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    Gayle or rondon or better

    Now we've had time to look at rondon and Gayle is hanging them in in the chimpo should we try and sign rondon or bring back Gayle or do we need a better quality striker

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    Sign Rondon, I`m looking forward to seeing maybe even Perez getting better if Almiron starts to show what he can do. Perez has a great touch when he`s on song and a flair speed machine bursting from midfield could be deadly with the tactics Rafa employed at Wolves.

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    Quote Originally Posted by coastferret View Post
    Sign Rondon, I`m looking forward to seeing maybe even Perez getting better if Almiron starts to show what he can do. Perez has a great touch when he`s on song and a flair speed machine bursting from midfield could be deadly with the tactics Rafa employed at Wolves.
    This is what really annoys me about Perez at times his dribbling and first touch make him look absolutely world class. His flick on passes etc then other times you just have to scratch your head and think wtf is he doing it's like he has a twin he sends out when he cant be bothered

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    I like Gayle. But he looked lost in the PL and became fragile. So I don't want him back.

    I'd keep Rondon because he has what it takes to bully many of the defenders in the PL. Strong as an ox and a problem in the air. Nobody else in the squad can do that. His hold-up play is quite decent and distributes the ball nicely. I would sign him. We aren't "making it rain" in financial terms so we have to look at people that are right for the club in our budget.

    I don't think Almiron will get a hat-full of goals but he will mix things up so we need someone next to Rondon. Personally, I'd get rid of Rafa's love child and get someone in that is better in the box, in the mold of the old Chichari-toe (wouldn't get him now though). Almiron will run the ball into the box but without a clinical striker apply the finishing touch, the dish Rafa is cooking is missing salt :-)

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    I would buy Rondon and A N Other

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    I think we need better quality ,rondon has done a job ,I'd keep him and add better

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    Quote Originally Posted by toonfalifekevbrown View Post
    I think we need better quality ,rondon has done a job ,I'd keep him and add better

    Think if you asked any West Brom supporter ( lets say we are promoted ) - Gayle or Rondon - everyone would say Gayle! Like Rondon as he's an honest hard working lad but not creative, poor first touch, and not ruthless enough in front of goal. Some players find their confidence in the Championship and then go back to the Premier and are fantastic. Look no further than Harvey Barnes - came to us and could not get any games at Leicester - was explosive with us and now a regular in the first eleven at Leicester! You could say, we set him on the road to stardom by being noticed.

    I would even take a straight swap of Gayle for Rondon!

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    Quote Originally Posted by baggieal View Post
    Think if you asked any West Brom supporter ( lets say we are promoted ) - Gayle or Rondon - everyone would say Gayle! Like Rondon as he's an honest hard working lad but not creative, poor first touch, and not ruthless enough in front of goal. Some players find their confidence in the Championship and then go back to the Premier and are fantastic. Look no further than Harvey Barnes - came to us and could not get any games at Leicester - was explosive with us and now a regular in the first eleven at Leicester! You could say, we set him on the road to stardom by being noticed.

    I would even take a straight swap of Gayle for Rondon!
    Of the two I'd have Rondon.

    When you consider how Rafa likes to have different style players (different weapons in his armory) to set up in different ways to beat specific opponents Rondon offers a lot more than Gayle.

    Dwight was bought for the Champ & that's his level - he was class in that season we were down but bottles it in the Prem. He proved that to Palace & with us & wasn't he in the Prem with someone else too?

    Anyway Muto is still to show his talents (if any) in the prem so we will see if he's an upgrade on Gayle; I see them as similar players short, pacey etc but time will tell.

    However come the summer we might have a change on ownership which could me major investment - Yes I'm an optimist maybe deluded but I can't help but hope that we get some serious investors who understand the actual brand value of the 19th wealthiest football club on planet earth!

    Remember the season I think it was when we beat Barcelona in the CL that we also beat them in terms of revenue earned and were rated 6th wealthiest club - tells you everything about the shrewd business acumen of the current owner lads.

    Here's hoping!

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    Quote Originally Posted by baggieal View Post
    Think if you asked any West Brom supporter ( lets say we are promoted ) - Gayle or Rondon - everyone would say Gayle! Like Rondon as he's an honest hard working lad but not creative, poor first touch, and not ruthless enough in front of goal. Some players find their confidence in the Championship and then go back to the Premier and are fantastic. Look no further than Harvey Barnes - came to us and could not get any games at Leicester - was explosive with us and now a regular in the first eleven at Leicester! You could say, we set him on the road to stardom by being noticed.

    I would even take a straight swap of Gayle for Rondon!
    That's crazy lmfao because everything you say he never did for you he does for us his first touch has been really good his hold up play is second to none and he has been pretty ruthless in front of goal as for Gayle i hope you lot don't get sucked into the hype like we did when we got promoted he looked an absolute beast in the championship and failed to deliver in the prem and we were saying pretty much the same thing as you.

    Anyways good luck getting promoted and i hope he does well for you if you keep him just not against us

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    I'd hate to think rondon is the future of the toon striker job

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