Tony's Tweets

[Hairbandinho]

I really don't want Rhodes. He is even less mobile than McFatmack

Have you seen much of him?  It's a genuine question, rather than a dig.

I haven't and was against signing him when he was first linked (in the summer).  Based purely on his YT videos, I've changed my opinion. He looks stronger, bigger and more mobile than I thought he would be.

I'm just getting a tad worried as I think he'll sign.  There appears to be a lot on here who would be against the signing.

Yes I have. Also checking on his current team's fans...They also back that up. So that's not a good sign. Don't get me wrong I will back Bruce of course but this one signing worries me. Everything else has been good!

[VILLA MOLE]

I really don't want Rhodes. He is even less mobile than McFatmack

Have you seen much of him?  It's a genuine question, rather than a dig.

I haven't and was against signing him when he was first linked (in the summer).  Based purely on his YT videos, I've changed my opinion. He looks stronger, bigger and more mobile than I thought he would be.

I'm just getting a tad worried as I think he'll sign.  There appears to be a lot on here who would be against the signing.

Yes I have. Also checking on his current team's fans...They also back that up. So that's not a good sign. Don't get me wrong I will back Bruce of course but this one signing worries me. Everything else has been good!

I haven't seen him play but is he just a finisher , or  a target man as well who hold it up ?

[Old Kodjia]

I really don't want Rhodes. He is even less mobile than McFatmack

Have you seen much of him?  It's a genuine question, rather than a dig.

I haven't and was against signing him when he was first linked (in the summer).  Based purely on his YT videos, I've changed my opinion. He looks stronger, bigger and more mobile than I thought he would be.

I'm just getting a tad worried as I think he'll sign.  There appears to be a lot on here who would be against the signing.

Yes I have. Also checking on his current team's fans...They also back that up. So that's not a good sign. Don't get me wrong I will back Bruce of course but this one signing worries me. Everything else has been good!

Cheers.  In an ideal world, we could do with someone with strength AND pace.  Rhodes has had 12 months of stagnation and has hardly kicked a ball for 6 months.  The big worry for me is that certain players fit in with certain playing styles-A classic example being McCormack.  If we are going to be playing lots of balls into the box then you'd back Rhodes to score a few.  However, currently, dangerous balls into the box are at a premium.  Preston was encouraging though and hopefully is the sign of things to come.

[brian green]

I don't think McCormack has shown any kind of playing style with us.  If he took his job seriously perhaps he could be accommodated better.

[Old Kodjia]

I don't think McCormack has shown any kind of playing style with us.  If he took his job seriously perhaps he could be accommodated better.

I think he started the season well, linking especially with Grealish.  He got injured and when he came back the manager had changed. 

He is a number 10 who plays off a number 9.  It is not Bruce's way so regardless of current issues, he was never going to be starting games or us.

[Chris Jameson]

As i've said previously, when we signed Gestede a couple of Blackburn season ticket holders were gutted we'd got him as they rated him more highly than Rhodes. Scary.

[exigo]

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[exigo]

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Which I think means three ins and four outs.

[Dante Lavelli]

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Which I think means three ins and four outs.

Five outs I think, as there's also one in the first deal.

[paul_e]

To go back a bit i think the people who are against him tweeting are missng the fact that professional isn't any more. The best of twitter are people who deal in bullshit, bantz or besties.  Professional doesn't work on social media, it's the rules of the playground all over again.

I've read that three times now and still don't understand!

likewise, Chris.

I shouldn't post whilst walking through new street. Let me try to clear it up:

If you look at the companies who've done really well on twitter it's generally not the ones who do what would be defined as traditionally professional.

Take the piss with customers and competitors and you'll do well (Wendy's are a great example).  Be overly familiar and matey and you're fine. Post some absolute rubbish and you get attention.

What Xia is doing is working because it's getting people talking about him and the club.  Look at the transfer tweets, what he's really doing is taking control of the rumours but he doesn't really give anything much away, it's just theatre.

[The Laughing Policeman]

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Carol Vorderman might know the answer to that one.

[mr underhill]

yes it's doesn't my arse look like the size of a small planet in this?

[Keeno]

To go back a bit i think the people who are against him tweeting are missng the fact that professional isn't any more. The best of twitter are people who deal in bullshit, bantz or besties.  Professional doesn't work on social media, it's the rules of the playground all over again.

I've read that three times now and still don't understand!

likewise, Chris.

I shouldn't post whilst walking through new street. Let me try to clear it up:

If you look at the companies who've done really well on twitter it's generally not the ones who do what would be defined as traditionally professional.

Take the piss with customers and competitors and you'll do well (Wendy's are a great example).  Be overly familiar and matey and you're fine. Post some absolute rubbish and you get attention.

What Xia is doing is working because it's getting people talking about him and the club.  Look at the transfer tweets, what he's really doing is taking control of the rumours but he doesn't really give anything much away, it's just theatre.

Agree with this. Don't take them too seriously, garner what insight you can from them, and its fine.

If you can become POTUS while shit-posting on Twitter it obviously doesn't bother people that much. At least we actually learn stuff from our Tone!

[Holtemeister]

Not sure football has seen anything like this before ... The Dr must be really pissing the media off as the have nothing to write about apart from repeating and talking about him and his tweets.  He and they are are making the news not the press making shit up. 

If a storys not true its rubbished quickly... if theres something to be said he makes sure he says it.

Probably only in football this approach would work with the feroucious 24/7 demand from fans for news.  Hes sussed this out quickly. 

Shows he really his a smart fortune cookie !!!

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[Jimbo]

To go back a bit i think the people who are against him tweeting are missng the fact that professional isn't any more. The best of twitter are people who deal in bullshit, bantz or besties.  Professional doesn't work on social media, it's the rules of the playground all over again.

I've read that three times now and still don't understand!

likewise, Chris.

I shouldn't post whilst walking through new street. Let me try to clear it up:

If you look at the companies who've done really well on twitter it's generally not the ones who do what would be defined as traditionally professional.

Take the piss with customers and competitors and you'll do well (Wendy's are a great example).  Be overly familiar and matey and you're fine. Post some absolute rubbish and you get attention.

What Xia is doing is working because it's getting people talking about him and the club.  Look at the transfer tweets, what he's really doing is taking control of the rumours but he doesn't really give anything much away, it's just theatre.

Agree with this. Don't take them too seriously, garner what insight you can from them, and its fine.

If you can become POTUS while shit-posting on Twitter it obviously doesn't bother people that much. At least we actually learn stuff from our Tone!

Both correct.