Ross Barkley

[Walken]

I disagree mate. I think Ross has reached a point where he shouldn't be on the bench anymore. He needs to playing every week. The only way we'll find out the answer is if he's given the chance in the 1st team

Well said, and great sig, let off some steam mikey

 

[Rugby Toffee]

Barkley needs to play....hopefully Martinez will realise this ...

 

[MickM86]

You need to lay off the crack.

Young footballers are NOT like baby turtles.....

*as if I thought I would ever have to say that?!*

I understand the metaphor, but I wouldn't use baby turtles. Maybe if those footballers fell in some ooze they might be super quick and world class

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

I understand the metaphor, but I wouldn't use baby turtles. Maybe if those footballers fell in some ooze they might be super quick and world class

Teenage, Mutant, Hero, Youngers!
Toffees in the Youth Team
Play em Bobby!

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Teenage, Mutant, Hero, Youngers!
Toffees in the Youth Team
Play em Bobby!

I love this on so many levels.

Mad invisible rep for you.

 

[Phenom]

Because he didn't want to risk getting knocked out, and because he didn't want to cup tie them in case they went out on loan.

Ross was our best player at times when he has been played. I wouldn't call playing him against lower league opposition at 4-1 up a 'risk'.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Ross was our best player at times when he has been played. I wouldn't call playing him against lower league opposition at 4-1 up a 'risk'.

This all over

He was excellent in the game against Arsenal at the end of the season

 

[Julian Carax]

Barkley at times looked very good and at times he looked very bad. With some more playing time I'm positive he'll come good.

 

[Jags..class]

what the line up for the game

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Barkley at times looked very good and at times he looked very bad. With some more playing time I'm positive he'll come good.

I can't think of any time he was very bad to be fair

he wasn't always "on" but I don't think he was ever bad

 

[Julian Carax]

I can't think of any time he was very bad to be fair

he wasn't always "on" but I don't think he was ever bad

He looked lost a lot of the time, poor positioning and off the ball play - he'll only improve with more playing time in those aspects of his game.

He was playing under a microscope every decent thing he did was praised more than its worth and every mistake criticised unfairly.

 

[Bedfordshiretoffee]

See how Barkley is shaping up by watching England u 20s live on eurosport at 4pM. John Stones also playing.

 

[FTY]

Ross was our best player at times when he has been played. I wouldn't call playing him against lower league opposition at 4-1 up a 'risk'.

I didn't say it was! That was in reply to the Baines bit.

 

[Jags..class]

anyone got the link for the game please

 

[Furey1878]

Has Flannagan been dropped because of laying on the floor like a divvy? Or just squad rotation?

Assuming Stones is playing at right back.