Personally, I'd rather see that Riordan kid from Hibs come over. He's young, would be cheap and he's Hibs' leading scorer. Maybe not as polished as Kenny but there's more upside...
I think we need to focus our big money (whatever THAT is) on a striker. We have enough midfielders to get us by and if Hughesy feels we need one more cheaper player as cover then he'll get one but only after he gets his big target which is hopefully a striker. Sure, Kuqi and Dickov have given Rovers a great boost but we cannot keep throwing them out there as our lone strikers nor as a suitable partner for Bellamy. Kuqi's first touch with his feet is atrocious and Dikov can't gather a ball that's 5 feet tall or above. We need a proper striker to partner Bellamy or Dickov/Kuqi when Bellamy can't play. If Hughesy can get a first rate striker then our run for Europe is definitely on. If we keep the current strikeforce we will be on the outside looking in.
Sure Ahn and Kenny Miller weren't going to be the solutions, but it is good to see that Hughes IS looking around. He'll probably pull another gem out of his arse like he did last season...at least we can hope!! Maybe Dwayne DeRosario....
Miller and Dickov are really quite similar. Full of running, never giving the opposition defence a moment of peace, a real pain in the arse for opposition defenders! Miller is just a better player though.
I may be basing my opinion far too much on international appearances though, Dickov hasn't really had a good one and can't get in the Scotland squad now. Miller has just had a great year for Scotland. It's not that Dickov's battling qualities haven't shown playing for Scotland, 4 bookings in 10 caps show they do. However, he has had nothing to go along with this. Miller, who has had his fair share of poor games for Scotland, has shown on a few occasions he can give any defence nightmares, including Germany and Italy.
It's not that I don't rate Dickov,he does a very decent and admirable job for Blackburn, I just wouldn't have him near the Scotland squad.
I would've prefered him to go to a team like Blackburn. He probably would've done quite well for Blackburn, he's 10 times the player Dickov is. Prone to inconsistancy and missing one-on-ones though...
Riordan is overrated IMO, scores some cracking goals though. Garry O'Conner at Hibs is a much better player.
The state of Scottish football is definitely getting better, but as long as Dailly keeps finding games in the National squad, the wins won't come so easily...
The state of Scottish football is definitely getting better, but as long as Dailly keeps finding games in the National squad, the wins won't come so easily...
Ahh Dailly, another 5 or 6 million of Uncle Jacks money very wisely spent by the "legend" that was Roy Hodgson. I have to think if it were not for that man, we would have far more money to spend on players today.
Come on? You cant get better than Dicov in terms of passion and the sheer urge to win, his battling qualities are second to non. These are the reasons he plays the role he does (and very well) for Rovers. I dont think a comparison between Dicov and Miller can be made, they are two very different kinds of player... its like comparing a striker to a defender.
As I said before, Garry O'Conner is who Blackburn should be looking at, he'd be the perfect partner for Bellamy up front. Although I suspect Hartson will be on his way down south to Rovers, he's a good goalscorer but getting less fit every day!
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