Maclean or Chopra

Ok, so these two names have been linked quite heavily with us over the past 48 hours or so but given the choice who would you rather see wearing a reds shirt next season? Both players are clearly in need of a confidence boost which I'm more than confident our management could do but personally I would rather see Maclean rather than Chopra. Although an inform Chopra has been proved to be a lethal striker in this division I just feel there's too much baggage regarding him and his problems probably do run much deeper than just confidence. Maclean has also performed magnificently for Peterborough in both the championship and league one, think he was also named in the team of the year not too long back?

 

Chopra.


I like Aaron McClean though, just think we already have COG who is similar

 

He'll be born again under this regime. It'll be like John Hendrie in 96

 

McLean would be my choice

Wouldn't mind chopra tho

 

I'm not overcome with excitement at either coming. It's the same old story of players coming to us when they are past their best. I'm more interested in bringing the young uns through and this Lopez looks the right kind of player to feed off CoG, Mells and dale J.

 

Like that.

 

After tonight it wouldn't surprise me if we ended up with both - I got the impression that there would be at least two new faces from what was said. I wouldn't see the point in bringing in another midfielder, and with what Flicker said about multi-positional players (and the number of them we have), I can't see why they'd bring in another defender as well.

Having five senior/experienced strikers could be troublesome though - first of all we'd be paying a fortune in wages for players who aren't playing very often, and you can't really chop and change your strikers if you want them to hit a vain of form. At the moment I see O'Grady as a definite starter and Scotland as the regular impact substitute, so I'd make at least one of the new signings someone who they intend to start up front most of the time with O'Grady and I suppose you'd have to put McLean and Chopra in that category.

Can't really say too much wrong about Chris Dagnall but he can be something of an enigma in a lot of games, if he started every league game in a season I still think he'd be struggling to get to double figures. At the end of the day our defence won't be up there with the best in the division, partly due to our attacking style which draws all the midfielders and wingbacks high up the pitch leaving the defence more exposed, so the philosophy has surely got to be outscoring our opponents.

 

For me Chopra is the better in terms of ability, he's scored goals everywhere he's been. The negative is, like you say, his 'baggage'.

From what I remember, McLean is a small, quick goalscorer with a powerful shot, just what we need. I'd be happy with either, but McLean seems the most likely deal to happen.

 

McLean is nothing like COG mate, getting on for a foot shorter and a lot quicker. He's not like anything we've got at the moment. For me Chopra is a slightly more accomplished version of Dagnall (at least he was when he was with us and during part of his time at Cardiff).

 

Be a huge shame, knocks a few youngsters right down the pecking order. If it were true (and I really can't see it) just spend the combined wages you'd spend on them both and bring in 1 top class striker surely?

 

I don't know a great deal about Mclean but Chopra has a much better goal scoring record. If Flicker wants to bring Chopra in then I trust that he feels he can sort out his off the field issues.

He's still in his prime and has scored goals for fun at this level. Chopra for me.

 

I can see Chopra's wages being an issue. Top earner at Ipswich (£18,000 - close to £1m a year, according to Ipswich media reports) and would probably refuse a pay cut. Maybe if Ipswich really want to get rid of him and could maybe supplement his wages until the end of his contract. He would certainly score goals for us.

If our management team can get the best out of Mclean and maybe get him to replicate some of his from when he was at Peterborough - 149 appearances/70 goals, then he would be a great signing.

We released Marlon Harewood. He scored 2 goals in 32 games. Whoever we sign is effectively a replacement for him. I think Chopra/Mclean would offer a bit more in terms of goals. Progression. Onwards and upwards.

 

Daggers reached double figures last season, without playing every game. And in my opinion it's him and COG up front.
Whoever comes in will have to fight for a place, just as Daggers and COG will have to fight to retain it.
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Regards McLean and Chopra, I am underwhelmed by both if I'm honest. So I couldn't possibly choose one or t'other. Although Chopra has baggage we can do without. But then, this McLean is about as prolific as Odejayi.
I was hoping for a speed merchant, possibly a young lower leaguer. Failing that, a Fryatt or Vardy/Waghorn.
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But if either join us, I will be right behind them and hoping they prove me wrong.

 

Im struggling with this clamour for chopra to be honest. His best times are a long way behind him and if ever a player didnt fit flickers requirements then this is the boy. Its not his first slate clean chance, look on the Ipswich board, they cant wait to offload him, not because of his off field pursuits but more importantly for his lack of effort, application and ability. We all seem to wax lyrical about flickers ability to buff up a rough diamond but he aint a miracle worker. Im not saying its impossible but its very unlikely he will suddenly turn into the player he was 5 or so years ago.

 

Bit harsh to compare McLean to Odejayi. Isn't Fryatt crocked? Waghorn and Vardy would be too much of a risk for my liking

 

Waghorn and Vardy risks? Like Chopra, then. But far less so.

 

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ah right mate, I remember him hustling about and looking dangerous against us, didn't realise he was so short! He was quality in that attack when they had boyd and mackail-smith