Doctoroncall Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 29 minutes ago, coalman said: Compare the two YouTube highlight reels At the moment, I'd just like to see him be fit enough to play some games without getting injured! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 1 hour ago, Convict Colony said: Imagine how embarrassing it will be for all of us if when he does play he's a wasteful as Adams, his absence is the crutch I've been leaning on all season. We are not that unlucky are we? Is he a possible for the play-offs? A Loch Ness Drogba on one leg could be a better bet than Che up front. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 14 hours ago, Saint_clark said: Anyone else forget that this guy exists until this thread gets bumped? @gio1saints or Ross Stewart? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 3 hours ago, coalman said: Compare the two YouTube highlight reels hahahaha you've given me hope and point well made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 He'll be like a new signing when he comes back 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTONSEASTSIDE Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 When RM said he would be involved at some point this season. I thought he was talking about RS resuming his boot polishing duties. £10m !! Frickin joke!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patches O Houlihan Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 (edited) With Mara out for the next three games, a sighting of the monster would be very welcome. Although RM suggested he might be nearing fitness last Friday morning I haven't seen him in a training video yet. Sunderland fans started a seven page discussion thread on him yesterday morning. As you'd expect there are plenty praising their management for moving him on. But there are also plenty wishing him well, and pointing out that if fit his value would have been twice the fee the papers reported. Watching that League 1 highlight reel, and knowing he scored 11 goals in the 13 Championship matches he played makes me wonder how this season would have panned out without the hamstring tear after his return... maybe he could still make the difference. COYRS (Come on you Ross Stewart!) Edited April 16 by Patches O Houlihan link edit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 On 13/04/2024 at 15:53, CB Fry said: He'll be like a new signing when he comes back A signing we have bought or a signing we have loaned in? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 (edited) Be like Gabiadini Edited April 16 by AlexLaw76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patches O Houlihan Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 2 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said: Be like Gabiadini Scoring hugely important goals in our biggest games - I'd take that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Chuckle Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Russell Martin confirmed at today's press conference that he'll be on the bench at Leeds all being well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 6 minutes ago, Paul Chuckle said: Russell Martin confirmed at today's press conference that he'll be on the bench at Leeds all being well. Potentially a positive for the playoffs. He won’t be fit, but could make an impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 6 minutes ago, Paul Chuckle said: Russell Martin confirmed at today's press conference that he'll be on the bench at Leeds all being well. It’ll go one of two ways….comes on,gets injured and out for a minimum 9 months..or…plays in the play off final (if we are lucky to get there)…and scores the winner 🤷🏻♂️ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 great news - even if we get 20 minutes out of him between now and whever our season may end, thats 20 minutes i'd rather him than Mara. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFHP Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 If we can keep him fit and keep hold of Adam Armstrong then we could have a good strike force in the championship next season . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdmickey3 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 40 minutes ago, Toussaint said: Potentially a positive for the playoffs. He won’t be fit, but could make an impact. But will this be along the lines of the "he`s close" bollocks we heard before from Martin about Downes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS1980 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 2 hours ago, Paul Chuckle said: Russell Martin confirmed at today's press conference that he'll be on the bench at Leeds all being well. Surprised they haven’t got a friendly arranged so he can get some minutes or if he’ll feature in B team. If not think it’ll be 10-15 mins max given how long he’s been out for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 6 minutes ago, EBS1980 said: Surprised they haven’t got a friendly arranged so he can get some minutes or if he’ll feature in B team. If not think it’ll be 10-15 mins max given how long he’s been out for This is very exciting and at least those going to Leeds get some value for the £47 spent 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Will be like having a new signing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Hopefully the Lesser Spotted Drogba turns into the Loch Ness Drogba we think we purchased. A goal at Wembley would be so sweet, we can but dream. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 11 minutes ago, JRM said: This is very exciting and at least those going to Leeds get some value for the £47 spent Can't wait to see him jog down the touchline, receive the applause from the travelling support, then sit down again when three wingers are introduced to the match after 65 minutes. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 1 hour ago, Badger said: Can't wait to see him jog down the touchline, receive the applause from the travelling support, then sit down again when three wingers are introduced to the match after 65 minutes. Take a ROSS STEWART CAN I HAVE YOUR SHIRT sign, he'd love the recognition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 You know what to do lads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 1 minute ago, CB Fry said: You know what to do lads Which one is Ross? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) I don’t want to say too much as I don’t want to alert the old bill but if you see 100 lunatics dressed like this on play off final day don’t be surprised if someone tells you it’s the DEF going undercover Edited April 26 by Turkish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 9 hours ago, IFHP said: If we can keep him fit and keep hold of Adam Armstrong then we could have a good strike force in the championship next season . That and two other strikers please. Adams can go to Wolves, Mara can go back to France and I want TWO more striker signings. I do not want to see AA play centrally all season when he's best out wide and I wouldn't be relying on Stewart staying fit all season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 6 hours ago, SNSUN said: That and two other strikers please. Adams can go to Wolves, Mara can go back to France and I want TWO more striker signings. I do not want to see AA play centrally all season when he's best out wide and I wouldn't be relying on Stewart staying fit all season. Hopefully go for Whittaker or Haaji Wright, but I worry we may be priced out of them. We moan about Adams by the way...he's still the 5th top goal scorer in the league. Ahead of Simms, Sargent, Chaplin, Wright - ahead of Piroe. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 4 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: Hopefully go for Whittaker or Haaji Wright, but I worry we may be priced out of them. We moan about Adams by the way...he's still the 5th top goal scorer in the league. Ahead of Simms, Sargent, Chaplin, Wright - ahead of Piroe. The Adams issue is not how many he's scored, it's how many he's missed that he should have buried. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: Hopefully go for Whittaker or Haaji Wright, but I worry we may be priced out of them. We moan about Adams by the way...he's still the 5th top goal scorer in the league. Ahead of Simms, Sargent, Chaplin, Wright - ahead of Piroe. Yeah losing Adams on a free and not getting promoted would be a less than ideal scenario as would cost to replace him, although I do think Stewart was signed with that in mind. Also considering we will need to replace the loan signings that are key players plus signing a first choice GK which probably wasnt planned before GB's injury. Big summer ahead, with no DoF in place and a rookie CEO. Edited April 27 by Dusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 (edited) Adams is not a main striker. He's an excellent supporting striker who can come deep and help create things, but he's not a natural finisher and his movement in the box is not great. I worry that if we just swap him for Stewart in the current system then we won't create the chances for Stewart to put away. It would have been interesting to try a 352 or even a 442 at times to see how Adams and Armstrong got on playing "up front" together in this division. Edited April 27 by benjii 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 1 hour ago, Saint_clark said: Hopefully go for Whittaker or Haaji Wright, but I worry we may be priced out of them. We moan about Adams by the way...he's still the 5th top goal scorer in the league. Ahead of Simms, Sargent, Chaplin, Wright - ahead of Piroe. Piroe has been an absolutely shit signing for Leeds. Their fans can't stand him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 On 20/10/2023 at 21:58, Convict Colony said: The abomination you never knew you needed, the loch ness monster, dider drogba's hair and ross stewart. Repost 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 1 hour ago, The Cat said: Piroe has been an absolutely shit signing for Leeds. Their fans can't stand him. Just putting "Piroe" into Twitter and the collective opinion is pretty clear. Who knows, may have been a better fit for us but I no one can say our failure to get automatic promotion is because we didn't sign Joel Piroe. Matt Grimes, though..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 14 minutes ago, CB Fry said: Just putting "Piroe" into Twitter and the collective opinion is pretty clear. Who knows, may have been a better fit for us but I no one can say our failure to get automatic promotion is because we didn't sign Joel Piroe. Matt Grimes, though..... Exactly. Both clubs messed up their striker signing for one reason or another. Failure to go up will see both looking back at their decisions as key contributors to non promotion. Leeds will also be stuck with him if they can't get rid in the summer and I imagine he's on very chunky wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Just to add that the whole "Swansea don't want to sell us their players because of the way Martin left" stuff seems irrelevant now because other than Grimes who ended up staying there the other ones we were linked with have been pretty crap this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 25 minutes ago, CB Fry said: Just putting "Piroe" into Twitter and the collective opinion is pretty clear. Who knows, may have been a better fit for us but I no one can say our failure to get automatic promotion is because we didn't sign Joel Piroe. Matt Grimes, though..... I don't think they've made the best use of him really, he's been in and out of the team, sub here, sub there etc. He has consistently hit 20 odd goals a season for years at this level, so they should have just built the 11 around him with Summerville and Willy either side and Rutter in the 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 3 hours ago, benjii said: Adams is not a main striker. He's an excellent supporting striker who can come deep and help create things, but he's not a natural finisher and his movement in the box is not great. I worry that if we just swap him for Stewart in the current system then we won't create the chances for Stewart to put away. It would have been interesting to try a 352 or even a 442 at times to see how Adams and Armstrong got on playing "up front" together in this division. Yep. RM's style lends itself to 3 at the back for me, especially when we're short of a holding midfielder. That would give scope for 2 up top, and I reckon Adams and AA would have been a cracking partnership at this level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Kerplunk Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Should be useful for next year’s promotion attempt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 1 hour ago, Daft Kerplunk said: Should be useful for next year’s promotion attempt I wasn't aware you could get promoted from the Premier League? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 42 minutes ago, The Cat said: I wasn't aware you could get promoted from the Premier League? ESL, it's coming back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Kerplunk Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 2 hours ago, The Cat said: I wasn't aware you could get promoted from the Premier League? You can but dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Surely he's going to be too far off the pace for our playoff games? Having seen his cameo this season at Huddersfield, it wasn't as if you thought "that's what we've been missing". Maybe we can see what effect he has at Leeds, if he comes on, but I don't think he's going to be our panacea this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 On 27/04/2024 at 06:57, egg said: The Adams issue is not how many he's scored, it's how many he's missed that he should have buried. How many do you think Smozdics has missed this season? How many do you think Watkins or Haaland have missed? Even the best goalscorers sit at around a 40-50% rate of shots on target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 31 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: How many do you think Smozdics has missed this season? How many do you think Watkins or Haaland have missed? Even the best goalscorers sit at around a 40-50% rate of shots on target. No idea, and no interest. Do you not agree that Adams misses far too many chances? Are you happy with his conversion rate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 35 minutes ago, egg said: No idea, and no interest. Do you not agree that Adams misses far too many chances? Are you happy with his conversion rate? He does miss chances that he should score, yes. If he scored every chance he should, he'd be a £100million player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 3 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: He does miss chances that he should score, yes. If he scored every chance he should, he'd be a £100million player. Not really, for £100m I’d be expecting him to score goals you think how the fuck has he done that. Unfortunately, he misses and I’m thinking how the fuck has he done that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 21 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: He does miss chances that he should score, yes. If he scored every chance he should, he'd be a £100million player. Then we agree that he's not been good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Wolf Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 On 27/04/2024 at 10:29, The Cat said: Just to add that the whole "Swansea don't want to sell us their players because of the way Martin left" stuff seems irrelevant now because other than Grimes who ended up staying there the other ones we were linked with have been pretty crap this season. Does anyone really think they'd accept a lower bid from someone else and reject a higher bid from us? I can see why they'd be reluctant to sell to us on the whole but no professional football club is putting a silly grudge before profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Our " style" of play won't suit him anyway, can't see him getting much of the ball unless it's in our own box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 5 minutes ago, Challenger said: Our " style" of play won't suit him anyway, can't see him getting much of the ball unless it's in our own box. We're three goals away from being the league's top scorers, despite Adams missing an absolute boatload of chances and Mara being useless. I don't think there are any strikers in the league who get more of the ball in the box than ours do, a better player than Adams would have 25 goals by now, from the chances he's had. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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