Stunning goal from Swift against Bolton. Class finish.

He has been playing well for Brentford this season and is definitely growing as the season goes on. 

last news

http://goo.gl/7946An

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myq8olu_BGg

http://dai.ly/x3gagc2

 

Edited December 1, 201510 yr by PedroMendez

So, has Kalas lost his place in the starting line?

He has been out of the side since the international break, guessing someone came in when he was with his national side and has played well and earned his place he will have to fight to get it back.
May just have been a slight knock though wasn't in the squad last weekend.

Rumor has it Atsu is going to be recalled from Bournemouth

No point unless we've found a buyer for him.

Rumor has it Atsu is going to be recalled from Bournemouth

Hasnt Atsu been back at the club with an injury for a while now?

I dont know about that but hes had like 2 games for bournemouth

Stress fracture in October apparently..

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/31/christian-atsu-chelsea-bournemouth-eddie-howe

Mario Pasalic once again scored last weekend. Six goals already from central midfield. One to keep a eye on...

A goal for Perica today with a well taken header that makes it two goals in his lst two league games and it looks as if he may just be forcing himself into the position of first choice striker. Pushing the likes of Di Natalie and Zapata to the bench. 

http://dai.ly/x3l0t2i

Edited January 6, 201610 yr by PedroMendez

Also a goal and a penalty for Boga against Nice in the cup, he converted a close range finish follow some good build up play from Rennes
streamable.com/j6fz 

Edited January 6, 201610 yr by PedroMendez

 

 

 

Boga wit another goal for Rennes, has really been developing on his spell.
'Boga's goal was impressive, cutting in from just inside left and rifling home from outside the box. Will hopefully find a clip asap.'

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3lldlx_stade-rennais-fc-lorient-2-2-boga_sport

Edited January 9, 201610 yr by PedroMendez

Boga certainly seems to be doing well in Ligue Un

Piazons free kick for Reading in the FA, not bad.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35357999

We still own Piazon?

Does any of this matter? None of them will play for our first team.

Who was the forum member who used to provide updates on how our loanees were doing? Used to be good and haven't seen for a while but he probably got fed up doing it as there wasn't a lot of feedback and we all know how matter how well our youngsters do on loan, ultimately, it doesn't seem to get them anywhere.

 

I've kept watch on Christensen at BM, but anyone know how the lads at Vitesse are doing? And what about the latest on Jeremie Boga? Has Bamford got any minutes at Norwich yet - he obviously can't be involved tonight?

 

I see one of our ex youth players Gokhan Tore is being linked with a possible move to West Ham in the Summer as Bilic is said to be a fan. He always looked to have what it would take to play at a decent level but was another one who had to knuckle down and find consistency. He's the sort of player who can be unplayable one week and useless the next but would like to see him playing in the PL, even if it isn't with us.

Edited March 1, 201610 yr by Nibs

Has Bamford got any minutes at Norwich yet - he obviously can't be involved tonight?

 

He came off the bench for about two minutes against Leicester on Saturday. Interestingly the second time he's come off the bench at the King Power this season as he also did so for Palace (albeit for longer).

I've kept watch on Christensen at BM, but anyone know how the lads at Vitesse are doing? And what about the latest on Jeremie Boga? Has Bamford got any minutes at Norwich yet - he obviously can't be involved tonight?

In answer to your questions, Vitesse have gone to sh*t since there manager left for Qatar or somewhere of that ilk and SOlanke Brown and Baker have all had injury spells with Solanke currently back at Chelsea receiving treatment and likely to be out for a couple more months, Baker has regained his starting spot but Brown and Nathan are struggling for minutes of the bench and Pantic is due to leave as apparently his attitude is poor and he isnt good enough..

Jeremie Boga is also having trouble with a new manager and hasn't had significant minutes since his arrival.

Musonda and MvG have been the highlights on loan in recent weeks and have really hit the ground running at their new clubs.

Edited March 1, 201610 yr by PedroMendez

In answer to your questions, Vitesse have gone to sh*t since there manager left for Qatar or somewhere of that ilk and SOlanke Brown and Baker have all had injury spells with Solanke currently back at Chelsea receiving treatment and likely to be out for a couple more months, Baker has regained his starting spot but Brown and Nathan are struggling for minutes of the bench and Pantic is due to leave as apparently his attitude is poor and he isnt good enough..

Jeremie Boga is also having trouble with a new manager and hasn't had significant minutes since his arrival.

Musonda and MvG have been the highlights on loan in recent weeks and have really hit the ground running at their new clubs.

 

Thanks PM.

 

Doesn't sound great and I really am losing track of what players we have on loan and who is where and who are the ones likely to progress (if any)?

 

It's like a conveyor belt of young footballers. Some are in danger of being forgotten as the next batch come through. Watching the U '21's draw 0-0 with Southampton last night and it really hits home. Some of the team I hadn't heard of, some are at a stage where they are probably about to go out on loan and a couple seem to have been around for ages and are unlikely to have any chance and will desperately be looking for a club in the near future. The ones who are already or are approaching 20 and haven't got anywhere near the first team squad, they may as well move on in the summer. Seems harsh, practically writing them off at CFC when only 20, but you do feel, the ones who have any chance, however slim, would have already been involved in the first team squad and perhaps made the bench. Abraham looked lively when he came on - he didn't start as he'd played in the Youth Cup game on Friday but even for him, he will feel the clock is ticking when he is nowhere near the first team but sees youngsters at other clubs already progressing further.

It is quite disgusting to see the amount of wasted talent we've had in the last 5 years. I'd say our mismanagement of certain players is criminal but that would be slightly hysterical. Uncaring is perhaps a better word. Lacking empathy? I know that we have people in the academy who genuinely care for these players, because they're human, but as a club there's something missing that most people have.

 

Ultimately they are professionals, employees, assets, commodities but I just think it's a crying shame that in the year JT could leave we don't have that next guy (just one!) to replace him in our hearts.

 

Going to the Youth Cup game on Friday and whilst it's amazing to see such great young talent, it just feels like we've been here before. Abraham is the new Solanke, and where exactly does Dom's career go from here? A loan next season to a lower-tier team? Does Abraham replace him at Vitesse and then follows the same path as Ugbo becomes the next guy.

 

The one constant is that they don't get chances here. A good loan is a rarity, happened upon by chance rather than anything planned. It's not just a problem at this club sure, but we have the best academy in the world and I'm convinced that if we'd given some of the lads chances they would have been good enough.

 

And the biggest tragedy is that we'll keep on doing that.