brucey Posted 19 June 2018 Posted 19 June 2018 36 minutes ago, dorsetboy said: I'm not sure about this tbh I don't think the problem lies with Gray's footballing ability but I think it's his football brain that's letting him down . His decision making and lack of vision severely hinders his skill and ability But I do think if anyone can help him it's puel ! I'd like to see him develop here and believe he can but it seems he thinks he's ready now to walk into the first team . There is lots of players who came to this crossroads and decided to leave their clubs and failed.i hope gray won't be one of them Having a footballing brain is part of footballing ability. Gray is possibly the best dribbler in our team (Madders might challenge for that soon). He sometimes even makes the right decision. However his shooting is a major weakness IMO - either right at the keeper or a few inches past the post with seemingly no in-between. Puel was keen on Gray when he first arrived, first thing he did was drop Albrighton for Gray for 5 games in a row. He then dropped Gray just as quickly and bought Diabate. I'm just not sure Puel is as keen on Gray anymore, even in his new look team with new players. If 3 managers, including the one that gives the most game time to youth in all of Europe, see Gray as no more than a bench player, I'm inclined to believe their judgement. 3
Guest Posted 19 June 2018 Posted 19 June 2018 1 hour ago, SecretPro said: Gray clearly isn't good enough to start for us. If you can't see that then you need to go to Specsavers. Valuation doesn't mean anything in today's game. Plus, all this coming from someone who thinks Mahrez is rubbish? Not the best judge of talent really. What a silly and false post. There is no truth in any of the sentences that you have written.
Popular Post themightyfin Posted 19 June 2018 Popular Post Posted 19 June 2018 Not saying he’s set the world on fire but he’s 21 and being written off already as a waste of space? Many players in fact most struggle for consistency at that age there are only a few very very special players who are regularly playing at their age for their teams. He may not establish himself as a regular in a team until he’s 23-24 but I’d rather give him the benefit of the doubt and stick by the lad and continue to develop him here rather than see him tearing it up against us in future years as we watch thinking if only. Will he become a great player? Who knows. All I know is there are enough people within the game both at Leicester and England who clearly see something in him and with all due respect they are better qualified to make that judgement than myself or most here. We scream for youth to be given a chance but then slate them. Give the kid a break, he’s a Leicester player. 16 1 1
sphericalfox Posted 19 June 2018 Posted 19 June 2018 7 minutes ago, themightyfin said: Not saying he’s set the world on fire but he’s 21 and being written off already as a waste of space? Many players in fact most struggle for consistency at that age there are only a few very very special players who are regularly playing at their age for their teams. He may not establish himself as a regular in a team until he’s 23-24 but I’d rather give him the benefit of the doubt and stick by the lad and continue to develop him here rather than see him tearing it up against us in future years as we watch thinking if only. Will he become a great player? Who knows. All I know is there are enough people within the game both at Leicester and England who clearly see something in him and with all due respect they are better qualified to make that judgement than myself or most here. We scream for youth to be given a chance but then slate them. Give the kid a break, he’s a Leicester player. It would go against everything we are aiming to do strategy-wise by selling him. Unless he demands to go, then fine, but I hope that his representatives are wise enough to advise him that his best interests are to develop and progress with us.
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 19 June 2018 Posted 19 June 2018 Sell him on, and bring in Anderson, if that's what it takes to bring in the latter, who is a top quality play by all accouts. Gray has great potential, but we can't afford to play him in the he gets better over a period of time. We need consistency from all our players, in order to climb up the table, from where we finished last season. It may seem harsh on Gray, but it's a harsh world we live in. 2
WestLothianFox Posted 19 June 2018 Posted 19 June 2018 6 hours ago, bpfox said: ill take him to the airport, just so i know we have got rid of him, the bloke is a waste of space. I'll do better than that, i will take him all the way to Lazio,s ground. Quite fancy a holiday over there after dropping him off, wonder if he would go halves on the petrol
Guest Markyblue Posted 19 June 2018 Posted 19 June 2018 2 hours ago, Ian S said: Bournemouth offered us £25m twelve months ago when like us they thought with more games he would become a star.Not heard that they remain interested now having seen his pretty average performances last season and the Lazio rumour will be nonsense probably spouted by his connections. There does not seem to be a queue forming for his services unless I am missing something. There don't seem to be a queue forming for mahrez either in spite of some on here saying he's the best player we have ever had so don't get your point.
brucey Posted 19 June 2018 Posted 19 June 2018 Should we never release or sell young players, in the fear that someday they'll come good and we'll regret it? Schlupp was 23 when we sold him, was it a mistake as he seems to be doing pretty well at Palace? In fact, why only young players? Everyone has the potential to develop. We would be hating ourselves if we had sold Vards too early. I'm all for giving youth a chance. I watched 20+ U23 league and cup matches last season. But there comes a point where you have to say, you've had your chance and unfortunately you just haven't shown enough. Gray's had more chances than most. 1
TonyN11 Posted 19 June 2018 Posted 19 June 2018 7 hours ago, bpfox said: ill take him to the airport, just so i know we have got rid of him, the bloke is a waste of space. Airport or Helipad?
TonyN11 Posted 19 June 2018 Posted 19 June 2018 I think a move to Lazio could be an excellent move for the lad to 'grow', immerse himself in the culture, learn the language, become a more 'rounded' and worldly person...... ..... just like Paul Gascoigne!
Foxxed Posted 19 June 2018 Posted 19 June 2018 It'd be crazy to sell two wingers in one window. Doubly so with a young winger.
Clever Fox Posted 19 June 2018 Posted 19 June 2018 He's had plenty of chances, We can't wait forever for him to deliver when there are better options out there. I'd take the money and move on.
coolhandfox Posted 19 June 2018 Posted 19 June 2018 The lad has talent, it's a twist or stick time, ethier invest in giving him more game time or cash in. I think the club is very keen on having a developing young English players
Guest Posted 19 June 2018 Posted 19 June 2018 3 hours ago, DANGEROUS TIGER said: Sell him on, and bring in Anderson, if that's what it takes to bring in the latter, who is a top quality play by all accouts. Gray has great potential, but we can't afford to play him in the he gets better over a period of time. We need consistency from all our players, in order to climb up the table, from where we finished last season. It may seem harsh on Gray, but it's a harsh world we live in. Anderson is going downhill in Seria A. Just because he sounds exotic and you've never seen him play doesn't make him a quality signing.
cropstonfox Posted 19 June 2018 Posted 19 June 2018 Just sell him whilst his price Is still high and see if theu will take chilwell as well.They both had extended runs in the team during our worst results sequence.The opposition started targeting our left flank.we need a left back badly amd the money from these two could fund a top class one.
lcfcnsk Posted 2 August 2018 Posted 2 August 2018 http://www.marca.com/futbol/valencia/2018/08/02/5b61ccb3ca47413f5e8b464a.html Pablo Longoria does not slow down. The depot director of Valencia sat down yesterday to have a coffee with Walid Bouzid , representative who works for the agency that manages, among others, the far left with the future of England, Demarai Gray. The British sub 21 international is one of the pearls that dominates Leicester and the English club has no intention of selling it. In fact, last season and rejected an offer of 30 million euros. In the hall of the Marriot hotel in Leicester, Longoria and Walid spoke for half an hour, in a more than significant visit. The profile of the young extreme block in a Valencia needed band players and engaged in the Guedes operation that has not just come to fruition. A cession with options would be the formula that the black and white club would seek to access the player. In the agenda of Walid , who works with several important agents like Bascherini or Pastorello is also the Algerian striker Leicester Slimani, who with Vardy in the team has few options to play. In fact, in England they assume that Leicester wants to sell it this season.
urban.spaceman Posted 2 August 2018 Posted 2 August 2018 5 minutes ago, lcfcnsk said: http://www.marca.com/futbol/valencia/2018/08/02/5b61ccb3ca47413f5e8b464a.html Pablo Longoria does not slow down. The depot director of Valencia sat down yesterday to have a coffee with Walid Bouzid , representative who works for the agency that manages, among others, the far left with the future of England, Demarai Gray. The British sub 21 international is one of the pearls that dominates Leicester and the English club has no intention of selling it. In fact, last season and rejected an offer of 30 million euros. In the hall of the Marriot hotel in Leicester, Longoria and Walid spoke for half an hour, in a more than significant visit. The profile of the young extreme block in a Valencia needed band players and engaged in the Guedes operation that has not just come to fruition. A cession with options would be the formula that the black and white club would seek to access the player. In the agenda of Walid , who works with several important agents like Bascherini or Pastorello is also the Algerian striker Leicester Slimani, who with Vardy in the team has few options to play. In fact, in England they assume that Leicester wants to sell it this season. Don't sell. Claude will nurture him now he has to step out of Mahrez's shadow. 2
ronnup Posted 2 August 2018 Posted 2 August 2018 Keep. He just needs some competition and time to mature. 1
That_Dude Posted 2 August 2018 Posted 2 August 2018 Tremendous mistake to let him go. Give him this season. 1
UniFox21 Posted 2 August 2018 Posted 2 August 2018 Can't see him going, also dont know why he'd go to Italy with the amount of abuse he'd potentially get
Mike Oxlong Posted 2 August 2018 Posted 2 August 2018 Sell If he hasn’t learnt to pass to a better placed player by now I’m not sure he ever will
AjcW Posted 2 August 2018 Posted 2 August 2018 Travelled to London today but I believe just back at the rehab centre he spent a lot of the summer in for his injury. Must be a bit of a recurring thing. Did a lot of strength and conditioning work during the break
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