Andrea Orlandi

[John Bumlick]

I'm not sure my blood pressure could cope.

he'd probably sit next to Inigo on the bench too...

 

[Lifelong Supporter]

Way past his best.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Goes missing in important play off semi finals

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Way past his best.

Some people said the same about Greer last season.

 

[Bolton va va]

Oh dear....sounds like a decent midfield player but made of glass......not the 15/20 goals a season striker we're screaming out for.

 

[Frutos]

not the 15/20 goals a season striker we're screaming out for.

I love him but he isn't, never has been and never will be anything like that.

 

[Goldstone1976]

Oh dear....sounds like a decent midfield player but made of glass......not the 15/20 goals a season striker we're screaming out for.

When he's fit he's considerably better than "decent". He's not now, nor ever has been, nor ever will be a 15/20 goals a season striker though.

 

[Quinney]

Oh dear....sounds like a decent midfield player but made of glass......not the 15/20 goals a season striker we're screaming out for.

If he was that he wouldn't have been at Blackpool last year. He's a quality player but prone to the odd injury here and there.

 

[Frutos]

I'm not sure my blood pressure could cope.

Nor mine.

 

[Bolton va va]

No offense to the OP but I see them going down. Their attacking options look as limited as ours last season but they can only spend less rather than more and Lennon doesn't have a tenth of Hughton's contacts. That Clough kiddie is a bit special but he may end up like Tex for us last season, a shining gem in a shower of shit.

No offence taken. With 1 goal scored in our last 8 games & only 4 wins in our last 28 matches, i'm not expecting European qualification myself this season.

Oddly. I take a bit of heart from the fact that Lennon has worked almost exclusively on the defence this summer & though it's not pretty, we're not quite as soppy & porous this season, we've got decent creative midfielders in Mark Vavies & Clough, but actually scoring goals is looking like a big problem for us.

 

[severnside gull]

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Oh dear....sounds like a decent midfield player but made of glass......not the 15/20 goals a season striker we're screaming out for.

Maybe 5.............. In a good year

Seriously. Will create more than he ever scores but on his day will make you believe in the beautiful game again.

 

[Megazone]

What happened to Craig Davies at Bolton?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

He'll create chances for you, but you'll need them to be converted.

 

[Springal]

Oh dear....sounds like a decent midfield player but made of glass......not the 15/20 goals a season striker we're screaming out for.

You'd be lucky to get 15 starts from him in a season

 

[Thunder Bolt]

You'd be lucky to get 15 starts from him in a season

Harsh. He played more than that for Blackpool on their quagmire of a pitch. It was because of the number of games he played, that he was able to activate the relegation clause in his contract, to escape.

 

[Grombleton]

No offence taken. With 1 goal scored in our last 8 games & only 4 wins in our last 28 matches, i'm not expecting European qualification myself this season.

Oddly. I take a bit of heart from the fact that Lennon has worked almost exclusively on the defence this summer & though it's not pretty, we're not quite as soppy & porous this season, we've got decent creative midfielders in Mark Vavies & Clough, but actually scoring goals is looking like a big problem for us.

You're basically us from last season.

 

[SweatyMexican]

He's not a striker, but more of a creative midfielder. He'll be giving it to your strikers, unfortunately!

 

[saafend_seagull]

We have Chris o Grady for you

 

[Simster]

Madine and Heskey have to be the worse strike pair in this league. I would be very concerned about relying on them

This. Madine is fat and shit and Heskey is about 62 FFS. Bolton are going down which in itself is tremendous news.

 

[Sheebo]

I've never understood how people are so quick to slag a player off who suffers a lot of injuries - it's not their bloody fault - in fact it's obviously mentally draining. Unfair to criticise or take the piss.

Technically, Orlandi was easily one of our best when he was here - in a very good squad. A beautiful footballer. Although Blackpools' pitch wouldn't have helped his game much. I also had the pleasure of meeting most of our squad briefly that season and Andrea seemed a genuinely lovely bloke - and the way he continued to clearly love BHA via his blog etc proved my hunch was right for me.

If he ends up at Bolton, I wish him all the very best. Great bloke, great footballer.