Ric said:He isn't coming back. Well, for City at least. I'd be amazed if we see him in the blue shirt again. It's sad, he had the world at his feet and pissed it away. He's still young enough to turn it around, but City have moved on and he's a million miles from the first team.
This isn't having a dig at him, I rated him highly as a player, but anyone who believes that it was a groin injury that kept him out for a year, and that the excess weight is down to not playing, are deluding themselves. The lad has problems, I genuinely hope for his sake he resolves them, but only he can do that.
Perhaps a £50k a week contract didn't help - at the time it was awarded he hadn't really justified it - but the club are evidently helping him; he just needs to help himself now.
Ric said:He isn't coming back. Well, for City at least. I'd be amazed if we see him in the blue shirt again. It's sad, he had the world at his feet and pissed it away. He's still young enough to turn it around, but City have moved on and he's a million miles from the first team.
This isn't having a dig at him, I rated him highly as a player, but anyone who believes that it was a groin injury that kept him out for a year, and that the excess weight is down to not playing, are deluding themselves. The lad has problems, I genuinely hope for his sake he resolves them, but only he can do that.
Perhaps a £50k a week contract didn't help - at the time it was awarded he hadn't really justified it - but the club are evidently helping him; he just needs to help himself now.
lastmanback said:Ric said:He isn't coming back. Well, for City at least. I'd be amazed if we see him in the blue shirt again. It's sad, he had the world at his feet and pissed it away. He's still young enough to turn it around, but City have moved on and he's a million miles from the first team.
This isn't having a dig at him, I rated him highly as a player, but anyone who believes that it was a groin injury that kept him out for a year, and that the excess weight is down to not playing, are deluding themselves. The lad has problems, I genuinely hope for his sake he resolves them, but only he can do that.
Perhaps a £50k a week contract didn't help - at the time it was awarded he hadn't really justified it - but the club are evidently helping him; he just needs to help himself now.
thank you Dr. ric. dump the kid we can buy a new one." he isn't coming back "
he's not gone any where, still a city player. youthful exuberance, give him time.
Ric said:He isn't coming back. Well, for City at least. I'd be amazed if we see him in the blue shirt again. It's sad, he had the world at his feet and pissed it away. He's still young enough to turn it around, but City have moved on and he's a million miles from the first team.
This isn't having a dig at him, I rated him highly as a player, but anyone who believes that it was a groin injury that kept him out for a year, and that the excess weight is down to not playing, are deluding themselves. The lad has problems, I genuinely hope for his sake he resolves them, but only he can do that.
Perhaps a £50k a week contract didn't help - at the time it was awarded he hadn't really justified it - but the club are evidently helping him; he just needs to help himself now.
I presume your information is more accurate than mine. The way I have read things is that the club medical staff at the time completely misdiagnosed the problem. Given the senario I to would taken to drink and well...Ric said:He isn't coming back. Well, for City at least. I'd be amazed if we see him in the blue shirt again. It's sad, he had the world at his feet and pissed it away. He's still young enough to turn it around, but City have moved on and he's a million miles from the first team.
This isn't having a dig at him, I rated him highly as a player, but anyone who believes that it was a groin injury that kept him out for a year, and that the excess weight is down to not playing, are deluding themselves. The lad has problems, I genuinely hope for his sake he resolves them, but only he can do that.
Perhaps a £50k a week contract didn't help - at the time it was awarded he hadn't really justified it - but the club are evidently helping him; he just needs to help himself now.
blue1969 said:I presume your information is more accurate than mine. The way I have read things is that the club medical staff at the time completely misdiagnosed the problem. Given the senario I to would taken to drink and well...Ric said:He isn't coming back. Well, for City at least. I'd be amazed if we see him in the blue shirt again. It's sad, he had the world at his feet and pissed it away. He's still young enough to turn it around, but City have moved on and he's a million miles from the first team.
This isn't having a dig at him, I rated him highly as a player, but anyone who believes that it was a groin injury that kept him out for a year, and that the excess weight is down to not playing, are deluding themselves. The lad has problems, I genuinely hope for his sake he resolves them, but only he can do that.
Perhaps a £50k a week contract didn't help - at the time it was awarded he hadn't really justified it - but the club are evidently helping him; he just needs to help himself now.
I take it we have never been in the same situation. I for one have. How many times have we been to casualty with injuries and been misdianosed. Why was the club doctor moved on? Yes Jonnos got problems, I'd have problems given the same senario. I highly talented player with an injury that nobody believed he had. I hope to god he comes back to prove everyone wrong.
Mr Rich said:Ric said:He isn't coming back. Well, for City at least. I'd be amazed if we see him in the blue shirt again. It's sad, he had the world at his feet and pissed it away. He's still young enough to turn it around, but City have moved on and he's a million miles from the first team.
This isn't having a dig at him, I rated him highly as a player, but anyone who believes that it was a groin injury that kept him out for a year, and that the excess weight is down to not playing, are deluding themselves. The lad has problems, I genuinely hope for his sake he resolves them, but only he can do that.
Perhaps a £50k a week contract didn't help - at the time it was awarded he hadn't really justified it - but the club are evidently helping him; he just needs to help himself now.
Totally agree. Great player but probably a lost talent. Stories of what he does with his 50k (some of which are true) are not good. It is really more important he gets his life back on track than gets back to playing football. I do hope he plays for City again but I doubt it.