prowl Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Best chance we have of getting top dollar for FF is if he gets fit and scores for fun for the rest of the season. Other than that we will only get a decent amount. I'd rather keep him unless we get good money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 6 minutes ago, Belfast Owl 2 said: FF has shown when he plays he is far superior to Madine His quality still shows and would still command a big price still He's played less football over the last 18 months than our most famous of crocks, Marco Matias. No-one is doubting his ability. He's the best player I've seen at Hillsborough in the blue and white stripes in my short time watching us. He's special. But from the outside looking in, do you spend £10m+ on a 29 year-old second-tier player who has only hit double digits as a goalscorer twice in his entire career, and who has played <20% of possible game time in the last 18 months? No, you don't. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Owl 2 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Just now, StudentOwl said: He's played less football over the last 18 months than our most famous of crocks, Marco Matias. No-one is doubting his ability. He's the best player I've seen at Hillsborough in the blue and white stripes in my short time watching us. He's special. But from the outside looking in, do you spend £10m+ on a 29 year-old second-tier player who has only hit double digits as a goalscorer twice in his entire career, and who has played <20% of possible game time in the last 18 months? No, you don't. Yes you do. You dont sign him just for his goalscoring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, Belfast Owl 2 said: FF has shown when he plays he is far superior to Madine His quality still shows and would still command a big price still His availability since early March 2017 !!!!! Missed 5 Bench 3 Missed 5 Bench 1 Start 2 Missed 3 Bench 3 Start 3 Start 5 Bench 3 Missed 34 Bench 1 Missed 2 Start 1 Start 2 Missed 1 Bench 4 Missed 5 Only one club would be daft enough to pay good money for him, and we already have him. I’d be very tempted to give him a spell under Bruce if we are in with a squeak at the PO late Jan. Bruce might get a reinvigorated FF, even if only as a game-changing sub to preserve his currently frail state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Just now, Belfast Owl 2 said: Yes you do. You dont sign him just for his goalscoring And apparently not his playing time either 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, StudentOwl said: He's played less football over the last 18 months than our most famous of crocks, Marco Matias. No-one is doubting his ability. He's the best player I've seen at Hillsborough in the blue and white stripes in my short time watching us. He's special. But from the outside looking in, do you spend £10m+ on a 29 year-old second-tier player who has only hit double digits as a goalscorer twice in his entire career, and who has played <20% of possible game time in the last 18 months? No, you don't. Marco is our SECOND most famous crock. Abdi has the Lifetime Acheivement Award for Services to Crockery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Owl 2 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, StudentOwl said: And apparently not his playing time either 2 minutes ago, Holmowl said: His availability since early March 2017 !!!!! Missed 5 Bench 3 Missed 5 Bench 1 Start 2 Missed 3 Bench 3 Start 3 Start 5 Bench 3 Missed 34 Bench 1 Missed 2 Start 1 Start 2 Missed 1 Bench 4 Missed 5 Only one club would be daft enough to pay good money for him, and we already have him. I’d be very tempted to give him a spell under Bruce if we are in with a squeak at the PO late Jan. Bruce might get a reinvigorated FF, even if only as a game-changing sub to preserve his currently frail state. Tempted to give our most talented player as a go Edited December 31, 2018 by Belfast Owl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Owl 2 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 And as a game changing sub? Only that idiot Jos thought that was a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsidney Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, Belfast Owl 2 said: And as a game changing sub? Only that idiot Jos thought that was a good idea That’s not true either, he came to us as mainly a sub from Watford and Carlos also played him from the bench regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggoisgod Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I hope Bruce decides from day 1 to build his team around Fernando. If so we may just finally see the best of this brilliant talent. I get a feeling that Bruce really rates FF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Owl 2 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, kingsidney said: That’s not true either, he came to us as mainly a sub from Watford and Carlos also played him from the bench regularly. Jos played him from the bench a lot more so your claim about Carlos doesnt really stand. He started practically every game in 15/16 He should have got more game time this season Edited December 31, 2018 by Belfast Owl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsidney Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 minute ago, Belfast Owl 2 said: Jos played him from the bench a lot more so your claim about Carlos doesnt really stand. He should have got more game time this season Maybe it doesn’t stand in your revisionist history. His last 3 managers have all started him from the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Owl 2 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 minute ago, kingsidney said: Maybe it doesn’t stand in your revisionist history. His last 3 managers have all started him from the bench. He was a sub at Watfors but not under Carlos when he was fit. Our fans want to rewrite his history and basically claim he has been rubbish for years and is merely a troublemaker Sad really 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 12 minutes ago, meggoisgod said: I hope Bruce decides from day 1 to build his team around Fernando. If so we may just finally see the best of this brilliant talent. I get a feeling that Bruce really rates FF That would be madness. Build a team around a player who has been so rarely available this last two years? You build around the likes of Reach, Bannan and Lees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costello 77 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 minute ago, Holmowl said: That would be madness. Build a team around a player who has been so rarely available this last two years? You build around the likes of Reach, Bannan and Lees. They're all getting sold....he could be building a team around Abdi... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 3 minutes ago, Belfast Owl 2 said: He was a sub at Watfors but not under Carlos when he was fit. Our fans want to rewrite his history and basically claim he has been rubbish for years and is merely a troublemaker Sad really Where on Earth has anyone said that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Owl 2 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 4 minutes ago, StudentOwl said: Where on Earth has anyone said that? Plenty on here . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 5 minutes ago, Belfast Owl 2 said: Plenty on here . I don't see a single post in this thread saying that... care to point me in the right direction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Owl 2 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 minute ago, StudentOwl said: I don't see a single post in this thread saying that... care to point me in the right direction? Who said it was just this thread. It has been said in other threads but Im not going to find them for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birley Owl 1867 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Face it Belfast, Forestieri is a luxury player we can ill afford in our situation right now. He's good when the pressure if off and we're doing well. Not so good when we at being poor and he can't be arsed. Which has been every game I've seen him in this season, bar WBA in October. A decent offer and I'd sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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