wykikitoon 20112 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I have tried looking for a thread on him but can't seem to find one. On Saturday he was class. His first touch is superb. If it was Salah or Hazard it would have been discussed for hours on podcasts and Match of the Day, wanked over and hailed for PFA player of the year. His hold up play and how he gets others involved has been brilliant. A total grafter, loved it. The sportsman ship shown by him too when the lad got smashed in the face, well done lad. Again, if this was one of the players from the 'Big 25' or whatever fucking shite they are now it would be on the front page of the rags. It's more apparent now that he was unfit when he first joined us. Fingers crossed he stays fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21912 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Love him. Unsure if he’s a clinical finisher but his overall cf play on Saturday was immense. Strength, hold up play with his back to goal, touch ... all class 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20112 Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: Love him. Unsure if he’s a clinical finisher but his overall cf play on Saturday was immense. Strength, hold up play with his back to goal, touch ... all class Aye couldn't agree more. If Perez was a little more consistent and intelligent we could have a decent partnership going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4747 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 He seems to be the sort of focal point that Benitez didn't find in Mitro and hoped Slimani would be. If he stays fit for the rest of the season we stay up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3355 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 As said, Rafa with some backing would have been able to build a brilliant forward line with him in the centre flanked by two quick and incisive strikers. It's a shame he will only be a Newcastle player for a season and Rafa won't be here to build said forward line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1244 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 2 hours ago, sammynb said: As said, Rafa with some backing would have been able to build a brilliant forward line with him in the centre flanked by two quick and incisive strikers. It's a shame he will only be a Newcastle player for a season and Rafa won't be here to build said forward line. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 In the main he's been good so far, hopefully he can stay fit for the remainder and fire enough goals to keep us up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11258 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 15 hours ago, sammynb said: As said, Rafa with some backing would have been able to build a brilliant forward line with him in the centre flanked by two quick and incisive strikers. It's a shame he will only be a Newcastle player for a season and Rafa won't be here to build said forward line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 From what I've read and watched on TV, his sportsmanship has very much been ignored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Wasn’t Rondon the one that grabbed Yedlin when Yedlin went over the top of him to stop Yedlin landing on his head? Comes across as a top bloke tbh. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
247 597 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 5 hours ago, Howay said: Wasn’t Rondon the one that grabbed Yedlin when Yedlin went over the top of him to stop Yedlin landing on his head? Comes across as a top bloke tbh. Yep. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I26ePHw7gLk Beast 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 If he stays with us I can see him becoming a legend. Remember where you heard it first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4747 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 People have been saying that since we signed him mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20112 Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 An Absolute beast. First half we were struggling to get him service. Plus the added fact the Blue Nonces were using him as a climbing frame. He needs to be our first signing this summer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7025 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Agreed. He's exceeded expectations and he seems sound as fuck too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerosum 234 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Agree, he’s the forward we needed. The one mitro should have been but never was. Forget his age, if we can get him for 3 seasons and he bangs 10+ in each one, it would be a great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30544 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 He’s a hard worker with a great touch but he does only have eight league goals this season. Though there’s an argument to be made that that’s as good as we can expect from a player of that quality playing in a side set up as ours is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20112 Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 6 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said: Agreed. He's exceeded expectations and he seems sound as fuck too. Aye he seems a great sportman and alround sound bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerosum 234 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, ewerk said: He’s a hard worker with a great touch but he does only have eight league goals this season. Though there’s an argument to be made that that’s as good as we can expect from a player of that quality playing in a side set up as ours is. He wasn’t fit for the first couple of months either. We had Joselu up front. Edited March 11, 2019 by zerosum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35059 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 1 hour ago, ewerk said: He’s a hard worker with a great touch but he does only have eight league goals this season. Though there’s an argument to be made that that’s as good as we can expect from a player of that quality playing in a side set up as ours is. The other argument is that if he was a better finisher he’d be worth way above what Ashley is willing to pay. He still might be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11258 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 $16m paid in July would probably have meant that we were pretty much safe from relegation by Christmas, I reckon. That may have made it easier to sell the club, then. Of course, it could have meant no Almiron either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelie 103 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 6 hours ago, zerosum said: ......................................................................................... Forget his age, I can agree with that to some degree. I think the over the hill, sell-by, best-by dates are comical and mythical, you can never put a finger on when a particular individual is going to be past his best. Take Stanley Mathews for instance, played in the 1st Division at age 50. Sure he may have been past his best, but what about when he was 35, 40, 45? We are all individuals and can be different to others at the same age. For the record, I played for a team in Newport Beach California, players ranged from 18 to 35, I was a starter and played 90 minutes all season long, I was 47, people are different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7295 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 55 minutes ago, Noelie said: For the record, I played for a team in Newport Beach California, players ranged from 18 to 35, I was a starter and played 90 minutes all season long, I was 47, people are different. Aye but that was during WWII Noelie, just like people are different so are the times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerosum 234 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 5 hours ago, Noelie said: I can agree with that to some degree. I think the over the hill, sell-by, best-by dates are comical and mythical, you can never put a finger on when a particular individual is going to be past his best. Take Stanley Mathews for instance, played in the 1st Division at age 50. Sure he may have been past his best, but what about when he was 35, 40, 45? We are all individuals and can be different to others at the same age. For the record, I played for a team in Newport Beach California, players ranged from 18 to 35, I was a starter and played 90 minutes all season long, I was 47, people are different. Whilst I can see what you’re saying, I meant with Rondon that he’s 29 and at the high age range of a modern day prem player. But if we got 3 good seasons from him to his early 30s it would be a good buy. Not just for say 10+ goals per season if he’s on form, but his all round play. He’s a good all round player imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20112 Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 Like @zerosum said, first couple of months of the season he wasnt fit. Also like he's said. He is great at bringing others into play. His first touch is class, he can see a decent pass and holds up play well. Some of the play this season if it was people like Aguero, Salah, Messi etc the press would have been making him look like a decorators radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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