[quote="leeds owl":jkln9ddc]I think the realisation may even be hitting home to Willy that rather than being the Premier League quality player he thought he was at the start of the 23/24:season he is in fact just a back up player to a decent Championship team. His lack of aerial presence and pace mean he falls well short as our starting striker and his lack of awareness and poor decision making rule him out as a number 10. He’s a decent sub or stand in when we have injuries within our current squad.[/quote:jkln9ddc] Gnonto showed last year he has the quality, he was unplayable at times. Just because he isnt in form doesnt mean he isnt good enough. Hes never been a striker tho.

[quote="tad rhino":9ixansv5]sadly micks knackered nowadays[/quote:9ixansv5] He had an anterior cruciate go before the days they knew how to fix them. Ok running straight but couldn't turn anymore.

Some of the teams in Saudi taking an interest in Gnonto. Apart from him and presumably us getting a big payout I doubt he will go at the expense of ruining his international ambitions. I`m not sure why if we have identified a player such as Lathe Lath (not saying he`s the answer) at a cost of 15 million. Why we don`t pay it and get a decent striker in. It was the same with Hamer. A 15/16 million offer might have got him at the club. It`s not as if we don`t have the money to spend.

I think farke, like bielsa, is very stubborn and very loyal. I agree, get a striker in. it could make the difference

[quote="tad rhino":1k18tlxw]imo, when on form, he's miles better than james. james has blistering pace but that's about it. his crossing and finishing are very hit and miss[/quote:1k18tlxw] When James is on form he’s unplayable. I’ve never seen Gnonto turn in an “unplayable” performance for Leeds. James may sometimes have an erratic delivery rate, but ask yourself this question, would you rather have a player who can get in behind a defence 10 times and then deliver 5 crosses successfully or someone who only manages to get behind a defence 5 times and delivers 3 crosses successfully ? One may have a better delivery rate (which I don’t think Gnonto does btw) but he’s not creating as much for the team like a player such as James. I think James is currently our Player of the Year, and I’m sure many other fans agree. He also stretches the game and defences like nobody else in the squad, giving room for other players in the middle. Gnonto fannies about too much, running into central areas and closing other players space down, slowing play down and generally killing momentum. He’s a useful sub to have, but I’m sure opposition defences would be delighted to see James sat on the bench instead while Gnonto condenses play and doesn’t have the pace to hit their team on the break. Gnonto won’t be starting over James any time soon if he starts at all.

[quote="Trebor1":1szl9sem] I think we’d be very very foolish not to bring in a forward this month. We’ve clearly got the money.. let’s get some insurance and make ourselves too good for the rest[/quote:1szl9sem] Whilst not wanting to be the cliched rumour monger, I’ve just been talking to a bloke that’s a regular in Bamford’s local. He apparently left some money behind the bar for the regulars at the weekend.. Make of that what you will, but let’s hope it’s a parting gift. I’m surprised he managed to get through the tap room without tearing his hamstring.