Rudy Gestede - GONE

[PeterWithesShin]

For anyone interested in the very worthy cause. Rudy even turned up with a couple of tubs of food to help feed folks.

https://www.facebook.com/Help-The-Homeless-And-Needy-Birmingham-656562641116154/

[HolmesyVilla]

2 sugars and a drop of milk thank you Rudy

[Yossarian]

When I saw in the Recent Posts column Rudy Gestede's thread I was drawn to thinking that yet another player had been a bit of a dick. How wrong I was. This is so refreshing to read.

[clash city rocker]

Fair play rudy. ..perhaps you could have a chat with flabby and Richards.  W

[supertom]

Top drawer from Rudy.
I like Gestede. I really feel for him too because the managers this season haven't done him any favours. It's fair to say that Rudy is a very limited player. He obviously wasn't the replacement for Benteke. I feel he was more likely bought in as a squad player and we missed out on our main targets last summer (which clearly included Adebeyor). But we've not really set up in a way to get the best out of him. We've played without width. We've played without a wideman. Grealish can play wide. Traore seems to be a chalk booted winger but those two have barely featured. Rudy gets no service. He wins most of his aerial duels too but never has anyone near him because of the dip shit tactics we've employed. The full-backs are really the only ones who look to provide width and crosses but of course we're not blessed with fullbacks who can beat a man and cross, with the exception of Amavi who has missed most of the season.

We've often asked too much of Gestede and on top of that not actually done enough to play to his abilities. He's had a tough old slog of it but one thing he's always done is to try. I always feel that Rudy gives his best. He's looked fitter as the season has worn on. Early season he was clearly getting up to swing after an injury he was recovering from at Blackburn.

Gestede is one player I actually want us to keep for next season. For one, he appears to have the right attitude, and for another, if we get even a half decent manager, they will know how to utilize Gestede to his full potential and perhaps we'll sign 1-2 wingers to supply Gestede and any other forward we may sign. But the way we've set up and the way we've played the vast majority of this season, we might as well not have played Rudy.

[VancouverLion]

Top drawer from Rudy.
I like Gestede. I really feel for him too because the managers this season haven't done him any favours. It's fair to say that Rudy is a very limited player. He obviously wasn't the replacement for Benteke. I feel he was more likely bought in as a squad player and we missed out on our main targets last summer (which clearly included Adebeyor). But we've not really set up in a way to get the best out of him. We've played without width. We've played without a wideman. Grealish can play wide. Traore seems to be a chalk booted winger but those two have barely featured. Rudy gets no service. He wins most of his aerial duels too but never has anyone near him because of the dip shit tactics we've employed. The full-backs are really the only ones who look to provide width and crosses but of course we're not blessed with fullbacks who can beat a man and cross, with the exception of Amavi who has missed most of the season.

We've often asked too much of Gestede and on top of that not actually done enough to play to his abilities. He's had a tough old slog of it but one thing he's always done is to try. I always feel that Rudy gives his best. He's looked fitter as the season has worn on. Early season he was clearly getting up to swing after an injury he was recovering from at Blackburn.

Gestede is one player I actually want us to keep for next season. For one, he appears to have the right attitude, and for another, if we get even a half decent manager, they will know how to utilize Gestede to his full potential and perhaps we'll sign 1-2 wingers to supply Gestede and any other forward we may sign. But the way we've set up and the way we've played the vast majority of this season, we might as well not have played Rudy.

Agree with every word ST

[DaveD]

Top drawer from Rudy.
I like Gestede. I really feel for him too because the managers this season haven't done him any favours. It's fair to say that Rudy is a very limited player. He obviously wasn't the replacement for Benteke. I feel he was more likely bought in as a squad player and we missed out on our main targets last summer (which clearly included Adebeyor). But we've not really set up in a way to get the best out of him. We've played without width. We've played without a wideman. Grealish can play wide. Traore seems to be a chalk booted winger but those two have barely featured. Rudy gets no service. He wins most of his aerial duels too but never has anyone near him because of the dip shit tactics we've employed. The full-backs are really the only ones who look to provide width and crosses but of course we're not blessed with fullbacks who can beat a man and cross, with the exception of Amavi who has missed most of the season.

We've often asked too much of Gestede and on top of that not actually done enough to play to his abilities. He's had a tough old slog of it but one thing he's always done is to try. I always feel that Rudy gives his best. He's looked fitter as the season has worn on. Early season he was clearly getting up to swing after an injury he was recovering from at Blackburn.

Gestede is one player I actually want us to keep for next season. For one, he appears to have the right attitude, and for another, if we get even a half decent manager, they will know how to utilize Gestede to his full potential and perhaps we'll sign 1-2 wingers to supply Gestede and any other forward we may sign. But the way we've set up and the way we've played the vast majority of this season, we might as well not have played Rudy.

Agree with every word ST

Indeed.

I think the full backs even more than the wingers. You don't even need to beat a man, just get it in early into roughly the right area, and give the big fella a chance to attack it. We really have missed Amavi in that regard.

[dave shelley]

A decent human being.  Something I'd like said about me.

[villan from luton]

I think the comment Dave D  that makes about missing Amavi is a big thing. The lad has a good cross and Gestede can head a ball for sure and will be a massive threat in the championship with good service. His actions show he is a decent person. As someone who used to do the soup run in London, you do see some sights. I was at a conference in Brum town hall the last couple of days and went for a walk round the centre last night and was amazed to see how many people were on the streets

[rob_bridge]

I think the comment Dave D  that makes about missing Amavi is a big thing. The lad has a good cross and Gestede can head a ball for sure and will be a massive threat in the championship with good service. His actions show he is a decent person. As someone who used to do the soup run in London, you do see some sights. I was at a conference in Brum town hall the last couple of days and went for a walk round the centre last night and was amazed to see how many people were on the streets

Seems a noticeable increase in the last 5 years in just about every major urban area

[Clark W Griswold]

I've liked him from the start despite his limitations because if you play to his strengths he'll score, simple as that. Get Amavi providing from the left with someone else I the right and he'll bang them in next season. First name on the team sheet for the opening day as things stand at the moment.

[LeeB]

Top man.

[Ian.]

Well done, good man. Nice to see after reading about Okore last night.

[sonlyme]

Don't get why so many are on Rudy's back.  Sure, he isn't Benteke, but how is Tekkers doing at the moment?  Rudy would be a monster if the morons who 'manage' our club played football to suit his strengths - ie real wing play.   Remember the night we beat Blues, nothing happening until Grealish finally came on, got wide, and whipped it in early.  Bang, one nil.

Doesn't matter how good you are if your manager doesn't set the team up to suit you - ask Benteke.

[tomd2103]

Top drawer from Rudy.
I like Gestede. I really feel for him too because the managers this season haven't done him any favours. It's fair to say that Rudy is a very limited player. He obviously wasn't the replacement for Benteke. I feel he was more likely bought in as a squad player and we missed out on our main targets last summer (which clearly included Adebeyor). But we've not really set up in a way to get the best out of him. We've played without width. We've played without a wideman. Grealish can play wide. Traore seems to be a chalk booted winger but those two have barely featured. Rudy gets no service. He wins most of his aerial duels too but never has anyone near him because of the dip shit tactics we've employed. The full-backs are really the only ones who look to provide width and crosses but of course we're not blessed with fullbacks who can beat a man and cross, with the exception of Amavi who has missed most of the season.

We've often asked too much of Gestede and on top of that not actually done enough to play to his abilities. He's had a tough old slog of it but one thing he's always done is to try. I always feel that Rudy gives his best. He's looked fitter as the season has worn on. Early season he was clearly getting up to swing after an injury he was recovering from at Blackburn.

Gestede is one player I actually want us to keep for next season. For one, he appears to have the right attitude, and for another, if we get even a half decent manager, they will know how to utilize Gestede to his full potential and perhaps we'll sign 1-2 wingers to supply Gestede and any other forward we may sign. But the way we've set up and the way we've played the vast majority of this season, we might as well not have played Rudy.

He was never going to replace Benteke and he is a very limited player in the top flight.  However, when he has come on in the latter stages of games, he has been a handful and has chipped in with a few goals.  If we had other options, I don't think he would be an automatic starter for us (even next season), but I do think he is a useful player to bring on and change things a bit.