[Archived] Di Santo -

[den]

He may be slightly better at holding up the ball but Kalinic is far better up front on his own and the goals goal shows that.

[super_arran]

He may be slightly better at holding up the ball but Kalinic is far better up front on his own and the goals he has scored from playing there show that.

[thenodrog]

I think Di santo will come good. Confidence, arrogance strength and nous can develop at different speeds in players. But how long that will be in the future or whether he will still be here or not I cannot say.

Anybody need an example look at the best in the world. Didier Drogba was crap in his first season but he is absolutely awesome now. Thierry Henry too took time before his career came to the fore. Midfield granted but Vierra too was plucked from Juve's ressies to dominate the Prem with Arsenal whilst Tugay was playing second fiddle to Barry bloody Ferguson ffs!

The key is having enough talent for the manager to have enough confidence to mould a style of play and team around it. KMD did exactly that with Shearer. Our entire game plan was built around supplying him with the type of service that he thrived on.

[T4E]

Vieira came from Milan, but decent points nonetheless.

When Drogba was Di Santo's age he was playing part time for Le Mans in Ligue 2. I would be disappointed if we let him go, if anything we've a chance to hammer Chelsea right down on the price.

[Steve Moss]

When Drogba was Di Santo's age he was playing part time for Le Mans in Ligue 2. I would be disappointed if we let him go, if anything we've a chance to hammer Chelsea right down on the price.

Absolutely. Di Santo is not setting the League on fire but he's hardly falling flat on his face. Considering his age, that's a portent that great things may well come in time.

[BPF]

Rooney was playing in the Premiership at 16. The comparisons to other players are pointless. The fact remains that Di Santo hasn't shown any ability at this level, hence all Chelsea fans I know rubbing their hands at the thought of us buying him. Anyway this debate is somewhat pointless as he will be going back come Summer.

[Exiled_Rover]

All the Chelsea fans you know rubbing their hands together at a £2m fee? That doesn't even pay Terry's wages.

[JAL]

All the Chelsea fans you know rubbing their hands together at a £2m fee? That doesn't even pay Terry's wages.

£2m for Di Santo is easy money for the trustees thats providing they have the right guys in place to develop him further.

He may be slightly better at holding up the ball but Kalinic is far better up front on his own and the goals show that.

For now they may do, BUT when did Kalinic last score ?

I think Di santo will come good. Confidence, arrogance strength and nous can develop at different speeds in players. But how long that will be in the future or whether he will still be here or not I cannot say.

Anybody need an example look at the best in the world. Didier Drogba was crap in his first season but he is absolutely awesome now. Thierry Henry too took time before his career came to the fore. Midfield granted but Vierra too was plucked from Juve's ressies to dominate the Prem with Arsenal whilst Tugay was playing second fiddle to Barry bloody Ferguson ffs!

The key is having enough talent for the manager to have enough confidence to mould a style of play and team around it. KMD did exactly that with Shearer. Our entire game plan was built around supplying him with the type of service that he thrived on.

Is this a change of tune here thenodrog ?

[Miker]

Before people write off Di Santo, consider the fact that we were writing off Olsson last season as well. I'd keep Di Santo for sure, he's just lacking in confidence.

[neekoy]

I just hate getting rid of these players so early, so much potential if they make the right career decisions. I still hold hope though for Carlos Villanueva and Maceo Rigters so you never know.

"Why do you want to sign Zidane when we have Tim Sherwood?"

[BPF]

All the Chelsea fans you know rubbing their hands together at a £2m fee? That doesn't even pay Terry's wages.

Perhaps rubbing their hands was not the correct phrase. What I can say is that the Chelsea fans I know have no desire to see him return.

[Majiball]

If he's avaiable at £2million, then I'd sign him up and shift on Roberts in the summer, who would probably fetch around the same.

[Hughesy]

How did he do for the ressies last night?

At 20 he is still very young.....he will be a better player next season, it just depends how much they want for him.

£5m - No Thanks

£2m - Yes

[BPF]

How did he do for the ressies last night?

At 20 he is still very young.....he will be a better player next season, it just depends how much they want for him.

£5m - No Thanks

£2m - Yes

I'm in danger of repeating myself here so sorry about this:

I just fail to see why people want us to sign him. He hasn't shown any reasons for us to possess any interest. Our budget is so tight! It now seems that we are only getting the Benni money if we finish 11th! Do people really think that two million is a small amount to us? Unless the Walker family want to set up a 'risk fund' on unproven players then I think the thought of signing him is madness.

[waggy]

2 million for a non scoring centre forward,no thanks

[LeftWinger]

Wouldn't it be great if Franco scored the winner against Burnley in March. Comes on loan for a season, manages a pathetic 2 goals, both enough to secure wins agains Burnley and then he returns to Chelsea never to be seen again. He'd be a hero in my eyes.

[super_arran]

2 million for a non scoring centre forward,no thanks

or you could see it as £2 million for a 21yr old striker with great potential.

it's whether your glass is half full or half empty I suppose.

[LeftWinger]

or you could see it as £2 million for a 21yr old striker with great potential.

it's whether your glass is half full or half empty I suppose.

Pretty sure Waggy's glass is totally empty - and it's all the fault of 'lardarse'.

[tony gale's mic]

or you could see it as £2 million for a 21yr old striker with great potential.

it's whether your glass is half full or half empty I suppose.

If he'd managed to score even 5 or 6 goals in well over half a season and not fluff so many chances, I'd see the potential.

The only reason why you think he's got great potential is because he's been on Chelsea's books and he's Argentinian.

[thenodrog]

2 million for a non scoring centre forward,no thanks

Depends on where you are coming from. As a comparison WHU thought a 32 year old one was worth 2m and 40kpw for 3 years.

[JAL]

If he'd managed to score even 5 or 6 goals in well over half a season and not fluff so many chances, I'd see the potential.

The only reason why you think he's got great potential is because he's been on Chelsea's books and he's Argentinian.

How many goals has Kalinic scored, more importantly what type of goals were they, seem to remember a few 'tap ins'.

[super_arran]

If he'd managed to score even 5 or 6 goals in well over half a season and not fluff so many chances, I'd see the potential.

The only reason why you think he's got great potential is because he's been on Chelsea's books and he's Argentinian.

The reason I think he's got potential is because I've watched him play live and he seems decent. I'm not fickle enough to think because he's played for Chelsea he's the bee's.

So many chances? I struggle to think of more than 2 clear cut chances that Franco has missed for us.

Did you see kalinics first few games for us? Especially against Sunderland? He missed about 4 clear chances. Did you see the potential? Because someone did.

[bellamy11]

So many chances? I struggle to think of more than 2 clear cut chances that Franco has missed for us.

Did you see kalinics first few games for us? Especially against Sunderland? He missed about 4 clear chances. Did you see the potential? Because someone did.

Therein lies the rub. Kalinic had more chances in that one game than Franco has had this season. They both work hard on their own which can limit chances per game but crucially Nico has a striker's instinct and still gets in the right positions, even if he misses. Di Santo has games where he looks like he'll never get a chance if he plays all night.

Franco may well become a decent player but I can't imagine in a million years he'll ever be a real goalscorer.

You have to be a VERY good player to survive in this league if you play up front and don't score goals. Can Di Santo link up play that well and create enough chances for others? He seems a decent worker but he's nowhere near that good now and I have my doubts whether he will be even in a couple of years.

[BPF]

Has anyone seen Franco's Wiki page?

In risk of creating a "He who smelt it scenairo", it was not I that did this.

Read the first paragraph:

Odd..

Although I do agree with it and it is scarily similar to a post of mine from weeks ago....

[LeftWinger]

So many chances? I struggle to think of more than 2 clear cut chances that Franco has missed for us.

He missed a really good chance at Bolton away, missed a one-on-one early at Fulham, missed a one-on-one at home to Stoke, missed a simple header away at Stoke - there is four of the top of my head. He should watch Jason Roberts 'finishing' video on the BBC website.