This can still happen. No rules against it.
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This can still happen. No rules against it.
Isn’t playing in the U23s hindered by how many over aged players you can play mate,whereas when it was the reserves there was no limits on how many first team players could play.
I think there's a limit but it's not like we'd exceed it. You don't want too many anyway of course as it would just be naff. Got a feeling it's like 3.
MACCA75
Player Valuation: £70m
Half the point of the U23’s existing is so players like Gbamin can regain fitness, no idea why we haven’t done it.
If he doesn’t start on Sunday (he won’t) then he’s finished at Everton tbh. A series of loans around Europe with us paying 80% of his wages beckon.
barneygumble
Player Valuation: £60m
I mean, he played against Huddersfield and was so out of his depth it was ridiculous.
Like I know he hasn’t played, but he couldn’t even do the basics of passing. Not really sure what we’re meant to do with him tbh. Wolves wasn’t much better.
As @MACCA75 just said then, what’s the point of the U23s, get him back to match fitness and he may just come good.
But so far, I’ve yet to see anything resembling a footballer in the small sample size we’ve had this season.
Like I know he hasn’t played, but he couldn’t even do the basics of passing. Not really sure what we’re meant to do with him tbh. Wolves wasn’t much better.
As @MACCA75 just said then, what’s the point of the U23s, get him back to match fitness and he may just come good.
But so far, I’ve yet to see anything resembling a footballer in the small sample size we’ve had this season.
Says on Google News that he may go out on loan to Championship in January to get match fit but what team could afford his wages?
T LEAFE
Player Valuation: £40m
We will end up paying as we always do as we are in the sh*t
Zatara
Player Valuation: £90m
Should be in u23s and getting sub appearances in the first team by now
But instead...
Benitez is such a dope he started a player out for 2 years with zero game preparation.
The manager isnt the right level.
Hes a bloody idiot...look at the injuries in the squad and his handling of Gbamin.
Saint Domingo
Player Valuation: £80m
How are the injuries his fault? I’d consider this if we’d had a great record in this department beforehand but almost every single season I can remember has been blighted by injuries, we’ve got one of the worst medical departments in the league.
If anything, the fact that Benitez has already made personnel changes in this area and we’ve seen perennial sick notes like Delph Gbamin Tosun actually available for selection suggests he might have actually made some improvements in this area.
Toast
Player Valuation: £80m
The Championship isn’t the league for him.
Be amazed if he goes there.
Marius57
Player Valuation: £50m
He literally said that even if a player isn't ready, they have to perform. So started a player that he knew wasn't ready, who hadn't started a game for 2 years, and then blamed the player for the performance. That's not nursing him back.
Why?? Its probably too hard and physical, probably better going abroard
As nymzee says, you can play 3 over 23s in the U23s. The point of that is it's for players to get back to fitness.
As far as I'm aware, Gbamin has only ever played 45 mins for the U23s and that was before he came back in April, to then only get injured again.
He should have been playing in the U23s regularly this season so that when he was called upon, he had that sharpness at least.
And put said player into a midfield two to boot, offering no protection to Gbamin or the defenders behind him.
Toffeelover
Player Valuation: £80m
Think he is too scared of getting another injury and will not get stuck in.
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