duncanmckenzieismagic Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/everton-transfer-news-coventry-city-24714818 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 From watching a couple clips I'd be surprised. Not overly quick, seems a bit lumbering. Not sure he's premier league material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Depending on the fee (if it’s not a loan), I’d be on board with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Sounds like a winner. Wall Writer and Wiggytop 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Alan Myers has said we haven’t made a bid for him but he’s one of the strikers on our list of targets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shukes Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 I think Palfy would go nuts if we signed this lad. He looks the same level as Simms. chicagoblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patto Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 I hope we are trying to get a price down somewhere else. chicagoblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoof_It_Nev Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Just asked my mate who's a die hard Coventry fan who said: "No mate Certainly not ready for the step up I mean he’s a top striker for us Scored 19 last season very talented footballer but not ready to step up" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Hoof_It_Nev said: Just asked my mate who's a die hard Coventry fan who said: "No mate Certainly not ready for the step up I mean he’s a top striker for us Scored 19 last season very talented footballer but not ready to step up" 19 last season - what if he goes and scores 19 again this season? Probably puts him out of our price range. These are the risks we need to take. London Blue, Romey 1878 and StevO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Just saw that he's 24 years old. Never seen him play though so can't comment on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 22 minutes ago, c1982 said: 19 last season - what if he goes and scores 19 again this season? Probably puts him out of our price range. These are the risks we need to take. Aleksandar Mitrović. Championship 17/18, 12 goals (in half a season) Premier 18/19, 11 goals Championship 19/20 26 goals Premier 20/21 4 goals Championship 21/22 43 goals Teemu Pukki is another who scored for fun then didn't make the step. Obviously playing for "lesser" teams is a handicap, but it's a big step. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Shukes said: I think Palfy would go nuts if we signed this lad. He looks the same level as Simms. If we signed him it would prove more about how far we have declined in the last 7 seasons, than anything about him. StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Form what I’ve read I dont think he’s better than Simms and likely a lower maximum potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 I very much doubt he's our number one target. I think that looks like it's Broja and our fans have been saying we can't wait around for too long to get him, so it makes sense that we'd be looking at other options. StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 No issue with us going after players like this. DCL is first choice, so whoever we buy or loan will have to be happy playing back up. We won’t be bringing in anyone good enough to be first choice, so rather someone hungry to take an opportunity like this lad. Romey 1878 and AlbanyNYToffee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 Just now, RPG said: I don't really know much about him but he has to be better than what we have right now - which is pretty much nothing. I also trust Frank and Thelwell more and more in this transfer window. If we get a striker in (you'd have to think that's a certainty) then I'm going to be feeling a lot more confident about this season than I thought I would be. That's as equally as terrifying as it is a good thing . StevO and Bailey 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 Just now, RPG said: I don't really know much about him but he has to be better than what we have right now - which is pretty much nothing. I also trust Frank and Thelwell more and more in this transfer window. I know nothing about him either. No harm in bringing players up from the championship, might be an exception to the rule but players like Tim Cahill just needing an opportunity to show they can do better. There are plenty more that couldn’t make the step up. But we watched Rondon stink the place out last season as a premier league player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 9 hours ago, MikeO said: Aleksandar Mitrović. Championship 17/18, 12 goals (in half a season) Premier 18/19, 11 goals Championship 19/20 26 goals Premier 20/21 4 goals Championship 21/22 43 goals Teemu Pukki is another who scored for fun then didn't make the step. Obviously playing for "lesser" teams is a handicap, but it's a big step. 100% massive step-up but both would have been excellent squad players for us last season - as mentioned, we’re after a squad player rather than the blockbuster main striker. This is the kind of Lookman/Vlasic transfer where, if he’s not a big success, you can still move on for a decent fee in 12-18months. Low risk high reward in my opinion. Jebbison at Sheff Utd is another name being mentioned but he’s had a lot less experience. Bailey and StevO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 9 hours ago, MikeO said: Aleksandar Mitrović. Championship 17/18, 12 goals (in half a season) Premier 18/19, 11 goals Championship 19/20 26 goals Premier 20/21 4 goals Championship 21/22 43 goals Teemu Pukki is another who scored for fun then didn't make the step. Obviously playing for "lesser" teams is a handicap, but it's a big step. It’s hard to compare though - as you’ve mentioned playing for lesser teams is the handicap so it’s near on impossible to make the comparison unless they went and played for an elite team in the premier league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 Mitrovic always looked good in the premier league though. He looks like a player that if given chances he can score. Always gave our defence i right going over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 He looks like a proper prospect, nearly ready for prem league, a full international. A level above our young strikers. Now is a good time to get him. He can play the odd game, fill in when DCL needs a rest etc and do a job for us. StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesey05 Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 nooo not for me. No pace and would struggle in prem. hopefully just another rumour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghoat Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 I guess my thing is, if he is a prospect, looking to step up into the EPL, he's actually a little old at 24. If he was 20-21 (like Simms), I think I'd feel a little better about his upside. Maybe that's silly, but at 24 I'd think he's about reached his physical ceiling (not technical). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 How do you guys even watch football so much haha. I feel my household are absolute fanatics…. And I’ve never heard of any of these guys were interested in. StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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London Blue Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12662836/simply-stunning-viktor-gyokeres-nets-stunner I the goals last season and the one against Sunderland you can see his development as a player, the Sunderland one is very, very good. I really hope we sign him, I think he is going to be a very good striker. StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Ghoat said: I guess my thing is, if he is a prospect, looking to step up into the EPL, he's actually a little old at 24. If he was 20-21 (like Simms), I think I'd feel a little better about his upside. Maybe that's silly, but at 24 I'd think he's about reached his physical ceiling (not technical). You wouldn’t have recruited Jamie Vardy then. Some just take time to be Prem-ready. StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cornish Steve Posted August 10, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 20 minutes ago, Shukes said: How do you guys even watch football so much haha. I feel my household are absolute fanatics…. And I’ve never heard of any of these guys were interested in. Everyone just googled and now pretend they knew all along. KinL, StevO, Matt and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbanyNYToffee Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 20 hours ago, Hoof_It_Nev said: Just asked my mate who's a die hard Coventry fan who said: "No mate Certainly not ready for the step up I mean he’s a top striker for us Scored 19 last season very talented footballer but not ready to step up" By sheer coincidence on our April trip our last game was Fulham-Coventry at the Cottage. Like others have said he's playing in the Championship so who knows about the step up but what I'll say is he was the best player on the pitch that day by miles. I had never heard of him before and left incredibly impressed. 16 hours ago, barryj said: Form what I’ve read I dont think he’s better than Simms and likely a lower maximum potential. Simms can't help us until next year. 8 hours ago, StevO said: No issue with us going after players like this. DCL is first choice, so whoever we buy or loan will have to be happy playing back up. We won’t be bringing in anyone good enough to be first choice, so rather someone hungry to take an opportunity like this lad. Exactly this. We need someone young and hungry to fight for first choice and not pout when they're on the bench. I'd expect a lad with this pedigree to be exactly that. StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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