Vote of Confidence for Pablo

Last updated : 03 September 2003 By Site Editor
24 year old Counago was signed from Spanish giants Celta Vigo on a free transfer in the summer of 2001 and was last season top scorer with 19 goals for the blues, becoming a fan favourite in the process.

However this season Pablo has failed to find the net, but Ipswich Town manager Joe Royle has every faith in the former Spanish under 21 international : "Pablo, bless him, could have had seven or eight goals this season. He needs to break the spell – it doesn't matter whether it's a scruffy goal or a thunderbolt – and go on from there." said Royle to the Ipswich Evening Star.

"I've had worse spells myself. I once went 16 games without a goal at Bristol City, then I scored five in five. That's how it goes. Striker in a struggling team is a difficult position. The ball often comes to you a pass too late because there's a lack of confidence behind you."

"Pablo needs a goal, any kind of goal. He could have had a hat-trick on Saturday against West Ham and two in half a game at Wigan last week. At least he's getting in there to have a go. The worst thing for a striker is not even seeing the goal."