Ronaldo Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Aye. 2003-4 possibly too. He was brilliant in that season tbf (well the latter part of it anyway). He was absolutely rubbish in the latter part. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Aye. 2003-4 possibly too. He was brilliant in that season tbf (well the latter part of it anyway). He was absolutely rubbish in the latter part. When Bellamy got injured during the Villa game, Shola didn't do too badly when he came in. His goals pretty much got us 5th place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Agreed... thought he was at his most infuriating that year. Him upfront with Shearer for most of the year, as opposed to Bellamy, was just about the main reason we didn't finish higher than fifth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Haha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Essentially the same point but I prefer my more positive spin tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Got us in to Europe 06 to be fair and was carrying Shearer for a while under Roeder before he retired. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Shola is an inconsistent bumbler but what can not be denied is that he will stick his neck on the line for the club, and has always produced the goods where other more illustrious names have failed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Shola is an inconsistent bumbler but what can not be denied is that he will stick his neck on the line for the club, and has always produced the goods where other more illustrious names have failed. He'll "stick his neck on the line" because he knows he has it infinitely better here than he ever will anywhere else. That second part is horrifying. Rarely has he produced any goods. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 He's still the 2nd highest scorer for us in European competitions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 He was decent and useful during 03-04. It remains his peak. Basically started going to utter shit after Bobby left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I honestly still can't decide if Shola has the skills and is lazy or works his socks off but is just utter shit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I honestly still can't decide if Shola has the skills and is lazy or works his socks off but is just utter shit He's definitely not lazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I think he's just thick as fuck, definatly posseses some talent but he just lacks a 'footballing brain' and for some reason stumbles/falls at the most akward of times. He's like the striking equivalent of Titus Bramble during his lunatic days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 It would be progression this summer to see him and Lovenkrands sold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Painful to watch yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Painful to watch yesterday. Thats a bit harsh mate..where did you see him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Whatever strikers we buy in the summer will probably get injured for months just so fate can conspire to have Shola starting for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Painful to watch yesterday. Thats a bit harsh mate..where did you see him? Day before yesterday even. He's such an uninspiring footballer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 A canny goal return for him this season . Still hampered by injuries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 For him, yes. For a PL striker, absolute shite. His peak was 05-06. Since then he's gained weight, slowed down and lost agility. He actually couldn't be any worse an athlete if he looked like Homer Simpson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Agreed. But he has gained a lot of strength over the past few years. Shame he often does nothing with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I hope to fk we sell him, sick to death of Shola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Agreed. But he has gained a lot of strength over the past few years. Shame he often does nothing with it. Strength means nowt in football if you don't have agility and balance, not to mention intelligence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I think it was Kinnear who gave him the idea that he should be a big, bulky target man. Made him worse. I remember him being a lot more mobile back in the day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Agreed. But he has gained a lot of strength over the past few years. Shame he often does nothing with it. Strength means nowt in football if you don't have agility and balance, not to mention intelligence. See Ade Akinbiyi and Drogba as perfect examples of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now