Ross Barkley

Big_nev · September 24, 2016

He's 23 in a few months, he's almost past the point of being ''potential''. It's time he starts maturing as a player and actually makes his mark on games on a more consistent basis. We all want the lad to do well for the club especially as he is a local lad but if we have aspirations of European football we can't be carrying passengers.

Let's hope he gets a bollocking at half time and comes out and runs the game.

ToffeeTim · September 24, 2016

His desire isn't there

davek · September 24, 2016

Whistlin' Dixie said:
It's about time he was brought down a peg then, innit?

Some players need encouragement and a load of flannel; some respond to a kick up the arse. Guess which one Barkley is?

Koeman cant take a one size fits all attitude.

Kiwi · September 24, 2016

It's not just Ross who's been crap lads.

Whistlin' Dixie · September 24, 2016

Kiwi said:
It's not just Ross who's been crap lads.

No - but he's made more than his contribution to a garbage first half, hasn't he?

Eggs · September 24, 2016

Kiwi said:
It's not just Ross who's been crap lads.

...but he's supposed to be our main man and he consistently fails to deliver. He should be 8 out of 10 every week, not now and then. The header he missed is symptomatic, he keeps putting his headers wide of the right post.

Kiwi · September 24, 2016

Eggs said:
...but he's supposed to be our main man and he consistently fails to deliver. He should be 8 out of 10 every week, not now and then. The header he missed is symptomatic, he keeps putting his headers wide of the right post.

I know that mate, but the team as a whole hasn't mustered a 5 amongst them today.

Neiziro · September 24, 2016

[Poor language removed] off you shithouse. May as well just [Poor language removed] him off to QPR early.

Tubey · September 24, 2016

He wasn't as bad as Bolasie, and no worse than any other player on the pitch.

Stop looking for a scapegoat when every single player was terrible today.

Eggs · September 24, 2016

Kiwi said:
I know that mate, but the team as a whole hasn't mustered a 5 amongst them today.

....we need our very best players to rescue us when most needed. Gerrard did it for the Reds, Barkley continually fails to do it for us. If you're saying the team haven't achieved it, that's ok but your saying Barkley is the same as all the others.

toffee matt · September 24, 2016

Mirrallas has been worse for a longer period of time

ijjysmith · September 24, 2016

Neiziro said:
[Poor language removed] off you shithouse. May as well just [Poor language removed] him off to QPR early.

You need serious help.

Tubey · September 24, 2016

toffee matt said:
Mirrallas has been worse for a longer period of time

Comfortably worse too. But he gets away with it as he has a foreign name and is boss on FIFA or something.

Kiwi · September 24, 2016

Eggs said:
....we need our very best players to rescue us when most needed. Gerrard did it for the Reds, Barkley continually fails to do it for us. If you're saying the team haven't achieved it, that's ok but your saying Barkley is the same as all the others.

I am.
Not denying he needs to take ownership and charge, but that said, it's 11 players on the pitch.
And no single player on that pitch has performed today.