WhiteOwl91 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 So in order to try and move on from the disappointment of last week, I think it's time to start thinking of the positives of next season. One of the main ones for me is getting Abdi fit. A lot of fans seem to forget he's even in the picture! He came with a big reputation and most Watford fans were both disappointed and really surprised he dropped down to the championship. Just look at the tweets at the time on the subject This season he was blighted by injuries and without a pre season, so i for one can't wait to see him hopefully fit and raring to go in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 'Without a pre-season' Just because players change teams, do you think clubs have a special quarantined room to put all potential departing players in to so they dont do any work what so ever? Will they heck. They'll leave training at one club one day after training and join their new one the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyowl Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Abdi is absolute magic when fit and played in position. I was so excited to see him this season after seeing him play against Port Vale in the pre season fixture. Gutted not to have seen stamp his mark on this season. Fingers crossed he gets back to full fitness, and can excite us next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOwl91 Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Just now, ramone said: 'Without a pre-season' Just because players change teams, do you think clubs have a special quarantined room to put all potential departing players in to so they dont do any work what so ever? Will they heck. They'll leave training at one club one day after training and join their new one the next day. This refers to bedding in at a new club,new location, different team mates, different styles of play (adapting) and being more involved in preseason games with the likely XI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyowl Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, WhiteOwl91 said: This refers to bedding in at a new club,new location, different team mates, different styles of play (adapting) and being more involved in preseason games with the likely XI Agree with this, but he joined many of his former team mates, so the bedding in would have been much easier for him here than at many other clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Owl Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 He'll be like a new signing, but am I right in that we went through our worst run when he was in midfield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19owl08 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Lee has a thread, Sam has a thread, Jones has a thread & now Abdi. Think I'm going to go start one for Bannan & maybe McGugan too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No 2 is r nilsson Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 When fit and in a central position Altman Abdi will light up this league. The prospect of Alman, Nando and Hoops together is mouth watering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No 2 is r nilsson Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 6 minutes ago, Blue_Owl said: He'll be like a new signing, but am I right in that we went through our worst run when he was in midfield? At forest when playing mostly inside he was fantastic, and he clearly wasn't fully fit. Earlier in the season he was played mostly wide and it wasn't his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swfc-dan Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 What makes people think he has a future here? Carlos clearly didn't rate him, hardly using him all season. He wasn't even on the bench the last number of games! Well I guess it all depends if theres a managerial change. He could still thrive in a different set up, but if Carlos is here he'll be packing his bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Think tank Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I'm hoping he is given a proper chance by whoever our manager is next season. He looked good those few games he played before he was injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juddiknight Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Think it may help playing him down the middle and not out left like carlos did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Shutt is God Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, swfc-dan said: He wasn't even on the bench the last number of games! Isn't he injured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhgate Owl Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 good player once fit he takes bannans place in the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I think the number of comments on this thread which include the phrases "If fit" or "when fit" highlight the crux of the situation. Abdi has undoubted quality, but has barely been fit since his pen scribbled his signature - despite outlandish conspiracy theories. This coming pre season will be make or break in terms of his Wedneaday career IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracksuit Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I think Abdi is finished with us. Watford have done us, we all hear about how great he was for them during their promotion season & the first year in the prem but they still let him go. We bought a player who never seems to be fit & takes an age to recover. Now he's the wrong side of 30. I hope he proves me wrong next year but I can't see this guy playing much of a part for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swfc-dan Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 8 minutes ago, Carl Shutt is God said: Isn't he injured? No idea. He never played when fit anyway so does it matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdan2003 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 We either build our midfield around him, and play to his strengths, or we let him go. He's an expensive luxury that won't work whilst we're trying to show horn him into the midfield without dropping Bannan / Lee et al. Abdi could be excellent for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazowl55 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 What about this. Westwood Lees Loovens Hutchinson Hunt Bannan Lee Reach Abdi Rhodes Forestieri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I honestly can't see him coming good That's not me saying he isn't a good player, but I don't think he has the required attributes to succeed in a midfield 2. I really hope next season I can stand corrected. For a 30 year old to miss an entire season of football is very difficult to bounce back from physically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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