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ginnywings	July 7, 2017, 9:20am
Recovering Alcoholic Posts: 28,141 Posts Per Day: 5.04 Reputation: 73.79% Rep Score: +88 / -32 Approval: +56,098 Gold Stars: 548	It wasn't Hurst that signed him though, he inherited him and obviously didn't want him. Ebanks-Blake had a couple of prolific seasons for Wolves and hasn't really done a whole lot since he left them, so whether he still has that goalscoring touch is debatable. He's no target man either, so is he really what we are looking for?
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Mariner93er	July 7, 2017, 10:22am
Cocktail Drinker Posts: 1,710 Posts Per Day: 0.53 Reputation: 73.61% Rep Score: +9 / -4 Approval: +4,720 Gold Stars: 28	Are we looking for a target man? I though slade wanted someone athletic.
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Maringer	July 7, 2017, 10:25am
Barley Wine Drinker Posts: 11,185 Posts Per Day: 1.87 Reputation: 82.93% Rep Score: +60 / -12 Approval: +16,412 Gold Stars: 184	An athletic target man, perhaps? An LJL-alike? Big, strong and able to run isn't a bad combination all told, providing they can play a bit as well.
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ginnywings	July 7, 2017, 10:30am
Recovering Alcoholic Posts: 28,141 Posts Per Day: 5.04 Reputation: 73.79% Rep Score: +88 / -32 Approval: +56,098 Gold Stars: 548	I don't think we have a natural target man at the club but then i don't know if that is the way Slade wants to go. The guy on trial looks a big unit, certainly a lot bigger than Ebanks-Blake.
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Mariner93er	July 7, 2017, 10:30am
Cocktail Drinker Posts: 1,710 Posts Per Day: 0.53 Reputation: 73.61% Rep Score: +9 / -4 Approval: +4,720 Gold Stars: 28	Well when asked about Maynard or walker, he said he was looking for strikers in that mould. So I think a striker who mainly has good movement to stretch defences. I doubt we'll play the same as we did the last time slade was here as it doesn't suit the team with the likes of jones, Osbourne and dembele. I think we're likely to see a sort of 4231 with a fast tempo to feet. Certainly, if we do play like that, a Osbourne, jones, dembele line up looks exciting as a 3 behind a good striker.
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Mariner_09	July 7, 2017, 10:41am
Whiskey Drinker Posts: 3,548 Posts Per Day: 1.10 Reputation: 63.94% Rep Score: +19 / -13 Approval: +1,192 Gold Stars: 55	I think Vernon's a good target man, if you watch some of his better games towards the end of last season you can see he's a very clever footballer who occupies defenders. He's not great in the air but will hold it up well. I've wasted my life in black and white, a pathetic act for a worthless cause
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Garth	July 7, 2017, 10:45am
Season Ticket Holder Posts: 11,493 Posts Per Day: 1.92 Reputation: 80.75% Rep Score: +55 / -13 Approval: +4,921 Gold Stars: 26	Quoted from ginnywings It wasn't Hurst that signed him though, he inherited him and obviously didn't want him. Ebanks-Blake had a couple of prolific seasons for Wolves and hasn't really done a whole lot since he left them, so whether he still has that goalscoring touch is debatable. He's no target man either, so is he really what we are looking for? I think it all came to a head at the players Christmas bonding session when he was involved in a fracas with another player who apparently came off worse, think we could do better.
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ginnywings	July 7, 2017, 11:21am
Recovering Alcoholic Posts: 28,141 Posts Per Day: 5.04 Reputation: 73.79% Rep Score: +88 / -32 Approval: +56,098 Gold Stars: 548	Quoted from Garth I think it all came to a head at the players Christmas bonding session when he was involved in a fracas with another player who apparently came off worse, think we could do better. Didn't know that so looked it up and the other player involved ended up with 15 stitches. Also noticed that he was involved in another fracas at a nightclub once. Seems a bit of a firebrand. As for Vernon, i like him as a player and i would say he is more of a hold up type forward than a target man, as he is not really that good aerially. As stated, i have no idea how Slade wants to play but last time we had Jones and Reddy. Jones was a very good hold up player but if memory serves me, also not brilliant in the air either. Will be interesting to see what we go with in the season.
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Garth	July 7, 2017, 11:36am
Season Ticket Holder Posts: 11,493 Posts Per Day: 1.92 Reputation: 80.75% Rep Score: +55 / -13 Approval: +4,921 Gold Stars: 26	Jones (Lump) was more than Ok in the air and won most of his aerial battles
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Maringer	July 7, 2017, 11:41am
Barley Wine Drinker Posts: 11,185 Posts Per Day: 1.87 Reputation: 82.93% Rep Score: +60 / -12 Approval: +16,412 Gold Stars: 184	As I recall, he wasn't your archetypal 'target man' and didn't win too many up and unders against big defenders. However, he certainly challenged well in the air and, given the right ball, could land his headers on a sixpence. I remember a couple of great headed goals where he headed it at the back post, looping it over the keeper into the far corner. One against Lincoln, I seem to think? Or am I just imagining that? I think for all the talk of a target man and a physical presence up front, it would be nice if there weren't too many hit and hope whacks upfield, especially with the ball players we now have in midfield.
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