Giddup Sausage!
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Some right knackers on here like.
Needs match fitness so lets bench him..... brill.
Needs match fitness so lets bench him..... brill.
Time for Rodwell to compete for his place?
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sunderpitt
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No we needs a run of games, even a short loan?
Tin Soldier
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This!
prica's crown
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Laidback Jack
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The argument "He isn't match fit so put him on the bench"
Is totally ridiculous.
Is totally ridiculous.
It's as ridiculous as those saying that he should play every minute of every game. Mental.
Laidback Jack
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chuckyroll
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could we not do what we normally do with Wickham and send him out on loan t the championship to get himself fit
Maximus
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I might be wrang here like but that is kind of the point people are trying to make. He's not really showing any form to see a dip! Now that might mean things can only get better.....but it also means we are carrying a passenger and really can't afford to be anything but full strength with everyone firing.
Laidback Jack
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I think you're being very harsh to call Rodwell a passenger. I thought he had a decent first half, tired in the second and was less effective.
I don't know why people are making an issue out of it. He's doing okay. Certainly not poor enough to be dropped.
PS
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My point was simply that he seems to be the only player getting a 'free pass' into the first team, and is that now the best for him and for the team?
We seem better when he comes off, so why not reverse things and give him the last 30-40 minutes instead of the first 50-60? Yes, it's not as much, but it should still help him get up to speed, and meanwhile we might be better able to get on top of the game beforehand? If that happens won't it even take some of the pressure off his shoulders then? We don't really know, do we, but should we think about giving it a try for a couple of games?
We seem better when he comes off, so why not reverse things and give him the last 30-40 minutes instead of the first 50-60? Yes, it's not as much, but it should still help him get up to speed, and meanwhile we might be better able to get on top of the game beforehand? If that happens won't it even take some of the pressure off his shoulders then? We don't really know, do we, but should we think about giving it a try for a couple of games?
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jonny bigbollox
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Dead right, i thought £10 million quid would get us a fit half decent player without a list of excuses as long as the street.
Forgot to mention i watched a film recently called awakenings in which a bloke who was in a catatonic state for 27 years recovered quicker than Rodwell.
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castoff
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Tin hat but we seem to be missing his calmness in deep areas and his ability to protect possession while waiting for the right get out ball. Thats a side issue to Rodwell though, I'm of the opinion he'll come good with games.
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Fabulous Falcao
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Clearly still finding his feet, new club, new players to play with, takes time to adjust. He's not going to be instantly class like some people on here expect. Give the lad a chance, if we drop anyone for the Burnley it should be Larsson imo for Gomez.
PTR
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They could both have the same issue. For me, you should play the people in form and manage the rest back to form and fitness.
I'm a big fletcher fan, but at the moment, Wickham is the better option. Fletcher should be coming off the bench and playing the cup games
woodlebert
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It's a totally different kettle of fish. Won't get 1st XI fitness with the u21s.
HutchSafc
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Thought Rodwell did okay in the first half v Spurs. Looked completely knackered seocnd half and as per usual Larsson was the only one making forward runs from midfield. I was amazed when he was took off before Rodwell. Mind Gomez did do well when he came on. I'd probably keep it the same next week, people are forgetting that Spurs are a very good side and that Burnley, in comparison, are not.
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