Danny Graham to Boro


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Fed up of people saying "at least he tried"... I'd bloody try, but reality is Graham isn't good enough for us. 4.5 million would be amazing, but would imagine it'd be closer to 2 million - plus promotion add on I'd think!

Also, as much as I don't think Fletcher is good, he'd be better to throw on when we need a goal, least he's scored a couple the last few seasons!
 
I honestly don't see Fletcher doing any of those things either though.
Fletcher can't play up front by himself - he's weak, doesn't hold it up and doesn't make any sort of positive impression. He doesn't hold his position, coming deep and trying stupid flicks rather than holding the line.

Wickham has all of the physical and footballing attributes to be a good central striker - however I agree that he lacks an amount of footballing intelligence in that role, but that only comes with experience - playing that position consistently and getting good coaching.

He's been wasted out wide last season - he did a job for the team but did himself few favours.
If the above is true, Fletcher is made for the Scottish league where the poor standard is great for 2nd rate players like him to gain confidence which makes them appear to be better players than they actually are.
 
For all his effort, he's just not good enough. Fletcher to play centre forward for me as it stands.

Fletcher on form is our best forward imo, it's just a shame we don't see him at his best very often.

I think Defoe and Wickham will be ahead of him in the pecking order.
 
Don't see how. Doesn't make intelligent runs, doesn't hold the ball up. Poor in the air etc. if Fletcher is fit this season, he will start over Wickham. Agree, Wickham has physical attributes and looks the part, his lack of footballing intelligence really stands out though.
If Fletcher is starting we are going to have trouble, fella. He was meant to be fit last summer anarl and he was incredibly poor. He's been a worse purchase than wickham as at least the young lad has a bit of versatility about him
 
If the above is true, Fletcher is made for the Scottish league where the poor standard is great for 2nd rate players like him to gain confidence which makes them appear to be better players than they actually are.
He'd score a hatful in Scotland. Just as McCoist, Flo and Stokes did.
 
Fletcher on form is our best forward imo, it's just a shame we don't see him at his best very often.

I think Defoe and Wickham will be ahead of him in the pecking order.
He is mate. Advocaat like him as well a reckon. Think he might get the nod for Leicester, depending on what happens transfer wise obviously. Up to Fletcher then, but I think theres a good player there. Needs to help himself more, but also we need to play to his strengths as well.
 
Fletcher is the one player who I genuinely think doesn't give his all.
Agree - he's pathetic.

If things stay as they are, I'd have Defoe as our central striker. For some reason - probably Defoe's work rate - Advocaat seems intent on playing him wide.
 
If Fletcher is starting we are going to have trouble, fella. He was meant to be fit last summer anarl and he was incredibly poor. He's been a worse purchase than wickham as at least the young lad has a bit of versatility about him

This.

Fletcher and Graham should be moved on, neither are capable enough. I'd give Wickham one more season playing under a competent manager in a squad with better players.
 
If Fletcher's our no 1 striker we may as well not bother with next season tbh. Waste of a shirt that lad.
Not saying he's been great, but there has been more to it than just saying he's shit imo. He has ability, but something been missing, both from him and how he's been used.
 
Not saying he's been great, but there has been more to it than just saying he's shit imo. He has ability, but something been missing, both from him and how he's been used.
He's had more than enough chances imo. Thinks he's a lot better than he is, and thinks he's a lot better than us. He's wrong on both counts. Fuck him.
 
The endless debate about these three tends to focus not on who is the best,but who is the least worst. None of them has produced enough at this level to suggest they can provide the goals we need. Yes,we've seen little glimpses of good things from time to time,but they need to produce at a consistent level week in and week out to get success in this league. All three will get goals in the Championship,which,imo,is where they belong. However,Championship players on Premier League money = problems. As far as who goes, if we are going to recover anything at all for Fletcher and Graham,it needs to be now.
 
Can't see him going for that sort of money but hope he does go. Good work rate and effort but just not good enough. Hope Fletcher joins him an all and we can get someone else in, mainly because I think Fletcher does have the ability but not the effort. If we could get one of them teleporter fly machine thingies and combine the two we'd have a cracking player. Then again, seeing as this is Sunderland we'd end up with a striker who wasn't good enough and lacked effort.
 
Graham to Boro makes a lot of sense and is an easy assumption to reach so that probably makes it more likely to be a media invention.

That's not to say it couldn't happen but the price would not be £4.5m, I would guess £1.5m which we would only get if he went on to win the golden boot.
 
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