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Just been reading on one of the Birmingham forums that Caddis did very well for them today. A few gave him MOM and one post said "can't believe we swopped him for Rooney. Think we have definitely come out on top of that deal". Happy for Caddis, just hope Rooney proves them wrong.

Clever. Make a new, clearly defined, thread for new readers to see.

To all brummy bastards who see this thread top of the charts, your city is a shitter and I have heard that Caddis hates the accent. Oi downt buleeev eeeitttttt

It's a win win for us. If he has a good season we'll get more money for him, or have a more experienced player next season.

Well there's the proof that he was Championship quality, I guess.  Seemingly rapid return to fitness as well.

It's not a surprise is it, Caddis is an excellent player. Life moves on and hopefully Joe and Joe continues his fine form and if given the chance Thompson plays like he did when he came on against Stoke and if not I'm sure PdC will have another RB lined up for Jan.

Yeah, but he's running around with a pouty lip.

I pity the fool.

Life goes on, I agree.  PC's departure is the only fly in the ointment in an otherwise excellent squad rebuilding that started almost as soon as promotion was confirmed and finished this week.  On balance, PDC's dealings have been very positive - even with PC's departure.  Wish him all the best at Birmingham.

Its better to have a team than individual players.

Regardless of Caddis quality - if he was bad for the team he was bad for team. Had to go.

What he does or doesn't do from now on doesn't concern me in the slightest.

Why? Caddis is still contracted to Swindon and remains our player. His loan spell at Birmingham is of significant interest to us as it could either increase his value for a sale later on, make him impossible to shift permanently or perhaps lead to him becoming an integral squad member again if/when Di Canio moves on.

Why.

He's gone we wanted him out and we've got a L1 promotion campaign to concern ourselves with.

Is it now time to move on with this particular subject just getting a tad tiresome. Haven`t we all had out say now? :zzz:

I don't see how - as fans - keeping an eye on our loan players is going to affect the teams performances on the pitch but fair enough.

As discussed. His performances could potentially enhance his valuation.

If people obsess over it then it will become annoying but he's just had a MoM performance in The Championship so it's obviously going to be talked about.

Post-Preston and pre-Oxford will result in focus elsewhere.

His valuation is pretty irrelevant if Rooney does well here and we want to keep him because both are loan to perm deals so it will be done as a swap deal. I guess there is the chance that one does well and the other doesn't therefore we may be in a position to sell or have him back.

Rooney is out of contract in the Summer though and Caddis is not, so surely some money will be coming our way should Caddis go permanently to Birmingham?

The Brum forum are saying he is the best right back in the last 8 years or so since Martin Grainger.

They seem to like him somewhat. I hope he keeps it up, I am disappointed in how and why he left but I hope he carries on providing the good for the Blues upping his eventual transfer fee somewhat.

It was only a week ago when they were saying "We don't want a fat division 4 player".

I hate brummies.

It makes you wonder if there ever was a fitness issue or it was just all attitude based?

I went to all the UK pre season games and to my eye he was well in advance of most in terms of fitness.

Judging only by the interviews from Caddis & PdC - Caddis admitted he returned a little off the pace as he'd not done any fitness work for a couple of weeks, having had his baby.  He believes that he worked hard to catch up to get back to where he should be.  Di Canio alluded to a number of issues with Caddis's attitude of which the fitness was just one.  It appears that by the time the season started it was no longer a matter of fitness but other issues between the 2 of them had taken over.

The crucial point being.....to my eye.

Your and my eyes are not the same as the man with the most important eyes.....all this bollox about him having a child is no excuse....total bullshit if indeed he is using that as a reason....your fitness and training as a pro in no way should be affected at all by this scenario.
As a pro footballer he has the ideal job in this scenario,even if he was missing sessions then the work could be done at home ....unlike most other people who really have to juggle there working lives when having a child then in my view its a piss poor excuse and one that PDC reckons is one as well.

As i say it could be other issues but if it is the fitness one then i have no sympathy with Mr Caddis at all.

I think it's pretty obvious now. Get rid.