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Mase wrote:Sinclair sounds like he smashes it up in training!

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:

Beefymcfc wrote:

Risby wrote:

Beefymcfc wrote:<null>

How is he settling in to the group. Is he one of the gang now and getting involved in all the banter.
Just think the more comfortable he feels, the more he will begin to shine. After all, who wouldn't be intimidated at first by a squad like ours.

I have no idea but that's where we miss the likes of Nige de Jong, he was always a huge influence around the training ground. I'm sure Doug will vouch for that.

Every team needs leaders on the pitch but you also need them off it. Nige was that man.

Nigel was certainly great in the changing room and at training and that's just from what I can see.But he certainly wasn't alone in that as others play important roles with new players,like Vinnie.But everyone is different.Some will settle quickly and others take time.

With Kun it was as if he had always been here ,he settled so quickly and easily.Being as good as he is helped but he just has a brilliant manner about him and he gets on very well with players and staff alike. Joleon I recall was different ( or it seemed that way to me).Not that he has a bad manner or anything like that but I think he was a little overawed and shy and it took him a while to feel settled.Once that happened not only his game and confidence came on in leaps and bounds but he also became much more of a character within the group of players.

I would liken Sinclair more with Joleon.Maybe disbelieving where he was and the players around him so lacked some confidence which of course hasn't come shining through as he has had so few opportunities.Maybe it will still happen for him.