freelander2, on 05 July 2014 - 08:38 AM, said:
How can you say that we were paying double what Rico was worth?
Because I've watched him play long before he signed for us and he's okay, but never anything special; so if the rumoured wage was anything near correct then it was double to his ability.
freelander2, on 05 July 2014 - 08:38 AM, said:
Rico signed for us having achieved about a goal every three games for Port Vale. Strikers, like him, don't get out of bed for the type of money that you think he's worth. I suspect he's signed for Northampton on similar wages to what he was on up here, so that's another club/manager that's got their valuation wrong.
He'll have got a very good wage that's for sure, though after his time with us I very much doubt that they'd have paid him anywhere near as much as what we did, though this will be cushioned with the three year deal which has to be good thing for the player. I wish him well and hope he hits 20+ goals for them next season and I'll take all the stick I will then receive on here on the chin.
freelander2, on 05 July 2014 - 08:38 AM, said:
If we're in the market for a £6K a week striker, let's hope he scores more goals than Rico, otherwise some supporters will be left feeling a little embarrassed!
There is never any guarantee (to try to say otherwise is ludicrous). What you do though, is sign a quality player and if you are telling me Rico was quality then sorry, but I trust my judgement of a player more than yours. Decent enough, but nowhere near quality and that's the difference... You don't chuck stupid money on this type of player, you are only asking for trouble when you have only limited funds.
newboldsteve, on 05 July 2014 - 11:53 AM, said:
rico was quality scored 20 plus goals a season before he came to us under a different manager with a different style of play . brought in by js to play in a system that suited him only for js to get the sack 3 games into the season so to say you were proved right that he wasn't quality is rollox it may be right to say he wasn't a quality lone striker but went he was brought in he wouldn't have been on his own up front
Same reply as above rely. We'll see how quality he is next year. He played often enough for us in a 442 and he looked as average as ever. He can't even control a football for a starters, he can't have that much quality.
This post has been edited by Spireite-Karl: 05 July 2014 - 01:41 PM