[Archived] David Goodwille

[Josh]

I must have had too many pints before the game because I thought he did ok when he came on, kept chasing balls and running into space, definetly didn't look lazy

[Eddie]

I thought he did ok and his one real attempt on goal had the look of someone who knows how to finish. It was by no means easy and he did well to get off a decent effort.

[JAL]

Goodwillie on first viewing looked every bit of a lower league player. Time will tell though.

[chris]

so is that why Kean compared him to Rooney because he is fat.

At the moment I hope he turns out to be as good as Miller and maybe an impact sub, anything else is a bonus at 2 million thats a very low fee, I am really not expecting him to be the next Rooney.

[Eddie]

Eh?

[BuckyRover]

Fat?

Really?

[John]

Charlie Nicholas on Sky said from what he had seen of Goodwillie this season in Scotland, he would have to spend a couple of weeks working on his fitness,

[Tooogs]

I thought he looked really good. Strange isn't it how peoples views differ. He worked really hard for the ball on the right and won us a corner. He made the right runs. The last thing I want is another donkey like Roberts chasing thin air. A top quality striker saves their energy for those instinctive bursts of pace to take advantage of mistakes and ...... i can't even be arsed finishing this post off. You know what I mean.

[Stuart]

I thought he looked really good. Strange isn't it how peoples views differ. He worked really hard for the ball on the right and won us a corner. He made the right runs. The last thing I want is another donkey like Roberts chasing thin air. A top quality striker saves their energy for those instinctive bursts of pace to take advantage of mistakes and ...... i can't even be arsed finishing this post off. You know what I mean.

That was the bit where he defied gravity as he managed to keep his feet despite being in a slow motion fall for the most of the run. Definitely got the bounce of the ball - something we haven't had for a long time.

Don't get me wrong, I think he's got that quality that a good goal scorer needs - the eye for goal. Let's hope I haven't just put the kiss of death on him.

But he does need to work on his fitness.

EDIT: important edit!

[Tom]

Goodwillie on first viewing looked every bit of a lower league player. Time will tell though.

Not quite sure how you can say that on his showing today, rarely lost the ball and had one great effort just wide, worked his socks off and put in 3 or so tackles chasing down the line to win us a corner.

Decent showing from him I thought.

[ABBEY]

Fat?

Really?

We all commented on him today,dunny looks anorexic next to him! Bet I'm fitter than him.

[roverandout]

i thought goodwillie was ok today, some good touches, ran past a couple of players, did more than roberts did, when he came on, than roberts for the whole 90 minutes (bar the goal) all roberts does is argue with the ref. Is that really me complimenting a rovers player?

[sparkspakespoke]

We all commented on him today,dunny looks anorexic next to him! Bet I'm fitter than him.

Lets not go over the top! Any chance of you growing that gotee back mate? I think we're going to need it!

[Tom]

i thought goodwillie was ok today, some good touches, ran past a couple of players, did more than roberts did, when he came on, than roberts for the whole 90 minutes (bar the goal) all roberts does is argue with the ref. Is that really me complimenting a rovers player?

You feeling OK mate? When I saw you'd posted here I expected the worst.

The lad did Ok for his debut, Hoilett was off form so not much service came into the strikers bar a few brilliant Pedersen crosses early on.

[ABBEY]

Lets not go over the top! Any chance of you growing that gotee back mate? I think we're going to need it!

Goatee ? Now? Ha no chance ! Not getting divorced a 3rd time ! Serious tho he looked worse than Jan molby

[roverandout]

strangley tom, after today's perfromance, no, but i will always give credit where credits due and goodwillie was alright today, one of few players i can say that about.

[Exiled_Rover]

I find it ironic that fans are saying a professional athlete is fat.

[Tom]

I wouldn't say he's fat but he is on the chunkier side one way or another

http://lockerz.com/s/126862130

[Stuart]

He reminded me yesterday of a stocky Paul Gallagher.

[Rishton blue]

so is that why Kean compared him to Rooney because he is fat.

At the moment I hope he turns out to be as good as Miller and maybe an impact sub, anything else is a bonus at 2 million thats a very low fee, I am really not expecting him to be the next Rooney. I think the reference to Rooney is because of how he goes looking for the ball all across the front line and a bit deeper into the pitch. A case of looking for the ball all th time and not just waiting for it to come to him, a fair point in my eyes based on the 25 mins we saw of him

[philipl]

I got a lot of flak when I posted what I had heard of his fitness assessment.

[Silencio]

I thought he did ok yesterday, the shot with his back to goal was well done and he made decent runs, could do with some fitness work I think. What we really need is a striker who the ball will stick to like it used to do with Sutton. If we are going to have Formica, Hoillet and Rochina playing then it's essential they have someone to play off.

Roberts started ok yesterday but as usual his touch went to ######...

[Stuart]

True that Bish. I thought Roberts looked a different player first half, lively and trying tom win the ball. Second half he went back to bending over trying to win free kicks, and moaning at the ref.

[Speedie Dived]

Goodwillie is clearly not fit, needs to take the chance he missed

[Amo]

Goodwillie is clearly not fit, needs to take the chance he missed

Think it's a bit late now.