Caicedo

[Bluemoon115]

If we actually had a half-decent centre forward we would be considered dangerous. Fact.

Top scorers outside the top 4, which means we are dangerous, which by your logic means we must have a half decent centre forward. Good stuff.

 

[Spindash]

I wonder if you're a tad jealous of the fact that he's starting every game whilst you're beloved one footed surly Daniel Sturridge is either on the bench or on the treatment table or even dreaming of adding another 10 grand a week to the yet to be signed contract.

oh here we go, he's better than sturridge as well now, this is a fucking joke, no wonder city plod on in mediocrity with clueless fans that will be pleased with what ever shite is served up.
ffs, only at city.

That's exactly what he said.

I know who I'd start at the moment out of Caicedo and Sturridge.

 

[Bill]

If we actually had a half-decent centre forward we would be considered dangerous. Fact.

i agree, i said in this thread hughes should never have left us in a position of having to play big phil or any other untried forward, boj was injured in august we should strenghened then let alone january.

 

[Dancini]

Phil is a top bloke and i would love to see him improve, but the reality is, he is nowhere near a top4 stricker (not even a bench option), and thats the only thing next seasons City manager should be concentrating on come season end.

Big Phil is not Big 4. I wish him all the best wherever he ends up.

I think he would get on the bench for top 4 teams, he is better than Bendtner at Arsenal, Macheda at United, N'Gog at Liverpool and Chelsea wouldn't get in ahead of Drogba/Anelka which there is no shame in. If Big Phil played for United with 7 goals in 12 starts we would be hearing how he is the next big thing, Fergie's a genius etc but because he is at little City he gets no media recognition to prop up his reputation. Any reputation he has got has been earnt through hard work from the lad, he spent a year in the reserves after a big money move. Would Sturridge do it? Would he fuck, he'd be moaning and bitching about how he is the next best thing. Caicedo is willing to graft and work for his career at City and he has the potential to be something special, he has shown he has good positioning (Hull game), strength (Aalborg), quick feet (Hamburg), skill (West Brom/Santander), learnt from the offside nightmare at Hamburg and has started to win headers (Can't do much with them). He needs to keep up concentration for the whole game but thats what young players do, drift in and out of games.

 

[hgblue]

Personally, I don't care if the striker is knocking them in from three yards off his arse as long as the ball ends up in the back of the net on a regular basis. That's his job isn't it? Come to think of it, his goal against Hamberg was a quality finish wasn't it? Didn't he score a quality goal against England U-21s? Yes his other goals have been tap-ins, but how many of them did Corradi get? Samaras? Jo? He's young, he's raw, he's adjusting to life in a new country in the toughest league in the world. There's almost certainly going to be at least one top quality striker arriving in the summer, but for now, he's the best of a bad bunch, so let's get behind the kid. By the way, Sturridge is a better player in my opinion, but not in the lone striker role, because he lacks the physical strength needed to compete. I'd also question this lads mentality at the moment. Just ask Hamberg's centre halves which player gave them the toughest game!

 

[Rammy Blue]

Personally, I don't care if the striker is knocking them in from three yards off his arse as long as the ball ends up in the back of the net on a regular basis. That's his job isn't it? Come to think of it, his goal against Hamberg was a quality finish wasn't it? Didn't he score a quality goal against England U-21s? Yes his other goals have been tap-ins, but how many of them did Corradi get? Samaras? Jo? He's young, he's raw, he's adjusting to life in a new country in the toughest league in the world. There's almost certainly going to be at least one top quality striker arriving in the summer, but for now, he's the best of a bad bunch, so let's get behind the kid. By the way, Sturridge is a better player in my opinion, but not in the lone striker role, because he lacks the physical strength needed to compete. I'd also question this lads mentality at the moment. Just ask Hamberg's centre halves which player gave them the toughest game!

correct, however i don't understand why Boj didn't start as he is certainly better than Big Phil.

i don't think anyone is arguing the fact that he has scored some goals it is just that he will not be anywhere near good enough for City next year, never mind signing one striker i would be extremely surprised if we didn't buy 3 in the summer - all of who will be considerably better than Phil.

 

[Bluemoon115]

Personally, I don't care if the striker is knocking them in from three yards off his arse as long as the ball ends up in the back of the net on a regular basis. That's his job isn't it? Come to think of it, his goal against Hamberg was a quality finish wasn't it? Didn't he score a quality goal against England U-21s? Yes his other goals have been tap-ins, but how many of them did Corradi get? Samaras? Jo? He's young, he's raw, he's adjusting to life in a new country in the toughest league in the world. There's almost certainly going to be at least one top quality striker arriving in the summer, but for now, he's the best of a bad bunch, so let's get behind the kid. By the way, Sturridge is a better player in my opinion, but not in the lone striker role, because he lacks the physical strength needed to compete. I'd also question this lads mentality at the moment. Just ask Hamberg's centre halves which player gave them the toughest game!

correct, however i don't understand why Boj didn't start as he is certainly better than Big Phil.

i don't think anyone is arguing the fact that he has scored some goals it is just that he will not be anywhere near good enough for City next year, never mind signing one striker i would be extremely surprised if we didn't buy 3 in the summer - all of who will be considerably better than Phil.

Because Caicedo currently has 2 goals in 4 games, whereas Boj is injury prone and in the Fulham game shot whenever and wherever he got the ball, withouth hitting the target. If we had nothing to play for then we could afford to try Boj, but atm Caicedo is the one who can definatly score the goals.

 

[Dancini]

correct, however i don't understand why Boj didn't start as he is certainly better than Big Phil.

i don't think anyone is arguing the fact that he has scored some goals it is just that he will not be anywhere near good enough for City next year, never mind signing one striker i would be extremely surprised if we didn't buy 3 in the summer - all of who will be considerably better than Phil.

Why won't he be good enough? He will improve more than the quality of opposition so surely he will be able to score another few goals. I agree he won't be first choice next season but unless we're bringing in 3 strikers he will definitely have a part to play. I rate out strikers (As a lone striker);

Caicedo>Sturridge>Jo>Evans>Benjani>Vassel

Bojinov needs time to prove himself, can't rate a guy who hasn't played a full competitive game for us yet.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

I dont rate Caicedo either he is a nightmare. I dont think he understands the off side rule as he is always caught off side. Yes he is young and has scored some goals and is something different but we have got better options and will bring in a new forward in the summer so I think he may well be sold. I would rather have Sturridge in ahead of him and even Evans as they add more than Caicedo does to the team.

Apart from, you know, errrr, oh yeh, GOALS!!!

Oh my fucking god! Evans???!!! Some people really need to get a grip. Sturridge doesn't even want to play for us lmao, what a joke. Some City fans are on a different planet to others. Caicedo has potential, how many 20 year olds do you know who are bigger than caicedo? He has good footwork for a big lad and a some coaching with him would make him a big threat to teams. He's scored 7 in 12 games for a City side who have only just started playing well. He's scored some good goals in his short career also, screamers and clever finishing. Letting him go could end up being a big mistake, but Hughes wont because he's capatilizing on his chance at the minute. The expectations at this club has gone way over board since we have been taken over, was bound to happen but that doesn't mean calling a 20 year old striker shit or in other peoples minds a burger seller! Its funny how when Sturridge scores a tap in people are saying hes Englands future number 10. Oh dear!

 

[PSmyth07]

Whats that?
Majority of his goals have been flukes, Yesterday's he almost fluffled, just shit Blackburn defence.

I understand that he's scored some goals for us but if we had a striker like Owen in the ranks, who would you pick?

You say fluke, people who know what they are taking about say right place right time.

And how fif he nearly fluff the chance? The ball came to him in a fairly tight situation, and instead of panicking he knocked it beyond the keeper.

And I found it funny that someone said they will allow a "World Class" player to put in a few shit performences, but when a kid does it it's because he's shit. YCNMIU.

How can you say he didn't panick? He had about 2 3rd's of the net on his right and toe poked it. It was lucky that the keeper couldn't really go for it and that defender should have got to it.