The Boob, Hwang, Hubner and RAN at AFCON/Asia Cup

[WalsallWolf]

I'd be honestly over the moon if RAN could make it back for Sunday but I'm not going to build my hopes up

 

[SuperGran]

He can have Wednesday Thursday off train Friday and Saturday play Sunday. No problem

 

[Starsky]

Private jet on a Wednesday, takes the **** on a Sunday!

 

[Glow69]

Get the plane fuelled up jeff

 

[WeAreTheWolvesII]

I don't see why he'd need a break. He's played three games in eight days and the game is five days away.

None of them will be going back to Algeria, so he'll be flying back tomorrow/Thurs morning at the latest.

It is a long flight but he should be with the group and in light training by Friday at the latest. Let's not forget he was part of the squad that would do Thursday-Sunday in the past.

I understand totally if he's on the bench, but he has to be involved, and what a bonus for us.

 

[inaglasshouse]

Great news, another danger man for little old Albion to worry about.

 

[Planty]

Slightly off topic but I was thinking we should resurrect the Barry Douglas song

Rayan, Rayan Ait Nouri runs down the wing for me

 

[QB Wolf]

Bad news for RAN, bad news for Algeria, good news for Wolves, awful news for Sandwell Town!

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Sorry RAN but absolutely buzzing with that.

I expect him to start on the bench on Sunday in honesty, but what an option to have from the bench.

Have to agree, he must be disappointed, but this African cup of nations is a pain in the proverbial.

 

[Scallywolf]

Private jet on a Wednesday, takes the **** on a Sunday!

He’ll be on the bench at least imo.

He’ll start against Manure as GON really rates him (and so do I).

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

He can have Wednesday Thursday off train Friday and Saturday play Sunday. No problem

You're a hard woman SG.

 

[Monketron]

This forum right now:

 

[CelebrityWolf]

RAN won't play Sunday

 

[Oh When the Wolves]

RAN won't play Sunday

Why not?

 

[JJ59]

I think that a number of teams in 3rd place also go through. Algeria likely to be going through. Correct me if I am wrong just don't shoot the messenger.

 

[SuperGran]

RAN won't play Sunday

If it was a normal international break we would expect players returning to be playing the next match. I can’t see the difference

 

[lets all have a disco]

I think that a number of teams in 3rd place also go through. Algeria likely to be going through. Correct me if I am wrong just don't shoot the messenger.

They finished 4th..

 

[SuperGran]

I think that a number of teams in 3rd place also go through. Algeria likely to be going through. Correct me if I am wrong just don't shoot the messenger.

Definitely 100% out

 

[arctic rime]

Bench I reckon on Sunday

 

[SteveBullsKnee]

RAN won't play Sunday

That’s my view. Lots of travel, no downtime and they’ll want to assess his fitness as they won’t have a clue what his workload has been in AFCON.

I think they’ll take a pragmatic view that they planned for the game without him, will think they have enough without him and keep him fresh for United. Probably not what the masses want to hear but I think that’ll be the plan.

 

[Dragonwolf]

I think that a number of teams in 3rd place also go through. Algeria likely to be going through. Correct me if I am wrong just don't shoot the messenger.

Apart from them being bottom not 3rd

 

[hollo]

That’s my view. Lots of travel, no downtime and they’ll want to assess his fitness as they won’t have a clue what his workload has been in AFCON.

I think they’ll take a pragmatic view that they planned for the game without him, will think they have enough without him and keep him fresh for United. Probably not what the masses want to hear but I think that’ll be the plan.

But he was due to play further games for Algeria so why couldn't he be involved from off the bench.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

But he was due to play further games for Algeria so why couldn't he be involved from off the bench.

Should be fine to make bench even with lack of training he should be an option, depends now when he flys back but even still he could train saturday

 

[SteveBullsKnee]

But he was due to play further games for Algeria so why couldn't he be involved from off the bench.

I didn’t say he couldn’t be, just that I don’t expect him to be. We will know on Sunday who is right and wrong (I’m more than happy to be wrong as it means he plays). I just think GON is a pragmatic guy and will look at Sunday as a game we planned for without him, we should have enough without him and won’t want to risk him after a lot of travel. They’ll most definitely want to test his fitness, we’ll know absolutely nothing about Algerias fitness coaches and their intensity. He could have been flogged over there or done minimal training and even a 5% swing in levels is a lot to a detailed orientated coaching team.

Would people be clamouring for him to play if it wasn’t them lot Sunday? I’d say not.

 

[Brockmoorwolf]

I think he will be involved and may even start, its a 6 1/2 hour flight, plenty of time for a couple of days training and assessment. He has basically had a longer warm weather training camp than the rest of the lads, he has played 3 games but so has everyone else in the squad.

 

[Carl Corts Flick Ons]

Wouldn’t surprise me if he’s back already. People forget it their jobs, it’s their version of the daily commute. Sportspeople don’t loiter around somewhere they don’t need to be, golfers are a great example, they finish a tournament then straight to the airport going home

 

[Ned]

Slightly off topic but I was thinking we should resurrect the Barry Douglas song

Rayan, Rayan Ait Nouri runs down the wing for me

100%

It’s perfectly set up for him.

 

[Ned]

I’d give him the game on Sunday off and get him right for the fixture log jam that’s coming up.

He’s going to arrive back feeling pretty low having been at a major tournament, it being a disaster for him, with games in quick succession and in a different time zone. He could probably do with a bit of a rest and reset before being thrown back into the fray.

Obviously if between now and Sunday Bueno or Doc aren’t right then it’s a different story.

 

[Black Country Wanderer]

Doubt he starts on Sunday but probably on the bench
GON said after Mondays game they wont be training much before the game just recovery work and light training so should be fine

 

[fleck1]

Id be very surprised if he wasn't involved Sunday, a normal international break has players flying home Wednesday/Thursday. Think RAN as much as anyone will want to be involved Sunday, he's been an important part of what GON wants to do so tactically he'll be up to speed anyway, the club will already have all his performance and fitness data from his time away. There is no time difference either to contend with.

 

[Ginger Chimp]

Have to agree, he must be disappointed, but this African cup of nations is a pain in the proverbial.

Not for Africans it’s not.

 

[wolfgar]

Need someone to do a job on S Korea now

 

[SuperGran]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1750092542597644678

 

[Ginger Chimp]

But he was due to play further games for Algeria so why couldn't he be involved from off the bench.

Good point.

 

[Abbobrom]

I’d give him the game on Sunday off and get him right for the fixture log jam that’s coming up.

He’s going to arrive back feeling pretty low having been at a major tournament, it being a disaster for him, with games in quick succession and in a different time zone. He could probably do with a bit of a rest and reset before being thrown back into the fray.

Obviously if between now and Sunday Bueno or Doc aren’t right then it’s a different story.

As has been stated by fleck, there is no time zone as it's South, East or West it would be. Normally you would say, a day for every hour to acclimatise. When the athletes fly to Australia for example they would need approximately ten/eleven hours depending on which side of the country.

 

[SA Wolf]

Mali looks like qualifying from the group stages, so Bouba will be in Africa a bit longer.

Checked the Asian Cup matches and can't see that Hwang was involved in either of South Korea's matches so far. Injured or does Klinsmann not fancy him?

 

[SuziQ]

Mali looks like qualifying from the group stages, so Bouba will be in Africa a bit longer.

Checked the Asian Cup matches and can't see that Hwang was involved in either of South Korea's matches so far. Injured or does Klinsmann not fancy him?

He had an issue with his hip that kept him out. Believe he's back in training now but not sure if he'll have any involvement in the last group game tomorrow.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

i expect gon or a represetnative from the club will be calling ran today to set out whats expected and organise his return etc

 

[Ned]

As has been stated by fleck, there is no time zone as it's South, East or West it would be. Normally you would say, a day for every hour to acclimatise. When the athletes fly to Australia for example they would need approximately ten/eleven hours depending on which side of the country.

Cheers, time zones fry my brain!!!

 

[WeAreTheWolvesII]

Inaki Williams was a late sub for Ghana on Monday night and is expected to play some part for Athletic Bilbao against Barcelona tonight!

If Ait-Nouri isn’t involved on Sunday in some capacity it’s a big mistake.