Morelos

[STEPPS BOY 73,790]

11 minutes ago, The Blues said:

Both Alf and Tav are off form and need a few weeks on the bench. Perfect time to give Paterson and Roofe the jerseys and let them get on with it. Alf and Tav can come back in when they show it from the bench. 
Itten shouldn’t have been sent out on loan. He never got a proper run of games. Now would be his chance. 
We should have also signed Dykes. A big man up front that gets on the end of crosses and could have been played in two up front with Roofe/Defoe. Perfect for SPL.

 

 

[King Jela 20,360]

50 minutes ago, Negri's lovechild said:

I also think that Tavernier is the same in terms of setting the tone for the team (albeit in a less dynamic way). Both of these players being off form shines a massive light on our deficiencies and the motivation of the squad. 

I think that's very, very, very, very, very, very, very generous to Tav. 

 

[southcoastbear 1,639]

Canny believe some of the comments here, Buff is playing more of a centre forward's role these days and that effects his goal scoring.

A centre forward certainly used to be expected to net 15-20 goals a season the problem is we dont have the predator to play alongside him that gets 30+ goals per season.

[left winger 14,105]

10 hours ago, RobertN said:

Cult fan favourite living on past achievements for far too long 

Milks any basic goal he scores as well 

Imagine celebrating a goal 😂😂😂

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,749]

Are people saying Itten could have been the solution being ironic? 

[King Jela 20,360]

11 minutes ago, southcoastbear said:

Canny believe some of the comments here, Buff is playing more of a centre forward's role these days and that effects his goal scoring.

A centre forward certainly used to be expected to net 15-20 goals a season the problem is we dont have the predator to play alongside him that gets 30+ goals per season.

Then he shouldn't be in this role. We need goals. 

He got 30 himself before Christmas the season before last. 

[The Dude 20,026]

4 hours ago, MacBoyd said:

It's really frustrating as this is the first time itten would probably get a run of games since we signed him. Poor choice to put him on loan, either sell and replace or keep. He's mid 20s ffs why loan him.

Because we're vastly overpaying him and want far, far more than anyone is willing to pay for a bog-average striker.

[teddybear1975 2,012]

19 minutes ago, southcoastbear said:

Canny believe some of the comments here, Buff is playing more of a centre forward's role these days and that effects his goal scoring.

A centre forward certainly used to be expected to net 15-20 goals a season the problem is we dont have the predator to play alongside him that gets 30+ goals per season.

Regardless of the postion he is being asked to play his goal return has to improve. He is getting into the right positions to score, the Hearts game showed that. Snatching at easy chances to score.

I agree with the two either side not contributing enough in goals or when in a three behind the number 9. Been an issue since Gerrard came in.

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,749]

14 minutes ago, The Dude said:

Because we're vastly overpaying him and want far, far more than anyone is willing to pay for a bog-average striker.

So you mean it doesn’t work like FM in real life where you just select ‘offer to clubs’ and a string of offers come flooding in the next day 😂

[The Dude 20,026]

Just now, DBBTB said:

So you mean it doesn’t work like FM in real life where you just select ‘offer to clubs’ and a string of offers come flooding in the next day 😂

Sadly not. Can't just keep sliding his price up either and seeing who keeps making bids

[PGWoodwind 119]

22 minutes ago, teddybear1975 said:

Regardless of the postion he is being asked to play his goal return has to improve. He is getting into the right positions to score, the Hearts game showed that. Snatching at easy chances to score.

I agree with the two either side not contributing enough in goals or when in a three behind the number 9. Been an issue since Gerrard came in.

Exactly, the role thing can't be blamed when it's his final kick of the ball that's the problem.

[JackAlex93 11,209]

1 hour ago, Rangers_no1 said:

When you think this thread couldn't get any worse than you see wild takes like Itten or Dykes being the answer. 

If Dykes is the answer then fuck knows what the question is

[PGWoodwind 119]

1 minute ago, JackAlex93 said:

If Dykes is the answer then fuck knows what the question is

"How can the dungaree industry still be profitable?"

[Big Al 55 9,241]

We’ve not defended as well as last season and all our front players are out of form at the same time.

We had many 1-0 wins last season, so far we’ve conceded late goals to Motherwell and now Hearts which has cost us 4 points and puts us under pressure for this Sat.

[Thermopylae 15,286]

I don't know if the big offer really was on the table but if it was we really should have taken it. His ambition evaporated as soon as we gave him that pay increase and now going that extra yard with us or going to a bigger league don't appear matter to him   

[The Blues 375]

I think his touch and contribution are still ok but he is missing a lot of good chances just now, especially against Hearts and Alaskert away. We could have won these games if he had knocked a couple in.

[KeyserSoze 14,520]

6 hours ago, The Specky Liar said:

Morelos is the only striker at the club that Gerrard didn't buy...

I wasn’t talking about Morelos. It’s in context to my discussion earlier 

[Dickie 12,905]

2 hours ago, Big Al 55 said:

We’ve not defended as well as last season and all our front players are out of form at the same time.

We had many 1-0 wins last season, so far we’ve conceded late goals to Motherwell and now Hearts which has cost us 4 points and puts us under pressure for this Sat.

We miss Kent more than any other player as even when playing badly he is still capable of one bit of magic and even when he’s shite he doesn’t hide.

[jamess 3,407]

2 hours ago, The Blues said:

I think his touch and contribution are still ok but he is missing a lot of good chances just now, especially against Hearts and Alaskert away. We could have won these games if he had knocked a couple in.

He has always been good at missing chances is our Alfie. Nothing new. Just getting better at it after practice.

[Thornliebanktrueblue 667]

Alfie will be top SPL scorer.  He has missed some good chances but goals from elsewhere are poor.  

[pcbear 10,913]

7 hours ago, DBBTB said:

Are people saying Itten could have been the solution being ironic? 

He got booked and hooked yesterday.

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,494]

7 hours ago, DBBTB said:

Are people saying Itten could have been the solution being ironic? 

Dont think it's ironic or the solution, but lets not kid ourselves that out of itten, roofe, defoe and morelos, morelos is the last one you'd want on a sitter in front of goal, its not recent either, under murty he missed from what, a yard out at home to the tarriers when we got beat, yup he's scored some big goals for us, thats undeniable, however we don't need big goals in big games only, we need shit like Saturdays game wrapped up and morelos is brutal at they kind of chances

Doesn't matter if he batters defenders all day, holds the ball up for as long as we need etc etc, that miss from 6 yards on sat it quite consistent for morelos and why he'll never get a move to a big team that he wants

If morelos cannot find that consistent killer touch he either needs dropped or a striker partner who'll get into they positions, his miss on Saturday against hearts is so bad its unreal, 

[Smile 26,600]

35 minutes ago, Thornliebanktrueblue said:

Alfie will be top SPL scorer.  He has missed some good chances but goals from elsewhere are poor.  

Not a chance of that at all.

[VanVeenRangers 2,529]

1 hour ago, pcbear said:

He got booked and hooked yesterday.

Scored and celebrated a goal v Bayern despite being 3 down but.

[Hadron Collider 30,780]

2 hours ago, Thornliebanktrueblue said:

Alfie will be top SPL scorer.  He has missed some good chances but goals from elsewhere are poor.  

Don’t see it mate, but hope you’re right.