Fellows

[CA Baggie]

A good striker occupies defenders which in turn creates more space for the wingers and midfielders. Then the "decent" chance might become a "great" chance and goals start to come from other areas of the pitch. It's not just the individual goals they score, it's the time and space they create by being known to be prolific.

[Tom Joad]

A good striker occupies defenders which in turn creates more space for the wingers and midfielders.  Then the "decent" chance might become a "great" chance  and goals start to come from other areas of the pitch.  It's not just the individual goals they score, it's the time and space they create by being known to be prolific.

Plus the link up play. A decent target man and you play 10 yards further forward.

[HawkingsHalfpint]

A good striker occupies defenders which in turn creates more space for the wingers and midfielders.  Then the "decent" chance might become a "great" chance  and goals start to come from other areas of the pitch.  It's not just the individual goals they score, it's the time and space they create by being known to be prolific.

Great post.

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Isn't everyone arguing the same thing?
We have needed strikers for years. We haven't got them because a decent one is the most expensive part of the puzzle and we were owned by someone that was taking out more than he was putting in.
We also need our midfielders to score more. One midfielder notching 10 or so goals changes everything, look at the Mikey effect last season.
Hopefully now the state of our finances are at least becoming clearer-  and to repeat what everyone is saying, apologies - we need to wheel and deal and get some kind of strikeforce as I don't see Maja or DD contributing too much between now and April.

Yes we are, and I’m sick and tired of the apologist attitude as to whose decision this was. That’s all. 

CC set us up for this. I know that certain people think he can do no wrong, he’ll cure world hunger etc. but he didn’t make us better up top. And that is a fact. Strikers win trophies.

[Brentbaggie]

A good striker occupies defenders which in turn creates more space for the wingers and midfielders.  Then the "decent" chance might become a "great" chance  and goals start to come from other areas of the pitch.  It's not just the individual goals they score, it's the time and space they create by being known to be prolific.

Great post.

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Isn't everyone arguing the same thing?
We have needed strikers for years. We haven't got them because a decent one is the most expensive part of the puzzle and we were owned by someone that was taking out more than he was putting in.
We also need our midfielders to score more. One midfielder notching 10 or so goals changes everything, look at the Mikey effect last season.
Hopefully now the state of our finances are at least becoming clearer-  and to repeat what everyone is saying, apologies - we need to wheel and deal and get some kind of strikeforce as I don't see Maja or DD contributing too much between now and April.

Yes we are, and I’m sick and tired of the apologist attitude as to whose decision this was. That’s all. 

CC set us up for this. I know that certain people think he can do no wrong, he’ll cure world hunger etc. but he didn’t make us better up top. And that is a fact. Strikers win trophies.

I always thought it was said that strikers win games but defences win trophies?