One For The Road Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Just now, jasoncb said: Not sure he will cut it in the prem, we shall see. Well we know Gestede didn't. I think Rhodes is a better player though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 26 minutes ago, One For The Road said: Didn't he have the rather prolific Jordan Rhodes playing along side him last season? A player I'm amazed hasn't been signed by a Prem club. He's playing for a Prem club now, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 On 5/14/2016 at 20:59, av1 said: He has scored less than 50 goals in 10yrs, thats appalling. 2014/15 was very much a one off. Career stats. 2005–2010Metz B27 (3) 2007–2011Metz28(3) 2009–2010→ Cannes (loan)22(4) 2011–2014Cardiff City55(7) 2013–2014→ Blackburn Rovers (loan)6(1) 2014–2015Blackburn Rovers66(32) 2015–Aston Villa That's wrong, he scored for example a hattrick at SHA in April 2014 and he was scoring quite a few around that time so it's more than one season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Rhodes is very much like Bent, will poach goals but contributes little on link up play and holding the ball up. He won't be starting week in week out for Boro as he hasn't since they joined and imagine Boro will get an experienced top level striker in. Maybe someone like Nugent to combine with Gestede might not be the worst option as he makes clever runs so could anticipate flick ons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 3 hours ago, sidcow said: Someone on the coaching staff should be examining his performances for Blackburn and work out where all the goals came from so we can replicate it. However I am willing to place a large bet that no one has given it a second thought in fairness this is a Villa thing. Sign Darren Bent and 6 months later sell his wingers and while not at same level but if sign a player good in the air like Gestede you sign at least one winger to feed him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 On 5/16/2016 at 03:27, Zatman said: in fairness this is a Villa thing. Sign Darren Bent and 6 months later sell his wingers and while not at same level but if sign a player good in the air like Gestede you sign at least one winger to feed him Yep, this is why I really hope Amavi stays as he's the only full back we have that's capable of delivering a good cross. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 1 hour ago, StanBalaban said: Yep, this is why I really hope Amavi stays as he's the only full back we have that's capable of delivering a good cross. This was the only game that it looked like they cared after Bournmouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 that No.9 looks very excited, pity we never saw him for rest of season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Really hope we manage to get rid of this monolithic lump in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 He's a donkey with the movement of a sloth get rid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Shite. Always will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 (edited) On 5/16/2016 at 22:00, VillaChris said: Rhodes is very much like Bent, will poach goals but contributes little on link up play and holding the ball up. He won't be starting week in week out for Boro as he hasn't since they joined and imagine Boro will get an experienced top level striker in. Maybe someone like Nugent to combine with Gestede might not be the worst option as he makes clever runs so could anticipate flick ons. Way more limited than Bent to be honest. Bent had good pace and could play off the shoulder very well, Rhodes is just a big lump and will fail miserably in the premier league. Edited July 16, 2016 by Dr_Pangloss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 nice to see him actually poach a goal yesterday, cant remember him getting involved in play much at all but i be happy if got a few more goals like that next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 He really only ought to be used as a plan B and/or as backup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Just said elsewhere but I think aside from Liverpool away Rudy's best performances for us have come as a sub. He was terrific up at Newcastle when he came on with half hour left and he scored in that role v Leicester and Everton. He's a very basic forward but I have no issue with him staying...as a sub which I believe will happen as a new forward and it will surely be him and Ayew witth Gestede plan B off the bench. He's certainly ahead of Kozak in that immobile awkward forward role as Libor seems to have disappeared again so dunno if he's injured or about to leave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 24, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 24, 2016 I wouldn't be eager to get him out of the door given his performances in the Championship previously. But I agree with many that he shouldn't be first choice. He needs to be a plan B from the bench. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Gestede is an absolute donkey. He bagged quite a few in the Championship because he had players whipping balls in. We have nobody of any quality to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 24, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 24, 2016 1 minute ago, One For The Road said: Gestede is an absolute donkey. He bagged quite a few in the Championship because he had players whipping balls in. We have nobody of any quality to do that. Jordan Amavi says hello 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 12 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: I wouldn't be eager to get him out of the door given his performances in the Championship previously. But I agree with many that he shouldn't be first choice. He needs to be a plan B from the bench. Agreed with this. He's not going to get us promoted, but being so quick to dismiss a 20-goal scorer from the Championship as a backup doesn't make much sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Jordan Amavi says hello Jordan Amavi is currently not fit and hasn't played a game for 9 months. I doubt very much we will see him back anytime soon and even if we do he may not necessarily be the same player. And that's if he stays! I love Amavi but I won't be pinning my hopes on him. Not after such a long lay off. Gestede needs more than an unfit full back to make him useful. Edited July 24, 2016 by One For The Road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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