Rudy Gestede - GONE

[Nastylee]

I bet Benteke is gutted he didn't listen to Tim as he's proving we know exactly how to service a big man up front.

[villan from luton]

If we don't play to his capabilities, he is no worth to the team, we have players who can cross from wide but the shape today was shocking

[PeterWithe]

Thought that was his best game for us.

[Nastylee]

I just don't see any pace upfront or movement that will unsettle teams. The lack of width is also a worry with no natural winger in our squad.

[ozzjim]

Traore is there to give that but is injured all the bloody time. I agree though, we are desperately short of pace.

[Villa in Denmark]

I bet Benteke is gutted he didn't listen to Tim as he's proving we know exactly how to service a big man up front.

Right now we couldn't service a big man up front if we bought him season tickets for Legs 11 and Spearmint Rhino with a couple of grands worth of £10 notes taped to his cock.

[cdbearsfan]

Our Rudy's on the shortlist for African Footballer of the Year. He won't win, but still. Good on 'im.

[Clampy]

I bet Benteke is gutted he didn't listen to Tim as he's proving we know exactly how to service a big man up front.

Right now we couldn't service a big man up front if we bought him season tickets for Legs 11 and Spearmint Rhino with a couple of grands worth of £10 notes taped to his cock.

I don't think 4 goals is a bad return for Gestede to be honest.

[luke:lamf]

I bet Benteke is gutted he didn't listen to Tim as he's proving we know exactly how to service a big man up front.

Right now we couldn't service a big man up front if we bought him season tickets for Legs 11 and Spearmint Rhino with a couple of grands worth of £10 notes taped to his cock.

I don't think 4 goals is a bad return for Gestede to be honest.

Depends if they come with painted and with nets...
Bum. Tish.

[Villa in Denmark]

I bet Benteke is gutted he didn't listen to Tim as he's proving we know exactly how to service a big man up front.

Right now we couldn't service a big man up front if we bought him season tickets for Legs 11 and Spearmint Rhino with a couple of grands worth of £10 notes taped to his cock.

I don't think 4 goals is a bad return for Gestede to be honest.

I'm not complaining about Gestede, he is what he is and he's pretty good at it.  The fact that he's got four already is more a testament to him actually as it must represent a pretty good conversion rate.

I was /am bemoaning the fact that if you play him, you have to have the right set up around him.

Playing formations that are, in practice, only going to limit your chances of getting crosses into him are pretty brain dead to me, as is not playing someone like, oh lets Ayew, close to him so that he's got half a chance of doing something with any any ball played up to him.

Hence the we couldn't service him. He isn't letting us down, Sherwood is letting him down.

[OCD]

I bet Benteke is gutted he didn't listen to Tim as he's proving we know exactly how to service a big man up front.

Right now we couldn't service a big man up front if we bought him season tickets for Legs 11 and Spearmint Rhino with a couple of grands worth of £10 notes taped to his cock.

I don't think 4 goals is a bad return for Gestede to be honest.

I'm not complaining about Gestede, he is what he is and he's pretty good at it.  The fact that he's got four already is more a testament to him actually as it must represent a pretty good conversion rate.

I was /am bemoaning the fact that if you play him, you have to have the right set up around him.

Playing formations that are, in practice, only going to limit your chances of getting crosses into him are pretty brain dead to me, as is not playing someone like, oh lets Ayew, close to him so that he's got half a chance of doing something with any any ball played up to him.

Hence the we couldn't service him. He isn't letting us down, Sherwood is letting him down.

Yep. Which goes to show how clueless Sherwood is. We would probably be better off picking the line-up and tactics out of a tombola before the Chelsea game. He's not just bad with tactics, it's that he's so bad that he seems blind to what us - the fans - see and that should be laughable. Most of us will have never played the game at any respectable sort of level and here's a guy that's won the Premier League.

[tomd2103]

I bet Benteke is gutted he didn't listen to Tim as he's proving we know exactly how to service a big man up front.

Right now we couldn't service a big man up front if we bought him season tickets for Legs 11 and Spearmint Rhino with a couple of grands worth of £10 notes taped to his cock.

I don't think 4 goals is a bad return for Gestede to be honest.

I think he's one who if he works hard at his game, could make a career for himself in the top flight, albeit the lower reaches.  If he can tidy up his hold up play, his effectiveness in the air will always pies a threat.

[ozzjim]

I think in a 4-4-2 at home, a genuine 4-4-2, you know, the winger and the full back overlapping and flinging balls across the box like it is going out of fashion, Gestede and Ayew together would be pretty great. The issue comes in Traore being our only real out and out winger. Grealish would come inside too much. Gil might hold the flank better. The central 2 would have to work their nuts off too.

But I reckon it is about our best bet at home, so at least Rudy is not isolated and there is a plan of how to get the ball in to him.

[villadelph]

I bet Benteke is gutted he didn't listen to Tim as he's proving we know exactly how to service a big man up front.

Right now we couldn't service a big man up front if we bought him season tickets for Legs 11 and Spearmint Rhino with a couple of grands worth of £10 notes taped to his cock.

I don't think 4 goals is a bad return for Gestede to be honest.

I agree, but the football we have to play in order to get those goals is from the Stone Age.

[Clampy]

I bet Benteke is gutted he didn't listen to Tim as he's proving we know exactly how to service a big man up front.

Right now we couldn't service a big man up front if we bought him season tickets for Legs 11 and Spearmint Rhino with a couple of grands worth of £10 notes taped to his cock.

I don't think 4 goals is a bad return for Gestede to be honest.

I agree, but the football we have to play in order to get those goals is from the Stone Age.

What, you mean crosses into the box?