Josh McEachran

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Every player we loan is one successful stint away from profit, and he's still only 21.

We loaned Matic to Vitesse at age 22!.. now look.

Exactly. People are done with McEachran already but it's because he burst on the scene as a 17 year old. he's not exactly in his twilight years..

[Iainrfc04 39]

Can't really ever see him breaking onto the top scene even with him still being young. Championship or league 1 level for me

[Term-X 7,891]

Exactly. People are done with McEachran already but it's because he burst on the scene as a 17 year old. he's not exactly in his twilight years..

It's easy to see we're gonna have problems with HG players in the future. If only Josh had the mentality, because he'd be favoured over a foreign talent of similar potential.

[5354 204]

I'm still having a little faith in him though...

I hope as a player, he can succeed successfully. He just needs a club, a manager and fans to believe in him. If Chelsea is not providing him with that, I think he should just leave asap.

[The only place to be 11,313]

What's the point of all these loans? He will never play for Chelsea's first team that's for sure, shame really but that's reality.

He's still only 21. Now I don't have much faith in him but we still need to try and do what we can not just for the club's benefit, but because he's a young man we probably have a duty to.

That left foot is magical at times.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Late bloomer?

[ulsterchelsea 3,213]

Time to let him go. Never gonna make it here

[Reddish-Blue 2,225]

He's still only 21. Now I don't have much faith in him but we still need to try and do what we can not just for the club's benefit, but because he's a young man we probably have a duty to.

That left foot is magical at times.

Maybe the best scenario for McEachran is a loan move to Vitesse

His skill-set would suit that league and he would be able to develop with a bit more freedom in a league that is known to give youngsters a chance

[kellzfresh 7,226]

Every player we loan is one successful stint away from profit, and he's still only 21.

We loaned Matic to Vitesse at age 22!.. now look.

He seems like a deep lying playmaker to me. And they blossom later in their careers like modric and xavi.

[lionsden 4,689]

He seems like a deep lying playmaker to me. And they blossom later in their careers like modric and xavi.

Modric and Xavi had and showed more balls and work ethic at Josh's age though. He has the worst kind of problem for a youngster, laziness, lack of focus and balls.

[Special Juan 27,104]

Vitesse apparently.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/9422700/transfer-news-chelseas-josh-mceachran-set-for-vitesse-arnhem-move

[Reddish-Blue 2,225]

Vitesse apparently.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/9422700/transfer-news-chelseas-josh-mceachran-set-for-vitesse-arnhem-move

Finally..some good news about McEachran

Hope he impresses Mourinho (for a spot on the bench) or some other club's scout at Vitesse

[The only place to be 11,313]

Best thing for him. A whole new environment, but one that will be supportive to him because of our links to them and away from the paparazzi and his ex.

It's sink or swim time. He could go either way, but the upside is tremendous.

[5354 204]

https://twitter.com/JMcEachran20

Is this his twitter?

[nyikolajevics 2,428]

https://twitter.com/JMcEachran20

Is this his twitter?

Yes it is.

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

Interesting bit from Ray Wilkins on Talk Sport tonight about Josh. He mentioned him and Carlo giving him a shot in the first team and remembering how great the first team lads were with him, and were always supremely confident in giving him the ball on the pitch cause they knew he wouldn't lose it. He went on to speak of his sadness at his lack of progression. Both he and Adrian hope that he comes good for the blues but seemed a bit resigned to the fact that he won't ever do so.

I remember going to a Chelsea game in the Ancelotti times and Josh came on for the second half, and it was an amazing atmosphere, it was like Josh had thousands of proud parents in the crowd cheering him on with 'go on son', 'come on Josh', ringing around the Bridge. I think that's why I, like a lot of other Chelsea fans hold out hope still for this kid. He is clearly a talent, otherwise a great manager like Carlo wouldn't have picked him. I just think limited opportunities/loans going amiss/lack of drive (probably rightly so at points with the managerial merry-go-round). If I was completely honest I'd say his time has come and gone with the likes of Baker, Loftus-Cheek etc...coming through, but I still bloody well hold out hope he has a successful loan at Vitesse (or wherever) and comes back to the player I saw freshen up our midfield that while ago.

Come on Josh! :blue scalf: :blue scalf:

[Special Juan 27,104]

Whilst I was chatting with a Boro scout today he mentioned Josh and apparently he was in Magaluf a few weeks back playing the big I am, he said "Boro where shit" and one lad said "Oi they gave you a chance when you needed it" He replied with "I'm fucking better the them and I can play for who I want.

Obviously this can be lost in translation but this is what he said. If true, a shame, because Boro treat all loan players with the utmost respect, if they didn't people like Big Ken wouldn't be back there.

[zolayes 14,489]

Whilst I was chatting with a Boro scout today he mentioned Josh and apparently he was in Magaluf a few weeks back playing the big I am, he said "Boro where shit" and one lad said "Oi they gave you a chance when you needed it" He replied with "I'm fucking better the them and I can play for who I want.

Obviously this can be lost in translation but this is what he said. If true, a shame, because Boro treat all loan players with the utmost respect, if they didn't people like Big Ken wouldn't be back there.

sadly I find that quite easy to believe