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MuddyWaters
March 30, 2023, 7:57am
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Some people are playing on words here, we didn't "turn him down" Hurst confirmed in an interview that he didn't fancy the look of him and was never in for him.

He's returned 11 in 34 games this season which in a struggling side I guess is decent and similar to the season he had at Wealdstone, prior to that he wasn't prolific but player learn their trade, so worth a look.

The question is whilst we have (we think) a better budget do we try an recruit players that are scoring in a relegation bound side at the bottom of the 4th division or look to go after players that have delivered at a higher level - personally I reckon we'd need both.


Obviously we’d love a proven striker but we also need a deeper squad in terms of striking options. We’ve had five young strikers in on loan this season and, with the exception of Richardson, they’ve been disappointing. As far as I’m aware, Essel isn’t ready yet so do we look for talent down the leagues, for the next Vardy?

As far as I can remember, he played for Stocksbridge Steel until he was 23 or so. No idea what league that was in but still well down the pyramid.
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I think it far more likely that it will be someone, like lloyd, that weve never heard of. A bit part player, who for some reason or another, hasnt had a fair crack of the whip at his present club.
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Some people are playing on words here, we didn't "turn him down" Hurst confirmed in an interview that he didn't fancy the look of him and was never in for him.

He's returned 11 in 34 games this season which in a struggling side I guess is decent and similar to the season he had at Wealdstone, prior to that he wasn't prolific but player learn their trade, so worth a look.

The question is whilst we have (we think) a better budget do we try an recruit players that are scoring in a relegation bound side at the bottom of the 4th division or look to go after players that have delivered at a higher level - personally I reckon we'd need both.


Yes some people are playing on words, Hurst confirmed to Matt Dean we had the opportunity to sign him and chose not to.

I understand sometimes things are missed, but I won’t accept they’re just not out there and not willing to come when you have examples like that.

Umerah is on for 12+ goals for a probably relegated side, I’d snap your hand off for a 12 goal striker right now, that’d probably give you 15+ with us
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March 30, 2023, 9:08am

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For what it's worth, apparently Charlton are looking at Josh Umerah
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I could see us ending up with someone like Connor Wilkinson at Walsall, not had a great season this year coming back from injury, but big and mobile with a decent goal scoring record at this level over several seasons.


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Smith at Orient.

Orient don’t want him, came back from loan at Exeter as he was homesick, now at Barnet & scored 7 in 9.

Mentioned him in Jan but obviously a non-starter given he couldn’t play for another football league team. 6’5”, 27y/o, decent record, question is whether he’d leave the south east.
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Smith at Orient.

Orient don’t want him, came back from loan at Exeter as he was homesick, now at Barnet & scored 7 in 9.

Mentioned him in Jan but obviously a non-starter given he couldn’t play for another football league team. 6’5”, 27y/o, decent record, question is whether he’d leave the south east.


Non Starter I reckon - if he was homesick at Exeter he'd be positively bed-ridden up here.
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Non Starter I reckon - if he was homesick at Exeter he'd be positively bed-ridden up here.


Oh, I don't know. We're about 30 minutes closer to East London in the car than Exeter is. Could make a difference to any decision.  
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Looked at the Peterborough forum recently and they are truly scathing about Tshimanga. Fits with the chesterfield view that he’s never been the same since the injury
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Looked at the Peterborough forum recently and they are truly scathing about Tshimanga. Fits with the chesterfield view that he’s never been the same since the injury


I would be tempted on him still.
But he's there on loan isn't he? and permanent happens in the summer.
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