Ben Nelson - Torino

[Muzzy_no7]

21 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Unfortunately we can't continue letting players leave for free at the end of their contracts.

 

I can't see him signing a new one so he's probably going to be sold.

I would’ve thought he could be persuaded to sign 

[coolhandfox]

51 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

I would’ve thought he could be persuaded to sign 

Would you? 

[Muzzy_no7]

21 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Would you? 

Yeah I think he could be.

 

And if I was Nelson and McCarron offered me more money on extended terms with a release clause I’d take it.

[SB87_LCFC]

1 hour ago, brookfox said:

They’ve probably seen our advert.

 

Can the get one free be one of Faes, Vestergaard or Winks?

[LCFCJohn]

15 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Yeah I think he could be.

 

And if I was Nelson and McCarron offered me more money on extended terms with a release clause I’d take it.

Na why would he? He could get an equally good deal elsewhere. And a fresh start. He’s hardly been welcomed into the side and supported by our fan base has he? So that likely removes any notion he might feel an attachment and desire to stay.

[Claridge]

On 03/07/2026 at 11:47, LCFCJohn said:

Na why would he? He could get an equally good deal elsewhere. And a fresh start. He’s hardly been welcomed into the side and supported by our fan base has he? So that likely removes any notion he might feel an attachment and desire to stay.

I welcomed him into the side, just didn’t realise how piss poor he would be, zero positional sense which we can’t afford next year..Sell

[LCFCJohn]

19 minutes ago, Claridge said:

I welcomed him into the side, just didn’t realise how piss poor he would be, zero positional sense which we can’t afford next year..Sell

You seem to have taken that a bit personally? People were on his back before he even got settled. Self fulfilling prophecy and all that…

[Claridge]

14 hours ago, LCFCJohn said:

You seem to have taken that a bit personally? People were on his back before he even got settled. Self fulfilling prophecy and all that…

He was dreadful unfortunately, like everyone, had high hopes, but he would be totally ridiculed if he wasn't an academy player as he was that bad.

Shame but move him on

[LCFCJohn]

11 minutes ago, Claridge said:

He was dreadful unfortunately, like everyone, had high hopes, but he would be totally ridiculed if he wasn't an academy player as he was that bad.

Shame but move him on

You don’t think that sometimes, there may be more context/nuance that x player is fantastic or completely shit based on a small sample size in a specific circumstance?

[honeybradger]

2 hours ago, Claridge said:

He was dreadful unfortunately, like everyone, had high hopes, but he would be totally ridiculed if he wasn't an academy player as he was that bad.

Shame but move him on

He was at least better than Faes and Okoli who we spent £10+mil on.

 

Not a high bar but I would at least like him to get the same chances to prove himself with us as Faes did.

Edited Tuesday at 13:52 by honeybradger

[Ric Flair]

1 hour ago, Claridge said:

He was dreadful unfortunately, like everyone, had high hopes, but he would be totally ridiculed if he wasn't an academy player as he was that bad.

Shame but move him on

November to January he was not dreadful at all. He was solid, couple of MoTM awards. Final 3-4 months of the season he was extremely poor, like many of them.

[LCFCJohn]

1 hour ago, honeybradger said:

He was at least better than Faes and Okoli who we spend £10+mil on.

 

Not a high bar but I would at least like him to get the same chances to prove himself with us as Faes did.

Always the same. Younger players seem to get a handful of games and get written off if they haven’t been great whereas the shite we spent millions on seem to get given way more time.

 

Remember the Vestergaard ‘redemption arc’? No. He’s always been shit.

[Chelmofox]

15 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

Always the same. Younger players seem to get a handful of games and get written off if they haven’t been great whereas the shite we spent millions on seem to get given way more time.

 

Remember the Vestergaard ‘redemption arc’? No. He’s always been shit.

Boggles my mind this. I remember having to listen to guys around me saying how Vestergaard was a player who made everyone around him better when he was injured. When Nelson was injured he remained shit. Claridge is almost a cliche of this type of fan, where if the academy player isn't ripping up the league then they are awful, yet players we have paid 15mil for 'just need a run of games'. 

[coolhandfox]

Buying Okoli over developing Nelson is one of the stupidest thing we have done and we have done a lot. 

[Long Eaton Fox]

Nelson will become a fantastic player. He needs decent footballers around him to help him develop. Get him signed on a long term  contract and he will become a £30m asset  rather than a £3m desperation  sale. 

[StanSP]

Rejected a new contract offer. 

 

[boosmanana]

 

[boosmanana]

Class, nice one 😂 

[john ridley]

We're going to ****ed again this season arnt we.

[lcfc sheff]

Never thought we’d be keeping him anyways!

 

there was only one reason why he has a year left and it wasn’t because he wants to stay!

[TheGoldenGod]

Here's some hard truths for the guys on here....we won't lose all of Nelson, JV and Okoli in one window....so expect Okoli to be lining up next season for us  

[Silebyfox_89]

Goodbye sweet prince

[Rubbersoul]

Shame he was infected by Leicester last season. Fully expect him to go and do well there now 

[Foxes96]

I find it strange how prominently he has appeared in all pre season content, kit launch etc especially if the club suspected he could be on his way out 

[moore_94]

Go and play for a mid table Serie A side whilst living in Turin or stay at Leicester playing in league one… hmm hard decision…

 

A decent season for them and he can get himself a Prem move