Olabade Aluko

[Shane]

I really hope he doesn’t get banished to the u21s like Nelson and Page after 1 bad performance.

 

If the clowns in defence can commit mistake after mistake and still get picked then so can Aluko.

 

Keep the faith in the lad and gerrim back in the first team squad when he returns from suspension and develop him properly.

 

Edited 26 November 2025 by Shane

[smudgerfox]

Yes - he shouldn't have been introduced in such an important game against a bang in form team with flying wingers. If he'd been played instead of Kristiansen earlier in the season , he'd have been better equipped to cope with last night....

[Pliskin]

I thought he looked better than Thomas going forward, just made a couple of nervous mistakes.

[TheGoldenGod]

The reality is, whether we agree or not with the decision (I don't), he came in due to necessity and I doubt we'll see feature let alone start for a while now which will be a damn shame!

Edited 26 November 2025 by TheGoldenGod

[Lambert09]

He’s not had a loan and he’s been thrown in, in what could honestly be the toughest fixtures of the season with a team in top form and riding confidence.

 

thats a lesson in what not to do with a youth player. 
 

give him, 10 minutes or so at the end of games. Let him get that yellow card on one of those and coach it out of him. 
 

he’s gone from playing against kids, to top level pros who are savvy and will do anything to get you booked. It’s just poor management that he was even in that situation. 
 

he should have had 5/6 sub appearances by now and this would have just been the next step for him. Instead he’s had to learn everything the hard way. 
 

 

Edited 26 November 2025 by Lambert09

[trooky]

He wasn't that bad, and should be thrown in again after he's served his suspension to build his confidence. 

 

He was the only one showing desire to track the runner for the 2nd goal and it shouldnt have been left to an 18 year to break up the transition and take a yellow. 

 

This is what happens introducing youth in a team full of spineless c*nts. 

 

 

[lgfualol]

He’s definitely going to be banished, it’s only the shite players that don’t want to be here who get to play and make mistakes every week. 

[Aleksz]

Basically Marti’s fault. He should have had a couple of sub cameos under his belt by now, instead of throwing him in like that. 

[Md9]

First yellow was because a half arsed lazy pass from fatawu , second one didn’t really need to do it as it was always going to get a card from it unless the ref is being a bit more lenient .

looked ok other than that just a shame that he had a team full of donkeys around him to make it that bit harder for him 

[Stadt]

The game was already gone by the time he was sent off and it was far more forgivable than Thomas’ error at Millwall.

 

It was right to play him but the manager and club now have to support him. If he’s got anything about him it’ll make him more resilient.

[LCFCJohn]

It basically feels like due to how we treat young players, and our fan bases attitude towards them, that’s him done. Even if he doesn’t feature again until the start of next season, you’ll get people banging on about the Southampton game like the Huddersfield one is used as a stick to beat Nelson with.

 

He shouldn’t have just been thrown in to the wolves like that. Just like how Nelson shouldn’t have been banished for months and thrown back in from nowhere. I called it that Nelson would get injured and guess what?
 

His place should have been minutes off the bench to give Ricardo a break and like someone says above, let him get the rash youth challenges out his system late in a game. 
 

He did some good stuff. He stood up to his man a couple of times, in similar positions both Thomas and Kristiansen have been beaten and left standing. 
 

He got forward well and supported Mavididi. He got in the box and could have bagged.

 

His first booking was all on Fatawu. Yes it was dangerous in the 5th minute but Man City etc have done that for years and I’ve rarely seen the first challenge like that get booked. Ward couldn’t wait to get the card out.

 

Second one is silly but he’s 18! How are kids supposed to adapt to first team football if not given chances? Or if they get banished after one mistake!

 

And importantly, it didn’t change the outcome. The game was gone by the time he was sent off. He didn’t lost us the game like Faes and Vestergaard have done numerous times.

Edited 26 November 2025 by LCFCJohn

[Chelmofox]

I didnt watch the first half live. Just seen youtube replay.

 

I think that 2nd yellow is harsh. The amount of times we have seen these not given when players are on yellows. I;ve seen some shit challenges against us over the years. 

 

Shouldn't have done it. He will learn from it. But i think another ref who isnt such a plonker uses his brain a little more and has a word.

Edited 26 November 2025 by Chelmofox

[Gamble92]

7 minutes ago, Chelmofox said:

I didnt watch the first half live. Just seen youtube replay.

 

I think that 2nd yellow is harsh. The amount of times we have seen these not given when players are on yellows. I;ve seen some shit challenges against us over the years. 

 

Shouldn't have done it. He will learn from it. But i think another ref who isnt such a plonker uses his brain a little more and has a word.

I think they were both yellows but tactically why are we having to rely on a 17 year old having to hack down players because all of our backline is scrambling to get back away from home like that?

 

This will be last we see of him until Marti leaves. It allows them to pin the whole defeat on him.

[Richmondfox]

1 hour ago, Pliskin said:

I thought he looked better than Thomas going forward, just made a couple of nervous mistakes.

I’m glad he started to get forward but it didn’t help that they are clearly not working on any sort of wing play. Mav could’ve played him into space a few times, then stood close to Mav who ignored him again. That would’ve freed him or get a return pass in space. 

 

Greedy, undisciplined wingers when a full back actually offers support. Same with Abdul. 
 

Such a poor mistake to rugby tackle like Thomas does. Hopefully it’s something he can learn from rather than a bad habit.

 

I feel the youngster don’t have any leaders, role models or a manager that can inspire.  Monga started diving and Aluko tackles like Thomas.  Send him to Fuchs in Jan. 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Hung out to dry by his teammates. Shameful really but none of them give a fvck.

[Lad1966]

Quite clearly he’s a talent, ideally he needed to gradually phased in, and I hope after his suspension he will be included in the match day squad and introduced matches. The worst thing the manager could do, is to not select him in the match day squad

[Foxin_Mad]

Wout Faes should be banished to a Sunday league team

[StanSP]

Needs minutes and to be eased in. 

 

Yesterday was literally the definition of being chucked in at the deep end. Unfairly so and his assholes of teammates didn't help him out one bit. 

[Noahfence]

From having zero minutes all season, not even a few minutes off the bench here and there to making your league debut away at the most in form side in the league. 
 

He was massively shafted by Fatawu for the first yellow and any of them would’ve done the same.
 

Felt incredibly bad for him and hope he doesn’t get the Nelson treatment. 

Edited 26 November 2025 by Noahfence

[orangecity23]

Clear lack of experience, both those bookings were from trying to prevent us getting done by counter attacks. If he takes a look at the vastly experienced Vestergard and Faes next to him he'll see how the old pros do it - if you just step up and let the attacker straight past you, then stand still and watch while everyone else deals with your mistake, then you won't get any bookings .

[OntarioFox]

In a way, not seeing him again this season might be a blessing in disguise. Give him the second half of the year on loan somewhere in the lower leagues with basic standards, and don't let his game be poisoned by having to share a backline with spineless mugs like Faes and Vesty.

 

 

Edited 26 November 2025 by OntarioFox

[jonthefox]

5 minutes ago, OntarioFox said:

In a way, not seeing him again this season might be a blessing in disguise. Give him the second half of the year on loan somewhere in the lower leagues with basic standards, and don't let his game be poisoned by having to share a backline with spineless mugs like Faes and Vesty.

 

 

Leicester?.

[Dan]

Worst possible debut. Dreadful management as well in all honesty. He's been thrown in at the deep end by both the manager and Fatawu when it never had to be that way. I think even as a youngster you've got to do better than that though on the second - that was just dumb regardless of age.

 

By the way get him back in the team when we can. We've seen enough from Thomas - he's absolutely useless. We don't know yet that this kid is.

[BeaumontFox]

3 hours ago, Pliskin said:

I thought he looked better than Thomas going forward, just made a couple of nervous mistakes.

But the key takeaway is that he made nervous mistakes whilst really trying. It’s forgivable. Calm the nerves and try again in a few weeks. Cannot fault his work rate

[sm1]

Marti never wanted to play him in the first place, and will now use the red card as an excuse. Dont think well see much of Aluko.