Rudy Gestede

[Bondi Bluebird]

Weird one but Rudy Gestede popped up on my LinkedIn feed today, as someone I know must know him. I clicked on his profile. He's now Head of Football Operations at Blackburn.

I'm sure this isn't news to some, but I didn't realise how prolific he was for a season or two at Blackburn after he left us. He has it listed on his job timeline:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rudygest...ls/experience/

66 games in EFL Championship, 52 starts and 33 goals
Most header scored in all European championship in one season.
Player of the year award at Blackburn 2014-2015

Was he that good in the air...?! My memory is vague but I'm sure people used to roll out the head like a 50p analogy

[the other bob wilson]

Gestede’s record shows he was a better player than we got to see, although he was only prolific at Blackburn.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Gestede

I’d compare him to that ex Jack Sidibe who played lots of games for Stoke, many of them in the Premier League.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamady_Sidib%C3%A9

[Big_Bill_Irwin_Fan]

Gestede’s record shows he was a better player than we got to see, although he was only prolific at Blackburn.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Gestede

I’d compare him to that ex Jack Sidibe who played lots of games for Stoke, many of them in the Premier League.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamady_Sidib%C3%A9

A friend who is a Blackburn fan mentioned that Blackburn at that time played with 2 wingers who put crosses into the box for Rudy to get on the end of. One of the wingers was Craig Conway who previously played for us.

[Rjk]

Was it Rudy Gestede who they had on jumping lessons when he was here?

Didn't he also launch an energy drink?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

City's play in recent decades has usually made even the most mediochre strikers look abysmal.

P.S. He is now the Head of Football Operations at Blackburn.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Was it Rudy Gestede who they had on jumping lessons when he was here?

Didn't he also launch an energy drink?

I thought it was running lessons (I kid you not!)? I might be wrong though.

Yes, you're right about him launching his own energy drink.

As the OP said, I think he was labelled... "Rudy Gestede with the 50p head".

[Tuerto]

A message to you, Rudy.