Efe Sodje

[Steeley]

Hessey was a liability when he was playing regularly earlier in the season. Now some of those games were at left back but a good player at this level should be able to adapt. Whether he has been "frozen out" or not is not the issue here. He is not the great player as some of you seem to think he is.

I don't question his commitment or effort - just don't think he has the ability.

Agree.

We are on about the same player who earlier in the season was getting slated on here aren't we? (yes he was playing out of position, but so is Hunter & he's been one of our best players of late) but even at CB he was very average yet now because the "frozen out" theory is being thrown around he's the saviour to our problems that can't get a game.

I'm not saying he hasn't had some sort of fall-out or whatever with DB because none of us know, but he's still the same average player he was six months ago.

Average, yes, worse than other players? No.
Pearson has been alot worse this year imo.

IF you believe Hessey, Flynn etc have been shit this year, then the blame lies with DB, he signed them, he played them consistently for most of the season, playing one out of position cos DB didnt think Skelton was good enough!

[Matty]

He had his critics but I've missed Bolland this season.

[Steeley]

He had his critics but I've missed Bolland this season.

AMEN! REAL PLAYER.

[Wintergreen]

He had his critics but I've missed Bolland this season.

AMEN! REAL PLAYER.

I knew you'd come in with that!

[Wintergreen]

So.
Farewell then,
Efe Sodje
AFC will sadly
Miss yer
‘Against All Odds’
That was your
Bandana phrase
A Phil Collins hit
Like
‘In The Air Tonight’
As you were
Last Tuesday
In vain
Alas

E.J. Wintergreen (56¾)

[spirit of 1990]

another playing his first game for a month or so because of 'illness'.

This is getting ridiculous now, he MIGHT have fallen out with Bayliss but he DID have a bad case of flu........what do you want a [SwearFilter] sick note?

On the bench was a bloke who hadn't kicked a ball in anger for FIVE years

A clever reason behind that, that I only found out recently.

and in the stand a player we fought tooth and nail to get, gave an 18 month contract, and after a month has yet to play a full 90 minutes. As I said 'utter shambles' .

He was injured in his first game for us!! can you factor that into when a player signs a contract, or perhaps he shouldn't have gone for the ball that resulted in his injury orrrr, perhaps he's been frozen out

IF you believe Hessey, Flynn etc have been [SwearFilter] this year, then the blame lies with DB

Now THAT no one can argue with.

He had his critics but I've missed Bolland this season.

He would have done a better job than what we've witnessed this season. I think he still had another year in him at this level.

[snortypig]

another playing his first game for a month or so because of 'illness'.

This is getting ridiculous now, he MIGHT have fallen out with Bayliss but he DID have a bad case of flu........what do you want a [SwearFilter] sick note?

On the bench was a bloke who hadn't kicked a ball in anger for FIVE years

A clever reason behind that, that I only found out recently.

and in the stand a player we fought tooth and nail to get, gave an 18 month contract, and after a month has yet to play a full 90 minutes. As I said 'utter shambles' .

He was injured in his first game for us!! can you factor that into when a player signs a contract, or perhaps he shouldn't have gone for the ball that resulted in his injury orrrr, perhaps he's been frozen out

IF you believe Hessey, Flynn etc have been [SwearFilter] this year, then the blame lies with DB

Now THAT no one can argue with.

He had his critics but I've missed Bolland this season.

He would have done a better job than what we've witnessed this season. I think he still had another year in him at this level.

...the "clever reason" - any chance of letting those of us not clued up in that one, please.

[John_Bucks]

...the "clever reason" - any chance of letting those of us not clued up in that one, please.

Touch-line ban?

[corner 91]

...the "clever reason" - any chance of letting those of us not clued up in that one, please.

Touch-line ban?

5 years of not playing classing as retirement or registration running out?

[Barrowabc]

...the "clever reason" - any chance of letting those of us not clued up in that one, please.

Touch-line ban?

I also know and it is very clever ! And who says our bod and management are clueless eh! also don't really want to say been honest as don't know if club could get in poo poo over it

[Richard Ingham]

Hessey was a liability when he was playing regularly earlier in the season. Now some of those games were at left back but a good player at this level should be able to adapt. Whether he has been "frozen out" or not is not the issue here. He is not the great player as some of you seem to think he is.

I don't question his commitment or effort - just don't think he has the ability.

Agree.

We are on about the same player who earlier in the season was getting slated on here aren't we? (yes he was playing out of position, but so is Hunter & he's been one of our best players of late) but even at CB he was very average yet now because the "frozen out" theory is being thrown around he's the saviour to our problems that can't get a game.

I'm not saying he hasn't had some sort of fall-out or whatever with DB because none of us know, but he's still the same average player he was six months ago.

+1

[phud]

I also know and it is very clever ! And who says our bod and management are clueless eh! also don't really want to say been honest as don't know if club could get in poo poo over it

Some will consider the creative interpretation of rules to get round a touchline ban as a "clever" short term solution. Others who set up and administer those rules may not be as impressed by a manoevre that effectively puts two fingers up to them and their standards.

[DaveP]

Its not as if he's taken the place of another player is it? We only had three fit players for five places so fair do's if he's still registered.

[Barrowabc]

I also know and it is very clever ! And who says our bod and management are clueless eh! also don't really want to say been honest as don't know if club could get in poo poo over it

Some will consider the creative interpretation of rules to get round a touchline ban as a "clever" short term solution. Others who set up and administer those rules may not be as impressed by a manoevre that effectively puts two fingers up to them and their standards.

I can say it has nowt at all to do with a touch line ban it's a clever way around a problem from the way I understand it.

[Steelworks End]

The problem being that we hadn't got enough fit players, perchance?