Injuries

[Farrelli]

1 minute ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Yes. Best player of Evatt's time. He obviously got along with him. But he wasted him.

Correct. 

[gonzo]

Just now, Farrelli said:

Correct. 

Better than Connor Bradley or Paris?

We're they wasted too?

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Dapo wanted out in the end.

For whatever reason he saw his future elsewhere.

Wasn't the same towards the end of his time, so in the end the best was achieved for everyone.

 

Edited October 25, 2024 by Tonge moor green jacket

[Stig]

2 hours ago, ianofcleveleys said:

There are rules to be adhered to around how many recognised first teamers have to start each game, but once we've satisfied the bare minimum requirement the rest ought to be from B team. 

The rules are so easy to pass. 4 "qualified players" only needed to start. And "qualified player" can be any player with 40 professional appearances, so Arfield and 3 other fringe players needing game time. The rest can be B teamers.

Ridiculous that we've played such strong teams and are now complaining of injuries 

[Dr. Feelgood]

55 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Name one player that is our own that is currently playing at a higher level?

Morley, right now ! 😂

[Farrelli]

2 hours ago, gonzo said:

Wasted him?

Was he to change his whole team and philosophy because he could only play off the left?

What manager would do that?

 

Yet two and a half seasons later his philosophy has got us nowhere and another load of new players are in the same boat as Dapo. Maybe his philosophy is a crock of shit 

[Traf]

9 hours ago, peebles said:

Thomason started against Villa u15's & his injury could well be from that, not 'in training'

If he's actually 'injured' 😉

[Zog1]

IE could get Morley back at somepoint, the issue is he'd go back to being on the fringes of the midfield. Who knows if it's due to lack of ability (his performance at Wycombe would seem to counter that) or because of IE's madness.

I would say the latter.

[Farrelli]

19 minutes ago, Zog1 said:

IE could get Morley back at somepoint, the issue is he'd go back to being on the fringes of the midfield. Who knows if it's due to lack of ability (his performance at Wycombe would seem to counter that) or because of IE's madness.

I would say the latter.

So would I

[Dr. Feelgood]

2 hours ago, Zog1 said:

IE could get Morley back at somepoint, the issue is he'd go back to being on the fringes of the midfield. Who knows if it's due to lack of ability (his performance at Wycombe would seem to counter that) or because of IE's madness.

I would say the latter.

So would I but, take a step back.

Decent player who's had a lost year because he doesn't fit the manager's plan. Barelyplayed for a season. Joins another club in the same division & they're raving about him.

If he returned here, with the squad we have he'd again be on the fringes. Absolutely the case if Evatt's still the manager.

If I was a player I think I'd prefer to play than bench sit. Obviously money & family come into it. Maybe he's a flash-in-the-pan player who performs in fits & starts. Or maybe he needed to get regular games.

Wycombe may not be able to match our salary, or meet the fee we require, but he ain't returning to the current set up ... or getting games if he does.

[deeane Koontz]

When you have a proven match winner like Dapo at your disposable you make it work. 

And if you're replacing them with the likes of Dan shocking decisions are being made.

[Casino]

If dapo had been playing every game he wouldve still left div 3 for germany

And while some will argue we shouldve got more for him, he came to us on the back of a cack loan at oldham?

His career was going nowhere

Fwiw, id expect him to leave germany when they get relegated in may

Sign for luton if theyve not gone up

[gonzo]

21 minutes ago, deeane Koontz said:

When you have a proven match winner like Dapo at your disposable you make it work. 

And if you're replacing them with the likes of Dan shocking decisions are being made.

We replaced him with the likes of Paris Maghoma.

I get the debate like.

 

[deeane Koontz]

2 minutes ago, gonzo said:

We replaced him with the likes of Paris Maghoma.

I get the debate like.

 

A loan signing? and the permanent Dan signing after 6 months of nothingness 

[Farrelli]

7 minutes ago, Casino said:

If dapo had been playing every game he wouldve still left div 3 for germany

And while some will argue we shouldve got more for him, he came to us on the back of a cack loan at oldham?

His career was going nowhere

Fwiw, id expect him to leave germany when they get relegated in may

Sign for luton if theyve not gone up

Of course as he was destined for bigger things. However, he is another player that didnt fit Evatts plan and the list just grows each year.

[gonzo]

7 minutes ago, deeane Koontz said:

A loan signing? and the permanent Dan signing after 6 months of nothingness 

I'll never ever get the Dan signing mate. Ever.

But there's plenty that have come In and worked.

 

[gonzo]

7 minutes ago, Farrelli said:

Of course as he was destined for bigger things. However, he is another player that didnt fit Evatts plan and the list just grows each year.

Aye bring back Kachunga.

[Farrelli]

Birmingham was the last straw for me. Not because we lost as they are undoubtedly a decent side who will probably win the league. It was the way Evatt bottled out of playing his normal way and meekly surrendered playing one up front and then moaning about their finances after the game. This was an ideal opportunity to test his philosophy but instead he decided for damage limitation and left all his attacking strength warming the bench. He is a complete fraud. 

[desperado]

Doesn’t sound great re Demosey

“He has had a scan and there is a bit of a floating body in his knee, and a tiny bit of meniscal damage,” Ian Evatt explained.

“He is going to see a consultant with regards to whether the knee needs a clean out or if he can carry on with some sort of injection.

“That actual knee specialist we use regularly is away on holiday, which is bad timing but everyone is entitled to a holiday!

“We will try to get him in somewhere else as soon as possible to progress that and find out where we are.”

[Dr. Feelgood]

5 minutes ago, desperado said:

Doesn’t sound great re Demosey

 

“He has had a scan and there is a bit of a floating body in his knee, and a tiny bit of meniscal damage,” Ian Evatt explained.

“He is going to see a consultant with regards to whether the knee needs a clean out or if he can carry on with some sort of injection.

“That actual knee specialist we use regularly is away on holiday, which is bad timing but everyone is entitled to a holiday!

“We will try to get him in somewhere else as soon as possible to progress that and find out where we are.”

He played for 3 months with a broken back. He'll be fit for Saturday.

[desperado]

1 minute ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

He played for 3 months with a broken back. He'll be fit for Saturday.

He did and I’m not sure in the long run it benefitted him or the team 

[Johnnyrotten]

13 minutes ago, desperado said:

He did and I’m not sure in the long run it benefitted him or the team 

He definitely wasn't the Dempsey we've seen this season, he's looked like a different player.  First midfielder on teamsheet for me, but only if he's properly fit.  Yes we scored eventually on Saturday but that was the sort of open game he would have thrived in and I don't think it would have taken 98 mins and a pen to get a goal with Dempsey playing because he's as likely to score from open play/headers from set pieces as anyone.

[Whitesince63]

1 hour ago, Johnnyrotten said:

He definitely wasn't the Dempsey we've seen this season, he's looked like a different player.  First midfielder on teamsheet for me, but only if he's properly fit.  Yes we scored eventually on Saturday but that was the sort of open game he would have thrived in and I don't think it would have taken 98 mins and a pen to get a goal with Dempsey playing because he's as likely to score from open play/headers from set pieces as anyone.

I agree and it wouldn’t have taken him ten minutes to get his shot off. We were good on Saturday but still taking too long and too many passes to pull the trigger.

[Farnywhite]

We have a squad place left so come Jan if we can’t find a player better than Morley to fill it then we should be bringing him back . Wycombe could end up pipping us as one argument so we would be helping them and at the minute we’re asking Sheehan to play every game and now he as because first choice at wales that’s a lot of games for him to cover Morley would be the natural replacement 

[gonzo]

Not sure he'd want to come back.