Nikica Jelavic

davek · January 4, 2014

I'm illogical for not wanting a player without a PL goal for 9 months to start a game for Everton.

This is Alice in Wonderland stuff.

davek · January 4, 2014

AaronTheBlue said:
The knee jerk reactions to him scoring are pretty nauseous.. he's still very poor. The best this has done is given us a better chance of selling him. He hasnt scored a goal in over what, 20 games? put it this way. is 2 goals in 20 games a good return.. no.

No mate, you are clearly mad for standing in "boss slotter" Jelavic's way.

chicoazul · January 4, 2014

The knee jerking on this forum of late is sensational stuff.

Ring master · January 4, 2014

chicoazul said:
The knee jerking on this forum of late is sensational stuff.

Just think what it would be like if we were losing :lol:

Fat Larry · January 4, 2014

Playing for a transfer.

Tubey · January 4, 2014

davek said:
I'm illogical for not wanting a player without a PL goal for 9 months to start a game for Everton.

This is Alice in Wonderland stuff.

Look at the last month and judge it on form.

You're incapable of doing so as you're agenda driven against the guy, but there's no way you can make an argument for Lukaku to be ahead of Jelavic on form alone over the last month, and that's all that matters to me.

Also, these "9 months since a goal" etc. are skewed by the fact he's barely started a game since last season. We're playing an entirely new system with a new manager now.

Here are the facts:

* Lukaku has failed to impress over the last month.
* Jelavic has looked lively off the bench and could have had one or two goals lately.
* Jelavic takes two goals on a start. It doesn't matter what the opposition is, he's took his chance and scored two goals in 90 minutes of football.

Those saying Jelavic doesn't deserve at least a chance in the first team are hating on the guy for the sake of not wanting to be wrong rather than using common sense IMO.

The irony of people pointing to Lukaku's form in November to justify his start yet ignoring his more recent form is amazing. In fact, it's just as amazing as people completely ignoring what Jelavic has done lately and talking exclusively about a year ago.

EverGer · January 4, 2014

He was brilliant when he first signed so hopefully he can come on to a game. Still think he's a very good striker. Useful to have until the summer at least.

neil999 · January 4, 2014

Hopefully that will add some money to his selling fee, could even start a bidding war :lol:

Martinez has played this like a dream...

Moomin · January 4, 2014

davek said:
That match thread is possessed by demons.

My wife does not allow me to go into that thread. Too many bad people.

davek · January 4, 2014

Tubey said:
Look at the last month and judge it on form.

You're incapable of doing so as you're agenda driven against the guy, but there's no way you can make an argument for Lukaku to be ahead of Jelavic on form alone over the last month, and that's all that matters to me.

Also, these "9 months since a goal" etc. are skewed by the fact he's barely started a game since last season. We're playing an entirely new system with a new manager now.

Here are the facts:

* Lukaku has failed to impress over the last month.
* Jelavic has looked lively off the bench and could have had one or two goals lately.
* Jelavic takes two goals on a start. It doesn't matter what the opposition is, he's took his chance and scored two goals in 90 minutes of football.

Those saying Jelavic doesn't deserve at least a chance in the first team are hating on the guy for the sake of not wanting to be wrong rather than using common sense IMO.

The irony of people pointing to Lukaku's form in November to justify his start yet ignoring his more recent form is amazing. In fact, it's just as amazing as people completely ignoring what Jelavic has done lately and talking exclusively about a year ago.

I reached the bit in bold and couldn't physically stomach reading any further.

You're defo having a laugh.

How soon people forget what's happened since Lukaku came in and at last showed us what a real striker is about.

Woolly Blue · January 4, 2014

Pfft
Start him against Norwich. If he scores then all of sudden he might believe in himself and stsrt scoring for fun again.
Who knows, he might even stay onside ?
If he reverts to being gash then we bring a fresh Lukaku off the bench.

Brennan · January 4, 2014

Tubey said:
Look at the last month and judge it on form.

You're incapable of doing so as you're agenda driven against the guy, but there's no way you can make an argument for Lukaku to be ahead of Jelavic on form alone over the last month, and that's all that matters to me.

Also, these "9 months since a goal" etc. are skewed by the fact he's barely started a game since last season. We're playing an entirely new system with a new manager now.

Here are the facts:

* Lukaku has failed to impress over the last month.
* Jelavic has looked lively off the bench and could have had one or two goals lately.
* Jelavic takes two goals on a start. It doesn't matter what the opposition is, he's took his chance and scored two goals in 90 minutes of football.

Those saying Jelavic doesn't deserve at least a chance in the first team are hating on the guy for the sake of not wanting to be wrong rather than using common sense IMO.

The irony of people pointing to Lukaku's form in November to justify his start yet ignoring his more recent form is amazing. In fact, it's just as amazing as people completely ignoring what Jelavic has done lately and talking exclusively about a year ago.

They're not ignoring it, it's simply that most people don't rate two goals against a Championship side as being worth much at all.

Azzurri · January 4, 2014

Tubey is Jelavic.

It's the only reasonable explanation.

Tubey · January 4, 2014

davek said:
I reached the bit in bold and couldn't physically stomach reading any further.

You're defo having a laugh.

How soon people forget what's happened since Lukaku came in and at last showed us what a real striker is about.

Same thing could have been typed for Jelavic when he first arrived and he went off the boil too.

Lukaku is out of form; that's a fact. He's faced just as poor a defence as Jelavic did today in Sunderland and did nothing whatsoever.

Lukaku is clearly a quality striker and clearly the better all round player, but form is massive - as is rewarding players who perform.

You have yet to tell me what, if anything, Lukaku has done over the past month to justify an automatic starting berth ahead of a striker who has just scored two goals in the first team. Forget that it's Jelavic, if that was any striker they'd be favourites to start the next game. You're simply blinded by dislike for Jelavic.

Eggs · January 4, 2014

......Arsenal are struggling for a striker, will they go for him? I don't think so. Will any of our competitors go for him? I don't think so. Says it all really.