A lot of people wanted Gestede though so I think some of the criticism for Sherwood over signing him is unfair. He wasn't good enough, and his complete inability to link the play was a major factor in how poor we were that year, but it's not just Sherwood that missed the mark on him.
Quote from: paul_e on July 26, 2019, 02:20:25 PMA lot of people wanted Gestede though so I think some of the criticism for Sherwood over signing him is unfair. He wasn't good enough, and his complete inability to link the play was a major factor in how poor we were that year, but it's not just Sherwood that missed the mark on him.Sherwood was the one paid the million pound salary to get it right though. Gestede is comfortably one of the worst footballers I've ever seen at Villa Park. He just couldn't run with the ball, at all.
Quote from: Risso on July 26, 2019, 02:59:25 PMQuote from: paul_e on July 26, 2019, 02:20:25 PMA lot of people wanted Gestede though so I think some of the criticism for Sherwood over signing him is unfair. He wasn't good enough, and his complete inability to link the play was a major factor in how poor we were that year, but it's not just Sherwood that missed the mark on him.Sherwood was the one paid the million pound salary to get it right though. Gestede is comfortably one of the worst footballers I've ever seen at Villa Park. He just couldn't run with the ball, at all.Of course, I'm just pointing out that there were a lot of people that were very happy about him signing and, after a cameo against Bournemouth, thought he'd prove to be a bargain. The biggest problem was that he clearly needed lots of crosses into the box but we just weren't putting enough in (other than Amavi) to get that benefit and instead tried to use him as if he was Benteke. Sherwood was fucking awful but, in my opinion, Gestede was a long way from being his worst mistake (despite being, as you say, a fucking awful footballer).
Quote from: paul_e on July 26, 2019, 03:12:15 PMQuote from: Risso on July 26, 2019, 02:59:25 PMQuote from: paul_e on July 26, 2019, 02:20:25 PMA lot of people wanted Gestede though so I think some of the criticism for Sherwood over signing him is unfair. He wasn't good enough, and his complete inability to link the play was a major factor in how poor we were that year, but it's not just Sherwood that missed the mark on him.Sherwood was the one paid the million pound salary to get it right though. Gestede is comfortably one of the worst footballers I've ever seen at Villa Park. He just couldn't run with the ball, at all.Of course, I'm just pointing out that there were a lot of people that were very happy about him signing and, after a cameo against Bournemouth, thought he'd prove to be a bargain. The biggest problem was that he clearly needed lots of crosses into the box but we just weren't putting enough in (other than Amavi) to get that benefit and instead tried to use him as if he was Benteke. Sherwood was fucking awful but, in my opinion, Gestede was a long way from being his worst mistake (despite being, as you say, a fucking awful footballer).I agree with Risso he’s one of the worst I’ve seen ability wise, his attitude and work ethic were fine and I have no hard feelings toward himHe scored goals for others at that level that’s why I don’t overrate players who score a lot of goals in the championship I reckon even I could hit double figures and I’m nearer 60 than 50 nowadays Gestede was good with his head but the ball had to actually land directly on his head he wasn’t going to be doing any moving towards it (blues apart) he really was a walking bollard on the pitch
Time for this to be resurrected. With what we now know with approaching half the season gone, I think the question has to be asked, is he all that? (This isn’t to absolve Dean or the players from their part in where we find ourselves)
He hasn't been at the last couple of home matches, from what I could see. Hopefully he's scouring the world for a decent forward.