Rodallega

Think your confusing rodney with someone else he was shocking biggest part of last season[/quote]

No don’t think he is!

I would let him go in an instant. He is a woeful striker. Misses open goals for fun, No pace and no versatility. He is a self-proclaimed superstar and in my opinion a tosh striker. I would be very surprised if those clubs were indeed interested, Spanish ones maybe but i think this is his way of trying to get himself a move. Another Match Of The Day wonderboy. We need a foorward with pace and a good touch, Thats it for me, The way we play that would be how to link up midfield-winger-strikers

I find it ironic a lot of people spend vast amounts of time on this web site hounding strikers who dont score, see Jason Scotland for further details, and then when we get a striker who does score for us we want rid. !

He is not good enough for the job Martinez want’s his striker to do. Just like Boselli he has no strength or pace. What is the point in having a lone striker who can’t do either or manage to shoot on target. He either needs to sign a striker who can do the things a lone striker needs to do or change the style and put two up front or we will struggle yet again. It will be another barren season in the goals department again if things are not changed up front.

This is not having a pop by the way so don’t go slating me for daring to air a view.

Do not try to belittle me you little turd. Open your eyes you spotty twat

Do not try to belittle me you little turd. Open your eyes you spotty bad language[/quote]

Lets be honest though he has got pace….. Not commenting on the rest of his game il be typing all day.

I disagree with Yosser in that i really rate Rodallega but I also agree with him in one crucial aspect:

Rodallega hasn’t got, & never will have, the attributes to be able to play the front man role that Bobby’s system needs (nor for that matter do I ever think he’ll be able to play that left wing role that Bobby devised for him).
He’s a centre forward that needs someone alongside him to do the donkey work. Bobby himself has said it in the past & its somet he intimated at when he was talking about the Copa America & how good Rodallega looks alongside Colombia’s other forward.
He keeps taking Rodallega out of the lone striker role & is then forced to put him back in coz all the other strikers he has bought have been complete pig swill & its a key failing of Bobby’s that he doesn’t seem to be able to see the type of forward needed to make his system work at this level. That said the early signs with Sammon are promising although I think Rodallega is the better player – its like Kevin Davies at Bolton. There are far better centre forwards out there than him but he is suited to that role at Bolton down to a tee

I think with a lone striker with the ability to run all day, chase down lost causes, put pressure on the opposition defence when they have the ball, the ability to win the ball in the air & hold it up to bring others into play (its not much to ask is it!! ;) )latics would look far more of an attacking threat than they do at the moment