Scott Sinclair - now gone

[Toronto Villa]

I've had worse looking birds fully done up

[Damo70]

I've had worse looking birds fully done up

When you say 'done up' do you mean made up with all the makeup and hair or restrained against their will in some way?

[fredm]

Well I'm glad it's a loan signing, it's showing we have learned a few lessons from signing players who once showed a glimpse of quality in the former years. Nog and Ireland for example. Fingers well and truly crossed he works his magic for us.

Even more surprising is the last two Lambert signings have now been wide players. For a manager who likes to keep it narrow maybe just goes to prove he's got a lot to learn in the management game and more than one type of system is required. Saying that at least is shows he's willing to change his approach too.

Yep, am glad too. But he seems to go from one extreme to the other eg ditch bomb squad and bring in young unknowns. They then get loaned out and bomb squad re-instated.  Surely he could have some middle ground and let his tactics gradually evolve without the extremes?

[Toronto Villa]

I've had worse looking birds fully done up

When you say 'done up' do you mean made up with all the makeup and hair or restrained against their will in some way?

a little from each column Damo

[john e]

Lambert will have to use all his motivational skills and abilities to get the best out of a player for this to work

so good luck with that then

[AGRIPPA]

Well I'm glad it's a loan signing, it's showing we have learned a few lessons from signing players who once showed a glimpse of quality in the former years. Nog and Ireland for example. Fingers well and truly crossed he works his magic for us.

Even more surprising is the last two Lambert signings have now been wide players. For a manager who likes to keep it narrow maybe just goes to prove he's got a lot to learn in the management game and more than one type of system is required. Saying that at least is shows he's willing to change his approach too.

Yep, am glad too. But he seems to go from one extreme to the other eg ditch bomb squad and bring in young unknowns. They then get loaned out and bomb squad re-instated.  Surely he could have some middle ground and let his tactics gradually evolve without the extremes?

Thats because basically he ain't got a clue!!

[brian green]

Sorry don't expect anything from him. Footballers are like flowers. They don't bloom twice.

[mamuu]

Dunno about that. Merse did, for one.

[Dave]

Dunno about that. Merse did, for one.

Did he ever really drop off though?

He was decent for Arsenal, decent for Boro, decent for us.

It's an interesting point - which players have done really well at a smaller club, been picked up by a richer club, not played, dropped back down and picked up the same level as they were playing originally?

None are springing to mind.

[avfcdale]

only one that comes to mind is Scott Parker after Cheslea

[PeterWithesShin]

Plenty have had big dips in form that have lasted a year plus and then got that form back though. Young, Downing, Carroll for starters.

[brian green]

We shall see.

[ciggiesnbeer]

A loan (with an option?) seems wise. I am skeptical about him but hopefully he will play so well it becomes a mere formality that we would want to keep him.

[Goldie.7]

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Any idea when Sinclair last played a full 90 minutes in a competitive game? All I know is that this season he's played a total of 25 minutes in four substitute appearances.