[Albion] Dele Alli

[Randy McNob]

I sympathise with Dele's personal issues, however, there is a theme with young English players who are overhyped at a young age and never go on to fulfill their promise. Theo Walcott, Aaron Lennon, Shaun Wright Phillips, Ross Barkley, Ali. I think we build them up too much at too young an age. Players used to be considered young even at 24, but these days they are thrown in the team as teenagers when they have the ability but are still developing

 

[BadFish]

I sympathise with Dele's personal issues, however, there is a theme with young English players who are overhyped at a young age and never go on to fulfill their promise. Theo Walcott, Aaron Lennon, Shaun Wright Phillips, Ross Barkley, Ali. I think we build them up too much at too young an age. Players used to be considered young even at 24, but these days they are thrown in the team as teenagers when they have the ability but are still developing

This has been happening for a pretty long time. Michael Owen, Robbie Folwer, Class of 92 etc

 

[GT49er]

This has been happening for a pretty long time. Michael Owen, Robbie Folwer, Class of 92 etc

I don't think you can count Owen and Fowler as under-achievers! Shorter careers than they would have liked through injury maybe, but both reached stellar heights as goal-scorers.

 

[BadFish]

I don't think you can count Owen and Fowler as under-achievers! Shorter careers than they would have liked through injury maybe, but both reached stellar heights as goal-scorers.

True, I more meant that they were hyped at a young age.

 

[Randy McNob]

I don't think you can count Owen and Fowler as under-achievers! Shorter careers than they would have liked through injury maybe, but both reached stellar heights as goal-scorers.

Fowler 163 prem goals in 379 appearances. Mo Salah 153 goals 251 appearances. Hmm

 

[Questions]

I don't think you can count Owen and Fowler as under-achievers! Shorter careers than they would have liked through injury maybe, but both reached stellar heights as goal-scorers.

I think Badfish was alluring to the fact that kids have always been thrown in if they are good enough and most are ok with early success. Cripes…. We do it enough but let’s hope they’re monitored by people who care though for their welfare.

 

[Left Footer]

Fowler 163 prem goals in 379 appearances. Mo Salah 153 goals 251 appearances. Hmm

You are right 163 goals in 379 appearances is absolute shite, should never have kicked a ball to be honest.

 

[GT49er]

Fowler 163 prem goals in 379 appearances. Mo Salah 153 goals 251 appearances. Hmm

163 in 379 is pretty stellar. Just because somebody has an even better scoring record doesn't diminish the achievement. Dixie Dean had a higher scoring rate, so did Pele and Jock McGrory..............so what.

 

[Questions]

I scored 37 goals in 16 games for Worthing boys club in 1972 and it never even gets a mention on here. Unbeaten in two seasons we were.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Fair enough. Let’s see what happens when he gets back to fitness. How long does he have on his contract at Everton?

I think he's a little stuck due a contract clause whereby Everton have to pay Spurs another £10m once he makes 20 appearances. He's currently on 17.

 

[GloryDays]

I don't think you can count Owen and Fowler as under-achievers! Shorter careers than they would have liked through injury maybe, but both reached stellar heights as goal-scorers.

Agree. Robbie Fowler was one of the greatest English strikers of all time. Sadly we didn’t get to see it.



Guess when he did his ACL…