Kemar Roofe - First Choice ?

[Northampton Lodger]

Really struggling to remember if he was ever seen as our first choice striker. Missed so many games through injury has made it harder to recall for me. I think he is an excellent finisher and works very hard for the team . I have no recollection of him playing say 10 or 12 games in a row.

 

[ForeverBlue1972]

He can play Saturday if he breaks down then so be it

 

[Valley Bluenose]

He can play Saturday if he breaks down then so be it

We don’t want to be using a sub in the first 10 minutes though, so that’s probably not a great idea. He’s done. Kaput.

 

[ForeverBlue1972]

We don’t want to be using a sub in the first 10 minutes though, so that’s probably not a great idea. He’s done. Kaput.

Not saying from the start but surely give us 30 minutes

 

[si72]

He can play Saturday if he breaks down then so be it

Roofe should be nowhere the starting XI.

 

[georgedoors]

He hasn't looked the roofe of the past when he has been seldom seen recently. Hardly involved at all . Think he is done tbh.

 

[Chimo]

He can play Saturday if he breaks down then so be it

He's been hopeless anytime he's played this year.

 

[CooperStoleMyPen]

Dessers is a better option now, certainly wouldn't be playing Roofe ahead of him

 

[prsoandnovo222]

it's a myth that he's a great finisher imo.There has been games when he's been fit and he's been anonymous.

 

[Valley Bluenose]

Not saying from the start but surely give us 30 minutes

Personally I don’t think he can offer a great deal these days. Also, with him looking to find a new club how much will he honestly give?

 

[Clay Davis]

4 goals in the last 2 years. He’s finished sadly.

 

[The Sultan]

I think he’s finished. A really tidy player on his day, so a real shame he couldn’t stay fit.

 

[CaptainCourageous]

He’s absolutely done and shouldn’t be anywhere near the team.

 

[Shawlands_Bluenose]

He offers zero physicality when leading the line which is why Dessers is getting the nod over him. He doesn’t occupy defenders. He is only a viable option when playing next to another striker who offers a presence.

Great finisher when fit though. It’s no coincidence we won the league when he had his most consistent run of games

 

[King Albertz]

Not saying from the start but surely give us 30 minutes

He's done nothing since his euro goal in any appearance

 

[NYC Davie]

He’d be first choice every day of the week if he was fit and injury-free. Unfortunately he isn’t either.

 

[Dr Steve Brule]

Another who'll be good to get off the books in the summer.

 

[JeffreySpauIding]

He has understandably been garbage for a while now the few games he has been fit to play.

 

[DerekSSR]

Not as good as he's made out to be IMO, outwith that goal at Betis he's contributed nothing this season.

 

[Gordy Boy]

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

 

[aghalee_hero]

Really struggling to remember if he was ever seen as our first choice striker. Missed so many games through injury has made it harder to recall for me. I think he is an excellent finisher and works very hard for the team . I have no recollection of him playing say 10 or 12 games in a row.

He was first choice on the right, never really first choice up top with Morelos there.

 

[SJGF5]

Hoped we'd see him increase his fitness/gametime as the final couple of months of the season progressed and maybe he'd find some form at the right time but everything about his recent appearances would suggest he's finished at even our level.

If he wants, he could probably go to a lower pressure team in the 1st division down south, maybe mid/low table Championship but sadly I expect at 31 he'll probably try for another year and end up retiring by the end of next season which will be a shame. Not his fault his body seems to have really let him down.

 

[ibrox1975]

He offers zero physicality when leading the line which is why Dessers is getting the nod over him. He doesn’t occupy defenders. He is only a viable option when playing next to another striker who offers a presence.

Great finisher when fit though. It’s no coincidence we won the league when he had his most consistent run of games

I agree and so if it’s 1-1 with 10 minutes to go I can see us keeping Dessers on and putting Roofe on to join him in a change for formation to get the winner.

 

[madride]

Roofe should be nowhere the starting XI.

Exactly this, the goal in Seville aside he’s contributing absolutely nothing

 

[Bluetou]

He offers zero physicality when leading the line which is why Dessers is getting the nod over him. He doesn’t occupy defenders. He is only a viable option when playing next to another striker who offers a presence.

Great finisher when fit though. It’s no coincidence we won the league when he had his most consistent run of games

Correct, remember when Gio tried him as the lone striker at Parkhead, he was brutal ( as were most of the team) he is not physical enough to lead the line.

 

[Shawlands_Bluenose]

I agree and so if it’s 1-1 with 10 minutes to go I can see us keeping Dessers and and putting Roofe on to join him in a change for formation to get the winner.

Yeh only alongside another striker for me. The Motherwell game at home he came on for Dessers at 2-1 down and was anonymous when playing up top on his own

 

[ferguson]

He played his best football for the club as a right sided ten in the Gerrard system. Scored most of his goals in that role.

 

[Div1872]

Roofe on Saturday v Killie during the warm up shooting drill he was awful. Genuinely he looked done

Could hardly hit the target

He won’t start for us again unless we are decimated with even more injuries than we currently have up front

 

[Joekerr]

Roofe should be nowhere the starting XI.

better than Dessers,mind you I'd myself being better than Dessers.

 

[Bigbluebear]

He was fucking awful against Dundee. If that game was played when it was meant to be played then Dessers would have likely started and we may well have won, and be in a much better position.

 

[Bigbluebear]

better than Dessers,mind you I'd myself being better than Dessers.

He's far from better than Dessers. He's been utter tripe in all his appearances this season.

 

[Barrymoped]

better than Dessers,mind you I'd myself being better than Dessers.

Not anymore he isn’t, not even close.

Roofe is absolutely finished as a player

 

[Shawlands_Bluenose]

better than Dessers,mind you I'd myself being better than Dessers.

Dessers offers the team far more than Roofe at the moment

 

[Nopapacnoparty]

better than Dessers,mind you I'd myself being better than Dessers.

Nonsense.
Roofe is absolutely done.

 

[Joekerr]

We have no quality strikers to choose from,it's utterly depressing.

 

[Tpol_rfc]

He can play Saturday if he breaks down then so be it

The manager doesn't even trust him to come on for a few minutes.

 

[McQueen]

He hasn’t scored since 14th December.

He’s been “fit” for months, but hardly played. When he has played he’s been anonymous.

We’re better with Dessers.

 

[CooperStoleMyPen]

better than Dessers,mind you I'd myself being better than Dessers.

Suppose it makes a change from someone's granny being better

 

[glasgowiron]

Another who'll be good to get off the books in the summer.

He is leaving in the summer.

 

[BlueArmada]

It's become obvious this season that his career, at least at this level, was effectively ended by whatever the injury/injuries he picked up over the last few years. Same as Helander. You could maybe even chuck Morelos, Hagi, Jack and Lawrence into that category as well to varying degrees. It's been a hellish few years for sh*te injuries and it's cost us badly.

 

[Dr Steve Brule]

He is leaving in the summer.

Yes, I know.

 

[temperance]

He can play Saturday if he breaks down then so be it

He’s finished, can’t even do a ten minute sub spot effectively.

 

[Westcoaster]

The manager doesn't even trust him to come on for a few minutes.

Thought he might have got some minutes off the bench on Sunday but looks like Clement doesn't rate him.

 

[JD1872]

Still think you can pinpoint his demise to when he decided to start playing international football for Jamaica. He already struggled with injuries and it was madness to add more games and long distance travel.

He got injured first time he was away and has never had a consistent run of games since. Even when he does play he looks considerably less effective than Dessers.

 

[CENTURISAR]

When he’s fit he scores goals but with the amount of injuries it’s taken its toll and he can’t get back to match sharpness.

If he’s not getting a game the now he can’t be in Clements plans.

 

[Slipshod]

We don’t want to be using a sub in the first 10 minutes though, so that’s probably not a great idea. He’s done. Kaput.

He is totally finished.

 

[IrvineLoyal]

Hes basically been out injured for 3 years the level he was at in the 20/21 season is gone.



I think there is a good chance he retires in the next year or 2.

 

[The Sasa Shuffle]

He’s been a disaster of a signing. His only good season came the one we didn’t really need him.

 

[Crouchy]

I’d actually even forgotten about him this time around.

Mental.

Is he remotely fit? Can’t remember his last injury.

 

[The Sasa Shuffle]

Still think you can pinpoint his demise to when he decided to start playing international football for Jamaica. He already struggled with injuries and it was madness to add more games and long distance travel.

He got injured first time he was away and has never had a consistent run of games since. Even when he does play he looks considerably less effective than Dessers.

I don’t think a few extra days training or a handful of minutes of international football are the difference between a fit and healthy career and being a cripple like Kemar Roofe or Ryan Jack.