when will we sign a goalscorer

[southwalesR]

our forwards just aint gonna score enough goals to take us into the prem. any1 itk know if were in for a striker on a short term loan?

[qblockpete]

Teams don't sell top scorers, its called patience.

[haqpr1963]

Teams don't sell top scorers, its called patience.

Unless of course their name is Dexter Blackstock, it's called stupidity....

[qblockpete]

I would say, we worked really hard to get in Helguson, after fans chanted to sign him up, a year later down the line, we couldn't wait to see him go.

[vblockranger]

so its the fans fault?

[haqpr1963]

I would say, we worked really hard to get in Helguson, after fans chanted to sign him up, a year later down the line, we couldn't wait to see him go.

Come on Pete, Helguson was never going to be the answer (and if he was then we were asking the wrong question...)

[southwalesR]

we should of got harewood in

[big ade]

PATIENCE? old santa clause lookalike has got less patience than harold shipman

[paulmason]

Out of curiosity, when was the last time we brought a real, top goal scorer ? I can only think of Mike Sheron but that was ages ago.

If someone has time to burn, I wonder how much money we have spent (signing on fees, agents fees, back handers and wages) over the last 5 years on wanabe goal scorers.

[Scarlet pimple]

We keep going for cheap options, hoping one day we will stumble on someone who can score goals, while the proven goalscorers go to clubs with a bit more ambition.

[stanistheman]

Teams don't sell top scorers, its called patience.

If the money or circumstances are right, then yes, they do.

QPR loaned then sold Blackstock to Forest.
Plymouth sold Ebanks-Blake to Wolves.

Those are just two examples.

Kris Boyd is free to talk and sign a pre-contract with foreign clubs in January, so in his case the circumstances could be right. Same goes for Beckford. Whether Rangers or Leeds would be willing to do a deal is another matter, but they are worth looking into.

Similarly, QPR could make another (or at least a proprer bid) for Hooper. How about a player + cash offer ? Maybe Mahon + Agyemang + cash might persuade S****horpe to sell.


QPR need a goalscorer to continue to make progress.

Simpson needs more games before really making a judgement, but from what I have seen so far, he doesn't yet look like a player who will score more than 12 league goals this season. His shooting against Swansea wasn't good enough and so far has scored in 2 of his 7 starts (3 goals).

Helguson is not likely to return to QPR, Agyemang is seemingly not wanted and Pellicori is struggling to even get a game.

So this really only leaves QPR with Simpson, Vine & Balanta as striking options and although all of them have good attributes, none looks like a real goalscorer. So it is time to get the chequebook out and start persuading clubs to sell and strikers to sign.

[ollyhoops]

Out of curiosity, when was the last time we brought a real, top goal scorer ? I can only think of Mike Sheron but that was ages ago.

If someone has time to burn, I wonder how much money we have spent (signing on fees, agents fees, back handers and wages) over the last 5 years on wanabe goal scorers.

Ages ago I think, it might had been Sheron, but then we did pay over the odds for Spencer (£2.5m) and Slade (£1m) as our dream pairing. Other than those 3 I don't think we bought a top striker... oh Crouch £75k.:anger:

[stanistheman]

Out of curiosity, when was the last time we brought a real, top goal scorer ? I can only think of Mike Sheron but that was ages ago.

If someone has time to burn, I wonder how much money we have spent (signing on fees, agents fees, back handers and wages) over the last 5 years on wanabe goal scorers.

How dare you swear on this MB?;D

But you do have a good point about the strikers QPR have been signing.

Furlong was a goalscorer and a very good signing.
Cureton was a good goalscorer, but only at clubs playing to his strengths (QPR didn't).
Kiwomya should have done better.
Thomson was a good goalscorer, but suffered from a back injury and had a homesick wife wanting to return to Scotland.
Blackstock, in patches, was a reasonable scorer.

But others have been cheap options or injury prone strikers who were/are not going to get more than perhaps 10-12 a season. i.e. Koejoe, Ngonge, Griffiths, Sturridge, Moore, Nygaard, Nardiello, Agyemang, Di Carmine, Helguson & Pellicori have cost a lot of money in fees to clubs & agents as well as wages and medical bills without really coming up with the goals.

[ollyhoops]

How dare you swear on this MB?;D

But you do have a good point about the strikers QPR have been signing.

Furlong was a goalscorer and a very good signing.
Cureton was a good goalscorer, but only at clubs playing to his strengths (QPR didn't).
Kiwomya should have done better.
Thomson was a good goalscorer, but suffered from a back injury and had a homesick wife wanting to return to Scotland.
Blackstock, in patches, was a reasonable scorer.

But others have been cheap options or injury prone strikers who were/are not going to get more than perhaps 10-12 a season. i.e. Koejoe, Ngonge, Griffiths, Sturridge, Moore, Nygaard, Nardiello, Agyemang, Di Carmine, Helguson & Pellicori have cost a lot of money in fees to clubs & agents as well as wages and medical bills without really coming up with the goals.

Oh yeah I forgot about Kiwomya! he wasn't a bad player actually.

What about Koejoe? or my favorite Rob Steiner @ £250k from bradford, he was a good player but sadly suffered from knee injuries...

[stanistheman]

Ages ago I think, it might had been Sheron, but then we did pay over the odds for Spencer (£2.5m) and Slade (£1m) as our dream pairing. Other than those 3 I don't think we bought a top striker... oh Crouch £75k.:anger:

Spencer initially did very well for QPR, especially alongside Dichio. He only stopped scoring when the overrated and overpaid Sheron partnered him.