i dont know, the reasons for not going on tour seem logical. I think getting him back to fitness is a long process.

As long as he is fit for the season

How much weight did he lose?

What haven't we been told? We were told Fletcher had a virus which was keeping him weak and making him lose weight, he then came back looking like a 10 year old kid. Now they want to keep him at home to work on his fitness instead of having him traipse all over North America. Seems like a good idea to me

If we're not careful he'll end up as skinny as McEachran.

Wouldn't he need to lose half his body weight for that?

Probably. McEachran makes Luke Chadwick look like a bodybuilder.

Virus with weight loss and fatigue lasting months...probably mononucleosis or something of that ilk (I remember Roger Federer complaining of similar problems when he had mono 3/4 years ago).

Hopefully it isn't anything more sinsiter than that.

Fletch getting back to full fitness is priority.

Could be something like Chronic fatigue syndrome which can last for months or even years.

comment by THE-NEW-LIVERPOOL-BRAND (U3894)
posted 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
How much weight did he lose?

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Didn't Freddie Mercury, Liberace and Rock Hudson lose weight dramatically ?

Didn't Freddie Mercury, Liberace and Rock Hudson lose weight dramatically ?

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So did two of Henry VIII's wives, but we needn't assume Fletcher has been beheaded.

comment by Jalisco Red – I'm sure I've seen this before … (U4195)
posted 1 minute ago
Didn't Freddie Mercury, Liberace and Rock Hudson lose weight dramatically ?

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So did two of Henry VIII's wives, but we needn't assume Fletcher has been beheaded.

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Seen him play, mate, and he looks like a chicken who has LOST it's HEAD.

Good player, Fletcher. Wenger certainly rates him.

comment by Jalisco Red – I'm sure I've seen this before … (U4195)
posted 5 minutes ago
Good player, Fletcher. Wenger certainly rates him.

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He also rated Chamkah & Bendtner

Wenger is scared of Fletcher. He thinks he is a brute who hurts his Arsenal players.

Look, if the man had 'aids' he would not be allowed to participate in any contact sport'''ergo forget that issue.

comment by RedBlackandWhiteside (U2335)
posted 2 minutes ago
Wenger is scared of Fletcher. He thinks he is a brute who hurts his Arsenal players.

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He'd say that Justin Fashanu (RIP) would "hurt" his players too.

comment by Rooneysmiles (U1347)
posted 1 minute ago
Look, if the man had 'aids' he would not be allowed to participate in any contact sport'''ergo forget that issue.

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Yes, but only AFTER the blood test

Could be just possible that he's overrated ?