Altidore

clockstander said:
I dont think he even puts a shift in to be honest, he is our worst signing since Rod Bellfit, a total let down and will never make it in the premiership, he is just to slow in thought and movement, watch his body language , it is always somebody else at fault when he fails, which is repeatedly, he has to go.
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If you watch him carefully I think you'd change your mind
 
Indestructible said:
He may be a decent striker for his countrty and abroad, but in England, in the PRem, he doesnt make the grade. He has had time with us, plus a season when he was younger at Hull. He knows what the league is about and can't adapt his game to be effective in it. I like the bloke, but he simply can't cut in the the Prem. He isn't the first and won't be last player to not be able to make it here, but there is obviously something there.
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As an out and out goal-scorer he won't make it, but like I said, he does a job. His role is useful
 
It doesn't really matter how you look at it, what angle you take or which positives you focus on. It's very, very obvious that he's not working for us, at this time, in the Premier league. A striker that doesn't score or ever look remotely like scoring isn't a useful commodity even if he does keep himself busy bustling about.

I wanted him to work out as much as anyone but we can do much better. At the least surely Mandron is worth a shot over Altidore, at least we know that he's capable of kicking the ball towards the goal.
 
Poyet's Eleven said:
If you watch him carefully I think you'd change your mind
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I watch him very carefully from game 1 to be precise and he does not put a shift in because he is incapable of doing so. I was very excited when we singned him and he scored that hatrick for the USA, but we have never once seen that player in a red and white shirt, this is going to be my last post on Jozy. :steam:
 
Poyet's Eleven said:
I feel like there's a reluctance to admit to anything good Jozy contributes..

He's a decent footballer and his record for USA proves he can score goals, however given we aren't fantastic creatively we'll get maybe 1 or 2 clear chances in a game, sadly Jozy doesn't have the knack of getting himself into goal scoring positions. For some people that means he's ****, fair enough.

I choose to look at the larger picture and I think he contributes a great deal more than he is credited for, he's not your standard striker which is probably why a lot of people judge him on his goals alone, but he is brilliant at drawing fouls and taking in + holding up the ball, this is extremely good for relieving pressure. His link up play is also good, although not scoring many he contributed significantly in the build up of a lot of our goals last season, while not directly assisting his contribution was important.

Just my views, I think it's a shame he's probably off in Jan because he is a decent footballer. (Not saying he's great & his goal scoring record is awful, but it's better to have a striker that contributes to the general play but doesn't score than it is to have a striker that doesn't contribute and very rarely scores)
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Couldn't agree more pal. people think buy selling Altidore then buying a new forward everything will be ok. we don't creat **** all & have no ****ing pace at all so even Bony would struggle in our team.

The last 3 games Altidore has look bright & did miles more than Fletcher but the lad still gets stick. that was his first start in the prem for over 8 months & in my eyes he give the team more than what Fletcher gives. gives us more movement for a start. plus didn't sunderland play better & scored more with Altiodre in the team last season? funny that like.

Hopefully the lad gets his move, he go on & do bigger & better than Sunderland.
 
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