52 | Oscar Bobb - 2025/26

Xhavenjoe said:
There is no team going to take him on loan or permanently unless he has overcome his injury issues.
The best place for him is with us until he reaches full fitness, if ever.
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He seems to have lost a lot of confidence, which is understandable, since his broken leg.
 
Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:
I think it would be incredibly short sighted to get rid of Bobb. He’s just had a major injury and he just needs regular game time.

Long term I think he will end up better than our other wingers.
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Glad I’m not alone in thinking this. He’s got a far higher ceiling than any of our wingers, IMO, and as you said, he’s coming off a big injury. I think a loan would be good, but selling him straight up would just be asking for this to be another Cole Palmer situation.

It’s weird how few opportunities Pep gives him when he’s very much in the mold of a player Pep likes—he does the simple things well, retains possession, gets his head up in the box, etc.
 
Jonas.shaffer said:
Glad I’m not alone in thinking this. He’s got a far higher ceiling than any of our wingers, IMO, and as you said, he’s coming off a big injury. I think a loan would be good, but selling him straight up would just be asking for this to be another Cole Palmer situation.

It’s weird how few opportunities Pep gives him when he’s very much in the mold of a player Pep likes—he does the simple things well, retains possession, gets his head up in the box, etc.
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People have short memories. He was an incredibly exciting winger before the injury. His ceiling seemed potentially high. All they can see is how he's been since he's come back. And it's been decidedly unimpressive, but the actual minutes he's had to get back up to speed have been risible. Of course, he may not get back to that level. But if he goes, I feel this is another case of us binning off a young player without giving them a fair chance.
I'd much rather see Savinho go, if anyone's going to.
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
People have short memories. He was an incredibly exciting winger before the injury. His ceiling seemed potentially high. All they can see is how he's been since he's come back. And it's been decidedly unimpressive, but the actual minutes he's had to get back up to speed have been risible. Of course, he may not get back to that level. But if he goes, I feel this is another case of us binning off a young player without giving them a fair chance.
I'd much rather see Savinho go, if anyone's going to.
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That exciting he didn't get many games before the injury. He looked a prospect. He may become really good he may not, its that simple.
 
That injury totally killed him. It not only killed his momentum, but due to a few good games in pre season games it built up massive expectations while he was out. Never known a player's reputation grow as much as his while he was out. Feel like the pressure and big expectations plus his poor form have totally affected the lad.
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
All they can see is how he's been since he's come back. And it's been decidedly unimpressive, but the actual minutes he's had to get back up to speed have been risible.
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He’s not good enough to get minutes.

That’s the brutal reality. He isn’t good enough to play in this team, and no one is going to donate him 10 games being poor in the hope that his confidence improves and he starts playing well.

Also he returned from injury in March. pep and co. have been waiting for him to show enough in training to get game time for 9 months now, how long should they wait before moving on?

I think he’s going to go somewhere else, drop a level down, and in a year he’ll be fantastic, but there’s no pathway for him to reach his potential at City if he can’t get games now, when we’ve got 1 good winger.

Signing Cherki was the end for Bobb. He’s younger, better, has 10x as much experience and fills the same role - half winger half 10.
 
domalino said:
He’s not good enough to get minutes.

That’s the brutal reality. He isn’t good enough to play in this team, and no one is going to donate him 10 games being poor in the hope that his confidence improves and he starts playing well.

Also he returned from injury in March. pep and co. have been waiting for him to show enough in training to get game time for 9 months now, how long should they wait before moving on?

I think he’s going to go somewhere else, drop a level down, and in a year he’ll be fantastic, but there’s no pathway for him to reach his potential at City if he can’t get games now, when we’ve got 1 good winger.

Signing Cherki was the end for Bobb. He’s younger, better, has 10x as much experience and fills the same role - half winger half 10.
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Yeah we seem to have an UP or OUT model for players on the fringes and they get 2 seasons max unless they demonstrate they're really useful rotation players who don't cause drama. (Ake, Stones)
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
People have short memories. He was an incredibly exciting winger before the injury. His ceiling seemed potentially high. All they can see is how he's been since he's come back. And it's been decidedly unimpressive, but the actual minutes he's had to get back up to speed have been risible. Of course, he may not get back to that level. But if he goes, I feel this is another case of us binning off a young player without giving them a fair chance.
I'd much rather see Savinho go, if anyone's going to.
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Had a few decent games hardly set the world on fire. An important goal at Newcastle is what everybody lives on

No pace, no strength and absolutely shit at finishing.

Unfortunately not good enough for us and I can't see him proving me wrong.
 
Jonas.shaffer said:
Glad I’m not alone in thinking this. He’s got a far higher ceiling than any of our wingers, IMO, and as you said, he’s coming off a big injury. I think a loan would be good, but selling him straight up would just be asking for this to be another Cole Palmer situation.

It’s weird how few opportunities Pep gives him when he’s very much in the mold of a player Pep likes—he does the simple things well, retains possession, gets his head up in the box, etc.
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He’s one of the best young players in the country and people are judging him based on half a season (he hasn’t played much anyway) after a major injury. I mean how’s any youngster meant to get back after injury?

For me he has better potential than all of our current wingers. As you say, it’s giving palmer vibes.

It’s short term thinking, as we only seem to care about instant success
 
Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:
He’s one of the best young players in the country and people are judging him based on half a season (he hasn’t played much anyway) after a major injury. I mean how’s any youngster meant to get back after injury?

For me he has better potential than all of our current wingers. As you say, it’s giving palmer vibes.

It’s short term thinking, as we only seem to care about instant success
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He's not like Palmer who looked like a game changer and as much as the massive blues don't like to talk about our mistakes, letting Palmer go and replacing with savinho was a mistake taken in isolation.

Bobb doesn't have the same presence as Palmer and, although had occasional flashes, it would be a stretch to call him one of the best young players in the country because of his actual lack of playing time

Should we keep him. I think he has great feet, and an eye for a pass. He presses like my son taking the bin out. I dunno.
 
Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:
He’s one of the best young players in the country and people are judging him based on half a season (he hasn’t played much anyway) after a major injury. I mean how’s any youngster meant to get back after injury?

For me he has better potential than all of our current wingers. As you say, it’s giving palmer vibes.

It’s short term thinking, as we only seem to care about instant success
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I wish I could like this twice. The number of Blues willing to discard him for a shiny new signing is both mind-boggling and maddening.
 
Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:
He’s one of the best young players in the country and people are judging him based on half a season (he hasn’t played much anyway) after a major injury. I mean how’s any youngster meant to get back after injury?

For me he has better potential than all of our current wingers. As you say, it’s giving palmer vibes.

It’s short term thinking, as we only seem to care about instant success
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I'm another who would be very disappointed if he were sold, or loaned with an obligation to buy clause, anytime I have seen him play this season I think he is too restricted on the left wing, I've always seen him as a David Silva type player who does not have the speed to be an outright winger, but he does have great feet, is difficult to dispossess and has an eye for a pass- I would love to see him tried in a more central role, but realistically that is unlikely to happen at City at the moment, so a straight loan might be what is needed to get his career back on track again
 
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