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I see Mitro is as unhinged as ever :slap:
Classy!
To be fair, the guy was taking an age to get off the pitch 😂
I'd have him back in a flash.
Quote from: blingo on March 23, 2025, 12:50:57 PMI'd have him back in a flash.
Out of contract next summer isn't he? 3 years younger than Raul. One more year of Raul and then Mitro on a free next year to fight it out with Muniz would be crazy. Funnier things have happened and personally I'd love it.
That sort of emotion is what leads to his goal records no doubt. Perhaps childish, perhaps unprofessional, but really, I wouldn't care one bit. How boring if all were like Jordan Henderson or James Milner. :slap:
Quote from: blingo on March 23, 2025, 12:50:57 PMI'd have him back in a flash.
Yeah me to if we were in the Championship..
Quote from: blingo on March 23, 2025, 12:50:57 PMI'd have him back in a flash.
Not for me, players returning never seems to pan out well. Bye Mitro, but thanks for the memories...
Quote from: Fulham 442 on March 23, 2025, 05:11:05 PMQuote from: blingo on March 23, 2025, 12:50:57 PMI'd have him back in a flash.
Not for me, players returning never seems to pan out well. Bye Mitro, but thanks for the memories...
You mean like Sess and Andersen!
Quote from: St Eve on March 23, 2025, 05:26:17 PMQuote from: Fulham 442 on March 23, 2025, 05:11:05 PMQuote from: blingo on March 23, 2025, 12:50:57 PMI'd have him back in a flash.
Not for me, players returning never seems to pan out well. Bye Mitro, but thanks for the memories...
You mean like Sess and Andersen!
Well Andersen is on record as stating he hoped that Palace would match our contract offer as he was happy to stay there. Sess was released by Spurs and I have to say I'm very happy to see him home...
Quote from: blingo on March 23, 2025, 12:50:57 PMI'd have him back in a flash.
I wouldn't - We're a far better team without him.
Willian too?
Infact your point about returning players not working is completely void when considering our current crop
He's been playing at such a low level against poorer opposition, and it showed at the last Euros (as with Ronaldo).
I don't think he'll be anywhere near premier league level.
Quote from: _Putney_ on March 23, 2025, 03:26:25 PMThat sort of emotion is what leads to his goal records no doubt. Perhaps childish, perhaps unprofessional, but really, I wouldn't care one bit. How boring if all were like Jordan Henderson or James Milner. :slap:
no thanks to those 2,also with micro coming up to 30 y.o plus ideal to replace Raul.
Why isn't he playing for Serbia, injured ?
Quote from: HarryBayles on March 23, 2025, 07:33:06 PMWhy isn't he playing for Serbia, injured ?
Had an injury and then that heart problem. He'd have been called up otherwise and been the captain.
However good he was. As a team we were very one dimensional. Personally the way he left for the money means he would run to any despotic regimes for the dosh. So he could never be trusted.I think people should grow up and Mitro never will. Good luck to him but we are simply a much better unit without him.
Quote from: SerbianLad on March 23, 2025, 07:34:11 PMHad an injury and then that heart problem. He'd have been called up otherwise and been the captain.
Prior to his injury and heart condition was there any sense in the Serbian national media that Mitro's sharpness at international level has dropped off since his move to Saudi?
From the evidence I saw I agree with Ruislip above that Mitro's form dropped off starkly in last year's Euros. I haven't stat checked that, however. Purely relying on the good old traditional eye test
Quote from: spoonffc on March 23, 2025, 06:16:37 PMWillian too?
Infact your point about returning players not working is completely void when considering our current crop
True, but going back a little bit, Dempsey mark II was a shocker
Quote from: Snibbo on March 23, 2025, 09:19:46 PMQuote from: spoonffc on March 23, 2025, 06:16:37 PMWillian too?
Infact your point about returning players not working is completely void when considering our current crop
True, but going back a little bit, Dempsey mark II was a shocker
Yes indeed, sadly he was, beyond disappointing..
Quote from: Fulham 442 on March 23, 2025, 05:42:12 PMQuote from: St Eve on March 23, 2025, 05:26:17 PMQuote from: Fulham 442 on March 23, 2025, 05:11:05 PMQuote from: blingo on March 23, 2025, 12:50:57 PMI'd have him back in a flash.
Not for me, players returning never seems to pan out well. Bye Mitro, but thanks for the memories...
You mean like Sess and Andersen!
Well Andersen is on record as stating he hoped that Palace would match our contract offer as he was happy to stay there. Sess was released by Spurs and I have to say I'm very happy to see him home...
I don't understand how this fits in with your argument that returning players never seem to pan out when in fact these two players in particular are returning players and are panning out great. Make sense please.
I wouldn't switch him out for either of our current strikers, we are a far better team without him IMO
PLUS he loves his tax free money now so he'd never go elsewhere
Ignoring for a moment the disgraceful context of his departure, I am not sure I would want Mitro back since he is likely to have regressed as a player in that Mickey Mouse league in the desert. Would probably take him at least half a season to find even decent form.
However, to those stating that we are a far better team without him, I believe this is a situation where people are confusing correlation with causation. I don't believe for a second that we are better because Mitro is replaced with Raul/Muniz, but instead because players like Reed, Ream, Kebano, BDR, Tosin and even Palhinha are replaced by better or (in Palhinha's case) different types of players. We are a better team, with a far better squad. The main reason we play better now is in my opinion that we no longer have a midfield where no one can really keep the ball, which means that we are not forced into playing on the wings only or going long.
So, I don't think us playing better now is because we had to replace Mitro, but because we have generally upgraded our team while at the same time adjusted to a better league. Mitro was no route one only player, he is actually fairly well rounded as a striker. I believe that Mitro, had he stayed, would have thrived in our current team and he would likely both score more goals and occupy more defenders generally than Raul/Muniz.
With that said, and as initially mentioned, I think it would take some time for Mitro to find similar form, and I don't think our current team would be the place to find it. Muniz is coming on leaps and bounds as a player, and I believe he may still reach almost a Mitro level if given a little more time.
Quote from: Hatch007 on March 23, 2025, 08:32:49 PMPrior to his injury and heart condition was there any sense in the Serbian national media that Mitro's sharpness at international level has dropped off since his move to Saudi?
From the evidence I saw I agree with Ruislip above that Mitro's form dropped off starkly in last year's Euros. I haven't stat checked that, however. Purely relying on the good old traditional eye test
I've said this before, the main difference, and probably the only difference, is he has worse stamina. He looks pretty tired after 30 minutes. All of his other skills are pretty much the same. My guess is that that's due to training, as Premier League trainings are much more intense and so are the games.
The biggest reason for his poorer performances at the EUROs is thr fact that we as a team completely changed the way we played and became a boring, super defensive team. Since that tournament started, we scored more than 1 goal in only 2 out of 11 games, one was yesterday when we won 2-0, the other was a 2-0 win over Switzerland. 7 goals in 11 games is really poor.
He still scored some great goals, including the goal he scored against Switzerland when he was up against Akanji. I'm sure that if he came back, Marco and the rest of the staff could help him return to his previous levels of conditioning.
That being said, I think we should look at a younger option. I'd keep Raul for another season and get another young striker to compete with him and Muniz. Now, if Raul were to leave for whatever reason, then Mitro could be an option.
On a free I'd defo take him if in a years time Raul is off. Under Marco after a whole pre season and then playing in the prem I reckon a month or two to get back up to speed. Willian after barely playing at 36 looked pretty good for 80 mins after just a month or so with the team. The hope by then is that he'd be a close back up to Muniz rather than starting. Wouldn't mind having Mitro as a threat off the bench...bet other teams would hate to see him coming on with 20 mins to go.
Strikers are in short supply and even half decent ones cost a fortune so as a back up to Muniz on a free for a few years seems like an absolute no brainer in my opinion if it was ever on the table.
Having said all that wouldn't be surprised if they offer him another couple of years contract as he scores so many goals for them. Is £75 million tax free enough for him or would he fancy one last go in the big time? Who knows. Perhaps he'd fancy somewhere other than Fulham as well but if Marco extended sounds like they still have a great relationship so who knows.
Quote from: demeant0r on March 23, 2025, 10:19:15 PMQuote from: Fulham 442 on March 23, 2025, 05:42:12 PMQuote from: St Eve on March 23, 2025, 05:26:17 PMQuote from: Fulham 442 on March 23, 2025, 05:11:05 PMQuote from: blingo on March 23, 2025, 12:50:57 PMI'd have him back in a flash.
Not for me, players returning never seems to pan out well. Bye Mitro, but thanks for the memories...
You mean like Sess and Andersen!
Well Andersen is on record as stating he hoped that Palace would match our contract offer as he was happy to stay there. Sess was released by Spurs and I have to say I'm very happy to see him home...
I don't understand how this fits in with your argument that returning players never seem to pan out when in fact these two players in particular are returning players and are panning out great. Make sense please.
Apologies, it made sense to me when I wrote it! I don't think Andersen particularly wanted the move and he doesn't look to be the same player to me as when we had him on loan. However with regards to Sess I simply meant he was a free agent looking for a club but I agree he is making good, especially being player further forward rather than as a LB.
And it is a no to Mitro from me.
Quote from: Fulham 442 on March 24, 2025, 03:48:14 PMQuote from: demeant0r on March 23, 2025, 10:19:15 PMQuote from: Fulham 442 on March 23, 2025, 05:42:12 PMQuote from: St Eve on March 23, 2025, 05:26:17 PMQuote from: Fulham 442 on March 23, 2025, 05:11:05 PMQuote from: blingo on March 23, 2025, 12:50:57 PMI'd have him back in a flash.
Not for me, players returning never seems to pan out well. Bye Mitro, but thanks for the memories...
You mean like Sess and Andersen!
Well Andersen is on record as stating he hoped that Palace would match our contract offer as he was happy to stay there. Sess was released by Spurs and I have to say I'm very happy to see him home...
I don't understand how this fits in with your argument that returning players never seem to pan out when in fact these two players in particular are returning players and are panning out great. Make sense please.
Apologies, it made sense to me when I wrote it! I don't think Andersen particularly wanted the move and he doesn't look to be the same player to me as when we had him on loan. However with regards to Sess I simply meant he was a free agent looking for a club but I agree he is making good, especially being player further forward rather than as a LB.
And it is a no to Mitro from me.
Okay, that makes more sense. To be fair, when he was on loan he was managed by Scott Parker who's probably better at managing defensive players and defensive tactics.
Mitrovic was truly exceptional on his best days for us. However, I don't miss the antics, the frequent feigning of injuries, or the constant anxiety about him getting a red card. His temperament was disturbing at times. I don't hold any grudge against him for leaving us, but I would be so hesitant to bring him back just because of his attitude on the pitch.
Quote from: FishaPrice on March 24, 2025, 05:45:31 PMMitrovic was truly exceptional on his best days for us. However, I don't miss the antics, the frequent feigning of injuries, or the constant anxiety about him getting a red card. His temperament was disturbing at times. I don't hold any grudge against him for leaving us, but I would be so hesitant to bring him back just because of his attitude on the pitch.
Yeh truly a brilliant asset for us , loved him before his terribly handled departure ...also certainly didn't love how unhinged he was, albeit granted that aggression was part and parcel of his game so you know what you're getting when you sign up for Mitro
Quote from: St Eve on March 23, 2025, 05:26:17 PMQuote from: Fulham 442 on March 23, 2025, 05:11:05 PMQuote from: blingo on March 23, 2025, 12:50:57 PMI'd have him back in a flash.
Not for me, players returning never seems to pan out well. Bye Mitro, but thanks for the memories...
You mean like Sess and Andersen!
To name a few others -
Chris "BairdinHo" Baird
Clint Dempsey
Andy Cole
Ray Lewington
Rodney Marsh
Alan Mullery
Sir Bobby Robson
If we want a returning player, we should target Ola Aina if Tete will not sign a new contract. What a player he was for us.
Quote from: AnotherVicHalomLoveChild on March 24, 2025, 10:18:53 PMQuote from: St Eve on March 23, 2025, 05:26:17 PMQuote from: Fulham 442 on March 23, 2025, 05:11:05 PMQuote from: blingo on March 23, 2025, 12:50:57 PMI'd have him back in a flash.
Not for me, players returning never seems to pan out well. Bye Mitro, but thanks for the memories...
You mean like Sess and Andersen!
To name a few others -
Chris "BairdinHo" Baird
Clint Dempsey
Andy Cole
Ray Lewington
Rodney Marsh
Alan Mullery
Sir Bobby Robson
Don't forget Ivor
Quote from: Lighthouse on March 23, 2025, 08:03:06 PMHowever good he was. As a team we were very one dimensional. Personally the way he left for the money means he would run to any despotic regimes for the dosh. So he could never be trusted.I think people should grow up and Mitro never will. Good luck to him but we are simply a much better unit without him.
Well said.