Jack Cork leaves for Southampton

[Madmax 9,219]

should be kept to comply with the new rules and given a proper chance with the first team squad....give him a proper position and a year to prove himself at it

with both him and Mancienne i can see us letting both of them go,but sometime in the next two to three years regretting it and then trying to buy them back for three or four times the price we sold them for.

My thoughts exactly, maybe in better words than what I would've managed

[Clevemayer 764]

if this boys walks away from chelsea i will know that our board ist totally stupid... jack is probably the next frank lampard, there are so many similaritys between them, sometimes its so obvius that you dont see it...

both ar really really underrated, both have an exceptional work rate, both have a nice shot in they're feets, but yeah, jack can play many many more positions than franky...

both are relly intelligent, both can tackle, both have a superb technique (may be not the best in the world, bot right up there)...

just look at his movement and his abilitys on the ball...

this will be a future entland star walking out of the door, so i absolutly dont understand ppl here letting him go, best prospects in our youth and better than any signing we could make:

CORKY

Mancienne

Kakuta

Bruma

v.Aanholt

Mc Eachran ( a bit to young)

Clifford (same)

Kaby (way to young but great talent, could be next makalele or essien)

sala (great squadplayer, superversatile)

so i sometimes think ppl are totally out of mind here...

cork played on EVERY England-Youth Level, any team he entered was CONQUERED by him and he was a FIRSTTEAMPLAYER from day one and after at least three games he was a starter for sure... PLUS he was at CHelsea SINCE NINE... he will be a REAL Chelsea TALENT... mor than terry (come over herer with 14)...

just think about us, producing our own lamps...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNvOJ3Kqd6chttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNvOJ3Kqd6c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWzr5-21Mmk&feature=related

[EskWeston 696]

Don't know about the comparison to Lampard, but i think Jack Cork is a quality player and i would hate to see us lose him

[Clevemayer 764]

Don't know about the comparison to Lampard, but i think Jack Cork is a quality player and i would hate to see us lose him

i've come to this conclusion after many thoughts... look ad his body language:

Technique: equal

Bodylanguage: equal

Physic: equal

Passing: equal

shooting: equal

loved by every manager he works with: equal

dont talks much just plays: equal

acts like an intelligent and quite lad: equal

underrated by own fans: equal

plays where you want him to play: equal

never complains about Manager: equal

manager working with him astonished with him: equal

so corky = lampslike... just watch him pass, his calmness on the ball and his workrate... i think you're may be more of an expert and if you take a look at, you will know what i mean...

[EskWeston 696]

Technique: equal - Jack Cork's technique is miles off Lampard, obviously age has a lot to do with that but i don't see many similarities there

Physic: equal - Jack isn't as physical as Lamps, can be worked on though

Passing: equal - Different type of passer, Jack is more like Ballack in that respect than Lamps i feel

shooting: equal - No way near, not many strikers as good at shooting as Lamps is, He gets into some good positions as you would expect from a midfielder, but not the way Lamps does

underrated by own fans: equal - Frank is most certainly NOT underrated by his own fans. And to be fair there are not many Chelsea fans who will know anything of Jack Cork as he never played for our first team outside of pre season.

I like Jack a LOT and think he can offer us lots this season if given the chance, but to compare him to Lampard, i just don't see any similarity. Connor Clifford on the other hand, there is player like Lamps the way he drives the midfield (kind of an Essien/Lamps cross breed actually)

[Clevemayer 764]

@esk

sry this was MY Fault... I was talking about the young West-Ham midfielder Frank Lampard... not the finished Prospect, like we have him now... may be you can agree more than

[EskWeston 696]

@esk

sry this was MY Fault... I was talking about the young West-Ham midfielder Frank Lampard... not the finished Prospect, like we have him now... may be you can agree more than

Lol, OK., So then the question is, would we get another Lampard type player with Cork given another 5 years? I still don't think we will, as top class as Jack Cork is and can be i don't see him ever being a Lampard type player. Sorry to be so contradictory but it's just the way i see it

[Clevemayer 764]

Lol, OK., So then the question is, would we get another Lampard type player with Cork given another 5 years? I still don't think we will, as top class as Jack Cork is and can be i don't see him ever being a Lampard type player. Sorry to be so contradictory but it's just the way i see it

ya so only future will tell but i really think he will make the central midfield his own, where ever he'll play... and i really see similaritys... like i said, bodylanguage, shooting, technique, workrate and passing... so we'll see hehe but we both agree that corky is TOP CLASS

[Kostas 1,468]

Official

Season long loan at Burnley.

http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~2119482,00.html

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I'd prefer he went to a club in the Premier League. But he seemed to do well at Burnley, so let's give him a chance. I think this kid has a good future with England and with Chelsea, let's hope he shines so we can play him in our squad next season

[ZanSnake 1,211]

A loan move seems right, but to a Championship side?

I don't know, but i guess if Burnley were the only ones calling for him then guess better for him to get first team action there on loan then rot on someone's sub bench. I guess we can only base his future on the development he has there before coming to a viewpoint of staying or cashing in.

[Madmax 9,219]

Arrgh two pointless Championship loan moves in Bertrand and Cork ...

[EskWeston 696]

2 England U21 internationals and we loan them to the Championship, not what i wanted to see at all. Dissapointed

[BlueLion. 21,491]

The club really are clueless at times.

[Clevemayer 764]

A loan move seems right, but to a Championship side?

I don't know, but i guess if Burnley were the only ones calling for him then guess better for him to get first team action there on loan then rot on someone's sub bench. I guess we can only base his future on the development he has there before coming to a viewpoint of staying or cashing in.

there have been dozens of teams scouting cork... he just has gone to burnley cause he was treated well over there, unlike he was at chelsea... a shame...

[chrismada9 1,948]

Great way to be showing how we're reducing the age of our squad. Sign Benayoun who's 30, and loan out Bertrand and Cork to yet another set of Championship clubs. It's pointless and disgraceful.

[DYC. 7,542]

Chelsea are really wasting the English talents. First Bertrand and now Cork.

Cork held up pretty well in the PL, why waste his talent by loaning him to the Championship

Bertrand has been doing well in the Championship for years and still no PL club loan or a chance with us.

They already messed up Sinclair, so finally get it right with these two

[Clevemayer 764]

Exclusive: Palace table bid for Chelsea ace

Monday, 17 January 2011

By Richard Cawley

CRYSTAL Palace have made a bid for Chelsea midfielder Jack Cork - as well as lodging an official offer for Everton striker James Vaughan.

The South London Press has been told that Cork, the son of former Wimbledon striker Alan, is a target for new Eagles boss Dougie Freedman.

He is currently on a season-long loan with Burnley and has impressed during previous loan stints at Southampton, Scunthorpe and Watford.

Palace are also chasing a deal for Vaughan, on loan at Selhurst Park earlier this season, and his club Everton are believed to be ready to sell for around £850,000.

For the full story on the bids for both players, don't miss tomorrow's South London Press.

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South-London-Today

Jack Cork scooped the fans' man of the match award and while the on-loan Chelsea man again showed why he needs to be snapped up on a permanent transfer, I think Michael Duff or Danny Fox probably just pip him for me.

I have never been much of a Fox fan but I thought he was superb on Saturday, both defensively and going forward.

Equally too, Duff was brilliant at centre half, throwing himself into challenges despite having already picked up a booking.

lancashiretelegraph

[Tomo 21,751]

Chelsea are really wasting the English talents. First Bertrand and now Cork.

Cork held up pretty well in the PL, why waste his talent by loaning him to the Championship

Bertrand has been doing well in the Championship for years and still no PL club loan or a chance with us.

They already messed up Sinclair, so finally get it right with these two

Sorry but Sinclair just was not good enough, he had a fair few chances in the 1st team under Jose, Avram and Scolari and didnt really impress in any of them (with the expetion of Arsenal at the Emirates the day we lost the league).

Bertrand is a good player and if he was a right back id say he had a real shout, but with A-D-C and P-V-A comperting for that position he might find it difficult, having said that he is defiently prem standard atleast.

Cork i agree does deserve a chance, he was single handedly trying to get Burnley out of a hole last season and has been argubly their best player this, ive always seen him as our versatile back up (John O Shea style).

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Yeah Tomo's right. Sinclair is a Championship player, not a Premier League one. We gave him enough chances to shine.