Anyone wanting Washington back and thinking he's the answer clearly didn't watch last season.
We need a striker that can score and finish off chances in the box. Washington isn't that.
If he was a better finisher he wouldn't have been at L1 level. We have to be realistic.
You're speaking as if we never had strikers that could finish.
Did we keep them for long at this level?
Karlan Grant and Lyle Taylor are the prolific two we had...
We lost one because he was out of Contract in the coming summer and had to get a fee or nothing for him. We only kept the Taylor because he was under Contract, but still left the moment he could, and still wanted to go straight after we won promotion as he wanted to go Brentford.
Mendonca | Hunt | Bent | Kermorgant are the prolific Strikers we've truly kept hold of in recent years.
Could add Wright-Phillips, but League One in England was clearly his ceiling level
Anyone wanting Washington back and thinking he's the answer clearly didn't watch last season.
We need a striker that can score and finish off chances in the box. Washington isn't that.
The point being in the absence of that Washington would have been a useful addition to what we currently have.
If we sign a striker/ goalscorer as good as or better than Washington in next few days then I'll be glad and will see it as an improvement or at least match for what we had...if we don't it will seem very foolhardy that we didn't retain him.
Particularly as he's a key man in a Championship side.
Just needs to do that more often Callum, which I do agree with in terms of the criticism towards him - Its ridiculous how he can score chances like that, and like his goal @ Morecambe last season, but will often fluff what appears an "easy" opportunity.
Anyone wanting Washington back and thinking he's the answer clearly didn't watch last season.
We need a striker that can score and finish off chances in the box. Washington isn't that.
If he was a better finisher he wouldn't have been at L1 level. We have to be realistic.
You're speaking as if we never had strikers that could finish.
Or that other teams in League One also don't have strikers that can score.
Washington and Stockley this season have a grand total of 2 goals.
Colby Bishop (signed this transfer window) has 4.
Averaged about 1 goal in three games for us at L1 level - decent return. There aren't loads of decent strikers at this level and we certainly haven't found them.
Haha the people on here clutching at straws about him "not having an impact" or "always being subbed off", but failing to see that he's starting every game, for a team a division above us, who are, in the early stages of the season, in the Playoff spots.
He's moved on, to a team higher up, and is playing every week, maybe you didn't rate him, but clearly right now the Rotherham manager does
you can give him a good reception next season when they inevitably get relegated. Rotherham in 5th is the falsest of false positions at this stage of the season.
Getting a goal in a 4-0 hiding is like praising Stockley for scoring a penalty. Meaningless.
A goal is a fucking goal... Its genuinely pathetic how people (YOU) are desperate to discredit someone just because they think one goal compared to another is "meaningless" - Especially when the likes of Schwarz was slaughtered on here for such a "meaningless" penalty miss against Oxford
Getting a goal in a 4-0 hiding is like praising Stockley for scoring a penalty. Meaningless.
A goal is a fucking goal... Its genuinely pathetic how people (YOU) are desperate to discredit someone just because they think one goal compared to another is "meaningless" - Especially when the likes of Schwarz was slaughtered on here for such a "meaningless" penalty miss against Oxford
No, I'm saying that if Washington was in our squad right now we would still be crying out for a striker.
He doesn't fit the style, he doesn't fit the formation and he doesn't fit as a lone striker.
If he fancies turning himself into a winger then sure thing but even then we need to look at the 0 assists he provides.
Washington doesn’t suit the way we are playing now. He suits a direct team playing 2 up front, which is why he worked for Jackson and is working for Rotherham. If Jackson had stayed then we should have kept him, but with the direction we have taken it was the right call to get rid. We need to replace him with someone more suited to the style
you got some videos of his other finishes for Rotherham?
FA is spot on, at times he finished like a top player but it’s all about consistency. Showing him scoring the occasional good goal is fairly meaningless if/when he’s missing other chances.
Well that’s it then, Rotherham are as good as in the PL and Washington is going to be their player of the season, it was a massive mistake letting him go.
Getting a goal in a 4-0 hiding is like praising Stockley for scoring a penalty. Meaningless.
A goal is a fucking goal... Its genuinely pathetic how people (YOU) are desperate to discredit someone just because they think one goal compared to another is "meaningless" - Especially when the likes of Schwarz was slaughtered on here for such a "meaningless" penalty miss against Oxford
No, I'm saying that if Washington was in our squad right now we would still be crying out for a striker.
He doesn't fit the style, he doesn't fit the formation and he doesn't fit as a lone striker.
If he fancies turning himself into a winger then sure thing but even then we need to look at the 0 assists he provides.
You’re right. That’s not, however, what you initially said at all.
Getting a goal in a 4-0 hiding is like praising Stockley for scoring a penalty. Meaningless.
A goal is a fucking goal... Its genuinely pathetic how people (YOU) are desperate to discredit someone just because they think one goal compared to another is "meaningless" - Especially when the likes of Schwarz was slaughtered on here for such a "meaningless" penalty miss against Oxford
No, I'm saying that if Washington was in our squad right now we would still be crying out for a striker.
He doesn't fit the style, he doesn't fit the formation and he doesn't fit as a lone striker.
If he fancies turning himself into a winger then sure thing but even then we need to look at the 0 assists he provides.
You’re right. That’s not, however, what you initially said at all.
Getting a goal in a 4-0 hiding is like praising Stockley for scoring a penalty. Meaningless.
A goal is a fucking goal... Its genuinely pathetic how people (YOU) are desperate to discredit someone just because they think one goal compared to another is "meaningless" - Especially when the likes of Schwarz was slaughtered on here for such a "meaningless" penalty miss against Oxford
No, I'm saying that if Washington was in our squad right now we would still be crying out for a striker.
He doesn't fit the style, he doesn't fit the formation and he doesn't fit as a lone striker.
If he fancies turning himself into a winger then sure thing but even then we need to look at the 0 assists he provides.
You’re right. That’s not, however, what you initially said at all.
"Anyone wanting Washington back and thinking he's the answer clearly didn't watch last season.
We need a striker that can score and finish off chances in the box. Washington isn't that. "
Getting a goal in a 4-0 hiding is like praising Stockley for scoring a penalty. Meaningless.
A goal is a fucking goal... Its genuinely pathetic how people (YOU) are desperate to discredit someone just because they think one goal compared to another is "meaningless" - Especially when the likes of Schwarz was slaughtered on here for such a "meaningless" penalty miss against Oxford
No, I'm saying that if Washington was in our squad right now we would still be crying out for a striker.
He doesn't fit the style, he doesn't fit the formation and he doesn't fit as a lone striker.
If he fancies turning himself into a winger then sure thing but even then we need to look at the 0 assists he provides.
You’re right. That’s not, however, what you initially said at all.
Getting a goal in a 4-0 hiding is like praising Stockley for scoring a penalty. Meaningless.
A goal is a fucking goal... Its genuinely pathetic how people (YOU) are desperate to discredit someone just because they think one goal compared to another is "meaningless" - Especially when the likes of Schwarz was slaughtered on here for such a "meaningless" penalty miss against Oxford
No, I'm saying that if Washington was in our squad right now we would still be crying out for a striker.
He doesn't fit the style, he doesn't fit the formation and he doesn't fit as a lone striker.
If he fancies turning himself into a winger then sure thing but even then we need to look at the 0 assists he provides.
You’re right. That’s not, however, what you initially said at all.
"Anyone wanting Washington back and thinking he's the answer clearly didn't watch last season.
We need a striker that can score and finish off chances in the box. Washington isn't that. "
Is what I initially said.
"Getting a goal in a 4-0 hiding is like praising Stockley for scoring a penalty. Meaningless."
It’s so competitive I just don’t see it that clubs have “easy starts”. Besides, Blackburn, Boro and Millwall finished 7th, 8th and 9th last season. I think there’s a case that they’ve lost the easier two.
Getting a goal in a 4-0 hiding is like praising Stockley for scoring a penalty. Meaningless.
A goal is a fucking goal... Its genuinely pathetic how people (YOU) are desperate to discredit someone just because they think one goal compared to another is "meaningless" - Especially when the likes of Schwarz was slaughtered on here for such a "meaningless" penalty miss against Oxford
No, I'm saying that if Washington was in our squad right now we would still be crying out for a striker.
He doesn't fit the style, he doesn't fit the formation and he doesn't fit as a lone striker.
If he fancies turning himself into a winger then sure thing but even then we need to look at the 0 assists he provides.
You’re right. That’s not, however, what you initially said at all.
Getting a goal in a 4-0 hiding is like praising Stockley for scoring a penalty. Meaningless.
A goal is a fucking goal... Its genuinely pathetic how people (YOU) are desperate to discredit someone just because they think one goal compared to another is "meaningless" - Especially when the likes of Schwarz was slaughtered on here for such a "meaningless" penalty miss against Oxford
No, I'm saying that if Washington was in our squad right now we would still be crying out for a striker.
He doesn't fit the style, he doesn't fit the formation and he doesn't fit as a lone striker.
If he fancies turning himself into a winger then sure thing but even then we need to look at the 0 assists he provides.
You’re right. That’s not, however, what you initially said at all.
"Anyone wanting Washington back and thinking he's the answer clearly didn't watch last season.
We need a striker that can score and finish off chances in the box. Washington isn't that. "
Is what I initially said.
"Getting a goal in a 4-0 hiding is like praising Stockley for scoring a penalty. Meaningless."
Is what you said though... No?
And its that comment that I was replying to
If the only goal Washington scores is in a 4-0 hammering of a team, I wouldn't regard that as of the same importance as a 1-0 winner would.
If that's the only game he scores in, it points to him being unable to get into goalscoring opportunities, or finishing them off.
I think that the majority of fans agree, that we would be better off with Washington than with no replacement.
I think that the majority of fans agree, that whether it was correct or not, for us not to renew his contract, depends upon whether we get a replacement and whether the replacement is better than Washington, or at least as good and perhaps on a lower wage.
Getting a goal in a 4-0 hiding is like praising Stockley for scoring a penalty. Meaningless.
A goal is a fucking goal... Its genuinely pathetic how people (YOU) are desperate to discredit someone just because they think one goal compared to another is "meaningless" - Especially when the likes of Schwarz was slaughtered on here for such a "meaningless" penalty miss against Oxford
No, I'm saying that if Washington was in our squad right now we would still be crying out for a striker.
He doesn't fit the style, he doesn't fit the formation and he doesn't fit as a lone striker.
If he fancies turning himself into a winger then sure thing but even then we need to look at the 0 assists he provides.
You’re right. That’s not, however, what you initially said at all.
Getting a goal in a 4-0 hiding is like praising Stockley for scoring a penalty. Meaningless.
A goal is a fucking goal... Its genuinely pathetic how people (YOU) are desperate to discredit someone just because they think one goal compared to another is "meaningless" - Especially when the likes of Schwarz was slaughtered on here for such a "meaningless" penalty miss against Oxford
No, I'm saying that if Washington was in our squad right now we would still be crying out for a striker.
He doesn't fit the style, he doesn't fit the formation and he doesn't fit as a lone striker.
If he fancies turning himself into a winger then sure thing but even then we need to look at the 0 assists he provides.
You’re right. That’s not, however, what you initially said at all.
"Anyone wanting Washington back and thinking he's the answer clearly didn't watch last season.
We need a striker that can score and finish off chances in the box. Washington isn't that. "
Is what I initially said.
"Getting a goal in a 4-0 hiding is like praising Stockley for scoring a penalty. Meaningless."
Is what you said though... No?
And its that comment that I was replying to
If the only goal Washington scores is in a 4-0 hammering of a team, I wouldn't regard that as of the same importance as a 1-0 winner would.
If that's the only game he scores in, it points to him being unable to get into goalscoring opportunities, or finishing them off.
If Rotherham survive by a single goal, or end up in the Play-Offs by a single goal.
Does that make Washington's goal less or more important than a 1-0 win?
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Or that other teams in League One also don't have strikers that can score.
Washington and Stockley this season have a grand total of 2 goals.
Colby Bishop (signed this transfer window) has 4.
Karlan Grant and Lyle Taylor are the prolific two we had...
We lost one because he was out of Contract in the coming summer and had to get a fee or nothing for him. We only kept the Taylor because he was under Contract, but still left the moment he could, and still wanted to go straight after we won promotion as he wanted to go Brentford.
Mendonca | Hunt | Bent | Kermorgant are the prolific Strikers we've truly kept hold of in recent years.
Could add Wright-Phillips, but League One in England was clearly his ceiling level
If we sign a striker/ goalscorer as good as or better than Washington in next few days then I'll be glad and will see it as an improvement or at least match for what we had...if we don't it will seem very foolhardy that we didn't retain him.
Particularly as he's a key man in a Championship side.
Getting a goal in a 4-0 hiding is like praising Stockley for scoring a penalty. Meaningless.
He doesn't fit the style, he doesn't fit the formation and he doesn't fit as a lone striker.
If he fancies turning himself into a winger then sure thing but even then we need to look at the 0 assists he provides.
Rotherham 4 Reading 0
Preston 0 Rotherham 0
QPR 1 Rotherham 1
Rotherham 2 Birmingham 0
There's no denying Rotherham are doing very well.
Also, they've had a really easy start.
This is all based on him scoring one goal mind.
We need a striker that can score and finish off chances in the box. Washington isn't that. "
Is what I initially said.
Blackpool 1 Reading 0
Reading 2 Cardiff 1
Reading 1 Stevenage 2 (cup)
Rotherham 4 Reading 0
Reading 3 Blackburn 0
Reading 1 Middlesbrough 0
Millwall 0 Reading 1
Is what you said though... No?
And its that comment that I was replying to
If that's the only game he scores in, it points to him being unable to get into goalscoring opportunities, or finishing them off.
I think that the majority of fans agree, that whether it was correct or not, for us not to renew his contract, depends upon whether we get a replacement and whether the replacement is better than Washington, or at least as good and perhaps on a lower wage.
Does that make Washington's goal less or more important than a 1-0 win?