Loans 2025/26

[Sly]

Just now, Lambert09 said:

 

 

Genuinely how bad is serie a? Because we have fans saying this guys not good enough to replace Luke Thomas whilst he’s in a team beating Atalanta 

 

and the other terrible option vk finished in the top 4 with bologna. 
 

Is it just worse than the championship or something? 

I think a lot of us look upon Serie A like it was in the 90s! The great Parma, Juventus, Milan, Inter, Roma etc 

 

They aren’t the force they once were.

 

I think we all berate the Championship but the truth is, it might be a better standard than most give it credit for. 
 

Another example is Lookman, looked steady for us. Tore Serie A apart.
 

Loads of them though, Aquilani, Robinho, Kezman, Okaka. 
 

Then we have the likes of Okoli, Kristiansen etc 

[Rubbersoul]

Popov scored again. 
 

7 goals in 10 games 

[coolhandfox]

Goal for Popov boy is on fire.

 

Assist for Braybrooke.

[Lambert09]

Sammy b goal 

[JimJams]

7 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

Sammy b goal 

?

[Langston]

14 minutes ago, Sly said:

I think a lot of us look upon Serie A like it was in the 90s! The great Parma, Juventus, Milan, Inter, Roma etc 

 

They aren’t the force they once were.

 

I think we all berate the Championship but the truth is, it might be a better standard than most give it credit for. 
 

Another example is Lookman, looked steady for us. Tore Serie A apart.
 

Loads of them though, Aquilani, Robinho, Kezman, Okaka. 
 

Then we have the likes of Okoli, Kristiansen etc 

 

Agree with general point but Okaka never tore it up anywhere, Kezman never played in serie A and robinho's GPG was actually better in England...

Edited 3 March by Langston

[Sly]

1 hour ago, Langston said:

 

Agree with general point but Okaka never tore it up anywhere, Kezman never played in serie A and robinho's GPG was actually better in England...

Doh! Got my Chelsea strikers mixed up! I was thinking of Mutu. 
 

Robinho was just a myth of a player in all honesty. A bit like Denilison or whatever his name was that went to Betis. 
 

Okaka must have played for half the teams in Serie A + Watford. 

[moore_94]

Todays Results - Tuesday 3rd March

 

League Two:

 

Sammy Braybrooke (7.2 + 1 assist - 90 mins) - Chesterfield 3-0 Colchester United

 

Nathan Opoku (6.1 - 30 mins) - Newport County 3-1 Tranmere Rovers

 

National League:

 

Chris Popov (1 goal - 87 mins) - Morecambe 3-2 Wealdstone

[Rubbersoul]

7 goals & 3 assists in 10 games for a side scrapping at the bottom is some going. 
 

If we do end up getting relegated is Popov someone worth keeping around? Still only 21. 

[FoxSince88]

I recall popov being on fire 3-4 years ago possibly longer and then he had a bad injury that interrupted his development so he’s around 18months behind where he should be I guess. 

[lcfc sheff]

Pretty sure his contract runs out this summer unless we hold an option. 

[Rubbersoul]

1 hour ago, FoxSince88 said:

I recall popov being on fire 3-4 years ago possibly longer and then he had a bad injury that interrupted his development so he’s around 18months behind where he should be I guess. 

He was doing really well at u18 level then got injured if I remember correctly 

[Greg2607]

it is also the National League Guys.. there is a big difference between that and Championship / League One. 

[Tiny earl]

4 minutes ago, Greg2607 said:

it is also the National League Guys.. there is a big difference between that and Championship / League One. 

You’re cornrect; but we’ve loaned players to the NL previously never to be heard of again.

 He’s showing a great attitude in his general play to alongside his goals assists and thats more than half the battle.

[Rubbersoul]

40 minutes ago, Greg2607 said:

it is also the National League Guys.. there is a big difference between that and Championship / League One. 

My point was more if we end up in League One and god knows from there. 
 

Im not suggesting we bring him back to lead the line in the Championship. Although he’d be an upgrade on Ayew. 

[South Shire Fox]

1 minute ago, Rubbersoul said:

My point was more if we end up in League One and god knows from there. 
 

Im not suggesting we bring him back to lead the line in the Championship. Although he’d be an upgrade on Ayew. 

Hopefully sell him for a fee in the summer. Whole point of the academy if they arent good enough for the first team

[Rubbersoul]

1 minute ago, South Shire Fox said:

Hopefully sell him for a fee in the summer. Whole point of the academy if they arent good enough for the first team

Fairly certain he’s out of contract so will probably end up at a league 2/top end national league side 

[coolhandfox]

5 hours ago, Greg2607 said:

it is also the National League Guys.. there is a big difference between that and Championship / League One. 

Very true

 

But Vardy was playing at the same level and 3 season later was playing in the PL.

 

So people can at time make the step up. 

[honeybradger]

5 hours ago, Greg2607 said:

it is also the National League Guys.. there is a big difference between that and Championship / League One. 

We have played Jordan Ayew regularly this season. Popov can only prove himself at the level he's playing at and can't be worse than Ayew.

[Rubbersoul]

EFL trophy semi final today. Should be on Sky. 
 

Northampton away at Luton. I reckon there’s a good chance Evans starts this if anyone wants a game to watch 

[Rubbersoul]

49 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Very true

 

But Vardy was playing at the same level and 3 season later was playing in the PL.

 

So people can at time make the step up. 

To expand on my earlier post there’s a good chance we’re in league one next season, plus by the summer we’ll have zero strikers at the club with potentially no money to spend. 
 

Might be that Popov is someone we keep around if things are super desperate. Pure speculation though 

[Rubbersoul]

2 hours ago, Rubbersoul said:

EFL trophy semi final today. Should be on Sky. 
 

Northampton away at Luton. I reckon there’s a good chance Evans starts this if anyone wants a game to watch 

On the bench 

[JimJams]

Serves him right for being MOTM last time out.

[Greg2607]

4 hours ago, coolhandfox said:

Very true

 

But Vardy was playing at the same level and 3 season later was playing in the PL.

 

So people can at time make the step up. 

I accept that it CAN happen, but Vardy has turned out to be one of the greatest English strikers of his generation.  It's a very very very rare occurrence.  

[Greg2607]

3 hours ago, honeybradger said:

We have played Jordan Ayew regularly this season. Popov can only prove himself at the level he's playing at and can't be worse than Ayew.

Agreed, that's true, he can only prove himself at that level.  I'm not necessarily sure that he would come into the team at this point and be an upgrade on Ayew in the truest sense. Time will tell.