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Hughesy

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Well I have to disagree with Sam on this one; we certainly did not create many clear cut chances in the Hull game. Our strikers didn't have a simple shot/tap in or great ball coming into the penalty area which to attack in the entire 90 minutes.

I'll grant you against Liverpool the strikers messed up, but from what I've seen this season the service to our strikers has been somewhat mixed and we've had a lot of scrappy half chances.

Certainly it's been a far cry from having Tugs slotting the ball through to our strikers whilst an in form Peds and Bentley terrorise the opposition flanks. Those were the days...

Excellent point Blue blood, and how true. Think you've found the root cause, Ok we've got some young inexperienced strikers who are going to miss chances, but the weakness for Rovers is and has been for a couple of seasons in the centre of midfield and on the left hand side of midfield.

Think it takes time to turn a team around, and far more than twelve months that big Sam has been in charge. But for me, the young lads in the second half against Liverpool gave me some real hope and belief in the future for Rovers. IF, big Sam can improve on further the midfield then we are or will be on our way to good things once again.

Not exactly a goal machine though is he?

Who is ? If we signed Heskey or Beattie, would they be classed as goal machines.

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Put me down as one of those then. Imo Di Santo has looked extremely poor in recent games, and if anyone else had scored one goal by Christmas with the amount of time he's had on the pitch everyone would be screaming for his head. Don't understand the supporters apparent love affair with him. Is it his youthful good looks? For me he needs to go back to Chelsea and we need to look elsewhere.

Our striking options look to be a matter of huge concern with Di Santo toiling to little or no effect, Kalinic showing considerable promise but currently squandering chances and McCarthy and Roberts clearly not top of the manager's christmas card list and vice versa.

Then again this was always likely to be a potential problem attempting to replace an 18m striker with a 6 month loanee and an unknown quantity from abroad.

I'm beginnig to feel in the minority as many Rovers fans opinions like yourself are beginning to change their minds on Di Santo and think he isnt the answer. Fair enough, every minute without a goal just weighs the lad down in the fans opinion that in the end is this going to sink him.

Its a massive test of character now for Franco Di Santo, his next miss how crucial is it going to be, how massive is it going to be.

I'm rooting for the kid, he needs support more than ever before at Rovers. The cynics could kill the lad but i'll stand by him unlike the talentless Keith Andrews. Di Santo for me has the arte et labore spirit in abundance I'll pray for the lad.

Fully understand the criticism hes getting though and the doubts that are growing.

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I'm beginnig to feel in the minority as many Rovers fans opinions like yourself are beginning to change their minds on Di Santo and think he isnt the answer. Fair enough, every minute without a goal just weighs the lad down in the fans opinion that in the end is this going to sink him.

Its a massive test of character now for Franco Di Santo, his next miss how crucial is it going to be, how massive is it going to be.

I'm rooting for the kid, he needs support more than ever before at Rovers. The cynics could kill the lad but i'll stand by him unlike the talentless Keith Andrews. Di Santo for me has the arte et labore spirit in abundance I'll pray for the lad.

Fully understand the criticism hes getting though and the doubts that are growing.

The cynic in me says he is just wanting a move to rovers on a permanent contract - flopping in front of goal so chelsea let him go cheaply - then he'll start scoring and show Chelsea what a player they missed. I can hope can't I?

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Whilst Di Santo should have more than 1 goal by now, his main role in the side is not that of an out-and-out goalscorer. The difference between the role he plays, and the role a player like Kalinic plays, is vastly different. Di Santo is there (at least in our standard formation) primarily to link attack and midfield together, creating chances for our supposedly attacking midfielders and hassling defenders, pulling them out of position to give others a chance to break through.

Di Santo is doing well for the role he's been assigned, but his lack of goals is as much down to our lack of creativity in midfield as his own deficiencies. If he knows he's only going to get one good chance the whole match, when it finally comes that is going to put huge pressure on him. Hopefully he'll learn to deal with that pressure, because with Dunn as our only consistant creative outlet he won't be seeing many more clear-cut chances coming his way.

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In his role he has excelled. Yes he hasnt scored, but his touch, control, hold up play and layoffs are second to none in our strikers department. He needs the right partner to take advantage of it.

I rate him highly. He needs to improve his finishing, and that will happen with time, games, and confidence.

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In his role he has excelled. Yes he hasnt scored, but his touch, control, hold up play and layoffs are second to none in our strikers department. He needs the right partner to take advantage of it.

I rate him highly. He needs to improve his finishing, and that will happen with time, games, and confidence.

Spot on Bobby

The lad has a big future ahead and if we can snap him up for under £5m then we should do it - simple as that! :rock:

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At the end of the day when you play with one up top he must be able to put his chances away. Di Santo hasn't done this yet nor does he get into them often enough. He's not helped by our midfield and the constant half chances our strikers get in the main. I saw him play last season and his finishing was good, did he not almost get a goal a game in chelsea's reserves, so he can do it. But until he gets a consistent partner and better quality of balls then he will struggle to score or find goal scoring opportunities. I think he's worth persevering with till the end of the year (loan) and then taking stock, because at the end of the days a striker who doesn't score goals is not a striker.

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If we can extend the loan and get an agreed (sub 5 million) price then I'd be all for it.

I may be wrong (and cba trapsing back through posts), but only a couple of weeks ago, were we not discussing DiSanto's price at about 3mil (plus installments) with Nicko? Or has watching 'Elf' last night got my imagination going again?

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No Mellison24, your memory serves you well.

If he's available at that sort of money he's worth further investigation. I'm sure he's got what it takes he plays the game well and sees things differently to most of our current crop. If I'm being honest and after a few comments made by others on here, I do wonder what our lack of an attack focused coach will do to the long term development of our younger attacking players?

Hopefully we can shift out a player or two and free up some cash for some more support, as Sam has said he wants.

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Thanks Den.

Have you watched him in the warm-up? At Villa (thanks Hannah) he was having some practice before hand and I was quite impressed with his accuracy, but he can't do it on the pitch? hopefully he comes good soon as currently we have the weakest strike force, goals wise in the league. :angry2:

Who knows though if Benni goes we might get one!!!!

Come on Santa, bring rovers a goal-scoring striker for Xmas :xmas:

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Franco for me would be a good addition to the squad for £2-3 million as he will improve and I think he will turn out to be a real player in time.

However I don't think he's doing enough at the minute to justify his guaranteed starting place he seems to hold.

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To back up the signing of Di Santo, all you have to do is see just how weak the youth and reserve teams are regarding quality strikers.

IF, Rovers off load Benni MaCarthy, Rovers dont just need Di Santo but also ANOTHER striker but have the club allowed their budget to accomodate this ? Dont think so !

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The two in the first half were played by Junior back to the penalty spot when Benni and Franco had timed their runs to get ahead of the defenders on the six yard line and, miracle of miracles, stayed onside.

One should have 'gone' early the other should have stayed deeper. Elementary stuff and certainly not the wingers fault.

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