Player Watch: Djed Spence

[bubble07]

If reguilon and spence are not going to play in the PL then why did the club register them? Why didn't they register them in the europa league squad and not register porro and udogie so that there's a proper rotation?

We have 4 players for 2 postions in 2 competitions but the same 2 players play every week

 

[IfiHadTheWings]

I don't disagree with you, just trying to rationale why Ange isn't playing Spence.

I'll assume it is attitude related as every manager has seemed not to fancy Spence and it can't be ability as the lad is handy.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

I'll assume it is attitude related as every manager has seemed not to fancy Spence and it can't be ability as the lad is handy.

Why extend his contract then? Fair enough if he is acting up behind the scenes but I would be very surprised if we decided to extend his contract if he was.

 

[sidford]

Why extend his contract then? Fair enough if he is acting up behind the scenes but I would be very surprised if we decided to extend his contract if he was.

Yea true and his contract was already to 2027 so very strange decision as we didn't do it to try and protect his value.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Why extend his contract then? Fair enough if he is acting up behind the scenes but I would be very surprised if we decided to extend his contract if he was.

Yes that puzzles me.

 

[Mr Pink]

And the thing Spence looks a real player.

He should of started yesterday let alone not even getting on.

 

[thecook]

I've got a sneaky suspicion we might see him against Tamworth, but don't tell him yet and get his hopes up.

 

[Ribble]

I'm fully Ange in, but the lack of Spence is a headscratcher - wonder if he is carrying a knock or similar?

He was certainly injured for a while so might just not be quite ready enough.

 

[Krafty]

If he doesn’t start against Bournemouth then not even god knows what he’s doing here

 

[DannyNZ]

I think the reason probably boils down to Archie Grays ceiling, he is clearly going to be a top top player but i must say i don't think that will be at fullback.

Porro and Udogie are out on their feet and Spence deserves a go based on his limited performances so far under Ange whether that is at right back or left.

Gray will never be a top quality full back and you wouldn’t be paying 40m for a young talented FB, his future is midfield and Spence’s future is RB. Small samples to judge by but Spence looks a much better bet at FB

 

[CookieYiddo]

Why give him a new contract and "reintegrate" him to the team if he's going to get the same amount of game time he got under conte? It seems completely pointless.

 

[bubble07]

Got a feeling AG will ask postecoglu about Spence. It's one of his go to topics

 

[homer hotspur]

Got a feeling AG will ask postecoglu about Spence. It's one of his go to topics

Its almost getting to the point with our injury and fatigue issues that I would consider playing Spence as a wide forward at least for the odd half an hour.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Why give him a new contract and "reintegrate" him to the team if he's going to get the same amount of game time he got under conte? It seems completely pointless.

He's had much more time than under Conte lol

 

[funkycoldmedina]

Why extend his contract then? Fair enough if he is acting up behind the scenes but I would be very surprised if we decided to extend his contract if he was.

I wonder if he's regressed again. He clearly came back from his loan with a different attitude but I wonder if he's gone back to old bad habits or whether there's some underlying injury issues?

 

[HildoSpur]

None of us know what's happening with Spence but the possibilities from what I can see are as follows:

1. Ange doesn't fancy Spence and club gave him a new contract to hold his value for sale in summer
2. Ange was impressed by him from start of season and agreed to him getting new contract but since then Spence's attitude has changed and he has been unimpressive in training
3. Spence is carrying an injury and is not fit

Not sure which option I'd say is most likely but I'm hoping it's number 3.

 

[greaves]

None of us know what's happening with Spence but the possibilities from what I can see are as follows:

1. Ange doesn't fancy Spence and club gave him a new contract to hold his value for sale in summer
2. Ange was impressed by him from start of season and agreed to him getting new contract but since then Spence's attitude has changed and he has been unimpressive in training
3. Spence is carrying an injury and is not fit

Not sure which option I'd say is most likely but I'm hoping it's number 3.

I think if it was 3. we would have been told?

 

[mil1lion]

I wonder if he's regressed again. He clearly came back from his loan with a different attitude but I wonder if he's gone back to old bad habits or whether there's some underlying injury issues?

Surely we wouldn't have given him a contract in that case. Unless it's since then but he wasn't getting game time before he signed it either.

 

[Ribble]

Taking a pretty prominent role in a bit of social media here, doubt that happens if he's being mardy or otherwise not still in the club's plans:

 

[Trix]

Taking a pretty prominent role in a bit of social media here, doubt that happens if he's being mardy or otherwise not still in the club's plans:

Contracted to do it mate.