Will Alves - loaned to Cardiff City

[Glasgow fox]

24 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

Would he have been any worse than Ayew or Reid? I'm not so sure, at least alves has the ability to run at players and take them on.

I agree mate tbh but think he is better trying to learn his trade in a division we will be in next season tbh

[funkyrobot]

4 minutes ago, davieG said:

Hard to rotate with someone who's not been playing.

Yeh that’s true, Ruud’s flawed 5 at the back formation prevented wingers getting access to game time. It’s changed now though (far too late.)

[funkyrobot]

1 minute ago, Glasgow fox said:

I agree mate tbh but think he is better trying to learn his trade in a division we will be in next season tbh

It’s not exactly done much for his confidence though . Subbed at half time. He went to the wrong club but I’m not sure anyone else was in for him.  

[cropstonfox]

Now that we've sunk to such low level like we have,we will pin our hopes to any up and coming hopeful.Its the hope that kills you but every 3 or 4 years one comes through.Most drift down the Leagues.Fingers crossed Will is the one that comes through

 

[Glasgow fox]

2 minutes ago, funkyrobot said:

It’s not exactly done much for his confidence though . Subbed at half time. He went to the wrong club but I’m not sure anyone else was in for him.  

I agree. I think a top 1st division club would have been better...it didn't do Beckham any harm

[Big Dave]

On 09/04/2025 at 15:30, pmcla26 said:

With one of Ndidi/Soumare in for Facundo and a couple of decent defenders signed in the summer and we would have gave ourselves a much better chance. It wasn't hard to see what to do using Enzo's blue print. 

But it was such boring football.

[coolhandfox]

11 minutes ago, Glasgow fox said:

Oh dear.  Are opinions not allowed?  I am a man of a certain age so unfortunately unable to jog anymore.  However, I do have manners and a lot of football experience. I also have manners...hopefully something you will aquire through time.  I wish you well after the school holidays 

 

 

 

Edited 18 April by coolhandfox

[Glasgow fox]

1 minute ago, coolhandfox said:

 

 

 

Get on with your homework 

[coolhandfox]

3 minutes ago, Glasgow fox said:

Get on with your homework 

 

 

 

 

[Noahfence]

Bottom line is this is his first senior loan straight into a struggling championship side who let’s be honest are pretty hideous. 
 

He’s recovered from an ACL injury too, this loan was all about experience and fitness. 

Edited 18 April by Noahfence

[Sankey93]

I know he’s playing for a really poor Cardiff side but I don’t get the hype 😂 he’s bang average maybe league 1 standard! 

[Glasgow fox]

1 minute ago, coolhandfox said:

 

 

 

 

At least mummy will take your phone away at the watershed....

[coolhandfox]

1 minute ago, Glasgow fox said:

At least mummy will take your phone away at the watershed....

 

 

[Glasgow fox]

This is fun

Edited 18 April by Glasgow fox

[Glasgow fox]

1 minute ago, coolhandfox said:

 

 

 

[Glasgow fox]

2 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

 

 

Oh dear shall we try for 4 next time?  Perhaps your IQ level but I am being generous tbh.

[FrankieADZ]

5 minutes ago, Sankey93 said:

I know he’s playing for a really poor Cardiff side but I don’t get the hype 😂 he’s bang average maybe league 1 standard! 

what are you expecting? Alves to be prime messi or something

[Sankey93]

1 minute ago, FrankieADZ said:

what are you expecting? Alves to be prime messi or something

He’s not what people make him out to be! He’s bang average and I doubt he will make the squad next season imo.

[Noahfence]

1 minute ago, Sankey93 said:

He’s not what people make him out to be! He’s bang average and I doubt he will make the squad next season imo.

You watched him often for Cardiff? 

[coolhandfox]

4 minutes ago, Glasgow fox said:

Oh dear shall we try for 4 next time?  Perhaps your IQ level but I am being generous tbh.

 

[Glasgow fox]

Just now, coolhandfox said:

 

I have heard that those annoying wasps are actually good for the planet but you still do not believe it....are you a wasp btw

[Gamble92]

18 minutes ago, Sankey93 said:

I know he’s playing for a really poor Cardiff side but I don’t get the hype 😂 he’s bang average maybe league 1 standard! 

Don't read this @Ric Flair

[Sankey93]

11 minutes ago, Noahfence said:

You watched him often for Cardiff? 

Seen a few games tbf and not impressed, he’s lightweight imo. Hamza today was at rb and did a job on him that tells me more than enough 😂 people bum him because he’s come from the academy and can’t take there blue tinted glasses off he’s bang average! Ben Nelson on the other hand I think is brilliant and will be in the first 11 next season. We’ve all got opinions 😂

 

[Noahfence]

Just now, Sankey93 said:

Seen a few games tbf and not impressed, he’s lightweight imo. Hamza today was at rb and did a job on him that tells me more than enough 😂 people bum him because he’s come from the academy and can’t take there blue tinted glasses off he’s bang average! Ben Nelson on the other hand I think is brilliant and will be in the first 11 next season. We’ve all got opinions 😂

 

I wasn’t discrediting your opinion at all I was just curious as to how much you’d actually seen of him. 
 

I disagree that he’s bang average. He’s shown more than enough for me that he can do it at championship level.  He’ll 100% be part of the squad next season

 

[moore_94]

6 minutes ago, Sankey93 said:

Seen a few games tbf and not impressed, he’s lightweight imo. Hamza today was at rb and did a job on him that tells me more than enough 😂 people bum him because he’s come from the academy and can’t take there blue tinted glasses off he’s bang average! Ben Nelson on the other hand I think is brilliant and will be in the first 11 next season. We’ve all got opinions 😂

 

Did you watch Nelson at the same age being at most bang average really in his loans at Doncaster and Rochdale in lower leagues than Alves is playing in now, whilst not also having suffered a very serious injury?

 

Give him a chance