Spoke At Length With Alessandro Pellicori

[oldhoop]

I'm loving the positive vibe about this guy and i agree if he does come (and it appears from Petes post that he is coming) we must give him a couple of months to bed in and get right behind him.
I still think that even if he does sign we need another striker and i'm still not clear if this guy is seen as a replacement for Dex or we are still going for another. (Can someone please give a view on this, Pete, Scott, Dazzer, Walkonby).

Either way I can (albeit somewhat hopefully) see the headlines now - something like "UNKNOWN ITALIAN IS A PIZZA MADGE-IC".

Starting to think that maybye this could be the start of something special.:exciting:

[sirpiechucker]

Is the Guardian who has a comprehensive database on all European football making the stats up then as there is no mention of his 18 goals last season (6 in 36 last season) on their website:

http://touchline.onthespot.co.uk/guardian/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=13&CPID=84&pStr=Comp_Scorer&t=2

http://touchline.onthespot.co.uk/guardian/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=13&CPID=84&TEID=1286&pStr=Squad_Stats&t=4

Doesn't appear in any top goal scoring list for last season and also listed as this being his record to date:

Career
Season---------Apps----Goals----Team
2008 - 2009---- 19------4------Grosseto
2008 - 2009---- 17------2------Avellino
2007 - 2008---- 38------18------Avellino
2006 - 2007---- 11------3------Cesena
2006 - 2007---- 9-------0------Piacenza
2005 - 2006---- 7-------0------Catanzaro
2002 - 2003---- 0-------0------Lecce
2001 - 2002---- 3-------0------Lecce
2000 - 2001---- 1-------0------Lecce

http://touchline.onthespot.co.uk/guardian/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=13&CPID=84&pStr=Player&PLID=197029&TEID=1286

[WeAreQPR12]

Sir Pie I wish you never showed me this. I am all depressed now and I just booked my tickets. I was feeling very upbeat until now. Thanks alot

[vblockranger]

so he's cheap, doesnt have a good scoring record apart from that one season but he has a good attitude. Gonna give him a chance but tbh i dont hold out much hope

[rangersroar]

Best we know the truth now.

[ollyhoops]

I would support him, but like what others have said, I do not think he will be a great signing for us, and I think he will struggle in the championship.

[rblockells]

Let's support him-that's what supporters do isn't it??

He may take time to settle in,but we can help,not hinder that process.

[qblockpete]

On a more positive note his goals have come recently

[andysintonshead]

ha, spinny spinny

[Stanley]

On a more positive note his goals have come recently

qblock 'spinmeister-extraordinaire' pete ;)

[sirpiechucker]

On a more positive note his goals have come recently

True, he has scored 24 in his previous 74 appearances (over the last three seasons) or 1 in 3, which over a season is 15/16 goals.

Serie B last season averaged 2.38 goals a game compared with the Championship which was 2.45 goals a game so the division he has come from is marginally harder to score in but his record is poorer than Blackstock's.

[qblockpete]

Not arguing we need a striker, we do. Pellicori will score goals, Ageymang and Vine won't score many. Balanta will have a good season, but we need a 20 goal plus a season striker.

We all agree, a proven striker is needed

[andysintonshead]

We can all see it, Flavio can't thats where the problem lies.
He will blame Jim

[Bluehoop]

Not arguing we need a striker, we do. Pellicori will score goals, Ageymang and Vine won't score many. Balanta will have a good season, but we need a 20 goal plus a season striker.

We all agree, a proven striker is needed

Is that a hidden message then Pete - that is, do the Board get included in "we ALL agree" or am I just being too hopeful

[oldhoop]

We can all see it, Flavio can't thats where the problem lies.
He will blame Jim

But remember the glass is half full - NOT half empty!!!!