graeme_4 33,994 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Even after all the media hyperbole about how our team was so bad no one would be interested in them and we'd have to pay them all off, we've managed to offload all of them for fees apart from Forrester (who apparently we accepted a bid for, but he knocked back the move). I suspect that's partly down to them being english (mostly) and English teams paying silly money for anything with two legs down there. Pretty pleased with the board / manager for purging the lot of them regardless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,592 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Good Luck to him.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chineseboy 1,563 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Good luck waggy, you gave us some good moments. Hope everything works out well for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siam69 26,757 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Thanks for the goals in the Championship, big man. I remember when you got injured towards the end of the Season, the Bears were in meltdown as you had been knocking them in. You certainly always tried and gave your best, no hiding, can't fault you there, unlike others. But just not good enough for what we need now, which saddened both us and you, no doubt. All the best Waggy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMckee 3,397 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Good luck to him wasn't good enough for us in the end but never hid and always worked hard even right towards the end - his contribution in the championship season was pivotal for our promotion as well so big thanks for that especially Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Good luck to the guy. I don't really have any bad words to say about him other than he wasn't good enough to be a main striker in the top flight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithgersbear 3,225 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 So who is replacing him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 6 minutes ago, graeme_4 said: Even after all the media hyperbole about how our team was so bad no one would be interested in them and we'd have to pay them all off, we've managed to offload all of them for fees apart from Forrester (who apparently we accepted a bid for, but he knocked back the move). I suspect that's partly down to them being english (mostly) and English teams paying silly money for anything with two legs down there. Pretty pleased with the board / manager for purging the lot of them regardless. I think the english have so much money, our players and those like them are probably only seen as a minor risk. And if it pays off..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAmo'sThighs 848 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Good luck Waggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller 1,569 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 All the best Martin. You gave us a good season. Now lets use the cash to tie up Walker and maybe get Moult as another option up front? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueshoff 11,530 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, keithgersbear said: So who is replacing him? As whipping boy? Bit early to tell but probably Windass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prso's headband 34,989 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Never really recovered from the injury on the opening day. Can't fault his attitude or commitment either but his confidence was in bits so it's probably best for both parties if he got a fresh start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,507 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Not good enough for us in the top flight to begin with and his lack of confidence only made him worse. Can't fault his effort though and I wish him well down south. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudrup1690 1,064 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Tried his best just was not good enough unfortunately. now go and sign walker and Weiss please Pedro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essandoh 21,103 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 I reckon we'll see some movement for a striker soon. I can't imagine they'd let him leave just now if we didn't have someone lined up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Punt Forrester next please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Just now, Essandoh said: I reckon we'll see some movement for a striker soon. I can't imagine they'd let him leave just now if we didn't have someone lined up. I think so too. See really when you think about it going like for like ; 1 million for Garner 1 million spent on Herrera. 1 million for Waghorn 1 million spent on Walker (possibly) That's two like for like replacements, for identical cash and we would/will be/are in a much better position because of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackrfc95 4,255 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, Essandoh said: I reckon we'll see some movement for a striker soon. I can't imagine they'd let him leave just now if we didn't have someone lined up. Probably see another bid for Walker going in any day now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.T.G 10,771 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 See ye Waggy, all the best brother Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyserSoze 14,438 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 No, wait what? did someone say A MILLION QUID Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hilts 12,819 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 All the best Waggy. Hope he can kick on down there. There's definitely a better player in there than we witnessed last season. Two bad injuries and being played out of position all the time won't have helped. I'm sure most would agree he wasn't worth hanging on to though. Hopefully the freeing up of his wages will now go towards two new full backs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoopsLaud 4,184 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Poor fuckin Ipswich. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_Ibrox_Preacher 2,812 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 While I don't think he's good enough for where we need to be I do think we as a support forget just how little we created for the best part of a season and a half under Warburton for all the possession; slow going forward, passing sideways with very little in the way of cutting through balls or decent crosses and all made when the opposition has fallen back into Alamo mode, with this in mind it goes some way to negating the poor return from our forwards last season and even the latter half of the Championship season. Waghorn's a bit of an all rounder, special at nothing but a bit of an all rounder and better at penalties than John A-Job A-kin-dae of Barnet (I have seen a few Ipswich fans mention him). Is a £1m too much for Waghorn? Fuck yes, in a couple of words but if they're talking about spending more on Akinde then I think they'd be better off taking the punt on Waghorn and saving the extra cash because Garner ripped League 1 but when you look at the space he got down there and the time he got on the ball it explains both why he struggled in the Championship on previous attempts and why he did here, Akinde is a League two man who seems to have a decent eye/dig in open play but strikes me as slow, needs space, and his penalties are woeful - scores them but watch them and tell me the keepers wanted to save them, I'd take a punt on the guy for League 1 and for a few hundred thousand absolute tops but more than a million for the Championship? Please! Matty Taylor was one of the better looking available options for reasonable money down south last Summer on his League 2 form for the previous season and while he did seemingly well stepping up to League 1 for the first half of last season he has yet to find his feet in the Championship after 15 games returning 2 goals (wiki). Akinde jumping from league 2 to Championship for daft money has car crash written all over it. I think we'd have got more out Waghorn with a midfield that has attacking impetus or if we weren't playing back-10 teams every week but he's not the required standard on evidence for where we need to be. I looked through the options down South last season for the lower than £1M bar knowing Warburton for some reason thought the talent was "rife" and the "value" was there, the pickings were very slim, to highlight how slim we signed Garner for a start, secondly at £1.8 fucking million, and both he and Stockley at Aberdeen had the best record for scoring headers (that I could identify) Championship and below in the season before last. From an Ipswich perspective, Waghorn in truth looks to be just one of a few that is available from a questionable bunch and if they've spent £1M truly there's desperation there. If on the other hand, it's true that Ipswich got him for near £250k then I reckon that's worth a punt in hope and better value than they'd get just about anywhere in England for someone that might cut the mustard for the season ahead. The obvious extra bonus is he's spent a year with Garner already so you would think there would be an understanding of each other straight off the bat that you wouldn't get with 2 players unknown to one and other. Good luck to both the player and Ipswich, hopefully, he'll get more space and service than here and gets a few penalties to take, same for Garner by that token (minus the penalties). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniemca 479 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 8 minutes ago, Essandoh said: I reckon we'll see some movement for a striker soon. I can't imagine they'd let him leave just now if we didn't have someone lined up. There won't be another striker coming in .we have got rid of two and brought two in ,we need full backs and another wide player . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue 9,282 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 I don't know how I feel about this news..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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