Danilo

[BlueKnight87 17,441]

Of the 3 attacking players we signed in the summer he's the best.

But that is not a very high bar.

[Super Ally Scores Again! 502]

Worked his socks off tonight

No support or service to help him

[Swagger 8,353]

For 6 million he’s looking like another bang average player 

[Swagger 8,353]

His chance from Lawrence was abysmal. Lawrence ball was perfect and just needed helped on to goal  

[.Williamson. 83,808]

Hard to judge atm, the service to him is almost always either non existent or completely shocking.

The Lawrence ball over the top aside he got nothing but balls passed into him with nothing on and a defender standing over him or he got crosses that had no pace or were played behind him 

[Essandoh 21,359]

20 minutes ago, Swagger said:

For 6 million he’s looking like another bang average player 

Not having that  

Didn’t play well but he’s far from bang average

[The Beast 9,264]

I think he's a good but not great striker. Certainly good enough to be a squad option if not a first pick.

Is he worth the alleged £6M we paid for him? Not a chance.

[.Williamson. 83,808]

18 minutes ago, The Beast said:

I think he's a good but not great striker. Certainly good enough to be a squad option if not a first pick.

Is he worth the alleged £6M we paid for him? Not a chance.

Think this is daft. He’s completely worth 6 million in todays market considering he came from Feyenoord and was scoring fairly regularly for them in pre season 

Just because Scottish clubs are famous for undervaluing players doesn’t mean they aren’t worth their reported values everywhere else in the world 

[The Beast 9,264]

11 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

Think this is daft. He’s completely worth 6 million in todays market considering he came from Feyenoord and was scoring fairly regularly for them in pre season 

Just because Scottish clubs are famous for undervaluing players doesn’t mean they aren’t worth their reported values everywhere else in the world 

Ok point taken. I will rephrase it:

Was buying him the right use of £6M for us when we are not a cash rich club and haven't been for some time? Not a chance.

[Blueshoff 11,979]

Said when he signed he's not all that.

Nick bloke who works hard with average talent (and little support).

[rossco87 708]

I think he is a decent all round striker without being exceptional in any one area.

 

The service to him has been particularly poor for the last couple of games, but I also think he is struggling at the moment as we are mainly coming up against teams who are sitting back and limiting space with physical defenders. He doesn’t have the nous to find pockets of space like Roofe; the physicality to dominate and move defenders around like peak Morelos; nor the predatory instinct to just be in the right place at the right time like a Boyd or McCoist.

 

I think we would probably see the best out of him if we could partner him in a 2 with someone that has a bit more physical presence but not sure we are going 2 up top any time soon.

[Broxi 11,685]

He's a second choice striker, which is what he was at a similar level club. Don't think he's good enough to be our first choice striker and don't think he was worth to us the £6m that we paid for him.

[Assegai 66,357]

Hope people stick with him. Has showed enough for me that he could still come good.

[Lord Lockin 3,941]

1 hour ago, .Williamson. said:

Hard to judge atm, the service to him is almost always either non existent or completely shocking.

The Lawrence ball over the top aside he got nothing but balls passed into him with nothing on and a defender standing over him or he got crosses that had no pace or were played behind him 

You're right, the same service every striker at the club's been getting for years.

[Moody Blue 9,531]

Working off scraps last night, the service to him from wide or midfield was nothing short of shocking against one of the lowest ranked teams we've ever faced in Europe and we haven't beaten them in a section where everyone else has taken max points. Needs too many chances to score, but we've said that before about players even like McCoist, service needs improved pronto or this is going to be one toxic season.

I get "going rates" etc. however, we don't have enough money to be spending £6m on CF players that don't end up with 20+ goals in a season. 

[BlueSuedeSambas 54,488]

He’s a decent player who has to improve. Still think we paid a couple of million over the odds for him though.

[.Williamson. 83,808]

17 minutes ago, Lord Lockin said:

You're right, the same service every striker at the club's been getting for years.

Aye because we don’t do wingers and we don’t do creative midfielders 

We have no width and we have two midfielders in Cifuentes and Lundstram that have zero ability to pick a forward pass 

We absolutely starve our strikers and just got lucky with Morelos that he had the ability to create room for himself by using his strength, which is what he was doing any time he was actually in form 

[The Beast 9,264]

33 minutes ago, The Specky Forum Organiser said:

Hope people stick with him. Has showed enough for me that he could still come good.

I do too. I think he's a very decent squad option but not the main striker we are relying on week in week out.

[The true baller 972]

He will be fine. However I would love Shankland in January just incase he isn’t…

[Colin Traive 23,234]

2 hours ago, The Specky Forum Organiser said:

Hope people stick with him. Has showed enough for me that he could still come good.

He benefits from comparison to other signings such as Dessers and Lammers who are truly abysmal.

By that yardstick, an average striker will look like Erling Haaland.

He couldn’t tie the laces of McCoist, Hateley, Mols, peak Morelos, Prso etc.

[docspiderman 1,260]

On 30/11/2023 at 23:42, Super Ally Scores Again! said:

Worked his socks off tonight

No support or service to help him

He had chances but seems to have difficulty in decision making and sharpness. Not convinced he is an improvement on Sakala.

[MillwallLoyal 284]

On 30/11/2023 at 23:42, Super Ally Scores Again! said:

Worked his socks off tonight

No support or service to help him

Desperately needs a strike partner. 
Dream team of Danilo and an ‘ever fit’ Roofe playing just off him  👀

[VanVeenRangers 2,566]

He can only play in a 2 up front.

[scotty1976 1,673]

23 hours ago, Colin Traive said:

He benefits from comparison to other signings such as Dessers and Lammers who are truly abysmal.

By that yardstick, an average striker will look like Erling Haaland.

He couldn’t tie the laces of McCoist, Hateley, Mols, peak Morelos, Prso etc.

Both Hateley and McCoist had the fans turn on them in their first seasons. Morelos took time to get going.

No guarantee Danilo will come good for us but he needs a bit of time.

[Bears r us 30,998]

How long does he have to wear that facemask?

I cannot help thinking it is a distraction to him and how well he can see at times.