Dom Ballard

[baggiematt]

Unlike some I think we have the basis of a 1st XI strong enough to challenge next season and the addition of 1 or even better 2 half decent strikers would solve most of our problems (imo if we've had had just 1 on Saturday we would have won!)

First place I'd look is League 1. Top scorer Dom Ballard 23 goals in an Orient side which struggled and finished 20th. Don't know anything else about the lad except he's 22 and out of contract!

If we do need someone to 'assist' top of that chart is one Reyes Cleary. Couldn't make it up!

Dom Ballard is a super player but he is under contract. I only know this because I read that they have stuck a ?15m price tag on him as they benchmarked him to Jay Stansfield. They obviously wont get that much.

He is the sort of player we should be targeting though. Like a Shane Long type signing.

[9goals2hattricks3pen]

Dom Ballard is a super player but he is under contract. I only know this because I read that they have stuck a ?15m price tag on him as they benchmarked him to Jay Stansfield. They obviously wont get that much.

He is the sort of player we should be targeting though. Like a Shane Long type signing.

Misread the contact situation which is 'out of contract with Southampton in 2026'

I do think if we found a 20+ goal a season or even half decent striker it would for me solve most of our problems. That squad was good enough to get us 2nd in the league late October and good enough to go 10 unbeaten. What cost us was disappointing management followed by (struggling to find the right word) management.