Will Grigg Rumour

Grigg doesn’t suit the line striker role???? By his own admission it is his preferred position.
He also scored 20+ goals playing in that role for MK Dons playing as a lone striker. He scored 20+ goals playing in that role for us in his 1st season at Latics. He scored 20ish goals for us last season playing in that position.

I’d say the fact that he’s not had such a prolific rate in the Championship is more to do with where his ability level is than the position he’s been played in. There’s a reason why Brentford got rid of him when they got to that level, why he wasn’t prolific (even before injuries) for Latics in our last visit to this division, why Cook preferred others to him this season and why O’Neill doesn’t often start (or even pick him) at international level[/quote]
There’s also the argument that perhaps it was those providing the service to him that weren’t good enough to step up to the Championship – hence why the manager opted for more combative types of striker when the likes of Jacobs, Massey and Powell were injured.
Either way, it’s all academic now.

Why do you still persist with this view regarding Will Grigg?

He’s had one and a half seasons in the Championship both with us. Brentford didn’t think it was worth the gamble and was prepared to sell him on and neither did MK Dons, although I accept that may have been a financial decision.

So, one and a half seasons in the Championship during which his goal scoring record is at best, questionable.

Of course having better players around him would increase his chances but he’s also up against better defenders so one sort of cancels the other out. Are you really suggesting the club should go out and spend a fortune on other players who can better the “non league standard of service” (rolls eyes in disbelief) he’s getting now just so an unproven player at this level might score a few more goals?

By all accounts the club weren’t in any rush to sell him to Sunderland but £4m for a player who has only performed in League One is good business by any stretch of the imagination.

And what makes you think everybody else, professional football people, have got it wrong but you are right?

At least youve moved on from bottom 3.

Grigg doesn’t suit the line striker role???? By his own admission it is his preferred position.
He also scored 20+ goals playing in that role for MK Dons playing as a lone striker. He scored 20+ goals playing in that role for us in his 1st season at Latics. He scored 20ish goals for us last season playing in that position.

I’d say the fact that he’s not had such a prolific rate in the Championship is more to do with where his ability level is than the position he’s been played in. There’s a reason why Brentford got rid of him when they got to that level, why he wasn’t prolific (even before injuries) for Latics in our last visit to this division, why Cook preferred others to him this season and why O’Neill doesn’t often start (or even pick him) at international level[/quote]

Tyldesley, you’ve totally ignored where this discussion was going and harped on about league 1 stats…

My comment referred to the Championship, and his first time in the Championship for us coincided with a terrible set up, in fact a mess of a team so hardly surprising his goal tally was low.

when did Grigg say he prefers to play up front alone?

IMO, considering the way we play Grigg hasn’t got the physical attributes to play the lone striker role in this league. As I said, if he’s given the service then I’d say he could hold his own in this league.

Mad how some fans now imply he is sh ! te & good riddance?? :pinch:

Missed two sitters tonight against Cesspool.

Watched the game and couldn’t believe when he missed the target after rounding the keeper. Was wanting him to get off the mark as confidence can play havoc if you don’t get off the mark early. The mackems were booing at half time and full time, things getting nervy at the SOL.

Once he gets that first, he’ll score bucketloads. As you saw, we create chances-a-plenty, and the only reason we haven’t been humping sides is that our strikers have been wasteful (even 20-goal Josh Maja).

That said, the sitter he missed on Tuesday wont have done his confidence any good, and he desperately needs a tap-in to get off the mark.

Personally, I’d have kept Maja and let him leave in the summer for free. Sure, it would have cost us the £3.5m we got from Bordeaux, but it would have meant our search for a replacement could have been extended over May-July rather than a panic purchase on 31 Jan. The replacement may well have still been Grigg, but I’m sure the cost would have been much less come summertime and another 5 months warming his arse on the DW bench.