Originally Posted by
ramAnag
Just rumour, mista. Absolutely no ‘insider’ knowledge but I’ve heard two independent rumours that have suggested the same thing.
Tom Lawrence is probably the least popular player amongst DCFC fans since Claude Davies. Most, however - including you, Swale, GP and MA - accept that there’s ‘a player in there somewhere’.
I completely agree with that, as do many others including Ryan Giggs apparently. I’m sure Bielsa will be aware of all that and the way in which things work out for certain players at certain clubs and not at others is well known...ask Vydra who, like Lawrence, has huge confidence issues and who I’m sure Burnley would be well pleased to see the back of.
P.S. Did you notice Jamie Paterson’s contribution to Brizzle’s win yesterday? You, tbf, have been one of very few who have defended him but he has been another object of hatred amongst Derby’s less knowledgeable/tolerant fans.
Sometimes players fit in at a club...sometimes they don’t. Lawrence, imo, is that type of player. I’d be happy to see the back of him but can understand both MM not wanting to ‘give’ him away and how he could fulfil his potential elsewhere.