NorthCarolinaYellow 199 Posted January 3, 2023 What?? F*ck that. What a disaster of a season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 4,149 Posted January 3, 2023 It didn’t look great when pictured on a hospital bed - the chances of him playing this season would be slim, so it makes sense for him to return. We may well have a dip or two into the loan market when our new guy turns up - not sure we have the funds for much more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 7,797 Posted January 3, 2023 Injured for god knows how long and his mate Smith has gone so makes sense. But still yet another Webber masterclass Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,680 Posted January 3, 2023 Two highly regarded loanees. One gone home and the other hardly played. Doesn't look good does it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthCarolinaYellow 199 Posted January 3, 2023 Didn’t realize the injury was that bad? Seemed like a ~1 month absence? Still … a mess. We invested in him to be one of our main attacking threats and now he’s gone with little to show for it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 4,615 Posted January 3, 2023 14 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Injured for god knows how long and his mate Smith has gone so makes sense. But still yet another Webber masterclass He was a very good signing, not really Webber's fault that he got injured. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GodlyOtsemobor 2,830 Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) If he isn't going to be available for a while, makes sense, frees up a spot(and wages) for another loan But as previously mentioned, another summer of recruiting that looks pìss poor - one loanee gone home after splashes of decent play(although, can't help getting injured) and another who has hardly played through injury. 🙄 Edited January 3, 2023 by GodlyOtsemobor 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Bennett 914 Posted January 3, 2023 24 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Injured for god knows how long and his mate Smith has gone so makes sense. But still yet another Webber masterclass My God. Can't believe I'm biting but he looked pretty good when he played, its a pity injury has cut his loan short. Wishing him a full and speedy recovery. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unhinged Canary 375 Posted January 3, 2023 Good. Another remnant of Dean Smiths incompetence gone. Hayden next please. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 10,762 Posted January 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, Unhinged Canary said: Good. Another remnant of Dean Smiths incompetence gone. Hayden next please. 31 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Injured for god knows how long and his mate Smith has gone so makes sense. But still yet another Webber masterclass Young player who was one of our best this season in an attacking sense. Why is there such a weird desperation from apparent supporters to cling onto an opportunity to criticise, even when there isn't really a genuine reason?! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canarywary 123 Posted January 3, 2023 11 minutes ago, Unhinged Canary said: Good. Another remnant of Dean Smiths incompetence gone. Hayden next please. You truly are unhinged. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thumbbass 365 Posted January 3, 2023 That is a shame, many of the brighter moments we have had this season have involved him. He's done his career no harm in his brief stint. Good luck to him. Would another manager have got the performances that DS got out of him? who knows, for a young lad that little bit of familiarity at a new club probably helped. When you look at our other alternatives in Dowell/Cantwell there is a real deficit in athleticism and energy in that area now. As has been mentioned it does free up a loan space for the new coach and that's likely going to be the model given what we've seen recently - loan / or loan with option to buy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Google Bot 3,929 Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) Real shame, was a definitive improvement to our squad and seemed to have settled in very well. Hopefully he has a good recovery, maybe could return at a later date if he's offered no time at Villa? Edited January 31, 2023 by Google Bot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Disco Dales Jockstrap 1,959 Posted January 3, 2023 Personally, I think he's been the best of our four summer signings so far. Bah! OTBC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ged in the onion bag 961 Posted January 3, 2023 1 minute ago, hogesar said: Young player who was one of our best this season in an attacking sense. Why is there such a weird desperation from apparent supporters to cling onto an opportunity to criticise, even when there isn't really a genuine reason?! I criticised both these signings from the start…. If we want a good enough squad we have to develop in the Championship, we can’t develop potential in the EPL. We can’t develop players if we loan from other teams and Hayden is not a proven EPL CDM in my opinion. He’s very average and only played for Newcastle when they had no other options! Plus I understand he was only signing for us if we got promoted! As that’s not guaranteed was it worth it? Yes, we desperately need CDM players but they need to be fit, athletic, powerful and have anticipation… not even sure Gibbs will ever meet all those criteria so our scouts need to wake up and prioritise. These are basic lessons we should have learned from our recent promotion and relegation experiences. The weird desperation in my opinion is this ridiculous chase for promotion when we simply have a squad of limited strength and quality. This desperation is preventing us from developing (as I said in the summer) and consequently it’s inevitable that we will decline because the development has stopped! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,682 Posted January 3, 2023 That’s a shame, he contributed really well during the good run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 10,762 Posted January 3, 2023 21 minutes ago, Disco Dales Jockstrap said: Personally, I think he's been the best of our four summer signings so far. Bah! OTBC Yeah, for me the question is how many games have we looked better without him? Few if any. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrdi 411 Posted January 3, 2023 Gah. It’s a genuine shame, but not a surprise. We should cut our losses with Hayden next. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 8,751 Posted January 3, 2023 He's a good player if a bit inconsistent. We're still relatively overstocked with number 10 type players though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
