Mister_Glass Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Barring some ailment we don't know about, fitness should be something easy for him to improve on. With the right trainer and regimen he really shouldn't have any problems going 90. I agree, it should be easy. But if it was easy then surely he wouldn't show signs of tiredness as regularly as he does. At 25, he's had a good period of time to improve on it. Our fitness/endurance/conditioning training can't be too bad, or we'd have more players looking exhausted halfway through the second half. I think it's just him. Would be interesting to see his stats to see how far he runs on the pitch during an average game. Maybe he covers loads of ground, or offers up more sprints than others. Could be a contributing factor I guess, but I don't think he particularly chases down balls or players more than anyone else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matta Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Gonna miss the little guy, good footballer. Good luck to him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Left for the right reasons and has made a good choice of club good luck to him. Although his fitness is a known issue it had improved last season as Pardew got those muscles off him and made him lighter and leaner. My advice to Reading would be don't bulk him up and you have a very handy player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SweMatt Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 He's a decent Premier League player and always gave 100% when playing for us. Still a long way from a starting eleven in my NUFC team. Good luck to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OoOGazOoO Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Good luck to the lad, i like him as a player, think he has a touch of class about how he plays. Fair play to the lad and good luck to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Will do well there. Good luck and godspeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 glhf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Left for the right reasons and has made a good choice of club good luck to him. Although his fitness is a known issue it had improved last season as Pardew got those muscles off him and made him lighter and leaner. My advice to Reading would be don't bulk him up and you have a very handy player. Not sure it was muscle tbh He did get leaner though and it helped him a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Bit gutted tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Thought he was shit tbh, no engine, did well in championship probably his level, nowhere near cabaye or tiote level. Hope we bring someone in to cover them though unless amalfitano is it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Sad to see him go, but respect his desire for playing first team football. If he was more athletic he could be a very good player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Thought he was s*** tbh, no engine, did well in championship probably his level ok then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I would've liked us to keep him as a squad player but if he wanted to leave for first team football then fair play to him. I think Reading will probably be a decent club for him as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Thought he was s*** tbh, no engine, did well in championship probably his level ok then I know reading are in pl but he will prob end up in championship, just one of those players that is not consistent enough for this level Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Massive fan of Guthrie. Great little player on the ball. His problem has always been his engine, he just can't get across the pitch like the top level footballer and it holds him back. He may have got away with it in Spain but not in the premiership, where the ball is flying over your head every other second. For a club like Reading he can be a major asset, whether they are in the premiership or the championship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Guthrie certainly wasn't shit last season. When he was called on to replace Tiote or Cabaye in the team last season he did a great job. He was unlucky to get dropped when Tiote/Cabaye returned (another reason why he is leaving no doubt). As a third choice CM he was fine. I guess Gosling is taking that role now. Gosling hasn't impressed me yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I'm seriously worried about Goslings ability TBF. He doesn't seem to posses any of the technical skills that we are trying to implement into our team. In fact he seems a Nolan type. I suppose we should give Pardew and co the benefit of the doubt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I'm seriously worried about Goslings ability TBF. He doesn't seem to posses any of the technical skills that we are trying to implement into our team. In fact he seems a Nolan type. I suppose we should give Pardew and co the benefit of the doubt. He looks shit but i'm not too worried tbh. Vuckic, Abeid and probably Amalfitano are all ahead of him i'd imagine. He wasn't Pardew's signing and i don't think Pardew really likes the look of him, if his minimal contribution last season was anything to go by. Norwich was probably the death of him here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I disagree, I think Pardew does like him. He's given him quite a few cameo's from the bench, where as Vuckic etc have had few. I don't think he will leave, therefore I presume Pardew has a plan for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Yeah, York's taking rubbish there, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Gosling never showed anything particularly great for us, no standout attribute. I'd suggest he needs to improve a lot if he's going to be of any real use to you. I guess he's versatile and works hard, but that's hardly anything. Guthrie seems a better player than him in that CM role. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I suppose we could give Gosling a few more games? Nah fuck that, didn't help with Perch, Ba, Best etc.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Mint signing for Reading if he continues his good form. Good luck to him. His right foot is a wand when he trusts it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Smart signing for Reading Disappointed he chose to leave BUT can understand the reasons for doing so, I wish him well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Great signing for Reading. Thought he was going to AV (glad he didn't...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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