Oscar Bobb

[bluemanc16]

Reminds me a little of Silva at times. When he’s in possession, the game just seems to stop for a fraction of a second and he’s able to thread it through the eye of a needle or put it on a plate for someone. The ball just arrives at the right time and at the right pace, so the teammates don’t need to break stride. Effortless.

Totally agree, too me, he is the next one to progress to the first team

 

[oldius]

Totally agree, too me, he is the next one to progress to the first team

There isn't really a lot more that you can do than win EDS player of the year for two years running. Now, it will be head down, work hard, show that you are as good as the first team players in training. I am convinced that he will get his chance - I think he is at least as good a prospect as James McAtee.

 

['alifax Blue]

Oscar Bobb is going under the radar glad he's getting some recognition he could be a very good player if he keeps his head down and the fact he's not getting as much attention as our other youths might be helping, whether or not he quite makes it here I dunno but when our fans talk about our youth players then I think he defo doesn't get the appreciation he deserves, at that level and younger everyone talks Delap, Palmer, McAtee, Lavia, Kayky or any of our promising defenders ahead of him just shows how good our youth teams are, poor Oscar gets Bobb all mention and that's quite Bobbins... I'll get my coat and leave.

Well done to the lad he won it and 100% deserves some acknowledgment for this past season as he was class.

This post has aged well. Sorry I missed it last year.

 

[Centurions]

There isn't really a lot more that you can do than win EDS player of the year for two years running. Now, it will be head down, work hard, show that you are as good as the first team players in training. I am convinced that he will get his chance - I think he is at least as good a prospect as James McAtee.

20 years old this summer and under contract until 2026 so decisions for next season are going to be interesting especially with the returning loan players thrown into the mix.

 

[Asa's left peg]

He's Norwegian, so his growth spurt is over due and afterwards will be 6ft 2in.
And possibly blonde

 

[FantasyIreland]

Reminds me a little of Silva at times. When he’s in possession, the game just seems to stop for a fraction of a second and he’s able to thread it through the eye of a needle or put it on a plate for someone. The ball just arrives at the right time and at the right pace, so the teammates don’t need to break stride. Effortless.

A hybrid of Bernie and David for me,potentially anyway.

 

[Gabriel]

A hybrid of Bernie and David for me,potentially anyway.

Yes. The bit that reminds me of Silva is that ability to see the killer pass when the area is incredibly congested. Bernardo has never really developed quite in that way, albeit his other attributes more than compensate, while de Bruyne works better from further out and with a little bit more space. Bobb is more like a stiletto.

 

[Trickyblues]

Really rate him but think he’ll be sold unfortunately

 

[Kinkladze's crazy skills]

I think there was a lot of shock and surprise on here when he won best player last year but he had a proper top season, same again this season Mebude and Borges were great it's them two who has been getting all the plaudits in the academy thread, whether for their pace movement goals and running at players it's Borges/Mebude it's obvious they're very talented, Oscar Bobb though has been running the show and has easily been the best player this season and totally deserved player of the season.

Hope he gets a chance to impress at some point he's very David Silva esque in style he's shown his versatility too and just keeps getting better and better, if he doesn't get a chance here he'll go out on loan next season surely he's definitely ready far too good to stick around the youth setup, hopefully we'll see him in some preseason games where Pep can run the rule over him and decide the next step of his career.

Bobb has been even more impressive than last year his improvement stands out we need to make sure that momentum carries on, if he stays around and gets chances and improves from training with the best then great but if there's the loan option and to the right team that could be perfect, we need to guard against complacency though we've all seen how Palmer's progression halted this season with injuries and a loss of confidence, there's lots of competition for places and Bobb might relish that but if the right loan offer comes in we shouldn't hesitate.

 

[It could have been 10]

When we were first linked with him I watched a YouTube clip of him when he was about 10 years old taking the piss out of boys twice his size & looking at times like Messi so I was really excited when we signed him. But then I was disappointed when I saw his first few games as a 1st year scholar for the U18's. He seemed to struggled with the physicality of English football. I"m glad to say he has obviously adapted & is looking more like the player in those YouTube clips.