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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #475 on: July 27, 2020, 02:01:18 PM »
Chaz Austin confirmed as top goalscorer, despite limited game time and Kanu having a 'stellar' season apparently...
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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #476 on: July 27, 2020, 02:05:59 PM »
Chaz Austin confirmed as top goalscorer, despite limited game time and Kanu having a 'stellar' season apparently...

Did they mean 'Artois' when saying Stellar? Because in terms of what we get back from him, he's Reassuringly Expensive.
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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #477 on: July 27, 2020, 02:23:00 PM »
Not sure if he's worth keeping about next season. 10 goals isn't great considering the wage and fee we spent on him. If he wants to stay then he needs to get a lot fitter.
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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #478 on: July 27, 2020, 02:33:48 PM »
Not sure if he's worth keeping about next season. 10 goals isn't great considering the wage and fee we spent on him. If he wants to stay then he needs to get a lot fitter.

Agreed, but his wages with his knees may be another issue. Only 1 year left isn’t it? Free to Watford might work for everyone?
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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #479 on: July 27, 2020, 03:17:35 PM »
Yeah I'd let him go on a free/nominal. Didn't realise he only had 1 year left. Thought he had 2. Not so bad then.

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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #480 on: July 27, 2020, 11:13:19 PM »
Chaz Austin confirmed as top goalscorer, despite limited game time and Kanu having a 'stellar' season apparently...

Given the competition I would hope so.

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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #481 on: July 28, 2020, 01:35:42 PM »
Chaz Austin confirmed as top goalscorer, despite limited game time and Kanu having a 'stellar' season apparently...


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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #482 on: July 28, 2020, 10:48:45 PM »
Imo we will keep HRK and Austin and maybe add one  at least or two strikers depending on whether we can sell or loan Zohore.

I only hope that Austin has a good pre season and gets as fit as he can and hopefully have a Glen Murray type effect for us in the prem.

In an ideal world I would have liked che Adams on loan but I doubt that will happen now he's had a purple patch.

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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #483 on: July 28, 2020, 11:06:58 PM »
All three strikers could go in my view. Not one is good enough for what we need next season.

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« Reply #484 on: July 28, 2020, 11:11:07 PM »
All three strikers could go in my view. Not one is good enough for what we need next season.

Totally agree but given their respective contract situations I fail to see them leaving. Hope I’m wrong though.

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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #485 on: July 28, 2020, 11:40:55 PM »
As he's got 1 year left I imagine we will have to keep him as his wages would be too high for most Championship clubs.

Having said that I think he's good from the bench in the Premier League if we need a goal, in the Championship he didn't contribute much other than his goals and wasn't as effective as Kanu in terms of hold up, passes etc. However, he's more of a natural finisher which may be vital in terms of grabbing points etc so it's not a bad situation for all involved.

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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #486 on: July 28, 2020, 11:52:47 PM »
As he's got 1 year left I imagine we will have to keep him as his wages would be too high for most Championship clubs.

Having said that I think he's good from the bench in the Premier League if we need a goal, in the Championship he didn't contribute much other than his goals and wasn't as effective as Kanu in terms of hold up, passes etc. However, he's more of a natural finisher which may be vital in terms of grabbing points etc so it's not a bad situation for all involved.
I think he’s been almost embarrassing with the inability to run and get to through balls...
Cannot possibly be considered an option in the prem.
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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #487 on: July 29, 2020, 12:32:26 AM »
I agree that he is physically lacking now and I cannot get out of my head the image of him pulling out of a header with the goal gaping ( Huddersfield?)
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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #488 on: July 29, 2020, 12:40:37 AM »
I think he’s been almost embarrassing with the inability to run and get to through balls...
Cannot possibly be considered an option in the prem.

Top scorer, so how embarrassing were the other 2?
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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #489 on: July 29, 2020, 02:55:52 AM »
As he's got 1 year left I imagine we will have to keep him as his wages would be too high for most Championship clubs.

Having said that I think he's good from the bench in the Premier League if we need a goal, in the Championship he didn't contribute much other than his goals and wasn't as effective as Kanu in terms of hold up, passes etc. However, he's more of a natural finisher which may be vital in terms of grabbing points etc so it's not a bad situation for all involved.

Yes I can't see him being moved on

But as you said he may not be too bad as an late option off the bench...   think Birmingham Away
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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #490 on: July 29, 2020, 06:20:31 AM »
Top scorer, so how embarrassing were the other 2?

If we had bought them in a shop we could have sent them back as not being fit for purpose, probably even do the shop under the trades description act.
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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #491 on: July 29, 2020, 06:40:09 AM »
If you take into account he only cost 4 million then I think 11 goals is a actually value for money at that price . But then you see a report that he is the highest paid player at the club on 50k a week which will be more after promotion  :-X : :o

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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #492 on: July 29, 2020, 07:30:26 AM »
Got us vital points that got us promotion, end of.
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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #493 on: July 29, 2020, 08:05:13 AM »
Top scorer, so how embarrassing were the other 2?

They were even more embarrassing you’re right. But that still does not mean he’s any good. He has been a very good striker but no longer is. Mobility is now very limited and the thing that has genuinely surprised me is that his ball control is, on occasions, awful.

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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #494 on: July 29, 2020, 08:40:35 AM »
I think Austin would be ok coming off the bench.


I cant actually see us selling any of our current strikers.  No one will buy HRK or Zohore.

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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #495 on: July 29, 2020, 08:44:18 AM »
I hope not but on the evidence of his last two appearances, I think whatever he was, he is now shot.   Similar to Barry against Newcastle everything seems to have drained from him.  Sometimes ageing is like that: a sudden sharp decline.

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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #496 on: July 29, 2020, 09:28:33 AM »
Personally id be keeping him myself.

I dont think he is as shot as some say. He leads the line well, he fights for stuff, half the time he is chasing 4 defenders down on his own across that frontline.

He is not a lone striker for me though, he works better in a partnership or a front 3 where he occupies the 2 centre halves.

There was a real lack of service for a goalscoring striker in this side which is why HRK looked so much better in the position allowing our midfielders to come through. Thats how we setup to play from the start i think.

But for me Austin stays and would contribute some vital goals at the top level
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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #497 on: July 29, 2020, 09:41:25 AM »
Personally id be keeping him myself.

I dont think he is as shot as some say. He leads the line well, he fights for stuff, half the time he is chasing 4 defenders down on his own across that frontline.

He is not a lone striker for me though, he works better in a partnership or a front 3 where he occupies the 2 centre halves.

There was a real lack of service for a goalscoring striker in this side which is why HRK looked so much better in the position allowing our midfielders to come through. Thats how we setup to play from the start i think.

But for me Austin stays and would contribute some vital goals at the top level

I agree, yes he needs to work hard pre season but if he hits the season in good shape, could well provide vital goals.
I actually thought he finished the season looking much fitter.
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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #498 on: July 29, 2020, 09:45:23 AM »
I agree, yes he needs to work hard pre season but if he hits the season in good shape, could well provide vital goals.
I actually thought he finished the season looking much fitter.
Out of the 3 he's certainly the most valuable, if only for his enthusiasm and character alone. If we can get him fit, he could still play a part on the pitch also.

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Re: Charlie Austin
« Reply #499 on: July 29, 2020, 10:53:09 AM »
Out of the 3 that we have, he's the only one I wouldn't object to being here next season as back up (to the backup).