I don’t think that’s too harsh. Could we even include the whole team in this?

What has really impressed me in the first two games, is Harry Darling‘s attitude. Against Watford there were two bad fouls by Watford players, Darling was straight on at the referee complaining about them. Against Portsmouth it was clear he was relishing defending our two nil and then to one lead and was encouraging all the time. Hopefully this attitude and personality will spread through the team and we show a bit more fight this season. I think we will.

Regarding Nunez, as soon as he got that injury on Saturday I groaned and said ‘here we go’ You just knew this was going be a two, three week layoff for an ankle injury. In fairness to him I was heartened when he gave it a go for five minutes in the second half, fair play. But with these injuries, and we seem to get a lot of niggly 2 or three weeks pulls, strains., its almost an attitude thing whereby its easier to have two or three weeks off rather than play through the pain. I probably being really harsh as the players are guided by the medical team and they are genuine injuries, but us having a soft centre I sometimes think links into this.

Posted By: DH Yellow on August 21st 2025 at 10:33:51

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No Nacho on Saturday is a blow (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Aug 21, 08:20:48
- Radical but I might be tempted to try Gibbs in that advanced roll... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 21, 10:55:21
  - Like an artisan sourdough? (n/m) (NCFC) - inutero, Aug 21, 11:26:59
  - Will be like a new signing (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Aug 21, 11:02:45
- Would prob have been better to have sold and replaced him (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 21, 09:26:58
- Wright and Topic together (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, Aug 21, 09:02:03
  - Not sure that combo has worked terribly well so far (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Aug 21, 09:15:46
    - Wright was also very underwhelming v Millwall though (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 21, 09:43:07
      - Don't think that's because he's sh*t though (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 21, 10:12:18
        
        He does need to, because he doesn't have the physicality at this stage (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 21, 11:12:15
- Just have a pie instead (n/m) (NCFC) - LincolnshireCanary, Aug 21, 08:48:01
  - exactly, we have soo much choice these days (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Aug 21, 09:13:18
- He misses far too many games great player but.. (NCFC) - loz, Aug 21, 08:36:04
  - This is probably a harsh comment…so correct me if im wrong…. (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 21, 09:48:27
    - I don’t think that’s too harsh. Could we even include the whole team in this? (NCFC) - DH Yellow, Aug 21, 10:33:51
    - Not too harsh, he disappeared for large chunks of last season (NCFC) - littletinyphil, Aug 21, 10:00:54
    - I think Nunez would flourish alongside Topic (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 21, 09:52:09
- Big opportunity for Jacob to show what he can do. Otherwise Kenny will come back when fit (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Aug 21, 08:28:03
  - Don't write off Liam Gibbs (n/m) (NCFC) - delia_s, Aug 21, 08:32:56
    - Yeah fair point. i think that JW is ahead of him in pecking order but he should get more (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Aug 21, 09:03:12
    - I really like Liam Gibbs. I've got high hopes for him coming good. (n/m) (NCFC) - Noah_Lahms, Aug 21, 08:47:50
      - he needs to gat a move on then (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 21, 08:59:48
        
        No need to move on. I'm confident he can make it with us. (n/m) (NCFC) - Noah_Lahms, Aug 21, 09:34:17
        
        I'm not (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 21, 09:43:41

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