2 'Strikers' Goals today. Nothing flashy. Right place, right time. Clearly got the instinct. 

Surely got to be ahead of Solanke and Traore for that 3rd Striker spot now (I'd still prefer a PL loan for the lad next season but...)

Tammy suffers a "serious" thigh injury.

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-striker-tammy-abraham-suffers-serious-thigh-injury-during-loan-spell-at-bristol-city-a3467296.html

Bristol City will be without top scorer Tammy Abraham for two to three weeks because of a thigh injury.

Just scored against Huddersfield. Scored with one touch, then celebrated with the ball boy. 

Can't wait to see him playing in Chelsea shirt next season.

10 hours ago, IliyaKrostin said:

Just scored against Huddersfield. Scored with one touch, then celebrated with the ball boy. 

Can't wait to see him playing in Chelsea shirt next season.

I'm sure we have enough ball boys.

 

I'll get my coat.

 

Good evening all you Blues fans

Hope you don't mind but Im a Bristol City fan visiting your forum as I thought  I'd take the time to pass on some comments about ( your )Tammy Abraham 

Im no starry eyed teenager but a a mid 50s , bit of a grumpy , Bristol City follower ,and someone who is losing love for the game I've lived and breathed for 50yrs

Ironically the Blues are a team I followed closely for a number of years after you signed my childhood Chris Garland in early 70s, I even have a slightly scratched prized 'Blue is the colour' 45' !!

I had a 10year spell scouting for a number of League Clubs and spend periods of games even now watching individual players rather than the game / following the ball so like to think I can provide a reasonable assessment of a player.

So Tammy Abraham... 

First and foremost , alongside just about virtually every City fan I know , we are extremely grateful to Chelsea that have been fortunate enough to loan Tammy this season. If we avoid relegation it will be largely off the back of this lads young shoulders.

Without him we would have been dead and buried weeks ago

Im not a close follower of Premiership Football (Seems a million miles away from where we are) , particularly in respect of watching games in the flesh, and so I'm not in a educated position to say whether Tammy is likely to break through at his home club.

As a top four club , who sign players of the quality of Hazzard , Costa etc I fully understand how and why it's always going to be ridiculously tough to break into such a quality side

Ive seen all but two of our games this season and increasingly been watching Tammy and his development in his first taste of senior football.

Tammys goal return as a standalone stat is indeed impressive but I can assure you doesn't IMHO come close to reflecting his ability or contribution

The Championship , is a tough place to make an impact , especially at his age, and He has scored 22 goals this season in a very poor side in turmoil. He's scored those goals , in spite of extremely poor service and support , not because of decent or even reasonable service and support.

He has been deployed for virtually the whole of the season as a lone striker with an overweight and unfit Lee Tomlin deployed as a 10 to support him, which he doesn't , save for a single game in front of Sky Cameras !!!

As a result Tammy has been a isolated figure up top with poor support and a service normally thrown in his general direction and often somewhere around his throat.

Centre halves in the Championship tend to be physical, often with some premiership experience and I'd say are probably more physical (as they can get away with a bit more in Championship !) and this lad has in truth, been battered most of the season from two centre halves in opposition sides , as I said often in a losing cause with dreadful support and Service.

From the first minute he has appeared for us , does this lad lose faith or become demoralised - Not a bit , on  a dozen or so occasions this season I've Sen him clattered and go or stay down in obvious pain but the lad gets treatment , gets up, and shakes himself down , time after time , game after game .... fantastic

Every single game the lad comes off the pitch having left absolutely everything on it - fantastic to see, noticed, and appreciated by suppporters - the standard response to our (regular) defeats has been 'Tammy , Tammy ....Abraham' ringing round the ground , just that , always that , which sort of says everything

Hes a talented lad no doubt, good first touch , with decent service can hold the ball up well and link play, and a willing runner in the channels.His finishing is pretty damned good, not perfect but he has the skill of finding space in the box and reading the game to be in the right place to poach goals - lovely to see a poacher, but he's a whole lot more than that and has shown when on the rare occasions he's clever enough and good enough to make the most of any decent service.

He's not the polished gem yet but has developed even with us and has got to grips with the physicality and pace of First Team football week by week

In my 50 years of following my club , as some of you will have , I've seen hundreds and hundreds of players and over a hundred loanees

In all those years Tammy comes a very close second to Andy Cole in the obvious and significant impact he's had at our club over all those years

As good as Andy Cole , close but not quite , but Cole was 21 when he came to us and Tammy has another two years before you could make a fair comparison - In two years time Tammy will be up there with a 21 yr old Andy Cole from what I have seen.

I won't try and tell you anymore about your player whose career I will follow closely - I have no doubt that he will go on to forge a good career in the Premier League , hopefully in a Chelsea shirt and I'm confident that he will represent his country, possibly as a mainstay in a few years time

So a massive Thankyou for the privilege of having this lad at Ashton Gate this season

And finally and most importantly

Ive started to fall out of love with the modern game and the modern footballer , full of ego and only interested in £££ , but this lad is a complete breath of fresh air in absolutely everything , about his commitment , humility , attitude , desire - truly awesome

The way he conducts himself both on and off the pitch has been a complete joy as has witnessing his obvious and deep desire to play well and to achieve results

His interaction with supporters is a joy and he has become admired and idolised amongst our fanabse and will walk our player and young player of the year and rightly so

Embarrassingly his desire , commitment and obvious pain when the final whistle blows and we have been beaten is far in excess of every single one of our own players ( At Brentford on Saturday he mouthed 'Sorry' to our away following !!!! as he left the pitch after another defeat, despite having played HIS heart out for 90 mins ploughing a lone furrow up front again - when do you ever see that from a modern player !!)

I  have some connections at Bristol City and reports of this lad confirm everything I've witnessed, humble, extremely hard working, always has a smile on his face, eager to learn and improve ..... tick tick tick

This lad has Id suggest a World Class attitude , whatever his ability is eventually assessed to be and I , as a football fan hope the lad goes on to have a fantastic career at the highest level and reaps the rewards that would bring .... because you know what..... this kid deserves everything he gets

I thought you may like a third part view of the lad from someone whose seen lots of him this season and watched him closely in all aspects

If he gets the chance at Stamford Bridge please get behind this lad as he is a gem , certainly attitude wise and will give everything for the shirt , that I can promise you

He is a complete credit To Chelsea Football Club, to the academy and the staff that work there

Most of all he's a credit to his parents , and most of all to himself - So nice to say that about a  young modern footballer

I will be really sad to see this lad go back to you in May as he's helped me keep some faith in modern day footballers

 

Good luck for the rest of the season - undoubtedly another title possibly a double is on its way :)

Love Conte - Think you are in for some years of sustained success  !!!

 

Edited April 3, 20179 yr by BCFC22

Thanks for posting your thoughts on Tammy. Fingers crossed he goes onto being a top pro for us. I think another years loan will definitely be of benefit to him and maybe as you've taken care of Tammy others may follow.

25 minutes ago, charierre said:

Thanks for posting your thoughts on Tammy. Fingers crossed he goes onto being a top pro for us. I think another years loan will definitely be of benefit to him and maybe as you've taken care of Tammy others may follow.

Not sure we've 'taken care of him' Charlierre  !!!! 

The supporters certainly have but it's him that's earnt that massive respect - massively popular with teammates too

Hes had a real tough task and has coped brilliantly and this season however tough will no doubt serve him well and has certainly got him used to the physicality of First Team football which can only do him well

25 goal a season strikers are like rocking horse poo , even in Championship and when they come with an attitude like his you have a gem - good enough to lead the line at Chelsea ? Still a way to go but in time It wouldn't surprise me ;)

 

Edited April 3, 20179 yr by BCFC22

alwight  me babber .... moved down to Long Ashton about 7 year ago now, where you to ? :)

before that I was 30 + years regular at The Bridge and about 15 years a season ticket holder, and your still older than me !

Tammy - I think he is a talent but no more than that, lovely to hear about his attitude. I have seen him at the city probably about 3 times so you are much better placed than me to comment....I personally think he might struggle in Chelsea first team. Only reason I say that is only because of recent history, I think you need to be an exceptional world talent to make any where near the starting line up in the top 4 of the premiership. I would dearly love to see him given that chance but I really do think it is unlikely. Conte please prove me wrong ! 

I have heard a mix from my City mates right down the middle between he has gone off the boil a bit to like you say no service. This is the difference as I see, if you going to blame no service then you might as well be Torres. Costa and Drogba before him can pick the game up by the scruff of the neck you need that little bit extra. I can't see Tammy doing that in the EPL. Like I say I would love to be proven wrong 

Very nice post though mate,you are very welcome here and PM me if you fancy a Thatchers !

I read all of it. Nice to see you here! 

59 minutes ago, andy said:

alwight  me babber .... moved down to Long Ashton about 7 year ago now, where you to ? :)

before that I was 30 + years regular at The Bridge and about 15 years a season ticket holder, and your still older than me !

Tammy - I think he is a talent but no more than that, lovely to hear about his attitude. I have seen him at the city probably about 3 times so you are much better placed than me to comment....I personally think he might struggle in Chelsea first team. Only reason I say that is only because of recent history, I think you need to be an exceptional world talent to make any where near the starting line up in the top 4 of the premiership. I would dearly love to see him given that chance but I really do think it is unlikely. Conte please prove me wrong ! 

I have heard a mix from my City mates right down the middle between he has gone off the boil a bit to like you say no service. This is the difference as I see, if you going to blame no service then you might as well be Torres. Costa and Drogba before him can pick the game up by the scruff of the neck you need that little bit extra. I can't see Tammy doing that in the EPL. Like I say I would love to be proven wrong 

Very nice post though mate,you are very welcome here and PM me if you fancy a Thatchers !

Hi Andy

Brislington for me

You may well be right that he might struggle in Chelseas first team - you rightly say you have to be top drawer / top international class to achieve a place and there's only a minority of players that will ever get there

I certainly wouldn't predict he will make it at Chelsea , possibly will settle at a mid table Prem Club but with his attitude he gives himself a chance and will certainly maximise his ability - his ability very noticeable at our level , his attitude too drawer for any level

I guess it was his attitude more than his ability that I wanted to let people know about - people far better qualified than me make those judgements !!! Lol

As for going off the boil - I wouldn't take too much notice , without going over it , the service to him is generally abysmal - I sat behind somebody last week who whinged when he didn't manage to take regular balls , ( and 'his hold up play isn't up to much' !) punted towards his throat whilst marshalled by two centre halves and no teammate in the same postcode !!!

Most pros , especially on loan would have given up to some degree , down here , long ago !!

When he gets decent service he generally uses the ball well , as well as a goal scorer a true team player too, happy to lay off in the box to a better placed teammate 

A lot of football fans look no further than the front page , the odd Herbert down here thinking that he should put away every half chance because he comes from Chelsea's academy !!! 

 

How do you find living near Bristol mate ? - Long Ashton is nice - my dentist is there (good un too !)

Edited April 3, 20179 yr by BCFC22

Noticed this - some of his goals for us

Think it shows , better than I describe that he has the knack of Reading play in the box and is a good poacher, and more

Think it shows that given any reasonable service this lad will score goals

 

14 hours ago, BCFC22 said:

Hi Andy

Brislington for me

You may well be right that he might struggle in Chelseas first team - you rightly say you have to be top drawer / top international class to achieve a place and there's only a minority of players that will ever get there

I certainly wouldn't predict he will make it at Chelsea , possibly will settle at a mid table Prem Club but with his attitude he gives himself a chance and will certainly maximise his ability - his ability very noticeable at our level , his attitude too drawer for any level

I guess it was his attitude more than his ability that I wanted to let people know about - people far better qualified than me make those judgements !!! Lol

As for going off the boil - I wouldn't take too much notice , without going over it , the service to him is generally abysmal - I sat behind somebody last week who whinged when he didn't manage to take regular balls , ( and 'his hold up play isn't up to much' !) punted towards his throat whilst marshalled by two centre halves and no teammate in the same postcode !!!

Most pros , especially on loan would have given up to some degree , down here , long ago !!

When he gets decent service he generally uses the ball well , as well as a goal scorer a true team player too, happy to lay off in the box to a better placed teammate 

A lot of football fans look no further than the front page , the odd Herbert down here thinking that he should put away every half chance because he comes from Chelsea's academy !!! 

 

How do you find living near Bristol mate ? - Long Ashton is nice - my dentist is there (good un too !)

I went to school in Brislington, St Brendans back when it was a proper grammar school :)  Good to get Tammy updates, though.  I really do hope he can make it back with us someday.

14 hours ago, BCFC22 said:

Hi Andy

Brislington for me

You may well be right that he might struggle in Chelseas first team - you rightly say you have to be top drawer / top international class to achieve a place and there's only a minority of players that will ever get there

I certainly wouldn't predict he will make it at Chelsea , possibly will settle at a mid table Prem Club but with his attitude he gives himself a chance and will certainly maximise his ability - his ability very noticeable at our level , his attitude too drawer for any level

I guess it was his attitude more than his ability that I wanted to let people know about - people far better qualified than me make those judgements !!! Lol

As for going off the boil - I wouldn't take too much notice , without going over it , the service to him is generally abysmal - I sat behind somebody last week who whinged when he didn't manage to take regular balls , ( and 'his hold up play isn't up to much' !) punted towards his throat whilst marshalled by two centre halves and no teammate in the same postcode !!!

Most pros , especially on loan would have given up to some degree , down here , long ago !!

When he gets decent service he generally uses the ball well , as well as a goal scorer a true team player too, happy to lay off in the box to a better placed teammate 

A lot of football fans look no further than the front page , the odd Herbert down here thinking that he should put away every half chance because he comes from Chelsea's academy !!! 

 

How do you find living near Bristol mate ? - Long Ashton is nice - my dentist is there (good un too !)

Well like I say, I would love to be proved wrong, we know that Conte is a fan so he may be back here next year. Maybe he should understudy Diego while he is still here. 

Thanks again for the updates, very nicely put. 

Missus is from Bris too... Love living in Bristol, never going back, and Bristol itself is so up and coming. A walk round the harbour these days is a delight!   

 

6 hours ago, andy said:

Well like I say, I would love to be proved wrong, we know that Conte is a fan so he may be back here next year. Maybe he should understudy Diego while he is still here. 

Thanks again for the updates, very nicely put. 

Missus is from Bris too... Love living in Bristol, never going back, and Bristol itself is so up and coming. A walk round the harbour these days is a delight!   

 

Another loan next year to a Premiership club would be great in my opinion. Provided he is in a team where he gets the opportunity to play.

A team like Reading (if they go up), Watford, Bournemouth, etc. A team that needs a goal hungry striker. Otherwise a team in Spain or Germany. 

Another season like this one but in a more competitive league and he should be ready for the first team. 

Fact remains, whilst the fans want "one of their own" they need to be world class to get into our side. A player can't become world class on our bench. The only time strikers have managed to break into the first team at other clubs has been accidental e.g. injuries or an inability to sign world class players (Rashford + Kane). 

What I am interested in is why we don't offer clubs a 3 year transfer with a buy back clause. Incentives the clubs to develop the players and the player knows he has a place to grow. Works for clubs on the continent. 

22 hours ago, andy said:

alwight  me babber .... moved down to Long Ashton about 7 year ago now, where you to ? :)

before that I was 30 + years regular at The Bridge and about 15 years a season ticket holder, and your still older than me !

Tammy - I think he is a talent but no more than that, lovely to hear about his attitude. I have seen him at the city probably about 3 times so you are much better placed than me to comment....I personally think he might struggle in Chelsea first team. Only reason I say that is only because of recent history, I think you need to be an exceptional world talent to make any where near the starting line up in the top 4 of the premiership. I would dearly love to see him given that chance but I really do think it is unlikely. Conte please prove me wrong ! 

I have heard a mix from my City mates right down the middle between he has gone off the boil a bit to like you say no service. This is the difference as I see, if you going to blame no service then you might as well be Torres. Costa and Drogba before him can pick the game up by the scruff of the neck you need that little bit extra. I can't see Tammy doing that in the EPL. Like I say I would love to be proven wrong 

Very nice post though mate,you are very welcome here and PM me if you fancy a Thatchers !

One thing though why I feel Tammy might be an exception is he has everything. Can play on his own, back to goal, has pace, power, strength, movement, goals and literally everything you want in a striker and he has belief to go as far as he can. I genuinely believe he is an exception and can be our no.1 a few years time. He has everything and is only 19 

17 minutes ago, STATS said:

One thing though why I feel Tammy might be an exception is he has everything. Can play on his own, back to goal, has pace, power, strength, movement, goals and literally everything you want in a striker and he has belief to go as far as he can. I genuinely believe he is an exception and can be our no.1 a few years time. He has everything and is only 19 

If I was being picky I'd say, ideally he just needs to develop,his strength / power , carefully , as he's a good athlete and he doesn't want to bulk up

He is brave and has been battered at times this season but he gets up and on with it and the season in the Championship has definitely toughened him up a bit and he looks stronger than he did in August

Thanks for the updates.  A lot of us on here have high hopes for Tammy.  Unfortunately, we are all a little jaded with promising youngsters "nearly" making the first team before going on loan again and again, then moving on eventually.

I hope Tammy i different, but only time will tell.  Conte has made good noise about the importance of bringing through youth...

2 goals for him today in a vital clash for Bristol City. They need a win as they are just on the border of relegation. That win today combined with Blackburn losing will be big. Make that 24 goals for the season with 21 coming in the league. Brilliant! Hopefully by quarter to 5 he has his hattrick 

8 hours ago, STATS said:

2 goals for him today in a vital clash for Bristol City. They need a win as they are just on the border of relegation. That win today combined with Blackburn losing will be big. Make that 24 goals for the season with 21 coming in the league. Brilliant! Hopefully by quarter to 5 he has his hattrick 

Eve all

Three little stories about Tammy in last 10 days

Brentford (a) Ran his heart out and gave everything in a pitiful team performance - at the end walks over to the away support and mouths 'Sorry' despite personally having nothing to be sorry about

Preston (a) The vast majority of the side , not him , down tools on our clueless head coach and capitulate - At the end the Head Coach and players head straight off down the tunnel - Not TA - despite running himself into the ground goes over to away fans and quietly enters the away section and spends some time with , and speaks to , some of the youngsters who idolise him

In the week picks up a knock and according to Head Coach is virtually in tears thinking he may miss a vital game today

Today - great performance leading the line , another two goals and his usual beaming smile

 

This lad is a total class act as a professional footballer , already , both in his ability and as I keep saying as a man / character, all at 19 yrs old

Incredible goal return for a 19'yr old in his first taste of (tough) Senior Football in a disfunctional side

(remember he's missed a few games due to an injury too )

So much respect for him

Will be gutted to see him go

Hes too good for us that's for sure !!! 

Edited April 8, 20179 yr by BCFC22

Really reckon this kid should be looked at, Spunking 33 million on Batsuey is a terrible waste of finances...., and he  is ours and for nowt......

Thanks BCFC22 for the update. Seems we have a young prospect with a good head and maturity. Some talent don't make it due to attitude, Tammy looks and sounds like a good alround human being. Hope he continues to grow for club and country.

Tammy, Solanke, Traore ... I hear about how exciting these players are and it is nice, But I do wish we can get one of them to break into senior level, even if it means selling them to another club who can give them playing time. Surely glad to see him get playing time. I was disappointed to see Ake recalled and him wasting away in our bench when he could be getting meaningful minutes for Bournemouth.

4 hours ago, IliyaKrostin said:

This stat is amazing when you consider the fact how rated Dembele is now and how he is being linked with a move to a major team. Abraham already scored more goals in the same league at the same age and if he carries on he can be top class. Hopefully with us.