Another day another player linked...Macheda

[Ashley]

We was supposed to get him on Loan when we came back up from League One but the deal fell through for what ever reason and we ended up with a Waghorn.

We was supposed to get him on Loan when we came back up from League One but the deal fell through for what ever reason and we ended up with a Waghorn.

[Guest Basildon Fox]

Would he get into our team now? I doubt he would so I can't see him being a starter next season in a better league. Would be a squad player at best. I doubt he would want to come to Leicester and sit on the bench for most of the time.

We need to be looking at players who can improve the squad and team. I do not think he is any better than we already have so would just be padding out the squad.

[morris1234]

I don't see who is an effective partner for him. He isn't quick, he isn't a target man, he isn't particularly creative.

He's a very limited player, who can finish. The only chance of succeeding with him is playing a side around him that creates a lot of chances for him - but why would we do that when we'd be limiting our other players?

I don't want to sound like I have an agenda because he's not really done loads wrong, he just doesn't seem good enough.

Vossen is very much an unknown quantity and it was tongue in cheek, but I can see him being the kind of forward we go for. Highly rated, on the continent and consequently better value than the English equivalent.

Some logic here. A good post. But..

Is Macheda any different? Or Rhodes for that matter? Both great finishers but much else to their game, I can't say as I haven't seen much. From what I have seen, I'd take Wood any day. Played in the premiership before and has been in that environment, albeit at a VERY young age! And has scored consistently for a national side that is not blessed with talent or amazing service.

Let's remember that it's a position for us that will be under so much scrutiny next year. I do believe we need to strengthen our front line but to supplement what we have and make us a better side. This next season is going to be the hardest we've had since I can remember it just seems that some assume we will 'do a Southampton' and be a solid premierleague side without much effort.

I hope we can but not by signing players like Macheda or Rhodes. That's your opinion on Wood and your entitled to it. I think he has his weaknesses like any player so it's not about that, I'm just worried we are going to lose sight of who and where we are and start branding players not good enough all in the 'hope' we can say "I told you so"...just my thoughts

[Dan]

Jelle Vossen lol!!!

Some of you need to be banned from football manager.

 

Like I say it wasn't entirely serious though there was someone on here who reckoned we've been looking at him. So like anyone who knows their stuff - you judge him based on FM. If he's good on there then he's good enough for me and if he isn't as good in real life as he is on FM then it's the real life version that's the problem.

[Dan]

Some logic here. A good post. But..

Is Macheda any different? Or Rhodes for that matter? Both great finishers but much else to their game, I can't say as I haven't seen much. From what I have seen, I'd take Wood any day. Played in the premiership before and has been in that environment, albeit at a VERY young age! And has scored consistently for a national side that is not blessed with talent or amazing service.

Let's remember that it's a position for us that will be under so much scrutiny next year. I do believe we need to strengthen our front line but to supplement what we have and make us a better side. This next season is going to be the hardest we've had since I can remember it just seems that some assume we will 'do a Southampton' and be a solid premierleague side without much effort.

I hope we can but not by signing players like Macheda or Rhodes. That's your opinion on Wood and your entitled to it. I think he has his weaknesses like any player so it's not about that, I'm just worried we are going to lose sight of who and where we are and start branding players not good enough all in the 'hope' we can say "I told you so"...just my thoughts

 

But Rhodes is exactly the same - I wouldn't take him either and I'm deadly serious. Leicester's strength in my opinion relies heavily on a big shift from everyone, both forwards included. Both Vardy and Nugent have contributed all-round this season to our attack and they've been vital in helping us press up the field. You wouldn't get that with Rhodes.

 

McCormack is different. I think he'd fit our side and he's got more goals in him than Nugent/Vardy.

 

In the Premier League we will be playing against some very decent sides. Wood's goalscoring record at international level largely comes from games against teams such as Fiji and American Samoa. You don't need a maestro in your side to get chances against those sides.

 

Don't get me wrong, he does have things going for him, but for me he just doesn't fit at Leicester and if he ever does I'd bet any money it's down to a complete change in style of play.

[MPH]

Young, free and single digit goals tally last season.....  hmmm....

 

 

 

 

But what do we have to lose?

[Guest MattP]

Jelle Vossen lol!!!

Some of you need to be banned from football manager.

 

Is it really that ridiculous?

 

If Norwich can go and get Van Wolfswinkel (who was serious hot property despite his season) and Villa and West Ham were supposedly close to signing him in Jan is it that outrageous?

 

I've heard far worse.

[Finnegan]

Is it really that ridiculous?

If Norwich can go and get Van Wolfswinkel (who was serious hot property despite his season) and Villa and West Ham were supposedly close to signing him in Jan is it that outrageous?

I've heard far worse.

My point isn't that it's an unrealistic signing in terms or our status.

Just that I know full well almost nobody here will have actually seen him play and that he's quite a popular bargain / tutor in the FM "community."

[Guest]

Clever striker is Macheda I'd take him. Anyone thought about loaning Wood out? Still a young lad and would do him good getting regular championship football week in week out

 

Based on what? He's scored a few goals in a dozen games at Brum, yes, but his record prior to that has been dreadful everywhere. He's looked absolutely shocking for the last few years on loan and I can only assume that commenters on this thread remember his goal for Utd vs Villa all those years ago and assume from that he's a decent player. He really isn't. 

[Dan]

My point isn't that it's an unrealistic signing in terms or our status.

Just that I know full well almost nobody here will have actually seen him play and that he's quite a popular bargain / tutor in the FM "community."

 

Don't even claim you wouldn't get excited if we signed Carlos Fierro.

[Finnegan]

Don't even claim you wouldn't get excited if we signed Carlos Fierro.

Of course I would but I'm not going to bring him up in one of these threads without a hefty amount of tongue in cheek. I'd also never suggest he'd be anything other than a random roll of the dice because nobody has a clue how good he actually is.

I accept you weren't being serious with Vossen, it was more Lee's reaction that made me laugh.

[Thracian]

No thanks, not prem quality

 

 

How quickly and flippantly still-emerging players are dismissed. I'm sure glad Pearson didn't think like that about Vardy.

 

We might spring the odd surprise but Pearson surely will be looking for the kind of collective strengthening of the squad that's relatively low risk and comes with the value-added potential of being able to inspire people who are still young and hungry enough to improve.

 

Macheda might have been watched time and again at Birmingham, and his goals return since going on loan seems quite enough to warrant consideration whether the rumour has any truth in it or not. As a potential free transfer I could see some pluses. 

 

Like others, I don't see any future here for at least three of our current strikers, and probably four. 

[gotwood]

I still think Wood can do a job in the Prem, totally depends which version of him shows up each week tho, the Burnley version or the other one where he seems to forget he has legs.

He wont want to be loaned out again tho his whole career has been that way so far and think he just wants to settle..

Being only 22 id hope we keep hold of him and see what happens as he has potential, much like Macheda..

 

Cant see Macheda being any better than what we have here as first choice strikers so not for me.

 

Think I will just trust Nigel..

 

[Agent Fox]

Nein

[Dan]

Of course I would but I'm not going to bring him up in one of these threads without a hefty amount of tongue in cheek. I'd also never suggest he'd be anything other than a random roll of the dice because nobody has a clue how good he actually is.

I accept you weren't being serious with Vossen, it was more Lee's reaction that made me laugh.

 

Fair enough

[Guest]

How quickly and flippantly still-emerging players are dismissed. I'm sure glad Pearson didn't think like that about Vardy.

 

We might spring the odd surprise but Pearson surely will be looking for the kind of collective strengthening of the squad that's relatively low risk and comes with the value-added potential of being able to inspire people who are still young and hungry enough to improve.

 

Macheda might have been watched time and again at Birmingham, and his goals return since going on loan seems quite enough to warrant consideration whether the rumour has any truth in it or not. As a potential free transfer I could see some pluses. 

 

Like others, I don't see any future here for at least three of our current strikers, and probably four. 

at leasr three of our current strikers, probably four, are better than macheda.

[cityfanlee23]

Of course I would but I'm not going to bring him up in one of these threads without a hefty amount of tongue in cheek. I'd also never suggest he'd be anything other than a random roll of the dice because nobody has a clue how good he actually is.

I accept you weren't being serious with Vossen, it was more Lee's reaction that made me laugh.

 

Vossen is my 2nd cousin so shh

[cityfanlee23]

Of course I would but I'm not going to bring him up in one of these threads without a hefty amount of tongue in cheek. I'd also never suggest he'd be anything other than a random roll of the dice because nobody has a clue how good he actually is.

I accept you weren't being serious with Vossen, it was more Lee's reaction that made me laugh.

 

And by the way is this the "reaction" that made you laugh?

Or am I missing the point?

 

Vietto has no premiership experience and has only scored 19 goals in 61 games, He does look good but that's based on youtube videos... plenty of moderate players could look bad in that league,

 

I'd prefer vossen personally

[dpjfox]

Todays rumour - Mark Davies Bolton, fantastic for us when on loan but injury prone, he is the creative type central midfielder type we lack

[Kinowe Soorie]

Clever striker is Macheda I'd take him. Anyone thought about loaning Wood out? Still a young lad and would do him good getting regular championship football week in week out

Yoda?

[indierich06]

I think if we do keep onto wood, He needs to be loaned out... Otherwise he may end up another "Could have been" That leicester city ruined.. Don't think he will want another season on the bench especially as he has generally changed games whenever he's come on

 

Thing is, everyone was saying this about Jamie Vardy last season. "Loan him out to a league one side for a season to find his feet or get rid" or "It's not working out for him here, it's time for him to go" - Pearson and his staff kept the faith in him and it's paid off big time this season. Wood is still a young lad and he's always struck me as a consummate professional, I think he'll bide his time personally and I think there's definitely more to come from him.  

[cityfanlee23]

Thing is, everyone was saying this about Jamie Vardy last season. "Loan him out to a league one side for a season to find his feet or get rid" or "It's not working out for him here, it's time for him to go" - Pearson and his staff kept the faith in him and it's paid off big time this season. Wood is still a young lad and he's always struck me as a consummate professional, I think he'll bide his time personally and I think there's definitely more to come from him.  

 

I have to agree, And I hope he can be a Vardy, But can you see us not signing a new striker better than we have? and we know vardy won't be dropped for wood... I can see him being a quality player, and I said a few weeks ago I can seriously see wood being part of nigels plans next season and can see him scoring 15 goals next year in the prem...

 

BUT (There is always a but..) We are leicester, And I can see him just as much being the same as this season and never finding his form, resulting in us losing him for free or cheap.

 

I'd love wood to be our future main striker, but with nigel I can see it going either way