Luke Thomas

[pmcla26]

The fact we allowed Calvin Bassey to leave and prioritised Thomas’ development is just another on the long list of poor decisions we’ve made in squad building to get to where we are now

[Dickov22]

1 hour ago, Dan said:

I think McGivern was probably worse, but not tonnes in it, which is damning because I thought McGivern was hilarious.

Yes but we only had to endure him for 12 games, not 118

[Harry the Cat]

47 minutes ago, pmcla26 said:

The fact we allowed Calvin Bassey to leave and prioritised Thomas’ development is just another on the long list of poor decisions we’ve made in squad building to get to where we are now

We ‘didn’t allow Calvin Bassey’ to leave. He wanted to leave. He didn’t want to play centre back. And guess what…

[honeybradger]

1 minute ago, Harry the Cat said:

We ‘didn’t allow Calvin Bassey’ to leave. He wanted to leave. He didn’t want to play centre back. And guess what…

We still prioritised Thomas at left back over Bassey.

 

Im sure if we gave him a role in the first team whether at centreback or left back he would have stayed, it's just there wasnt a pathway for him.

[pmcla26]

3 minutes ago, Harry the Cat said:

We ‘didn’t allow Calvin Bassey’ to leave. He wanted to leave. He didn’t want to play centre back. And guess what…

Well we could have done more to keep him. Splitting hairs.  

[Harry the Cat]

6 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

We still prioritised Thomas at left back over Bassey.

 

Im sure if we gave him a role in the first team whether at centreback or left back he would have stayed, it's just there wasnt a pathway for him.

True

[MattFox]

1 hour ago, pmcla26 said:

The fact we allowed Calvin Bassey to leave and prioritised Thomas’ development is just another on the long list of poor decisions we’ve made in squad building to get to where we are now

Thomas was part of Rodgers’s little dressing room clique with Maddison 

[MrsJohnMurphy]

1 hour ago, pmcla26 said:

The fact we allowed Calvin Bassey to leave and prioritised Thomas’ development is just another on the long list of poor decisions we’ve made in squad building to get to where we are now

Here we go again 

[MrsJohnMurphy]

42 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

We still prioritised Thomas at left back over Bassey.

 

Im sure if we gave him a role in the first team whether at centreback or left back he would have stayed, it's just there wasnt a pathway for him.

and at the time Thomas was the better prospect, he just didn't kick on at all

[when_you're_smiling]

11 minutes ago, MrsJohnMurphy said:

and at the time Thomas was the better prospect, he just didn't kick on at all

Never mind the fact we still had Chilwell!

[honeybradger]

1 hour ago, MrsJohnMurphy said:

and at the time Thomas was the better prospect, he just didn't kick on at all

I didn't personally think so, always preferred Bassey. Although I was surprised and impressed by how well Thomas played for us initially.

 

I vaguely remember the U21 game before Thomas debuted for the first team he had a bit of a horror show where he assisted the opposition goal with a poorly placed backpass and I was surprised that he made the move up despite that performance.

[Jimmy]

3 hours ago, pmcla26 said:

The fact we allowed Calvin Bassey to leave and prioritised Thomas’ development is just another on the long list of poor decisions we’ve made in squad building to get to where we are now

we didn't he turned down a new contract as we wanted to move him to CB he wanted to stay at LB, he's gone on to form a good career at CB

Edited 23 November 2025 by Jimmy

[Plastik Man]

5 hours ago, pmcla26 said:

The fact we allowed Calvin Bassey to leave and prioritised Thomas’ development is just another on the long list of poor decisions we’ve made in squad building to get to where we are now

Shirley not? 

[Raj]

Seems like he really runs out of steam after an hour.

I seriously  wonder if hes asthmatic  or something ( like I am)

[JimJams]

Shame he runs out of talent after half a minute.

[coolhandfox]

Where are all the people saying he was alright after extending him for 4 years.

 

Dreadful player even at this level.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Joe Mattock for the TikTok generation

[Muzzy_no7]

He’s pants.

 

He’s also too weak and slow.

 

Its just so painful because everyone knew and knows it bar the plonkers who renewed him.

Edited 29 November 2025 by Muzzy_no7

[VLC86]

I defended this fraud at the start of the season, jeez 😂.

 

Hopeless.

[simpmeister]

Absolute abomination of a footballer. Genuinely think he wouldn't get in at Aylestone Park.

[Tielemans63]

He is so shit

[lgfualol]

He just doesn’t offer anything.

 

There was a moment he did a great turn, had space to run forward into, but instead played a very short sideways pass.

 

Not sure what happened, this is the same player that was quite attacking at first and scored a great goal at Old Trafford. 

[STUHILL]

The fact he has played anything higher than League 2, is astonishing. 

[STEVIE B]

2 hours ago, Raj said:

Seems like he really runs out of steam after an hour.

I seriously  wonder if hes asthmatic  or something ( like I am)

I reckon we have a few unfit players. Combine that with some that don't want to be here & the others on their long, overpaid contracts (although some have completed all of the above !), it's no surprise we're in an almighty mess. 

[Benji]

Don’t know if we were ever interested but people seemed quite dismissive of re-signing Callum Doyle.  I know who I’d rather have in the team every week.