Joelinton

[et tu brute]

You can’t excuse him for that 12 yards out with the full goal to aim at. Most half decent striker would have buried that. Unfortunately he’s nowhere near half decent.

[andyc35i]

I’m sure that was a handball and should have been a penalty and red card. It hit the guy’s arm and that stopped it going in

[TRon]

You can't judge him on that not going in alone. There's catalogue of poor shots from last 18 months which is why most of us think he's not good enough.

 

We know he's not good enough. Only Callum Wilson is good enough in our squad, and he's out injured. The other options are rubbish as well.

[BeloEmre]

I’m sure that was a handball and should have been a penalty and red card. It hit the guy’s arm and that stopped it going in

Come on. Please.

[Candi_Hills]

If his leg wasn't Bruced, Schar would be a superior option up front. Not even joking.

[Paully]

Boxing blogs trolling him 

 

[et tu brute]

Pound for pound he has to be the worst signing the club has made and that’s saying something. Class A donkey and the scout who signed him should have been kicked out of the club.

[Big Geordie]

Pound for pound he has to be the worst signing the club has made and that’s saying something. Class A donkey and the scout who signed him should have been kicked out of the club.

 

Makes you wonder what is was about him in Germany, that made someone/Ashley believe he was worth £40million. Something smells dodgy to me.

[Disco]

The complete lack of defending in the Bundesliga would have been a major benefit.

[et tu brute]

Pound for pound he has to be the worst signing the club has made and that’s saying something. Class A donkey and the scout who signed him should have been kicked out of the club.

 

Makes you wonder what is was about him in Germany, that made someone/Ashley believe he was worth £40million. Something smells dodgy to me.

 

 

Pass, and I totally agree this transfer has a lot of unanswered questions. I would be amazed if we even got 5 mil for him now. Total dross and it was no surprise that Rafa came out and said he wasn’t worth the money. Don’t know for certain, but, would not be surprised if Ashley’s insistence on signing him was the straw that broke the camels back with regards to Rafa.

[sh74]

Heard today from a lad at work who knocks around with one of our current players that Joelinton was out walking with his lass and bairn and a scaffolders van pulls up. They hurl a load of abuse at him and apparently he doesn't speak very good english but his lass does so she had to translate what the obscenities were. Don't agree with giving players abuse when they are away from football.

[Guest neesy111]

Heard today from a lad at work who knocks around with one of our current players that Joelinton was out walking with his lass and bairn and a scaffolders van pulls up. They hurl a load of abuse at him and apparently he doesn't speak very good english but his lass does so she had to translate what the obscenities were. Don't agree with giving players abuse when they are away from football.

 

 

Absolutely no need for it.

[toontownman]

To be fair to his shot there was a) contact and b) he didn't pea roll it. So definitely an improvement.

 

It is just bizarre to be a striker but zero hunger for scoring goals. He has some nice attributes to his game but none of the pre-requisites to being a striker and not enough to be anything else either. He definitely offers more to the team than Gayle but he is still ultimately a waste of starting position. Seeing as we don't have much else left he is likely going to be in the team at the weekend.

[Pilko]

Heard today from a lad at work who knocks around with one of our current players that Joelinton was out walking with his lass and bairn and a scaffolders van pulls up. They hurl a load of abuse at him and apparently he doesn't speak very good english but his lass does so she had to translate what the obscenities were. Don't agree with giving players abuse when they are away from football.

 

Yeah, not great, but tbf they've been denied the chance to shout at him that he's shit for the last year so not sure I can blame them too much.

 

If this was Bruce getting stick in public nobody would say it wasn't justified.

[joeyt]

Players shouldn't be getting abused in public like

[Kanji]

Don't even think he look particularly that great in the German league either.

 

Literally could have signed Rondon, ASM and an "expensive" CM and we'd have been looking far different.

[Amir_9]

He has some decent aspects to his play but this guy is not a 20m player never mind 40m.

 

See if he cost something like 10m you'd think okay you get what you pay for.

 

Club record man. What a farce.

[et tu brute]

He has some decent aspects to his play but this guy is not a 20m player never mind 40m.

 

See if he cost something like 10m you'd think okay you get what you pay for.

 

Club record man. What a farce.

 

 

I've not seen the decent aspects mind and I wouldn't pay 5m for him even with today's sky high prices. He was bought to improve our attacking options and he certainly doesn't do that. He's poor in the air, he's pretty poor on the ground, and his effort in games is laughable especially when it comes to getting into the areas that matter - and what he was bought for. Class A donkey all round for me.

[Bimpy474]

Don't even think he look particularly that great in the German league either.

 

Literally could have signed Rondon, ASM and an "expensive" CM and we'd have been looking far different.

 

Which is what Rafa would have done, so fucking frustrating.

[KaKa]

Don't even think he look particularly that great in the German league either.

 

Literally could have signed Rondon, ASM and an "expensive" CM and we'd have been looking far different.

 

Which is what Rafa would have done, so fucking frustrating.

 

Then consider the fact that the Chinese club signed Rondon for just £16 million. Less than half of Joelinton's fee.

 

It's hard to truly appreciate how good a team Rafa could have built here if he was just allowed to get on with it.

 

Rondon would have been such excellent value as well because he never gets injured and his style of play ages very well. He could have stayed useful up until 35 years old easily.

 

Remember at the time Ashley and his 'experts' didn't want to sign him because they felt his performance was due to him trying to get a contract and he wouldn't keep it up ... never mind him never doing better previously was due to him being stuck under that oaf Pulis.

 

So of course they let Rondon go along with Rafa and then spend more than twice the money on a younger less experienced striker in Joelinton, who they then paired with a manager even worse than the Pulis that failed to get the best of the Rondon we just get rid off.

 

This club man. Sit back, relax and let it burn. It's all so pointless.

 

 

[Bimpy474]

Don't even think he look particularly that great in the German league either.

 

Literally could have signed Rondon, ASM and an "expensive" CM and we'd have been looking far different.

 

Which is what Rafa would have done, so fucking frustrating.

 

Then consider the fact that the Chinese club signed Rondon for just £16 million. Less than half of Joelinton's fee.

 

It's hard to truly appreciate how good a team Rafa could have built here if he was just allowed to get on with it.

 

Rondon would have been such excellent value as well because he never gets injured and his style of play ages very well. He could have stayed useful up until 35 years old easily.

 

Remember at the time Ashley and his 'experts' didn't want to sign him because they felt his performance was due to him trying to get a contract and he wouldn't keep it up ... never mind him never doing better previously was due to him being stuck under that oaf Pulis.

 

So of course they let Rondon go along with Rafa and then spend more than twice the money on a younger less experienced striker in Joelinton, who they then paired with a manager even worse than the Pulis that failed to get the best of the Rondon we just get rid off.

 

This club man. Sit back, relax and let it burn. It's all so pointless.

 

It's so unbelievable that it's happening again, you just can't get your head around it.

[Dr Jinx]

He’s made some positive contributions in recent games, in actual fact all his positive play has been when he’s dropped deeper and pressed to get the ball back or had some nice link up play with more pacey players. When he has the ball he doesn’t give it away cheaply.

 

I’d play him on the right side of a 3 man midfield and then push Willock further forward. We’re going to need some pace up front if Almiron is missing.

 

This is needs must, if we had a stronger squad and everyone to choose from he shouldn’t be anywhere near the starting 11

[Lush Vlad]

Heard today from a lad at work who knocks around with one of our current players that Joelinton was out walking with his lass and bairn and a scaffolders van pulls up. They hurl a load of abuse at him and apparently he doesn't speak very good english but his lass does so she had to translate what the obscenities were. Don't agree with giving players abuse when they are away from football.

 

Scaffolders abuse everyone. Someone should reassure him and tell him that

[Candi_Hills]

He’s made some positive contributions in recent games, in actual fact all his positive play has been when he’s dropped deeper and pressed to get the ball back or had some nice link up play with more pacey players. When he has the ball he doesn’t give it away cheaply.

 

I’d play him on the right side of a 3 man midfield and then push Willock further forward. We’re going to need some pace up front if Almiron is missing.

 

This is needs must, if we had a stronger squad and everyone to choose from he shouldn’t be anywhere near the starting 11

 

He’s shit. Weak as water in the challenge, like Diana Ross in front of goal, usually loses the ball and worst of all, he simply cannot be arsed. For his stinking attitude alone, I’d never let him anywhere near the first team.

[huss9]

for all his occasional flicks and touches, the lack of effort is a real problem.

just the wolves match alone....

jogging along when we are on the counter and miggy is breaking is unforgiveable.

watching from the opposite wing when a ball is being crossed in rather than busting a gut to get into the box.

losing the ball in his own half and then throwing a strop rather than getting back to help regain it.