mccg 1,528 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I will not be surprised if Lewis is in the squad next season but then it is CFC and i wouldn't be surprised if he is shipped off on loan, but we are running out of bodies especially homegrown. Lets hope Lewis has breakthrough season like Dele Alli had at Spurs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ja1 1,166 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 He has a real chance of being in the squad next season as a 4th choice midfielder with Chalobah gone and Matic going. I don't think a 3-4-3 formation suits him but then it doesn't quite suit Fabregas either. If playing in a midfield two helps Baker adapt to being more combative, dynamic and less hiding from the ball it's for the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguelito 459 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 He has a real chance of being in the squad next season as a 4th choice midfielder with Chalobah gone and Matic going. I don't think a 3-4-3 formation suits him but then it doesn't quite suit Fabregas either. If playing in a midfield two helps Baker adapt to being more combative, dynamic and less hiding from the ball it's for the better. I don't see it happening. In the friendlies, he has played in the attacking three and not the middle 2. If Conte wanted to keep him as a CM, I think he would have played him there to test it out. I know chalobah played in the front 3 a few times in a defensive way at the end of games, but still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadget 126 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Still hasnt been given a squad number yet there is a lack of rumour linking him with a move away. My guess is we're holding him until we buy/dont buy to make a decision. I hope he's given a chance this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jernej93 569 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Rather give him a chance in the first team over Barkley. But both of them don't fit in 343 formation King11Didier and xPetrCechx 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccg 1,528 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 He had the game time experience last season , good attitude , been on record that he knows that CFC have alot of games this season and need bigger squad and willing to learn and bide his time to get a chance. Homegrown to boot lets keep him , running out of time and need more numbers hope his quality shines through ffs and has a Dele Alli kinda breakthrough season for CFC! jernej93 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccg 1,528 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Not even on the bench ffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's too big 625 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Going on loan apparently. Held up by our search for another CM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccg 1,528 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 On 06/08/2017 at 1:38 PM, It's too big said: Going on loan apparently. Held up by our search for another CM. Yeah sounds like thats happening ffs if Baker Ake Ruben can't even get a squad slot no chance with many now, with 14 senior players the other day, another master stroke by the board by the looks of it this homegrown grown quota will be fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Apparently he's joining Middlesbrough very soon, on loan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickpassnmove 924 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 11 minutes ago, Special Juan said: Apparently he's joining Middlesbrough very soon, on loan. Good manager, but not the Prem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 4 minutes ago, quickpassnmove said: Good manager, but not the Prem. Might not be the Prem but gaining valuable game time and at a very good club to do so. quickpassnmove 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,142 Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 37 minutes ago, Special Juan said: Might not be the Prem but gaining valuable game time and at a very good club to do so. While joining a team who for me are going to cruise the league, still a backward step. After having two successful seasons in Holland, you would hope that he would defo be playing in the prem or at least another top tier league. Disappointing for me as even if he does well at Boro, which I am sure he will, he won't have a realistic chance of breaking through on his return until he proves it in the prem. A lot of sources saying it is a 2 year deal. mccg, manpe, King11Didier and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,277 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 53 minutes ago, Special Juan said: Might not be the Prem but gaining valuable game time and at a very good club to do so. Doesn't help our squad depth tho mate Reddish-Blue, mccg and the wes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 22 minutes ago, BluesMadLad said: Doesn't help our squad depth tho mate 36 minutes ago, Stats said: While joining a team who for me are going to cruise the league, still a backward step. After having two successful seasons in Holland, you would hope that he would defo be playing in the prem or at least another top tier league. Disappointing for me as even if he does well at Boro, which I am sure he will, he won't have a realistic chance of breaking through on his return until he proves it in the prem. A lot of sources saying it is a 2 year deal. Championship is going to very competitive this year, Boro won't walk away with it, Wolves are a dangerous side as are Leeds, Hull and Sunderland. I'm not going against what you are saying and agree to a certain extent but you sort of explained it well in the early part of your post, a team that will challenge, not only that but the best facilities in the league up at Rockliffe where a lot of our previous loanees in Kalas, Omeruo and Bamford have flourished. I have heard Bamford has been selling the club big to him and that's what has made Baker want to go to Boro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 42 minutes ago, BluesMadLad said: Doesn't help our squad depth tho mate Our players are going to burnt out in February if we don't get more players in our squad YorkshireBlue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccg 1,528 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 what a joke ,some talk a 2 year loan to Boro ffs , game over , so much for having a english backbone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccg 1,528 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Sad cafe... Middlesbrough confident of signing Chelsea's Lewis Baker on loan despite Birmingham City & Reading interest ww.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/middlesbrough-confident-signing-chelseas-lewis-13456673 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadget 126 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Gutted he seemingly isnt sticking around and given game time here. Positives of the 2 year deal to Boro (If it happens) they should get promoted this season provided they keep Gibson and Baker does join. Gives him a year to make himself a first team player/gain managers trust and next season should be a started for a premier league team. Deals to Reading/Birmingham make less sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccg 1,528 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Chelsea to send Kenedy on the Premier League loan Lewis Baker deserves https://theprideoflondon.com/2017/08/10/chelsea-kenedy-lewis-baker-loan/ King11Didier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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