bigash_swfc Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Ive just seen his interview, this is a different Jordan Rhodes. He looks like he's been running, running, running. His face is a different shape, sunk in. You can tell. All the effort you've put in off the pitch is noticeable Jordan, well done 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCinnamon Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, TrickyTrev said: Carlos played very boring and predictable slow build up football. By the time we got the ball to the edge of the area it was packed and Rhodes didn’t have the space he needed to score goals. He absolutely destroyed Rhodes confidence in such a negative side that created less and less the longer he stayed at the club. Get the ball forward quickly, get crosses into the box and he’ll score goals. This is bang on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SiJ Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, TrickyTrev said: Carlos played very boring and predictable slow build up football. By the time we got the ball to the edge of the area it was packed and Rhodes didn’t have the space he needed to score goals. He absolutely destroyed Rhodes confidence in such a negative side that created less and less the longer he stayed at the club. Get the ball forward quickly, get crosses into the box and he’ll score goals. This. We became a side increasingly reliant on moments. It was not a team built to get the best out of player like Jordan Rhodes. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Food for thought. This season. Joao - goal every 151 mins Rhodes - goal every 159 mins Fletcher - goal every 236 mins (incl penalty) Joao and Fletch play every minute they are available. Our managers think our team hasn’t needed a goalscorer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Just now, Holmowl said: Food for thought. This season. Joao - goal every 151 mins Rhodes - goal every 159 mins Fletcher - goal every 236 mins (incl penalty) Joao and Fletch play every minute they are available. Our managers think our team hasn’t needed a goalscorer. Rhodes is a far better goal scorer than Fletcher ever was/is. I rate Fletcher as a player, but last season was the first time I can remember him being what I'd describe as prolific. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 1 minute ago, SiJ said: Rhodes is a far better goal scorer than Fletcher ever was/is. I rate Fletcher as a player, but last season was the first time I can remember him being what I'd describe as prolific. Terrific player Fletcher. Wish he was here. But the only reason he was prolific last season is because he became our penalty taker. Thats why it’s important to exclude penalties when comparing strikers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluey9 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 3 hours ago, SallyCinnamon said: Highest paid in the squad but has ran his absolutely balls off all season when he’s actually been given a chance. He’s our best player at the moment. Shame we couldn’t get the best out of him or give him a fair crack of the whip in the past 4 years. Well played Jordan. Glad you’ve got back to your best. He would have done it before now if we had played yo his strengths 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, Bluey9 said: He would have done it before now if we had played yo his strengths We don't know that. It's an absolutely unknown. What we do know is Rhodes is playing well this season but wasn't in previous seasons for us - that is an absolutely known. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Good finishes. Well done Jordan. We need lots more of that before season ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 19 minutes ago, Holmowl said: Terrific player Fletcher. Wish he was here. But the only reason he was prolific last season is because he became our penalty taker. Thats why it’s important to exclude penalties when comparing strikers. Jesus! You're starting to believe your own bull5h!t methods are legitimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilianenko Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 36 minutes ago, TrickyTrev said: Carlos played very boring and predictable slow build up football. By the time we got the ball to the edge of the area it was packed and Rhodes didn’t have the space he needed to score goals. He absolutely destroyed Rhodes confidence in such a negative side that created less and less the longer he stayed at the club. Get the ball forward quickly, get crosses into the box and he’ll score goals. Correct 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookone Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Pleased for Rhodes, I was so excited when we signed him and have been willing him to put some performances in for us though it’s true we have never played to his strengths. It is funny how some fans said football has moved on and his style of football doesn’t work any more - I’ve never believed that - absolute rubbish. But let’s not get carried away when selecting certain statistics, no way has he been even a slightly successful signing for us, and I would imagine it will be his decision to move on come the end of the season and I don’t blame him - sometimes things just aren’t meant to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy Nickelarse Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 29 minutes ago, shandypants said: We don't know that. It's an absolutely unknown. What we do know is Rhodes is playing well this season but wasn't in previous seasons for us - that is an absolutely known. Tend to agree. His all round game has improved significantly and worthy of a place in the team. Even in his non scoring game against Huddersfield he took the eye. If he'd played this well in the past he'd have played far more often IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodgybysea Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Funny thing today as I stuck on bbc radio,just caught the end of them discussing lucas at Reading,whoever it was said the only problem with him was his body language stinks,you can tell how he's going to play by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilianenko Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Rhodes last game for us before going to Norwich was away at Hull. He played the lone striker that day. We won 1-0 and Rhodes was man of the match and scored the winner. It’s a lazy cliche to say he is just a poacher. Under Carlos I used to watch him make runs, get away from his marker only for the ball to not get crossed in. Instead it was passed back and switched across the box and repeated on the other flank. It was very frustrating. Is he looking sharper now, of course he is because he is actually getting game time. Also the other managers would have dropped him today as he didn’t score in his last game. Moore was rewarded today by keeping faith in him.Well done Jordan. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 3 hours ago, SiJ said: Anyone getting the sense that billyblack is quite upset at the fact Rhodes scored a few goals today? There’s a few upset tonight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 I’m glad we won. I’m glad Rhodes scored. I’m glad he’s played well today. I’m glad he’s played well in the last few weeks. I’m baffled why he hasn’t been playing more given how much we’ve struggled with scoring this season. I’d like him to stay but I’d be amazed if he does. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
September65 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 5 hours ago, Therealrealist said: Criminally underused for 4 years This. We have had a succession of awful managers. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S72 Owl Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Have we made a massive mistake the last 4 years by not playing to Rhodes’ strength? He seems a lot stronger and fitter this season though, in previous seasons I can’t remember him winning many headers and linking the play aswel as he is now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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