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Offline Summers

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Re: Rudy Gestede
« Reply #30 on: July 30, 2015, 11:20:46 AM »
Actually quite excited by this.

Sherwood is having a very good summer if this & Veretout comes off.

Offline UK Redsox

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Re: Rudy Gestede
« Reply #31 on: July 30, 2015, 11:21:22 AM »
We're buying masses of potential and it's very exciting.

But aren't we missing a wise old head or two?



Gestede is 26. That's not exactly young in footballing terms

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Re: Rudy Gestede
« Reply #32 on: July 30, 2015, 11:23:01 AM »
How good are Benin ?

Is RG potentially another player that could be lost to the AFCON ?


EDIT - Just checked da Wiki. Benin are pants
« Last Edit: July 30, 2015, 11:30:15 AM by UK Redsox »

Offline Gerrin

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Re: Rudy Gestede
« Reply #33 on: July 30, 2015, 11:24:20 AM »
Took a look at a Blackburn forum to see what they are saying.

First post i see begins like this:

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There is a thread on a Wolves site where they actaully think they were a bigger club than us until the 1980s.

Then you have FoxesTalk, where, well, words simply fail me.

Similar historys, they've got 3 League titles, 2 FA Cups, 2 League Cups since the war, contested the first UEFA Cup final. so there might be a case for the argument, if you're old enough to remember.

Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Rudy Gestede
« Reply #34 on: July 30, 2015, 11:28:08 AM »
I think he's talking recent history.

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Re: Rudy Gestede
« Reply #35 on: July 30, 2015, 11:30:08 AM »
How good are Benin ?

Is RG potentially another player that could be lost to the AFCON ?

They qualified in 2004, 2008 and 2010 but haven't since. Probably about a 50/50 chance of qualifying?

Offline UK Redsox

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Re: Rudy Gestede
« Reply #36 on: July 30, 2015, 11:30:55 AM »
How good are Benin ?

Is RG potentially another player that could be lost to the AFCON ?

They qualified in 2004, 2008 and 2010 but haven't since. Probably about a 50/50 chance of qualifying?

I'd just checked for myself (see above). I don't think that we've too much to worry about

Offline Damo70

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Re: Rudy Gestede
« Reply #37 on: July 30, 2015, 11:31:06 AM »
Took a look at a Blackburn forum to see what they are saying.

First post i see begins like this:

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For at least 10 years Villa were a smaller Club than us. They now have a Manager that we could have appointed some time ago but had fallen foul of the Keano replacement syndrome.

Wow.

There is a thread on a Wolves site where they actaully think they were a bigger club than us until the 1980s.

Then you have FoxesTalk, where, well, words simply fail me.



FoxesTalk sounds like an 0898 number. I think I am right in saying Blackburn finished above us twice in the PL after years outside the top flight. The season they won the title and the season before that. Four years later they went down during a period we tended to be in and around the top six. Stretching that to being bigger than us for ten years is a Small Heath level of delusion.

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Rudy Gestede
« Reply #38 on: July 30, 2015, 11:34:36 AM »
He's a good player but would rather Kozak get a proper chance.

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Re: Rudy Gestede
« Reply #39 on: July 30, 2015, 11:34:58 AM »
Whilst a take on the Kaiser Chief's "Ruby" would probably work better as a chant, I'm sure that something can be made of...................


Offline Summers

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Re: Rudy Gestede
« Reply #40 on: July 30, 2015, 11:36:38 AM »
6m fee, medical tomorrow.

Only cost Blackburn 200k last year. That's some great profit for Blackburn. I can see him being good for us. A handful up front.

Offline Ryu

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Re: Rudy Gestede
« Reply #41 on: July 30, 2015, 11:37:10 AM »
He's a good player but would rather Kozak get a proper chance.

It seems strange to me if we end up with 3 big strikers but I suppose the logic would be that Kozak has been out for 18 months so it would be risky to rely on him.  Gestede is untested in the top flight so the same and Adebeyor is Adebeyor so it makes sense  to have a plan B and C.

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Re: Rudy Gestede
« Reply #42 on: July 30, 2015, 11:38:52 AM »
We need strength in depth, and to me Gestede, Adebayor, Kozak, Agbonlahor and Ayew looks a nice blend of youth and experience, pace, power and skill.

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Rudy Gestede
« Reply #43 on: July 30, 2015, 11:39:05 AM »
the guy's a monster in the air ; I like him and think he could work well. as better option than Kovak imo

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Re: Rudy Gestede
« Reply #44 on: July 30, 2015, 11:39:24 AM »
Happy with this - Bring your scoring boots, Rudy.

We were initially interested in Rhodes but apparently we'd already exceeded our Jordan quota . . .

 


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