Pogrebnyak

[LoyalRoyal22]

Last straw for me. Wish we could sell him ASAP. Nobody wants him, he is playing at his level in the Championship now, who does he think he is?

[tee peg]

Anyone who continues to defend this guy as (a) a good player and (b) a player they want to play for the club is crazy. The sooner we get him off our wage bill the better.

+1 .Patience has run out.

[blueroyals]

LOL @ people who have only just given up on him. This is the third time he's come out and said something like this. The rest of us knew he was long gone months ago.

[Mike Hunt]

LOL @ people who have only just given up on him. This is the third time he's come out and said something like this. The rest of us knew he was long gone months ago.

Problem is, I still cannot see anyone come in for him.

So, I guess it will happen in the last hour of the transfer window...

[Royalwaster]

Problem is that he's not long gone ....

[tee peg]

LOL @ people who have only just given up on him. This is the third time he's come out and said something like this. The rest of us knew he was long gone months ago.

bully for you.

[72 bus]

Nothing wrong with Pogrebnyak.
It's the rest of the team that gave him no service and never tried to fit their game around his.
Strong, mobile, great in the air, the team just never understood his game, best striker we have had for a long time.

[Rollerbob]

Still think he could do a job this year for us.

But lets face it, he's not getting game time, he's not looking up for it, this article has been published.... He's off.

[yappy]

Nothing wrong with Pogrebnyak.
It's the rest of the team that gave him no service and never tried to fit their game around his.
Strong, mobile, great in the air, the team just never understood his game, best striker we have had for a long time.

Yeah I agree, all of our players should completely alter their games to make a mediocre player look a tiny bit better.

We've played long ball under McDermott, short passing under Adkins and nothing has shown me that Pog is our best striker. Le Fondre doesn't seem to have too many difficulties with the service he gets, so I don't really agree with the service argument. He's our highest earner and it's clear he doesn't want to be here either, it would definitely be in the best interests of Pog & the club that he goes.

[One8Seven1]

Nothing wrong with Pogrebnyak.
It's the rest of the team that gave him no service and never tried to fit their game around his.
Strong, mobile, great in the air, the team just never understood his game, best striker we have had for a long time.

That's why he wins so many balls in the air. Oh.

[sandman]

"great in the air"

Or at least he would be if he actually jumped for the bloody thing.

[LoyalRoyal22]

Still think he has alot to offer. But he isnt interested which makes me dis-like him. Not mobile enough for lone striker role anyway, IMO. The sooner we get rid the better.

[blueroyals]

Nothing wrong with Pogrebnyak.
It's the rest of the team that gave him no service and never tried to fit their game around his.
Strong, mobile, great in the air, the team just never understood his game, best striker we have had for a long time.

If I had a £ for every time I've heard somebody say that etc, etc......

[NewCorkSeth]

So Pog said he has spoken to Adkins about leaving saying he would leave if a good chance arrived and that he would like to play at a higher level.

My question is could it be possible Adkins has not given him much game time as he is waiting for the window to close before giving him game time ahead of two strikers who are not leaving?

The thought process could be "I wont play Pog as, in a week, he could leave and then I would have to get Blackman ready to start games without feeling like hes only getting games because we lost Pog" This could be why Blackman got the nod ahead of him, to make him feel valued and then relax into his role in the squad.

Pog also said if he is still here then he will fight to get us promoted. (not relevant to my question just further info on the interview..)

[windermere_royal]

I like the bloke, but it will be much better for both parties if he moves on.

[AirRaidSiren]

Don't want to play for our beloved club? Then oxf*rd off. Goodbye.

[CemeteryJ]

So Pog said he has spoken to Adkins about leaving saying he would leave if a good chance arrived and that he would like to play at a higher level.

My question is could it be possible Adkins has not given him much game time as he is waiting for the window to close before giving him game time ahead of two strikers who are not leaving?

The thought process could be "I wont play Pog as, in a week, he could leave and then I would have to get Blackman ready to start games without feeling like hes only getting games because we lost Pog" This could be why Blackman got the nod ahead of him, to make him feel valued and then relax into his role in the squad.

Pog also said if he is still here then he will fight to get us promoted. (not relevant to my question just further info on the interview..)

Nah... They're not playing him so he avoids getting injured, then we would be stuck with an under-performing player (for the money) who is high on the wage bill and sitting on the bench.

If Adkins is looking for a good profit from the sale of a player we have nobody better to sell than the Pog, came in on a Bosman and getting him off the wage bill will pay for a few players in the chump. (if he is paid anywhere near the rumoured 65k per week - there's no way it is that high, but chump wages are on average £4095 per week )

[moonwalklikebas]

I like him alot, however looking for a profit is never going to happen. Yes he was a bosman, but do not forget his estimated 2-3m signing on fee + agents and all that crap. We would probably take any offer over 2m for him, or loan him out for a season.

[melonhead]

It's the rest of the team that gave him no service and never tried to fit their game around his.
Strong, mobile, great in the air, the team just never understood his game, best striker we have had for a long time.

[moo]

Wish he'd bugger off.

Squad #7 will attract Valencia