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2017/18 Ross Barkley

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My conspiracy theory
Ross is not injured
He’s secretly being retrained as a striker by Big Dunc, Lineker, Amokachi, Sharpy and , erm, Rooney
Will be named as new striker on January 1
 
Deary me.....what's with the Titty-lip? There's nothing in that post that says anything about his form ON the pitch, simply a view on whether he came under pressure or not.
I'd say Ashley Williams is under much more pressure than Ross ever was from the crowd....


Ross was never ever as bas as Williams.

The stick for Ross was and is massively undeserved, his form was up and down, with about 5 poor games....thats its.
 

People would have to be arsed about clev, to give him stick.

You're probably right. But then surely that shows people clearly did care about Ross by that logic.

But I just haven't seen any evidence for this idea that Ross has been hounded out. He's one of about only 3 players in our squad who had an actual song. That's quite telling considering we barely sing anything. He got the same normal groans and moans that any other player got when they made a mistake. He can still fix this and sign a contract. Koeman won't be here long if that's the problem. He's clearly listened to bad advice. He shouldn't play again for the club unless he signs.
 
I know he divides opinion as to his ability, but in my book he's more Rodwell than Rooney. Not sure about his proper position, slowish, and
a highly developed sense of his own worth.

Isn't that Rodwell and Rooney? : )

Someone needs to get an arm around Ross. His stats were better than any of our midfield shufflers this season. With him on fire, would we really be watchcing Klassen and Sigs falling over each other? Could have chucked him some decent money too. If he's a wrong'n that's holding out for money, fine he goes, a la Gosling. Good luck and enjoy the beach. But his performances didn't suggest that last season.

A mis-managed prospect, for me.
 

What a sensible way to run a club. Offer decent but not extortionate wages as a basic, but greater incentives to win games. If all clubs adopted a similar strategy, fans wouldn't have to pay the prices that they do, to fund mercenaries and sub standard players earning fortunes on the pitch.

with the tv deal gate takes are inconsequential, should be about 15 quid to go maximum
 
sorry if someone has pointed it out, but is that not last years kit, why would that be evidence he is back?

It's not last years kit, it's the Angry Bird sleeve sponsorship that looks like that mad hoop thing we had a few years back.

He's back in the team photo, that screenshot is from the video they put up where all the players where having a kick about.
 
He got nowhere even remotely close to the abuse cleverley got.


I have definitely heard worse where I sit for Ross than Cleverley. Ross gets slaughtered by a few people by me, even on a good day. I think it's purely down to the fact that the expectancy level was lower for Cleverley, so people couldn't be bothered to berate Cleverley.
 

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