Dwight Gayle

[Super_Slav]

Charlie Austin suits our system better IMO.

Problem with Charlie is pace

[Duffers]

Charlie Austin suits our system better IMO.

Problem with Charlie is pace

That’s why we have all the others.

[Black Lake Victoria]

I can understand why Gayle turned down the move, young family wants a chance to prove himself in the prem and we couldn't offer him a perm 3 year deal on terms he could accept.

I bear him no ill for that and good luck and thanks to the chap.

He will sign for us if we get promoted. This is his “spiritual home” imo

If we were his "spiritual home" he'd have been holding the shirt aloft this afternoon

[TETLEY74]

Charlie Austin suits our system better IMO.

Problem with Charlie is pace

Neither did super Bob but put the ball in the box and it was only going to end up in one place same with Austin, now we have decent wide players get behind the defence and fire crosses in and our front line will score more often than not imvho.

[Solihull Throstle]

Fucked us over in the playoffs with his red card, felt he owes us nothing

Interesting

Rather simplistic way of looking at it. Wouldn't have been there without him and he gave his all for us. I understand his decision and wish him well. We shouldn't  need him with what we now have if the squad is well managed and we are lucky with injuries. I am fairly confident of one of these!

[Super_Slav]

Charlie Austin suits our system better IMO.

Problem with Charlie is pace

That’s why we have all the others.

Fair point.

Kane isn’t that quick but has players around him that are very quick

[Remi_Moses]

Some of our best players weren't the quickest, but reading the game and arriving in the box
at the right time has it's rewards.
When I think about it the best strikers are rarely the fastest on their feet, but had the fastest brain.

[Solihull Throstle]

Some of our best players weren't the quickest, but reading the game and arriving in the box
at the right time has it's rewards.
When I think about it the best strikers are rarely the fastest on their feet, but had the fastest brain.

Seem to remember a guy called Astle and another called Taylor who did ok despite a lack of pace.

[sickParrot]

Fuck him if he didn’t want to come, let’s blame Downing for saying we can’t afford him in May.
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[WWHO]

Charlie Austin suits our system better IMO.

Problem with Charlie is pace

That’s why we have all the others.

Fair point.

Kane isn’t that quick but has players around him that are very quick

Another thing to consider is that a player who has never relied on pace will continue to have an impact in his twilight years.  Contrast Austin to Gayle, whose game relies on speed.  I'd sooner had a 31/2-year-old Austin than a 31/2-year-old Gayle.