Sounds wierd from both ends.
Just suppose Matty is right. And suppose he was really fantastic in training. And suppose he wasn’t asking for more money than we wanted to pay.
Why would Steve Evans just ignore him? A proven top class player player, who we could afford and who wanted to play? Doesn’t stack up.
The thing is we know Evans has signed a few duds and he will look to offload them in January. Jarvis looked very very good in training and what’s interesting is that when Evans took over he made a huge statement by saying he didn’t want injury prone players and he would get shut of them - yet Willock closely followed by RCC could be said to be to be just that. I think he’s putting huge confidence in Willock who’s yet to deliver.
Evans wants players he can depend upon week in week out. However Jarvis may have given that extra bit of class when needed. Some might say a bit of a luxury player now but we have a very small squad. Evans can change his mind in an instant no matter how well anyone does. Once he changes his mind he never goes back because he’s stubborn and full of himself IMO. Jarvis may have been a special talent that we could have pulled off the bench when needed and become a game changer ? Could he have controlled Jarvis ?probably not and that’s what Evans is all about.
Sure Matt Jarvis was a great player and I remember his great runs and goals for us .....but for me the clue is in the wording “he is without a club due to injuries “......
Do we really want another injury prone veteran ..... anybody remember Ricky Holmes last year ???
Maybe Steve Lovell would have taken the plunge due to the nostalgic connection but Evans doesn’t have the same concerns.
As WK writes ... we need a striker.......
At least the duds are on loan so we can get rid of them in January and have another dabble.
It’s far too early to be labelling anyone a dud. Who are these duds in your opinion?
I do recall Barry Fuller being labelled as one of the worst players we’ve ever had at a similar stage in his gills career. I wonder what happened to him?
I also don’t think any of the potential duds are loan players. Cisse, O’Keefe, Willock and Hodson are all contracted, and for me, they’re the new signings who have been criticised?
I also don’t think any of the potential duds are loan players. Cisse, O’Keefe, Willock and Hodson are all contracted, and for me, they’re the new signings who have been criticised?