Only negative for me would be his age.

This is a player who in the last 3 seasons has scored 28, 17 and 21 goals. He has done so while playing for sides that have finished 15th, 17th and 20th in those seasons.

He absolutely guarantees goals, and this for sides in the bottom end of the table. How many would he net for a top 6 side for example?

He is an exceptional finisher and IMO is the player we want on the end of things in the box and being put through by threaded passes from Wes etc. How many times did we watch Jerome miscue from 10 yards out last season?

I appreciate there may be arguments that he is similar to Hooper who we obviously sold but I do think his all round game is better. I agree 13mil is a bit steep but if you are paying 13 mil to as near guarantee as possible a 20 goal a season striker and subsequently a real shot at promotion I don't think it's a bad thing.

A number of supporters constantly moan about the club not having any ambition or stumping up the cash. Here they are looking at a 'here and now' option who can come straight into the side as the finished article as opposed to having to gamble on potential.

Posted By: Waz on July 13th 2016 at 10:30:21

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Seems we are very much in for a marquee striker (NCFC) - Waz, Jul 13, 10:08:28
- We must be inTENT on this! (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Jul 13, 12:17:27
- 13 million for McCormack would rather we kept hooper even grabban (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jul 13, 10:54:26
- Still waiting for this winger you said we getting today? (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jul 13, 10:36:06
  - What winger? Canos? (n/m) (NCFC) - Waz, Jul 13, 10:41:49
    - Yh (n/m) (NCFC) - hoolahan, Jul 13, 10:43:30
      - Be patient (n/m) (NCFC) - Waz, Jul 13, 10:46:40
- Marquee? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 13, 10:13:30
  - Marquee marq (n/m) (NCFC) - yellowman, Jul 13, 11:06:16
  - tent! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Jul 13, 10:32:10
    - Massive tentage (n/m) (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Jul 13, 11:20:55
      - Neither of those are giving me a tent. Not even a small tent. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 13, 11:30:58
  - Biz Marquee. (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, Jul 13, 10:19:49
- Assombalonga is a long shot, puntastic, by all accounts (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 13, 10:13:12
  - Aren't they pretty strapped for cash, Forest? (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Jul 13, 10:17:01
    - + now chasing another Greek striker, so looks plausible (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Jul 13, 10:22:11
      - That's my only worry, the injury. Otherwise would be very excited at getting him (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Jul 13, 10:33:43
- McCormack makes no sense, unless it's £1.3m (n/m) (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Jul 13, 10:11:57
  - Only negative for me would be his age. (NCFC) - Waz, Jul 13, 10:30:21
    - He'd be good. No one will pay £13m for 30yr old, never in PL. Offer less, wait. (n/m) (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Jul 13, 15:21:03
    - I'd agree with all of this (NCFC) - Old Man, Jul 13, 11:01:30
      - IMO if the youngsters like Maddison want to play (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jul 13, 11:35:28
    - You make a fair point... He isn't a pure finishers. I never quite... (NCFC) - walksie, Jul 13, 10:57:13
    - £8m max. There's absolutely no guarantee of 20 goals. He's too old to be worth £13m. (n/m) (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Jul 13, 10:36:43
  - He's OK, good finisher, intelligent, lacks pace. And 30 years old on Monday. (n/m) (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Jul 13, 10:16:45
    - Do t believe the headline figures... (NCFC) - loz, Jul 13, 10:23:22
- Source? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 13, 10:09:50
  - ^^^aggressive ^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - Dunney, Jul 13, 10:46:36

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