Charlie Austin

[Sliced]

Is it only me that is concerned by the age of Charlie’s wife? Surprised not more has been made of this.

https://realtimeimages.photoshelter.com/...UAH80cEwrw

Spectacular

[Cunninghamismagic]

Just spoken to a Saints fan about Austin. Says injuries have hampered him. Also said "he might just edge J Rod, but not by much. Slightly sharper in the box".

[Super_Slav]

Just spoken to a Saints fan about Austin. Says injuries have hampered him. Also said "he might just edge J Rod, but not by much. Slightly sharper in the box".

He’s a far better finisher than J Rod. Plus takes a decent pen too!

[Sandking]

Will keep the opposition center backs occupied and busy. Aggressive, a bit of a snide. Good natural instinctive movement in & around the 6-yard box. He knows how to buy and make himself that half a yard. That's all it takes.

Type of player you just need to give him the shirt & let him get on with it.

[Peachy]

Just spoken to a Saints fan about Austin. Says injuries have hampered him. Also said "he might just edge J Rod, but not by much. Slightly sharper in the box".

Interesting what Bilic said about how he looked in good shape as the first thing I noticed was He looked pretty lean in those pics yesterday.

He sounded well up for it too. I've a guy feeling he will be ace.

[Lightnin]

I’m not sure he’ll be involved too much yet, he’s not had much pre-season with Saints virtually ignoring him and putting him with the kids. Wouldn’t expect to see much of Pereira yet either. I guess we’ll see, no doubt they’ll be fit but probably not match fit.

[Mancbaggies]

Just spoken to a Saints fan about Austin. Says injuries have hampered him. Also said "he might just edge J Rod, but not by much. Slightly sharper in the box".

He’s a far better finisher than J Rod. Plus takes a decent pen too!

He is a better finisher IMO. 

My Saints mate reckon he is slow and injury prone. Apparently CA has lost a bit of timber.

[Dumbo]

He’ll have to earn his place.

Zohore was awesome at Forest and is genuinely underrated on here.

Austin is a far superior replacement to Burke though, as was the case at Forest.

[WWHO]

He’ll have to earn his place.

Zohore was awesome at Forest and is genuinely underrated on here.

Austin is a far superior replacement to Burke though, as was the case at Forest.

If Bilic is determined to play only one upfront it'll be Austin not Zohore.

It's clear by the way the club have portrayed the purchase that the former is a marquee signing.  Whilst i agree that Zohore is underrated in terms of his overall game, there's not disputing that his goal scoring record in underwhelming.  The same can't be said for Austin.

[Squid]

I didn't realise Bilić was such a long term fan of Austin. Tried to sign him for Spam once upon a time.