01 Oct 2025 09:42:22
It's quite obvious that Maresca did not want Guiu, if that is the case it was poor on the SD's to bring him back from Sunderland where he would have more gane time.
Talk about crashing a young players career.
Also whole om on the subject, where has the poor discipline set in, yet another red card.
01 Oct 2025 10:47:26
I personally rate Guiu and I was happy to see him going on loan to Sunderland and would have also given in mins in some games. He probably would have started against Lincoln but I believe there was clarification needed on him potentially being cup tied. I think we will see more of him in coming weeks. I think it’s a bit early to be talking about “crashing” a young players career.
I have no idea how our discipline record compares to other clubs for last season but for sure this season our run of red cards is a concern.
01 Oct 2025 12:48:36
Our discipline is a concern Tom and we seem to have received record numbers of yelloow cards v United plus the three red cards in a row in last three games. Mind you the Ref last night seemed vety card happy and was handing them out for what in many cases should just have been fouls and free kicks.
01 Oct 2025 13:28:09
JBS and I guess putting the red cards in some sort of context is reasonable. I personally did think the first challenge last night warranted a yellow card but his second challenge was reckless in today’s football. The Sanchez sending off was warranted and so was the Chalaboa red but there there were playing mistakes that led to both of those reds in my opinion.
Given our current injury issues the Chalaboa sending off could be particularly costly.
01 Oct 2025 13:45:19
Absolutely agree Tom, espically against a Luverpool team with something to proce.
01 Oct 2025 15:26:50
Tom
Going back to Guiu, he is a ST whereas George isn't yet he got picked aheadvof Guiu, how do you think it makes the young lad feel.
Did nobody ask Maresca if he would be bothered to play him?
01 Oct 2025 16:43:39
Bill, at the time of recalling Guiu I’m sure no one at the club envisaged the hostel reaction the Strasbourg fans would give there young CF when it was announced he would be joining us next season. I think it now seems likely that he will be joining in January.
We now all know about the three clubs in a season rule. So, if Guiu plays one minute for us he cannot go to Strasbourg and play. So unless there is an absolute emergency I can’t see him playing any minutes. So let’s not blame the manager for something that was largely out of his control.
When I found out this news I was totally surprised but I shouldn’t have been.
01 Oct 2025 18:13:42
Me neither Tom, me neither.
05 Oct 2025 18:52:55
So the theory of Guiu not playing any mins went out of the window very quickly.