Ben Nelson - loan to Oxford United - Official

[moore_94]

45 minutes ago, Bert said:

He’s been injured hasn’t he?

Yeah, should be back this weekend

[coolhandfox]

2 hours ago, Bert said:

He’s been injured hasn’t he?

Yes.

 

I'm just disappointed he's not fit enough to play, the kids on loan are the only thing I have left to enjoy! 

[Lambert09]

If alves and Nelson can contribute to relegating stoke and derby that would be lovely 

 

im not sure if either are old enough to remember our relegation at stoke but sweet revenge is still needed 

Edited 7 March by Lambert09

[lanefox]

Annoying that we can't recall him now he's fit , was having a very good start to the season next to one of our former youth players Elliott Moore

[Ric Flair]

Build a defence around him next season and alleviate us from this mental slavery of the class of 2024/25.

[honeybradger]

1 hour ago, lanefox said:

Annoying that we can't recall him now he's fit , was having a very good start to the season next to one of our former youth players Elliott Moore

Not in the squad tbf.

[oxford blue]

Good news is he is back playing. Played nearly 30 mins in midweek (as a sub) and started today playing nearly 70 mins

[LCFCJohn]

Just bumping this as it seems disingenuous to Nelson that Alves has a running commentary in his thread but Nelson is getting barely a mention despite his progress when arguably he will be more important for us next season (although I hope both are first 11 regulars).

 

Currently helping shut out league leaders Sheffield United. 

[coolhandfox]

15 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

Just bumping this as it seems disingenuous to Nelson that Alves has a running commentary in his thread but Nelson is getting barely a mention despite his progress when arguably he will be more important for us next season (although I hope both are first 11 regulars).

 

Currently helping shut out league leaders Sheffield United. 

Attacking players are just a more sexy, don't think it's slight on Nelson.

[Stuntman_Mike]

Be great to have him in the side next season. Someone worth supporting 

[coolhandfox]

Just now, Stuntman_Mike said:

Be great to have him in the side next season. Someone worth supporting 

Hopefully him and Alves will play a big part.

[winteriscoming]

Watch these clowns sell Nelson and Alves in the summer. 

[st albans fox]

Just now, winteriscoming said:

Watch these clowns sell Nelson and Alves in the summer. 

Can’t see anyone buying alves but Nelson could bring in £10m given our obvious financial issues 

[winteriscoming]

Just now, st albans fox said:

Can’t see anyone buying alves but Nelson could bring in £10m given our obvious financial issues 

I’m not saying I want us to. 
Need to build a side around Alves and Nelson next season. 

[st albans fox]

Just now, winteriscoming said:

I’m not saying I want us to. 
Need to build a side around Alves and Nelson next season. 

I agree but if someone offers 10m for Nelson then likely we take that cos of psr 

could hope that it’s someone like Man City and they agree to loan him back for a season. 
 

it’s great being crap on and off the pitch! 

[LCFCJohn]

22 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Attacking players are just a more sexy, don't think it's slight on Nelson.

Oh I know, hence I just wanted to bump this thread to give him acknowledgment for what he is doing.

[LVFox]

Best centre back on our books. Will be one of the best in the championship with us next season, future captain 

[Foxdiamond]

21 minutes ago, LVFox said:

Best centre back on our books. Will be one of the best in the championship with us next season, future captain 

Hope we see him back in a Leicester shirt 

[honeybradger]

Here's a comparison between Nelson and our other centre backs. Importantly he wins the vast majority of his tackles, something that only Okoli is good for and he's the only one to not make any errors this season.

 

Frankly him starting will be a breath of fresh air next season and it's a sign of the state the club are in that we loaned out our only defender who isn't error prone (arguably our best centre back as well).

 

Ben Nelson

 

Wout Faes

 

Vestergaard

 

Okoli

 

Coady

 

Souttar 

[AjcW]

17 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

Here's a comparison between Nelson and our other centre backs. Importantly he wins the vast majority of his tackles, something that only Okoli is good for and he's the only one to not make any errors this season.

 

Frankly him starting will be a breath of fresh air next season and it's a sign of the state the club are in that we loaned out our only defender who isn't error prone (arguably our best centre back as well).

 

Ben Nelson

 

Wout Faes

 

Vestergaard

 

Okoli

 

Coady

 

Souttar 

The most alarming thing here is Okoli not getting a kick  even in a back 5!!

[coolhandfox]

2 hours ago, winteriscoming said:

Watch these clowns sell Nelson and Alves in the summer. 

I just don't see it.

 

It's been a tough few years, but we are over the worse of or financial issues in my view.

 

I suspected we will sale Hermansen, whilst he's not home grown, whe we have left on the books on his transfer fee mean we can book a nice profit.

 

I suspect we cash in on him, Faes and a few other before we think of selling Alves or Nelson.

 

Unless we get a ridiculous offer.

[moore_94]

Would happily see him and Okoli as our centre back pairing next season

[coolhandfox]

5 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Would happily see him and Okoli as our centre back pairing next season

I like Nelson alongside someone with experience, someone he can learn from like Morgan type player.

[HankMarvin]

2 hours ago, st albans fox said:

Can’t see anyone buying alves but Nelson could bring in £10m given our obvious financial issues 

£10m based on what?

normally transfer market over values players and they have him down at £400k

[honeybradger]

11 minutes ago, AjcW said:

The most alarming thing here is Okoli not getting a kick  even in a back 5!!

Okoli's ok, probably the best of a bad bunch but he does have the tendency to pass the ball straight to the opposition and isn't great in the air.

 

The amount of green stats for him is a bit misleading, this is Van Dijk for example.

 

the important thing for a defender is the percentage success of aerials, tackles, number of errors and whether they lose the ball in dangerous positions, not the total number of tackles, interceptions etc.