Exactly what we need - he’s gritty and horrible.

Starting to love him already.

Okay it was a final so extra motivation in general should be just that but I loved the way he came in the game. He just wanted to battle PSG and didn't mind coming of the bench but really wanted to show he can start as well. I really want these two, maybe three (if Nico stays), to really battle it out. We need that and the personalities of Liam and Joao look the right type. Nico's boiled over a couple of times.

4 minutes ago, evissy said:

Okay it was a final so extra motivation in general should be just that but I loved the way he came in the game. He just wanted to battle PSG and didn't mind coming of the bench but really wanted to show he can start as well. I really want these two, maybe three (if Nico stays), to really battle it out. We need that and the personalities of Liam and Joao look the right type. Nico's boiled over a couple of times.

Shut up. No way Nico should be talked about in these terms...

He has to go.

Just now, nonotnowjim said:

Shut up. No way Nico should be talked about in these terms...

He has to go.

I don’t want him to go as I think he can still contribute but I do question his mentality. He seems to lose it when the pressures on. That could be an age thing.

Loved what he did when he came on yesterday.

Roughed up players, used his skills and was generally a handful for PSG.

Different to Pedro in style but that’s a good thing if we use them right.

3 minutes ago, 2211 said:

Loved what he did when he came on yesterday.

Roughed up players, used his skills and was generally a handful for PSG.

Different to Pedro in style but that’s a good thing if we use them right.

Pedro went wide quite a bit, I expect thats part of his game as hes not really an out and out 9, so we could easily see Pedro and Delap on the pitch at the same time.

1 hour ago, JM7 said:

I don’t want him to go as I think he can still contribute but I do question his mentality. He seems to lose it when the pressures on. That could be an age thing.

Jackson absolutely, positively has to go before the season starts. There is no sense in keeping him. He offers nothing that Delap, Pedro and Guiu can't give us.

With J. Pedro, Delap and Guiu we should be good up top. Mr. Jackson may just be surplus to requirements. We shall see.

You can see the quality is there, just lacks the understanding of how to link up at an effective level like Joao Pedro. Something he'll 100% learn.

Noticed he genuinely loves being a part of this club. From joining Palmer + Essugo in welcoming Estevao after full time against Palmeiras, to hyping up Nkunku after the Mendes 2 footed challenge.

I for one hope to see him come earlier than the rest of the 1st team during preseason.

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It was such a small thing, but him just shoving their defender out of the way easily at that corner and then being unmoved when he tried to shove back, made me smile. We've really missed the simplicity of a big lad up front who doesn't take sh*t from defenders.

I replied with a big post - then realised you were talking about Delap and not Jackson....so my arguments were not necessary!

Edited July 14, 20251 yr by nonotnowjim

England's number one when Kane has had enough

Love the kid already. We haven't had a player whose arse is too big for his shorts since JFH. Don't believe me? Ask @Liam

3 minutes ago, just said:

Love the kid already. We haven't had a player whose arse is too big for his shorts since JFH. Don't believe me? Ask @Liam

Hazard might have something to say about that!

2 minutes ago, PhilH930 said:

Hazard might have something to say about that!

Hazard? No way!!

Edited July 14, 20251 yr by just

1 hour ago, just said:

Hazard? No way!!

He's in the mix...

Edited July 14, 20251 yr by PhilH930

Surely Jimmy Floyd has to be in the conversation now, an arse to end all arses....

14 hours ago, Scott Harris said:

Was Rory Delap the long throw master back in the day?

33 minutes ago, evissy said:

Was Rory Delap the long throw master back in the day?

Yeah, surprised arsenal havent signed him as a coach, would fit right in with their tactics.

I love him already..
He's brutal and fearless, he is definitely going to offer something different for us this season, and defenders will hate him.
He scored a reasonable amount of goals in a turgid Ipwit side last year, so for me, given decent service he'll do well for us.

I thought last night showed where he needs to improve - his finishing. Had a couple of chances to score and didn’t. Compare that to Joao Pedro, one chance one goal. That’s the difference between good and elite

Think he will be useful overall but needs to improve finishing.

Going to be a beast. Best combination of strikers in England with him and Pedro.

He might be exactly the kind of striker we’ve been needing for a few years.

I do fully accept this is stating the bleeding obvious!😀