Have to say if it was Jerome or Murray at the moment I would prefer Jerome. Looks far more threatening.

another point to look at is he isnt our player and will cost to sign.

if we sign him, he will probably cost 2m in transfer fees and 25k a week (probably more) in wages a week.

this season we spent in excess of 20m on the squad...assuming pulis gets even half that money again this season then surely we can get better than him, especially when we probably only need to sign a few players to enhance an already half decent PL squad.

we all love a player that gives 100% every game, but if we really are looking to kick on in our 2nd PL season and not struggle again then we have to raise our expectations of the players we are looking to sign.

‘Football isn’t instant coffee. You have to work at it. You must grow the bean, grind it.’ Ian Holloway

No way... He is terrible up front. Play him midfield instead maybe, with long balls up front to Murray and Gayle.

I was looking forward to him coming off yesterday.

Does anyone have a clip of his miss yesterday please?

George Courtney, the World Cup referee, everyone is looking at him. When will he blow....?

Tend to agree. Surprised that he hasn't been done under the Trade Descriptions Act. I would be surprised if he stays with us for next season. Pretty clear we will need somebody up front who can regularly find the net, alongside the Punch, as nobody this season will probably be in double figures. So something will have to change.

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—United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld

Murray is hands down a better player when up to speed. He has a goal threat and can do most of the other stuff that CJ does. CJ is a necessary evil at the moment as Murray is still feeling some after-effects of his massive injury, but with a full pre-season he offers everything CJ does plus goals. The people saying that Murray hasn't cut it in the Prem are short-sighted and are probably the same people who slated him two seasons ago (his debut season) when he also wasn't super amongst the goals. With time and a slightly more positive outlook the goals will come.

Back to CJ, the miss yesterday was beyond woeful and isn't an isolated incident and is why I think we can do better. Particularly since he isn't even our player anyway so we'd need to shell out regardless. If we're shelling out on a forward then let's at least get one who can score goals.

I love how people say he 'worries opposition defenders'. Even if that were true, why are opposition defenders worried about him?? Even if he nicks the ball off them, what is he going to do? Blaze it over or mis-hit a pass to a team-mate. Big whoop.

Vastly, vastly overrated by some on here. Yes, he has done a job for us but frankly, we should be looking for something better if we have any aspirations of doing better next season.