WA Wolf
15-08-2006, 17:24
Does anybody have any feedback regarding the situation with Gee Finkler? IMO today's friendly would have been a good opportunity for him to get a run out
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Ashley
15-08-2006, 17:27
he wasn't a McCarthy signing, he was told of his quality when he came in so was happy for the deal we had struck to go ahead. I very much doubt we'll see our Brazilian friend before xmas and by then he might be well and truely missing the warmer climates of home and have asked to go back!
Kenny-11
15-08-2006, 17:27
Don't think MM will do anything with him until he can speak da lingo
AmericanWolf
15-08-2006, 17:45
I'm with Kenny. I don't think this is an issue of MM not rating him as a player. I think he wants Gui to get used to English football, get used to playing and training with the squad, learn English, and generally adjust. Remember, he is just a kid.
Jack Bauer
15-08-2006, 18:49
Good idea signing one for the future, while our established stars play in the first team.
Essex Wolf
15-08-2006, 18:56
I'm sure when the time is right MM will play Finkler, I hope so anyway.
Jack Regan
15-08-2006, 19:02
The next Silas?
Essex Wolf
15-08-2006, 19:07
The next Silas?
Other than he won't have cost us a fortune for absolutely nothing.:mad:
Other than he won't have cost us a fortune for absolutely nothing.:mad:
Jack Regan
15-08-2006, 19:16
I'd like to see Finkler get a chance in a home start. Our midfield for the 2nd half on Friday consisted of 3 DM's and a left back.
At the mo i can't see him getting much of a look in, which would be a shame imv.
Hopefully i'll be wrong.
At the mo i can't see him getting much of a look in, which would be a shame imv.
Hopefully i'll be wrong.
Black Suit
15-08-2006, 19:57
You don't need to speak English to play well, a player looks for moves even without communication. In a relatively full stadium, I wonder how much you actually hear anyway.
AmericanWolf
15-08-2006, 20:35
Well, I don't think we need to worry about having a relatively full stadium at any point soon.
GoldenHorseshoe
15-08-2006, 20:40
Don't think MM will do anything with him until he can speak da lingo
If he learns MM's lingo, he will be in da SH,one,T
If he learns MM's lingo, he will be in da SH,one,T
singwolf_1
16-08-2006, 02:50
You don't need to speak English to play well, a player looks for moves even without communication. In a relatively full stadium, I wonder how much you actually hear anyway.
If English is a pre-req, I wonder what would become of Chelski. Perhaps Terry, Lamps and Cole are perhaps fluent in Spanish / Portugese/ French/ Ukranian. :)
If English is a pre-req, I wonder what would become of Chelski. Perhaps Terry, Lamps and Cole are perhaps fluent in Spanish / Portugese/ French/ Ukranian. :)
WA Wolf
16-08-2006, 09:06
I'm with Kenny. I don't think this is an issue of MM not rating him as a player. I think he wants Gui to get used to English football, get used to playing and training with the squad, learn English, and generally adjust. Remember, he is just a kid.
I agree with what you're saying AW - however, i just thought that a game like this where there is no pressure and crowd expectations would be a good opportunity to experience the english game. as a footballer i would expect him to want to play as much football as possible to help him settle..
I agree with what you're saying AW - however, i just thought that a game like this where there is no pressure and crowd expectations would be a good opportunity to experience the english game. as a footballer i would expect him to want to play as much football as possible to help him settle..
Nashie
16-08-2006, 09:12
he wasn't a McCarthy signing, he was told of his quality when he came in so was happy for the deal we had struck to go ahead. I very much doubt we'll see our Brazilian friend before xmas and by then he might be well and truely missing the warmer climates of home and have asked to go back!
As soon as he signed I had a suspicion that would happen. Its looking increasingly likely that Finkler will make a quiet exit at the end of his year here.
As soon as he signed I had a suspicion that would happen. Its looking increasingly likely that Finkler will make a quiet exit at the end of his year here.
Marvin
16-08-2006, 09:26
As soon as he signed I had a suspicion that would happen. Its looking increasingly likely that Finkler will make a quiet exit at the end of his year here.
I tend to agree with this analysis. Like Frankowski, Finkler's game doesn't seem to be based around pace and work-rate. These are the two things that MM appears to be con centrating on at the moment.
I had the same thought the day he signed, when MM was quoted as saying something like 'the staff here have told me hes a good player. I've seen him today and he looks O.K.' Not exactly an overwhelming endorsement.
I tend to agree with this analysis. Like Frankowski, Finkler's game doesn't seem to be based around pace and work-rate. These are the two things that MM appears to be con centrating on at the moment.
I had the same thought the day he signed, when MM was quoted as saying something like 'the staff here have told me hes a good player. I've seen him today and he looks O.K.' Not exactly an overwhelming endorsement.
Nashie
16-08-2006, 09:33
I had the same thought the day he signed, when MM was quoted as saying something like 'the staff here have told me hes a good player. I've seen him today and he looks O.K.' Not exactly an overwhelming endorsement.
Exactly. The friendly would have been an ideal game to blood him in, instead McCarthy chose to play more triallists instead.
Exactly. The friendly would have been an ideal game to blood him in, instead McCarthy chose to play more triallists instead.
EasternWolf
16-08-2006, 10:03
He was supposed to put the trialists on the bench?
"Ooohhh", says Mick, "You doooo look nice sitting there Jemal. Is it nice and comfy for you, mmmmm?"
Give me bloody strength.
"Ooohhh", says Mick, "You doooo look nice sitting there Jemal. Is it nice and comfy for you, mmmmm?"
Give me bloody strength.
Slip On Shoes
16-08-2006, 10:04
From what I've seen of him he has got undoubted talent but he looks lightweight, and our midfield already looks to lightweight so far this season without him in so I certainly don't see him as an answer unless he decides to go for one up front and Finkler just behind.
Bill McCai
16-08-2006, 10:13
Exactly. The friendly would have been an ideal game to blood him in, instead McCarthy chose to play more triallists instead.
Do you not think Mick McCarthy and his coaching staff have more insight as to who and who doesn’t deserve to play? If the players are good enough they will start, its not as if we in a position to ignore talent. If the player produces on the training ground, he will get a chance. Some rankophile on here criticised McCarthy for not playing Frankowski yesterday despite the fact he is away with the Poland squad!!
Do you not think Mick McCarthy and his coaching staff have more insight as to who and who doesn’t deserve to play? If the players are good enough they will start, its not as if we in a position to ignore talent. If the player produces on the training ground, he will get a chance. Some rankophile on here criticised McCarthy for not playing Frankowski yesterday despite the fact he is away with the Poland squad!!
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