Patrick Bamford

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

Here's Bamford's two goals.

[eldo 868]

a 5 4 win against Gillingham reserves doesnt suggest our B team are ready for the Championship

There were some of u16 involved if I'm not mistaken.

Boga and Traore also played.

[Marvin123 483]

Here's Bamford's two goals.

looks a big strong lad, which always helps in the prem!

[LDN Blue 7,903]

looks a big strong lad, which always helps in the prem!

Yep, his stature is very impressive.

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That first goal they showed though, not Bramford's, was very impressive!

[termninja 5,290]

I'm happy to see him score so fast. Good luck Pat.

[Spike 12,049]

Looks like a natural goal scorer. I say just throw the young-uns into the deep end and see how they go.

[Badboy 1,526]

I don't know why we bother with these youngsters. These young players are wasting their time at such a big club this early, he could of been playing Championship football next season for Forest. Young players should only be signing for a club as big as Chelsea if they are as good as Robben or Micheal Owen in their teens otherwise its a waste of time. These players should look at a big club when they get to around 23-25 like Eto'o. He will now have to contend with big name strikers at the club for the next 5 years, he will go on loan then he will fade into nothingness and we'll forget about him.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I don't know why we bother with these youngsters. These young players are wasting their time at such a big club this early, he could of been playing Championship football next season for Forest. Young players should only be signing for a club as big as Chelsea if they are as good as Robben or Micheal Owen in their teens otherwise its a waste of time. These players should look at a big club when they get to around 23-25 like Eto'o. He will now have to contend with big name strikers at the club for the next 5 years, he will go on loan then he will fade into nothingness and we'll forget about him.

The answer is simple Badboy, money talks. Money has always and will always be the deciding factor in today's football world.

[eldo 868]

Looks like sometimes it's "why aren't we signing them when they are young" and some other time it's "why do we keep signign them".

[Badboy 1,526]

Looks like sometimes it's "why aren't we signing them when they are young" and some other time it's "why do we keep signign them".

It never works out this way though. Name a teenager that a big club has signed in recent years that has broken through the reserves into the first team ? The only young players who succeed are the ones who are clearly good enough for first team football NOW, like Arjen Robben or Wayne Rooney. Patrick Bamford is the same age as Alex Oxlade Chamberlain and the Arsenal player is already Premiership quality. If your not special at that age then you have to stay at your club and break though and make an impression then if you're good enough you'll get your move to a big club, like Essien and Eto'o both players moved when they were 23 years old which is a fantastic age.

[teignman 441]

I have no great hopes for Bamford. He seems a likely lad, but so did Borini and we know how that went. If he somehow puts things together and ends up skillfully leading our line in a few years, I'll be surprised and overjoyed. One positive I take from this is that we will be able to turn a profit when, not if, we sell him (even accounting for inflation). My understanding of FFP is that our purchase of Bamford does not count against us, but our sale of him in the coming years would count as positive cash flow under FFP.

[Waterfall 893]

FREE PATRICK!!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

It never works out this way though. Name a teenager that a big club has signed in recent years that has broken through the reserves into the first team ? The only young players who succeed are the ones who are clearly good enough for first team football NOW, like Arjen Robben or Wayne Rooney. Patrick Bamford is the same age as Alex Oxlade Chamberlain and the Arsenal player is already Premiership quality. If your not special at that age then you have to stay at your club and break though and make an impression then if you're good enough you'll get your move to a big club, like Essien and Eto'o both players moved when they were 23 years old which is a fantastic age.

Danial Sturridge.

[eldo 868]

It never works out this way though. Name a teenager that a big club has signed in recent years that has broken through the reserves into the first team ? The only young players who succeed are the ones who are clearly good enough for first team football NOW, like Arjen Robben or Wayne Rooney. Patrick Bamford is the same age as Alex Oxlade Chamberlain and the Arsenal player is already Premiership quality. If your not special at that age then you have to stay at your club and break though and make an impression then if you're good enough you'll get your move to a big club, like Essien and Eto'o both players moved when they were 23 years old which is a fantastic age.

Probably, but there are some exceptions.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Toddy setting up Bamford for a beautiful goal @ 1:22

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

I say bring both Pat and Todd to the first team.

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

Here some photos (including Pat, Todd and Nathaniel)

http://prideoflondon...2012-03-02-9390

[zolayes 14,489]

I have no great hopes for Bamford. He seems a likely lad, but so did Borini and we know how that went. If he somehow puts things together and ends up skillfully leading our line in a few years, I'll be surprised and overjoyed. One positive I take from this is that we will be able to turn a profit when, not if, we sell him (even accounting for inflation). My understanding of FFP is that our purchase of Bamford does not count against us, but our sale of him in the coming years would count as positive cash flow under FFP.

From what I have heard Borini is doing very well at Roma. I don't see why he wouldn't have done well for us. And we didnt get money for him

either