Fleck (3 Viewers)
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covcity4life
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He was good and some people didn't see it. Thay said imo hes not better than hamer. Not in a sky blue shirt I mean. Obv he has gone on to prem success with Sheffield utd. We will see how hamers career pans out.
skybluesam66
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I think his fitness issues let him down
Fitness I mean keeping the weight off
When he was lean he was very good
Fitness I mean keeping the weight off
When he was lean he was very good
Blind-Faith
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Was a good player for sure , but I am surprised how good he’s looked in the PL
Ccfcisparks
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Fantastic player and truly underrated by fans on here considering some of the shite he was surrounded with at times
Liquid Gold
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He was asked to play a role he wasn't fully comfortable with here. The only time he really shone was when paired with Vincelot who did his dirty work for him. Was clearly a good player but I am surprised how good he's been.
clint van damme
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Just like Walsh last year when asked to play too deep he had a mistake in him.
Very good footballer when played in the right position.
Very good footballer when played in the right position.
mmttww
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One of the best midfield performances I saw live in League 1 or League 2 was him and Connor Thomas away at Wolves. He always looked to progress the bell - not fussed about bollocks pass completion stats or retaining possession for the sake of it. In his last season or two with us he was a cut above.
ceetee
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I was excited when we picked Fleck up from Rangers because he was always seen as a potentially top level player, but I never thought that he played up to that potential with us. Perhaps he needed to be in a better team. Strange you should mention Conor Thomas as there is an article about him in today's Daily Telegraph. I thought he used to cruise around midfield looking confident in possession, but he never seemed to know what to do with the ball
Superb player for us. Under appreciated by many.
Greggs
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He has the sane physique as Hamer
SBAndy
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The fitness thing wasn’t a myth at all, he visibly looked about a stone lighter at Sheff Utd than at any stage with us.
Terry Gibson's perm
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He was a very good first half player but nearly always tailed off after half time, he looks in better condition now. A lad I know played youth football with him and said he was an amazing young player.
stupot07
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better days
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He was fond of a beer when he was here and at Rangers
May have moderated it a bit once he got the higher level
JimmyHillsbeard
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for half a season or so under Pressley, Fleck and Thomas were crucial to us. Most weeks they performed very well and Clarke and Wilson were able to prosper partially because of how reliable they were as the engine room.
They moved on, one to a team who got promoted out of League One all the way to the Prem (and to full international status on the way) the other went to the lower league, India and then Swindon.
As for letting his contract run out, it happens everywhere. If a player doesn’t want to sign a contract (from Kieran Westwood with us to Erikkssen at Spurs last season) there’s nothing a club can do.
Nevertheless I find it particularly galling when people moan about players leaving us at the end of their contract but fail to notice when they do exactly the same to join us.
Hutch11
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Stripes are scientifically proven to have a slimming effectCompletely agree.
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That's why the Geordies and mackems love their kits
Ah it's just the stripes LolCompletely agree.
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Not only that it's in his genes,you only have to look at his arms ,if he was in trousers his pockets would be too deep.
Parsimony is a national trait.
Johhny Blue
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But..................................................................is he better than Shipley?
cc84cov
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Even Hickman is better than fleck JB
Joy Division
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A classy player that was underappreciated at times and very much missed when he left.
Joy Division
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The summer 2016 lowdown Will Fleck Stay?
fernandopartridge
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He wasn't going to sign a new deal here regardless.
fernandopartridge
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I don't think there was ever a doubt about his quality, he was a very good footballer with a great brain. The most disappointing thing about his move to Sheffield was how it made him drop at least a stone, which brought some sharpness and allowed him to get forward more. I don't understand why he didn't do that here? Was it training methods or was it that he couldn't be arsed?
That said, remember reading a story once that he tended to be in the last two or three in bleep tests, so he was obviously fit just not at the level he subsequently got to.
That said, remember reading a story once that he tended to be in the last two or three in bleep tests, so he was obviously fit just not at the level he subsequently got to.
PUSB-We_are_going_up
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In my opinion Fleck was one of the best players we have had in recent years especially during the 2015-16 season
JulianDarbyFTW
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Has he really been gone for only 4 or 5 years? I'd have guessed at 8 or 9 years, which doesn't make sense now I've googled his age, but it just feels soooo long ago.
