10 | Jack Grealish - 2024/25

[ninjamonkey]

Was about to kick on even more after the Treble season - then Doku arrived. Unfathomable purchase.

Eh? Doku arrived more as a right winger that could play either side if anything.

his first few games were as a right winger then he played on the left because he was better there than the right and because grealish was shit. If grealish was about to kick on, the pressure of another player after his spot should have push him to these new heights he was supposedly about to reach.

we can very clearly see the results of a lack of competition elsewhere in the squad

We’ve had a lot of mystery illnesses and injuries this season that we only find out about on match day

I wonder what’s really going on

They're not obliged to disclose every reason a player is unavailable and does it really matter why anyway? Theyre available or they're not. players get niggles all the time or pick up an illness. Theres no reason to jump to wild theories.

Injuries will naturally increase when the small squad forces players to play who probably shouldn't, it's far more noticeable when in a bad run and it's also true that some players simply don't fancy it when it gets tough. Our injuries are not out of the ordinary, there's teams worse off than us, just other teams don't have such a small squad to start with. Villa away last week would have been the game for him to duck like he did last year if he was going to duck any game. There's no reason to believe he simply picked up a muscular injury as reported.

 

[Damanino]

agreed, not only Grealish done it, but these mysterious injuries of feeling unwell yet player is training previous day we had one too many of these this season.

I guess we have another surprise injuries before we play Leicester.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Eh? Doku arrived more as a right winger that could play either side if anything.

his first few games were as a right winger then he played on the left because he was better there than the right and because grealish was shit. If grealish was about to kick on, the pressure of another player after his spot should have push him to these new heights he was supposedly about to reach.

we can very clearly see the results of a lack of competition elsewhere in the squad


They're not obliged to disclose every reason a player is unavailable and does it really matter why anyway? Theyre available or they're not. players get niggles all the time or pick up an illness. Theres no reason to jump to wild theories.

Injuries will naturally increase when the small squad forces players to play who probably shouldn't, it's far more noticeable when in a bad run and it's also true that some players simply don't fancy it when it gets tough. Our injuries are not out of the ordinary, there's teams worse off than us, just other teams don't have such a small squad to start with. Villa away last week would have been the game for him to duck like he did last year if he was going to duck any game. There's no reason to believe he simply picked up a muscular injury as reported.

Very revisionary.
He was deployed on the left and it was a real either/or.
"Grealish was shit"
You've got your view.

 

[K-Bo]

Just never been that good? He has his attributes but I don't think there's been attacker worse in the box then he is since we got good really and its been a major problem given the other departing goal threats. Final pass always crap, shooting always crap. He should be the senior winger right now, but he seems the most fragile and emotional one.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

agreed, not only Grealish done it, but these mysterious injuries of feeling unwell yet player is training previous day we had one too many of these this season.

I guess we have another surprise injuries before we play Leicester.

Pep's not one to hold back. I wouldn't be surprised in the least if he's called out a few and some have seen their arse. It would explain a lot.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Very revisionary.
He was deployed on the left and it was a real either/or.
"Grealish was shit"
You've got your view.

So if its an either/or situation, that should encourage both to be at their best to make sure its them and not the other one shouldn't it? You repeatedly hear from elite professionals have competition pushes them. We've seen it first hand within the squad, we've seen it on a wider scale with how the dippers pushed us to new levels. Half the team at present are displaying the results if there is no either/or in each position. Competition is never a negative.

Both grealish and Pep has since said he had a poor season last year. He found himself out of the side a lot, got dropped from the england side because of poor performances and hasn't scored in a year. I'm not sure how that opinion can even be challenged anymore.

 

[chiswick blue]

I’m not sure with Jack if football is anywhere near as important as his social life.

 

[meeesh]

I’m not sure with Jack if football is anywhere near as important as his social life.

Unless it’s England

 

[hilts]

Never seen someone with so many fanboys like this guy, when you mention his 14 goals in 4 years, they say look what hes won, its more then goals blablabla. 100M for 14 goals in 4 years AS A WINGER been carried 45 out of 48 months hes been here fucking joke. Not scoring ONE goal for a whole YEAR in a team thats top in this league is a fucking mindblowing, hes one of MANY problems not putting all blame on him but hes nowhere good enough and should leave ASAP WITH MANY MORE

Can't believe you think Pep is an idiot

 

[GaudinoMotors]

So if its an either/or situation, that should encourage both to be at their best to make sure its them and not the other one shouldn't it? You repeatedly hear from elite professionals have competition pushes them. We've seen it first hand within the squad, we've seen it on a wider scale with how the dippers pushed us to new levels. Half the team at present are displaying the results if there is no either/or in each position. Competition is never a negative.

Both grealish and Pep has since said he had a poor season last year. He found himself out of the side a lot, got dropped from the england side because of poor performances and hasn't scored in a year. I'm not sure how that opinion can even be challenged anymore.

Yep true, but Grealish was developing into the player we wanted. Brilliant later part of the Treble Season. He was fragile and struggling at first and it was just coming together. Plus the commeraderie of the team mix was excellent. Then all of a sudden he was out for the new shiny toy.