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Joe Rankin-Costello signs from Blackburn

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,630
    He wasn't great, but having played so little football all season, you can perhaps understand him being a bit rusty.

    There's no reserve team football now, and I don't recall him playing in any U21 games either.
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,498
    SELR_addicks said:
    Wasn't this guy a 7 figure fee? 
    Somewhere between £500k and 750k apparently
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 977
    Reported at 750k 
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 27,303
    Crispywood said:
    Think it’s hard to judge him when he’s coming into that type of game when every player is playing awfully and we’re being battered.

    Unfortunately as far as I can remember the last time he got extended game time was the Cambridge game, where the only way he really distinghuished himself was taking some really crap corners. I agree judging him on yesterday is unfair, but he's really not done the "grabbing his chance with both hands" thing at any point.
  • Ben18
    Ben18 Posts: 1,640
    Was like a defensive version of Danny Hylton coming on yesterday.

    Thought he looked a good player for Blackburn, so shame he’s not showed much for us so far. 
  • cafcsinger
    cafcsinger Posts: 5,616
    From the little I've seen of him, he looks quite tidy on the ball, but also appears to be painfully slow. He  also came close to getting a second yellow for a poor slide tackle at the end, but luckily he missed the player as well as the ball. I'm slightly shocked we spent £750k on him...
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 64,852
    He showed a bit of dribbling ability near the end there, completely taking three of theirs out of the game.

    If only there was a midfield runner ready to smash that ball across into the net.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,868
    Callumcafc said:
    He showed a bit of dribbling ability near the end there, completely taking three of theirs out of the game.

    If only there was a midfield runner ready to smash that ball across into the net.
    Good game awareness to basically jump on their keeper a few mins later 
  • IR94
    IR94 Posts: 876
    Hardly seen him, deffo think he has been underused by Jones 
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,607
    edited December 2025
    Callumcafc said:
    He showed a bit of dribbling ability near the end there, completely taking three of theirs out of the game.

    If only there was a midfield runner ready to smash that ball across into the net.
    Good bit of skill there, barely touched the ball otherwise. 

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  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,394
    Needs a run in the team 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,804
    Deserved to be MoTM for that mazy run he did... Was a thing of beauty!!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,630
    For 5 seconds he turned into Lionel Messi  :D
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,730
    He's obviously got some quality about him. A mystery why we've seen so little of him. 
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,623
    Joe Rankin-Costellinho
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,962
    moutuakilla said:
    Joe Rankin-Costellinho
    Costello not exotic sounding enough?
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,868
    Chunes said:
    He's obviously got some quality about him. A mystery why we've seen so little of him. 
    Inconsistency? That’s and maybe a lack of fitness is all I can think of 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,285
    ct_addick said:
    Needs a run in the team 
    I’m not sure his cameo today was enough to justify a place in the starting XI, but would definitely like to see a bit more of him off of the bench. 
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 710
    Today was an improvement on what we’ve seen previously, hope to see that continued when he gets a chance.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,868
    https://x.com/_tomarch/status/1999945309217264113?s=46&t=MojDVxh_AjG5taAWPQn6Tw

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  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,730
    edited December 2025
    fenaddick said:
    Chunes said:
    He's obviously got some quality about him. A mystery why we've seen so little of him. 
    Inconsistency? That’s and maybe a lack of fitness is all I can think of 
    Think you need to play some football before you can be called inconsistent.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,757
    edited December 2025
    Callumcafc said:
    He showed a bit of dribbling ability near the end there, completely taking three of theirs out of the game.

    If only there was a midfield runner ready to smash that ball across into the net.
    Ummm you mean like Docherty, except JRC managed to pass the ball two yards behind him? Not sure what they showed on the telly but it was clear as anything to those of us in the away end. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,868
    Beyond the goal this was my highlight of the match, came from nowhere

    https://x.com/CAFCofficial/status/2000535719907852641?s=20
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,804
    fenaddick said:
    Beyond the goal this was my highlight of the match, came from nowhere

    https://x.com/CAFCofficial/status/2000535719907852641?s=20
    I'm Messi... I'm Messi... I'm... wait how the f**k did I just do tha-Ooops
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,716
    Weegie Addick said:
    Callumcafc said:
    He showed a bit of dribbling ability near the end there, completely taking three of theirs out of the game.

    If only there was a midfield runner ready to smash that ball across into the net.
    Ummm you mean like Docherty, except JRC managed to pass the ball two yards behind him? Not sure what they showed on the telly but it was clear as anything to those of us in the away end. 
    or I think it was Tanto could have run on to it
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,962
    fenaddick said:
    Beyond the goal this was my highlight of the match, came from nowhere

    https://x.com/CAFCofficial/status/2000535719907852641?s=20
    Just when I was wondering why he has 13 dribbling, flair and technique in FM 😆
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,716
    imagine him linking up with Fullah down the left
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,804
    edited December 2025
    Where did that performance come from?
    Makes you understand that  amusing skill on the ball at Birmingham at bit more.
    Can wonder on that basis, as to why we've not seen him more, I'll never believe that Jones doesn't give players minutes simply because he doesn't like them, this isn't the school playground, and lets be honest... He's not exactly "impressed" when given minutes, although a good few games have been fleeting minutes in other matches so its been hard for him to stand out or impress.
    Whatever has been going on, whether there are personal issues with him settling in the South East, whether he's been carrying a knock, or whether he's taken time to be molded into a "Nathan Jones Player"... Lets just hope he can pick up a bit of momentum and play a part over the next few weeks.
    As when I saw him in Pre-Season, I fully expected him to be a tidy player, like what we saw tonight, and a bit of a dark horse of a signing for the season ahead... and thats not quite been replicated so far.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,735
    Played a blinder!
  • sammy391
    sammy391 Posts: 3,915
    Looked like a Championship player - Wanted to be positive, drive at the man and look to bring others into play.

    Lots of neat touches, supporting runs as well as the ability to switch it up!
    Hopefully he is someone that can kick on now

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