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Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 25 Apr 23 5.42pm Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

Originally posted by Bexley Eagle

Time to say our goodbyes.

We didn't even say hello, did we?

 


Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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thai-eagle Flag chiang mai 26 Apr 23 5.51am Send a Private Message to thai-eagle Add thai-eagle as a friend

Bye-bye, Nathan! Always see him with a smile on his face, guess it has something to do with salary for very little work.

 

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doombear Flag Too far from Selhurst Park 26 Apr 23 9.09am Send a Private Message to doombear Add doombear as a friend

Originally posted by thai-eagle

Bye-bye, Nathan! Always see him with a smile on his face, guess it has something to do with salary for very little work.


On the contrary, given what he's been through and the hours spent working hard in rehab hoping and praying that this time he'd be ok, his smiling face tells me he's someone who is resilient and will continue to try.

I find your comment neither clever nor funny.

 

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monkey Flag Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 26 Apr 23 9.36am Send a Private Message to monkey Add monkey as a friend

Originally posted by doombear


On the contrary, given what he's been through and the hours spent working hard in rehab hoping and praying that this time he'd be ok, his smiling face tells me he's someone who is resilient and will continue to try.

I find your comment neither clever nor funny.

I think Thai-eagle’s right, in the real world, if anyone was unfit or unwell long term and unable to do their job they’d soon be on the scrap heap and would struggle to feed their family or put a roof over their heads. Only in premier league football can you not be able to do your job because of long term injury and not only survive but become a millionaire.
Yes it’s a shame from a sporting point of view, but I wouldn’t feel too sorry for him, save it for those who really are struggling

 

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eagleman13 Flag On The Road To Hell & Alicante 26 Apr 23 10.21am Send a Private Message to eagleman13 Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add eagleman13 as a friend

Originally posted by doombear


On the contrary, given what he's been through and the hours spent working hard in rehab hoping and praying that this time he'd be ok, his smiling face tells me he's someone who is resilient and will continue to try.

I find your comment neither clever nor funny.

Agreed. Not sure if you've noticed, but, the amount of 'ads' coming from & on the club website for clothing, always seems to feature him. The new one released advertising 'neon' clothing range has him along with Richards. So, he's at least earning some of his salary.

 


This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

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kenners46 Flag sydenham village 26 Apr 23 10.50am Send a Private Message to kenners46 Add kenners46 as a friend

A multi millionaire on the back of 21 games for West Brom, he must have been one hell of a player in those games

 

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Painter Flag Croydon 26 Apr 23 11.01am Send a Private Message to Painter Add Painter as a friend

Originally posted by doombear


On the contrary, given what he's been through and the hours spent working hard in rehab hoping and praying that this time he'd be ok, his smiling face tells me he's someone who is resilient and will continue to try.

I find your comment neither clever nor funny.

You’re right you need to be very fit and resilient to play at the top level in the Premier, he just doesn’t seem to have both. Similar to Wickham, who was also made of glass, needs to move on like Wickham and play at a lower level more suited to his fitness. Probably won’t as big drop in wages would remove the smile.

 

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Stirlingsays Flag 26 Apr 23 11.22am Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

In his career he's been unlucky to be so injury prone. However, he's far more lucky to have been born with the footballing talent he has.

The point is right that compared to the vast majority of people who suffer from physical issues that impact their work Ferguson gets to move on as a millionaire for having achieved basically nothing but showing promise. Most get cast aside and there is little sympathy for them.....even war vets can end up on the streets and few want to know.

The money that has left him well off doesn't come out of thin air, it's ultimately seen in ticketing and football TV prices.....people have a right to feel a little hard done by when there's no return.....but not resentful as this obviously is just one of those inevitable things....some bodies are more brittle than others and that's just life.

As he's likely to go now we wish him well when that happens.

Edited by Stirlingsays (26 Apr 2023 11.25am)

 


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Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 26 Apr 23 11.38am Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

In his career he's been unlucky to be so injury prone. However, he's far more lucky to have been born with the footballing talent he has.

The point is right that compared to the vast majority of people who suffer from physical issues that impact their work Ferguson gets to move on as a millionaire for having achieved basically nothing but showing promise. Most get cast aside and there is little sympathy for them.....even war vets can end up on the streets and few want to know.

The money that has left him well off doesn't come out of thin air, it's ultimately seen in ticketing and football TV prices.....people have a right to feel a little hard done by when there's no return.....but not resentful as this obviously is just one of those inevitable things....some bodies are more brittle than others and that's just life.

As he's likely to go now we wish him well when that happens.

Edited by Stirlingsays (26 Apr 2023 11.25am)

A good commentary.

Whilst hugely frustrating I find it difficult to believe he relishes this scenario and he certainly didn't architect it deliberately. I can't imagine a situation where any young man is within touching distance of playing out the dream of top level football but is unable to do so and feels no way about it let alone pleased.

It's massively disappointing for both him and the club so it is a sad situation all round, not one to be angry about as far as I am concerned. I wish him well on a personal level. The money may be scant consolation for unfulfilled or stolen dreams and aspirations.

 


Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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Stirlingsays Flag 26 Apr 23 11.45am Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Originally posted by Nicholas91

A good commentary.

Whilst hugely frustrating I find it difficult to believe he relishes this scenario and he certainly didn't architect it deliberately. I can't imagine a situation where any young man is within touching distance of playing out the dream of top level football but is unable to do so and feels no way about it let alone pleased.

It's massively disappointing for both him and the club so it is a sad situation all round, not one to be angry about as far as I am concerned. I wish him well on a personal level. The money may be scant consolation for unfulfilled or stolen dreams and aspirations.

Perhaps his body will strengthen later into his twenties and he can play at a physical stress amount that will still work for him. However, a Premier league player gets paid too much for maybes and ifs.

 


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Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 26 Apr 23 12.56pm Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

Perhaps his body will strengthen later into his twenties and he can play at a physical stress amount that will still work for him. However, a Premier league player gets paid too much for maybes and ifs.

Absolutely.

Unfortunately however they don't get paid enough for due diligence, analysis and research before contracts are offered up... apparently!

 


Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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sydtheeagle Flag England 26 Apr 23 4.25pm Send a Private Message to sydtheeagle Add sydtheeagle as a friend

The Ferguson experience, and I have little sympathy for anyone involved to be honest, tells you only about the stupidity of buying an injured player, particularly one whose injury was quite serious to begin with. I mean who, in their right mind, pays money for a player who's been out of the game for six months with an incapacitating knee issue at the time they sign him? It beggars belief. That Ferguson then went on to have not one but two serious Achilles injuries (not entirely a surprise; knee injuries are often followed by "compensation" injuries in other joints) and then major hamstring issues was, by then, not even shocking. Having been dumb enough to pay money for him in the first place, the club should have at least bought him out and settled his contract after the first Achilles rupture instead of throwing even more good money after bad. As for the player, and this will sound harsh, any specialist (except the Palace medical staff) would have likely have told him his chances of a PL career after the second injury were vanishingly small. But good for him...he's found the one club dumb enough to completely mismanage the situation and he's banked a good few bob as a result. We should stop discussing him. His career's over and frankly, the whole situation is embarrassing. When you've been a worse signing than Florian Marange, you don't deserve a thread of your own.

Edited by sydtheeagle (26 Apr 2023 4.27pm)

 


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