Vinnie injured?

[hinchcliffes bulbous conk]

Of course that's what he meant. But the "I'm a better fan than you" crew would rather take it literally and infer grave insult.

The sentiment that Kompany's injuries might have a psychological effect on his ability or belief in staying fit is neither new nor novel. Its been echoed around these parts for years.

I guess some would just rather it was said nicer and rwith a bit more deference.

potato potato if you ask me.

It's not about being a bigger blue, it's about having a modicum of respect.

 

[Powello]

This sounds harsh, but in the end, it's probably true. I mean it's not like footballers are hard done by. Yes, he's been a tremendous leader for us and yes a fantastic player. But we've paid him very very very well. £50,000 or £100,000 a week is the sort of money mortals could only dream of. And the reality is we've been paying him for the past two years for a service which - for whatever reason and through no fault of his own - he is simply not delivering. At the end of the day, we are not a charity and we need players who can deliver, not ones who are almost permanently in the physio room. Sorry to say all this, but that's how I feel about it. Any other walk of life, you'd be gone by now.

Fair comment

 

[hilts]

I think in this period which is coming to an end six players will long be remembered by the fans hart(rather luckily for him),zabba,kompany,toure,silva and Sergio. As someone who doesn't do player idolisation I do have a soft spot for zabba in particular and not far behind Sergio and silva.

 

[hilts]

It's not about being a bigger blue, it's about having a modicum of respect.

He hasn't died

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

It's all a bit desperately sad this with Vinny.

No athlete deserves the quite horrific injury problems he's suffered for two seasons now.

He's probably been robbed of his peak years.

Who knows, maybe it was just precautionary and he'll be available for Monaco. But in saying that, at what point does Pep worry about him taking up one of the substitution places.

 

[hinchcliffes bulbous conk]

He hasn't died

Neither has he got 'a mental illness'

 

[hilts]

Neither has he got 'a mental illness'

Of that I agree but when any player is injury prone it's a cliche that gets banded about ala sturridge,dyer etc. I think the poster may have meant he is imagining or over reacting to any pain or discomfort, at least I hope so, pure silly guesswork though.

 

[BlueTG]

A captain that rarely makes the pitch. It's looking like the end and we either cut him from the club or give him a representative role within the club and find a player who can represent our club as a captain on the pitch as well as off it.

He was brilliant, in his very small patches you can see his ability is still there but his last full season was 11-12 (barring suspensions). Since then, apart from a run of games in 13-14 it's hard for me to argue that he was even still world class with the amount of time he was missing.

 

[hilts]

It's all a bit desperately sad this with Vinny.

No athlete deserves the quite horrific injury problems he's suffered for two seasons now.

He's probably been robbed of his peak years.

Who knows, maybe it was just precautionary and he'll be available for Monaco. But in saying that, at what point does Pep worry about him taking up one of the substitution places.

I think we have seen with recent selections that pep isn't going to throw him in based on a bit of training, if a player has a history of pulling up within minutes of playing it's a huge risk to select him. This niggle or whatever it is has proved pep correct.

 

[hinchcliffes bulbous conk]

Of that I agree but when any player is injury prone it's a cliche that gets banded about ala sturridge,dyer etc. I think the poster may have meant he is imagining or over reacting to any pain or discomfort, at least I hope so, pure silly guesswork though.

Fair enough!