George Street-Bridge wrote:Leaving aside what pathological rumour-mongers like Neil might say, it strikes me that if we have a number of players who'd been on the treadmill of playing with knocks then five months when they'd have been expected to keep themselves fit without the pressure of competition might be just what the physio would have ordered.
Having fit players is all well and good but most believe we are carrying players in our squad that are not good enough for the standard we are playing at..
They can run all day but if they lack ability that's a different thing...If MF didn't think that why did he loan them out last season when they were fit ????
Look at Leadbitter.......rumours are he told his then manager his body was letting him down and he didn't believe he could play the required 46 games per season...MF gave him a 2 year contract and he has spent most of his time with us on the
Physics bench . A good player but if his legs are gone ???
Baker has played 16 games in 3 seasons yet we paid a fee and gave him 18 months ?????.
Abraham's is young but does his past record suggest he could be a 15+ goal a season striker ????
Marvel Empires is 24 and yet to become a regular squad member of a football league club , does that suggest he my have signed above his ability level ???
Whiteley is 29......the same as Marvel...maybe National League is his threshold ???
Dolan , Amond and Labadie have an extra year in their legs..They hardly set the world alight last season