2020/21 James Rodriguez

[Dario Terracotta]

Always hard to replace pure footballing quality like Rodriguez eggs.

I think we should just lob him in a chamber and freeze him in between matches. We'll hand him back to his friends and family once we've had 5 good seasons from him.

You've put visions of James in my mind now macca as an EFC version of Austin Powers lol

 

[hktoffee]

A class above. Our best player.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Still annoyed with him demanding Davies knocks the ball out for feigning spurs player withering round in the floor when we were in their last third. Of course they go on to score in the phase of that is created.
Hopefully Duncan has words with table or two, and manager finds a my little pony head to put in his bed, just to sharpen him in the ways EPL cheats.

 

[maccavennie]

.....absolutely, I was being a bit sarcastic. He’s a fabulous player, i love watching him but I wonder if the reality is he’s just dropped off at the station before his train moves on again.

I'd like to think we'll get another season out of him eggs. Then after that will depend on if we qualify for the CL imo. If we do we'll get another season. If we don't then he'll be off.

But my opinion and confidence of a 2-3 season stay is based on us qualifying for Europe. Will he want to stay next season without any European football? He's mentioned a couple of times that the CL is the must be comp to be in.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Keep this lad fit and get a couple of proper finishers around him and we will walk top 4, it really is that simple.

The issue is, neither of those two issues are simple to solve.

 

[Seathestars]

His vision, quick feet, weight of pass, are all top drawer, we’re very lucky to have him.
A few more quality signing in this summer window and we’ll be right in the mix.

Those little 10 yard balls between two defenders are pure joy, players run into the space because they know the ball will come.

 

[MACCA75]

Think we need to get out of the ‘we are lucky to have him’ mentality. He’s a very good player but doesn’t have the legs or injury record to be at the very top these days.
All the top clubs have great players too. Spurs are 7th and have Kane, Son and Bale.

 

[Nicolas Hill]

I'd like to think we'll get another season out of him eggs. Then after that will depend on if we qualify for the CL imo. If we do we'll get another season. If we don't then he'll be off.

But my opinion and confidence of a 2-3 season stay is based on us qualifying for Europe. Will he want to stay next season without any European football? He's mentioned a couple of times that the CL is the must be comp to be in.

Totally agree....however he needs a Rain check himself. The will and desire to play European football is understandable, but he has struggled with injuries because of the schedule this season, so what will be different if we qualify for Europe and the 2 game a week scenario associated with that !!!!

 

[MikeH72]

Think we need to get out of the ‘we are lucky to have him’ mentality. He’s a very good player but doesn’t have the legs or injury record to be at the very top these days.
All the top clubs have great players too. Spurs are 7th and have Kane, Son and Bale.

Lol

 

[maccavennie]

Totally agree....however he needs a Rain check himself. The will and desire to play European football is understandable, but he has struggled with injuries because of the schedule this season, so what will be different if we qualify for Europe and the 2 game a week scenario associated with that !!!!

We knew that's what we'd be getting when we signed him though and a CL club will know that's exactly what they'll be getting when they try to sign him this summer.

Don't worry though, I've put a price tag of 1 million billion trillion dollars on his head so there's only Man City who can afford him and they'll be busy buying Haaland, Kane & Mbappe

 

[MACCA75]

Lol

Past his best admittedly! (But so is James)

 

[Verbal Kint]

I have a fear he could be one season and done for James. It can't be easy no matter his wealth to be in England during lockdown without that Family support. His children are in Spain also i think.

 

[BlueToff]

Still annoyed with him demanding Davies knocks the ball out for feigning spurs player withering round in the floor when we were in their last third. Of course they go on to score in the phase of that is created.
Hopefully Duncan has words with table or two, and manager finds a my little pony head to put in his bed, just to sharpen him in the ways EPL cheats.

Tbf it was Sigurdsson who stopped first, passed it to Davies, and then James says might as well put it out now.

As a team that's something we need to stop. Drives me mad.

 

[BlueToff]

I have a fear he could be one season and done for James. It can't be easy no matter his wealth to be in England during lockdown without that Family support. His children are in Spain also i think.

His kids are here with him mate, or at least his little lad is

 

[Cameron Manning]

Lol

You can laugh at Bale, the rest of the post made perfect sense.