rammieib Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Ok so anyone know what’s going on here? I can actually understand not being involved this far in any first team squads but to not have been involved in any of the under 23 squads - why? He was called up (and got some game time?) by England under 20 recently so I’m genuinely curious if anyone knows what is going on? Ibe hasn’t played for a year - gets game time. Bielik after 9 months etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 14 minutes ago, rammieib said: Ok so anyone know what’s going on here? I can actually understand not being involved this far in any first team squads but to not have been involved in any of the under 23 squads - why? He was called up (and got some game time?) by England under 20 recently so I’m genuinely curious if anyone knows what is going on? Ibe hasn’t played for a year - gets game time. Bielik after 9 months etc Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Maybe he came back from the England game with a bit of tightness in his left calf like I've got? You can't run around on that until its has a couple of weeks rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Seems very odd that there’s been very little update on his fitness. He was the marquee signing for the academy, so you’d think we’d be making a big deal out of him. For him not to be involved at all so far, not even on the bench, is very strange - especially since England deemed him fit enough to play. You’d have thought someone would have given some sort of indication by now as to when he was going to be involved. A conspiracy theorist would say something else is going on behind the scenes given how his time here has gone so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Maybe there is a language barrier? I think it's fine to sign players from Netherlands, they tend to have a decent English skills. With Duncan the settling down might take a bit longer, he is liverpuddlian after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePrisoner Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 The club have said a couple of times he isn't fit and he shoudn't have been called up. So I think it's he's just not ready. No conspiracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Pointless rumour time... he was in The New Inn in Milford on Friday when we were playing Forest with his agent - who's apparently an obnoxious rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, Srg said: Pointless rumour time... he was in The New Inn in Milford on Friday when we were playing Forest with his agent - who's apparently an obnoxious rick. Derby players allowed to go in pubs? Surprises me...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 10 minutes ago, Srg said: Pointless rumour time... he was in The New Inn in Milford on Friday when we were playing Forest with his agent - who's apparently an obnoxious rick. Another one? I thought he'd recently got rid of one of those? Maybe him playing for England when he wasn't fit enough has delayed his progress, or even brought on another injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfcreece1601 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 I've also been wondering this , especially when we aren't flooded with striking options currently, would of thought he would of atleast had 20 mins for the u23 team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubbs Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 He wasn't fit enough to be called up for England and then he got injured during England duty, that's why. Only started training again the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Wasn't there some suggestion about his attitude being why previous clubs had let him go? Still, it's far more likely that he wasn't fit, aggrivated something whilst with England u20 and just isn't fit enough to play yet. As for footballers and agents being obnoxious people, well, that wouldn't surprise me but no idea if it's true in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossieram Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Srg said: Pointless rumour time... he was in The New Inn in Milford on Friday when we were playing Forest with his agent - who's apparently an obnoxious rick. Would that be the agent he sacked for the lies he told to get him to move to fiorentina?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, ossieram said: Would that be the agent he sacked for the lies he told to get him to move to fiorentina?) No idea. But this guy was a cocky Australian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4derby Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 He’s only been here a couple of weeks. Give the lad a chance. That’s what we as a club are doing. His time at Fiorentina did not work out, and as a result he needed a chance somewhere else. Cocu and the club said when he signed that he was signed primarily for the U23s, with the possibility of promotion to first team if he impresses. Let’s give him a few more weeks in training before expecting him to tear up the U23s. I get the majority on here are just asking the question where he is, but it’s frustrating how some are already linking it to an attitude problem. Let’s not assume already, unless someone has concrete evidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 11 minutes ago, r4derby said: He’s only been here a couple of weeks. Give the lad a chance. That’s what we as a club are doing. His time at Fiorentina did not work out, and as a result he needed a chance somewhere else. Cocu and the club said when he signed that he was signed primarily for the U23s, with the possibility of promotion to first team if he impresses. Let’s give him a few more weeks in training before expecting him to tear up the U23s. I get the majority on here are just asking the question where he is, but it’s frustrating how some are already linking it to an attitude problem. Let’s not assume already, unless someone has concrete evidence? Let's also give credit to the existing U23s. They have been playing well and dropping players to accommodate Ibe and Bielik is one thing, to slot in someone who hasn't played at that level is entirely different. Cocu and co will want Duncan to know it's hard work getting noticed at Derby. From the little I've read about the lad he will be determined to make his mark when the opportunity arises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmycock Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Srg said: Pointless rumour time... he was in The New Inn in Milford on Friday when we were playing Forest with his agent - who's apparently an obnoxious rick. Has that place reopened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Jimbo Ram said: Derby players allowed to go in pubs? Surprises me...... Well he definitely wasn't in a pub in Liverpool as they are all shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Let's not kill the boy already. Looks like injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 2 hours ago, ThePrisoner said: The club have said a couple of times he isn't fit and he shoudn't have been called up. So I think it's he's just not ready. No conspiracy. Ah but this isn’t exciting enough. Let’s all make up some unfounded rumours instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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