Do we really need a new striker?

[Shirty Blade]

Having reviewed this and other threads, plus United's recent policy regarding strikers, I've carried out some finite analysis and concluded that a new striker would have to fit the following profile:

a) He needs to cost less than £5m
b) He needs to be satisfied with <£10k pw so as to maintain squad "harmony" (i.e. not to upset Billy & Leon)
c) He must be at least 30 y.o.
d) He must be capable of scoring 15 goals per year
e) He has to accept he's only back-up for Leon and Billy until they are at least in their forties
f) He must be better than we've already got even though he's only coming in as back-up
g) Last but not least he must be pacey so he can get on to the end of Enda's hopeless punts into the box (sorry, I mean so he doesn't squander all those easy chances our excellent wing backs provide him with)

No wonder we can't fucking sign anyone.

Ameobi fulfils a lot of your critera. Probably falls down on d f and g. I thought he was okay today in a crap team.

 

[metalblade]

Can't have enough strikers, you need 4-5 in this league.

 

[blade too long]

well are we really that profligate,

we scored 3 yesterday from 17 chances


man city ccored 1 from 18
liverpool 1 from 22

so we were 3 times more clinical the over a billion pounds worth of talent

 

[Agreasychipbutty]

Not for this season, but in the near future yes. Leon and Billy will undoubtedly decline in form at some point, but last season they were the best strikers in the league (as a pair), now with the midfield we have who should chip in with a few goals and mcgoldrick who has been good so far we should be fine, just a LWB for some competition and we'll be set for a fairly good season I reckon.

 

[blade too long]

adding another striker never hurts , but we have players like freeman chipping in with 10 and fleck and duffy seem to be getting a taste fort the odd goal again
Clarke will score soon and go on a run as he does

 

[Hamburg Blade]

Can't have enough strikers, you need 4-5 in this league.

Won't the referee notice if we have 14 players on the pitch?