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Peterborough’s director of football Barry Fry told ClaretandHugh this morning that Martin Samuelsen’s appearance in the FA Cup Final fourth round replay against West Brom last night was his first full match since joining Peterborough United on loan from the Hammers last year.
Samuelsen was in fabulous form but Fry said: “He’s still a bit weak for regular 90 minutes but last night will have done him the world of good. He’s been playing kids football but he’s really growing into the mens’ game.
“We were thrilled that he was still going at the end of two hours – it was a great step in his development and will have done him the world of good.”
Fry insists the young Norwegian needs to stay at London Road for another season and declared: “If he stays with us particularly should we be a Championship club he will go back to West Ham as a tough and mature player.
He added: “I have talked to David Sullivan about the possibility. It’s obviously my hope we can make it happen but he is without doubt a fabulous prospect.”
Posh are currently sitting in eighth place three points off the play-off places.
I think he should come back next season as long as he is in and around the first team squad and being introduced for sub appearances and cup games to start with .But if
he is only to come back to the development squad he may as well stay where he is .
He showed some nice touches and dribbles last night and also got in to some promising
positions on the edge of the West Brom box a couple of times but no one thought to pass to him . Looking forward to seeing him in the claret & blue !
My mum said if he is weak and not able to play 90 minutes why did he take a penalty ?
I said Barry is not the manager, she said he played his little heart out,
He did not have the strength to take the Pen,
She is 80 but knows about football unlike Lawerson who knows nothing,