The Railway Man Posted 29 October 2015 Posted 29 October 2015 King has done little wrong but he's just not influencial enough to command a regular place in a top side, he wasn't good enough to dislodge James or Drinkwater in our best Championship side and he isn't good enough to dislodge Drinkwater or Kante now, it's a cliche but for a central midfielder he just does go missing too many times for long periods and doesn't do anything of note often enough. He wouldn't get any nearer to Swansea's team than he would to ours.
Thracian Posted 29 October 2015 Posted 29 October 2015 King has done little wrong but he's just not influencial enough to command a regular place in a top side, he wasn't good enough to dislodge James or Drinkwater in our best Championship side and he isn't good enough to dislodge Drinkwater or Kante now, it's a cliche but for a central midfielder he just does go missing too many times for long periods and doesn't do anything of note often enough. He wouldn't get any nearer to Swansea's team than he would to ours. Kingy's record doesn't read like that. I watched his goals video and don't believe Drinkwater could have scored hardly any of them. Yet we've virtually nullified King as an attacking threat. Drinkwater hardly ever scores. He's one of those nearly guys who just hits the ball and it flies over, wide or straight at the goalkeeper. King thinks about his finishing and it pretty lethal given the chance and in all sorts of ways. Watch the video yourself if you disbelieve me. Furthermore his results record is impressive and so to his pass completions - higher than Drinkwater when I last looked but I don't think there's much in it. For me King's been allowed to lose his sense of purpose and he needs to get it back. I still think he's a bit short of his potential best but how a club can reduce a double-figure goalscoring midfielder to next to nothing is beyond me because his goals would have been goals at any level. Almost all of them were one or two touches. People talk about giving people confidence but we've wrecked Kingy's in my view and turned him into a functional footballer instead of a guy who makes a difference. The Cup match against West Ham was like a blimpse into the past and only reflected how much we've wasted the guy.
chapero82 Posted 29 October 2015 Posted 29 October 2015 Kingy's record doesn't read like that. I watched his goals video and don't believe Drinkwater could have scored hardly any of them. Yet we've virtually nullified King as an attacking threat. Drinkwater hardly ever scores. He's one of those nearly guys who just hits the ball and it flies over, wide or straight at the goalkeeper. King thinks about his finishing and it pretty lethal given the chance and in all sorts of ways. Watch the video yourself if you disbelieve me. Furthermore his results record is impressive and so to his pass completions - higher than Drinkwater when I last looked but I don't think there's much in it. For me King's been allowed to lose his sense of purpose and he needs to get it back. I still think he's a bit short of his potential best but how a club can reduce a double-figure goalscoring midfielder to next to nothing is beyond me because his goals would have been goals at any level. Almost all of them were one or two touches. People talk about giving people confidence but we've wrecked Kingy's in my view and turned him into a functional footballer instead of a guy who makes a difference. The Cup match against West Ham was like a blimpse into the past and only reflected how much we've wasted the guy. Unfortunately that King disappeared along time ago
Thracian Posted 29 October 2015 Posted 29 October 2015 Unfortunately that King disappeared along time ago Didn't look like it against West Ham but you might be right. Either way he might benefit from a fresh challenge. He's a bit young for being semi-retired.
RedSoxUK Posted 29 October 2015 Posted 29 October 2015 Still incredibly excited about Chilwell, hope to see more of him in the FA Cup.
FoxFromCoalville Posted 2 November 2015 Posted 2 November 2015 Just scored in U21s match vs Sunderland
Bayfox Posted 2 November 2015 Posted 2 November 2015 Just scored in U21s match vs Sunderland Now 5-1 down.
thybluefox Posted 9 November 2015 Posted 9 November 2015 "I've heard" Arsenal have enquired in a very big way about him. Offered £5million in the summer, apparently, and have now come in with an offer more than twice that. Take this with the usual pinch of salt but it did come from someone in a position to know these kinds of things.
filbertstreet Posted 9 November 2015 Posted 9 November 2015 "I've heard" Arsenal have enquired in a very big way about him. Offered £5million in the summer, apparently, and have now come in with an offer more than twice that. Take this with the usual pinch of salt but it did come from someone in a position to know these kinds of things. he can't even break into the first team at lowly tinpot leicester why would big top 4 arsenal team put a 10 million+ bid in
Stevosevic Posted 9 November 2015 Posted 9 November 2015 They'll get him for less than that when his contract is up in 8 months time. Tribunal fees are a pittance.
thybluefox Posted 9 November 2015 Posted 9 November 2015 he can't even break into the first team at lowly tinpot leicester why would big top 4 arsenal team put a 10 million+ bid in I agree - they are know for buying young talent though.
kingcarr21 Posted 9 November 2015 Posted 9 November 2015 "I've heard" Arsenal have enquired in a very big way about him. Offered £5million in the summer, apparently, and have now come in with an offer more than twice that. Take this with the usual pinch of salt but it did come from someone in a position to know these kinds of things. Wait. So someone has said to you that Arsenal have approached Leicester and have offered more than £10 million for Chilwell? Yeah ok then
thybluefox Posted 9 November 2015 Posted 9 November 2015 Wait. So someone has said to you that Arsenal have approached Leicester and have offered more than £10 million for Chilwell? Yeah ok then You've clearly been around long enough on the forum to know how posts like these work. I was told something by someone who would be in a position to know what was happening, and I'm simply passing that info on.
Gerard Posted 9 November 2015 Posted 9 November 2015 Don't believe it for a second but if it was true we should bite their hand off at £10m. Chilwell looks a very good talent but there's still every chance he may be a Championship player in five years time. If he was a striker or creative player I'd want to keep him but £10m foe a young full back who may or may not be a future England player is too good an offer to turn down.
thybluefox Posted 9 November 2015 Posted 9 November 2015 Don't believe it for a second but if it was true we should bite their hand off at £10m. Chilwell looks a very good talent but there's still every chance he may be a Championship player in five years time. If he was a striker or creative player I'd want to keep him but £10m foe a young full back who may or may not be a future England player is too good an offer to turn down. I'd be holding onto him. The last young English left back to be sold was Luke Shaw at a cool £30million. IMO I'd be making sure its either him or Fuchs at left back to see if he can cut it. If he can we're likely to get much more than £10million for him in 1 or 2 years.
themightyfin Posted 9 November 2015 Posted 9 November 2015 "I've heard" Arsenal have enquired in a very big way about him. Offered £5million in the summer, apparently, and have now come in with an offer more than twice that. Take this with the usual pinch of salt but it did come from someone in a position to know these kinds of things.
Bamba's Babes Posted 9 November 2015 Posted 9 November 2015 Has anyone told the club he's out of contract in the summer?
Steven Posted 9 November 2015 Posted 9 November 2015 Has anyone told the club he's out of contract in the summer? His agent.
TJB-fox Posted 9 November 2015 Posted 9 November 2015 No point selling, were gunna be (even more) rich as **** this time next season so we don't need the money
Bayfox Posted 9 November 2015 Posted 9 November 2015 Out of contract in the summer. 10 million . I'd snap their hands off. Mattock was meant to be the next big thing as was stearman, moore.
JonnyBoy Posted 9 November 2015 Posted 9 November 2015 Just scored in U21s match vs Sunderland Now 5-1 down. There under 21's would beat their first team
Thracian Posted 10 November 2015 Posted 10 November 2015 Unfortunately that King disappeared along time ago Or put into mothballs!
ramadaone Posted 14 November 2015 Posted 14 November 2015 Called up to England U21's Chelsea renewing interest
LCFC FOX Posted 14 November 2015 Posted 14 November 2015 Why haven't we signed the lad up to a long contract yet. Obviously one of the biggest prospects we've had in years
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