Ross Stewart

[Lord Duckhunter]

For a bloke who has been out so long I don’t think we could ask for much more from him. Whilst he was incredibly rusty & off the pace, but a couple of times (particularly when he got in behind them and slipped up) his movement was excellent. He made some runs that a proper centre forward would make, something we’ve lacked all season. IF and it’s an incredibly big IF, he can get himself fully match fit & remain so, he looks like he could be an asset next season. 
 

To criticise him for yesterday is pretty fucking ridiculous really…..

Edited Sunday at 08:40 by Lord Duckhunter

[spyinthesky]

I've said this previously but the Sunderland fans really rated him whilst he was playing in the Championship.

IF and its a big 'IF' he can get fit and avoid injury, he could be decent for us next season.

That said we do need someone better than BBD, Arma and Archer.

[S-Clarke]

I didn't remember him too much yesterday, but he wasn't terrible. The bar is very, very, very, very low though.

I'd like to say he needs a big pre-season to get fit, but the chances of him staying fit throughout are likely slim to none.

People seem to be incorrectly assuming he's a star Championship forward who tore it up for Sunderland though, but that's not really the case. His real impact came in L1 when they came up, he only played 13 (albeit fruitful) games in the Championship for them, so in my eyes he's not what I'd class as a proven Championship striker by any means. The club certainly need to go all out and buy a proper striker in the summer.

[Whitey Grandad]

He was up front on his own. That’s a lot to ask of anybody yet alone a player making a rare start.

[Graffito]

10 hours ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

For a bloke who has been out so long I don’t think we could ask for much more from him. Whilst he was incredibly rusty & off the pace, but a couple of times (particularly when he got in behind them and slipped up) his movement was excellent. He made some runs that a proper centre forward would make, something we’ve lacked all season. IF and it’s an incredibly big IF, he can get himself fully match fit & remain so, he looks like he could be an asset next season. 
 

To criticise him for yesterday is pretty fucking ridiculous really…..

That’s how I saw it yesterday. He’s recognisably a centre forward, something we’ve lacked. He’s rusty. I’m expecting him to improve. 

[Gloucester Saint]

14 hours ago, S-Clarke said:

I didn't remember him too much yesterday, but he wasn't terrible. The bar is very, very, very, very low though.

I'd like to say he needs a big pre-season to get fit, but the chances of him staying fit throughout are likely slim to none.

People seem to be incorrectly assuming he's a star Championship forward who tore it up for Sunderland though, but that's not really the case. His real impact came in L1 when they came up, he only played 13 (albeit fruitful) games in the Championship for them, so in my eyes he's not what I'd class as a proven Championship striker by any means. The club certainly need to go all out and buy a proper striker in the summer.

Yep, Ross has to be regarded as a David Connolly type bonus next season. If you can get some cameos with goals and assists in, great, but to expect more than 20-25 appearances with maybe half a dozen starts would be folly.

Edited Monday at 07:21 by Gloucester Saint

[CampionSaint]

19 hours ago, spyinthesky said:

I've said this previously but the Sunderland fans really rated him whilst he was playing in the Championship.

IF and its a big 'IF' he can get fit and avoid injury, he could be decent for us next season.

That said we do need someone better than BBD, Arma and Archer.

Arma got 24 goals last season and was in the Championship team of the season.  I'd be inclined to get back Romulu from Gotzepe, sell Archer and get a goalscoring Winger to replace Sule / Dibling. 

[HKsaint]

1 hour ago, CampionSaint said:

Arma got 24 goals last season and was in the Championship team of the season.  I'd be inclined to get back Romulu from Gotzepe, sell Archer and get a goalscoring Winger to replace Sule / Dibling. 

Ryan Fraser