Given the amount of massive contracts being offered to distinctly average players lately , by the law of averages alone we were bound to dodge at least one bullet in the end .
Ross Barkley joins Chelsea, er, Villa on loan
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Given the amount of massive contracts being offered to distinctly average players lately , by the law of averages alone we were bound to dodge at least one bullet in the end .
I'm sure he's only played an hour against Bournemouth and was then subbed. Plus he played an hour against Arsenal in the league cup I think
havrey0123
Player Valuation: £25m
It's amazing when a player leaves how **** he suddenly becomes and blessing that he actually left.
Same with lukaku, apparently it's great he left because of the fee that was received and apparently wasnt mobile enough here and went missing in some games.
Same with lukaku, apparently it's great he left because of the fee that was received and apparently wasnt mobile enough here and went missing in some games.
goodisonopheliac
Player Valuation: £30m
Besic gets praise but Lukaku gets slagged off for being lazy and not loving the club enough. Mad.
roydo
in memoriam - 1965-2024
Think its more about the players perceived feelings about the club. Rom was open in that he saw us a springboard, no probs with that myself. Ross, for reasons we may never know, seemingly ran a contract down to possibly maximise the cash for him and his agent, with apparently a more than decent offer from us.
Social media these days gives the airtime to allow fans to fume.
deipnosophist
Player Valuation: £80m
I haven't really seen Besic play as he was always injured. But some very wise heads on this forum reckon he's absolutely world class and I guess we should defer to those wise heads' opinion
goodisonopheliac
Player Valuation: £30m
I think I saw him play once.
Then he got injured.
Then he got injured.
I have more respect for Lukaku because of that. At least he was honest. Barkley, on the other hand...yeah.
deipnosophist
Player Valuation: £80m
Wasn't there some rumours of him running into 'issues' with the local gangster element? Wasn't he caught cavorting with the mother of some dangerous hood?
roydo
in memoriam - 1965-2024
There were plenty of rumours mate.
Think it was Bascombe, I think, who summed it all up pretty well. Moyes, Martinez, Koeman, Woy, Southgate, a collection of football managers with a wide breadth of experience and methods, all failed to get the lad playing in a way his talent would suggest he could.
None did, consistently. Maybe the problem is with the player.
Oh, add Conte to that list as well.
Or maybe once they are out of the blue bubble it becomes obvious that they were just average players overhyped by us fans?
deipnosophist
Player Valuation: £80m
I don't wish to sound rude about Ross, but did anyone else reckon that he didn't come across as the brightest candle in the candelabra. He always had a look on his boat akin to befuddlement. He ran well with the ball but appeared confused as to what to do next. As I said, it's just a personal observation, he might have a PhD in cosmology for all I know
Death
I'll take down dat coal powered MG, I tel u Hwat
And the bird is getting battered by their new fella.
Rook
Player Valuation: £80m
Eh he could have always known that he wasn't really hot @#$# and cashed in while he had the chance. A lot of clubs are going to start ramping down spending soon.
Best game he ever played was when he went off i jured and let inNaisnith for a hat trick...which was also the best game he ever played too.
Not bad going that, 2 world class performances in 1 game
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