Craig Mackail-Smith

[hermitage10]

He just scored in the playoffs, easy tap in. Still too big a jump to the Prem

[qblockpete]

More likely a championship striker, than one from the prem or Division 1

[southwalesR]

come end of may he could well be a championship player

[DelTrotter]

More likely a championship striker, than one from the prem or Division 1

Wouldnt upset me, I cant see us only bringing in one striker. I can see the championship striker being graham or possibly Bothroyd if cardiff dont go up.

[qprted]

well

well i would give him a try,at least he can hit the basck of the net

[stainrodisalegend]

More likely a championship striker, than one from the prem or Division 1

Boothroyd? Chopra? Graham? Sinclair?

[1cliveallen]

1st div coaching is not the same as champ/prem coaching. As you move up the divisions, it becomes more scientific and technical. Also, different club coaches have different ideas, so he is maybe young enough to be 'moulded' to suit us.

Press reports suggest NW is looking

dont see scientific and technichal coaches at this club>>if we have them, theyve yet to work with agyemang,german or legeitwood.if you still need coaching on the playing side of football in your mid twenties youre nicking a living

[californiahoop]

My Burnley mate was not impressed with Austin in the games played before getting injured. He thought he lacked mobility and speed. You never know though, a full pre-season under his belt and more time to bed in and he might come good.

These League One players are a tad hit and miss. Simon Cox has only just scored his first Premiership goal and Beckford only got nine in the league. £3m for Mackail Smith is a big price tag for basically a gamble

Beckford scored 9? He has done well! I wager you if we where stupid enough to go with Hulse and HH they wouldn't score 9 between them.

[Gerryhatrick]

dont see scientific and technichal coaches at this club>>if we have them, theyve yet to work with agyemang,german or legeitwood.if you still need coaching on the playing side of football in your mid twenties youre nicking a living

Then why bother having a manager and coaching staff?

[72bus]

give him a shot he knows where the net is been prolific for a few years now, hh,hulse,balanta,vine,and big pat hardly set the championship alight. sometimes u just have to gamble on a non league /lower division player....les ferdinand comes to mind

[UpperP]

He just scored in the playoffs, easy tap in. Still too big a jump to the Prem

Also had a decent volley disallowed for pushing in the penalty box

[1cliveallen]

Then why bother having a manager and coaching staff?

surely you dont think managers and coaches throw balls at players for them to control,,,,thats for kids.managers pick and buy players to suit a formation they favour,the coaching staff then work with the team on holding formation and shape and free kicks,corners etc etc.if you could coach players scientifically on technique why do clubs spend £30 million on players rather than "coach" them to the desired level..

[Rsonist]

Be nice to have father and son playing on the same team....

[80sCasual]

well i would give him a try,at least he can hit the basck of the net

So could Hulse before he came to us.