OGS - "There's been other players refusing to train and refusing to play. They're not here anymore."

Bubz27

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My money's on Lukaku. Maybe refusing to play RW.

Anyone else?
 
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So because he has trained it makes the comments, through his agent, all okay then?
 

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That's faint praise, that he's not refused to train or play. He still employs an agent who speaks on his behalf who undermines the club repeatedly, showing no respect. That's on Paul. I don't care how much Scholes or Rio say he's a "great lad".

Reg. the quote: my money is on Sanchez.
 
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So all Pogba has to do to get his move is refuse to train?
 

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I couldn't care less about Pogba re. this. I agree, hardly praise that he hasn't refused to train.

I'm more interested in who did. Sanchez is a good shout too.
 

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Our recruitment in recent times really saddens me. Seems we've bought some absolute cnuts and gutless cowards. The comments recently about trying to reset the culture and get the right characters in makes sense.

Seems we still have a bit of work to do still and moving on Pogba might be the symbolic act to say we've finally moved on if I'm honest.
 

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Well whoopdy doo, he trains and doesn't refuse to play, what more could we possibly expect, that's well worth 6 figures a week!
 

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Lukaku and Sanchez surely.

speaks volumes about Pogba/Raiola though when "well at least he hasn't refused to train" is the manager's defense of choice, bloody hell. Can't wait for that chapter to end.
 

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Not too interested in anything regarding Pogba now as I see it he's virtually off.

But the ones who did refuse to train, that's slightly more interesting. Wonder who.
 

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Definitely Sanchez. The size of Lukaku when he was here though, probably a good candidate too
 

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Lukaku or Sanchez are obvious shouts. If they're gone, at this point in not sure it matters to even bring it up. No one that he's gotten rid of during his time here so far has or will be missed anyway.
 

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Just wow.. Imagine getting paid £300-400k/week and refuse to train. Get out!
 

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Definitely Sanchez. The size of Lukaku when he was here though, probably a good candidate too
I don't think he did that during the normal season, but maybe pre season when he wanted out? Same with Sanchez I guess.
 

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Could be a little PR from Ole here with regards to squad management issues.
 

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Sounds like Lukaku as he wasn't even with us for pre season
 

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I don't think he did that during the normal season, but maybe pre season when he wanted out? Same with Sanchez I guess.
Was just kidding about Lukaku.
Don’t think so, Alexis would Instagram himself training in his off days. It didn’t work out for many reasons but not because of his work ethic.
I mean, that is more sus to me than anything and wasn't it Evra who said he hated the first training he did and didn't want to be there?
 

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"He's got hunger + appetite to play. He wants to train + he’s focused on performing when he gets a chance."

Wtf, why is this worth a mention ? He is getting paid by the club and has a contract.
 

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Player or players refused to train and he got rid of them, standard practice of you ask me. If I refused to work I'd be moved on too. Clearly not every player has the same commitment to the contract as Winston Bogarde.

Cnuts should have had contracts terminated and sued for the value of the remainder. Instead the club ended up paying off the likes of Sanchez just so they'd feck off.

I think he might be aiming at Lukaku or Young here, I remember reading he stayed in Belgium to try and force his move to Inter. Reports at the time said Young walked out of training too after rejecting a new deal in January. Again to force his move to Inter.
 
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Lukaku and Sanchez surely.

speaks volumes about Pogba/Raiola though when "well at least he hasn't refused to train" is the manager's defense of choice, bloody hell. Can't wait for that chapter to end.
I'm not sure he is. I think it's more a point about other player(s) who were moved on.

At the end of the day, it's in no-ones interests to slate him or freeze him out. If he's going, let's use him for what he can and importantly, get the most money we can for him to help fund other positions
 

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Sanchez seems like the type of person that would do that, but I didn’t get that vibe from him here.

Lukaku on the other hand..
 

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This is kinda pathetic. Almost sounds like a partner who's pleading with someone who doesn't want them anymore.

Move on. We're far bigger than Paul Pogba will ever be, and this constant idea of trying to keep things civil with him is getting annoying.

He has been completely unprofessional with the club with the comments, cowardly manoeuvring through his agent, and it's no doubt that he'll have an effect on the dressing room.

Leave him out till we sell him. José did the right thing by permanently benching him.
Now Ole, grow some balls and do the same.
 

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It is a very low bar to set for one of the best paid players in the world
 

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Come to think of it, guess it's just LVG and Mou so far who dare to stick the boots to players, as far as bollocking ego players and putting top players into reserve eg. Valdez and Schweini.

Ole is just talks.

None of them end up well in the end or doing well (for Ole), I rather have brave managers than a gentle manager.
 

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There were reports about the players being surprised by Sanchez in training, doing press-ups during their breaks. Even on the pitch it wasn’t a lack of physical effort we saw from him, he just didn’t seem to want to be there. Much more likely to be Lukaku.
 

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Woah, this happened?

Surprising from Young. Disappointing, unprofessional attitude. Guess he can't accept being replaced by Williams. Shame, shit attitude. Ego.
It was almost the end of the transfer window and Ed was holding out for 2 billion pounds and galadriel's wand in exchange. I'd have lost patience too.
 

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As others have said this is a pathetically low bar to set and the constant peace keeping is getting (has long become) old.

As for the player/s Ole mentioned, I'd bet my house he's making it up