Ross Barkley

[COYBL25]

If he is too afraid to take LSD, then he should start taking Dreadnought instead, it would definitely improve his game.

You're bonkers mate, but I like you x

 

[MikeH72]

He won a load of tackles in that game and it also showed he has the intelligence to play that position.

I know it's one performance against a rubbish team but still a good performance.

Not only that mate but it was absolutely ages ago. If we have to go back nearly 2 years for his last good midfield performance we've got a problem there.

 

[Kaiser Soysauce]

Well this is disgusting. The cavemen who frequent this forum these days.

Cave person please. Remember, your part of the pc brigade now. Don't let yourself down

 

[Nil Satis Niasse Optimum]

I'll be very disappointed with Koeman if he plays Ross on Friday. I can understand giving Bolasie (the other standout horrific performer from the weekend) another chance to put things right as he's new, but Ross has been in this rut for 2 years now. Time to take him out of the team and get him in the reserves for a few weeks.

 

[Baines' left foot]

Ross is probably the thickest professional footballer I've seen. In interviews he comes across as gormless at best, and it wouldn't surprise me if he got fewer than 5 GCSEs at school. Surely got a F for English. The scouse Rodney Trotter, if you will. Even Rooney was giving interviews in English at 22, and he's, for me, one step up on the thick scale. I'd happily see Ross sold in the summer if his form doesn't drastically improve by then, and right now he's only showing signs of going backwards - no improvement whatsoever. If he can't turn it on for Everton at 23 then I'd say it's very unlikely he'll reach the level we thought he would at any club at all. Probably be playing for Rotherham with his mate Stubbs in three years.

You're so full of hate, aren't you?

What's wrong, mate? Is your life really that depressing?

 

[Nil Satis Niasse Optimum]

You're so full of hate, aren't you?

What's wrong, mate? Is your life really that depressing?

<sips coffee, laughs at you>

 

[Baines' left foot]

<sips coffee, laughs at you>

I bet you're that clever you've even got a degree. Am I right?

 

[Nil Satis Niasse Optimum]

I bet you're that clever you've even got a degree. Am I right?

Let's stay on topic and discuss Ross Barkley mate.

 

[Seathestars]

I'll be very disappointed with Koeman if he plays Ross on Friday. I can understand giving Bolasie (the other standout horrific performer from the weekend) another chance to put things right as he's new, but Ross has been in this rut for 2 years now. Time to take him out of the team and get him in the reserves for a few weeks.

I agree, as much as I want Ross to do well he's just not doing it.

After Saturday I'm beginning to wonder if we've been blinded and if he is as good as we think he can be. The arm round the shoulder hasn't worked, time for the Manager to get tough with him I think, but booing him will never help, him or any player.

 

[Baines' left foot]

Let's stay on topic and discuss Ross Barkley mate.

Can we stick to talking about his football ability, seeing that this here forum is a football forum and not a forum to discuss academic achievements?

 

[BlueToff]

I agree, as much as I want Ross to do well he's just not doing it.

After Saturday I'm beginning to wonder if we've been blinded and if he is as good as we think he can be. The arm round the shoulder hasn't worked, time for the Manager to get tough with him I think, but booing him will never help, him or any player.

He's in bad form - only he can play himself out of it. It's got nothing to do with tough love or an arm around the shoulder at this point.

His main issue at the moment is his insistence on always taking one more touch.

 

[Nil Satis Niasse Optimum]

Can we stick to talking about his football ability, seeing that this here forum is a football forum and not a forum to discuss academic achievements?

Ok, friend.

I agree, as much as I want Ross to do well he's just not doing it.

After Saturday I'm beginning to wonder if we've been blinded and if he is as good as we think he can be. The arm round the shoulder hasn't worked, time for the Manager to get tough with him I think, but booing him will never help, him or any player.

Yeah... for most people you have to assume one approach would work, i.e. the Martinez you're-amazing-even-when-you-play-rubbish approach or the Koeman let's-get-real-it's-time-to-deliver-now one. But no, not for our Ross; nothing seems to work. Perhaps he needs some real tough loving now and get dropped out of the squad completely for a few weeks, show him he's not the superstar he thinks he is and he has a fight on his hands to win his place back. He won't be missed from the line-up, that's for sure, and we need to find a way to get that fire back in his belly somehow.

 

[Papa Shango]

He's in bad form - only he can play himself out of it. It's got nothing to do with tough love or an arm around the shoulder at this point.

His main issue at the moment is his insistence on always taking one more touch.

Unless he is in acres of space because then he will take a wild first time shot.

 

[Seathestars]

He's in bad form - only he can play himself out of it. It's got nothing to do with tough love or an arm around the shoulder at this point.

His main issue at the moment is his insistence on always taking one more touch.

Yep, if he could just learn to let the ball go that little bit earlier he'd be 10 times the player.

 

[Nil Satis Niasse Optimum]

Yep, if he could just learn to let the ball go that little bit earlier he'd be 10 times the player.

It's so simple too, I genuinely do not understand why he continues to drag the ball back inside when a clear pass it on or a shot on goal can be had. It just boils down to simple intelligence, of which he has none. A shame, but you can't teach somebody who is unable to be taught.