Nathaniel Chalobah

[Dy-lan 142]

What a terrible loan that turned out to be :/

[Spike 12,049]

Sigh. Hope the ball isn't dropped with RLC.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

Are we keeping him here this time?

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Are we keeping him here this time?

Doubt it, with Ake around. Championship loan, most probably.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

Doubt it, with Ake around. Championship loan, most probably.

I'd rather foreign first division but I suppose he'll get most time at a team like Boro.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I'd rather foreign first division but I suppose he'll get most time at a team like Boro.

Think he's more suited to English football than somewhere like Netherlands or Germany.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Does anyone know exactly what's going to happen with Nat? I feel like (and hope) he should stay and train with the first team. He would make a brilliant Matic understudy.

[The Skipper 20,609]

"Ryan Mason was on loan at Swindon last year. Quite a similar player to Swift. Proves League 1 to PL jump can be done... if club want it."

Also a valid point I found on Twitter.

[Tomo 21,751]

Does anyone know exactly what's going to happen with Nat? I feel like (and hope) he should stay and train with the first team. He would make a brilliant Matic understudy.

Not sure tbh, if he couldn't break into that abysmal Burnley team something is clearly a miss right now.

[Madmax 9,219]

Bertrand didn't look too good in an abysmal Villa side either ... and that's a guy who's played a ridiculous number of professional career games. Look at him now.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Not sure tbh, if he couldn't break into that abysmal Burnley team something is clearly a miss right now.

Doesn't matter really, I've seen plenty of examples of individuals just not being in the right environment to shine.

Recent examples? Harry Kane, Ryan Mason at Tottenham. Ross Barkley, our own Bertrand all weren't that impressive during some of their loan spells. It happens.

Chalobah IMO has shown enough to warrant a chance to be part of the first team squad.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Choulo is of the opinion that Chalobah's loan spell at Watford was very overrated but almost every single Watford fan I know, and my self included, rates the kid very highly and I personally truly believe that after watching him come up the youth ranks and his loan spell at Watford and Boro to a certain extent where he was pretty decent as well - all the kid needs is a chance here.

I think it's overrated not because he didn't have an incredible spell for his age, but because people were saying that he was already better than Mikel and Ramires and should be in the England squad for the 2014 WC! (Good ol' Blue Daze! ).

In fact, go back in this very same thread, and you can see that I was one the people most excited about this, always reporting on the games I watch and going to watford forums to find what their fans are saying about Nathanial and post it here.

[Reddish-Blue 2,489]

Doesn't matter really, I've seen plenty of examples of individuals just not being in the right environment to shine.

Recent examples? Harry Kane, Ryan Mason at Tottenham. Ross Barkley, our own Bertrand all weren't that impressive during some of their loan spells. It happens.

Chalobah IMO has shown enough to warrant a chance to be part of the first team squad.

Whenever I see Chalobah's name being mentioned, I keep thinking of a comparison to Jack Cork

Solid English player, represented the national side up to U-21's, did well on multiple loan spells, couldn't break into Chelsea's first team and eventually earned a move to Southampton

I just get the feeling Chalobah may be sold sooner rather than later

[The Skipper 20,609]

Whenever I see Chalobah's name being mentioned, I keep thinking of a comparison to Jack Cork

Solid English player, represented the national side up to U-21's, did well on multiple loan spells, couldn't break into Chelsea's first team and eventually earned a move to Southampton

I just get the feeling Chalobah may be sold sooner rather than later

I really liked Cork as well. Can see this happening for sure. Chalobah is more talented though, theoretically he should make it here but taking a risk like this is absolutely alien at the club.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,058]

I really liked Cork as well. Can see this happening for sure. Chalobah is more talented though, theoretically he should make it here but taking a risk like this is absolutely alien at the club.

I only saw cork play once, for the 18s, and he impressed me more than Chalobah does. Chalobah does more eye-catching stuff but he also makes many more mistakes. In terms of solid, reliable, professional contribution to a team, Jack is ahead.