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Re: Sam vokes

Post by Hibsclaret » Tue Aug 07, 2018 11:50 am

Jakubs Tash wrote:Vokes needs to play games. I don't want to see him go but wouldn't be surprised if he did...and £10m is a snip in this market.

If Vokes does go, we need 2 in....
Vokes is worth 2 men...and I thought there was only one Sam Vokes...

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by Hibsclaret » Tue Aug 07, 2018 11:51 am

Hendrickxz wrote:Probably me being dense as usual but how does this spin out? I assume he is travelling to Istanbul today. The deadline is 5pm Thursday and we have a game at 7pm over yonder. So is he going, is he staying behind, might he have to fly back to Teeside Flight Tracker style. Like I say, probably me missing something obvious.. :?: .. ;)
Pretty much the same as us mere mortals sorting out tickets and travel for the game...

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by Darthlaw » Tue Aug 07, 2018 11:53 am

I wouldn't want him to go but if he wants to leave for more game time then fair enough.

Would Vydra be his replacement in terms of numbers? That would still leave us with Wood, Barnes, Vydra, Wells and Walters.

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by Cubanclaret » Tue Aug 07, 2018 11:55 am

He'd probably take an early flight back Hendrickxz.

We could keep Vokes, West Brom could just take Crouch and we could save the merry-go-rounding.

Vokes' proven record in the Championship - was it 22 the first promotion and 15 odd the second one - surely worth £10m.

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by Colburn_Claret » Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:06 pm

Cubanclaret wrote:He'd probably take an early flight back Hendrickxz.

We could keep Vokes, West Brom could just take Crouch and we could save the merry-go-rounding.

Vokes' proven record in the Championship - was it 22 the first promotion and 15 odd the second one - surely worth £10m.
I'd argue he is a better player now than then. A lot more experienced. He'll be fit enough well, because he hasn't been flogged to death over the last 2 seasons.

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by Silkyskills1 » Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:20 pm

Darthlaw wrote:I wouldn't want him to go but if he wants to leave for more game time then fair enough.

Would Vydra be his replacement in terms of numbers? That would still leave us with Wood, Barnes, Vydra, Wells and Walters.
It's the last two in that list that leave me a tad underwhelmed.

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by SGr » Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:23 pm

Vokes has added a fair bit of strength over the last year I’ve noticed. Wouldn’t be selling him, not before Wells and Walters.

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by jlup1980 » Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:24 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Imo he is priceless to us and if we flogged him we would be mental.
Couldn't agree more!! He's our only proper target man. Wood, Barnes, Vokes and Vydra would give us great options. We should offer Boro Walters and Wells instead :lol:

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by JTClaret » Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:30 pm

Can't sell Vokes in my eyes.
He does a job, and that job is usually scoring a handful of goals in the league when he gets the chance. His record cant be bad appearances to games.
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Re: Sam vokes

Post by NRC » Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:31 pm

:lol: Over yonder.....

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by Darthlaw » Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:38 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote:It's the last two in that list that leave me a tad underwhelmed.
Granted. They didnt get a sniff last season though so hopefully the form of Barnes, Wood and Vydra make sure they don't again.

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by Hedontplayforyou » Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:39 pm

Would be surprised if we sold Vokes, brings us something that the other strikers don’t. Fans love him, seems very grounded. Chips in with a few goals and makes his fair share, allbeit not pretty at times but who cares. Would be a big miss in my opinion
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Re: Sam vokes

Post by KateR » Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:49 pm

one of my favorite players and same as many hope he doesn't go but if he wants to for more playing time then we obviously need a new replacement and time is ticking for that, I suppose we will all know by Thursday evening

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by Nonayforever » Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:03 pm

Hope he doesn't go. He certainly has a role to play wether that be as a sub or in cup games.

He could easily have 10 or 12 starts and numerous sub appearances, that should be enough to keep him happy.

He knows he isn't the number 1 striker in the team.
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Re: Sam vokes

Post by KRBFC » Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:04 pm

I'd lower our valuation just to move him on for a fee of around £7M. In the final year of his contract and similar to what we have, will free up space for another forward.

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by martin_p » Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:12 pm

KRBFC wrote:I'd lower our valuation just to move him on for a fee of around £7M. In the final year of his contract and similar to what we have, will free up space for another forward.
Don’t worry, the dressing room is huge at Barnfield.
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Re: Sam vokes

Post by TVC15 » Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:16 pm

Would rather not sell Sam.
Wood looks very injury prone - which leaves us with only Sam with his height and quality in the air. He’s better in the air than any of our strikers.
Plus he’s a big character round the club - you can tell how well he is liked from the various players clips posted.

For the sake of £7m (which we don’t need) i’d keep him - unless Sam wants to go himself in which case i’d be happy to let him go with our blessing as he has served the club brilliantly.

The season with Ings and Vokes banging in 40 goals I still have as our best season of attacking football. I know it was at a lower level but both players were immense and I think Sam with the way he also defended corners was our key player
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Re: Sam vokes

Post by houseboy » Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:54 pm

quoonbeatz wrote:he definitely isn't much better. they're different types of player.

i'd rather keep both tbh.
Totally agree with you on that one bud.
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Re: Sam vokes

Post by DuckworthsEA » Tue Aug 07, 2018 2:21 pm

KRBFC wrote:I'd lower our valuation just to move him on for a fee of around £7M. In the final year of his contract and similar to what we have, will free up space for another forward.
Vokes for £7mil? Lower our value to sell a fantastic squad player. None of the strikers that we have are better in the air than Vokes. Pathetic if we sell him for anything less than double that

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by KRBFC » Tue Aug 07, 2018 2:26 pm

DuckworthsEA wrote:Vokes for £7mil? Lower our value to sell a fantastic squad player. None of the strikers that we have are better in the air than Vokes. Pathetic if we sell him for anything less than double that
It's better than losing him for nothing in less than a year, I'd be very happy with Walters, Wells and Vokes out with Rodriguez and Vydra in.

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by IanMcL » Tue Aug 07, 2018 3:04 pm

Sam Vokes has special ability.

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by Vegas Claret » Tue Aug 07, 2018 3:13 pm

Wells, Walters, Legzdins all need to go long before Sam. All depends if Sam wants to leave to play more games though. I hope he stays tbh

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by ElectroClaret » Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:08 pm

Sam comes off the bench umpteen times and nets priceless goals.
Keep him.

Please stay, Sam.

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by Dodobdobodobo » Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:20 pm

It would be mad to let Big Sam go. Scores too many important goals for us!!!!!

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by kentonclaret » Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:28 pm

Ben Gibson came to us for what seemed a reasonable fee and perhaps Middlesbrough are expecting the same should they secure the signing of Vokes 8-)

Just a thought.

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by Dublin7Claret » Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:31 pm

I'd be disappointed to see Sam go, but can understand it if we get Vydra and JayRod. If we don't get both, then need to keep Sam

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by jrgbfc » Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:33 pm

If we get Vydra and Jay Rod I think that would mean the end of Vokes. I'd certainly try and keep him till January, with our potential involvement in Europe and Woods fitness record.

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by DCWat » Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:34 pm

If it’s a move that Vokes fancies, and we are comfortable that we have the signings in place to cover his departure, it’s one that I would reluctantly agree to.

Better to get a deal done quickly, if it suits all parties and if ‘boro were good to deal with during the Gibson transfer, there’s nothing wrong with demonstrating that we too can be very easy to deal with.

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by Stayingup » Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:37 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote::geek: No scoring Bamford went for £15m
Sam is an international Premier league goal scorer
£20m min our days of giving players away are long gone
But I want him to stay
I do hope that the days of giving players away are long gone.

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Re: Sam vokes

Post by Devils_Advocate » Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:29 pm

jedi_master wrote:Vokes, Wells and Walters out.

Rodriguez, Vydra and Crouch in.

Surely not...
This without Crouch would be great business. We only need 4 strikers so if we can offload Walters and use Vokes and Wells as either makeweights or cash injections to get Jay Rod and Vydra in then that would leave us with a real fresh and well balanced strike force

All we'd need then is a Arfield/Clucas style creative midfield player who can play narrow wide or in a central 3 and even I'd be over the moon and championing a great transfer window

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