Mile Jedinak - Released

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I got back from Australia Sunday afternoon and was up at 06:30 the following day for work.

Shell shocked is how I'd describe it. His form has been poor, but the manager should be aware of his lack of mobility and equally understandable about fatigue after a flight.

[The Edge]

Much as people, including myself, dislike Westwood, he should've started.

Jedinak was at least winning a few headers. We were worse when Westwood came on

Most of the headers he won went backwards and put the defence under pressure. I'm not normally one for writing off players so soon bur he clearly has lost his legs and cannot sustain a place if we're to progress. A midfield dominator is a priority for Brucie. I was really impressed with Woods for Brentford and I think he would be a great signing for us.

[The Edge]

I was pleased when we signed him, but he has been awful so far

Same here.

Bruce said afterwards he didn't start Ayew because of internationals and admitted he made an error given Jedinak has flown 60 hours in the last two weeks.

Well that would certainly make his arms ache but doesn't explain why he looks like he's running with lead in his boots.

[JJ-AV]

Needs to play in a midfield 3. Problem is the squad lacks balance so all our best players are forward players and our midfielders aren't very good (Tish aside). I've been questioning whether we can play with 2 (let alone 3) of Grealish, McCormack and Ayew.

I think we need to try and get Amavi and Bacuna in some form at full-back go to a 4-3-3. Jedinak infront of the back four, Westwood and Tish in midfield. Grealish to the left as the playmaker with Amavi on the overlap, Adomah from the right and Kodj through the middle. Still obvious limitations there (I'm sure Kodj would be better next to Gestede) and it leaves Ayew and McCormack on the bench.

[QuintonVilla]

Most disappointing signing so far for me. I thought he was exactly what we need and that he'd boss the Championship. So far though he's looked leggy, slow and the ball is like a hot potato.

[berneboy]

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Needs to play in a midfield 3. Problem is the squad lacks balance so all our best players are forward players and our midfielders aren't very good (Tish aside). I've been questioning whether we can play with 2 (let alone 3) of Grealish, McCormack and Ayew

I've been thinking similarly. The balance isn't right and however good the three of them are I don't think they can all play.

[AvFc4eVeR]

I think we need to realise that we have signed a 32 year old, who is a committed Australian International so at this time of year he is going to be trekking the globe every 4 weeks for international duties.

The travel time and distances he is covering on top of Saturday - Tuesday - Saturday in Championship games would take its toll on most.

I would hope that when Internationals are done next month and he can then settle into a rhythm with us we should see much more from him.

Going forwards though, his international commitments could be come a more of an issue for him and us.

[oldtimernow]

We should have factored in all his international commitments when we were signing him, palace obviously did .....another example of not doing your homework properly.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

It's said that your body takes 1-2 days to recover from each time zone change. Zedinak just on his return journey traveled through ten. It was madness to start him on Saturday not that his performances were much better before his international games.

Major disappointment so far.

[pauliewalnuts]

It's said that your body takes 1-2 days to recover from each time zone change.

Really?

So a week in Majorca requires a 2 day recovery period?

[Risso]

It's said that your body takes 1-2 days to recover from each time zone change.

Really?

So a week in Majorca requires a 2 day recovery period?

Mine did.  Nothing to do with the time zones mind, and everything to do with an excess of Mallorcan wine.

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Depends how bad a dose you come back with I suppose.

[tomd2103]

Most disappointing signing so far for me. I thought he was exactly what we need and that he'd boss the Championship. So far though he's looked leggy, slow and the ball is like a hot potato.

Still early days, but it is beginning to look that way.  His physical condition looks worryingly similar to that of Lescott's when he arrived.

[sickbeggar]

no amount of rest from jetlag gets yer legs back and his are gone. said the same about lescott last year. The pace of the game leaves him behind

[Rudy Can't Fail]

It's said that your body takes 1-2 days to recover from each time zone change.

Really?

So a week in Majorca requires a 2 day recovery period?

I'd imagine longer. Ibiza took me a week.