Why would Gregory consider giving a run-out to someone of whom he has said "His fitness levels are appalling"? Crawley are in an awful run of form (lost the last 6 matches) and are only 3 points above the relegation places. What does it say about Gregory if he uses a player he has described as...
I can't imagine the Albion are too happy with those comments. After all, he is an Albion player, so any criticism reflects back on the Albion.
Those comments are not just directed at the player, they are implicit criticism of Albion.