Stevie_J Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Except it's not totally rubbish. Sorry but working hard and tracking back etc are basic requirements for a professional. Assists and goals are next. He delivered on the former but shocking on the latter. Plenty other wingers in this division have delivered far more. Chris Taylor delivered far, far more. Boom! It's time to start raising our game and our expectations a bit more. Some of the comments on here and Twitter, you'd think a club legend had left... He was part of a squad, and a regular starter, that almost took us down. Croft should have ripped apart this division but didn't. Big disappointment in that sense. Played well in the cup games in front of the cameras, shock, but ultimately wasn't fit until after PD left. LJ sussed him out straight away - does he want to be a comedian or a proper footballer, he said in so many words I think. A bit harsh, but he has a point. And it worked - Croft got himself fit and, even though he couldn't score, put some shifts in (although struggled to play LJ football for 90 min...!!) to keep us up. He was never here for the long haul, always a stepping stone. Fair enough, except that it showed a bit - and the way he and his agent treated the contract negotiations says it all. But fair do. He will find another club, probably higher than ours. But LJ is bang on. Replaceable. Better wingers, or wingers that can have a better impact for us, are out there. Sorry but LJ doesn't take the credit for the improvement in Croft's fitness. Croft was bang in shape a good while before LJ was on the scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Sorry but LJ doesn't take the credit for the improvement in Croft's fitness. Croft was bang in shape a good while before LJ was on the scene. Croft's upturn in fitness came after he was released by Derby. That was the kick up the arse he needed. It shouldn't take that to motivate you though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Croft's upturn in fitness came after he was released by Derby. That was the kick up the arse he needed. It shouldn't take that to motivate you though. Arguably his up turn in fitness came after Corney binned Butler and PG became involved with his fitness programme. So a month before he got binned by Derby. But being released by Derby was definitely a pivotal point in his fitness regime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Arguably his up turn in fitness came after Corney binned Butler and PG became involved with his fitness programme. So a month before he got binned by Derby. But being released by Derby was definitely a pivotal point in his fitness regime. Cant blame Butler for that, when Croft came to Latics he was a tub of lard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhamains Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Cant blame Butler for that, when Croft came to Latics he was a tub of lard. Of course you can. Nothing improved. It did when he left. Warren Feeney was 2 stone overweight for a full season. Reuben Reid? Lost weight when he left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Of course you can. Nothing improved. It did when he left. Warren Feeney was 2 stone overweight for a full season. Reuben Reid? Lost weight when he left. Although that does also say a lot about the mental strength of quite a lot of the players we have signed in recent years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Sorry but LJ doesn't take the credit for the improvement in Croft's fitness. Croft was bang in shape a good while before LJ was on the scene. Stevie, common sense tells me that crofty should have been in shape at the start of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Stevie, common sense tells me that crofty should have been in shape at the start of the season. I'm not arguing with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayItLivo Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 He's signing for Doncaster, supposedly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mikey Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 He's signing for Doncaster, supposedly. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 He's signing for Doncaster, supposedly. Not surprising in the slightest. Back in League 1 by 2014/2015 with either Doncaster or when Dickov fattens him up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 ? Some link flashed through my Twitter timeline stating it as if it was fact. Some semi-reliable web site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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