Drinkwater

[hornyhollthefox123]

http://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/not-only-oxlade-chamberlain-chelsea-also-agree-deal-with-another-94412

 

Deal agreed at £28m it's being reported..

[lifted*fox]

Sad to think that Chelsea are just going around sweeping up home-grown players who they won't use just to meet requirements. 

 

DD is a useful, integral part of our squad - he will only be going to Chelsea as a statistic and to make up the numbers to keep them in line with the rules.

[NewquayFox]

LCFCfamily on Twitter showing a photo of Drinkwater from August 2016 saying it's him at Cobham about to sign for £48million, duly unfollowed and blocked, time waster..... 

Up the City.....

[dannythefox]

If he went for 38 plus that would be a very good price imo. 

[jammie82uk]

2 hours ago, jayfox26 said:

Sky are reporting that Chelsea are in for Barkley. Cant see them signing both Barkley and DD. Nothing at all on sky about Chelsea and DD. And footy whispers are normally pretty accurate and DD is only 3.6 on there at the mo. 

On transfer centre just now they are reporting that Drinkwater is "in talks" with a fee of £40 million

[suffolk fox]

Let him go.  Yes playing alongside Kante in our title winning season he was very good.  Perhaps that is why Conte wants him.  Lets be honest, he was crap last season.  Some, blame a persistent injury, fair enough but he gifted West Brom 3 points at home last season with that ridiculous back pass.  Anything close to 30 million will be good business do we really want to keep a player who doesn't want to be here?  Same goes for Mahrez.  Will be interesting to see how Mahrez performs when the window is closed.

 

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

We should play hardball at this late stage and also look to bolster our attacking/creative central midfield options. So £35 million minimum sounds about right to me. Chelsea can afford that.

[STUHILL]

£35 million plus add ons taking it to £40m would be hard to turn down. Only if we have a deal set for a replacement though.

 

An opportunity to add a CM with some more creative flair perhaps. We have enough defensive CM's. 

 

Adrien SIlva alongside N'didi or/and Iborra could be a decent option or a player similar. Hard worker but very competent on the ball etc 

[HankMarvin]

4 hours ago, Babylon said:

Because an absolute stroll against Brighton, being 3-2 up at the Emirates when he left the pitch are evidence of that.

 

Agenda, much.

 

Or maybe just a difference of opinion to yours.

Is it not feasible that others might feel differently to you.

 

 

3 games 

Played

low defensive stats 

low attacking stats

 

I think the blue tinted specs are on for a lot of people, because they want him to do well because of the injury.

 

If he was a new signing he would be getting slated as below average so far.

 

As for keep mentioning the Arsenal game, you don't take into account the tactical change Wenger made with 2 subs coming on and scoring, it was all due to James going off.

 

 

 

 

[AylestoneRaider]

Once the big clubs come calling and clubs like us are trying to keep players, I always feel there is an element of "damned if you do, damned if you don't".  Unfortunately once the heads have been turned, it's very easy for players to lose interest and the relationship with fans often breaks down. I hope this doesn't happen if DD's move to Chelsea falls through... 

 

Slightly off topic, but bearing this in mind, Vardy's response to the AFC interest last season was absolutely superb. Just adds to my belief that he is a once in a generation player/personality and a real inspiration on so many levels! 

 

Sorry folks, I was just overwhelmed with a surge of Vardy love in the middle of posting!

[CosbehFox]

6 minutes ago, HankMarvin said:

 

Or maybe just a difference of opinion to yours.

Is it not feasible that others might feel differently to you.

 

 

3 games 

Played

low defensive stats 

low attacking stats

 

I think the blue tinted specs are on for a lot of people, because they want him to do well because of the injury.

 

If he was a new signing he would be getting slated as below average so far.

 

As for keep mentioning the Arsenal game, you don't take into account the tactical change Wenger made with 2 subs coming on and scoring, it was all due to James going off.

 

 

 

 

Better to place those stats against our central midfielders last season - and it's all very similar. 

[Babylon]

2 minutes ago, HankMarvin said:

 

Or maybe just a difference of opinion to yours.

Is it not feasible that others might feel differently to you.

 

 

3 games 

Played

low defensive stats 

low attacking stats

 

I think the blue tinted specs are on for a lot of people, because they want him to do well because of the injury.

 

If he was a new signing he would be getting slated as below average so far.

 

As for keep mentioning the Arsenal game, you don't take into account the tactical change Wenger made with 2 subs coming on and scoring, it was all due to James going off.

 

 

Opinions should be born out of facts, not guesses. I've never said James would be great, merely stated how about we just wait and see what happens. I'd actually like proof of something before making comment one way or the others.

 

N'didi is below James on almost every stat, yet apparently the same people slating James here say that's because N'didi is having to play with James. If that's not an agenda against him then I don't know what it.

 

They wanted him sold to Derby and they want to be proven right at all costs. I predicted these attacks on him before a ball was kicked, because the same people do it every year. Make a prediction and then attempt to blame that person for everything. Just as they did with Cambiasso.

 

So back to the stats... we going to get relegated if we play N'didi every week? He's been no more of a standout than James, yet I don't see the knives out.

 

How about, before laying into people and making stupid predictions about relegation craps. We just see how we get on against weaker teams. We've got what, 1 point from 6 games at the Emirates and Old Trafford in 3 years. But no, James not ripping up trees there is somehow cast Iron proof of him not being good enough.

 

As for him at Arsenal, I never said it was all about him. But the fact is he was on the pitch when we were winning, we lost after he went off. You can hardly slate the bloke for that.

 

[HankMarvin]

4 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Better to place those stats against our central midfielders last season - and it's all very similar. 

 

[somebum]

Swansea look to pull of Sanches signing....why don't we go for him instead of the shit we have been linked with

[HankMarvin]

10 minutes ago, Babylon said:

Opinions should be born out of facts, not guesses. I've never said James would be great, merely stated how about we just wait and see what happens. I'd actually like proof of something before making comment one way or the others.

 

N'didi is below James on almost every stat, yet apparently the same people slating James here say that's because N'didi is having to play with James. If that's not an agenda against him then I don't know what it.

 

They wanted him sold to Derby and they want to be proven right at all costs. I predicted these attacks on him before a ball was kicked, because the same people do it every year. Make a prediction and then attempt to blame that person for everything. Just as they did with Cambiasso.

 

So back to the stats... we going to get relegated if we play N'didi every week? He's been no more of a standout than James, yet I don't see the knives out.

 

How about, before laying into people and making stupid predictions about relegation craps. We just see how we get on against weaker teams. We've got what, 1 point from 6 games at the Emirates and Old Trafford in 3 years. But no, James not ripping up trees there is somehow cast Iron proof of him not being good enough.

 

As for him at Arsenal, I never said it was all about him. But the fact is he was on the pitch when we were winning, we lost after he went off. You can hardly slate the bloke for that.

 

Personally I have said Ndidi has been poor this season, whether that's a coincidence or not I don't know.

A lot of people have noticed this is you read the match threads.

 

i don't slate him, I just think he hasn't offered anything apart from a lot of ball chasing, I think it's says a lot for the midfield when a defender is noted for making the best passes. 

 

I was was replying to your comment to Col saying agenda much.

what is the agenda? He doesn't want Amartery replacing James that's for sure, he just said that we would be in trouble if they were our 2 starting midfielders.

which is true judging on how they have started this season.

 

So back to the stats... we going to get relegated if we play N'didi every week? He's been no more of a standout than James, yet I don't see the knives out.

 

give it time 

people know Ndidi has it on his locker from last year, so assume he is off the boil.

if he continues to play poorly game after game people will question if last year was the blip in form.

 

Essentialy it could just be a case of getting used to a new teammate that plays differently.

 

[Guest bennytwohats]

19 minutes ago, AylestoneRaider said:

Once the big clubs come calling and clubs like us are trying to keep players, I always feel there is an element of "damned if you do, damned if you don't".  Unfortunately once the heads have been turned, it's very easy for players to lose interest and the relationship with fans often breaks down. I hope this doesn't happen if DD's move to Chelsea falls through... 

 

Slightly off topic, but bearing this in mind, Vardy's response to the AFC interest last season was absolutely superb. Just adds to my belief that he is a once in a generation player/personality and a real inspiration on so many levels! 

 

Sorry folks, I was just overwhelmed with a surge of Vardy love in the middle of posting!

Except for racially abusing people in casinos and swearing at officials (multiple offender).

 

Hes been a great player for us, but he's clearly a horrible person. Inspiration? No chance

[AlloverthefloorYesNdidi]

3 minutes ago, bennytwohats said:

Except for racially abusing people in casinos and swearing at officials (multiple offender).

 

Hes been a great player for us, but he's clearly a horrible person. Inspiration? No chance

He did say sorry

[ClaphamFox]

4 minutes ago, bennytwohats said:

Except for racially abusing people in casinos and swearing at officials (multiple offender).

 

Hes been a great player for us, but he's clearly a horrible person. Inspiration? No chance

Sanctimonious twaddle. You don't know him and have no idea what kind of person he is. He has made mistakes and apologised for them. If we were all judged solely by our worst moments, none of us would come out looking very good.

 

His commitment and work rate on the pitch should be an inspiration for any youngster hoping to play at a decent level.

 

[Babylon]

14 minutes ago, HankMarvin said:

I was was replying to your comment to Col saying agenda much.

what is the agenda? He doesn't want Amartery replacing James that's for sure, he just said that we would be in trouble if they were our 2 starting midfielders.

which is true judging on how they have started this season.

 

How can anyone possibly suggest that's true because of two of the hardest away games we're going to have? One of which we were winning when he went off and a game we strolled through in second gear at home. Maybe we will end up down at the bottom, but it certainly isn't going to be because of one player and you can't reasonably come to that conclusion anyway after just three games. He has previous with agendas against players and it's already following the same pattern.

 

14 minutes ago, HankMarvin said:

give it time 

people know Ndidi has it on his locker from last year, so assume he is off the boil.

if he continues to play poorly game after game people will question if last year was the blip in form.

 

Essentialy it could just be a case of getting used to a new teammate that plays differently.

Indeed and the same can be said of James, but it's almost like we're prepared to excuse one and not the other?

[HankMarvin]

2 minutes ago, Babylon said:

How can anyone possibly suggest that's true because of two of the hardest away games we're going to have? One of which we were winning when he went off and a game we strolled through in second gear at home. Maybe we will end up down at the bottom, but it certainly isn't going to be because of one player and you can't reasonably come to that conclusion anyway after just three games. He has previous with agendas against players and it's already following the same pattern.

 

Indeed and the same can be said of James, but it's almost like we're prepared to excuse one and not the other?

When he said trouble I don't take it as he means being relegated (maybe I'm wrong), I assume he means over run in midfield and short on quality.

If DD goes I hope he is replaced with some one of quality that can pass forwards and add a goal now and again, with James getting game time/experience as a sub initially.

[Babylon]

1 minute ago, HankMarvin said:

If DD goes I hope he is replaced with some one of quality that can pass forwards and add a goal now and again, with James getting game time/experience as a sub initially.

Exactly the same as me, at the start of the season I only viewed him as the new third / fourth choice. BUT... I did think what I'd seen in the past, with more time and better players around him he could start pushing DD for a starting spot if he returned to his past levels an pushed on a bit like some of the others.  

 

The injuries and Chelsea have thrown him in the deep end before the club probably wanted to.

[Koke]

I like how in the space of 2 weeks Drinkwater has gone from "he's shit, we don't want him" to " he's easily better than Xhaka" according to Chelsea fans

 

 

[Babylon]

8 minutes ago, Koke said:

I like how in the space of 2 weeks Drinkwater has gone from "he's shit, we don't want him" to " he's easily better than Xhaka" according to Chelsea fans

 

 

English players get rubbished far too much, the Townsend and Chadli threads on here show that it's not just big clubs either.

[Binary Sunrise]

Let him go I say. He owes us nothing.

[foxinsocks]

On 27/08/2017 at 20:47, fox in the sox said:

This is not the way they have done it in the past and will not be on this matter either.

You r right.... but it would not be a bad thing to start to cool dtinky and his agent down.... and would deter other ckubs from trying to turn heads of our players