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[Lionel Naismith]

Haven't all the players been laughing at him in training? I think he's just on the bench to save face

 

[orly]

I think he's played, what, 23 minutes for us? If that?

I thought the thing about the players laughing at him was a myth until I saw the pre-match warm-up. They pass it to him at pace and laugh lol

 

[orly]

Not even close if you adjust for TV money inflation.

Folks are going to have to accept that fees seen today cannot compare to fees from the past.

No, he actually is the third most expensive ever signing, inflation or not. That's a fact.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

I'm still going to keep banging on about it, but if he's not 'ready' or 'match fit' then why isn't he getting some game time with the U21s, surely he could be getting a 20/30 minute run out with them.

 

[navidson]

Has Martinez actually been asked directly why he isn't playing him?

 

[ilikecheese]

No, he actually is the third most expensive ever signing, inflation or not. That's a fact.

Doesn't mean it's a lot of money in comparison to previous signings. That is also a fact.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Has Martinez actually been asked directly why he isn't playing him?

Martinez said that he was only 50/60% ready (when asked before the Man U game) whatever that means.

 

[navidson]

Martinez said that he was only 50/60% ready (when asked before the Man U game) whatever that means.

Does 50% ready justify a place on the bench? Does that mean he's fit enough for 45 mins but not 90?

Turning into a bit of a mystery all this

 

[peteblue]

Martinez said that he was only 50/60% ready (when asked before the Man U game) whatever that means.

The left side of his body is fully fit, the right side of his body is dead, I think that's what he means.......

 

[navidson]

The left side of his body is fully fit, the right side of his body is dead, I think that's what he means.......

Just stick him out on the left, he'll be fine

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Does 50% ready justify a place on the bench? Does that mean he's fit enough for 45 mins but not 90?

Turning into a bit of a mystery all this

Have thought myself why he is on the bench if he's not able to play a certain amount of game time, also, he could be having a run out with the U21s to get match fitness up.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

 

[Toffeelover]

The left side of his body is fully fit, the right side of his body is dead, I think that's what he means.......

Or the top half is dead and the bottom half is okay but because the brain is not working the legs and feet do not know what to do.

 

[Khalekan]

Martinez said that he was only 50/60% ready (when asked before the Man U game) whatever that means.

This is a damning indictment.

I became a plotter on the day of the Hammers game.

We were down to ten men.

He made a substitution which of itself was bizarre.

But to find out the fellow he fetched on was only half fit makes it more than bizarre, it makes it downright imbecilic.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

But to find out the fellow he fetched on was only half fit makes it more than bizarre, it makes it downright imbecilic.

That's a good point mate.