I hope we persist with him. There is a player in there.
Nick Powell Watch
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How old is he now?
We can still salvage something then. I hope he goes on loan to a Premiership side again and actually gets play time. Just needs to push himself more!
Don't think he'd start for any Premier League side. Not even the newly promoted ones. Probably needs to go back to the championship in order to actually play regularly, I'd imagine.
That wasn't a chance...
He seems to have the ability to turn talent on and off like a tap. His plumbing is fecked though.
Spotted on my lunchtime jaunt around the (not-so) grand city of Wakefield.
That was a worthwhile purchase...
That was a worthwhile purchase...
Wow, Powell's really let himself go.
To be fair Powell's not exactly a rare surname, and Nick Powell's number is 22. That guy could have just bought a shirt with his own name on the back.
To be fair Powell's not exactly a rare surname, and Nick Powell's number is 22. That guy could have just bought a shirt with his own name on the back.
could be because he's managed about 32 mins of first team football for united
Nick Powell did have the number 32 shirt for a while... http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-F...ited-release-squad-numbers-for-2013-2014.aspx
Looks like he'll be needed, given our aversion to signing anyone
(The fat guy in the picture, not Nick Powell)
(The fat guy in the picture, not Nick Powell)
He's probably just taken the challenge to replace Anderson too seriously.
"Anderson's 10 day weight gain challenge"!
Not in the tour squad.. He really needs to buckle down and focus on his football
I think it's the end of the line for him here. Only a year of his contract left.
I thought Powell would of made it when he signed. He looked a top talent.
Shame, he won't make it here though despite obvious talent.
It was never obvious to me in what position he was meant to be a future United player. Sir Alex's idea of him becoming a central midfielder looked like a very long term project.
Last time I saw his post on Twitter/Instagram he's still recovering from his injury.Doesn't mean he would make the squad if fit though.
Oh really? I thought he was back in training.. Anyway like you said, even if he's fit he not going to get anywhere near the 1st team. Has a long road ahead of him if he wants to make it here
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He's actually been injured now for 3 Tours/pre seasons in a row where he'd have gotten some chance to impress.
Along with rumored attitude thing he picks up loads of injuries.
Last season was make it or break it for him, and with the failed leicester loan and then injury for months which still hasn't been overcome thing he'll be off this summer, which is a pity as i beleived he always had the talent and a X factor as well. Also been victim of SAF leaving as he rated him very highly, and could possibly man manage a detached character like him.
Think the move happened too soon for him in hindsight.
I think Powell probably thought signing for United alone meant he had already made it. He lost focus. Apparently has a poor attitude
I'm convinced Fergie was running some kind of racket with his transfer business.
Is he still a United player?
Yep, just had a nasty injury and is still recovering.
Sad to hear, fully expected him to be in the same position as Januzaj by now.
what position?
Permanent first team player, not necessarily a starter.
yeah got it, I thought the same, but as you can see you can buy the best talents in the country and still have nothing from it, Zaha and Powell are big disappointments. Sometimes it's good to give a chance to one of your own youth prospects.
Yes, but we sort of didn't give either of them a chance to be fair.
He's not had chances with us, but he's wasted several elsewhere.
Personally never felt he had that much about him. Wonderful strike in his locker but you can't be a decent midfielder or forward with such poor mobility and work-rate.
His loan spell and injuries aside, I think LvG should let him recover and then take him under his wing. There's too much talent there to just sell off to a smaller club.
Powell back after injury torment at Old Trafford
http://www.teamtalk.com/news/powell-back-after-injury-torment-at-old-trafford#fb-comments
http://www.teamtalk.com/news/powell-back-after-injury-torment-at-old-trafford#fb-comments
I remember seeing a pic in which he posted a before-and-after of his stitches. That was him, right? 
We gave them both a chance by signing them, if their attitude isnt up to scratch then how is that the clubs fault?
Powell is full of potential, I do hope that this return from injury has improved his attitude.
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Doesn't sound great. Hopefully "disillusioned" isn't alluding to something more serious.
Hey, how about we buy someone with the kind of touch that would allow him to stay on the pitch at the top level?