Andreu goes on loan to Hamilton Academical (7 Viewers)
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Liquid Gold
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Beat me to it.
They must be buzzing, I think he played his best football up there. Was bound to happen as it wasn't working for him here, surprised it's just a loan though.
Hopefully this means we've got someone lined to come in.
They must be buzzing, I think he played his best football up there. Was bound to happen as it wasn't working for him here, surprised it's just a loan though.
Hopefully this means we've got someone lined to come in.
Nick
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Takes him up to the end of his contract so they can just sign him if they want to.
Liquid Gold
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I thought we'd manage to get a fee for him to be honest, maybe we get a loan fee and they are accounting for it next season in the way we did for JCH.
Nick
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The only confusing thing is fitness, by the time he gets up to match fitness and caught up the season will be over.
I guess they might then offer him a contract for next season. It will be strange if he goes straight into their starting lineup tomorrow.
Their fans are over the moon with him signing as well!
I guess they might then offer him a contract for next season. It will be strange if he goes straight into their starting lineup tomorrow.
Their fans are over the moon with him signing as well!
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clint van damme
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I don't think he will, you need legs in the SPL as Barton found out and I can't see anyway he isn't hopelessly short of match fitness.
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue
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I don't think Andreu's fitted our formation for some time now. He was signed at the start of last season, to fit into Robin's favoured 4-5-1 formation as the number 10, which didn't work with the squad we'd got. Once Andreu got injured and we moved to a 4-4-2 with McNulty and Biamou/JCH up top and started getting goals and results, his days were numbered.
Probably best for both parties.
Probably best for both parties.
Nick
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Cranfield Sky Blue
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Bit of a shame. When he first came in I thought he looked class. But that injury broke him! Never looked at it when he came back, so it makes sense for all. Good luck to him.
fernandopartridge
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Yeah but you only get match fit by playing and he hardly did. He was impressive when we played at Gillingham I thought. It's a shame it hasn't worked out for him here, be interesting to see how he does in Scotland. SPL is equal to this level if not slightly better I'd say.
Nick
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He didn't really play for the u23's either to try and build him up. That was the weird thing.
When he got the ball his touch and then laying it off really stood out, it was mainly his general fitness that let him down.
I can't see how they expect him to slot straight in for them and do a job, unless he has been doing loads behind the scenes.
Nick
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I don't think we did rush him back, he was pretty much ready at the end of last season then had the full pre-season.
fernandopartridge
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Perhaps he'd made up his mind that he was moving on in January, so didn't want to risk another injury.
hill83
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Fixed
jordan210
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But clearly his wasn’t fit. As was blowing every game after a few minutes.
Nick
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That would make sense if he wasn't being offered a contract here. It would make sense for them to sign him in the summer if he is settled there and fits in.
hill83
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I’d suggest he’s on decent money. One of the bigger signings when we got him in. The injury was unfortunate and he’s not really fit in since coming back from injury, although admittedly he’s not had much of a chance. If we need to free up funds to get someone in who will hopefully make an impact it’s a no brainer.
Great_Expectations
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It’s a shame as he clearly had good technical ability and in the right formation and team, could be a real difference maker. But it didn’t work with us, he was unlucky with injuries, his fitness was poor when he did return and from what I can tell is very clearly a number 10 and nothing else.
However, hopefully that means we can now bring players in to support us pushing on for the rest of the season.
However, hopefully that means we can now bring players in to support us pushing on for the rest of the season.
covcity4life
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A shame as he was a good player i felt and wasn't given a good enough run of games but a positive to free up some wages.
better days
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Everyone is forgetting that Andreu had to have an operation to remove a cyst on his head earlier this season
He was out for quite a while with that on top of almost a year with his ACL.
He was out for quite a while with that on top of almost a year with his ACL.
vow
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Didn't know about the cyst.
Looked class in the games I've seen him in.
The 4-2-3-1 formation would have suited him perfectly in that no.10 role, but (thankfully) MR changed it back to 4-4-2 (end of last season) to accommodate 2 strikers, so Andreu never really had a chance.
V good technical player, wish him luck up there.
better days
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Terry Gibson's perm
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I thought he could be a player who would be able to take a set piece well
skybluetony176
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Best of luck to him. A disappointing signing in the end. Looked like he was just starting to hit his stride last season when he did his ACL. He hasn’t looked a shadow of the potential I personally thought he was starting to show last season since his recovery, maybe it’s down to the injury. Who knows.
larry_david
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He was good first game. Frustratingly good as he had a few opportunities where he played a through ball about a yard heavy or refused to shoot in a great position, looking for that pass. I felt with game time he'd sharpen up nicely but, a bit like ogogo he seemed to deteriate as the season progressed
