Gerard Deulofeu

BlueToff · February 8, 2017

He's just very, very inconsistent.

Can do something brilliant but never follows it up.

Barnfred 55 · February 8, 2017

evertony said:
I'm sure Del has a real stamina issue, maybe asthma. I've never seen a professional sportsman get so out of breath so quickly as him, and that includes Bill Werbenuik after 20 pints of Dark Mild and 60 Woodbines running up a hill with his laces tied together.

Even Kim Bassinger wouldnt get drunk on dark mild mate.

Barnfred 55 · February 8, 2017

Papa Shango said:
He runs funny. Doesnt look right.

So would you if you were 20 stone and had your laces tied together.

blue61 · February 8, 2017

If he comes back, we could employ him to wave at the crowd on those cold nights. He has a great wave.

COYBL25 · February 8, 2017

evertony said:
Mate, my seat is a decent spec not far off the touch line in the Paddock and the times I've seen Geri bent double absolutely gasping for air after one ten yard run is frightening. He's got paper lungs.

I've seen this too and it's really odd.

Each player has everything worked out for him by a team of specialists - doctors, physio, fitness, diet etc.

His constant lack of fitness, points to either off field stuff - ale / fags / beak or a medical / health problem.

You never hear of any off field stuff naughties and from his social media persona, he seems like a model pro.

Unless he's smashing the beak and ale at home, it's got to be something medical.

Or could it be as simple as the fact that he's a lazy get, who doesn't train properly.

Whatever the reason it's blizzare that a young lad can be this unfit,

yakublue · February 8, 2017

COYBL25 said:
I've seen this too and it's really odd.

Each player has everything worked out for him by a team of specialists - doctors, physio, fitness, diet etc.

His constant lack of fitness, points to either off field stuff - ale / fags / beak or a medical / health problem.

You never hear of any off field stuff naughties and from his social media persona, he seems like a model pro.

Unless he's smashing the beak and ale at home, it's got to be something medical.

Or could it be as simple as the fact that he's a lazy get, who doesn't train properly.

Whatever the reason it's blizzare that a young lad can be this unfit,

Been hammered for saying this before, but he's also pretty slow for a winger. He rarely beats his man to put a cross in. That's why I came to think he might be more suited to a number 10 role.

blue61 · February 8, 2017

COYBL25 said:
I've seen this too and it's really odd.

Each player has everything worked out for him by a team of specialists - doctors, physio, fitness, diet etc.

His constant lack of fitness, points to either off field stuff - ale / fags / beak or a medical / health problem.

You never hear of any off field stuff naughties and from his social media persona, he seems like a model pro.

Unless he's smashing the beak and ale at home, it's got to be something medical.

Or could it be as simple as the fact that he's a lazy get, who doesn't train properly.

Whatever the reason it's blizzare that a young lad can be this unfit,

My money is on the bit in bold.

Barnfred 55 · February 8, 2017

evertony said:
Mate, my seat is a decent spec not far off the touch line in the Paddock and the times I've seen Geri bent double absolutely gasping for air after one ten yard run is frightening. He's got paper lungs.

Don't know why fitness is such a big issue for him. If we are unable to offload him in the summer I wouldn't be too upset. We all know he has great ability and I still think he could do a job in the squad as an impact sub against teams that park the bus.

argietoffee · February 8, 2017

Barnfred 55 said:
Don't know why fitness is such a big issue for him. If we are unable to offload him in the summer I wouldn't be too upset. We all know he has great ability and I still think he could do a job in the squad as an impact sub against teams that park the bus.

Maybe he could be retained to park the bus. It is a tight wee parking spot behind the Park End.

davids · February 8, 2017

Nymzee said:
Yeh I'm in the paddock too and I've seen it I just think it's weird how in depth medicals are but yet he's passed them all for some massive European teams. Definitely something weird going on with him. Wonder if anyone here has ever seen him play for Spain U21's where he's captain and seen the same thing?

Watched him quite often for Barca B side and fitness didn't look an issue then.Maybe the Prem is just too physical for him and Sevilla under Emery played at high tempo which he obviously can't handle.

Dymak · February 8, 2017

People are still continuing to delude themselves about this guy's ability, putting his crapness down to a lack of fitness or something. The truth is that he can't beat a man, and seldom gets a decent cross in. People are still hanging on to that period in which we battered Sunderland and Villa in quick succession a few years ago, which was also something that kept Martinez in a job for much longer than he should have been.