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Player Thread: Patrick Roberts
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SWP's back
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Another one. ZzzzzzHe should have played in the EDS by now. Pointless him doing nothing with the first team, especially given his age.
Another one. Zzzzzz
What's wrong with my post?
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We are two games in and the manager will be assessing him on a daily basis.What's wrong with my post?
Okay, fair enough. I just don't think he was ever earmarked for first team football this soon personally, and a few games in the EDS would make a lot more sense in the meantime, but i am willing to see how it pans out. If he's made his first team debut a month from now, fair enough. If not, I stand by fully what I said.
Centurions
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I think everybody is jumping the gun a bit with this lad, we have absolutely no idea what the state of play is with him. Is he fit enough for the EDS (let alone the 1st team)? Are we announcing a season long loan today? Id he actually carrying an injury?Okay, fair enough. I just don't think he was ever earmarked for first team football this soon personally, and a few games in the EDS would make a lot more sense in the meantime, but i am willing to see how it pans out. If he's made his first team debut a month from now, fair enough. If not, I stand by fully what I said.
He's not long joined, give them time and trust in City to do what's right for the lad.
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He's one for the future, a top English talent but he's unlikely to play for the first team this season. We clearly wanted to make our own judgement on him or we would have instantly loaned back to Fulham.
Ideally we'll find a good arrangement for a loan deal for him to develop further with a view to him coming into the side next season, potentially with Barker. Could be replacements for Nasri and Navas, Lopes is obviously already competing for those spots too.
Ideally we'll find a good arrangement for a loan deal for him to develop further with a view to him coming into the side next season, potentially with Barker. Could be replacements for Nasri and Navas, Lopes is obviously already competing for those spots too.
Neville Kneville
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I think everybody is jumping the gun a bit with this lad, we have absolutely no idea what the state of play is with him. Is he fit enough for the EDS (let alone the 1st team)? Are we announcing a season long loan today? Id he actually carrying an injury?
He's not long joined, give them time and trust in City to do what's right for the lad.
It doesn't actually matter what everyone thinks of him or his chances. He needs to be playing football at this stage of his career, & that is a fact. Same goes for Iheanacho & Denayer. So fine, we are only a week in, & none have played any serious football yet. If it reaches three weeks in & it's the same, then that is very wrong.
They need to play. Regularly.
Lopes too.
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Let's give it a couple of weeks. I'm sure there's a masterplan afoot.
It doesn't actually matter what everyone thinks of him or his chances. He needs to be playing football at this stage of his career, & that is a fact. Same goes for Iheanacho & Denayer. So fine, we are only a week in, & none have played any serious football yet. If it reaches three weeks in & it's the same, then that is very wrong.
They need to play. Regularly.
Lopes too.
100% agree. Just fear there's a pattern emerging already. The next four games are against Everton, Watford, West Ham and Palace. If none of them have kicked a ball by then then we'll have to look into how we use them as its pointless having them sat in the stands.