Rudy Gestede - GONE

[Jimbo]

Rudy looks genuinely happy to be here, which didn't really come across with his predecessor.

[Summers]

He'll reach double figures this season.

Saw this on twitter, Rudy up for the header!

[saunders_heroes]

Just seen the goal. Terrific header! Can't wait for Next Friday!

[villan from luton]

I am genuinely excited by this bloke. His first touch was a superb pass inside the full back to Gabby and his general touch and hold up play was superb. Think he can be a top player for us. Loved him clapping the fans as he came on as well, Blackburn fans seem really positive of him

[OCD]

Instant cult hero.

[Dave]

He's not going to be a Benteke, but he could easily be a Carew. And for where we are right now, that's more than good enough.

[pauliewalnuts]

Loved the way he took the goal, just barged the fuck through a crowded area and got his bonce on it, there was no way anyone was going to stop him getting to it.

Looks very Carew to me.

[silhillvilla]

Seems quite level headed too.
Could be a great signing.

[dave.woodhall]

Loved the way he took the goal, just barged the fuck through a crowded area and got his bonce on it, there was no way anyone was going to stop him getting to it.

Looks very Carew to me.

Looks very 'the opposition every other week for the past five years' to me.

[villan from luton]

He's not going to be a Benteke, but he could easily be a Carew. And for where we are right now, that's more than good enough.

As much as I liked Carew, Rudy looks like a player who will thrive with us and possibly move on to better things, not the other way

[Monty]

His job is to be an option. I think we have to get into a mindset where we don't have an ideal eleven which will start regardless, but a team where everyone has a chance of playing in every position in the team. Rudy's shown his qualities and it's up to Tim (the increasingly endearing Tim, I might add) to decide how that works against our opponents and against other players in the squad. We won't replace Benteke with one player, realistically, so we have to replace him with a whole bunch, and Gestede's particular brand of ruthless goal-tanking is definitely a good option.

[Toronto Villa]

Gestede is 26. I think he's found the right club to be at. The goal was ace but he'll be used in specific situations and games. It's great to have options and Ayew will develop too once he gets up to speed.

[pauliewalnuts]

Gestede is 26. I think he's found the right club to be at. The goal was ace but he'll be used in specific situations and games. It's great to have options and Ayew will develop too once he gets up to speed.

I don't think that is necessarily the case. If he's not the regular option up front, who will be?

On what we have at the moment, he's certainly in with a chance of being it.

Talking of which, is Kozak injured? Not even on the bench.

[Toronto Villa]

We'll see but I think we will see a variety of systems, both lone striker and partnerships. With Grealish and Gil also to come in I can see us playing wingers in certain games or 4-3-2-1 in others. There's also 4-3-3 like today. Point being at the beginning anyway I think Sherwood will mix and match a bit.

[Sexual Ealing]

I thought he was very good - worked hard, held the ball well, played a couple of very nice passes and really fucked the ball into the goal with his head. Good start.

He vaccinated it. The defenders will feel like they let the tortoise get away.