areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jim said: I’m hoping we can still get some end product from him before he inevitably leaves but it’s even harder to see this happening now? Bottom line when we signed him we should’ve been prepared to play to his strengths. We never have so in essence we’ve been the architects in his failure to perform here. I think the issue is that Rhodes, for all his goalscoring exploits over the years, is a fairly limited all-round footballer who doesn't really have it in his locker to adapt his game to any great degree. He's a penalty-box poacher - that's it. You can ask him to be a link-up player, but he'll never be great at it. You can ask him to be a target man, but he'll be wasting his time on something which detracts from his natural attributes. He's a bit of an anachronism, but if you want to get the best out of Rhodes, he relies on reliable quality deliveries into dangerous areas. If you're not going to provide that, then he'll offer very little. Unfortunately, we signed him with no plan as to how to use him, asked him to try to adapt his game in ways which are probably beyond him, and completely ruined one of the division's most reliable goal-threats. I understand those who are frustrated with him and say he should learn to adapt his game, but that was never going to happen. He's simply not got it in him to be anything other than what he is. The issue is that we, and most other teams at this level, no longer have a use for the kind of player he is (or was... it's been so long since he played in a team which was set up to get the best out of him, I'm no longer sure). 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Claw Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Errol Flashman said: Don't think it needs a smoke screen to cover the fact we ain't got a goal in us. A blind man on a galloping horse could see we've got nowt up top. were crap, pulis picks the team, by bringing Rhodes off he hopes to put the finger on him for it, not clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, WalthamOwl said: We don’t look any better up top when Rhodes doesn’t play. We look considerably worse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Think tank Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Did Rhodes complete a single pass when he was on? I genuinely don’t think he did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errol Flashman Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, The Claw said: were crap, pulis picks the team, by bringing Rhodes off he hopes to put the finger on him for it, not clever. He's only been in job 3 games. I think he's old enough and ugly enough to take it on chin . I don't think he's tyrna throw anyone under bus and protect himsen. His jobs safe enough for 6 months at least. He were just trying sumat. At worst he were making a point to the recruitment team Just a bloke. Being dragged along in a world that moves too quick for it's own good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Claw Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Errol Flashman said: He's only been in job 3 games. I think he's old enough and ugly enough to take it on chin . I don't think he's tyrna throw anyone under bus and protect himsen. His jobs safe enough for 6 months at least. He were just trying sumat. At worst he were making a point to the recruitment team yep! that may be right by throwing Rhodes under your proverbial bus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnssweetshop Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 2 hours ago, ANDY said: Lad looked gutted So are we with his goal tally since he's been here. I'm sure he manages to not suffer so much on what he earns. Wanders around.... sticks his thumb up. And if he can't get the ball form his own players........ Go get it !!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Final straw today for me Karanka Carvalhal Luhukay Monk Pulis All the above can’t be wrong 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errol Flashman Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, The Claw said: yep! that may be right by throwing Rhodes under your proverbial bus! Take it you've made yer mind up after 3 gsmes then? Or beforehand? Just a bloke. Being dragged along in a world that moves too quick for it's own good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChapSmurf Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I've got a suspicion I know why he was taken off and whilst TP has already muted this, it was definately tactical. Rhodes doesn't always necessarily close down the defender with the ball. He often plays the percentage game, chosing to get in the space between several players, normally fairly central and slightly deeper than the player with the ball. Whilst this can cut out potential square or diagonal passes through these areas, it's easy to circumnavigate if nobody else is doing the closing down. All the player with the ball needs to do is to either pass directly forward, or move forward with the ball. It's not a criticism of Jordan's game, just an observation. I'm guessing that TP was/is expecting Rhodes to close down more but I've never really seen him do it. It's not how he plays and I think this is the reason he was taken off as TP wanted us to close them down quicker from the front and press them deeper. I do feel for him, but he needs the service and maybe a certain type of service at that. He's never had it here for whatever reason. I hope wherever he ends up once his contract expires, that it works out for him. He seems a very likely person, who does a lot off the field in the name of the club. It's just a shame for him and us fans, that he can't replicate the same on the pitch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4evaowl Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I didn't see the need to take him off and it had zero impact. Poor man management in my opinion. Rhodes may not be in his plans but is a model pro and well respected in the club, so didn't need to be the player to send the message out that TP is in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChapSmurf Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 1 minute ago, ChapSmurf said: I've got a suspicion I know why he was taken off and whilst TP has already muted this, it was definately tactical. Rhodes doesn't always necessarily close down the defender with the ball. He often plays the percentage game, chosing to get in the space between several players, normally fairly central and slightly deeper than the player with the ball. Whilst this can cut out potential square or diagonal passes through these areas, it's easy to circumnavigate if nobody else is doing the closing down. All the player with the ball needs to do is to either pass directly forward, or move forward with the ball. It's not a criticism of Jordan's game, just an observation. I'm guessing that TP was/is expecting Rhodes to close down more but I've never really seen him do it. It's not how he plays and I think this is the reason he was taken off as TP wanted us to close them down quicker from the front and press them deeper. I do feel for him, but he needs the service and maybe a certain type of service at that. He's never had it here for whatever reason. I hope wherever he ends up once his contract expires, that it works out for him. He seems a very likely person, who does a lot off the field in the name of the club. It's just a shame for him and us fans, that he can't replicate the same on the pitch. Likeable, not likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Claw Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Just now, Errol Flashman said: Take it you've made yer mind up after 3 gsmes then? Or beforehand? take it i watched todays game and saw pulis remove rhodes after bringing him on. is this the conversation or have i missed sumat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 12 minutes ago, Holmowl said: We look considerably worse. exactly. Ridiculous today Pulis taking him off. Rhodes wasn’t the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pj owl Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I see a number of posts making the point about ‘bad man management’. I agree - clearly wouldn’t be good for the boys confidence. However the manager is paid to get the best result for the team. He clearly saw something that probably either a) suggested Rhodes may cost us a goal, or b) that Brown may exploit that may get us a goal. I’m pretty confident that he didn’t do it deliberately to further lessen Rhodes confidence. I’m happy if he is making those decisions - not so long ago there were lots on here (and I agreed) slating Monk for not making changes to effect the game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errol Flashman Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, The Claw said: take it i watched todays game and saw pulis remove rhodes after bringing him on. is this the conversation or have i missed sumat? He's not the first sub to be ever subbed. Sure he won't be the last. Just don't think think it was done to create a blame diversion. He doesn't need a blame diversion. He's only just got here 1 Just a bloke. Being dragged along in a world that moves too quick for it's own good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Tibbs Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 2 hours ago, wilyfox said: Why feel sorry? He’s handsomely paid for doing fookall on the pitch. Exactly. This week he will take home more than most working folk do in a year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilianenko Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Inspector Lestrade said: He simply doesn't do that, the ball is around the area and he's no where to be seen, he just doesn't want the ball, you never see him screaming for the ball or berating a colleague for not getting it to him. He offers nothing. You’re wrong again. He is constantly peeling off defenders only to be ignored. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watto Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 2 hours ago, jrh said: He offers more than Paterson up front. One is not a striker the other used to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepcar_lights Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I hope Rhodes goes on to enjoy his football somewhere. We'll always have that hat trick. Still goals in the right system. Something really really attacking and advanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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