EDIT: I don’t know the fee suggested for this but I’m guessing it isn’t 7 figures and I’d be quite horrified if it was.

Edited 53 minutes ago by Muzzy_no7

[Scotch]

29 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

How many number 10s do we need, Chaplin, BCDR and Cullen.

 

We need wingers and a number 9.

 

People trying to convince themselves his a number 9 need to listen to Swansen fans.

Sure, Swansea fans say hes a 10 which would usually be then end of the argument but seeing as our current manager played him as a #9....

[kingfox]

37 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Which show we have'nt learnt.

 

We brought Skipp because Cooper liked him and had worked with him.

 

Utility players are normal shit, name a good one.

Then voice more anger at Russell then.

 

This signing clearly reeks of two things, 1. Played for Martin before, 2. Suits the way he plays.

 

If you haven’t, I’d go and listen to Russell’s Radio Leicester interview with Owynn, especially the bit where he talks transfers and strikers.

 

Signing Cullen doesn’t enamour me in any way, but with what Russell says about wanting variety in attack, then I can see why he’d want to reunite with Cullen again.

[GingerrrFox]

The money we waste on this transfer is money we could have put towards getting Dom Ballard in. 23 goals in 40 games at this level, at the age of 21 for a team in Orient who played a similar style of football to what we will play under Martin. 
 

I won’t hold it against the lad and hope he does well here but unless we get an actual goal scorer in, I’ll be quietly fuming. 

[hackneyfox]

48 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Ballard would cost only £2m more if we pushed it aggressively. 

You don’t know how much we’ve paid.

[MC Prussian]

3 hours ago, coolhandfox said:

Maybe think I'm just disappointed we are spending money on a 27 year old.

 

Definitely Martin signing.

We can‘t field only 19- or 20-year olds.

The trick is in the mix.

 

Wish the guy well here.

We‘re a bit of an unknown now, with so many new players or younger players thrown into the limelight.

 

I‘m cautiously optimistic.

[MC Prussian]

56 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Which show we have'nt learnt.

 

We brought Skipp because Cooper liked him and had worked with him.

 

Utility players are normal shit, name a good one.

Difference is, Cullen doesn‘t cost £20m in transfer fees.

[MC Prussian]

2 hours ago, Lloydy Dyer said:

Interesting group the Palace fans are

Still need that flag back.

[HitchinFox]

1 hour ago, coolhandfox said:

Which show we have'nt learnt.

 

We brought Skipp because Cooper liked him and had worked with him.

 

Utility players are normal shit, name a good one.

 

Quite a statement, that.

 

Just off the top of my head: Gullit, Rijkaard, Beckenbauerr, Philip Lahm, James Milner, David Alaba, Camavinga, Javier Zanetti, Kimmich, Fernando Llorente, Ashley Young, Emre Can, Geremi, Luiz Fernandez...

 

And the best of them all - Sir Jeffrey Schlupp. 

[LCFCCKEANO]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

Ballard would cost only £2m more if we pushed it aggressively. 

Don’t think he is off the table,‘wouldn’t be surprised if we made a few more sales and tried for him later in the window if he lasts

[Chief Keef]

A lot of overreactions here. Unless I’ve missed something no one knows the fee or his contract so no point getting worked up over something we don’t know anything about yet. 
 

His record in the championship isn’t amazing but is good enough that he has a real chance of being a success at this level, playing under a manager who’s clearly got the best out of him. 
 

My main concern over this transfer, at this point, would be the same concern I’d have over Ballard if we splashed out £6/7m on him, and it’s that he seems to not have a great physical presence or pace. Two things this team is in dire need of. 
 

What he does bring is experience, whilst still having at the very least 3/4 years of playing at his peak ahead of him. Allegedly also a good character and hard worker which would be no doubt what these younger players need around them.