passmosster Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 i just hope jeffrey is a hell of a lot better than rodrigo. couldnt pass water that lad. all the skill in the world does not make you a good player. Risk with the Spanish lads is that there are not many young ones strong enough on the ball for the Premiership. The Fabregas's of this world were here as youth team players so that's different. Looks to me like with Ward and Taylor (who were our best left sided midfielders defensively) going, Robbo is in for a busy winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzo gambaro Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Looks to me like with Ward and Taylor (who were our best left sided midfielders defensively) going, Robbo is in for a busy winter. Ward? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passmosster Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Ward? Really? Fortunately I have seen him play a few times, have you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lofthouse Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Risk with the Spanish lads is that there are not many young ones strong enough on the ball for the Premiership. The Fabregas's of this world were here as youth team players so that's different. Looks to me like with Ward and Taylor (who were our best left sided midfielders defensively) going, Robbo is in for a busy winter. Ricky Gardner is our best left back. Just someone hasn?t yet told OC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzo gambaro Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Fortunately I have seen him play a few times, have you? Aye, a couple. To say he's our best defensive midfielder is bollocks. He wasn't ever really our midfielder at all. I hardly think our left back is going to spend next season pining for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted July 21, 2011 Moderators Share Posted July 21, 2011 Fortunately I have seen him play a few times, have you? I remember him coming on, think it was against Sunderland, 2 years ago part from that, I thought he was an attacking sort for Huddersfield that said, it's League One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobcat Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Ricky Gardner is our best left back. Just someone hasn?t yet told OC. oh for fucks sake!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter HomerJay Posted July 21, 2011 Site Supporter Share Posted July 21, 2011 tbf i dont think passmosster meant defensive in the true sense of the word. he meant that ward would be more of team player, not a selfish player whos only interest is going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted July 21, 2011 Moderators Share Posted July 21, 2011 has anybody seen the two of them together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkev Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Back on Ward again I see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Blixa Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 The mysterious case of Rogrigo Moreno Machado. Having returned to parent club Benfica to compete for a place in their squad, after our apparent bid of ?5m was knocked back for a variety of reasons, Rodrigo appears to have disappeared. Those articles stating the player wanted to stay have to be bollocks, football doesn't work that way. Thus Benfica must value him higher than our bid, whatever that might have been. Onto the season, Benfica are well into their pre-season as they are in the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League against Tranzonspor next week. This is a vital game, financially for them, in order to compete with Porto. They went to work at altitude in Switzerland, playing a couple of knockabouts against scratch teams, our Rodigo came on for the 2nd half of those 2. Benfica then ramped it up, playing PSG and Anderlecht in the Algarve with no signs of Rodrigo. They then moved back to Lisbon to play Toulouse, again no signs of Rodrigo. Maybe he's injured, I can't find anything on that. But what I did find is a Benfica squad for the coming season, with squad numbers and I can't seem to see Rodrigo http://www.slbenfica...tel/plantel.asp He seems to have disappeared, it is most peculiar. I'm getting the words... Akin Bulent, Oscar Perez and Lord Kangana. If Big Sam was involved, I'd be suspecting brown envelopes were being passed around. Either way, I think someone somewhere has been telling porkies. Or maybe they played him a bit and decided he's not quite ready yet? Bit like we did most of last year. No reason to sell him though, especially if they think he'll come on. Think both the player and his dad/manager were suffering from Real Madrid syndrome - played there once, thinks he's a worldbeater. Maybe they've realised it's time to knuckle down and get on with developing a career, as opposed to moaning about transfers. In Benfica's reserves for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Carlos Posted July 21, 2011 Moderators Share Posted July 21, 2011 If he's not ready yet, and he's not in the squad at all then he's going out on loan. They don't have reserves as we do. The point being if he's not got a place in their squad why are we allegedly bidding ?5m or indeed bothering at all? This is Benfica we are talking about, not Real Madrid, there is no fucking way on this earth that a player not in their first choice 30 players can make any kind of an impact in a superior league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Blixa Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Agree with you on that point, but I don't think it's dodgy. We tried signing him last year, got beaten to it and got him on loan. If he was crap in training, there's no reason why we would bid our limited funds on him. I suspect injury if there's no reserve team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lofthouse Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 oh for fucks sake!!! What?s so funny? Robbo had won me over, then fooked that right up at Wembley. Not seen enough of Alonso to convince me he can step up to the first 11. Ricky Gardner for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passmosster Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Aye, a couple. To say he's our best defensive midfielder is bollocks. He wasn't ever really our midfielder at all. I hardly think our left back is going to spend next season pining for him. Well he is miles better at tackling back than either Petorv or Rodrigo. BTW which games did you see or is that just bollocks as you put it over t'net? I'm sure you wouldn't dare to say that to my face when you see me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzo gambaro Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Well he is miles better at tackling back than either Petorv or Rodrigo. BTW which games did you see or is that just bollocks as you put it over t'net? I'm sure you wouldn't dare to say that to my face when you see me. Which bit do you think I wouldn't say to your face? And what odds does it make which games I've seen? Oh, and I'm better at tackling back that Petrov and Rodrigo but nobody's going to give me a run in the team this season either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Carlos Posted July 28, 2011 Moderators Share Posted July 28, 2011 Update, Rodrigo is away with the Spain under-20s at the WC. He's not in the Benfica Champions League squad. Very odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalcolmW Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Carlos - you have explained the situation. There is nothing odd. Rodrigo is away in South America with the u20s. They are playing from 31/7 to 6/8 at least, and up to 20/8 if they reach the final. Why should Benfica register him for the 3rd QR, which is being held this week and next? He is not there to play. They can register him in time for the playoff round or group stage. But since he is an u20 he qualifies for List B and can be registered the day before (any) match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Carlos Posted November 6, 2011 Moderators Share Posted November 6, 2011 Just scored a scabby goal for Benfica, scored twice last week and this one in the Champions League midweek http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgcCYIa1Ork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 That is some finish Good player Always wanted to see a bit more of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DazBob Posted November 6, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 6, 2011 Would like to have seen him given a run up front whilst here. We had an in-form Elmander followed by Sturridge though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkden26 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 He was ok Rodrigo - quick feet but was very lightweight. Never really got a real go though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DazBob Posted November 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 18, 2011 Looks like the boy is doing alright. 7 goals in 5 games for Spain's U21s, Del Bosque tipping him along with Thiago to step up to the full squad and Real Madrid apparently considering invoking the ?12m buy-back clause in his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylswhite Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I always thought he looked decent. For some reason we hardly played the fucker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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