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When we are watching HRK bumble his way around the pitch in November, I will remind you of that comment.didn't mention hrk. if they get two decent championship strikers in we will be fine rondon wont be missed. I personally would try to keep rodriguez sell rondon and get two in. its going to be interesting summer. its all about opinions though granted
So we are supposed to rate our own players based on media transfer speculation rather than their actual record playing for us? Rondon spurned key chances left right and centre in critical games and we ended up getting relegated by thin margins. He played a sizeable part in our relegation. Nothing class about that.agree 100% with this. never seen a forward so bad in front of goal with the ball at his feet. I get that he works hard and all that. but we wont miss him one bit in my opinion.
I think the boredom lies with being an established mid table team.when you break it down this is spot on. Never really thought of it like this. We are at our pinnacle at the moment. Apart from another miracle like Leicester
1999/2000 - Survive Relegation on final day
2000/2001 - Play Offs
2001/2002 - Promotion
2002/2003 - Relegation
2003/2004 - Promotion
2004/2005 - Survive Relegation on final day
2005/2006 - Relegation
2006/2007 - Play Off Final
2007/2008 - Win the League
2008/2009 - Relegation
2009/2010 - Promotion
Eleven seasons in a row in which we were always fighting for our lives to get up or stay in the division so every game especially in the second half of the season was crucial. Except for the few months Pepe Mel was in charge, we have always been comfortable in that second half of the season with nothing to play for. That adrenaline rush that Albion fans were used to in the 2000-2010 decade has gone because the club has succeeded. The dream for Albion fans was to be an established Premier League team after so many years looking like we didn't belong at this level, we've reached that goal and hit our ceiling. So then the manager in charge will get the brunt of the criticism of fans boredom towards Albion when in fact it's the realisation that it doesn't really get much better than this. It's the repetitiveness of achieving our goal every season of 40 points when in fact we can't realistically ask for much more other than a cup run.
Those of you who love the stats go to the official site and see Jonas's stats, incredible!just read them astounding the points won with him as opposed to without him. Incredible.true legend
I agree not clinical enough, scores in odd bursts but not regularly enough. Has he scored for two games on the trot?was just saying this to my dad. He never scores in a run on the trot. Goalscires usually do eg odemwingie,Kevin Phillips,bob Taylor. He gets the odd one and a very good hat trick not so long ago but you would think his confidence would be sky high after that but he's not kicked on since. He should have buried the first half chance and never give Keogh chance to clear it off the line. I'm still unconvinced about him works hard scores occasionally but doesn't really show enough confidence to perform week in week out. Maybe a tad harsh but that's my opinion
The big difference was the personnel today and formation. We had two wide players in McClean and Phillips who worked incredibly hard, gave us width and attacked their full-backs when we countered. In previous weeks we've just had the Phillips outlet and it gets predictable for the opposition. Maybe even more crucial was playing Chadli in the middle as the number 10. His link up play with Rondon was terrific and he as an eye for a pass, skill and strength on the ball. He can also score goals. The guy is class. When we play 4-4-2, we have Fletcher and Yacob in the middle who sit and don't get forward and Berahino, when up-front with Rondo offers nothing. His touch, passing and work rate have been abysmal recently.spot on with this post. Galloway was getting skinned and tony made the right switch with nyom. I think I could have been very nervy if he'd have stayed on.
I was also pleased to see Pulis take Galloway off when he did. The kid was struggling and made several (basic) errors today. I thought Nyom looked good when he came on. Worked hard, wanted to get forward and he's a big lad. I can see him starting at left back next week against Stoke.
Also thought Pulis got the other substitutions right and the timing. Again Jimmy and Kanu did well when they came on. Helped take the sting out the game and give us some composure when things got a little nervy right after they scored their second.
All in all, a very encouraging performance and you can start to see the jigsaw coming together when you put the pieces in the right places.
Very pleased , great 60ish mins.agree thought mclean was everywhere his chasing back is brilliant. But produced going forward today
Chadli and Rondon will get headlines but I thought McClean had his best game for us , crossing much improved and he never gives up.
Hate to be the guy that picks out YouTube highlights but it's very telling that in the season before he joined us at Zenit I think the majority of his goals were within 12 yards. The fact he mostly scores headers for us shows that he's not getting the ball where he's used to scoring from. Hopefully chadli plays him in closer to goal and he finds his shooting boots again.do agree though our support to him and service is shocking think chadli will improve it. And what I've seen of Phillips so far he can cross a ball. Think it that surprises me with pulis. Is that with stoke he hag genuine wingers who used to get to the byline and deliver. We've had these in mcmanaman. And now we have Phillips and he doesn't seem to utilize them in that way be it through them being to deep or not trusting mcmanaman I suppose I find it strange. I remember pennant and etherington being direct beating there man getting to the byline and whipping good crosses in for stoke. We don't seem to be able to do this. Unless old fashioned wing play is a dying art.
rondon is a good player.in another side giving him service from the wings and through the middle not 30 yards apart he will score loads of goals i hope chadli is the 10 and can link him better than morrison or SaidoI don't think he's bad just don't rate the guy that much. Some people go on like he's the finished article and a top striker which he's not. I don't think he will score many a season in any team regardless of service. If he gets any more than 10 again this season ill be amazed. He works hard for the team ill give him that but he can't pass or control a ball and his finishing is poor in my eyes he snatches at chances most the time. I hope he proves me wrong and scores 15+. I just can't see it. Play behrahino in his position and he will get more goals than rondon all day long. Hate to admit it but it's true
I'd like to see us line up like thisLove to see 3 attacking players in front of fletcher and yacob like this line up. But guarantee pulls will have gardener or McLean in there to make us more solid. Would be refreshing to have a go at a side but it doesn't happen at home so can't see it happening here sadly😔
Foster
Dawson mcauley Evans Galloway
Fletcher yacob
Phillips Chadli leko
Rondon
Subs Myhill Olsson nyom Morrison McLean Berahino Robson-Kanu
Unfortunately it isn't just Berahino who is not played in his natural position.very true. Two proper full backs would be nice can't see it in the near future mind