Tim Howard

[sageyefc]

Doug Jags is not fit for the city game so why the hell was he on the bench another master stroke by RM?

He mightve just wanted his influence in the squad

 

[Joey66]

He mightve just wanted his influence in the squad

Sorry if he is not fit leave him out - he fetched macarthy back too early out for 5 weeks !

 

[daz4matty]

I can see why howard will be picked for the semi,City don't do a lot of crosses into the box so he won't be exposed.

 

[Joey66]

I didn't mean to offend you Joe, it wasn't a direct dig at you in anyway at all.

I'm talking about things like people wishing an injury on him and the likes. It's one thing preferring another player but people are over stepping the mark with Howard, look at yesterday's tweet. Like God knows how many other footballers over the weekend he writes something on Twitter about the coming game, next thing he's a 'clown' and getting abused by morons.

Then report it to the mods then Doug - a certain poster who hates me got me going I lost it, and called him crap, and a mod was on my back straight away quite rightly too!
yet later like you I see far worse posted nothing said ?
I suppose they cant see everthing on here so if you think its bad report it

 

[Saint Domingo]

Yeah. Like I've said all along its his biggest test as a manger, he'll play his strongest available line up for this, hence Jags and Deulofeu on the bench yesterday.

@davek seemed confident Robles will get the nod so it will be interesting to see who he picks.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Doug Jags is not fit for the city game so why the hell was he on the bench another master stroke by RM?

I can only think that was done for some sort of moral enhancing exercise Joe? Have him around the team in the dressing room encourage the likes of Stones and Mori at half time and passing on tips?

 

[sageyefc]

Sorry if he is not fit leave him out - he fetched macarthy back too early out for 5 weeks !

Being on the bench is no harm

 

[sageyefc]

I can see why howard will be picked for the semi,City don't do a lot of crosses into the box so he won't be exposed.

Dunno, theyve been crossing it alot lately. If the likes of kolarov and navas play they'll be putting the ball in at will

 

[Joey66]

I can only think that was done for some sort of moral enhancing exercise Joe? Have him around the team in the dressing room encourage the likes of Stones and Mori at half time and passing on tips?

Doug why put an unfit player on the bench Jags could be around to do what you make a good point about anyway?
I would rather see a fit player on the bench Doug!

 

[daz4matty]

Dunno, theyve been crossing it alot lately. If the likes of kolarov and navas play they'll be putting the ball in at will

Get a call out to joel then we need him

 

[Joey66]

He mightve just wanted his influence in the squad

He could have done that in the dressing room at half time put a FIT under 21 like Holgate on the bench makes more sense to me!

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Doug why put an unfit player on the bench Jags could be around to do what you make a good point about anyway?
I would rather see a fit player on the bench Doug!

I agree Joe but Martinez obviously sees it differently.

One of my biggest concerns with Martinez, always has and hasn't gone away, is his overly optimistic attitude with players fitness. Like when he signed Traore when he was injured. It's something that he can't shake off and it costs us time and again, it may even have cost Oviedo his Everton career.

 

[Joey66]

I agree Joe but Martinez obviously sees it differently.

One of my biggest concerns with Martinez, always has and hasn't gone away, is his overly optimistic attitude with players fitness. Like when he signed Traore when he was injured. It's something that he can't shake off and it costs us time and again, it may even have cost Oviedo his Everton career.

Agree Doug or just recently throwing macarthy back in lasted 20 mins out for 5 weeks which means probably 2 months!

 

[Dithering Dougie]

@davek seemed confident Robles will get the nod so it will be interesting to see who he picks.

Dave talks a good game, just scratch a little deeper..

 

[Joey66]

Dave talks a good game, just scratch a little deeper..

Talksport says it howard unfortunately - go there to cheer him on Doug and shut them boos up just stand in the middle of Gladwys st and shout three chears for howard, and I will visit you in hospital{ joke}