I am not even aware of Rhodes' current stats, if he's scoring again as he did years ago or whatever .. but second time around for a player/manager at a club generally doesn't ever work out. I always consider Rhodes as yet another striker who seems to have been ruined in some way or gone off form since signing for us. When he did sign, there was talk Karanka was furious about it and whether there was any truth in that, it can't have done the lad any good as he'd have been aware of the negative vibes coming his way from AK if he was a player AK didn't really want. I seem to remember Karanka wanted McCormack and not Rhodes and had apparently gone in a huff over the signing being pushed over the line, maybe before he even had a say. Who knows.
I remember buzzing at the time we signed him and expected a lot more goals from the lad. But since he did come here, he's just been generally unspoken of, I almost completely forgot about him at one point then realised oh yes he's still a striker in the Championship :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
It wouldn't work bringing him back a second time around and I'm sure he wouldn't fancy the move himself either if people really think he is worth a punt come the Summer window. We couldn't afford his wages anyway even if he did turn up! haha