Is this dishonest or just plain stupid?

"But there are other things within his [Lupoli's] game and his physique that has restricted him to [not so] many opportunities," added the Canary boss.

"The game is very much about power and pace and strength. But he's finished it well."

Says the man who signed Hoolahan and, er, Lupoli. Were they both put through a hot wash after we signed them?

Posted By: Reg Presley on January 3rd 2009 at 19:34:21

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Is this dishonest or just plain stupid? (NCFC) - Reg Presley, Jan 3, 19:34:21
- Without him being here to clarify to answer your question, how will you ever know? (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 19:53:30
  - so why then did he sign him? (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 3, 19:54:29
    - And he must have known that Hoolahan was 5ft 5in and about 9st 10lb (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 3, 19:55:57
      - But he's not a striker (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 20:01:03
        
        How is that relevant? (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 3, 20:03:43
        
        because wingers are usually light and nippy (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 20:12:38
        
        Hoolahan isn't playing on the wing though (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 3, 20:15:41
        
        strikers do need to be stronger, it's true (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 3, 20:14:21
        
        Well, I think Russell's sterling efforts up front have done (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 3, 20:16:20
        
        not a case of convincing (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 20:22:23
    - Cos Wenger gave him some advice to? (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 19:55:49
      - of course, he didn't start today (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 3, 20:09:08
        
        because he wants a physical presence up front? and you get that with Russell? (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 20:13:32
        
        Russell is NOT a physical player up front (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 3, 20:30:40
        
        That would make more sense if it wasn't that Sibierski was playing (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 3, 20:16:43
      - It's fine to take advice (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 3, 19:58:16
        
        5 from 15 apps (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 20:01:46
        
        Vast majority of those 15 as sub (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 3, 20:04:12
        
        Why do you think he played wide for Derby? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 20:10:25
        
        Read it quite a lot - can't remember where exactly (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 3, 20:13:28
        
        came on today (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 3, 19:59:49
        
        good point. (NCFC) - shoddy, Jan 3, 20:09:51
      - might he? (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 3, 19:57:37
- Plain stupid I think (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 3, 19:42:08
  - clearly (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 19:57:04
- You can't blame a player for his 'physique' (NCFC) - King, Jan 3, 19:39:45
- Had we signed Iversen (Or whoever the "big man" was) (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, Jan 3, 19:38:50
- excuses (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 3, 19:37:24
  - Or an answer to why he hasn't featured (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 19:57:26

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