3 hours ago, Backbiter said:

The move has been a disaster for him. I know Southgate immediately rewarded him witrh a full England call-up, but it's been all downhill from there. He was an excellent squad player for us who looked really good coming on as a sub, but he has looked a shadow of that player in the years since.

It looks like his, Lewis Baker's and - speaking pessimistically - RLC's careers will fizzle out after showing massive potential.

I really hope I'm wrong.

It goes to show what a mixed bag our youngsters become.

On the positive side we have had Terry, Morris, Mount, James and if we look at Bamford, 5 years at CFC without a start and now 5th in the top scorers for the league. 

By comparison Werner is 14th.

2 hours ago, Strider6003 said:

It goes to show what a mixed bag our youngsters become.

On the positive side we have had Terry, Morris, Mount, James and if we look at Bamford, 5 years at CFC without a start and now 5th in the top scorers for the league. 

By comparison Werner is 14th.

Not sure Jody Morris counts as a success story (as a player at least). What about Premier League champion Robert Huth?

1 hour ago, PloKoon13 said:

Not sure Jody Morris counts as a success story (as a player at least). What about Premier League champion Robert Huth?

Agree Morris was not a good example and forgot about Huth, he is worthy of inclusion.

On 13/12/2020 at 05:58, Strider6003 said:

Agree Morris was not a good example and forgot about Huth, he is worthy of inclusion.

Morris was plagued by off-field issues and injuries, but was good enough to become a great player.

Another academy product worth mentioning that had a good career was Graeme Le Saux.

Stumbled across this on twitter, probably a few here who’ll be interested. 

On 23/12/2020 at 10:39, Jezz said:

Morris was plagued by off-field issues and injuries, but was good enough to become a great player.

Another academy product worth mentioning that had a good career was Graeme Le Saux.

And Eddie Newton and Doobs. Plus Cundy and Myers.

Edited December 24, 20205 yr by Backbiter

Atletico Madrid and Diego Costa part ways.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11838/12174754/diego-costa-atletico-madrid-agree-to-terminate-spain-strikers-deal

Jimmy Floyd has gone back to Burton apparently. 

 

Looking back at our squad depth during that era is like a weird dream - we started Andriy Shevchenko against Macclesfield Town!

On 06/01/2021 at 07:35, PloKoon13 said:

 

I was at the match with my old man. We had a running bet every season - if Mikel scored I forked over a tenner. He went for a piss moments before this happened and I managed to lie about who the scorer was for sometime 

Just saw Jon Swift score a great free-kick for Reading tonight.

Sign him back up!!

Has anybody seen the amazing body transformation of F.Torres, on the Roids, lol
Seriously though he looks like a Doorman, come don't f**k with me type

Nah that’s Geoff Capes that is, you can’t fool me...

Why oh why is Chris Sutton given air time, he is such a bigoted, self opinionated C*nt, one of those men you'd happily punch in the face, he is the ultimate WUM

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/brendan-rodgers-confident-midfield-signing-4950129

 

Interesting - Leicester apparently in for Chalobah as cover for Ndidi. 

 

1 hour ago, PloKoon13 said:

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/brendan-rodgers-confident-midfield-signing-4950129

 

Interesting - Leicester apparently in for Chalobah as cover for Ndidi. 

 

Just saw this. Not that I'd want to see any of our rivals for top 4 strengthen, but it's good to see that he may yet revive a career that's gone off the rails a bit since he played a part in our title win under Conte. It's not been a Drinkwater-esque decline, but it's been awful for him the way his move to Watford has turned out. It brought him an England call-up within weeks, but nothing has gone right for him since.

8 minutes ago, Backbiter said:

Just saw this. Not that I'd want to see any of our rivals for top 4 strengthen, but it's good to see that he may yet revive a career that's gone off the rails a bit since he played a part in our title win under Conte. It's not been a Drinkwater-esque decline, but it's been awful for him the way his move to Watford has turned out. It brought him an England call-up within weeks, but nothing has gone right for him since.

Talking about ex-players I noticed Bamford scored a peach for Leeds second goal last night.

 

Just now, Strider6003 said:

Talking about ex-players I noticed Bamford scored a peach for Leeds second goal last night.

 

Yes, and two superb assists. He is doing really well up there.

2 hours ago, Backbiter said:

Yes, and two superb assists. He is doing really well up there.

Yes it is surprising how well he is doing in the EPL, I can only put it down to the Bielsa effect!

Edited February 1, 20215 yr by strider6004

Apparently Paul Canoville is seriously ill in hospital after emergency surgery. Hope he pulls through. 

 

Great interview with Filipe Luís (ignore the slightly misleading headline, he talks about a lot): 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/feb/22/filipe-luis-in-training-at-chelsea-salah-was-like-messi-ask-anyone

 

14 minutes ago, PloKoon13 said:

Great interview with Filipe Luís (ignore the slightly misleading headline, he talks about a lot): 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/feb/22/filipe-luis-in-training-at-chelsea-salah-was-like-messi-ask-anyone

 

I liked it too.

Very good on Hazard, I didn't realise he was like that in training though with hindsight perhaps not surprised.

Good on Mourinho, liked his comment on JT.

Seems honest about his time losing out to a better player in Azpi.

You sense his hunger for the CL, I think we will get past Atletico though will be close, so suspect he will need to wait another year at least. 

20 hours ago, PloKoon13 said:

Great interview with Filipe Luís (ignore the slightly misleading headline, he talks about a lot): 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/feb/22/filipe-luis-in-training-at-chelsea-salah-was-like-messi-ask-anyone

He sounds like a class act.

He was very handy in the 14/15 season, and he seems to have good things to say about us despite his short tenure with the club.