Ross Barkley

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.espnfc.com/chelsea/story/3336851/antonio-conte-ready-to-fight-critical-premier-league-managers

Barkley is a signing driven primarily by Chelsea rather than Conte, but the Italian still spoke highly of the 24-year-old's ability and potential.

"We are talking about a player with great potential," the Italian said. "He is a complete player but at the same time he is very young and he has just started his career."

Asked what he meant by "complete," Conte added: "Complete because he has it all. He has stamina, he is strong physically, he has good technique. He is fast, and has stamina. He is a modern footballer."

[King11Didier 916]

Not a really big fan of this transfer. What I can say is that he will be wearing Chelsea colours only because he is English and because he was available for almost nothing, although even 15m pounds might be too much for him in my eyes. Definitely not a Conte signing, but the Italian is used to not bringing him his targets, at least our clueless board bring some other players.
I hope he will prove me wrong, because I don't really have high expectations from him and also please, stop comparing him to Lampard, he is far behind Frank, doesn't even deserve his number at the club. Hope this tranfer doesn't mean RLC will be gone permanently soon.

[DDA 9,924]

2 minutes ago, King11Didier said:

Not a really big fan of this transfer. What I can say is that he will be wearing Chelsea colours only because he is English and because he was available for almost nothing, although even 15m pounds might be too much for him in my eyes. Definitely not a Conte signing, but the Italian is used to not bringing him his targets, at least our clueless board bring some other players.
I hope he will prove me wrong, because I don't really have high expectations from him and also please, stop comparing him to Lampard, he is far behind Frank, doesn't even deserve his number at the club. Hope this tranfer doesn't mean RLC will be gone permanently soon.

You might not rate Ross as a footballer but to say he isn't even worth 15m is nothing short of the ridiculous.

[King11Didier 916]

5 minutes ago, DDA said:

You might not rate Ross as a footballer but to say he isn't even worth 15m is nothing short of the ridiculous.

Yeah, 15m for a injured player who hasn't played since last season is definitely not ridiculous. The only way this sum is not ridiculous is only because football market nowadays is utter sh8t. Latest example, Van Dijk for what, 75m?

[Unionjack 7,531]

2 hours ago, King11Didier said:

Yeah, 15m for a injured player who hasn't played since last season is definitely not ridiculous. The only way this sum is not ridiculous is only because football market nowadays is utter sh8t. Latest example, Van Dijk for what, 75m?

When he signed his contract he doubled his value mate. Considering we offered £50mill for him a few nonths bck I'd say thats a bargain. Give the lad a chance. Hes now Chelsea.

My god, I cannot stand Scouse accents. Makes my skin crawl. 😂

He sounds exactly like Wayne Rooney. 

Not as bad as a Brum one!

[Pizy 18,857]

45 minutes ago, Unionjack said:

When he signed his contract he doubled his value mate. Considering we offered £50mill for him a few nonths bck I'd say thats a bargain. Give the lad a chance. Hes now Chelsea.

Not as bad as a Brum one!

I don't know how they're perceived over there in the UK but as an American, people with Scouse and Geordie accents just sound dumb as rocks. Like literal uneducated planks. Unbearable to listen to for more than a few seconds.

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12 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I don't know how they're perceived over there in the UK but as an American, people with Scouse and Geordie accents just sound dumb as rocks. Like literal uneducated planks. Unbearable to listen to for more than a few seconds.

That's a bit unfair, but I think the people down south in America also suffer from the same sort of stereotype.

[Unionjack 7,531]

Just now, Pizy said:

I don't know how they're perceived over there in the UK but as an American, people with Scouse and Geordie accents just sound dumb as rocks. Like literal uneducated planks. Unbearable to listen to for more than a few seconds.

oh no bruv youre spot on. Just personally a strong Brum accent grinds on me. I worked up there for 6 months and felt I was in a foreign land for awhile. Till I found this great club full of Rastas and felt right at home!

[Alabama 1,992]

Wow....cannot even comprehend vitriolic comments some posters here has towards this young player with bags of potentials....back in the summer when the deal couldn't go through....u guys complained and moaning about how ridiculous the club been unable to sign an average player...now the deal goes through yet another moaning....

[DDA 9,924]

5 hours ago, King11Didier said:

Yeah, 15m for a injured player who hasn't played since last season is definitely not ridiculous. The only way this sum is not ridiculous is only because football market nowadays is utter sh8t. Latest example, Van Dijk for what, 75m?

Well technically he isn't injured anymore. Yes the market is idiotic nowadays, that much is true. 15m is pocket money for a player, who on his day, is a very good footballer. Even if we brought Ross for 15m back in 2014, it would have still been a bargain then. 

[the wes 7,212]

Barkley deal upsets Mayor of Liverpool, calls for FA investigation

http://sportslens.com/barkley-deal-upsets-mayor-of-liverpool-calls-for-fa-investigation/222457/

 

[Unionjack 7,531]

 

1 hour ago, the wes said:

Barkley deal upsets Mayor of Liverpool, calls for FA investigation

http://sportslens.com/barkley-deal-upsets-mayor-of-liverpool-calls-for-fa-investigation/222457/

 

Upsets Spuds too bud

Tottenham fans react to Barkley joining Chelsea

https://thisisfutbol.com/2018/01/transfers/tottenham-fans-react-to-barkley-joining-chelsea/

[communicate 2,703]

I am not sure why people are complaining about this deals. We need help since Willian and Pedro are both in their 30s. Barkley is British, British talent usually come with 10-20m premium and we pay only 15 million for him. It is a good deals as long as he is fully recovered from his injury 

[the wes 7,212]

53 minutes ago, Unionjack said:

 

Upsets Spuds too bud

Tottenham fans react to Barkley joining Chelsea

https://thisisfutbol.com/2018/01/transfers/tottenham-fans-react-to-barkley-joining-chelsea/

Spurs fans are never happy 😂😂😂

[Unionjack 7,531]

1 hour ago, the wes said:

Spurs fans are never happy 😂😂😂

They live in North London mate. Not much to be happy about

A good thing is that hes played with Gazza and Waterboy in the England camp so they can break him in. And like it says in the CFC site gaz himself joined us in Jan from 'oop North and within a few months won the FA Cup and the CL! Who knows eh?