Nikica Jelavic

kenada_blue · January 4, 2014

davek said:
I could only think it could be Long or maybe Defoe.

Shane Long can't keep a place for Albion.

Don't mind Defoe...but age and wages?

Tubey · January 4, 2014

davek said:
...but still should play a Jelavic.

Ok.

If there's a choice between keeping Jelavic or actually spending cash on signing Shane Long, I know which one I'd take every day of the week.

Woolly Blue · January 4, 2014

ijjysmith said:
Just can't see him ever playing for a Northern team.

We could just play him in away games, he'd be none the wiser.

Actually, if Defoe's the answer then surely the question must have been "Who wrote Robinson Crusoe" rather than who we need to sign ?

MartSlinger · January 4, 2014

Why is the idea of rewarding a striker who scored a brace so frowned upon?

Tubey · January 4, 2014

MartSlinger said:
Why is the idea of rewarding a striker who scored a brace so frowned upon?

Amazing ain't it.

Pat's Van · January 4, 2014

Woolly Blue said:
Actually, if Defoe's the answer then surely the question must have been "Who wrote Robinson Crusoe" rather than who we need to sign ?

Charles Dickens. Next.

Brennan · January 4, 2014

MartSlinger said:
Why is the idea of rewarding a striker who scored a brace so frowned upon?

It's not frowned upon really.

It's simply a better option to start Lukaku.

MartSlinger · January 4, 2014

Brennan said:
It's not frowned upon really.

It's simply a better option to start Lukaku.

Maybe it is, but surely Jelavic deserves a start at Norwich. In my opinion, it'd be poor man management to drop a player immediately after getting a brace, regardless of the opposition. If he does nothing then you bring Lukaku on from the bench, no biggie.

EFCPaul · January 4, 2014

Even if we keep Jelavic, we need another striker anyway. Kone won't be back any time soon and might be ruined by the time he's fit anyway. We need another impressive, proven goalscorer. No youngsters from Championship clubs who we'll groom long term and no mediocre players from a mid-table team. We've been told that we have money to spend, well then spend it. Get a name who'll prove our ambition.

davek · January 4, 2014

MartSlinger said:
Why is the idea of rewarding a striker who scored a brace so frowned upon?

He's getting rewarded. He's keeping his place in an Everton match day squad near the top of the league as a deputy to the league's 5th leading scorer.

steken1 · January 4, 2014

Tubey said:
Serious question - what's the absolute disaster about starting Jelavic against Norwich, giving him 50 minutes and then bringing on a fresh Lukaku with a point to prove if things are level?

None mate. If you play well your in, play poorly you're out.

I hated Moyes for doing the exact opposite.

I'd be made up to see him start against Norwich. If he has a crap game he's back out the side.

Simple performance management. He'll be crushed if he's dropped after that today.

orly · January 4, 2014

davek said:
He's getting rewarded. He's keeping his place in an Everton match day squad near the top of the league as a deputy to the league's 5th leading scorer.

Love the word 'deputy' here, makes it sound like we should be calling him Sheriff lukaku :lol:

orly · January 4, 2014

steken1 said:
None mate. If you play well your in, play poorly you're out.

I hated Moyes for doing the exact opposite.

I'd be made up to see him start against Norwich. If he has a crap game he's back out the side.

Simple performance management. He'll be crushed if he's dropped after that today.

Good call.

I think we can all agree here that we should drop Robles for Lukaku and play two up front

Very doge

Zaschrona · January 4, 2014

Could we be in for Demba Ba?

Eggs · January 4, 2014

...I remember a post-match interview some time ago involving Cahill and Neville when they were asked about Jelavic. The looks on their faces said how much they rated him. That moment sticks with me but he's not been productive and if we can bring somebody in for the amount we get for him its a no brainer as far as I'm concerned.