Douglas Higginbottom wrote:DoomMerchant wrote:ant london wrote:what's the deal with Rusnak being sent back
Very odd....can't imagine that he isn't more talented than many Oldham have on their books. Kinda emphasises why a lower league loan isn't really the right development environment for the level of kids we need to be producing these days.
my instincts were that maybe he had a strop because they fucking suck ass and he's not comfy feeling like he was in the shit with that squad, etc.
Sending kids out on loan to sides that are in serious losing bids and sucking wind to stay up COULD be a great lesson for some kids or could completely deflate others.
I think you want them around winning attitudes, and winning cultures, etc...mid-table dutch or german sides in stable environments would be my preference over lower leagues in England.
cheers
Here's a post from another forum (yes BM):
I think it’s more of a “Billy Big Bollocks” issue, personally.
When I found out we’d got this kid on loan til January, I was impressed, but not totally overwhelmed. Whilst I’d heard many a person on Twitter say that this kid was talented, it wasn’t a position I felt we were weak in (despite what this season’s results may tell you). I know we’d just sold Jose Baxter, but he was a #10, whereas Rusnak, I believe, is more of a winger who likes to cut in. Well we have a few of those already!
Anyway, our performances have been very good this season. We’ve deserved a lot more points than we’ve accrued so far, but unfortunately there’s been too many individual errors, including conceding a penalty in every league game bar one this season, which has contributed to our W2 L5 record so far.
Because of our attacking performances, the opportunity simply hasn’t arose yet for him. He came off the bench whilst we were winning at home to Port Vale but didn’t really stand out in the 15minutes he was on. He started against Shrewsbury but despite us winning 4-1, he again didn’t stand out. He was away for the Preston TV game where we were, IMO, brilliant despite losing, so the team for Rotherham was near enough the same. He did come on for the last 10 minutes but that’s not a lot of time to show what you can do, and that I understand (he may have come on earlier but we were down to 10 men after half an hour).
Since he’d not played in a few games, LJ (our gaffer) decided he could do with a 45 minute refresher so picked him for the reserves and from there, he’s obviously seen his arse. We have no problem in looking at talented Premier League youngsters and bringing them in on loan, but they have to show commitment to the cause and we don’t want anyone from the upper echelons of the Premier League who think they’re too good for something. The fact of the matter is that you play because you deserve to play, not because Manchester City are a bigger club than little Oldham Athletic.
If you’re asked to sit on the bench and wait for the opportunity, bloody do it, and when you do get on the pitch, show us why you were picked up by Manchester City. If you’ve not featured for a couple of games for whatever reason, and you’re asked to play in the reserves to bring your fitness up to scratch, again, bloody do it.
Back when we had Scapuzzi here, there was no doubting his effort and, whilst being too lightweight and simply not good enough for us, let alone the Premier League, the application he put in was impressive and that will always stand in good stead. Andrea Mancini was just dreadful so the less said about that the better.
Hopefully Ruznak will learn from this and go on to be a good player and make it in the Premier League. If he keeps up with this “Billy Big Bollocks” attitude however, then he’ll be shipped off like Scapuzzi was, and deservedly so, despite looking decent in your EDL side.
I’d just like to commend Vieira in all this too, by making him apologise. It’s good to see him understand LJ’s reasonings for what’s happened and why we agreed to send him back, and I’m pleased Vieira viewed the whole thing in a similar light. I don’t think this will hinder any further opportunities for us, should we wish to approach your club for one of your youngsters again in the future.
Understandable from both sides imo.
I can see why they would think he should sit on their bench & wait for his chance but I can equally see why he would think 'fuck this' when he finds himself in their reserve team. He probably had dreams of running rings round everyone & Vieira/Count hauling him back to City to play in the Champions League. Instead, he can't get a game, then gets stuck in a below standard reserve setup.
He probably didn't realise it was just a fitness thing & figured he'd been shit on.
