2021/22 James Rodriguez

[nsno-chris]

The figure seems to rise every week on here. Why the hatred?

It’s disgusting, can’t believe they’re paying him £550,000 a week to play COD

 

[EFCPaul]

Up to Benitez to get him into the team now. He has his flaws but is still far and away our best player, a fully motivated James can easily add 10+ to our points tally.

 

[davek]

If he can reintegrate into the squad he can be a huge attacking threat for us in certain situations in games.

I cant see Benitez bringing him back into the fold. I think it's workrate and shape to the team more than anything personal.

This will be a long hard slog and we cant afford any passengers. He might provide inspiration every so often, but we need perspiration more than anything to make Benitez plan to work and give us half a chance.

 

[kjbert]

the global contacts this forum can access due to its well connected members is quite extraordinary. It is no wonder that the entire media world comes to GOT first to get all the breaking news!

Called my Chinese delivery man on Rondon. Said he’s good for 10 goals this season.

 

[blulouie]

Can’t believe we kept James and his £475,00 week contract

Heard its back down to £90 pw now the windows closed .

 

[Saint Domingo]

I cant see Benitez bringing him back into the fold. I think it's workrate and shape to the team more than anything personal.

This will be a long hard slog and we cant afford any passengers. He might provide inspiration every so often, but we need perspiration more than anything to make Benitez plan to work and give us half a chance.

I don’t think he’ll be first team. I think it will be if we’re chasing games, or if a team is camped in their penalty area at Goodison he might get brought on. Teams in the prem just can’t carry players who can’t cover ground off the ball any more. It’s 10 in attack and it’s 10 in defence now. Benitez has always understood that.

 

[kjbert]

So what’s the mysterious injury going to be that keeps him out for 3 months? Hysterectomy?

 

[davek]

I reckon he will play a bigger part for us this season than most seem to think.
He is undeniably a top talent.
Despite the fact that he clearly doesn't particularly want to be here now that Carlo has gone, he has now GOT to put the effort in to prove that he merits a chance elsewhere.
Benitez is not stupid, he won't just cut James out of the picture.
As far as I'm concerned it's a win win situation for the club.

PS This is in spite of his £800,000 per week wages

How can Benitez hand a player a place and take it away from those already putting 100% in and expect that not to affect morale?

Benitez will decide what he does with James, and I'll support that decision whatever it is. If he uses him, fine. If he doesn't then that's his right as boss.

 

[blulouie]

This will be a long hard slog and we cant afford any passengers.

Especially when you sign 5 players a relegation threatened club would sign for a total of £1.7 mil.

Irony is never your forte David.

 

[deipnosophist]

Called my Chinese delivery man on Rondon. Said he’s good for 10 goals this season.

Given the international spread of your connections, I am suspecting you have had a professional past that involved a long stint with MI6...it would not in the least surprise me to learn that you like your martini 'shaken, not stirred'.

 

[Lord Buckethead]

He's already been told he's not wanted by Rafalafel, and that he should fire himself into the sun
What more can a player do if the Club can't move him on?

 

[kjbert]

Given the international spread of your connections, I am suspecting you have had a professional past that involved a long stint with MI6...it would not in the least surprise me to learn that you like your martini 'shaken, not stirred'.

Who do you think they hired to inspect the bottom of the dock for unexploded ordinance? Certainly couldn’t trust it to a Kopite.

 

[Bebeto]

So what’s the mysterious injury going to be that keeps him out for 3 months? Hysterectomy?

Long covid is quite fashionable at the moment...

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Welcome back, Jamesito.

 

[kjbert]

Long covid is quite fashionable at the moment...

It’s all the rage.