David Badtodger

[alexanders]

Good to see him scoring. Confidence means a lot to a streiker

[dwayne cage]

He's still about as useful as a used condom.

[patrickvalery]

He's still about as useful as a used condom.

Nice! He was really poor last season and i was among his biggest critics. But this might be his level. Holloway was keen on him and he has a knack for decent signings. He might just find his feet this season. My main problem is he can't play the lone striker role and i'm pretty sure thats how we'll set up.

[dwayne cage]

(Sigh) I really miss the good old 4-4-4-2 set up

Not treble 4-2 just 4-4-2 sorry haha

[patrickvalery]

Ignoring the extra 4! 4-4-2 is old hat. I think we're actually quite right to play 4-5-1 because it should be flexible. However, Kean manages to make it utterly rigid and useless. I'll never forget playing Spurs needing the 3 points, watching 10 men sit in our own hlf for 90 mins and then listen to Kean say how we tried to play on the front foot and keep two men up top!!! We have enough attack minded midfield players here we should be comfortable getting runners up to support a lone striker. But i'll be amazed if we do and manage to keep it tight at the back. My only hope of any improvement on this front is Etuhu. He might just give a little protection to our fragile back line. Maybe.

[dwayne cage]

I remember that we didn't even have one shot all 90mins. We had five in midfield yet even Spurs average players walked through looking like Maradona in his prime.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Ignoring the extra 4! 4-4-2 is old hat. I think we're actually quite right to play 4-5-1 because it should be flexible. However, Kean manages to make it utterly rigid and useless. I'll never forget playing Spurs needing the 3 points, watching 10 men sit in our own hlf for 90 mins and then listen to Kean say how we tried to play on the front foot and keep two men up top!!! We have enough attack minded midfield players here we should be comfortable getting runners up to support a lone striker. But i'll be amazed if we do and manage to keep it tight at the back. My only hope of any improvement on this front is Etuhu. He might just give a little protection to our fragile back line. Maybe.

I got the impression that was going to use a 4-4-2 this season, but with Best suffering an injury that will keep him out for most if not all the season that remains to be seen.

[patrickvalery]

I remember that we didn't even have one shot all 90mins. We had five in midfield yet even Spurs average players walked through looking like Maradona in his prime.

I had stored that little statistic in a file marked 'bury deep in my psyche'! Possibly the worst performance i've seen in my lifetime. And i'm not just talking Rovers!

But i standby the fact 4-5-1 is the way forward. It just needs well rehearsed drills for certain personnel to sit when required, break when required and press when required. Martin O'Neill is an expert in this field. Kean is a cowpat.

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

He's still about as useful as a used condom.

Rinse emm out - and start again

[patrickvalery]

I got the impression that was going to use a 4-4-2 this season, but with Best suffering an injury that will keep him out for most if not all the season that remains to be seen.

I think Best was considered our outlet. Gomes behind him with Murphy and now Etuhu (but could have been someone else) sat behind him. Then two wide players, from Vuckevic, Rochina, Nunes, Kazim-Richards.

To be quite honest, i had my doubts about Best's ability to do that lone striker job. I saw bits and pieces of him as a youngster at Southampton and he didn't strike me as a target man. But he isn't small and perhaps his game may have adapted. But all i know is he was considered a very good goal scorer at Southampton.

[dwayne cage]

DMTP quality comment hahaha

[patrickvalery]

Rinse emm out - and start again

We are in a recession after all!

[braddock]

Scottish Div 3 is his level, Cowdenbeath won't know what's hit them.

You know that isn't true. He'll be a good Championship player.

[jim mk2]

Who is this David Badtodger ? I've typed his name into Wikipaedia and nothing comes up. Anyhow I hope he's a good player because can you imagine the reaction from the media when Rovers have David Badtodger and David Goodwillie as partners up front ? The club's seen as a joke already but having two players with those names in the same team will make us a laughing stock in the game.

[bennyboyt11]

Oh you.

[Dunnfc]

Going Going Almost Gone...

Judging by his Twitter he wants out and ASAP.

Wouldn't surprise me to see him gone tomorrow.

Hearing it will be a loan move to save wages though....

[Hekla]

Disappointed. Gone without being given a chance, will do well elsewhere I can just see it.

[Rovers4eva]

Disappointed. Gone without being given a chance, will do well elsewhere I can just see it.

Well if he does go and does well under another manager, that just adds more weight to what we already know. Kean is crapola.

[BPF]

He is an awful player. Even the Championship is above his level. You only have to look at his labored run to see it. I've never seen a professional footballer move like he does. He won't be missed.

[chris_h]

Skysports stating that Dingles want Goodwillie on loan. I know SSN are about as reliable as the Daily Heil but it would be fun to tell the Facecombers to **** off.

[pick32]

Cryer just confirmed it

[dwayne cage]

Skysports stating that Dingles want Goodwillie on loan. I know SSN are about as reliable as the Daily Heil but it would be fun to tell the Facecombers to **** off.

This, i'd be fuming if we loaned anyone to those incestual pigbummers

[Kelbo]

This, i'd be fuming if we loaned anyone to those incestual pigbummers

I would hope he went there and got fit and did well, would show Kean up for what he is!!

And if he did that, Kean would get even more grief from Rovers supporters!!

[dwayne cage]

I would hope he went there and got fit and did well, would show Kean up for what he is!!

And if he did that, Kean would get even more grief from Rovers supporters!!

Gets enough grief already, hasnt had a blind bit of effect on him. He's like a parasite and feeds of all the negative vibes the fans throw out. Then he gets adored by the media because he's so mentally strong. Then we get portrayed as the villains.

I would rather Goodwillie flop at Burnley if it means Burnley do bad.

[LeChuck]

Wherever he goes, he hope Goodwillie does well so that we're in a stronger position to sell him at the end of the loan.

Can't see why Burnley want him though...surely he'd be behind Austin, Paterson and Vokes?