TWOCHOICEStom
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You either shut up, get your head down, learn the offside rule and stand a chance of being a part of a promotion chasing team. Or you whine. Elvis has made his choice.
Bye bye.
Bye bye.
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Elvis Interview
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father_and_son
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I'm sure every player we discuss terms with is given the same/similar speech. "Do well in training and you will have a stable place in the first team, playing week in week out." I think a number of the players (and their agents) miss the first 5 words of that sentence!
You either take the chance when its offered (Connor) or you sulk (Kemy)... that's completely down to the player and their professionalism. Throwing your toys out of the pram to your domestic press does you no favours with the people who pay your wages and decide where you will be spending saturday afternoons.
Mr Banana
Tedious chump
"The offside rule and I do not have a happy marriage"
dingodan
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- Feb 16, 2011
- 10,080
Wow, there are ways of expressing your frustration at not playing but that's not the way. However a player feels they usually have the humility to suggest that they need to work hard/harder, he sounds like he's given up. You don't just walk into a first XI, and if you have been given chances to show what you can do and it hasn't worked out, you should probably be disappointed with yourself, not the club.
I've seen better players get less chances and be more humble about it.
Not impressed.
I've seen better players get less chances and be more humble about it.
Not impressed.
If nothing else, Elvis does prove how well all the other signings have integrated into the club, squad and team.
1 wrong'un out of 8 (?) is probably the clubs best recruiting effort.
1 wrong'un out of 8 (?) is probably the clubs best recruiting effort.
SIMMO SAYS
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Have not read one post - the bloke who recommended him should be in another job - taking visitors around Graceland - only to get lost 
If the club was at lower to mid table in the league he may have got 2 or 3 games to start and then may have started to impress with more game time.
Cant see that happening now for the rest of the season.
Who knows, hope we get promoted this season, but if not, he might get a chance to prove himself next season.
Cant see that happening now for the rest of the season.
Who knows, hope we get promoted this season, but if not, he might get a chance to prove himself next season.
I don't mean to be harsh but he's a VERY poor man's Lua Lua without the shot power, backflip or basic knowledge of the offside rule.
Finchley Seagull
New member
In fairness, he might have the backflip but not had a chance to use it yet.
Although one of the more expensive ones, unfortunately.
pishhead
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Thus far irregardless of what he's shown in training out there where it matters on the pitch thus far he has shown he is miles away from the required standard. Actually doing this interview in the first place he is either not very clever, poorly advised or both.
The whole thing stinks to me of a player who is annoyed at his current situation and an agent who authorised the interview rubbing his hands at the prospect of more commission on a future deal.
The whole thing stinks to me of a player who is annoyed at his current situation and an agent who authorised the interview rubbing his hands at the prospect of more commission on a future deal.
5mins-from-amex
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As stated many times on this thread, he has no understanding of the offside rule, watching him time his runs is like watching Mwepu Ilunga line up in a wall for a free kick...
RohanInceEnthusiast
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- Nov 26, 2015
- 90
I must admit I admire the work CH has done and is doing but his man management in this situation has been so unprofessional. Why bring someone over from a club where he has been for 7 years, since he was a youngster, and used £1.5m of our budget to not even give the poor bloke a chance. Definitely something CH needs to sort out with himself.
Puppet Master
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- Aug 14, 2012
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5mins-from-amex
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Maybe, just maybe its Elvis with the problem? we have no idea what his attitude is towards training. I have to side with CH on this one if he feels that Elvis is not ready for the first team for whatever reason.
September Seagull
It's Tricky
He's not good enough. Id rather he moved on and we bring in a player with better ability or potential.
RohanInceEnthusiast
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- Nov 26, 2015
- 90
Maybe it is, but give the boy a chance. If he hasn't had game time how can he prove anything, a lack of game time when he's still young will obviously frustrate him and cause a lack of motivation in training.
You can't group Elvis in with those other players. He hasn't been given a proper chance because when he's been given half a chance he's been dreadful. We've lost two of our best players to long term injuries who play in the same position as him, this season has been absolutely made for him to make an impact, and he hasn't. Every time he's come on he's looked way below the level we require. He's either not good enough, or doesn't have a good enough attitude.
Hughton should read him the riot act now- you don't go moaning to the press because you're not getting picked. Work hard and make the manager pick you, or go somewhere else where you are good enough to play. Assume he'll do the latter.
- Jan 3, 2012
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I've read something to this effect from Maenpaa recently, and he is happy with it. Would rather be playing but.......
Blues Rock DJ
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cue statement from Jack Harper.....