Will Alves - loaned to Cardiff City

[davieG]

3 minutes ago, pmcla26 said:

Soumare

As long as you make sure he's awake when the match starts. 

[Finnegan]

1 hour ago, Seventyseven said:

That side would have still finished below Wolves. 

 

32 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

Relegated all day long. 

 

To be clear, saying we'd qualify for the Champions League was a joke.

 

But I do think some of you are letting the negativity get the better of you. Good coaching and actually having a plan that suits the players makes a big difference, players that have been profoundly average to poor this year would have been significantly better with the right leadership and a plan that suited them.

 

Barnes, Maddison and Tielemans were all big parts of the team last time we got relegated with everyone in here calling them useless and shit and happy to see the back of them (well, probably not Barnes.) All of othem went on to play significantly better once they got out and got in two squads that were better performing (even despite Spurs hilarious mess.)

 

Everton, West Ham and Wolves are all absolutely shit. Everton have won 7 games all ****ing season and they're 15th. We'd be well and truly in that mix if Enzo hadn't have gone and we hadn't lost a couple of key players to major injuries. Obviously, both of those are very big IFs, a huge waste of time worrying about and we're getting relegated so it doesn't matter. But still.

 

[Samilktray]

2 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

 

To be clear, saying we'd qualify for the Champions League was a joke.

 

But I do think some of you are letting the negativity get the better of you. Good coaching and actually having a plan that suits the players makes a big difference, players that have been profoundly average to poor this year would have been significantly better with the right leadership and a plan that suited them.

 

Barnes, Maddison and Tielemans were all big parts of the team last time we got relegated with everyone in here calling them useless and shit and happy to see the back of them (well, probably not Barnes.) All of othem went on to play significantly better once they got out and got in two squads that were better performing (even despite Spurs hilarious mess.)

 

Everton, West Ham and Wolves are all absolutely shit. Everton have won 7 games all ****ing season and they're 15th. We'd be well and truly in that mix if Enzo hadn't have gone and we hadn't lost a couple of key players to major injuries. Obviously, both of those are very big IFs, a huge waste of time worrying about and we're getting relegated so it doesn't matter. But still.

 

I think we'd have got at least Europa League with that team and Enzo 

[Finnegan]

4 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

I think we'd have got at least Europa League with that team and Enzo 

 

And won it mate 

 

[Samilktray]

18 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

And won it mate 

 

Enzo I miss u

[Chelmofox]

2 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

Enzo I miss u

I love him and i want to have his babies.

[Fox92]

1 hour ago, Fazzer 7 said:

With the exception of maybe Hermansen. There isn't a single player in our squad that any premier league side would want. 

And even then Hermansen has doing a very good job recently of putting clubs off.

[LCFCJohn]

39 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

 

To be clear, saying we'd qualify for the Champions League was a joke.

 

But I do think some of you are letting the negativity get the better of you. Good coaching and actually having a plan that suits the players makes a big difference, players that have been profoundly average to poor this year would have been significantly better with the right leadership and a plan that suited them.

 

Barnes, Maddison and Tielemans were all big parts of the team last time we got relegated with everyone in here calling them useless and shit and happy to see the back of them (well, probably not Barnes.) All of othem went on to play significantly better once they got out and got in two squads that were better performing (even despite Spurs hilarious mess.)

 

Everton, West Ham and Wolves are all absolutely shit. Everton have won 7 games all ****ing season and they're 15th. We'd be well and truly in that mix if Enzo hadn't have gone and we hadn't lost a couple of key players to major injuries. Obviously, both of those are very big IFs, a huge waste of time worrying about and we're getting relegated so it doesn't matter. But still.

 

I knew you’d be joking about champions league comment. 
 

However, as you say, no matter of attacking talent matters if you have a softness but more so, I can’t take a team with Vestergaard, Faes and JJ and anything but relegation seriously basically!

[honeybradger]

5 hours ago, Bilo said:

This football club is mental.

 

So both Cooper and RVN looked at our wingers being about as lively as Ann Widdecombe on ketamin and decided that Mavididi AND Alves couldn't improve the situation while Fatawu was injured? 😂😂😂

Steve Cooper did one worse and opted to play Choudhury at CAM in pre season instead of giving Alves a chance. That man actively did not want Alves to succeed in order to force the club to bring in new signings. Cooper will always be one of our worst ever in my mind no matter the revision around him.

[Fazzer 7]

5 hours ago, Fox92 said:

And even then Hermansen has doing a very good job recently of putting clubs off.

Gifted Newcastle a goal with that reckless pass. Absolutely woeful. 

[Stadt]

5 hours ago, honeybradger said:

Steve Cooper did one worse and opted to play Choudhury at CAM in pre season instead of giving Alves a chance. That man actively did not want Alves to succeed in order to force the club to bring in new signings. Cooper will always be one of our worst ever in my mind no matter the revision around him.

RVN is objectively worse but I despise Cooper more. The former is just the latest idiot set up to fail, Cooper was integral in our highest net spend ever and the parts are all now worth less than their sum.

 

Skipp for £25m because Cooper knew him as a 17 year old is scandalous. Ayew AND Reid. 
 

We were extremely lucky to get the points we did under him. Bournemouth a complete fluke. Two of the worst PL sides ever went down to 10 and they both had clear penalties not given for them.

 

Forest fans singing his name was stomach turning.

[honeybradger]

30 minutes ago, Stadt said:

RVN is objectively worse but I despise Cooper more. The former is just the latest idiot set up to fail, Cooper was integral in our highest net spend ever and the parts are all now worth less than their sum.

 

Skipp for £25m because Cooper knew him as a 17 year old is scandalous. Ayew AND Reid. 
 

We were extremely lucky to get the points we did under him. Bournemouth a complete fluke. Two of the worst PL sides ever went down to 10 and they both had clear penalties not given for them.

 

Forest fans singing his name was stomach turning.

I'd still rather have Ruud. If we keep Cooper then he pushes for that 'goalkeeper to challenge Hermansen' in the winter transfer window that he was allegedly so desperate for, leaving Stolarczyk in the wilderness.

 

We would be going down either way, I couldn't have handled any more pointless Cooper-led signings.

Edited 9 April by honeybradger

[lcfc sheff]

You know, and I certainly hope I don’t jinx the lad saying this but I was starting to think perhaps he isn’t that good post injury. Was wondering why they hadn’t given him a spot on the bench with the first team or loaned him out sooner.

 

thankfully he’s proving myself and hopefully others wrong. Sounds and looks like he’s more than capable at least championship level; especially when we see he’s playing for a shite side. 

[Noahfence]

15 minutes ago, lcfc sheff said:

You know, and I certainly hope I don’t jinx the lad saying this but I was starting to think perhaps he isn’t that good post injury. Was wondering why they hadn’t given him a spot on the bench with the first team or loaned him out sooner.

 

thankfully he’s proving myself and hopefully others wrong. Sounds and looks like he’s more than capable at least championship level; especially when we see he’s playing for a shite side. 

I’ve got no idea what his ceiling is but the injury certainly doesn’t look to have impacted him *that* much purely looking from the outside. 
 

It’s a shame we couldn’t get him out on loan last summer but god knows what Cooper and the club were thinking for him. 
 

I’ve watched nearly all his minutes at Cardiff and so far what’s stood out for me is he rarely gives the ball away. Loves taking on players, got a good burst of pace and pretty decent chance creation. 
 

Weakness I’ve noticed he does go long spells not impacting the game but that’s typical of a young winger and could just be down to Cardiff struggling to keep hold of the ball. 

[LCFCJohn]

25 minutes ago, lcfc sheff said:

You know, and I certainly hope I don’t jinx the lad saying this but I was starting to think perhaps he isn’t that good post injury. Was wondering why they hadn’t given him a spot on the bench with the first team or loaned him out sooner.

 

thankfully he’s proving myself and hopefully others wrong. Sounds and looks like he’s more than capable at least championship level; especially when we see he’s playing for a shite side. 

I’d be inclined to say that a young player, coming back from an awful injury and so long out, to go into the Championship for his first senior minutes and make the impact he has, suggest to me that his ability ceiling is most definitely much higher. Obviously it takes good timing and the right breaks as well (so let’s keep Caden Voice away).

[Sol thewall Bamba]

On 09/04/2025 at 22:13, Stadt said:

RVN is objectively worse but I despise Cooper more. The former is just the latest idiot set up to fail, Cooper was integral in our highest net spend ever and the parts are all now worth less than their sum.

 

Skipp for £25m because Cooper knew him as a 17 year old is scandalous. Ayew AND Reid. 
 

We were extremely lucky to get the points we did under him. Bournemouth a complete fluke. Two of the worst PL sides ever went down to 10 and they both had clear penalties not given for them.

 

Forest fans singing his name was stomach turning.

I think the constant "Leicester shouldn't have sacked Cooper" is genuinely more misguided than "Leicester shouldn't have sacked Ranieri. 

[Stadt]

43 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

I think the constant "Leicester shouldn't have sacked Cooper" is genuinely more misguided than "Leicester shouldn't have sacked Ranieri. 

"They were outside the relegation zone"

 

P12 

W2

D4

L6

 

10 points, 0.83 ppg

 

His record in the PL is dogshit

Matches

67

Wins

14

Draws

20

Losses

33

Goals For

70

Goals Against

121

[FOXYTALK]

1 hour ago, Noahfence said:

I’ve got no idea what his ceiling is but the injury certainly doesn’t look to have impacted him *that* much purely looking from the outside. 
 

It’s a shame we couldn’t get him out on loan last summer but god knows what Cooper and the club were thinking for him. 
 

I’ve watched nearly all his minutes at Cardiff and so far what’s stood out for me is he rarely gives the ball away. Loves taking on players, got a good burst of pace and pretty decent chance creation. 
 

Weakness I’ve noticed he does go long spells not impacting the game but that’s typical of a young winger and could just be down to Cardiff struggling to keep hold of the ball. 

Similar to Harvey Barnes. Would like to see him starting next season. 

[moore_94]

Starting for Cardiff vs Stoke in a massive game in the relegation battle

[Noahfence]

Think I’ll watch Cardiff till if Evans or Aluko come on 

[coolhandfox]

9 minutes ago, Noahfence said:

Think I’ll watch Cardiff till if Evans or Aluko come on 

Watch more of Cardiff then us.

[moore_94]

Medical emergency in the crowd at Cardiff, teams went back in the changing rooms 10 minutes ago and still not come back out

[Noahfence]

3 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Medical emergency in the crowd at Cardiff, teams went back in the changing rooms 10 minutes ago and still not come back out

Now coming out. Fan taken to hospital so hoping for a positive outcome. 
 

 

[coolhandfox]

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Edited 12 April by coolhandfox

[Noahfence]

Looked quite lively and got stuck in defensively but didn’t see the second half. He was subbed off just before Cardiff conceded. I think they’re heading down