So, Why didn’t it work out for Rhodes at the Boro.

[Rauko]

2 things really ..

First. The game changed between him banging in goals for fun at Huddersfield first time round and when he signed for Boro .. forwards needed to be more than an out-and-out scorer and needed to be a more rounded player with contributing to the build up being just as important as scoring .. and it seems he's just not been able to do both the last few years.

Secondly. Aitor didn't want him .. maybe for the reason above .. or maybe because AK wanted to bring HIS players in instead of recieving "gifts from the owner" .. Also, see Stewie Downing

 

[newyddion]

Aitor Karanka didn’t want him.. didn’t he kick off after his strop when he walked out. He was really shytty ’they lost, but we played two upfront.. so the fans got what they wanted’ - or words to that effect. Karanka was a right mardy doyle wasn’t he!!

Nigel Pearson would have been fun.

I guess it would have been interesting to see David Wagner if he’s agreed in the January while we were still in the prem!

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

An English Kris Boyd, er actually!

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

Made the starting line up 13 times, scored 6 goals. Now compare that to Sporar (crowd favourite), Watmore (crowd favourite), Connelly and Balogan (Rhodes type villains).

He's one of the reasons we went up in 2016.

 

[ThatFragranceGuy]

Made the starting line up 13 times, scored 6 goals. Now compare that to Sporar (crowd favourite), Watmore (crowd favourite), Connelly and Balogan (Rhodes type villains).

He's one of the reasons we went up in 2016.

I think he was banging them in pre-season as well wasn't he? Then we dropped him to just play negredo up front. I don't think he would have made it in prem tbh.

 

[bumface]

Boro Legend would have been all over this thread. I miss that bloke.

 

[Ignore_Alien_Orders]

196 league goals is a really impressive total, whatever level.
More than our own Bernie Slaven.

I thought Bernie scored over 220 goals

 

[Heam44]

Rhodes is only suited to a front 2.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

I think he was banging them in pre-season as well wasn't he? Then we dropped him to just play negredo up front. I don't think he would have made it in prem tbh.

Me neither but he's one of the reasons we got there.

 

[Archiestephens_elbow]

never fit in to aitors system

 

[Colin Warnek]

We got promoted

End of thread. He was crucial in getting there too.

We needed a Rhodes type signing this January not Flo and Azza.

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

Boro Legend would have been all over this thread. I miss that bloke.

Yeah I'm with you on that one....
Last time I heard he was working in Shoe Zone Milton Keynes and had turned his back on the bright lights and fame...

 

[fmttmadmin]

I thought Bernie scored over 220 goals

223 career goals counting his Synners goals and all his cup goals.
A fantastic total and no way downplaying it which only serves to show what an achievement it is Rhodes having scored 196 Football League goals.

 

[wilkos_perm]

never fit in to aitors system

It may be true, more so in the prem, but he got loads of goalscoring opportunities still in the promotion run in and squandered a fair number of them.
He was actually out of form when we signed him.

 

[erimus86]

Yes he was definitely one blooper we did get away with as Sheffield gave us our money back.

 

[fmttmadmin]

It may be true, more so in the prem, but he got loads of goalscoring opportunities still in the promotion run in and squandered a fair number of them.
He was actually out of form when we signed him.

But we would not have been promoted without his goals on the road, especially away at Bolton.

 

[Scrug]

We played 4 - 2 - 3 - 1.

Negredo or Rhodes?

 

[iamborome]

Karanka was a control freak and he didn't like the club buying players that he hadn't chosen - understandably I suppose. So Rhodes and Stewey were not his guys

 

[Redwurzel]

I think the March 2016 walkout by AK was about - "who is the boss" it all happened not long after Rhodes was bought for AK.

Rhodes also failed at Sheff Wed and Norwich - he was not a target man who could regularly hold the ball and bring others into the game.

 

[r00fie1]

Made the starting line up 13 times, scored 6 goals. Now compare that to Sporar (crowd favourite), Watmore (crowd favourite), Connelly and Balogan (Rhodes type villains).

He's one of the reasons we went up in 2016.