McAtee & Delap

[r.soleofsalford]

McAtee reminds me of Paul Scholes movement wise and has all of the ability, hope he signs a new contract it would be a shame to lose him before we see the best of him, Delap? where is he, i had him down for a full season in the first team squad, and getting plenty of minutes so we could see if he can adapt.

Injured but it seems a long time

 

[salfordbluetrue]

Injured but it seems a long time

Yeah with no one saying what type of injury meant no time line, it is a bit suspect.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Yeah with no one saying what type of injury meant no time line, it is a bit suspect.

Thought it was his ankle but maybe wrong. Yep injury room say ankle

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

I did the stadium tour at the weekend. It was quite interesting to see who's shirts were hanging up in the first team dressing room, particularly in the seats that have no name printed above yet.

Delap, Palmer and Lavia shirts were all in there. No McAtee (yet) but they've still not removed Torres or Mendy, so hopefully he'll get one of their spots.

 

[Centurions]

Yeah with no one saying what type of injury meant no time line, it is a bit suspect.

He's had various injuries, not just his ankle. Each time he's come back into training or even played he's injured something else, just one of those things hopefully and he'll be back full time shortly.

 

[yatesy94.]

Would love it if loaned Delap to Burnley to help them out

 

[GOULDYBOBS]

Would love it if loaned Delap to Burnley to help them out

Let them rot the racist knuckle dragging cunts

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

What about the 783 "next Colin Bell"s who have been lauded on here over the last few years and are now at Queen of The South or Bronby.?

I was convinced Thierry Ambrose was going to be the next big thing when I saw the EDS a few years ago.

We’ve just sold him to some random Belgian side.

Ah well.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Let them rot the racist knuckle dragging cunts

The sooner that club gets relegated into oblivion the better.

Ugly nasty football. Ugly nasty fans.

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

I was convinced Thierry Ambrose was going to be the next big thing when I saw the EDS a few years ago.

We’ve just sold him to some random Belgian side.

Ah well.

He did look promising. A serious injury pretty much ended his chances here.

I always thought that Brandon Barker was going to make it. He was class at youth level.

 

[uncle fester]

He did look promising. A serious injury pretty much ended his chances here.

I always thought that Brandon Barker was going to make it. He was class at youth level.

'Starred' last night for Rangers against the mighty Stirling Albion in the Scottish Cup - didn't last the 90 but no idea whether that was tactical or just job done

Remember one of Pep's first games at City when Brandon decided to ignore Pep's instructions from the sideline - didn't last long after that...

 

[Blue Llama]

He did look promising. A serious injury pretty much ended his chances here.

I always thought that Brandon Barker was going to make it. He was class at youth level.

Always looked lightweight and easy to manoeuvre off the ball when he started to play with the grown ups.

 

[dachoosen1]

Funny how everyone was saying we shouldn’t touch him with a barge pole and then Tolmie drops yesterday that he’s strongly linked and now he’s amazing.

'Starred' last night for Rangers against the mighty Stirling Albion in the Scottish Cup - didn't last the 90 but no idea whether that was tactical or just job done

Remember one of Pep's first games at City when Brandon decided to ignore Pep's instructions from the sideline - didn't last long after that...

Thought rangers sold him to Oxford? He was our great hope pre foden.

 

[uncle fester]

Thought rangers sold him to Oxford? He was our great hope pre foden.

No definitely played last night - won the first penalty then subbed off after 61 mins

 

[Centurions]

Thought rangers sold him to Oxford? He was our great hope pre foden.

Loan from Rangers to Oxford which ended last summer (I think).

 

[Centurions]

He did look promising. A serious injury pretty much ended his chances here.

I always thought that Brandon Barker was going to make it. He was class at youth level.

Yep, always seemed massively powerful and fast as anything until his injury(s) screwed him. Shame as I liked Ambrose.

 

[Keeper!]

He is a brilliant talent and looks like he has the attitude to match.People who have watched him develop are only highlighting this.What do you see as his weakness and where is the overreaction?

No doubt he and most of our kids are huge talents but it takes far more than talent to make it to the very top and at a top club.

Mentality is a huge part , I am not saying McAtee has not got that but we get far too carried away as soon as a young player shows a little potential.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

No doubt he and most of our kids are huge talents but it takes far more than talent to make it to the very top and at a top club.

Mentality is a huge part , I am not saying McAtee has not got that but we get far too carried away as soon as a young player shows a little potential.

Not quite at level of the rags though thankfully .

Now they really know how to over hype .

 

[Keeper!]

Not quite at level of the rags though thankfully .

Now they really know how to over hype .

We are all guilty of it, and it puts the young players in question under huge pressure, one reason why so few go on to make it.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

We are all guilty of it, and it puts the young players in question under huge pressure, one reason why so few go on to make it.

I suspect that there are many reasons why promising young players don't always reach the expected levels, but as you rightly point out, having too much too much pressure put on them can't help .