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On the subject of Nico being banished from first team affairs due to being a "negative influence" then it just shows how much more professional Lee Mansell is, I know Lee is our captain but he is also big mates with the "Negative influence" as we all know so this is why I make this point it also shows how much Lee cares about the future of TUFC in comparison to Nico.

Could be wrong though?

Yep, you could be wrong..

well then divulge then gullsscorer.

Oh no, not this again, que the friends of Nicho saying they spoke to him and he says it's not true, like he's going say anything else. All I'll say, so Nicho didn't go into the dressing room after the Chesterfield match and didn't speak out of turn to more than the manager and say things that perhaps he shouldn't have done, amongst other things (twitter) and I am not even on there.

Of course this is only a rumour I can't verify it as true. But of course it could never of happened, could it ?

The truth is that Nicholson has done nothing wrong other than had a difference of opinion with the manager. The manager asks for players to voice their opinions which is what he did. The manager strongly disagreed and then took it personally and has since refused to speak to Nicholson. Nicholson fully accepts he has no automatic right to be in the team and respects any decision the manager makes but when it becomes personal from the manager and the manager totally disrespects the player, that shows an unprofessional attitude. Nicholson actually gets on with most of the other lads and they fully back him but for the manager to totally banish Nicholson from anything to do with the first team squad is absolutely diabolical and actually make him train either with the youth team or on several occasions, alone is not only wrong but against PFA rules. There is no doubting Nicholson's commitment to TUFC and he is desperate for the team to do well and avoid relegation either with or without him but I am afraid if this manager continues to manage this club and alienate a lot of other people the worst case scenario is relegation. If you check on this managers CV it does not make good reading. That's all I have to say other than if the facts are not known do not make up the fiction. Thank you

Cheers for that Kev! That makes interesting reading, but, you shouldnt risk getting yourself in more trouble with Knill by posting on here. :~D

We'll what's Kevin supposed to do. He is receiving shocking treatment from Knill.
There is no doubting Nicos commitment to t.u.f.c.
He proved before under Buckle he can overcome this treatment.
I for one think we are missing his experience in the back four not withstanding his free kicks , throw inns etc.

....and that show's exactly why he is a better kept away from team afairs

Three thoughts on the KWN800 posting. If it is Nico, which I would doubt very much, it is poor. Second, If it is how Nico recalls matters, he should not be disclosing that sort of thing to someone who might post it publicly. Third, KWN800 has totally made it up/cobbled together some rumour. Which one is it KWN?

I hope Nico manages to get himself set up come January or if not via a transfer, whenever the loan window is open. All very sad, what has happened. Very sad indeed.

Phipsy wrote:We'll what's Kevin supposed to do. He is receiving shocking treatment from Knill.
There is no doubting Nicos commitment to t.u.f.c.
He proved before under Buckle he can overcome this treatment.
I for one think we are missing his experience in the back four not withstanding his free kicks , throw inns etc.

if this is the case then regarding his commitment then why has the rest of the team been so silent and not backed their team mate and senior pro?

Has there been an official statement on the O/S about the Nico thing and I have missed it?

I haven't read anything official and I definitely saw Nicho training with the first team on Monday the 9th of December.

No Andy. Well that took 1 hr 34 mins from my post to provoke a response and that's including the new member account activation, amazing, truly amazing, I said que the friends of Nicho didn't expect it to be that quick, almost like certain people are sat there constantly watching this site.

Well if as I expect KNW is someone close to Nicho, I only posted a rumour which I couldn't confirm as true, thanks for the confirmation, and hope you're happy, you've just pretty much signed his death warrant as far as our club is concerned.

And if Rob's right and you've just made all that up, then who is trying to fool who, here.

The reason I posted on this was because I think that it has been the right decision drop nico as he has past his best and was becoming a passenger in a under-achieving side which we can not afford at the best of times let alone now so he should be professional enough to take that and deal with it seeing as he is a senior pro and understands the long term needs of the club.

As far as not being backed by his teammates on this issue, well I am afraid human nature comes into the equasion.
No one wants to risk there own position.