bakes106
Player Valuation: £500k
19 lad
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Baines' left foot
Player Valuation: £90m
Isn't Grant a defender?
It's a good little while til January, I don't think Lundstram is quite ready. I wish he was so we didn't have to pay Osman though.
It's a good little while til January, I don't think Lundstram is quite ready. I wish he was so we didn't have to pay Osman though.
orchard
Player Valuation: £60m
Left midfield, but RM used him more centrally pre-season mate
abelard
Player Valuation: £35m
Where has the consensus that Lundstram is our best prospect come from? Or that he might be ready to feature for us (apart from expediency due to Gibson being hurt)? Is it his FIFA score? Or that he plays for England youth? I'm not doubting that he's ready, or that there are people on here who could give an informed opinion about him, but I suspect most of us haven't been watching the Reserves/Doncaster fixtures lately, and it just seems like a given now that he and Green are our best prospects now that Barkley is established. The same was true for Rodwell, for instance, and I'm not sure too many people could really explain what he was supposed to be, and why it didn't turn out that way (so far). I wish there was more media/blog attention devoted toward scouting and youth development in the Premier League, the way there is for American sports like baseball now, though I suspect it's more a closed shop over here - it's hard enough even getting accurate numbers on wages and transfer fees.
It's too bad we're out of the League Cup so soon, as it'd be a good chance for Lundstram to get some experience, if he's ready (a la Stones). And too bad about Gibson too... he was an affordable, efficient backup for Barry/McCarthy, and we'll struggle to replace him for that price.
It's too bad we're out of the League Cup so soon, as it'd be a good chance for Lundstram to get some experience, if he's ready (a la Stones). And too bad about Gibson too... he was an affordable, efficient backup for Barry/McCarthy, and we'll struggle to replace him for that price.
Whats happened to the Hoff??? I miss him, five months since his last post.
StDomingosGringo
Player Valuation: £10m
Wouldn't have thought he'll make the bench unless we lose another CM at this point, Osman is the first choice backup, we best just get used to it. Oviedo didn't make the bench against City and Pienaar is due back next week. If Bobby was thinking Lundstram was close to ready surely he'd have gone out on loan again? I'd actually be happy if we still sent him out this season even with Gibbo out.
steken1
Player Valuation: £70m
HE GOT HASSLED
mightymoyes
Player Valuation: £70m
not sure why anyone ever mentions green as our best prospect. talented yes but its far from a given he'll make it as a pro at this stage never mind make it with us. hes not even established in the u-21's as yet.
I'd rather puck Ian Marshall at cm as he is now than Osman, I say give the kid a go because he cant be any worse than Osman
Kevin Sheedy rates Green very highly.
Of course his chances of making it as a pro are very low as they are with all youth players.
In the UK we seem to expect players to be first team ready as teenagers or they get written off.
Players like Barkley and Rooney had physiques of men when they were in their mid-teens. Others don't fully develop until their early 20's.
Toffeeman1878
Player Valuation: £500k
I've seen Lundstram play a few times, most recently at the U21s fixture at Newcastle, and he looks like a player who could potentially be a first team player. I doubt he'll be like Barkley where he'll be a stand out star, but he could be a solid option for us in a few years. I could be completely wrong but that's the impression I've got of him.
Jags..class
Player Valuation: £70m
Hopefully Martinez will bring another midfielder in the next window.
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