Gruff wrote:Seeing lots of post on here about the benefits that a proven goalscorer (or two) will bring to the Stags promotion challenge next season. How brilliant our midfield is at creating and scoring chances, and how if we had finishers better than Bowery, Reid and Sinclair we would almost be unstoppable.
The conundrum, as I see it, is that the strikers we currently have play in a style that release the midfield and allow them to shine, so would a different type of striker upset the balance we currently have? We probably need to have players like our current strikers, who are willing o run the lines, close down, create space... but also have a bit more of the killer instinct in front of goal to keep that balance.
This is where the proven goalscorers like Maynard & Cook don't fit in (IMHO), but we've seen the benefit of the control\composure of Bowery and the pace\skill of Sinclair. So, forget the 30+ goals a season dreams, I would suspect a purchase of a Danny Rose style striker to try to keep the current balance, and not lose the impact of the midfield.
I'm pretty sure Cloughie knows what he's doing, so any uninspiring signing he makes this Summer is absolutely fine by me
Cleveland_Stag wrote:Gruff wrote:Seeing lots of post on here about the benefits that a proven goalscorer (or two) will bring to the Stags promotion challenge next season. How brilliant our midfield is at creating and scoring chances, and how if we had finishers better than Bowery, Reid and Sinclair we would almost be unstoppable.
The conundrum, as I see it, is that the strikers we currently have play in a style that release the midfield and allow them to shine, so would a different type of striker upset the balance we currently have? We probably need to have players like our current strikers, who are willing o run the lines, close down, create space... but also have a bit more of the killer instinct in front of goal to keep that balance.
This is where the proven goalscorers like Maynard & Cook don't fit in (IMHO), but we've seen the benefit of the control\composure of Bowery and the pace\skill of Sinclair. So, forget the 30+ goals a season dreams, I would suspect a purchase of a Danny Rose style striker to try to keep the current balance, and not lose the impact of the midfield.
I'm pretty sure Cloughie knows what he's doing, so any uninspiring signing he makes this Summer is absolutely fine by me
I’m sure we can sign a striker or two with a good goal scoring record who also works hard and runs the channels - the two things aren’t mutually exclusive just because Cook and Maynard themselves weren’t tireless runners.
part time pete wrote:Why do we need an individual goal scorer. Cheltenham have just won the league and their top goal scorer has just scored 8 (eight) league goals.
part time pete wrote:Why do we need an individual goal scorer. Cheltenham have just won the league and their top goal scorer has just scored 8 (eight) league goals.
bear 73 wrote:Clough has no problem with a midfield player being our top scorer, on sat we had 1 full back and 1 midfielder score in a 3-0 win, our centre forward could have been very well marked,
but they conceded 3 goals and lost, This concept of a 20 goal plus striker is not valid, it is a team game and who scores is not relevant, Bowery is a formidable force runs the line well
and is our first line of defence, Did Mansfield not have a good strike force in Cook and maynard looked good on paper, But Bowery and Reid brought the bacon home.
A comfortable 16th a reduced budget, and time for the club to focus on moving forward
grufti wrote:Akins and Cole here next season?
part time pete wrote:Why do we need an individual goal scorer. Cheltenham have just won the league and their top goal scorer has just scored 8 (eight) league goals.
bear 73 wrote:grufti wrote:Akins and Cole here next season?
Akins is not a striker more of a winger full back, and do not jump the gun Burton will do every thing in their power to keep him, been there since 2014
A club legend on every fans post a player to keep, at 32 looking for a good contract, and maybe a coaching role with the brewers.
J_F_H has been known to fly if a better offer comes in,, Ben Robinson into his 70s, and his Daughter moved onto Wrexham as
C_E_O
Clough has full respect and highly rates him as a player, him and Bowery would upset many a defender with their tireless running .
This is something only Clough has a chance of pulling off, like January dont hold your breath
ParisStag wrote:Clough doesn't care about '20 goal strikers', he wants a team of hard workers who fit together. His Burton side won promotion from League 2 with 3 players joint top-scorer, on 12 goals.
Sure, it'd be nice to have strikers that finish better than Reid and Bowery, but the link up play, pressing and chasing balls that those two put in is more valuable. Any new striker will have to do all of that to fit into a Clough team.
Parkinsons Perm wrote:ParisStag wrote:Clough doesn't care about '20 goal strikers', he wants a team of hard workers who fit together. His Burton side won promotion from League 2 with 3 players joint top-scorer, on 12 goals.
Sure, it'd be nice to have strikers that finish better than Reid and Bowery, but the link up play, pressing and chasing balls that those two put in is more valuable. Any new striker will have to do all of that to fit into a Clough team.
Bloody hell, let's stick with them two then and hope the midfielders don't have a dry spell
bux46 wrote:I M H O ...Danny Rose would fit into our side in an instant
Spiritater wrote:bear 73 wrote:grufti wrote:Akins and Cole here next season?
Akins is not a striker more of a winger full back, and do not jump the gun Burton will do every thing in their power to keep him, been there since 2014
A club legend on every fans post a player to keep, at 32 looking for a good contract, and maybe a coaching role with the brewers.
J_F_H has been known to fly if a better offer comes in,, Ben Robinson into his 70s, and his Daughter moved onto Wrexham as
C_E_O
Clough has full respect and highly rates him as a player, him and Bowery would upset many a defender with their tireless running .
This is something only Clough has a chance of pulling off, like January dont hold your breath
Who's Ben Robinson and what's his daugther going to Wrexham got to do with the thrust of Gruff's thread ?
bear 73 wrote:Clough has no problem with a midfield player being our top scorer, on sat we had 1 full back and 1 midfielder score in a 3-0 win, our centre forward could have been very well marked,
but they conceded 3 goals and lost, This concept of a 20 goal plus striker is not valid, it is a team game and who scores is not relevant, Bowery is a formidable force runs the line well
and is our first line of defence, Did Mansfield not have a good strike force in Cook and maynard looked good on paper, But Bowery and Reid brought the bacon home.
A comfortable 16th a reduced budget, and time for the club to focus on moving forward
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