He's probably already qualified as a doctor given how long he's spent in the injury room.Going into coaching?
It wasn't just the injuries, though they were the biggest factor of course. He also just wasn't the canniest. Quick to dive inObviously should have retired years ago and became a figure of fun but I wonder how he would have ended up if it wasn't for those injuries. He was really something special at 19/20. People make fun of Fergie's comments about him, but those barnstorming runs from defence when he first joined were great to watch.
Him, Wilshere and a few others from that generation were great talents just decimated from injuries unfortunately.
That may have improved with experience though. Experience that he couldn't get because he'd get injured every time he started putting a run together.It wasn't just the injuries, though they were the biggest factor of course. He also just wasn't the canniest. Quick to dive in
It's not like he was a totally green U19. He played plenty and never shook thatThat may have improved with experience though. Experience that he couldn't get because he'd get injured every time he started putting a run together.
Yeah Wilshere was the same, your playing style is naturally going to lead to more injuries if you jump into tackles constantly.It wasn't just the injuries, though they were the biggest factor of course. He also just wasn't the canniest. Quick to dive in
Absolutely. You need to know when to go and when to stay, and he never really seemed to learn that. When he was fit he was a physical specimen and a reasonable ball player (though Fergie's Duncan Edwards thing has exaggerated that) but he was always prone to a brain fart and never more than six months or less away from another injury.Yeah Wilshere was the same, your playing style is naturally going to lead to more injuries if you jump into tackles constantly.
Apparently soGoing into coaching?
It's old news really, he's talking about during his playing days, still despicable thoughPoor guy. Was committed to the cause, seems a decent sort. Hope he gets past this. It is only ugly noise, but must be tough being in the public eye in these savage times
It is despicable, yet we have exactly the same level of vitriol displayed on every match day thread.It's old news really, he's talking about during his playing days, still despicable though
That's one of the reasons I rarely ever go in that thread!It is despicable, yet we have exactly the same level of vitriol displayed on every match day thread.
Some people need club scapegoats in their life, unfortunately Jones was one of those.
Comes across really well in his interview with Rio.... Always liked him anyway
Top Man.
Anyone got the full interview link?
It's this one I believe.
Though this one with Rio also dropped yesterday:
I'd maintain that with a proper and competent management structure post 2013, he would have been a world class defender. A lot of our younger players often have a difficult 2nd/3rd season as they get used to having that insane level of expectation.Absolutely. You need to know when to go and when to stay, and he never really seemed to learn that. When he was fit he was a physical specimen and a reasonable ball player (though Fergie's Duncan Edwards thing has exaggerated that) but he was always prone to a brain fart and never more than six months or less away from another injury.
