mikeyp102 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 1 hour ago, gwi1890 said: We’ve got to much to play for to risk that Hence why I said if the game was comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 58 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: Hence why I said if the game was comfortable. No game is comfortable when you are looking to qualify for Europe. Not uncommon in the Premier league for teams to come back from 3 down. Wether the game is comfortable or not now is not the time to risk it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, mikeyp102 said: Hence why I said if the game was comfortable. Such game won't come. This battle for Europe will go to the wire. Edited April 17, 2023 by Pinebro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: Willing to bet that he'll be sent off before he scores a PL goal for us. Oooo what odds are you offering???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said: Oooo what odds are you offering???? No odds. I'll put my signed Buendia shirt on the line. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSvillain Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: No odds. I'll put my signed Buendia shirt on the line. After retrieving it from the bin? no thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 I would say at the moment Archer looks like he has more potential- though he is a different type of player. Still looks very raw. Not sure on our next steps with him, maybe a loan out. But we will need to bring at least one more forward in before we do that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: I would say at the moment Archer looks like he has more potential- though he is a different type of player. Still looks very raw. Not sure on our next steps with him, maybe a loan out. But we will need to bring at least one more forward in before we do that. A loan to Vitoria perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Pinebro said: I'll be honest. I don't see a lot of potential in him from watching him play. But it's going to be hard to find a quality striker willing to play second fiddle to Watkins. Regardless I trust Unai. If he rates him then I will trust him. He's played 78 mins of PL football, mostly once we're 1, 2 or 3 goals up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono62 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, Steero113 said: He's played 78 mins of PL football, mostly once we're 1, 2 or 3 goals up and if he scored instead of hitting the bar at Man City, he would have been the second coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 We all know his first goal is going to be a 45 yard thunderbastard after he beats 5 men. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 This is our previously mentality kicking in again. Sign a promising player and then try and get him in or around the 1st team on the pitch. Unless he massively improves over the summer he will be one for the future. Yes 13 million was a good amount of money but hey ho, if he needs to develop then that's what will happen. I expect archer will be looked at again in the summer and a decision to keep or sell him will come. We need another senior striker at the club no matter what, I'm not sure next season it will be duran, I'm not pinning any hopes on it, only that we are starting to play the transfer game like the rest do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 14 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said: We all know his first goal is going to be a 45 yard thunderbastard after he beats 5 men. After he beats 5 men (to death) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretVillaScout Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 43 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: I would say at the moment Archer looks like he has more potential- though he is a different type of player. Still looks very raw. Not sure on our next steps with him, maybe a loan out. But we will need to bring at least one more forward in before we do that. Archer is 2 years older. Duran at 19 vs Archer at 19 then Duran has the more potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishywashy Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 (edited) He's a (barely) 19 year old striker who's just come in from a league in a different continent, whose main competitor is the most in-form striker in the league. He'll keep training at a Premier League level with a Premier League team and an elite manager over the coming months, and will get an increased runout next season once he's more settled and used to the level. Despite his few cameos, he already looks almost physically capable to play at this level: which is very good for his age. The sheer amount of power he can put into his shots with minimal windup is genuinely terrifying: once the other parts of his game improve (which they will) he will be a serious, serious talent. Benfica really wanted this guy (and would have also cost them £20m). Their record with signing young talent, particularly forwards, is top notch: huge profits on Enzo and Nunez alone this season. You're not going to be their (approx) 3rd most expensive signing at the age of 19 if you don't have something about you. Edited April 17, 2023 by wishywashy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 18 minutes ago, SecretVillaScout said: Archer is 2 years older. Duran at 19 vs Archer at 19 then Duran has the more potential. What are you basing that on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretVillaScout Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, AntrimBlack said: What are you basing that on? His spell at Solihull (at 19) vs Duran spell in the MSL (At 18). Also Duran (19) Cameo's in the PL vs Archers in the PL (20/21) Edited April 17, 2023 by SecretVillaScout 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 (edited) Actually never mind me. We are 6 months too late I think. Edited April 17, 2023 by MotoMkali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 18 hours ago, SecretVillaScout said: His spell at Solihull (at 19) vs Duran spell in the MSL (At 18). Also Duran (19) Cameo's in the PL vs Archers in the PL (20/21) Is that it? You are basing it on where they were when they were 18/19. Ignoring Archer's 2 very good recent loans? Ignoring the fact that Archer is still only 21 and probably will still improve? Assuming that Duran will become a top striker, which I hope he does, but he really has not shown much yet? Archer is clearly the better striker at this time, and Duran has a way to go in 2 years to be as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 23 hours ago, Pinebro said: I'll be honest. I don't see a lot of potential in him from watching him play. But it's going to be hard to find a quality striker willing to play second fiddle to Watkins. Regardless I trust Unai. If he rates him then I will trust him. Jesus christ give the kid a chance someone obviously see's the potential in him, he's probably got a year in league One followed by a year in the Championship to prove that potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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