On Your Bike Fernando!

[Rotherhamowl10]

Can I take my statement back about him being down to earth? Looks like it's all about the money as usual

FF has gone from hero to zero in 24 hours - and rightly so!

I always remember when van Hooijdonk refused to play for Forest and being totally shocked that a footballer could do such a thing to the club they claim to love, but these days players don't think twice about doing it - and for me there's no way back from it.

We've still got to hear Fernando's side of the story of course, but there's little he can say to justify his actions. I've seen that his agent has claimed on social media that it's down to 'personal reasons'...NOT HAVING THAT!

Something's gone on and while FF and his agent remain silent then the FF witch hunt will only intensify.

100% credit to the way Carlos has handled it. He could have easily just told us he was out injured but instead he told us the truth - and then masterminded a terrific performance against recently relegated Norwich.

And while we have players like Fletcher - who wanted to play with 10 stitches in his head - and goalkeeper coach Andy Rhodes - who turned up to work despite his father passing away on the day of the game - at the club, then there will always be people willing to do anything for SWFC.

It's even more sour considering FF claimed only a few weeks ago that he 'want's to end his career at SWFC'...

Interesting week ahead at SWFC!

[Katchouro]

FF has gone from hero to zero in 24 hours - and rightly so!

The thing that irks me is all this faux surprise from you lot, you're acting like this is a bolt from the blue from a man with impeccable character. Listen, FF is a player who shakes the hands of the opposition and then spends the next 90 minutes trying to cheat an advantage out of them and trying to get them booked – behaviour you all excused. Now it stands to reason that a man who has no respect for his fellow pros would have no respect for his manager, team mates and the mugs who pay his wages by supporting the team.

If rumours are to be believed he’s had his nose put out of joint by Fletcher coming in on big money, so as much as it’s about greed it will be about ego driven status. Dummy spat out and he wants to leave – Chansiri needs to knock the Iron Chairman act on the head and let the lad go, keeping him won’t do either party any good.

[aussieowl]

The thing that irks me is all this faux surprise from you lot, you're acting like this is a bolt from the blue from a man with impeccable character. Listen, FF is a player who shakes the hands of the opposition and then spends the next 90 minutes trying to cheat an advantage out of them and trying to get them booked – behaviour you all excused. Now it stands to reason that a man who has no respect for his fellow pros would have no respect for his manager, team mates and the mugs who pay his wages by supporting the team.

If rumours are to be believed he’s had his nose put out of joint by Fletcher coming in on big money, so as much as it’s about greed it will be about ego driven status. Dummy spat out and he wants to leave – Chansiri needs to knock the Iron Chairman act on the head and let the lad go, keeping him won’t do either party any good.

Ridiculous to bring the totally unfair/plain wrong yellow cards he got for diving last season into it, has no bearing whatsoever on the current situation.

As for what's happening now I just feel he has the mind of a six year old with an attention span to match...one week he's saying he wants to spend the rest of his career here, which at the time I thought was a little bit strange for a footballer, then the next week he wants away & refuses to play...it's like he lives in the moment, he obviously has no lasting loyalty to club or fans, he might have tomorrow, maybe not the day after...I honestly don't think he realises the impact of refusing to play has with the fans & his team mates.

Even if he has genuine grievances which I don't think he has except in Nando's world he should still have played to his best ability, he had no thought about the people who have hero worshiped him or the club that rescued him from Watford when he told CC he wasn't traveling...at that moment he all but broke any bond he had with supporters, he threw back into CC's face all the faith shown in him...the only way back that I can see is for him to make a statement as soon as possible where he admits to a meltdown & apologises on bent knee to all concerned.

If he does apologise with assurances then maybe he can mend bridges, if not then the hard line Chansiri looks like taking is a bit pointless, Fernando hanging around like a bad smell does no one any good so I'd get rid as soon as possible, not to Derby though who were prepared to play the game CC talks about in his Sky interview.

Anyway...thanks Nando, it was good while it lasted & I'm glad I saw you play for us BUT, Sheffield isn't like Italy or Spain, we expect something different from our players, not one that spits the dummy & refuses to pull on our shirt.