I guess he realised his season was over due to being ineligible to play against us so fair enough having a drink yet needing to be escorted out and then struggling to stand up is not a good look.

That's probably a million off any club wanting to sign him.

Clearly shows the same level of decision-making off the pitch as on it.

There's still a [fairly] good player in there somewhere - I think he'll make a fine attacking mid for Frank Lampard's Crystal Palace™.

On 22/05/2021 at 13:22, Nibs said:

Just sums up why very top level football is not for Ross.

Shows flashes of brilliance but always destined to end up at a mid-table club.

I dont see anyone buying him off us though, another loan most likely. He wont leave Chelsea because of the wages he is on.

On 22/05/2021 at 13:27, Strider6003 said:

I guess he realised his season was over due to being ineligible to play against us so fair enough having a drink yet needing to be escorted out and then struggling to stand up is not a good look.

That's probably a million off any club wanting to sign him.

I just hope he doesn't go down a downward spiral after he retires. The only thing stop this man from being a full blown alcoholic is his football career. 

19 minutes ago, The Don Antonio said:

I just hope he doesn't go down a downward spiral after he retires. The only thing stop this man from being a full blown alcoholic is his football career. 

Cmon mate he's not Drinkwater.

40 minutes ago, The Don Antonio said:

I just hope he doesn't go down a downward spiral after he retires. The only thing stop this man from being a full blown alcoholic is his football career. 

To be fair he probably parties as much as the next lad, Grealish, Maddison etc. probably get up to no good during the downtimes but you don't hear about it until they crash a car or get into a drunken fight.

He stayed fit for us and apart from some stupid decisions on the pitch, he was quite professional. I think we should keep him in the squad for next season.

Edited May 25, 20215 yr by sonic90

6 hours ago, The Don Antonio said:

The only thing stop this man from being a full blown alcoholic is his (...) career. 

Well, other than children, isn't that true of all British men? Especially after over a decade of incompetent Conservative rule?

Bets on where he's going to end up this season? 

I'm guessing Newcastle. 

On 27/08/2021 at 10:24, ForeverCarefree said:

Bets on where he's going to end up this season? 

I'm guessing Newcastle. 

Good party city , can bring out the inner scouser in him

Can't believe no one wants Ross Barkley on loan.. He isn't that bad and could actually be useful for us if we ever switched to a 433..

28 minutes ago, The Don Antonio said:

Can't believe no one wants Ross Barkley on loan.. He isn't that bad and could actually be useful for us if we ever switched to a 433..

Even Arsenal didn't ask about him 😮 but as you said he really isn't that bad.....so where does he end up this season?

16 minutes ago, CFCCAN said:

Even Arsenal didn't ask about him 😮 but as you said he really isn't that bad.....so where does he end up this season?

At the Pub getting drunk

Give him a squad number and chuck him in the squad

1 hour ago, The Don Antonio said:

Can't believe no one wants Ross Barkley on loan.. He isn't that bad and could actually be useful for us if we ever switched to a 433..

I am shocked. The second half of the season did not fare so well for him at Villa but first half of the season he was brilliant and looked in line for an England recall. I remember when Villa battered Arsenal 3-0 away from home last season, he completed bossed that game. Scored a fantastic goal at Leciester too and showed he is good enough for majority of teams in the Prem. The high wages put teams off but even if some teams offered to pay half his wages, surely we would would have agreed.

Guess he is the new Danny Drinkwater 

When Drinkwater can get a club but you can't... Ouch. 

Unless he moves to a club in Turkey he's going to be kicking his heels with the development squad until the new year. 

Those transfer windows under Conte were mostly f**king abysmal. Luiz, Barkley, Emerson, Zappacosta, Bakayoko, Morata, Drinkwater, Batshuayi. Lol

Can be useful in PL teams, unfortunately he's not for our level.

1 hour ago, enigma said:

Those transfer windows under Conte were mostly f**king abysmal. Luiz, Barkley, Emerson, Zappacosta, Bakayoko, Morata, Drinkwater, Batshuayi. Lol

Luiz was quality in that title winning season. Playing in the middle of a back 3 played to all his strengths and covered for his weakness. 

2 hours ago, enigma said:

Those transfer windows under Conte were mostly f**king abysmal. Luiz, Barkley, Emerson, Zappacosta, Bakayoko, Morata, Drinkwater, Batshuayi. Lol

Granted most didn't work out, but it wasn't too bad on paper LOL.  You have to give the positives as well as the negatives for the Conte-era signings, and certainly Alonso, Rudiger and Kante haven't turned out too shabby LOL. Just a shame about most of the rest 🙂

 

Edited September 1, 20214 yr by Sexyfootball

2 hours ago, enigma said:

Those transfer windows under Conte were mostly f**king abysmal. Luiz, Barkley, Emerson, Zappacosta, Bakayoko, Morata, Drinkwater, Batshuayi. Lol

The signs have showed the board learned from this. Nowadays we don't buy backup players or 3rd options. 

4 hours ago, ForeverCarefree said:

When Drinkwater can get a club but you can't... Ouch. 

Unless he moves to a club in Turkey he's going to be kicking his heels with the development squad until the new year. 

Russia is an option until the 7th too.

On 01/09/2021 at 01:00, TomCFC85 said:

Give him a squad number and chuck him in the squad

TUCHEL LISTENS TO TOMCFC85 CONFIRMED AND HERE WE GO!

14 minutes ago, TomCFC85 said:

TUCHEL LISTENS TO TOMCFC85 CONFIRMED AND HERE WE GO!

I see Sarr and Baker got a squad number now as well. Good for them, hopefully they get some decent playing time and contribute to the team.

Sarr was bloody awful when i saw him in preseason.