Jelavic

Lewisefc92 · February 25, 2014

Scored the same amount of league goals as Everton since joining Hull.

Should he have been sold?

Eric Djemba-Djemba · February 25, 2014

Yes mate. He was terrible for the last 18 months here. The mistake was not replacing him.

ijjysmith · February 25, 2014

Eric Djemba-Djemba said:
Yes mate. He was terrible for the last 18 months here. The mistake was not replacing him.

This on toast.

Nobody would care how he is doing if we'd done what we should have.

Baines' left foot · February 25, 2014

He's a decent fit for Hull. They're playing with 2 strikers which is something that neither we or most other teams do. He's not good enough to lead the line on his own, as was seen in the last 18 months.

If this form continues, and that's a big if, then I think it says more about Jelavic's attitude than anything. He started brilliantly here but faded fast. At the time it was rumoured that he wanted an improved deal, when he'd been here less than half a season. Obviously that was refused. Isn't it also documented also that Moyes didn't give a particularly good recommendation of him.

Lewisefc92 · February 25, 2014

Couldnt agree more. Just sods law at a time when we're lacking a threat in front of goal our most recent sold striker is prodding a few in. Lukaku back Saturday anyway

Pabbers · February 25, 2014

I hate hindsight managers.

Yes, he was badly gash.

Some players need a move.

dead_soft · February 25, 2014

We got offered £7 mil for a striker who scored 7 goals in his last 46 league appearances, it was a good move to sell him.

Moomin · February 25, 2014

Baines' left foot said:
He's a decent fit for Hull. They're playing with 2 strikers which is something that neither we or most other teams do. He's not good enough to lead the line on his own, as was seen in the last 18 months.

If this form continues, and that's a big if, then I think it says more about Jelavic's attitude than anything. He started brilliantly here but faded fast. At the time it was rumoured that he wanted an improved deal, when he'd been here less than half a season. Obviously that was refused. Isn't it also documented also that Moyes didn't give a particularly good recommendation of him.

That's it, by himself he is not good enough to lead the line in the premiership but is the ideal old fashioned poacher in a front two. Its looks a good partnership him and Long have.

Fuleco · February 25, 2014

Moomin said:
That's it, by himself he is not good enough to lead the line in the premiership but is the ideal old fashioned poacher in a front two. Its looks a good partnership him and Long have.

Should we have perhaps tried a little harder to play to his strengths?

The period when he was amazing Fellaini was playing as a second striker more or less.

ijjysmith · February 25, 2014

Fuleco said:
Should we have perhaps tried a little harder to play to his strengths?

The period when he was amazing Fellaini was playing as a second striker more or less.

Was he good enough, or us good enough to have to change our style of play to suit him?

Bigmaclad · February 25, 2014

He's still awful lads if you watch the Hull highlights he completely messed up about 12 good chances

Moomin · February 25, 2014

Fuleco said:
Should we have perhaps tried a little harder to play to his strengths?

The period when he was amazing Fellaini was playing as a second striker more or less.

He played better with Cahill, him and Felli never clicked as a partnership in my book.

ijjysmith · February 25, 2014

Bigmaclad said:
He's still awful lads if you watch the Hull highlights he completely messed up about 12 good chances

Thing is though mate he's scoring. He could have missed 12 chances here and then scored 2 and there wouldn't have been a problem.

However, he simply wasn't scoring here. So we got rid for a good fee.

Fuleco · February 25, 2014

ijjysmith said:
Was he good enough, or us good enough to have to change our style of play to suit him?

He's not good enough to base a team around. Did we ever try Lukaku and Jelavic together? I guess we didn't have to when everything was glorious in the autumn and early winter.

What we really should have done is not bought Kone like...

JordanianEmbassy · February 25, 2014

Moomin said:
He played better with Cahill, him and Felli never clicked as a partnership in my book.

Absolutely. The time in which Jelavic was scoring all his goals was a short lived Everton line up... He had Cahill playing in behind him, with Fellaini and Gibson playing together in the centre of midfield. We also had 2 of Donovan, Drenthe and SP playing out wide.