We need a new forward

[bobadji]

I quite like Carew.

[CityFanFromRome]

Dude quick question... how good are Vucinic and Pizarro?

EDIT- quoted wrong poster, is meant for CityFanFromRome

Pizarro runs the show in midfield for Roma almost week in week out, but he's probably not physical enough for the english game. However he did the difference between a draw and a win on Saturday in Juve-roma, in the added time he tackled a juve player near midfield, then advanced ball on his feet, looked into the box and placed a perfect ball for Riise to head it in, it was the winning goal. If Pizarro has a fault is that he usually holds the ball too much and some times he loses it in risky areas.

Vucinic is class, but he's not consistent enough imho. Can be unplayable one game, and frustratingly poor the next. He was ace against Genoa and Triestina but very average against Juve, just to make an example. He's quick, has a good long shot and dribbling on him, and can set up goals, especially if you can find him on the left flank (but we have Bellers there), and you can ask him to help the team by tracking back, so he usually works hard. Not an out and out goalscorer, but scores his fair amount of goals too.

[CityFanFromRome]

http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll358/mickyblu/01BRUWAS1008_Z.jpg
Now they have been taken over by the porn kings of britain this is my take on there away kit for next season.

If their players are also like that, then it might be interesting.

[Michael Brookes]

Dude quick question... how good are Vucinic and Pizarro?

EDIT- quoted wrong poster, is meant for CityFanFromRome

Pizarro runs the show in midfield for Roma almost week in week out, but he's probably not physical enough for the english game. However he did the difference between a draw and a win on Saturday in Juve-roma, in the added time he tackled a juve player near midfield, then advanced ball on his feet, looked into the box and placed a perfect ball for Riise to head it in, it was the winning goal. If Pizarro has a fault is that he usually holds the ball too much and some times he loses it in risky areas.

Vucinic is class, but he's not consistent enough imho. Can be unplayable one game, and frustratingly poor the next. He was ace against Genoa and Triestina but very average against Juve, just to make an example. He's quick, has a good long shot and dribbling on him, and can set up goals, especially if you can find him on the left flank (but we have Bellers there), and you can ask him to help the team by tracking back, so he usually works hard. Not an out and out goalscorer, but scores his fair amount of goals too.

Cheers pal- very interesting

[Dazzacity]

Whats Henry at?? Could do a little loan swap deal with Robinho if he wants to leave?

[Grob]

If we lose Robinho then yes we will need another striker. This is the time of year when you need to rotate players more regulally, especially as we are in the mix for 2 trophies and a Champions League place.

Plus another new, quality attacker may reinvigorate and refresh the squad.

Some good names mentioned in this thread and some stinkers, Kevin Davies, John Carew and Carlton Cole were my favourites.

We should have signed Horseface for 6 months.

He could keep RSC company on the treatment table. How can you make the 'stinkers' comment and then suggest a 33-year-old horse who has played 16 (sixteen!!!!) games in 2 years???

In my defence, i wasnt being entirely serious

[dazby]

Villa
Forlan
Dzeko


However, I think if Robbie goes Riberry would be the go to man. This would allow Bellamy to play up front.

[Blue Blood]

Given Athleticos mid table mediocrity atm, Forlan and even Aguero are avaliable for the right price. We could do alot worse than them two.

[john@staustell]

I agree we need a new forward.

Horseface has gone to Hamburg I reckon.
Cole is not good but then seems to score (in a poor team)
Carew looks half decent from a distance but why does MON want rid?
Whoever is available must be better than Benjani of course.


Not sure Bobby has any money this window though.

[Kiss_The_Goat]

I wouldnt mind raiding Spuds for Pavlechenko. He's a class act that guy but has never been given a proper run in the team by Twitchy.
Wonder what they'd sell him for? 10 mill?

[Wooders]

Villa, Dzeko, Auguerro, Torres, Henry there are loads of top strikers that we may have a shot at getting tbh, I would love Villa here

NOT Forlan though.

[Beeks]

I don't know why everyone is talking about Torres...he's injured at the moment and would be fat use to us...we need someone fit and ready

[avoidconfusion]

Vedad Ibisevic (TSG Hoffenheim striker)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedad_Ibi%C5%A1evi%C4%87

That fella has a real eye for a goal.

[Bingo Lewis]

id go for Hulk from Porto
a, hes loks strong and capable of being a top prem striker

b, rags are looking at him so lets piss them off some more eh!!!!

Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes!!!!

[walmai]

Now they have been taken over by the porn kings of britain this is my take on there away kit for next season.

Sorry Walmai mate lol.

Yeah! 11 hairy blokes running around in that get up. Standard!

[Ted Hughes]

If we do let both Robbie & Benjani go, after letting Weiss go to Bolton, it would seem logical to assume we'll bring some kind of attacking player in. I wonder if it'll be either a youngster or a veteran though rather than a player who expects to start every game? Vic Moses perhaps?

[CityFanFromRome]

I'd bring in Balotelli, if we aren't going to spend big on Dzeko. Mancio knows him, the lad loves Mancio as he was the manager who gave him his debut at Inter, and he's very, very talented. He can play on both flanks, is quick, strong, and can hit mean free kicks too, as an added bonus. After all, he spent hours practicing them with Mancio himself and Mihajlovic after training, that has to have taught him something.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

After thinking this for a while, how about admitting we missed the boat in summer and go with megabid for Darren Bent?

[patrickblue]

Says here that you're getting Benji, Walmai. Maybe Carlton (wheres the goal) Cole's part of the deal. To be fair he's been good at WH

http://www.clubcall.com/west-ham-united ... 12272.html

Strike pair set for Upton Park

West Ham United, 14:51, January 25, 2010

West Ham are close to sealing deals for strike duo Benni McCarthy and Benjani from Blackburn and Manchester City.
The Hammers hope to complete a £2.5million deal for McCarthy from Blackburn, in time for Tuesday's relegation battle against Portsmouth.

However they may have to wait until Thursday to agree terms with Manchester City's Benjani, who is likely to be involved in the Citizens' Carling Cup semi-final second leg against Manchester United on Wednesday.

McCarthy, 32, is desperate to play regular first-team football in the run up to the World Cup in his native South Africa and is likely to sign a two and a half year deal at Upton Park.

Zimbabwean, Benjani, has impressed new boss Roberto Mancini recently but is likely to fall back down the pecking order now Emmanuel Adebayor has returned from the African Cup of Nations and could be allowed to leave.

[Ted Hughes]

After thinking this for a while, how about admitting we missed the boat in summer and go with megabid for Darren Bent?

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