Freesolo Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 Most promising academy prospects seem meh but Chilwell seems a bit different Is he Big? IMO the main problem when you see a U21 player stepping into the first team is the size difference, a lot of them can be lightweight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 Is he Big? IMO the main problem when you see a U21 player stepping into the first team is the size difference, a lot of them can be lightweightNot particularly, he's quick and a good dribbler, causes problems as an attacking fullback.Our u21 side are renowned for being one of the more physical sides so I don't think that's the problem, it's more down to not being good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 No wonder Rudkin and Pearson don't get on, helps develop one of the best talents in England and we've got 3 left backs ahead of him preventing any sniff of action. Now we could end up losing him, nevermind least we've got old Konch signed up for another year. Even his useless son has made a first team appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ramadaone Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 No wonder Rudkin and Pearson don't get on, helps develop one of the best talents in England and we've got 3 left backs ahead of him preventing any sniff of action. Now we could end up losing him, nevermind least we've got old Konch signed up for another year. Even his useless son has made a first team appearance. Who says Rudkin and Pearson don't get on ? Think it would be fair to say our 21's and first team play a lot more direct than the Academy boys are used to but they just have to adapt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfosse Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 Who says Rudkin and Pearson don't get on ? Think it would be fair to say our 21's and first team play a lot more direct than the Academy boys are used to but they just have to adapt Some bloke on another thread who heard from a bloke that some blokes who were drinking with John Rudkin when we were bottom of the league and Pearson was nearly sacked heard him say that all of our players except Schlupp were rubbish and that he wanted Pearson's job when he was sacked..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 Some bloke on another thread who heard from a bloke that some blokes who were drinking with John Rudkin when we were bottom of the league and Pearson was nearly sacked heard him say that all of our players except Schlupp were rubbish and that he wanted Pearson's job when he was sacked..... I thought it was the brother-in-law of the bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxUK Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 How can you apply what I say about Chillwell to the entire youth set up? I dont think he will make it with us so I think selling wouldnt be the worst thing. If I watched him or any other youth player (as I did Heskey years ago) and thought 'wow, this kid can go far' I wouldnt want to sell. You needn't get pissy because someone doesnt rate a youth prospect. I'm heavily against selling off your assets when you don't need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 If he's good enough he will play, we were never going to blood younsters last season in a struggle team! As well as providing players for the first, there nothing wrong with a acadmay earning it keep by developing players to sell on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugshot Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 I'd rather chance it on him becoming something than settling for £1m - nothing in the grand scheme of things 2.5 x Riyad Mahrez at the price we paid according to many sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 11 June 2015 Share Posted 11 June 2015 No wonder Rudkin and Pearson don't get on, helps develop one of the best talents in England and we've got 3 left backs ahead of him preventing any sniff of action. Now we could end up losing him, nevermind least we've got old Konch signed up for another year. Even his useless son has made a first team appearance. Don't worry, John. I'm sure big Nige appreciates the work you do.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 27 July 2015 Share Posted 27 July 2015 Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell will be 'fantastic player' says Claudio Ranieri By Leicester Mercury | Posted: July 27, 2015 By James Sharpe Ben Chilwell against Lincoln last week Comments (0)Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri believes young full-back Ben Chilwell will be a "fantastic player" for the club. The England under-19 left-back has impressed during City's pre-season campaign, after being included in the first-team's training camp in Austria. The 18-year-old played 45 minutes in the 3-1 victory at Lincoln last week before featuring for 60 minutes in the 1-1 draw at Mansfield on Saturday. Chilwell will provide competition for new signing Christian Fuchs and Paul Konchesky, who is currently side-lined with injury. Ranieri, who has also given game-time to Jack Barmby and made Tom Lawrence captain for the trip to Mansfield, believes Chilwell has a bright future at the club. "He is a very, very good player and he will be a fantastic player for Leicester City," said Ranieri, who launched the careers of Gianfranco Zola and John Terry during his tenures as manager of Napoli and Chelsea. "It is very important to give a chance to all the youth players because they are the future. "It is important to have a very good blend of experienced players and young players. "Of course, when the season starts it is more important to have the experienced players. "I think it was right to give Lawrence the armband. He is a young player, with good experience." Chilwell has been backed by team-mate Andy King to have an impact for City this season. "If you speak to him, he will probably say that all the lads have been brilliant with him from when he came away to Austria," said King. "The boys can see he has got bundles of ability and a real good chance of getting involved this season." Read more: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leicester-City-defender-Ben-Chilwell-fantastic/story-27492877-detail/story.html#ixzz3h6azzdxM Follow us: @Leicester_Merc on Twitter | leicestermercury on Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benpicko Posted 27 July 2015 Share Posted 27 July 2015 Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell will be 'fantastic player' says Claudio Ranieri By Leicester Mercury | Posted: July 27, 2015 By James Sharpe Ben Chilwell against Lincoln last week Comments (0)Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri believes young full-back Ben Chilwell will be a "fantastic player" for the club. The England under-19 left-back has impressed during City's pre-season campaign, after being included in the first-team's training camp in Austria. The 18-year-old played 45 minutes in the 3-1 victory at Lincoln last week before featuring for 60 minutes in the 1-1 draw at Mansfield on Saturday. Chilwell will provide competition for new signing Christian Fuchs and Paul Konchesky, who is currently side-lined with injury. Ranieri, who has also given game-time to Jack Barmby and made Tom Lawrence captain for the trip to Mansfield, believes Chilwell has a bright future at the club. "He is a very, very good player and he will be a fantastic player for Leicester City," said Ranieri, who launched the careers of Gianfranco Zola and John Terry during his tenures as manager of Napoli and Chelsea. "It is very important to give a chance to all the youth players because they are the future. "It is important to have a very good blend of experienced players and young players. "Of course, when the season starts it is more important to have the experienced players. "I think it was right to give Lawrence the armband. He is a young player, with good experience." Chilwell has been backed by team-mate Andy King to have an impact for City this season. "If you speak to him, he will probably say that all the lads have been brilliant with him from when he came away to Austria," said King. "The boys can see he has got bundles of ability and a real good chance of getting involved this season." Read more: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leicester-City-defender-Ben-Chilwell-fantastic/story-27492877-detail/story.html#ixzz3h6azzdxM Follow us: @Leicester_Merc on Twitter | leicestermercury on Facebook Schlupp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 27 July 2015 Share Posted 27 July 2015 Schlupp? Been playing as part of a front three whenever he has come on in pre season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieWorthoYaggedMyWife Posted 27 July 2015 Share Posted 27 July 2015 Been playing as part of a front three whenever he has come on in pre season No, no he hasnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted 27 July 2015 Share Posted 27 July 2015 Can he play centre midfield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benpicko Posted 27 July 2015 Share Posted 27 July 2015 Been playing as part of a front three whenever he has come on in pre season He hasn't though, he's been playing as a wingback in the same system we ended the season with. I'm guessing it's just the Mercury being clueless, because that would suggest that we're playing a back 4, which would contradict what Ranieri's already said and has been playing, and there's no suggestion in those quotes that he's competing with those two players rather than Fuchs and Schlupp either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson_6 Posted 27 July 2015 Share Posted 27 July 2015 Chilwell played in the back 3 against Mansfield did he not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluearmyfox28 Posted 27 July 2015 Share Posted 27 July 2015 Good to hear but can't see him playing any part this year get him out on loan to a league 1/championship side! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benpicko Posted 27 July 2015 Share Posted 27 July 2015 Chilwell played in the back 3 against Mansfield did he not? Oh yeah, think he did for both of them. More just saying that we're playing a back three so if he's going the left back route and given his talent in attack, he'd be competing with Fuchs and Schlupp you'd imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJoe Posted 27 July 2015 Share Posted 27 July 2015 This is a matter of risk... Arsenal, Chelsea United, City play an 18 year old it's good publicity and they have the quality to carry them if it goes tits up. If we let a 18 year old play in a game and he costs us 3 points we could be getting relegated. However, we played Konchesky for the majority of last season when we have this type of talent at the club... Yet Pearson didn't give him a sniff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 28 July 2015 Share Posted 28 July 2015 It seems Ranieri likes what he sees from this lad and those who saw him play last season will agree he looks the brightest prospect from our youth players. With CR already hinting that he will look to integrate youngsters into the first team squad could we see young Ben starting against Sunderland? Would most of us be happy with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb Posted 28 July 2015 Share Posted 28 July 2015 Only seen him once, he looked really good. But to throw him in vs. Sunderland (and probably as a CB) would worry me massively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 28 July 2015 Share Posted 28 July 2015 Sorry mods I did search for this thread but it was in the transfer section. Yeah as centre back I'd be a bit concerned too. Saw him play quite a bit last season for the u21's at left back and he looked boss. With the addition of Fuchs and Jeff looking decent in the prem it's going to be tough but maybe not completely out of the question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireFox Posted 28 July 2015 Share Posted 28 July 2015 In a back 4, maybe, but doubtful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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