Aleksandar Mitrović

[HaydnNUFC]

Desperate for him to be on the pitch tonight. What has he done to upset Rafa?

Elbowed a player for no reason and got banned for 3 games.

Aye. Would start him at the weekend mind

Same. Would've done against Palace as well.

[Kaizero]

Poll reset:

 

Keep him

85 (34.7%)

Sell him

78 (31.8%)

Depends what we get offered

82 (33.5%)

 

Total Members Voted: 245

[triggs]

Depends more on whether we get another striker in rather than what we get offered

[Away Day Gadgie]

Needs to come in at the weekend for sure.

[sbnufc]

Needs to come in at the weekend for sure.

Does, but surely not If he was gonna be used again, he would have been by now, no?

[BlackandWhite]

Such a shame Rafa see too many faults in him. He’s blantantly our best striker for the EPL.

 

Gayle is not good enough for this level and Joselu is just a joke.

[loki679]

Rafa must either see something in training he doesn't like or have serious doubts about his attitude and mentality. 

[Away Day Gadgie]

Needs to come in at the weekend for sure.

Does, but surely not If he was gonna be used again, he would have been by now, no?

No i'm not saying he will, just that he should.

 

Rafa clearly doesn't like him. Whether it's just his disciplinary issues or maybe he fucks around in training too much and doesn't follow his instructions i don't know. Or maybe he thinks he's just a shit player? 

[Papavasiliou]

I completely understand him not being on the bench if Joselu is starting and Gayle is available but personally I'd rather see him start.

 

He and Perez usually play well off each other and considering Perez's form recently, that can only be a good thing.

 

Neither Joselu or Gayle have shown anything to indicate they'd be a better option at the moment so why not give Mitro a go.

[Benwell Lad]

Why is he trusted, and reliable, playing in pressure matches for Serbia but not for his professional club ?

Does he undergo some change between the two ?

[Interpolic]

I really like him and have done since he joined us, but I voted sell as there's no point having him if the manager never picks him.

[Guest firetotheworks]

Sell him, for reasons I've banged on about enough. I'd sell Gayle and Joselu too. 

[Aiston]

I am surprised that so many people seem surprised that Mitrovic isn't trusted by Rafa. He's proven himself a liability, he isn't much of a goalscorer at all either and wastes so many good chances.

 

None of our strikers are good enough, absolutely shocking we didn't sign a decent striker in the summer.

[sbnufc]

I am surprised that so many people seem surprised that Mitrovic isn't trusted by Rafa. He's proven himself a liability, he isn't much of a goalscorer at all either and wastes so many good chances.

 

None of our strikers are good enough, absolutely shocking we didn't sign a decent striker in the summer.

 

I don't think anyone's surprised at that.  It's more the fact Joselu is shite and Gayle looks massively out of his depth.  Kinda a 'last resort' situation.

 

Don't trust Mitro and he gets a red card, so what. You're not gonna play him anyway. Least he might score a goal before the red card

[thomas]

so the cycle begins anew

[Guest ElCid]

Sell him, for reasons I've banged on about enough. I'd sell Gayle and Joselu too. 

 

Agre and if Rafa has his was I think they will be especially IF this take over happens. I would play Mitrovic before Joselu (he is woeful) but it's not going to happen.

[afar]

Sell him, for reasons I've banged on about enough. I'd sell Gayle and Joselu too. 

 

That's the ideal scenario however unless a takeover ever happens, incredibly impractical. There is a player in Mitro though, Gayle is a spent force at PL level obviously and Joselu is just dreadful. But clearly Rafa is no fan of Mitro, and probably never will be so unless you are insane you replace the player here and not the manager. Joselu is safe in January since he's just been bought but assuming no takeover has occured. Gayle's still got a little sell on value to a champ club, maybe 5-7 million though some playoff hopeful may gamble on coughing up 10 million. Mitro's sell on value is dropping like a stone, again 5 - 7 million is the best we can hope for.  So that gives us a pot of at max 17 million to spend, that will buy you just one decent player and we probably have to bring back Arma or Toney from their loans (wouldn't be a bad thing considering how effective the loan has been for Arma in particular).

 

[Hughesy]

Decent article by Douglas on Mitrovic this evening.

[FustinoSolano]

Yeah I read that, sums up the situation pretty well. I can't see any other outcome than him leaving in January (as long as we get a new striker in).

[alexjack]

So, according to SkySports, Mitrovic is off to Anderlecht or Brighton or Southampton in January because he doesn't play and there's a World Cup, where he wants to play as a first striker. If he's not on the bench today, than that's that, for sure. At least he's a wanted player, unlike Colback.

[Skeletor]

So, according to SkySports, Mitrovic is off to Anderlecht or Brighton or Southampton in January because he doesn't play and there's a World Cup, where he wants to play as a first striker. If he's not on the bench today, than that's that, for sure. At least he's a wanted player, unlike Colback.

 

Well he has some talent unlike the ginger death eater.

[Teasy]

Could definitely have done with him as an impact sub against Burnley.

[Guest]

Horrible feeling that Gayle will start and no Mitrovic in the 18 again.

[sempuki]

I'm not his biggest fan but he should be at least on the bench.

[Infinitely Content]

Would be painful to see him go to another English club as you just know he has it in him to score goals. He's better than Joselu & Gayle without a shadow of doubt in my mind. Shame.