[Albion] Florin Andone

[Insel affe]

If Locadia is ahead of him in the pecking order what does that say about how the club rates Andone? Please stay fit Glenn, as Princess Leia once said "you're our only hope".

Unfair comment, all this Locadia bashing annoys me, he has not hit the ground running granted, are we playing to his strengths no, is he up to speed with the English game, probably not and exactly the same can be said for Andone.... Have we forgot how NSC declared Barnes would never make a Premier League standard player, and was hounded from pillar to post...

Give them a chance.....

 

[Is it PotG?]

Unfair comment, all this Locadia bashing annoys me, he has not hit the ground running granted, are we playing to his strengths no, is he up to speed with the English game, probably not and exactly the same can be said for Andone.... Have we forgot how NSC declared Barnes would never make a Premier League standard player, and was hounded from pillar to post...

Give them a chance.....

Whilst I wholeheartedly concur with the 'give them a chance' notion, goals are what is required to stay up this season, not acting as a suck it and see, take your time outfit.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Unfair comment, all this Locadia bashing annoys me, he has not hit the ground running granted, are we playing to his strengths no, is he up to speed with the English game, probably not and exactly the same can be said for Andone.... Have we forgot how NSC declared Barnes would never make a Premier League standard player, and was hounded from pillar to post...

Give them a chance.....

Your general point about not writing players off too soon, is a valid one. Andone hasn't featured at all yet - we've no idea how good he might be.

Locadia though, hasn't been here five minutes. He's been here almost a YEAR. I'd be delighted to have my opinion of him proved bang wrong. Seen very little so far, to make me doubt it, though.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Your general point about not writing players off too soon, is a valid one. Andone hasn't featured at all yet - we've no idea how good he might be.

Locadia though, hasn't been here five minutes. He's been here almost a YEAR. I'd be delighted to have my opinion of him proved bang wrong. Seen very little so far, to make me doubt it, though.

You could add that for someone who is as big as him he could learn to head a ball

 

[Mellotron]

Unfair comment, all this Locadia bashing annoys me, he has not hit the ground running granted, are we playing to his strengths no, is he up to speed with the English game, probably not and exactly the same can be said for Andone.... Have we forgot how NSC declared Barnes would never make a Premier League standard player, and was hounded from pillar to post...

Give them a chance.....

What are his strengths, genuinely? Not a wind up.

Also, I think it’s fair to bash him for not putting effort in. I will never boo or abuse a player for simply not being good enough as that’s not their fault, but EVERYONE can at least ****ing try, and he often doesn’t.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Your general point about not writing players off too soon, is a valid one. Andone hasn't featured at all yet - we've no idea how good he might be.

Locadia though, hasn't been here five minutes. He's been here almost a YEAR. I'd be delighted to have my opinion of him proved bang wrong. Seen very little so far, to make me doubt it, though.

Almost a year, I’d forgotten that.

 

[Insel affe]

Locadia though, hasn't been here five minutes. He's been here almost a YEAR. I'd be delighted to have my opinion of him proved bang wrong. Seen very little so far, to make me doubt it, though.

yeah but no, buy yeah, have we played to his strengths ? which does not make him a bad player ? if that is the case it is bad recruitment or is it just bad luck....

I personally think he will come good, just needs the right game, but of luck and away he will fly.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Almost a year, I’d forgotten that.

Except that he made his debut(?) in February against Coventry....so under 2/3 of a year, part of which is in-between seasons...personally I dont classify that as almost a year ...not sure when he first started a league game

 

[hans kraay fan club]

yeah but no, buy yeah, have we played to his strengths ? which does not make him a bad player ? if that is the case it is bad recruitment or is it just bad luck....

I personally think he will come good, just needs the right game, but of luck and away he will fly.

Let's hope so.

But, as asked above, what ARE his strengths, that we are 'not playing to'?

He's not especially quick.
He's not very strong.
His first touch is poor.
He can't protect the ball, to bring others into play.
He can't head it.

 

[Seasidesage]

Anyone criticising Andone at this point is depriving a village of an idiot. Locadia on the other hand has had some time to adjust and a pre season. so I think it is fair to judge him. He has yet to show anything that suggests he has the game or the quality to succeed in the PL. Does that mean he never will? Of course not, but the signs aren't promising. He has pace but doesn't seem to get into positions to exploit it, his control is not the greatest and he isn't poor in the air. As others have said he might just need a goal and some confidence but I would say he needs to step up between now and the end of the season or his PL career at least with us will be over...

 

[LamieRobertson]

......so Andone on the bench this Friday...or Iz..or both?

 

[BNthree]

Do they not train on Monday or is injured again?

Thought if they play on Saturday then Sunday is recovery day at the training ground, with certain exercises, physio/massage, and cryogenics etc then Monday is day off and back to training Tuesday.

*EDIT* And whilst he didn't play on Saturday it would mean Monday is a non-training day.

 

[Lifelong Supporter]

Anyone criticising Andone at this point is depriving a village of an idiot. Locadia on the other hand has had some time to adjust and a pre season. so I think it is fair to judge him. He has yet to show anything that suggests he has the game or the quality to succeed in the PL. Does that mean he never will? Of course not, but the signs aren't promising. He has pace but doesn't seem to get into positions to exploit it, his control is not the greatest and he isn't poor in the air. As others have said he might just need a goal and some confidence but I would say he needs to step up between now and the end of the season or his PL career at least with us will be over...

Well put.

 

[stewart_weir]

Andone what has happened to him. Fit to sit on the bench for the Spurs game, missing against City. Did he suffer a splinter injury from the bench against Spurs?

Obviously your not paying attention.. And one been injured for quite a few months and had no real quality game time. Just a matter of time before he gets full debut but chris isn't going to throw him on straight away..

 

[Lower West Stander]

I don't think Andone actually exists.....

A shame Arthur C Clarke isn't still alive - he could've investigated.

 

[Gritt23]

It's concerns about Locadia that presses the point with Andone, but it shouldn't. Andone is settling into life in a new country, in a new League, and has had to deal with an injury which has deprived him of a chance to get going. I'm happy for Hughton to avoid the temptation to rush him back simply because we are getting twitchy that Locadia isn't firing. Andone needs to be judged on his own merits and only brought in when the time is right both physically, mentally, and to an extent, the right game.

Giving him a run out at Man City wouldn't have told us ANYTHING. Let's be honest, we go there and whatever poor sod is given the lobe striker role is chasing shadows all day. Being on the bench Friday, or playing some role at Newcastle look about right to me. 20 mins at City, barely getting a kick, and running down blind alleys would have had some on here writing him off, because he'd have either not chased enough, or if he had, but barely touched the ball, people would have thrown "the new CMS" at him.

I've no issue with him not being in the 18 at City, but do hope to see him involved in the next 2 games.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

I don't buy into this theory that certain players don't try. I agree Locadia hasn't exactly set the world on fire and sometimes looks like he isn't trying.

But some players look like this, they have a sort of laid back, languid style. Back in the Withdean days we used to have a striker who some people criticised for not trying, at least some of the time.He would drift in and out of games.

What was his name? Glen Murray. I wonder whatever happened to him?

 

[spanish flair]

Obviously your not paying attention.. And one been injured for quite a few months and had no real quality game time. Just a matter of time before he gets full debut but chris isn't going to throw him on straight away..

Sorry about that The last time I paid attention was when he was sub for the Spurs game and as he was not mentioned in the City squad I thought he may have been injured. Is that OK with you?

 

[saafend_seagull]

Can anyone spot him in today’s Instagram video ?


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[Titanic]

Let's hope so.

But, as asked above, what ARE his strengths, that we are 'not playing to'?

He's not especially quick.
He's not very strong.
His first touch is poor.
He can't protect the ball, to bring others into play.
He can't head it.

I felt bad saying that sort of stuff after the Man City game... but it is hard to argue with. Still hoping for an epiphany.