Ross Barkley

[GeorgeK]

He won't get as big a contract at Spurs. In fact, probably no where near it. This has surely always been about him not getting into the England side.

We need to keep this lad - get rid of the likes of McCarthy for £20m to fund the Gylfi purchase if needs be.

I think he looks at Kane and Alli and thinks Poch will do the same for him plus if he does manage to break into the Spurs starting 11 (the position on the right is achievable) then he has a far better chance of not just making the England squad but the team.

I hate to say it but while it's a gamble it's a good move for his career and at 24 this world cup will potentially be the only one he will be at his peak. As things stand if he stays with us he probably wouldn't make the squad. By not picking or playing him even when he's performed well Southgate has effectively forced his hand.

Which is why signing a load of England youth internationals may not be the wisest of moves. Unless we are in the top 6 they will all want to move for this same reason.

I wonder what he would do if we just decided to keep him negating that reason.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

 

[kenada_blue]

Jack Rodwell was gonna be a world beater at 18 he it a level and never improved, and I feel this is exactly what's happened .I don't think Ross is ever gonna reach his full potential. Shame really he could be so good if he got his head in gear.

More to do with bad muscle injuries (back and hamstrings) when he turned 20 than anything else

 

[kenada_blue]

Not really. Koeman is simply confirming that he will do what he's always done...answer questions as honestly a he can, but he's not going to volunteer information that he probably hasn't got anyway.

He can also do what Swansea did and say he's thinking of his future and has interest

 

[maccavennie]

Ross is staying lads

Goes and gets Barkley 8 on the back of shirt

 

[maccavennie]

My opinion lad init

Takes Barkley 8 shirt back and asks for a refund

 

[ijjysmith]

Geller Dog Atherton.

You get weirder every day Mikey.

 

[maccavennie]

Thumb the dog on the A580?

 

[DanB90]

Thumb the dog on the A580?

Weirdly enough, an everyday activity for people who live in Leigh.


Ross Barkley though eh. He should sign the contract I think.

 

[blue62]

Reckon it will go down to the end of the window, he may go, he may stay. If he stays will it mean that 'nothing has changed' regardless of the impact on our net spend? I am getting confused.

 

[d4kyxx]

Reminds me of jack wilshere. Touted to be quality but was over over rated or never met the potential

I think Ross has numerous personal life issues which have affected him

 

[Joey66]

More to do with bad muscle injuries (back and hamstrings) when he turned 20 than anything else

Jack was being treated by a hamstring specialist only to find it was a lower disc in his back we sold him crocked - Gosling went on to do better than him - oh and he went on a free!

 

[Kaiser Soysauce]

First though was thumbs up dog leigh.

On closer inspection....Haha, well played!

 

[AsiaAsia82]

Ross had a howler in a hot air balloon?

 

[Abraders]

If he leaves it just shows he's a muppet.

Even if he stays at this point he's a muppet.

It's a lose-lose.