We can still get 2 maybe 3 decent seasons out of him

And for ?400,000 - that's not too bad.

Yes we all would prefer someone who is 24 - but a) they'd be a lot more expensive; and b) they'd probably jump ship as soon as they could to go to a bigger club if we weren't matching their ambition.

Posted By: Poirot on July 1st 2006 at 14:45:01

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Steve Howard (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jul 1, 14:24:09
- the management (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jul 1, 14:59:15
  - I agree we need a target man (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jul 1, 15:13:28
    - Howard is decent, not young mind (NCFC) - Poirot, Jul 1, 15:23:16
    - Name one (n/m) (NCFC) - Derek Acorah, Jul 1, 15:20:14
      - Dean Ashton, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Jul 1, 15:22:23
        
        And he would cost ?12 million if he was (NCFC) - Poirot, Jul 1, 15:25:09
        
        and if we could we would only try to destroy their career anyway (n/m) (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Jul 1, 15:26:15
- loans (NCFC) - barningham canary, Jul 1, 14:29:11
- Is that you were saying before Iwan signed for us? (NCFC) - Poirot, Jul 1, 14:27:48
  - I see quite a few differences (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jul 1, 14:31:55
    - well what are they then? (NCFC) - Poirot, Jul 1, 14:32:46
      - Hmmm (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jul 1, 14:37:40
        
        We're talking the matter of 2 years difference I think (NCFC) - Poirot, Jul 1, 14:43:36
      - Iwan had scored consistently for a few seasons at this level? Couple of years younger too. (n/m) (NCFC) - Orlando, Jul 1, 14:36:10
        
        Yeah, but Iwan bagged 37 goals in 2 seasons aged 30,31 (NCFC) - Poirot, Jul 1, 14:42:01
        
        There's another problem with Howard (one which isn't his fault) (NCFC) - Orlando, Jul 1, 14:47:07
        
        Probably would be true (NCFC) - Poirot, Jul 1, 14:54:21
        
        I agree with that (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jul 1, 14:48:11
        
        Howard is in the final years of his career (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jul 1, 14:38:12
        
        We can still get 2 maybe 3 decent seasons out of him (NCFC) - Poirot, Jul 1, 14:45:01
- That's probably the worst haiku ever.... (n/m) (NCFC) - Orlando, Jul 1, 14:25:25

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