One of our best players has missed several games unnecessarily due to

Farke imposing some arbitrary requirement. How many times in press conferences does he at players have missed training or been back for only a couple of days but then they appear in the team on Saturday?

Add in a few titbits no doubt thrown Baileys way by Webber to imply Todd reacted badly after being dropped at Arsenal (where he came on and actually played very well) and job done. Cantwell labelled as difficult and not training properly with no opportunity to prove otherwise as he can’t even get in the squad..

I don’t buy it I’m afraid. He certainly looked a lot fitter than half our team do at the moment when he played earlier in the season even if he wasn’t at his best.

Posted By: Jim on November 3rd 2021 at 18:39:32

Message Thread

Athletic piece about Todd (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 3, 15:40:34
- So basically his absence is completely manufactured and down to Farke (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 3, 18:30:27
  - Why would a manager doing as badly as Farke not want one of his best players? (NCFC) - lurd, Nov 3, 19:09:37
    - I’m not dreaming up any conspiracy. I’m just looking at the fact that (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 3, 19:16:04
      - You’ve consistently said the club is lying. (NCFC) - lurd, Nov 3, 20:29:28
      - Yes, but why blame farke and not Todd? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 19:17:01
        
        It’ll be 6 of one, half dozen of the other (NCFC) - CWC, Nov 3, 19:37:28
        
        Because it’s his job to get the best team on the pitch (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 3, 19:23:04
  - You literally know nothing ….. (NCFC) - loz, Nov 3, 18:33:36
    - One of our best players has missed several games unnecessarily due to (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 3, 18:39:32
      - That is a very simplistic view (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 18:43:56
        
        Who said it was straightforward? But I expect it to be dealt with in a way tgat (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 3, 18:46:08
        
        I don’t think anyone thinks it’s a fitness issue (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 18:48:28
        
        The article literally says there were family issues that … (NCFC) - loz, Nov 3, 19:02:06
        
        That’s no longer relevant though, is it, (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 19:07:09
        
        Apologies I thought Jim said farke was making it up … (NCFC) - loz, Nov 3, 19:12:11
        
        I’m with you loz - and as lurd says, why would farke ... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 19:14:00
        
        I don’t know but I am sure Jim will have a theory … (NCFC) - loz, Nov 3, 19:16:25
        
        Why the need to throw in the “arsenal scored within 4 minutes of him coming on” line? (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 3, 19:19:52
        
        That’s michal Bailey’s comment not Farke isn’t it? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 3, 19:26:31
        
        Sorry just re read your comment … (NCFC) - loz, Nov 3, 19:33:19
        
        If you think that’s what farke has done and why, I can’t help you (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 19:22:37
        
        I think there has been a falling out and people are being stubborn to the (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 3, 19:24:53
        
        They can’t do that if Todd isn’t willing (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 19:47:34
        
        Not if it sets a bad example for the rest of the group?… (NCFC) - loz, Nov 3, 19:27:28
- need him on the pitch, but is behaviour seems to be off (NCFC) - cardiffgali, Nov 3, 17:44:23
- Sounds like Cantwell needs to finally grow up (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Nov 3, 16:53:27
  - He's missed an opportunity to fill buendias (NCFC) - KevinBond, Nov 3, 17:03:42
    - If it's true that he's playing silly buggars, when we actually really need him, (NCFC) - Azteca, Nov 3, 17:22:33
    - Todd Cantwell is Todd Cantwell (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 17:21:46
- He's contributed nothing and doesn't train or play. Get rid and save the club his wedge. (n/m) (NCFC) - Larrikin, Nov 3, 16:42:13
  - Welcome to the forum Mr Farke.... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 3, 17:09:20
  - I think we should burn him too. That'll learn him. (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Nov 3, 16:46:42
    - He's making a cracking job of burning his own boat so best let him sink in it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Larrikin, Nov 3, 16:52:32
- No idea whether treated "badly" - I suspect not (NCFC) - paulg, Nov 3, 16:13:32
- Farke had already said all that hasn’t he… (NCFC) - loz, Nov 3, 15:55:45
  - Yet Normann played after missing nearly a whole week of training (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 16:01:22
    - Does the article say it's injuries then? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 16:24:35
      - … (NCFC) - CWC, Nov 3, 16:51:26
        
        Thank you (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 16:53:51
    - But hasn’t missed weeks before that and presumably was … (NCFC) - loz, Nov 3, 16:17:23
      - He was injured so missed a lot of training (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 16:19:40
        
        What doesn't add up? (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Nov 3, 16:39:25
        
        As I said, not apportioning blame at all (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 16:42:08
        
        Where's the bullshit from, then? (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Nov 3, 16:47:47
        
        The bullshit imo is in Farke saying he needs to train for two full (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 16:52:28
        
        I don't think bullshit is the right way to phrase it (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 16:56:44
        
        Perhaps he’s questioning the legitimacy of his niggles … (NCFC) - loz, Nov 3, 16:53:46
        
        This is exactly what it feels like to me. Others play after missing as there's more trust (NCFC) - megson, Nov 3, 17:01:20
        
        Indeed. (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 16:54:18
        
        He had a knock after a game and was pulled out of the national team … (NCFC) - loz, Nov 3, 16:28:14
        
        He missed nearly two weeks, and hasn't looked fully fit since he arrived (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 16:30:10
        
        It was an international break …. (NCFC) - loz, Nov 3, 16:32:29
        
        You're right, there is no conspiracy (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 16:37:43
        
        Wevs (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 16:34:08
    - A week and a couple of months are a big difference to conditioning (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Breadstick, Nov 3, 16:05:15
      - Normann can barely last 70 mins every game tbf (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 16:18:33
        
        It's never been in question that it's more than fitness, has it? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 16:25:51
        
        I read the piece and it doesn't mention attitude (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 16:27:15
        
        Fair enough, I've not read it (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 16:30:47
        
        The attitude is around his willingness to train every day … (NCFC) - loz, Nov 3, 16:29:49
        
        does Farke want people to train through minor injuries and risk aggravating them then? (NCFC) - CWC, Nov 3, 16:43:58
        
        There must have been some kind of falling out (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 16:50:12
        
        Be interesting to know if he's training with the U23s (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 16:49:36
        
        Yet others miss sessions and play (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 16:31:41
        
        If that's the case, the insinuation must be.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 16:40:38
        
        Yeah, it may be that Todd's being a fuckwit (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 16:43:16
        
        Agreed - can't be fitness (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 16:43:55
        
        Yes but he had t already missed a bank of training through personal issues had he? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 3, 16:33:16
        
        Two weeks. Absolutely nothing for a super fit pro (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 16:35:35
        
        Well suspect there is more to it than meets the eye but… (NCFC) - loz, Nov 3, 16:40:53
        
        Yes. Which is all I said all along but you love to argue (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 16:43:47
        
        I don't think jamesward is saying anything contrary to that (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 3, 16:43:17
        
        👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 3, 17:54:53
        
        Although arguably it alludes to it with "committing to the cause" (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 16:29:16
- Spending too much time finessing his Instagram (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Breadstick, Nov 3, 15:43:05

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