You have to register any player on the books,
He’d score a hat-trick, we’d fall in love with him again, and then he’d not be able to hit a cows **** with a banjo.
I'm prepared for that journey, it would double our goals tally at least.
At least it would double our season tally!
Not true. Players are left in limbo all the time. Bonatini was registered because of our striker situation.
Agreed, but the chances of him playing appear negligible. Is he being integrated into the squad.
No he wasn’t he’s registered because he on our books like Greenwood at Man Utd - he’s never going to play
Agreed he's never going to play - but again, players don't HAVE to be registered. Chelsea leave players off their squad list all the time. Wolves just did this because of the striker situation. I would not be surprised to see him on the bench if our situation worsens.
No one will buy him..... nobody wants to loan him by the looks of it ....it was a dodgy contract renewal but it was to help grasshoppers......
That involves finding a willing buyer....
Absolutely this. Or given away or gone to a Champs/Lg 1 side. There have to be options for him. I can't believe any footballer would want to just sit it out in the shadows season after season? Has he no pride or is his bank balance just astronomical? Still remember that goal v Boro which got our Champs steamroller season going - very happy memories.
Villa goal for me, fantastic finish and what a noise!
Absolutely that goal against Villa. Loved it, I’d give him another try just for that goal alone.
That is one of my main bones of contention with this manager. How many of our players were givrn a chance to prove themselves or not eg. Jordao, Cutrone. They just get written off. As far as I am concerned any player still on our books is a player always to be given every opportunity to challenge for a place.and given the resources to do so.
Exactly - look at players who have been re-invigorated by a new manager or system like Rashford of late or Coady with us.
I don’t think anyone thinks that Bonatini is the answer but neither is Podence as a “false 9”.
I’d rather we play a false 9 than someone who was championship level 4 years ago
I worry about this place sometimes. When it was suggested we could give him a go I assumed it was a joke, but some people actually seem to be serious. This is a whole new level of desperate.
I don’t think there is actually anything wrong with playing a false 9 (though it’s not my preference) and I think Podence is a good option to play that role. The problem we’ve been having is the 2 players either side of our false 9 aren’t performing. And that will be an issue even with a “proper” 9.
I dont think anyone is serious about him being any kind of answer at this point,just more wondering why he hasnt either been tried or sold over the last 2 seasons really, when we have been struggling for goals with no sign of any kind of answer
Well I think the answers as to why he hasn't been sold and to why he hasn't been tried are the same.
One of the problem is that our “false 9” isn’t really even a “false 9” he is an 8 or a 10 ie one of the player that should be getting in the box to support or create for the 9. When he is the focus we don’t have anyone that get up,and alongside him to provide that support.
