2021/22 James Rodriguez

[lancs blue]

Sending kenwrong to columbia to generate club interest I guess is out the window? Selling kiss me quick hats and blackpool rock with rodriguez's name tippexed on was a cracking idea

 

[lancs blue]

Carthorse

Carthorse have their uses rondon just gives us shi@t

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Wouldve preferred to keep him and utilise him this year before he went on a free, but let’s be honest the writing was on the wall as soon as Benitez signed. Best player I’ve seen play for us, shame it wasn’t in the flesh.

 

[kenada_blue]

James Rodríguez and Everton was always a beautiful doomed marriage | Everton | The Guardian

The playmaker has gone to Qatar after becoming an expensive spare part at a club both right and wrong to sign him

amp.theguardian.com

Great summary...

In a way, the Rodríguez saga encapsulates perfectly the two universes of football. In one, you reconcile yourself to your financial realities, trust the data, pick a recruitment strategy and stick to it. In the other, if you get the chance to sign James Rodríguez, you sign James Rodríguez. It was a pipe dream, a childish punt, a beautiful doomed marriage. It was rash and foolish and daring and everyone knew how it was going to end. But you wanted to watch anyway.

 

[dublinbluenose]

So before Benitez appointment the club did not tell James he was free to go but he waz told that AFTER BENITEZ WAS APPOINTED



?

 

[roy vernon]

Ah well, we can get on with the pressing and intensity now. Can't wait, exciting times to be a Blue.

 

[PaddyJames]

Boss how all of a sudden people have forgotten that Yerry Mina's Colombian.

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

So that's it after 20 games? So long, good luck?


I don't recall saying goodluck

 

[Zezti]

Joke club.

We keep wasters around like Davies and Kenny stinking the place out, but move Rodriguez on after a year.

 

[derek duvall]

Good riddance. Overall was a flop

 

[andy4efc]

Bit of a plantpot?

I had a colleague who wasn't a fan of his having worked a bit with him

Just quite rude really. I was at Uni at the time and had earned the job and we broke for summer, I asked if im still needed he said yea yeah and never heard back again.

Dunno, isnt bad at his job just not the nicest from experience.

 

[MikeH72]

Sending kenwrong to columbia to generate club interest I guess is out the window? Selling kiss me quick hats and blackpool rock with rodriguez's name tippexed on was a cracking idea

Can we send him there anyway and leave him on a beach?

 

[PaddyJames]

So before Benitez appointment the club did not tell James he was free to go but he waz told that AFTER BENITEZ WAS APPOINTED



?

Good on the manager if that's true.

 

[stretford blue]

So before Benitez appointment the club did not tell James he was free to go but he waz told that AFTER BENITEZ WAS APPOINTED



?

Well that's not a surprise

 

[kenada_blue]

Silva certainly pushed for Richarlison, not that it hasn't worked out, and I have a tough time believing we signed Townsend AND Rondon without Benitez having a bunch of power to push for that.

So Silva had 1 player and Rafael has had 2 because we don't have any money and they were free.

I get hes not seen as flexing but he's not going to say no to managers requests if they fit a remit - Richarlison (young, talented, deal can be made). Townsend and Rondon (free due to FFP).