Georgie Kelly (signs for Rotherham)

[tandark]

Higher wages, more likely Championship next season and only a couple of players to compete with.

It only just struck me that (including Garrick) we technically have 4 strikers on our books already, despite playing 2 up top that's still can't be that attractive to potential forward signings.

 

[Biggs]

Why are you disappointed Biggs? Do you know something about this one-season 26-year-old wonder that the rest of us don't?

Well maybe not bitterly, but disappointed someone has chosen another club over us. Sounds like we've identified him as someone that could make a difference, and Irish league player of the year isn't bad.

I'd like to fast forward into a future where we're not struggling against clubs like Fleetwood and getting gazumped by 'the likes of' Rotherham

 

[Carlo]

One good season in a poor league.
Even Patterson and Griffiths were more consistent over the years than this guy!

 

[Biggs]

One good season in a poor league.
Even Patterson and Griffiths were more consistent over the years than this guy!

I'd have a fair amount of faith in the recruitment process that he has something about him, we wouldn't be signing him based on his Wikipedia or Youtube reel. Plus the level of interest in him from other clubs and countries.

 

[Steve Evans]

he could be the next georgie best and he might be the next danny traynor!(younger readers please consult plus sixty years old supporters)

 

[JannerinCardiff]

I'd have a fair amount of faith in the recruitment process that he has something about him, we wouldn't be signing him based on his Wikipedia or Youtube reel. Plus the level of interest in him from other clubs and countries.

No convinced myself, seems like a one season wonder if ever I saw one.

 

[Dreamgreen]

he could be the next georgie best and he might be the next danny traynor!(younger readers please consult plus sixty years old supporters)

At least Danny Traynor got the ball in the net occasionally. The problem being the goalies were holding the ball at the time

 

[Pogleswoody]

If he can play like George Best and throw in like Traynor, I'll take him.
But I'm sure he can't so, for that reason,I'm out.👋

🥱 Next!!

 

[Biggs]

No convinced myself, seems like a one season wonder if ever I saw one.

But what evidence are YOU basing that on?

 

[Railway sleeper]

A consolation is that there are similar types out there to Kelly (25), if we are after a target man type- and that they need not cost a fortune.

Ryan Bowman ( 30) is second top scorer at struggling Shrewsbury, with 9 goals ( behind Udoh who has 10). His goal ratio for Shrewsbury is just Less than 1 in 2 ( .41 per game according to BBC stats).

Bowman has been doing it for a lot longer than Kelly- and his work rate is proven, whereas Kelly is an unknown quantity.

Would Shrewsbury consider selling one of their leading strikers ( albeit he has strong West Country connections ) ? Possibly not...

 

[vibratingspider]

Read on the Rotherham forum (so take with a very large pinch of salt) that Kelly said he'd only sign for Rotherham if they moved on a striker. Suggests that he was turned off Argyle by our depth in that position - plus, in my view at least, it's likely he'd have been signed as a replacement for Agard rather than going straight into the first team.

 

[rongreenblood]

he could be the next georgie best and he might be the next danny traynor!(younger readers please consult plus sixty years old supporters)

The less said about Traynor,the better,he was shocking.

 

[Railway sleeper]

Read on the Rotherham forum (so take with a very large pinch of salt) that Kelly said he'd only sign for Rotherham if they moved on a striker. Suggests that he was turned off Argyle by our depth in that position - plus, in my view at least, it's likely he'd have been signed as a replacement for Agard rather than going straight into the first team.

Interesting to read that. It’s only of academic interest now I guess- but I wonder whether Georgie has watched Michael Smith play ? I don’t envisage Rotherham will be dropping Smith any time soon. How would a Kelly- Smith partnership work. It wouldn’t- in my opinion. Whereas at Argyle, he would have been the only one of his type....

 

[The Doctor]

A consolation is that there are similar types out there to Kelly (25), if we are after a target man type- and that they need not cost a fortune.

Ryan Bowman ( 30) is second top scorer at struggling Shrewsbury, with 9 goals ( behind Udoh who has 10). His goal ratio for Shrewsbury is just Less than 1 in 2 ( .41 per game according to BBC stats).

Bowman has been doing it for a lot longer than Kelly- and his work rate is proven, whereas Kelly is an unknown quantity.

Would Shrewsbury consider selling one of their leading strikers ( albeit he has strong West Country connections ) ? Possibly not...

Do you think we could afford to sign a player like Bowman?

 

[JannerinCardiff]

But what evidence are YOU basing that on?

no evidence per se, just a feeling.

League of Ireland is a different level to top end league 1/championship where Rotherham will be playing in the next 18 months.