(25-01-2018, 16:15)drewks Wrote: OK......convinced.....I'll get on the phone right now and fix it
Splendidly spiffing old chap.
Regarding the Rondon situation, I think we need to be looking at keeping him. Since Captain Pards came to the club, his overall attitude and play has improved tenfold. He works hard and is now starting to hold up the ball and give opposition defenders a hard time. What he needs to add to his game is scoring goals again. He used to be a good goal scorer before he came to us but playing for Tony Pulis took that ability away from him.
What we need up front is a goal scorer to partner Rondon rather than replace him, someone with pace and the ability to convert the chances that we create. If Rodriguez can find some consistency, then we will already have that man but another striker will make us even stronger up front. Then in the summer we can sign another tall and strong striker to give competition to Rondon.
Alan Pardew's 4-4-2 works best when using a little and large strikeforce. At Newcastle, he had Demba Ba and Papsis Cisse. That's what I think he will look at having here. Rondon/new summer signing to lead the line and Rodriguez/January signing to play off of the main striker and score the goals.