Town Strikers....which one (s) to go forward with ?

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Town Strikers....which one (s) to go forward with ?

Post by hallamblue » Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:51 pm

With Towns current injury crisis, and PL's cunning plan of playin one striker, who would you feel is the best striker for us to go forward with over the next 6 games?

Drinan has thrown his hat in the ring staking a claim. What do people think about his as the man to get the goals?
https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-to ... -1-6948086


Current injured forwards include:

Edwards
Norwood
Sears

Returning from injury but not 90mns match fit ( I doubt ):

Oille Hawkins..........Mike ? >>>>> ✌️ Lol
Jackson

Does this make Drinan our only fit striker ?
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Re: Town Strikers....which one (s) to go forward with ?

Post by rossi » Mon Nov 30, 2020 2:08 pm

The one thing I absolutely hate to see us do, and have hated it for the last 2 or 3 seasons, is to see us play just one up front - and unfortunately we've seen that recently in the 4-4-3 and 4-2-3-1 formations favoured by Hurst and Lambert.

I don't care if we play 4-4-2, 4-2-4, 3-5-2, or 5-3-2, so long as we play 2 up front.

For me, Drinan gets one of those slots, the other going to Norwood when he's fit or Watkins in his absence

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Post by Andym » Mon Nov 30, 2020 3:25 pm

I'd go for Drinan with Jackson wide. Norwood in for Drinan if he's ever fit.

I admire your optimism that we might manage to keep the same striker on the pitch for 6 games. ...

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Post by Steve and Jo » Mon Nov 30, 2020 3:39 pm

rossi wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 2:08 pm
The one thing I absolutely hate to see us do, and have hated it for the last 2 or 3 seasons, is to see us play just one up front - and unfortunately we've seen that recently in the 4-4-3 and 4-2-3-1 formations favoured by Hurst and Lambert.

I don't care if we play 4-4-2, 4-2-4, 3-5-2, or 5-3-2, so long as we play 2 up front.

For me, Drinan gets one of those slots, the other going to Norwood when he's fit or Watkins in his absence
Totally agree, even more so when struggling to score like we are at the moment.

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Re: Town Strikers....which one (s) to go forward with ?

Post by Bluemike » Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:59 pm

Have we signed Ollie Watkins ?

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Post by number 9 » Mon Nov 30, 2020 5:54 pm

Bluemike wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:59 pm
Have we signed Ollie Watkins ?
Yeah we traded Jim Henry for him! :lol:

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Post by hallamblue » Mon Nov 30, 2020 6:41 pm

Andym wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 3:25 pm
I'd go for Drinan with Jackson wide. Norwood in for Drinan if he's ever fit.

I admire your optimism that we might manage to keep the same striker on the pitch for 6 games. ...
Lol :lol: ...hadn’t thought of it that way Andy !

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Post by arana peligrosa » Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:02 pm

Don't see enough of the team in action to provide substantial comment. Guess have Norwood and Jackson (when available) Sears doesn't do it for me and as for Drinan, maybe I missed it but don't recall much scoring from that one. Same goes with Hawkins, something of an unknown commodity. Can only go on what you follow each game and scorers as you recall them. Are any of those names really of the caliber to propel the team back to the second league, some will have their own reservations.

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Re: Town Strikers....which one (s) to go forward with ?

Post by marko69 » Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:17 pm

number 9 wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 5:54 pm
Bluemike wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:59 pm
Have we signed Ollie Watkins ?
Yeah we traded Jim Henry for him! :lol:
You pair o sarcy bstds!! Love it. :lol: 👍

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Post by rossi » Tue Dec 01, 2020 2:14 pm

number 9 wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 5:54 pm
Bluemike wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:59 pm
Have we signed Ollie Watkins ?
Yeah we traded Jim Henry for him! :lol:
lol - that's what you get for posting whilst working and talking to somebody called Watkins.

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Re: Town Strikers....which one (s) to go forward with ?

Post by Bluemike » Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:01 pm

rossi wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 2:14 pm
number 9 wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 5:54 pm
Bluemike wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:59 pm
Have we signed Ollie Watkins ?
Yeah we traded Jim Henry for him! :lol:
lol - that's what you get for posting whilst working and talking to somebody called Watkins.
Lmao

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