Romelu Lukaku

[BlueToff]

£100-£120k would be my guess, plus a £60-70m release clause

 

[Prevenger17]

He won numerous flick-ons on Monday but nobody was there to get on to them.

That's because they weren't flick ons, they were him mis-controlling the ball

 

[hallamblue]

That's because they weren't flick ons, they were him mis-controlling the ball

No mate, they were flick headers, like Ferguson used to win for either a second striker or a midfielder breaking past the front man. Which just isn't happening at the moment.

 

[COYBL25]

I remember when he had Tony Cottee up front. Everyone said he didn't work hard enough, and he needed the ball in front of him. He scored 99 goals for us. Remind me of anyone since then who has done the same? It's the same with Lukaku. We have an obsession with wanting strikers who run around a lot. Latchford used to get stick in the same way. I don't care if Lukaku's stats say he moved 0.5km during the game as long as he scores. That's what he is there for.

Bob Latchford had Dave Thomas to fire the ball in for him for a hell of a lot of his goals mate. Once Thomas went Latchfords goals dried up to a certain extent.

Latchford wasn't great at holding the ball up and wasn't the most skilful of players either, but he had great service from Thomas. Lukaku feeds on scraps most of the time and needs proper service. Unfirtunatjey other than Geri ( who has paper lungs ) we haven't got anyone who can do it at the mo.

 

[hallamblue]

Bob Latchford had Dave Thomas to fire the ball in for him for a hell of a lot of his goals mate. Once Thomas went Latchfords goals dried up to a certain extent.

Latchford wasn't great at holding the ball up and wasn't the most skilful of players either, but he had great service from Thomas. Lukaku feeds on scraps most of the time and needs proper service. Unfirtunatjey other than Geri ( who has paper lungs ) we haven't got anyone who can do it at the mo.

That's why they bought Bolassie. At the risk of being shot, Ashley Young could do that for us (ducks swiftly).

 

[tim cahill]

He needs a partner. Play 2 up front and teams will start to worry about us.

 

[COYBL25]

That's why they bought Bolassie. At the risk of being shot, Ashley Young could do that for us (ducks swiftly).

Not a bad shout, as he can defend too. Unfortunately I think his knees have exploded one too many times and he also has a head like a Halloween pumpkin - swerve .

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

Think this is a smart move for us as he will be moving on soon.

 

[Seamus Colemole]

We definitely would be relegated without him and his goals just like we were in 2005 with Marcus Bent and his 6 goals in 37 games.

 

[d4kyxx]

His agent is basically saying we want more money between now and the summer when we are going to leave you anyway.

Don't fall for it Everton

 

[Efcjake]

This:

"If Romelu is good enough, strong enough, to move in the next year then we will talk to Everton about it,"

He can get off now if this is the attitude from him and his agent.

 

[mutley]

Great news about Rom signing, very surprising news as well.

 

[roydo]

This:

"If Romelu is good enough, strong enough, to move in the next year then we will talk to Everton about it,"

He can get off now if this is the attitude from him and his agent.

He said pretty much the same thing about, Christ, minds gone blank, the striker at United, Slat. Sort of.

 

[nsno-chris]

Everton getting had off by a del boy type figure trying to flog us a donkey dressed as a thoroughbred

In a bit rom ye egotistical ted

 

[TommyDavo]

His control is not good, it never will be. Hoofing it to him and hoping he will hold it up is a waste of time. We either need to pass it so the midfield is much closer to him, or play someone right up top with him. He won numerous flick-ons on Monday but nobody was there to get on to them.

But he seldom takes the ball down and controls the play like Costa or Ibra and I don't think he has that in him. Get the ball ahead of him facing goal and he is best in class for me.