Kevin Doyle

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I keep getting told that this Rodwell to Chelsea deal was done, as far back as November !! If true, this would open us up to do a bit of wheeling and dealing come Tuesday night ( when everyone should be at Goodison Park in some capacity). If we've had money ear marked from Chelsea since then and the sale of Bily is put through, the banks should be happy and a down payment for a striker is very feasible. We may be more likely be shopping at Aldi this transfer window and not be in the queue at Marks and Spencers, but hopefully we'll at least be in the line with hard cash and not just food vouchers :unsure:
 

I recon we'd be better of with out and out wingers to feed straq, Saha & vellios not a striker. We've already got straq, Saha, vellios, McFadden & big vic, but no one with the skill to supply them apart from baines and maybe Coleman at a push !!!!!!
 
We need to replace Donovan..we're gonna miss him sooo much when he goes. His crossing alone, both feet, cutting in, willingness to get forward. Yes, he's had the odd mare moment, but so does everyone, even the mighty Ronaldo !! A big hole will open up once he's gone and Coleman and Neville are not the men to fill it.. It's Time for Action ( cue Secret Affair)[video=youtube;bwdg9uJPiVI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwdg9uJPiVI[/video]
 

Dushku said:
I keep getting told that this Rodwell to Chelsea deal was done, as far back as November !! If true, this would open us up to do a bit of wheeling and dealing come Tuesday night ( when everyone should be at Goodison Park in some capacity). If we've had money ear marked from Chelsea since then and the sale of Bily is put through, the banks should be happy and a down payment for a striker is very feasible. We may be more likely be shopping at Aldi this transfer window and not be in the queue at Marks and Spencers, but hopefully we'll at least be in the line with hard cash and not just food vouchers :unsure:
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Surely if it has been done since November he would have been a Chelsea player over three weeks ago?
 
I'd sooner try and replace the creativity lost from Pienaar and Arteta than waste money on a striker. Lionel Messi would struggle with our midfield.

How many chances does Saha get in a game? (personally I think its about one, sometimes none.)

Is that good enough? If Saha had three or four good chances and eight or nine half chances every game and he kept putting them wide or hitting lame shots fair enough. It just isn't like that.

When was the last time we played a through ball. I don't think I've seen one since Arteta and Pienaar left.

Get a creative winger and midfielder -and note to Moyes, you cannot coach attacking football. It requires risk taking, gambling, fluidity and a mercurial ability on the ball. It cannot be instilled by rote learning, discipline and tactical drills. It also cannot be instilled by your players playing in an atmosphere of fear, of being scared to lose the ball. Oh yeah and it helps if the players without the ball move. It's like static tops out there. Delegate to someone who can (there have to be coaches out there). When we lose the ball we want David Moyes when we have the ball give me Harry Redknapp.

Blaming Saha or any other striker we have is pointless until the issue of service is cleared up. If we signed the perfect striker tomorrow he'd be lucky to score one a game, because thats the chances we give them. A good striker can create goals from nothing etc but they don't score that many a season that way. Most are still team goals. Watch united or City play. How many chances do their strikers get a game- seven or eight. If only.
 
neonleon said:
I'd sooner try and replace the creativity lost from Pienaar and Arteta than waste money on a striker. Lionel Messi would struggle with our midfield.

How many chances does Saha get in a game? (personally I think its about one, sometimes none.)

Is that good enough? If Saha had three or four good chances and eight or nine half chances every game and he kept putting them wide or hitting lame shots fair enough. It just isn't like that.

When was the last time we played a through ball. I don't think I've seen one since Arteta and Pienaar left.

Get a creative winger and midfielder -and note to Moyes, you cannot coach attacking football. It requires risk taking, gambling, fluidity and a mercurial ability on the ball. It cannot be instilled by rote learning, discipline and tactical drills. It also cannot be instilled by your players playing in an atmosphere of fear, of being scared to lose the ball. Oh yeah and it helps if the players without the ball move. It's like static tops out there. Delegate to someone who can (there have to be coaches out there). When we lose the ball we want David Moyes when we have the ball give me Harry Redknapp.

Blaming Saha or any other striker we have is pointless until the issue of service is cleared up. If we signed the perfect striker tomorrow he'd be lucky to score one a game, because thats the chances we give them. A good striker can create goals from nothing etc but they don't score that many a season that way. Most are still team goals. Watch united or City play. How many chances do their strikers get a game- seven or eight. If only.
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Apart from GKs Moyes never buys specialists for their positions. It's all about utility. Doyle would be used as an advanced m/f player who can be part of a front two on the odd adventurous occasion.
 
neonleon said:
I'd sooner try and replace the creativity lost from Pienaar and Arteta than waste money on a striker. Lionel Messi would struggle with our midfield.

How many chances does Saha get in a game? (personally I think its about one, sometimes none.)

Is that good enough? If Saha had three or four good chances and eight or nine half chances every game and he kept putting them wide or hitting lame shots fair enough. It just isn't like that.

When was the last time we played a through ball. I don't think I've seen one since Arteta and Pienaar left.

Get a creative winger and midfielder -and note to Moyes, you cannot coach attacking football. It requires risk taking, gambling, fluidity and a mercurial ability on the ball. It cannot be instilled by rote learning, discipline and tactical drills. It also cannot be instilled by your players playing in an atmosphere of fear, of being scared to lose the ball. Oh yeah and it helps if the players without the ball move. It's like static tops out there. Delegate to someone who can (there have to be coaches out there). When we lose the ball we want David Moyes when we have the ball give me Harry Redknapp.

Blaming Saha or any other striker we have is pointless until the issue of service is cleared up. If we signed the perfect striker tomorrow he'd be lucky to score one a game, because thats the chances we give them. A good striker can create goals from nothing etc but they don't score that many a season that way. Most are still team goals. Watch united or City play. How many chances do their strikers get a game- seven or eight. If only.
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Well said.
 
neonleon said:
I'd sooner try and replace the creativity lost from Pienaar and Arteta than waste money on a striker. Lionel Messi would struggle with our midfield.

How many chances does Saha get in a game? (personally I think its about one, sometimes none.)

Is that good enough? If Saha had three or four good chances and eight or nine half chances every game and he kept putting them wide or hitting lame shots fair enough. It just isn't like that.

When was the last time we played a through ball. I don't think I've seen one since Arteta and Pienaar left.

Get a creative winger and midfielder -and note to Moyes, you cannot coach attacking football. It requires risk taking, gambling, fluidity and a mercurial ability on the ball. It cannot be instilled by rote learning, discipline and tactical drills. It also cannot be instilled by your players playing in an atmosphere of fear, of being scared to lose the ball. Oh yeah and it helps if the players without the ball move. It's like static tops out there. Delegate to someone who can (there have to be coaches out there). When we lose the ball we want David Moyes when we have the ball give me Harry Redknapp.

Blaming Saha or any other striker we have is pointless until the issue of service is cleared up. If we signed the perfect striker tomorrow he'd be lucky to score one a game, because thats the chances we give them. A good striker can create goals from nothing etc but they don't score that many a season that way. Most are still team goals. Watch united or City play. How many chances do their strikers get a game- seven or eight. If only.
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Against Villa (I think) when Donovan played a through ball to Anichebe for the goal.

But I do agree with your point.
 

Well I think its a good move.We always get the bargain basement players and they fit in well with the team so not a bad signing if the rumour is true.
 
Good player....

But doesn't score much and a little injury prone

Hed work well with a strike partner....

Problem is...who?
 
i'm actually made up,get him for the right price will be quality. he doesnt stop running chases down everything not only that he knows where the net is. no idea how he has fell out of favour at wolves i think he is a great player
 

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