Gerba -just fucking play him
Why the fuck did we sign him if we are not going to play him. Let him fucking play and if he stinks up the joint so be it, there is nothing to lose. At least lets see what we have. We already know what we have in Barrett, and it is not a striker.
I have heard enough about fitness, supposedley we are the most fit team, and yet we are out of the play offs. We need players who can either-keep the ball out of the net-or put the ball in the net. Fuck how he looks.
Yeah, they made this mistake at several other clubs. He's never going to be Bruce Jenner, but it doesn't really matter. He's proven he can score when he gets service at other clubs, so play the guy with a striker partner. Fucking Barrett instead?
I have been struggling to understand this as well.
Get him in there!
I wonder, with JDG coming in, we might see more Gerba since they are familiar with each other?
Yes, fuck how he looks. But what we cannot "fuck" is how he runs and gets caught all the time. Granted, he's gotten ZERO service and regularly gets overshot on passes, but he still needs to be fitter.Originally Posted by trane
I'm NOT saying he's unfit. I'm saying he needs to be more so.
Don't get me started on this one......I still have no clue as to why he has seen limited action.....
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So we use Barret again?
I had said nothing because I still trusted Cummins, but Barret two starts in a row, are you serious?
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right now the only thing we're doing consistently is shitting the bed. try something NEW and PLAY GERBA!!!!
when he gets on things happen, why not start him? if he's not 90 minute fit then play the shit out of him till he's tired and take him off. we might actually score before that happens.
Exactly.
Just because Barrett and Vitti fail to produce -- or they suck, blow, shit the bed, whatever -- doesn't make Gerba amazing. I agree, he needs to see more minutes and fast. I guess it comes down to whether Cummins switches things up or sticks to his guns as we enter panic mode.
Same reason the Dons released him despite scoring a boat load of goals?
(still not sure what that is though)
No one is saying Gerba is the second coming of Christ...and I know you are not either.....like you said...how can we evaluate his use without giving him minutes? My suspicion is he is not fully over his nagging injury...as I cannot see any other reson why he cannot start and then be subbed off. It boggles my mind that you sit a player with that kind of strike rate.
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We played him, he stunk it up real bad. Why should he get a free shot? he must work his way onto the team and he hasn't done that. I couldn't bare to see another game with Gerba on the field so I'm personally happy that he's seeing limited time.
Everyone keeps talking about how Gerba gets no service. So then what would change if Gerba came on the field? he'd still get no service. We need guys who can go out and get the ball themselves and create chances themselves.
^ When did he stink it up real bad? Which "guys who can go and get teh ball themselves and create chances themselves" do you have in mind?
Gerba needs minutes - all he needs is half a second in 90 minutes and he'll have two goals. Not seeing nearly enough time
It is my opinion (and I know you'll disagree with me), that Gerba has stunk it up every time he's put on a uniform for TFC. We look absolutely lost out there with him up front.
I prefer OB White. I believe he's shown he's a little better then Gerba.
As others have said play Gerba with a partner, OBW would be good, De Ro just behing them. Works for me. Better then Barrett uo on top.
I don't disagree with you that Barrett should be benched at this point.
OB hasn't shown me anything impressive yet. I am still leaning towards the proven poacher in Gerba.
sorry for my confusion (I just recently got back from 2 months in Southeast Asia)...
But while we're on the subject.... Why the heck isn't Gerba + White are 2 starting strikers right now???
I fully expected upon my return to see these 2 guys up there.... Instead, Chad's getting starts (the past 2 games since I've been back), Vitti's still around, and worse yet - our backlines in shambles....
Did OBW + Gerba stink the joint up in their starts (I'm assuming they both got a chance to start while I was away?)???
^ We sign a proven poacher, and then we do not play him. Only TFC. I swear I have seen more stupid shit in three seasons, then in lifetime of supporitng Milan ( last little while excluded)
He's got the same amount of goals in half the time
But really, neither one has shown much yet. But I give OB credit because the game which he scored he had a very strong game. I can't say the same about Gerba. Therefore, I believe if anyone deserves more time it's OB White K nobi.
I would have to assume that if Gerba ain't getting playing time, then he ain't looking too good in training. Some people here are asking to see Gerba for more time in order to properly evaluate him. But we ain't the coach, and the coach see's him alot more then we do and should be able to properly evaluate him.
We signed Gerba, not known for his quickness but his goal scoring, and we're making him fucking chase long balls down the field he's too slow to get to.
The service to the forwards has to come for him to be useful.
^ The coach, still thinks that Barrett can be a striker.
Fucking agreed. If you are going to play long ball then you play Dichio and Gerba, so that DIchio can at least knock then down. But no with 10 minutes left in a game, for fuck sakes.
As much as I don't like Gerba the dude has had no service, what do the FO & coaches expect. He can't run, he can't hold the ball he is a paocher and needs proper service
Right, so why play him? Playing Gerba won't change the fact that he has no service. I don't doubt he can score goals, but I don't think he can on this team. I may change my opinion if JDG signs though.
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I wouldn't mind seeing Gerba playing more but I would also like to see Ibrahim playing as a striker and not on the wing, he's a young kid, who can put the ball in the net who has speed, and if they play him down the road he could end up being signed by a european club hmmm
say wha?
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