Jordan rhodes

[Icy Gull]

Nope but the reason Boro signed him is how we should be thinking if we are serious about going up auto.

 

[BensGrandad]

And who was available, and might have been willing to come here in January that we might have gone for (apart from that bloke who came on as a sub for the West Ham squatters today, and the loan we wanted that the parent club wouldn't agree to)?

Money is the language of negotiation and persuassion

 

[blockhseagull]

As I said on another similar thread he scored the goals from January to get them promoted. He could do the same for us and after gaining promotion sell him on for a couple of million less than we paid to do the same for another team. This is after pocketing the prize of Premier League and the £180m prize. If we offered the money we had put aside for Pritchard we could get him.

Hemed scored more than him over that period

 

[Icy Gull]

Sam provided assists, it's obvious that scoring wasn't the main thing he provided. Rhodes was all about scoring, and he didn't do a lot of that. BG is trying to argue that Rhodes scored the goals that got Middlesbrough promoted. He only scored 6 of their 26 goals since he joined, so no, he didn't.

I think he scored some pretty crucial ones though?

 

[BensGrandad]

I think he scored some pretty crucial ones though?

That was my point in saying he scored the goals and got them promoted.

 

[GT49er]

Money is the language of negotiation and persuassion

Nobody in particular then! Which was my question.............................

 

[el punal]

Shame we didnt buy a striker for the 4 most important months in AMEX history.

Shame we didn't turn up for the match on Monday 13th May 2013, probably our MOST important game in AMEX history.

 

[BensGrandad]

Nobody in particular then! Which was my question.............................

Well it is obvious GM who has said many times he wanted to join us in January but the deal couldnt be done.

 

[Triggaaar]

I think he scored some pretty crucial ones though?

But if they had someone else for 18 games, they would have scored some crucial ones.

 

[Icy Gull]

But if they had someone else for 18 games, they would have scored some crucial ones.

Absolutely no guarantee of that, what if they'd signed Sam Baldock?

 

[BensGrandad]

But if they had someone else for 18 games, they would have scored some crucial ones.

They may have done or may not Rhodes did no question of ifs and buts.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

We signed a proven Championship goalscorer. He's started scoring goals.

Do I want another one? Yeah, go on then.

 

[Triggaaar]

They may have done or may not Rhodes did no question of ifs and buts.

No, you said "he scored the goals from January to get them promoted". No he didn't, he only scored 6 of the 26 goals that got them promoted. And you're suggesting he could do the same for us. Well that's ifs and buts.

 

[BensGrandad]

We signed a proven Championship goalscorer. He's started scoring goals.

Do I want another one? Yeah, go on then.

I agree but then its not my money being spent. I think this thread comes about because fans are getting frustrated with the lack of movement in the transfer market by us.

 

[GT49er]

Well it is obvious GM who has said many times he wanted to join us in January but the deal couldnt be done.

Don't you ever read posts you reply to?

"(apart from that bloke who came on as a sub for the West Ham squatters today, and the loan we wanted that the parent club wouldn't agree to)"

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

But if they had someone else for 18 games, they would have scored some crucial ones.

Nugent - 8 goals
Ramirez - 7goals
Adomah - 6 goals
Rhodes - 6 goals

Rhodes joined in January, the others didn't.. Who else in 'boro's free scoring squad of super strikers do you propose would have stepped up.....

 

[BensGrandad]

No, you said "he scored the goals from January to get them promoted". No he didn't, he only scored 6 of the 26 goals that got them promoted. And you're suggesting he could do the same for us. Well that's ifs and buts.

I am not prepared to argue with you any more as you cannot see the wood from the trees. All I will say is have a look and see which games he scored those goals in and how many points they secured.

 

[Stat Brother]

Don't you ever read posts you reply to?

"(apart from that bloke who came on as a sub for the West Ham squatters today, and the loan we wanted that the parent club wouldn't agree to)"

If he did he wouldn't be able to be right about everything.
He might have to concede other opinions are available.

 

[BensGrandad]

Don't you ever read posts you reply to?

"(apart from that bloke who came on as a sub for the West Ham squatters today, and the loan we wanted that the parent club wouldn't agree to)"

I would repeat money is the language of negotiation and persuasion.

Just to keep everybody happy I will reiterate that is my opinion and had the amount of money offered been too good to refuse iI think it would have worked,.

 

[Triggaaar]

Rhodes joined in January, the others didn't.. Who else in 'boro's free scoring squad of super strikers do you propose would have stepped up.....

Well Ramirez played the same number of games, and scored more goals. If they hadn't bought Rhodes, I imagine they'd have gone for someone else.

His 6 goals in 18 games is hardly proof he'd get us promoted.

I am not prepared to argue with you any more as you cannot see the wood from the trees.