Can’t argue with any of that… I said in the summer we needed an out-and-out striker, and we have not got one. We are going to struggle. 17th is still a possibility, but I think now 18th or 19th is more likely. We needed to spend 30-40m on a proven decent striker, and we haven’t. Real shame.
Sent from my iPad > On 2 Sep 2025, at 16:57, nattan--- via Leedslist <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not a great end to what had been a decent window . Not sure who is to blame > for the lack of forward signings - bad negotiation skills / lack of finances > / “bigger “ teams jumping in / players not wanting a relegation fight / DFs > poor record at this level etcWhatever we are to quote DF , pre window > shutting , 2 strikers light.We look to have enough at the back to get clean > sheets v lesser teams ( certainly at home ) but where are our goals coming > from ?To date 3 games with barely a real chance ( Struik v Arsenal from the > corner ) or shot on target and no open play goals - that’s a massive worryWe > are now - subject to any loans being allowed ( not looked at rules) relying > on 2 number 9s both with massive injury histories and neither anything like > prolific in front of goal - Nmencha is less than a goal every 4 games .Or a > player who does know where the goal is , at lower level at any rate, but > whose general lack of physicality and overall ability means he may not get > much game time These are to be “fed” by 2 wingers who have both struggled/ > been ineffective in the prem in the past ( James and Harrison) supported by 2 > almost unknowns at this level (Willie and Okafer) the latter also with a poor > injury record , plus another flop in Aaronson Does not bode well - especially > when you listen to the square ball podcast theory / idea that goals scored > and points earned are almost identical for many teams Also Farke having > admitted we will really struggle without new players up top now has to > convince the team ( and fans) that was just propaganda to get more players > and what we have is fine Personally I think the 49ers have blown it and have > made any chance of staying up miles more remote than it needed to beDaveStill > sunbathing in Greek islands > > On Monday, 1 September 2025 at 21:13:48 EEST, John Boocock > <[email protected]> wrote: > > No mention of the Fulham lad though.....from football 365 > <https://www.football365.com/news/every-premier-league-transfer-release-completed-summer-2025 > > IN: Lukas Nmecha (free, Wolfsburg), Jaka Bijol (£15.4m, Udinese), Sebastiaan > Bornauw (£5.1m, Wolfsburg), Gabriel Gudmundsson (£10m, Lille), Sean Longstaff > (£12m, Newcastle), Anton Stach (£17.3m, Hoffenheim), Lucas Perri (£15.6m, > Lyon), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (free, Everton), Noah Okafor (£16.4m, AC Milan), > James Justin (£8.6m, Leicester City). > > OUT: Rasmus Kristensen (£5m, Eintracht Frankfurt), Joe Snowdon (free, > Swindon), Junior Firpo (free, Real Betis), Sam Greenwood (£1.73m, Pogon > Szczecin), Joshua Guilavogui and Patrick Bamford (released). > > OUT ON LOAN: Maximilian Wober (Werder Bremen), Charlie Crew (Doncaster), > Mateo Joseph (Mallorca), Joe Gelhardt (Hull), Isaac Schmidt (Werder Bremen), > Largie Ramazani (Valencia). > > BACK FROM LOAN: Jack Harrison (Everton). > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > The Rev, John Lee. Now spinning the platters in the holy discotheque of the > real man. Yorkshireman. May that lucky pizza and a bottle of Grolsch be > waiting for you with the Celestial Lards R.I.P. > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > The Rev, John Lee. Now spinning the platters in the holy discotheque of the > real man. Yorkshireman. May that lucky pizza and a bottle of Grolsch be > waiting for you with the Celestial Lards R.I.P. _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ The Rev, John Lee. Now spinning the platters in the holy discotheque of the real man. Yorkshireman. May that lucky pizza and a bottle of Grolsch be waiting for you with the Celestial Lards R.I.P.
