Rudy Gestede - GONE

[myf]

Somebody said on Twitter that in the first half, we put plenty of crosses in but had Gestede on the bench. He seems to be that 'we're penned in, best lump it' option we used Benteke for, but from what I've seen, he's rubbish at it.

Well he certainly wasn't rubbish at it at Blackburn, and we didn't lump it today after he came on (or cross it) so absolutely no conclusions can be drawn from his qualities on today's performance.  Let's start judging him after he's had a good run on the side.

[PaulWinch again]

I don't think I've seen a less mobile striker than Gestede. He looks woeful at the moment.

[andyh]

Gestede seems to be to be a completely one trick pony.
Problem is, he ain't that fucking good with that trick.

[SoccerHQ]

He looks miles off premier league quality to me. Not the sort of forward I like to watch either so not a fan if I'm honest.

I think we've messed up big time thinking he was going to morph into the second coming of Benteke, in a funny way him scoring on his debut could be one of the worst things that has happened to us this season.

[andyh]

Gestede + Ayew = £15m > Charlie Austin.

[SoccerHQ]

The irony is we'll probably spend that amount on him or another forward in January when things are looking really desperate a la Bent.

[Risso]

I'm sorry, but this guy just doesn't have it at this level.  Very, very poor indeed.

[ChicagoLion]

makes Gabby look good

[Matt Collins]

Needs a chance obviously but he really looks miles off doesn't he. Worryingly immobile.

[villadelph]

I'm sorry, but this guy just doesn't have it at this level.  Very, very poor indeed.

Unfortunately I agree. Can't control a ball, can't make space for him, can play in tight spaces and absolutely no pace.

Man, oh man. Better than Libor? Not on his best day.

[pauliewalnuts]

Towards the end with Gestede and Gabby up front, well, crikey. What a sight that was.

[Rudy65]

He will be off loaded to someone like Forest next summer for about £3m

[KRS]

He's shit. May be a bit harsh but but he's simply not good enough at this level...Championship at best.

The only thing I can say in his defence is that the service in to him has been equally as shit in his appearances so far, but he can't win a header, can't control a ball and can't pass a ball more than a few yards.

I worry every time he comes on because we know the game plan is about to change to lumping piss poor percentage balls into the box and our crossing is abysmal.

[SoccerHQ]

Somebody said on Twitter that in the first half, we put plenty of crosses in but had Gestede on the bench. He seems to be that 'we're penned in, best lump it' option we used Benteke for, but from what I've seen, he's rubbish at it.

Well he certainly wasn't rubbish at it at Blackburn, and we didn't lump it today after he came on (or cross it) so absolutely no conclusions can be drawn from his qualities on today's performance.  Let's start judging him after he's had a good run on the side.

We won't be scoring many goals if he has a good run in the side as harsh as it is.

[pauliewalnuts]

He's shit. May be a bit harsh but but he's simply not good enough at this level

Then again, neither are we.