Day Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 KRIS Commons' struggle for form this season is partly down to him playing catch-up after missing much of Derby County's pre-season, according to manager Nigel Clough. Hamstring trouble saw Commons miss virtually all of the preparations for the new campaign. The Scottish international made appearances as a substitute in just two of the seven friendlies played by the first team. He was not considered ready to start the first two Championships matches and has been in and out of the side since. His three starts came in the goalless draw at Blackpool and the defeats by Nottingham Forest and Barnsley. A difficult afternoon for him at Forest ended when he was taken off at half-time after two mistakes had played a big part in the Reds storming into a 3-0 lead at the interval. Clough is looking for more consistency from Commons and feels missing pre-season is a reason for the player's below-par performances. "Certainly, not having a pre-season does not help any player. It is a vital part of the preparation for the season and it takes an awful lot of catching up if you miss out," said Clough. "Kris got injured early on and missed most of the leg work we did and a few of the matches as well. So he is playing catch-up." Derby have suffered four consecutive League defeats and Commons was carried off on a stretcher in the closing stages of Saturday's game against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. "When the team is not winning games, to get a player like Kris in the side – who, by his own admission, has not got going this season – can be difficult," said Clough. "He has had chances at Blackpool, Forest and Barnsley when he has started games but he has not created too much for us." Commons admitted in the summer that he needed to find more consistency. "I think what people say about me is that I can turn it on one week and the next week, you don't know what you're going to get from me," he said at the time. "Consistency is something Kris has to work at," said Clough. "But it is very difficult when you are that sort of player and trying to create things all the time. You are not going to do it week in, week out. "So you say, 'OK, when it is not working for me, what else can I contribute to the team?' "That is the thing with players like that. You can carry them in a successful, confident team but, occasionally, when the team is struggling, we might need 11 out there who might not be able to give us what Kris can but you know what they are going to give us. "That is the situation we are in at the moment." Commons is having treatment this week on the calf injury he picked up at Palace and Derby are hoping he can train in the next day or so. [url=http://www.therams.co.uk/news/Kris-playing-catch/article-1363729-detail/article.html]http://www.therams.co.uk/news/Kris-playing...il/article.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perky1106 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I wonder how long it will take Kris Marina to reply to this thread ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbydan Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 don't think he's caught up yet joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky-27 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Why can't he play consistently every week ? - another red team tommorrow - 4 defeats by teams in red :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyTheRam Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Commo is a confidence player, praise him and give him the confidence he needs, then he will perform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Come on Kris, yer fecking GRRRRRREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyTheRam Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Originally posted by Boycie;34452 Come on Kris, yer fecking GRRRRRREAT! Thats it boycie. he'll score naww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 feck orff back to forest you fat overweight red scum bathtub! give the shirt to SOMEONE who wants it! its about time this jock wannabe was shown the door , useless for 95% of the time , give it to someone who will try!:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyTheRam Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Originally posted by trigger;34456 feck orff back to forest you fat overweight red scum bathtub! give the shirt to SOMEONE who wants it! its about time this jock wannabe was shown the door , useless for 95% of the time , give it to someone who will try!:mad: Feckk orrf trigger, gi' im a chance to prove his worth. And tbh if he gets more slatings from NC, he will out the door next transfer window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 That's Cloughs attitude to be fair, he's said it in interviews. Maybe not in those exact words though trigg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 9K a week to waddle to the sick bay? he turns in a 1 in 6 ratio performance if your lucky , and on the 1 day he delivers you all think he,s the mesiah? get a grip , theres better HONEST HARD WORKING players that that useless lump of lard!:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 just realised it's getting late in oz, you on the pop Trig? They say it makes you happy or sad, are you on a downer? lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 im on the pop boycie, but i am a happy drunk:D commons , murray, braveheart, all jock wasters lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 iz lov you trigg, av a told you, hic, cum ere, hic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 Commons aint a Scot, just a English player that will never make the England squad who has a paperboy that is Scottish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 we all know that, stop trying to wind trigg up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 thats just my own honest opinion of him , not every one is going to think the same, i mean , he takes his $ week in and week out for doing what? its fraud ! if i was the gaffer then im afraid he would be unemployed ! hard work and commitment bring results , you cant afford to carry anyone in this league (no pun intended on the fat cnuts weight there either) lets hope trig is proved wrong, but somehow i doubt it!:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 He's due a good game. Lets hope it's today, maybe a sub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 shouldnt this thread be entitled kris still playing with ketchup;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 3rd Umpire called for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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