Author Topic: Salomon Rondon joins Dalian Yifang (Read 1129264 times)

Droitwich Baggie · « **Reply #1125 on:** June 10, 2016, 11:01:52 PM »

Scored again, tonight.

vrabbit · « **Reply #1126 on:** June 10, 2016, 11:22:45 PM »

Quote from: Hunnington Baggie on June 10, 2016, 02:14:43 PM

from some research he is Alejandro Guerra. 30 years old midfielder (cam but can play out wide) from Caracas (as is Rondon) he's still playing in Venezuela for Athletico Nacional, signing for them a year ago and has 50-odd national caps, scoring 6 goals.

semi good research here. Atletico Nacional are in Colombia and he's adored by fans there. Definitely not premier material though.

Hunnington Baggie · « **Reply #1127 on:** June 11, 2016, 12:17:23 AM »

Quote from: vrabbit on June 10, 2016, 11:22:45 PM

semi good research here. Atletico Nacional are in Colombia and he's adored by fans there. Definitely not premier material though.

my mistake, I was going by teeny tiny flags and (with the greatest respect) alot of them look similar.

tuamigos · « **Reply #1128 on:** June 11, 2016, 06:16:18 AM »

Rondon has shown he is more than capable of doing a job for us, we should at least give him the tools that allows him to do that job to the best of his abilities

costa blanca baggie · « **Reply #1129 on:** June 11, 2016, 08:19:39 AM »

George Mills of the Daily Star obviously has a massive dislike for Rondon. I can't paste with my phone, but you can find the article on Newsnow.

SmethDan · « **Reply #1130 on:** June 11, 2016, 10:47:54 AM »

Quote from: costa blanca baggie on June 11, 2016, 08:19:39 AM

George Mills of the Daily Star obviously has a massive dislike for Rondon. I can't paste with my phone, but you can find the article on Newsnow.

Here you go chap.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/522113/Salomon-Rondon-scores-disappointing-goal-Venezuela-Uruguay-halfway-line-shot-Muslera-save

fatboy_coach · « **Reply #1131 on:** June 11, 2016, 10:56:16 AM »

Quote from: SmethDan on June 11, 2016, 10:47:54 AM

Here you go chap.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/522113/Salomon-Rondon-scores-disappointing-goal-Venezuela-Uruguay-halfway-line-shot-Muslera-save

What a miserable piece of journalism, did Rondon run over his cat or something?

"The ball then bobbles out to the onrushing Rondon who scuffs a disappointing strike into the back of the net completely unworthy of the incredible passage of play fans had just witnessed." - F*ck me, do all goals now have to be approved for quality?

SmethDan · « **Reply #1132 on:** June 11, 2016, 11:02:25 AM »

Quote from: fatboy_coach on June 11, 2016, 10:56:16 AM

What a miserable piece of journalism, did Rondon run over his cat or something?

Miserable, up his own backside, knob end of a self loving horny handed wrist twitcher.

Downunder Stripes · « **Reply #1133 on:** June 19, 2016, 04:44:42 AM »

Rondon goal v Argentina.

https://streamable.com/9ivv

tuamigos · « **Reply #1134 on:** June 19, 2016, 06:24:46 AM »

A striker has to have a supply route to score.
Said it before he's good enough, give him the tools he'll do the job. Hope he comes back next season full of it.

KnaveofAlbion · « **Reply #1135 on:** June 19, 2016, 11:38:25 AM »

I honestly think Rondon is about at the top end of players we can expect to sign.

Get two lads that can help him on the attacking front and he will "improve" dramatically on last season (10 goals in a very negative team) by simply having ammo, like others have said.

I may get a Venezuela shirt with Rondon on now!? He had a good Copa by the end.

tuamigos · « **Reply #1136 on:** July 12, 2016, 11:14:01 AM »

I'm looking forward to see what he can do next season when we get a supply up to him and a bit of support.
It could be do or die this season for Ron. He's had his honeymoon and the benefit of the doubt period.

AshD · « **Reply #1137 on:** July 12, 2016, 11:25:14 AM »

In all fairness to him, he got around 10 goals in a team which created very few chances. Most strikers would struggle with the support we offer at times!

I think if we can get more crosses into the box and more players around him, he will get goals aplenty!

Hull Baggie · « **Reply #1138 on:** July 12, 2016, 11:25:40 AM »

Quote from: tuamigos on July 12, 2016, 11:14:01 AM

I'm looking forward to see what he can do next season when we get a supply up to him and a bit of support.
It could be do or die this season for Ron. He's had his honeymoon and the benefit of the doubt period.

me too. I think having Matt Phillips will help with him getting chances, if we can get someone in of equal or better quality on the left then I can see Rondon getting around the 16 goal mark.

tommcneill · « **Reply #1139 on:** July 12, 2016, 11:42:58 AM »

Sneaky feeling he will hit 20 goals in all comps next season

WBAinDEVON · « **Reply #1140 on:** July 12, 2016, 11:44:30 AM »

just play to his strengths tony pulis

vrabbit · « **Reply #1141 on:** July 21, 2016, 11:47:35 PM »

anyone else pleasantly surprised with his naughty word goal today? I imagine it's something they've tinkered with this summer and I wonder if he'll get opportunities like that during the season.

Who does usually take FKs for the squad? Gardner?

Baggies · « **Reply #1142 on:** July 21, 2016, 11:56:35 PM »

Only Gardener yeah Vrabbit. It would be good if he could provide some competition for our set pieces, but it has surprised me that he never takes ours (Or Venezuela's, Zenit's) penalties.

Maybe he should?

geoff · « **Reply #1143 on:** July 22, 2016, 11:29:57 AM »

He hit the ball with power & his placement was flawless (just clipping the post) a impossible save for any keeper on any day. Give him a go at taking some this season makes good sense to me.

FallOutBoy · « **Reply #1144 on:** July 22, 2016, 12:46:19 PM »

Quote from: tommcneill on July 12, 2016, 11:42:58 AM

Sneaky feeling he will hit 20 goals in all comps next season

Has a player ever got 20 goals in a season in a Tony Pulis team? I'd be surprised.

The lad is proving he's better with his feet than he is with his head, but that won't stop us hitting the ball up into the air in his general direction this season.

stokelad84 · « **Reply #1145 on:** July 22, 2016, 02:29:04 PM »

Quote from: FallOutBoy on July 22, 2016, 12:46:19 PM

Has a player ever got 20 goals in a season in a Tony Pulis team? I'd be surprised.

The lad is proving he's better with his feet than he is with his head, but that won't stop us hitting the ball up into the air in his general direction this season.

Carl Asaba (22) and Ade Akinbiyi (22) got over 20 goals when Pulis was a lower league manager.

While he's been Premier League manager there's been nobody. Same for Hughes while at Stoke too.

Pulis: Fuller (11) Jones (12) Walters (12, 11, 11) Crouch (14)
Hughes: Diouf (12) Walters (11) Crouch (10, 10) Arnautovic (12)

There's no reason why Rondon can't get 15 goals if he takes over penalty duty.

caravanc58 · « **Reply #1146 on:** July 22, 2016, 05:23:07 PM »

Quote from: geoff on July 22, 2016, 11:29:57 AM

He hit the ball with power & his placement was flawless (just clipping the post) a impossible save for any keeper on any day. Give him a go at taking some this season makes good sense to me.

you mean instead of gardner & brunt.

Hull Baggie · « **Reply #1147 on:** July 22, 2016, 07:41:40 PM »

Quote from: caravanc58 on July 22, 2016, 05:23:07 PM

you mean instead of gardner & brunt.

hopefully Gardner will be on the pitch mostly as a sub, so Rondon will share free kick duties with Brunt (once he's fit). To be fair to Gardner though it's good for a team to have a selection of decent free kick takers.

saml30 · « **Reply #1148 on:** July 22, 2016, 09:21:24 PM »

Along with his free kick last night I was delighted with his ball to set up Saido against kiddy, worth a look if you've not seen it

FallOutBoy · « **Reply #1149 on:** July 23, 2016, 04:16:07 PM »

Quote from: stokelad84 on July 22, 2016, 02:29:04 PM

Carl Asaba (22) and Ade Akinbiyi (22) got over 20 goals when Pulis was a lower league manager.

While he's been Premier League manager there's been nobody. Same for Hughes while at Stoke too.

Pulis: Fuller (11) Jones (12) Walters (12, 11, 11) Crouch (14)
Hughes: Diouf (12) Walters (11) Crouch (10, 10) Arnautovic (12)

There's no reason why Rondon can't get 15 goals if he takes over penalty duty.

So no player had scored 20 goals in a Pulis team in the Premier League. Therefore the likelihood of Rondon doing it - when we only scored 34 league goals last season - is somewhere in the region of nil.

For the record, twenty goal a season strikers for a team of our level are rare, not just in a Pulis team. But to expect the lad to score double what he did last season in a team that doesn't score a goal a game is expecting too much imo.