Joe Rankin-Costello signs from Blackburn
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I agree. Difference between him and the likes of Skipp, Ouma, and Bindon though is that JRC isn't new.wmcf123 said:
I think he wasn’t the biggest problem today .LittleAddick said:
Take your point that he's never played below this level, but he's also never been deemed good enough to be a regular starter at this level.Scoham said:
His technical ability and attacking play is his main strength. He’s never played below this level.LittleAddick said:He's physically and technically not Championship standard, he's only looked half decent coming on in the 80th minute when everyone is gassed.
Physically though I agree he’s not what we need, the way we play we’re better with midfielders who bring pace and/or energy.
There's a reason he was deemed surplus to requirements at Blackburn
Our aggregate score on games he has started is 14-3 to opposition teams.
I would rather have kept Docherty.1 -
Done himself no favours today, he doesn’t have the excuse of not being familiar with championship football and lack of experience. Any time he has done well has been in a cameo role, needs to step and take his chances because he will run out of them.0
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As mentioned by many after West Brom, he’s probably best coming off the bench and playing “super sub”.
Today didn’t dissuade me from that opinion.
And that’s fine, he’s already made an impact twice doing it this season - first setting Leaburn free for the Derby winner and second in midweek at the Hawthorns. It’s a squad game.
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Docherty wasn’t up to it . Costello might not be eitherLittleAddick said:
I agree. Difference between him and the likes of Skipp, Ouma, and Bindon though is that JRC isn't new.wmcf123 said:
I think he wasn’t the biggest problem today .LittleAddick said:
Take your point that he's never played below this level, but he's also never been deemed good enough to be a regular starter at this level.Scoham said:
His technical ability and attacking play is his main strength. He’s never played below this level.LittleAddick said:He's physically and technically not Championship standard, he's only looked half decent coming on in the 80th minute when everyone is gassed.
Physically though I agree he’s not what we need, the way we play we’re better with midfielders who bring pace and/or energy.
There's a reason he was deemed surplus to requirements at Blackburn
Our aggregate score on games he has started is 14-3 to opposition teams.
I would rather have kept Docherty.2 -
Keep him on the bench from now on, much better when games are more open, and other players are at his physical level0
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We played better football through the middle of the park in the first half today. He, alongside Cov and Mwamba, were a big part of that.
It’s a shame he can only last 55 minutes without a serious drop off.19 -
The drop off is so noticeable, it's like he struggles to even do the basics shortly after the interval. Decent first half though.3
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He is the most technically gifted and intelligent player at the club, just doesn't suit the modern game, would have been a star 30 years ago.10
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Just wish someone would tellhim not to wear boots full of lead1
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Any one got a hyperbaric chamber we can borrow, or failing that, can we send him off for altitude training over the International break?2
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I feel like he and Knibbs are unable to sustain top performance for more than 60 minutes. The Knibbs-JRC or JRC-Knibbs substitution in the 60th minute could be the way forward!4
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That was his best 70 mins yesterday .. and should have had a pen3
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You have to be fit to play upfront and in defence. You have to be twice as fit to play in midfield. This side of March and regular run outs in the team most midfielders will have games that they run out of steam in.crookester said:I feel like he and Knibbs are unable to sustain top performance for more than 60 minutes. The Knibbs-JRC or JRC-Knibbs substitution in the 60th minute could be the way forward!0 -
That's probably okay in the modern era of five subs.crookester said:I feel like he and Knibbs are unable to sustain top performance for more than 60 minutes. The Knibbs-JRC or JRC-Knibbs substitution in the 60th minute could be the way forward!0 -
If he did have pace and an engine he definitely wouldn’t be playing for charlotCallumcafc said:We played better football through the middle of the park in the first half today. He, alongside Cov and Mwamba, were a big part of that.
It’s a shame he can only last 55 minutes without a serious drop off.1 -
Given our current squad options, he’s a definite starter for me at the moment. What he brought in that first half in terms of energy, pressing and good passing is more than any of our current squad are capable of. That bit of play that led to the through ball to Campbell which indirectly led to our first goal was excellent.6
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I would start him for sure but be thinking about a sub on half time, or latest 55/60 mins1
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I think at the moment if Chalobah isn’t on the pitch then Costello has to beRC_CAFC said:Given our current squad options, he’s a definite starter for me at the moment. What he brought in that first half in terms of energy, pressing and good passing is more than any of our current squad are capable of. That bit of play that led to the through ball to Campbell which indirectly led to our first goal was excellent.11 -
There was a moment where he was put through on goal on Saturday and had a foot race and it made me laugh with just how slow he is. I think having mwamba next to/in front of him will really help.1
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I have a real blind spot for JRC and just cannot understand him. The modern game needs pace and power and he has none of these.
I agree with the comment about him maybe being a star 30 years ago and I can just imagine him on a really muddy pitch, somewhere up north with people with flatcaps and ferrets watching him. Everything about him looks to be from that era. He probably drives a Capri
He probably wears those shinpads that you put over your foot and it protects your ankles too. And weigh about 2kg.
He definitely wears Old Spice.
But he is definitely not suited to the modern game - especially one where you have to run a lot
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I guess we can't afford the JRC's who can also run. So we've got the JRC who can't.5
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He's a poor man's Matt Le TissSwisdom said:I have a real blind spot for JRC and just cannot understand him. The modern game needs pace and power and he has none of these.
I agree with the comment about him maybe being a star 30 years ago and I can just imagine him on a really muddy pitch, somewhere up north with people with flatcaps and ferrets watching him. Everything about him looks to be from that era. He probably drives a Capri
He probably wears those shinpads that you put over your foot and it protects your ankles too. And weigh about 2kg.
He definitely wears Old Spice.
But he is definitely not suited to the modern game - especially one where you have to run a lot1 -
Does beg the question - how did he play so many games at RWB at Blackburn? Was he faster back then and lost his pace joining us, or was he just a very slow RWB?
I remember lots of Blackburn fans saying when he signed for us that he was great as a WB, 'marauding' down the wing etc... hard to imagine that now!Elvis is our most technical midfielder though and agree with other posters that he has to start. I rate him.1 -
I can't imagine those two have appeared in the same sentence too oftenDanny Addick said:
He's a poor man's Matt Le TissSwisdom said:I have a real blind spot for JRC and just cannot understand him. The modern game needs pace and power and he has none of these.
I agree with the comment about him maybe being a star 30 years ago and I can just imagine him on a really muddy pitch, somewhere up north with people with flatcaps and ferrets watching him. Everything about him looks to be from that era. He probably drives a Capri
He probably wears those shinpads that you put over your foot and it protects your ankles too. And weigh about 2kg.
He definitely wears Old Spice.
But he is definitely not suited to the modern game - especially one where you have to run a lot0 -
I'm exactly this as well.Swisdom said:I have a real blind spot for JRC and just cannot understand him. The modern game needs pace and power and he has none of these.
I agree with the comment about him maybe being a star 30 years ago and I can just imagine him on a really muddy pitch, somewhere up north with people with flatcaps and ferrets watching him. Everything about him looks to be from that era. He probably drives a Capri
He probably wears those shinpads that you put over your foot and it protects your ankles too. And weigh about 2kg.
He definitely wears Old Spice.
But he is definitely not suited to the modern game - especially one where you have to run a lot
just don't get it - appreciate we've limited options but I reckon I could beat him in a foot race and I'm 520 -
If you watch his goal against Coventry last season, it shows you that he isn’t slow.Elthamaddick said:
I'm exactly this as well.Swisdom said:I have a real blind spot for JRC and just cannot understand him. The modern game needs pace and power and he has none of these.
I agree with the comment about him maybe being a star 30 years ago and I can just imagine him on a really muddy pitch, somewhere up north with people with flatcaps and ferrets watching him. Everything about him looks to be from that era. He probably drives a Capri
He probably wears those shinpads that you put over your foot and it protects your ankles too. And weigh about 2kg.
He definitely wears Old Spice.
But he is definitely not suited to the modern game - especially one where you have to run a lot
just don't get it - appreciate we've limited options but I reckon I could beat him in a foot race and I'm 52I think the key to him is not seeing what he can’t do but see what he can. He is tenacious, he has a good eye for a pass and he is one of the few at our club who actually passes in front not behind the man.
He’s not a great Championship midfielder but played alongside the constant legs of Mwamba/Knibbs, his guile and creativity with a quick front three in front of him like Campbell/Kelman/Alli is a definite asset.2
