Rory Fallon (Dame Malvina Major Retirement Village)
Have to agree with you AP, Sunday was the best header I've seen him make and it hit the crossbar!
So really, it comes down to 'He can head the ball better than Stein'
Well sign him up to a multi-year deal then if thats all it is.....
No, I think the comment was more directed at you thinking Stein is a good header of the ball :)
You can hardly say he is a crap header of the ball when it's widely acknowledged that our crossing has been shit all year... Come on.
So really, it comes down to 'He can head the ball better than Stein'
Well sign him up to a multi-year deal then if thats all it is.....
making runs and making space - yeh I think if the game is goals and we lead the balls into the box stat getting a player who is good at popping up and getting on the end of crosses could be handy, seeing as Brockie is ok at it...but short and we don't have anyone who is acknowledged as a strong scorer in the air.
You can hardly say he is a crap header of the ball when it's widely acknowledged that our crossing has been shit all year... Come on.
But then that would just exacerbate the point that we are shit at crossing. We've been saying that all year man. Don't make out like all crosses have been perfect and it's Steins fault. The reality is, our crossing has been shit all year. Go argue against that in the main forum and see how you go
Never commented about the crossing so don't put words in my mouth. Just open your eyes son for once and admit when you are horribly wrong
Oddly enough, judging by forum posters, I could recommend the same medication for you.
It's widely recognised that Stein has a first touch of quality. No one as said, 'oh but if he could head'
Never commented about the crossing so don't put words in my mouth. Just open your eyes son for once and admit when you are horribly wrong
When you finish laughing have a look at the replays
Never commented about the crossing so don't put words in my mouth. Just open your eyes son for once and admit when you are horribly wrong
I seem to remember rory only has a 2 year contract at Aberdeen....any word on where he might go, don't get the particular feeling he will be begged to stay at Abers.
Got sent off at the weekend. The fans are not keen on him sticking around.
Got sent off at the weekend. The fans are not keen on him sticking around.
Fallon's contract will not be renewed.
#shocked
I would be very surprised if Rory caught on anywhere of any note. Since 'that goal' he has done very little.
Cue phoenix contract...
Wouldn't suit the style of play we are trying to promote... however in seasons gone by he would have been a handy pick with the tatics we played.
The best he can hope for now is probably a league 2 gig i imagine.
^^ Same
He is a professional footballer earning his living in a decent league, and has been a good contributor for NZ
Isn't this enough Jeff?I agree not the type of player we should be looking at.
Rory had his time. He can finish out his career doing what he likes but in terms of the future, he has zero value for NZF.
You get an A for participation at that level, of course. He could still have value for NZF
Exaggeration by you, whats new.
I don't think he has a high work rate (outside of challenging for headers) I thought one of the main reasons he was removed from the AWs was that he showed that he really only had one trick (the aerial thing) and when you move away from that, he provides nothing. In an aerial ball world, he might be great form but with what the Phoenix are looking to move to, he gives us nothing. We have a big tall lad in Stein whom has a delightful first touch and can head a ball so...
he's actually quite good on the ground. you should watch that game.
the biggest question mark for me is why has his career has deteriorated? he was very highly rated by english scouts a few years back and was being watched by low-table premier league sides. but his lack of goalscoring stopped him from getting a deal at a decent club. he's gone from that to doing bugger all for aberdeen; this would be my only worry
If s/he was willing to come here (which I would highly doubt) and he was relatively cheap (which I think he would be) then he's something different (much, much, different to Stein) to what we have and in some contexts could even be useful. Sure, I don't see him getting much game time but he can do a job and he's (again) a Kiwi who is clearly capable of playing at A-league level, who will now have few options elsewhere. If he's willing, and the price is right - no brainer.
But again, I can't see it happening.
I don't think he is willing to come here and I do not think he will be cheap if he did. He has demanded a wedge where ever he has gone.
It seems the lower Fallon goes, the worse he performs and he is now very much going backwards and has no goalscoring history on his side. He can't knock Smeltz and others out of the national team when you look at comparable players in the same position and have/had played in the A League. He is a good person, of that I have no doubt so its not personal. Whats he going to do when he gets here? I just see a large target man (we have Stein for that) and considering the style of football we no longer play, for me, he is a one trick pony.
He is a crap footballer? No. Does he have much left? No. Would he go well in our system? I don't think so based on what Ernie has said, what Ernie has played and what we have in our team.
I think Fallon would hold his own in the A League and would suit a direct style of play, however with us moving away from this under Merrick he wouldn't be an ideal signing. Perhaps as a squad player to change things up if chasing a game etc, but beyond that maybe not much else.
However, can people stop comparing him to Stein and more importantly referring to Stein as a target man and saying he's good in the air. He's terrible in the air, he missed a fair share of decent chances last year on his head and struggled against all CB's in winning ariel balls.
Completely different players.
I think Fallon would hold his own in the A League and would suit a direct style of play, however with us moving away from this under Merrick he wouldn't be an ideal signing. Perhaps as a squad player to change things up if chasing a game etc, but beyond that maybe not much else.
However, can people stop comparing him to Stein and more importantly referring to Stein as a target man and saying he's good in the air. He's terrible in the air, he missed a fair share of decent chances last year on his head and struggled against all CB's in winning ariel balls.
Completely different players.
I get what you mean about having him as a squad player to chase the game but a: We would like to ideally be ahead and b: We should not be signing squad players. If they are designated as 'squad player' (with the exception of developing youth) before the season starts, they should not be signed. They may turn into one, but they should not be signed as one.
"couldn't offer his head in a brothel"
hehe
From what EM is saying Fallon doesn't fit the description of the type of striker he is after anyway.
Bit of chatter about Notts Country online
st johnstone seem to be interested in him
Meanwhile, boss Wright is looking at freed Aberdeen striker Rory Fallon as he tries to bolster his front-line.
St Johnstone will decide in the next 24 hours whether to offer deals to trialist strikers Rory Loy and Rory Fallon.
St Johnstone will decide in the next 24 hours whether to offer deals to trialist strikers Rory Loy and Rory Fallon.
Very good news for Fallon: hopefully he can score more goals this season
Time to alter thread title.
Good on him!