daveyboybluemoon
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I don't post very often, but the quick to slag players off attitude on here's has prompted me.
When we signed him I recall David Platt saying the Jack was a player Bobby & the staff had been looking at for the past couple of years. It wasn't the intention to buy him this summer & they were monitoring his progress, however the opportunity came up to buy him & they decided to get him now rather then lose him.
In regards to his injury, given the squad we have we can afford for him to take this time out & get him fully recovered without rushing him back, where as at Everton my impression is as soon as he was 70-80% fit they had him on the bench or playing, risking further damage. Given the facilities we have (Sports science etc...) & our record of avoiding injuries (last season we had the fewest injuries in the league!) if anyone can get him right it's us.
Lets trust that the club know what there doing, Jack has been signed for the future (hence the 5 year contract), & if he played much this year was always a bonus. I think it helped he was English for the squad quota.
Lets stop looking at the short term all the time & remember some decisions are being taking for 2-3 years down the line!
When we signed him I recall David Platt saying the Jack was a player Bobby & the staff had been looking at for the past couple of years. It wasn't the intention to buy him this summer & they were monitoring his progress, however the opportunity came up to buy him & they decided to get him now rather then lose him.
In regards to his injury, given the squad we have we can afford for him to take this time out & get him fully recovered without rushing him back, where as at Everton my impression is as soon as he was 70-80% fit they had him on the bench or playing, risking further damage. Given the facilities we have (Sports science etc...) & our record of avoiding injuries (last season we had the fewest injuries in the league!) if anyone can get him right it's us.
Lets trust that the club know what there doing, Jack has been signed for the future (hence the 5 year contract), & if he played much this year was always a bonus. I think it helped he was English for the squad quota.
Lets stop looking at the short term all the time & remember some decisions are being taking for 2-3 years down the line!