Is it worth getting ROD back? (1 Viewer)

[Otis]

I know a few on here have said 'yes' but on loan at Hibs he has made 12 league appearances and scored just the 1 goal.

Wouldn't it be better to just let him go on loan for another year or take a tiny fee for him and free those wages up for someone else a bit more prolific?

I don't rate the bloke but that is by the by, the bottom line is we need someone who can score more goals than he can offer.

He had one good loan spell at Hatlepool where he got something like 9 goals in 15 games, but besides that his record is very poor over the last few years.

0 in 13 for us.
1 in 12 for Hibs
0 in 12 for Blackpool
1 in 11 for Dundee

 

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[WillieStanley]

He just ain't cut it, has he? If he struggles at lower SPL, he'll struggle to make an impact L1 imho.

Nice guy, but nice guys don't win promotions!!

 

[Otis]

He just seems to me that he should be playing at a much, much lower level of football. Conference or the likes.

 

[SkyBlueScottie]

In my eyes I dont think he will cut it here, there was probably a reason why we chose not to take him on as a pro in the 1st place.

 

[sw88]

I wouldn't even try and get a fee for him tbf! It hasn't worked out and there's no way I can see anyone offering money for him.

Was a nice sentiment bringing him back so he could try and make up for us letting him go, but I think his second stint has shown we should never re-sign a player who couldn't cut it first time round!

Let's free up his wages, and look for a player who might actually work out.

 

[Otis]

Trouble is, he's contracted til 2013. We can't just let him go. We signed him for 3 years. :facepalm:

Can't just release him into the wild unfortunately.

 

[sw88]

Trouble is, he's contracted til 2013. We can't just let him go. We signed him for 3 years. :facepalm:

Can't just release him into the wild unfortunately.

You can end a contract by mutual consent though. He's not gonna want to just sit round for another season is he.

He seems a genuine player who wants to play so I'm sure if all parties were honest about it, and admit it hasn't worked out, we can come to some arrangement.

 

[Otis]

Not so sure. Would you give up a decent wage with the thought that maybe no-one else will sign you?

 

[stupot07]

I'd let him go - He's only played around 100 games in 6 seasons since Sunderland signed him. He's never ad a decent sustained run (25+) of games with anyone in that time.

Signing him was a gamble that didn't pay off, he'll be in the last year of his contract (we didn't give him an extension did we?). Time to go.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Not a bad shout that he might stay north of the border. Plenty of Scottish clubs who'd take him off us for nothing.

 

[torchomatic]

Well,typically we're slagging him off a good three months before the next season has even started. At least give him a chance in L1 before consigning him to the dustbin. Similar things were said aboutCody, but he started to prove he could score.

 

[Otis]

Well ...

1. Most of us didn't say that about Cody but are saying that about ROD.

2. ROD's goalscoring exploits tend to speak for themselves.

Okay we haven't seen a lot, but from what we have, he just isn't up to it.

 

[stupot07]

If we have a strike force of Cody, platt and rod then we're in for a really struggle next year.

I don't think anyone thought Cody was shit, it was more the fact that he wasn't an adequate replacement for king, and by that I don't just mean quality wise, but fitness, type of player, etc.

 

[Otis]

If we have a strike force of Cody, platt and rod then we're in for a really struggle next year.

I don't think anyone thought Cody was shit, it was more the fact that he wasn't an adequate replacement for king, and by that I don't just mean quality wise, but fitness, type of player, etc.

Exactly.

Spot-on that, Stu.

 

[shmmeee]

I must be on my own in thinking that ROD Cody and Platt plus the kids is actually a decent strike force in L1. I'd want someone to play the Platt role who is a bit younger, but otherwise I think it's good for this division.

I think a few players will surprise fans next season playing at that level.

 

[ccfcdan]

I agree with shmeee. Platt bullied alot of defenders in the championship this season so he should be even more effective in league 1. With Cody making the runs behind him i rekon that partnership will get us goals. Only problem being Platts age and the amount of games he can play. We could do with signing another target man, though im not sure who!?!

 

[Otis]

Well I agree too that Platt will do well in League One. We all know though that he's not going to play that many games. We can't be overly reliant upon him.

 

[1ccfc]

9 in 15 for Hartlepool, in league 1. I think if he is still with us why not attack this league with 3 up front? Cody and Rod playing the channels off Platt. Let's not forget he does add a bit of pace as well.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

And who in reserve if any of them get injured? That's a more concerning prospect than their ability to score in L1 in my opinion. We haven't got any depth which leaves us praying for the few strikers we do have to go injury and suspension free; it's not enough.

 

[Grendel]

9 in 15 for Hartlepool, in league 1. I think if he is still with us why not attack this league with 3 up front? Cody and Rod playing the channels off Platt. Let's not forget he does add a bit of pace as well.

If those 3 are our first choice strikeforce we are done for. Only McDonald has a hope of scoring goals. O'donovan should go even if it means a small settlement and platt is unfortunately past his prime. He had some ok games last season but if we are brutally honest is a poor finisher and lacks strength to use his height to any advantage.

 

[stupot07]

Like I said in an earlier post ROD has scored 12 goals in around 100 games in 6 seasons since Sunderland signed him in July 2006. His one and only really scoring spell in England came over 2 years ago when on loan at Hartlepool.

 

[torchomatic]

And he's back to the same level with us now, so who knows he may come good. If he stays, of course.

His one and only really scoring spell in England came over 2 years ago when on loan at Hartlepool.

 

[stupot07]

And he's back to the same level with us now, so who knows he may come good. If he stays, of course.

But that's it torchy, who knows. Which is why Keeping him is a gamble, especially when you consider we can guarantee that Platt will get no more than 6-8 goals.

 

[Otis]

We can't afford to gamble this season. We need to go for the tired and trusted. Squad's not big enough to carry passengers. That's why we need to get rid of those who don't seem to be up to the task, those who are injury prone and those who have had an abundance of chances and failed to deliver (such as David Bell).

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

O'Donovan is at least a pair of legs we can use. We need depth just as much as we do quality-and assuming he is one of our lowest earners, having him around for that purpose makes him useful. Bear in mind-if he goes, there's no guarantee we'll sign a replacement.

 

[stupot07]

O'Donovan is at least a pair of legs we can use. We need depth just as much as we do quality-and assuming he is one of our lowest earners, having him around for that purpose makes him useful. Bear in mind-if he goes, there's no guarantee we'll sign a replacement.

I wouldn't assume he is one of the lowest earners, he did join us from a premier league side.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Then again, he was signed from the outset as a fringe player-and money wasn't flying around under Boothroyd; so I'd still put him toward the bottom end of our pay scale.

 

[stupot07]

It was flying around enough to bring in Carlsey, Sheffers and king in on decent wages, yeah he came as a fringe player but I doubt he is at the bottom of the scale.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

All on free transfers though Stu-is ROD earning what everyone else in the first team are? Unlikely. My point is that his departure won't save as much as say the likes of Clingan and Bell.

 

[stupot07]

All on free transfers though Stu-is ROD earning what everyone else in the first team are? Unlikely. My point is that his departure won't save as much as say the likes of Clingan and Bell.

But the average wage in league one is half of that in the Championship so even if he's on £3k per week, that would pay for a top League One player.

On a side note Adrian Durham said we offered Cody a much higher wage than Peterborough offered him, who were also in talks with him when we signed him.

 

[pusbccfc]

Rod is better than sheffers!!!!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Would be very surprised if he was earning that-though all we can do really is speculate. Clingan and Eastwood leaving will free up at least £10k/week in itself; and let's not forget that to sign top League 1 players we'll need money for transfer fees-which it would seem we don't have.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

No people keep barking on that he is proven at league 1, 9 goals in 15 games hardly makes him proven imo. Proven is doing it consistently for about 18 months over about 60 games.
ROD is lucky to be a professional footballer.

 

[stupot07]

The papers reckoned Eastwood was on £10k per week. I would think that clingan was on about £7k.

Don't forget we will also have Wilson, jeffers and Daniels on he fringe, and IMO Platt shouldnt be any higher than 4th choice, So ROD should be any higher than 5th choice.

 

[skybluegod]

he's had like 2 starts give him a break