18 Aug 2014 17:07:00
Looks like this Atenucci is going to be pushed through. As much I am all for signing players but:

1. He is 30
2. We are apparently spending £1.2mill on him
3. rumoured to be a 3 year contract
4. He will be the 8th striker at the club

Doukara, Ajose and sharp look like our front 3. Where is this chap going to fit in? we have Hunt, Poleon, Morison, Smith and the youth players already at the club.

Smith will stay, does that mean the end of Morison and Hunt. Or will he be a "winger" type player as smith and Sharp are typical front men.

I just don't think its value for money and surely, there are other younger players out there we could sign.

1.) 18 Aug 2014
Fa wrong with kevin phillps was there and how old was he when he was still banging in goals at his age!

2.) 18 Aug 2014
I can see where your coming from, however we clearly need a new striker, one that scores goals. We weren't looking like scoring against Boro

3.) 18 Aug 2014
18 Aug 2014 19:54:15
Ds

1. Good enough old enough. This guy is. Represents value for money. Suitable for this league.

2. Cellino is loaded don't worry. Fee is peanuts.

3. Length of contract protects against premature Bosman. He should still have skills at 33.

4. You really think Hunt and Morison will be much longer? Ajose is more winger than striker.

Bottom line. This player will make us better and our bench will look pretty tidy.

4.) 18 Aug 2014
I think we have enough central strikers (there's always January if they don't deliver). This lad is too old and not prolific by any means.
For me we need at least one genuine touch line hugging winger who is proven at this level (shame we missed Chris Burke) and a Claude Makélélé.