Fulham Broadway 17,313 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Come on, he's 19. He will be stronger in a couple of years.All about opinions. I have made it clear over the years on this forum that the 'youth' is primarily window dressing, and ready made articles off the shelf are what the board primarily buy, in order to satisfy the diet of silverware that is requisite for a club of the present stature.Be good if he did though.... Term-X, TorontoChelsea and CHOULO19 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 What are Boro up to these days ?Anyone with a summery of their game ?All I can remember when I saw them last, they played some sort of rugby tackle/tactics football.They usually play a 4-3-3, McEachran should fit there nicely, because Barry Robson who was there magic man and playmaker last season has left, and they need a replacement, and McEachran is even better as a playmaker so i think he will do well there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Will he even be a starter there?he will have a better chance there than at most places ,,Boro are known for playing young British players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Well we've been crying out for a championship loan for Josh and some of our other young prospects, so personally I'm delighted with this move. If he fails to make it there, at least as a regular sub, he has only himself to blame. Jose M and TorontoChelsea 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 He will definitely start, a lot of my mates have said he will easily start and are very excited about it.I hope he does really well, good luck Josh!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajo 176 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Hope he'll benefit a lot from this loan and come back to CFC as a better player. Good luck, Josh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Boro should be play-offs this season if the league goes to quality rather than form... which it probably won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Ashley Cole @TheRealAC3 @JMcEachran20 good luck tonight mate hope you enjoy the game, do well and show people your ability Duppy Conqueror and Rambo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo 1,729 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Hopefully this will be the last loan spell for Josh.Carlo showed a lot of faith in this kid and I think he will have a shot at regular-team football soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Surprised to see him in the starting lineup tonight against Burnley, having only moved to Middlesbrough yesterday. Good luck Josh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 All about opinions. I have made it clear over the years on this forum that the 'youth' is primarily window dressing, and ready made articles off the shelf are what the board primarily buy, in order to satisfy the diet of silverware that is requisite for a club of the present stature.Be good if he did though....Whether Josh makes it at Chelsea is down to him, to make it at a top club challenging for trophies you need two things, quality and patience, Ryan is the prime example.Now Josh is undoubted quality so he is half way there, whether he makes it here depends on whether he is patient enough to bide his time like Ryan did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blu4Lyf 46 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Looks like I have a new Championship team to follow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea? 892 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Is he playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blu4Lyf 46 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Yes, starting Chelsea? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 it's a good move for Josh, hopefully now he will show everyone who he is and how good he is. Nice tweet from Ash too, he went to Palace as a youngster on loan, he knows what it's all about. It's about time Boro stopped being shit too... 'mon the boro. Chelsea? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blu4Lyf 46 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Anyone gotta stream for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,313 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Whether Josh makes it at Chelsea is down to him, to make it at a top club challenging for trophies you need two things, quality and patience, Ryan is the prime example.Now Josh is undoubted quality so he is half way there, whether he makes it here depends on whether he is patient enough to bide his time like Ryan did.Its not just about him being patient - Romans/the boards addiction to buying ready made players rather than the academy's failings is the real issue.Now that we are attracting higher quality youth players, globally, and with FFP kicking in, then I suspect we'll see a few more breaking through.From what I have seen he isn't at the same level as an Oscar or Hazard. He has a couple of years on them but I'm not sure he is as quick, strong or as skilful.. Would be happily proved wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Its not just about him being patient - Romans/the boards addiction to buying ready made players rather than the academy's failings is the real issue.Now that we are attracting higher quality youth players, globally, and with FFP kicking in, then I suspect we'll see a few more breaking through.From what I have seen he isn't at the same level as an Oscar or Hazard. He has a couple of years on them but I'm not sure he is as quick, strong or as skilful.. Would be happily proved wrong!The thing is it is not just us out of the top club's that have failed miserably at promoting youth players in the past decade, were just the one's scapegoated for some reason.United only really brought though Fletcher through the whole of the 00's, Welbeck and Cleverly have broke through recently but that was after a full season on loan in the Premier League and they were both in their 20's when Fergie started playing them, so they had to be patient.Liverpool have brought no one through since Gerrard, apart from really Kelly. I don't count Spearing as he has only made minimal more appearances there than McEachran has for us and he's 4 years older than Josh.Teams that give youth a chance from a young age usually lose them by the time they get to 22, Rodwell the latest the long list of examples. Had City not got took over they would have lost Richards and Hart years ago. The Skipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinol 337 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Anyone gotta stream for this?I got the same question. Would love to see him play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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