Leaping Lannys Perm Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 1 hour ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: Anyone who's watched Twin Peaks to completion will understand exactly what's going on with Abdi. At some point over the summer of 2016, the Almen Abdi we all knew from his Watford days was lured into an alternative dimension and trapped in the Black Lodge. At this point, his evil doppelgänger was created and escaped into our reality. This doppelgänger is physically identical to Abdi, but shares very few of his personality traits or skills. The good news is, this evil doppelgänger will be defeated and returned to the Black Lodge from whence he spawned. The bad news is, we're stuck with him for another 23 years... Maybe we should bring Evil Bob in to play Hutch's role in midfield. That guy was tenacious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffjohnsonmyhero Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 How can anyone defend this players signing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 22 minutes ago, Leaping Lannys Perm said: Maybe we should bring Evil Bob in to play Hutch's role in midfield. That guy was tenacious. He's a Blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anus Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 We saw him going from his car to the ground for the Preston match, he was walking unaided and didn't have a guide dog. We figured he must have stubbed his toe on the way to lend a hand in the megastore. Wage thief. Wtf!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I don’t think Abdi will get in the side wether he’s fit or not, he’s just not performed here at all , absolute car crash of a signing hopefully he can get fit enough for his previous reputation to get him a move somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls about that Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 8 hours ago, OzOwl said: Can someone remind us all again what he got in his eye? And confirm this was at least three weeks ago? Should at least now make the bench with hutch and fox ruled out for season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCinnamon Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Try and terminate his contract by mutual consent. Atrocious signing. Offered nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OWO Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Who is this Almen Abdi of whom you speak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chizumgeorge Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 3 hours ago, Ever the pessimist said: Pal of mine went to the U23 match on Saturday. Said Abdi may as well not have been playing. Every game hes ever played for us has been like that, hes gash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfast owl lad Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 9 minutes ago, Stalybridge Owl said: Who is this Almen Abdi of whom you speak? he's the guy who prompted the saying,"stealing a wage". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfast owl lad Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Jeffjohnsonmyhero said: How can anyone defend this players signing . ask SCRAM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookieisdown Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Jeffjohnsonmyhero said: How can anyone defend this players signing . Is anyone defending it? But a lot of the comments on this site amount to: we should only sign players who will be fit and who will perform; we shouldn't sign players who will be unfit or who otherwise can't deliver. I recall the day Abdi signed, because I was bored, working from home. It was one of those days where everyone seemed to know that he was about to sign; but the confirmation took ages to come. (A cue for people to claim - weirdly - that it takes us longer than similar clubs to finalise signings.) The mood was I think pretty well 100% enthusiastic. He'd been a key player in a promoted Watford side. Then a premier league regular. Not a young player. But not so old that he couldn't have three or four good seasons ahead of him. It has worked out really badly. Anyone can see that. Perhaps there were red flags that could and should have been seen by the club, which inevitably were invisible to fans. Perhaps. It's not obvious that that's the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlsfieldowl Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Adam Reachs left peg said: Needs moving on at end of the season terrible signing who had just taken money out of the club and given nothing in return Sadly yes - a pity too as the pedigree is/was there. Thought he’d deliver but it just hasn’t happened. CC’s inability to use him properly didn’t help but barring a worldly at Forest, he’ll go down as one of our worst signings ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever the pessimist Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 8 minutes ago, thewookieisdown said: Is anyone defending it? But a lot of the comments on this site amount to: we should only sign players who will be fit and who will perform; we shouldn't sign players who will be unfit or who otherwise can't deliver. I recall the day Abdi signed, because I was bored, working from home. It was one of those days where everyone seemed to know that he was about to sign; but the confirmation took ages to come. (A cue for people to claim - weirdly - that it takes us longer than similar clubs to finalise signings.) The mood was I think pretty well 100% enthusiastic. He'd been a key player in a promoted Watford side. Then a premier league regular. Not a young player. But not so old that he couldn't have three or four good seasons ahead of him. It has worked out really badly. Anyone can see that. Perhaps there were red flags that could and should have been seen by the club, which inevitably were invisible to fans. Perhaps. It's not obvious that that's the case. True. I was driving home from Somerset and the deal was obviously being spoken about before I left but had some suggestions we were going to be gazumped. Notwithstanding a slight uncertainty as to where he would fit regarding Bannan and Lee I was extremely happy with the signing. Just a terrible shame it has not worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Italian Stallion Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Jeffjohnsonmyhero said: How can anyone defend this players signing . I'll defend his actual signing... At the time of his signing, most of us thought that he would rip the Championship a new one, so the potential for that signing was great. He had been a brilliant player for Watford in the Premiership. However, it hasn't worked out here for whatever reasons.... It does appear as if he is taking the Michael with some of these injuries, he doesn't look bothered when playing for the under 23's, so it's actually difficult to defend him since that signing..... It's a great shame really, and a waste of money, but these things happen, we're not the only club to be hit with this kind of problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Jeffjohnsonmyhero said: How can anyone defend this players signing . I don't think anyone can defend how it's turned out but just about all of us where purring when we signed him . ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut_rooster Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 9 hours ago, OzOwl said: Can someone remind us all again what he got in his eye? And confirm this was at least three weeks ago? My guess would be an axe, that's the only thing that would make him miss another month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut_rooster Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 9 hours ago, robowl4life said: He recovered from the gammy eye, not sure where he is. Hasn’t he been playing a few U23 games? My guess would be his leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut_rooster Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 3 hours ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: Anyone who's watched Twin Peaks to completion will understand exactly what's going on with Abdi. At some point over the summer of 2016, the Almen Abdi we all knew from his Watford days was lured into an alternative dimension and trapped in the Black Lodge. At this point, his evil doppelgänger was created and escaped into our reality. This doppelgänger is physically identical to Abdi, but shares very few of his personality traits or skills. The good news is, this evil doppelgänger will be defeated and returned to the Black Lodge from whence he spawned. The bad news is, we're stuck with him for another 23 years... That explains a lot, great work Dr Watson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David1867 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 The guy is an absolute disgrace. A moderate gues of his wage would be around £20k a week given the reported £3/4m transfer fee and he is showing no intention of getting back into the side. There was a fairly long period under Carlos when he was injury free and didn't get anywhere near the first team. He needs to have a long hard look at himself in the mirror. Absolutely diabolical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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