It was revealed today that Robbie Fowler has returned to full-time training with Cardiff City after his career threatening hip injury and, as such, is in line to be a possible Wembley substitute given City’s striking options are so embarrassingly poor in the form of stand-in forward Paul Parry (if fit), Jimmy Floyd-Hasselbaink and Steve Thompson. “Arthur” could even feature in this Sunday’s final Championship game of the season against Barnsley.
What surprises me more however is the extent to which Dave Jones has stood by the player who, apart from odd flashes and one short spell of form, offered very little to The Bluebirds this season. “A fully fit Robbie Fowler next season will give us 20 goals” claims the City boss this week.
Is it me or does anyone else wonder how he has such belief that will happen?
Fowler turned 33 years old this month, has only scored 46 league goals in almost 7 years (so many of them being penalties), is severely lacking in pace and physicality and has been injury prone for a long while. City have an option to extend Fowler’s contract by a year, the same option exists with Hasselbaink. It is likely only one will stay but despite Jimmy being the bigger success this season, he is older and slowing fast. All indications from NP Towers are that Fowler will remain at the club, Jones’ latest comments appearing to be confirmation.
What surprises me more however is the extent to which Dave Jones has stood by the player who, apart from odd flashes and one short spell of form, offered very little to The Bluebirds this season. “A fully fit Robbie Fowler next season will give us 20 goals” claims the City boss this week.
Is it me or does anyone else wonder how he has such belief that will happen?
Fowler turned 33 years old this month, has only scored 46 league goals in almost 7 years (so many of them being penalties), is severely lacking in pace and physicality and has been injury prone for a long while. City have an option to extend Fowler’s contract by a year, the same option exists with Hasselbaink. It is likely only one will stay but despite Jimmy being the bigger success this season, he is older and slowing fast. All indications from NP Towers are that Fowler will remain at the club, Jones’ latest comments appearing to be confirmation.
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