Kuiper lost his place last season because he didn't perform. Maybe it was a hang over from that injury. But his sulk steamed from Chaigenau replacing him. He cannot use the injury as an excuse. He was dropped due to foem. End of.Silent Bob said:
Yes, I quite agree. But it seems a lot of people have taken to either the Kuipers or Henderson camps and then feel duty bound to exaggerate "their" man's abilities and the other's faults.Mr Burns said:
Silent Bob said:
You cant expect to retain your place when youve been out for so long through injury - especially when you're a keeper, who knows if you'll come back the same player. But getting dropped after missing 1 game through international duty! Thats just bollox.
chez said:
You've missed the point. He was only NOT our number one to start with that season because of the injury. I don't know why he was dropped, not form as he did nothing wrng against Leeds but was dropped for no reason for an inferior player.Mr Burns said:
Yoda said:And we should alway beleive everything we read in the papers.
Silent Bob said:
That's not the point I was making! Of course we had to get a keeper because Kuipers was injured. But when it all kicked off it was because he was dropped for no reason for Chaigneau.chez said:
And I can confirm that that is bollocks.chez said:
Bu can you not see his point, that he was fit and able to play, but he lost his place because of international duty. Therefore every time he's number one at the Albion, gets called up, Kuipers comes in and plays well, he'll lose his place again. It's hard enough to get the shirt when there are two good keepers going for it, f*** me I now that myself, so losing it on a regular basis because you have international duty, surely means he has to move on. I fail to see how he's spat his dummy.Silent Bob said:
See my post above. So he wins his place back. For how long?Silent Bob said:That's not the point I was making! Of course we had to get a keeper because Kuipers was injured. But when it all kicked off it was because he was dropped for no reason for Chaigneau.
And Kuipers absolutely deserved to keep the shirt. Unfortunate for Hendo (although he wasn't great against Crewe) but the thing to do would've been knuckle down and win back the place, not slap in a transfer request.
Silent Bob said:That's not the point I was making! Of course we had to get a keeper because Kuipers was injured. But when it all kicked off it was because he was dropped for no reason for Chaigneau.
And Kuipers absolutely deserved to keep the shirt. Unfortunate for Hendo (although he wasn't great against Crewe) but the thing to do would've been knuckle down and win back the place, not slap in a transfer request.
Easy 10 said:
Now I disagree with you Chez. I fail to see how its unprofessional. Would you not do the same thing if you were him?chez said:
Mr Burns said:
chez said:
Yoda said:I'm not even going to....sod it!
Paper's always 'make up'/'exagerate' stories just to sell a paper.
chez said:
You make a good point. But to do it now? The transfer window has just shut? He knew the situation when we went down, he could've asked in the summer, but now? He should just get on with it. The timing is shit, and it's just one game! At least give it some time. It's a knee jerk reaction, and a poor one.Mr Burns said:
Well I strongly believe that if you play well you should keep the shirt. Kuipers played VERY well at Brizzle, you think it's harsh on Hendo (and you probably have a point) but it would be equally harsh on Kuipers to drop him after that performance.chez said: