speaking as one who's banged on about it ad nauseum...

...I think we need to be a bit fair to Worthy here. Seems that he too knew all along that we were (at least) one central midfielder short - but he'd been planning to get Etuhu in in the summer, and presumably it fell through at the last minute.

I guess the problem is that he was pinning an awful lot on that deal, without apparently having any other options to fall back on.

And then the question is why we didn't try to get someone else in - perhaps on loan - as soon as the deal fell thru. To which the answer might be that Worthy always knew he might still get Etuhu in Jan - but thought he could get through until then.

But things have gone SO badly, and our midfield is SO lacking, that he's had to act now. Of course the problem now is the familiar one with loan signings - if Etuhu does well for us, then we may find a more attractive option than us comes in for him in Jan - we're not going to be challenging for promotion, so we may well struggle to persuade him to stay.

Anyway, at least this suggests that Worthy does see some point in central midfielders who can attack. I was doubting that before today, personally.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on November 11th 2005 at 13:27:03

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Right, so Worthy is now doing something which I hope (NCFC) - Bertie Biggins, Nov 11, 13:16:07
- Leave it Up (n/m) (NCFC) - oregonandy, Nov 11, 15:09:57
- why he didnt sign koumas pre season (NCFC) - phrankin, Nov 11, 13:28:35
  - head wern't right... (NCFC) - jonah3000, Nov 11, 13:29:51
- I want Bitty though (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Nov 11, 13:26:51
- Leave it up Bertie Biggins wasnt worthington the man that... (NCFC) - loz, Nov 11, 13:23:55
- is he similar to Francis? (n/m) (NCFC) - Butterworth, Nov 11, 13:22:44
- if you have nothing positive to say say nothing at all (NCFC) - phrankin, Nov 11, 13:21:11
- Wait a minute (NCFC) - phrankin, Nov 11, 13:19:01
  - wait a further minute .....the concern goes back earlier than the (NCFC) - oh arr, Nov 11, 16:08:49
  - speaking as one who's banged on about it ad nauseum... (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 11, 13:27:03
    - Pinning his hopes on one target is what he seems to do (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 11, 13:50:40
  - oh yeah - I still dont see a right winger at the club (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Nov 11, 13:19:50
    - Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeter Thorne, Peter Thorne, Peter Thorne (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 11, 13:22:20
      - oh yeah thorne (NCFC) - phrankin, Nov 11, 13:27:09
- About bloody time, all we need is a right winger & we might get out of the relegation (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 11, 13:18:36
  - hoooze will play there (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Nov 11, 13:25:53
- Proofs in the pudding though (NCFC) - inutero, Nov 11, 13:18:23

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