Ben Woodburn - Save the Wales

[magicrat]

I think,if a loan is decide,the Bundesliga would be a good place to play. Its like a less physical PL,with better refs.

 

Maybe but not sure the lad would be that happy at moving abroad at his age, Doubt he speaks a word of German,  Too young for that imo,

[The Woolster]

He's going to be better than Mark Bowen and Hal Robson Kanu.

 

Some on the MF are saying he is already Wales' 3rd best player...  

[magicrat]

Some on the MF are saying he is already Wales' 3rd best player...  

 

In the land of the blind .....

[Grinch]

Some on the MF are saying he is already Wales' 3rd best player...

Isn't exactly difficult.

[Jairzinho]

Some on the MF are saying he is already Wales' 3rd best player...

Allen is one, who is the other?

[TheHowieLama]

 

 

I remember when this fella was getting bigged up like

[magicrat]

 

 

I remember when this fella was getting bigged up ,like ?

Don't like at all. Scruffy twat

[The Woolster]

Allen is one, who is the other?

 

Just behind Bale, but not for long

[Baltar]

Is this the same lad that became Wales youngest player? Or is that another Welsh lad that plays for us?

[The Woolster]

That's Harry Wilson. Probably in Wales top 5 players, although they don't know it yet

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

 

 

I remember when this fella was getting bigged up like

Lesley ? Without a club isn't he ?

[Jockey]

Lesley ? Without a club isn't he ?

To finish off the look?

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

To finish off the look?

Yeah, his new sponsor is Diamond White.

[Gnasher]

Allen is one, who is the other?

Lets not snigger to loud. Wales havnt got a bad side. They lost in the semi of the euros against the eventual winners and Allen was picked in his position in the team of the tournament.

 

Woodburn and Wilson are kids with a lot of potential. Good to see.

[Mascherano]

Thanks Woolster.

[Tony Moanero]

Needs his bollocks kicking up into his mouth, this little twat.

[Ne Moe Imya]

Just lacking that little bit of looking like he's over 12 years old, this Woodburn lad.

[dylstar]

Ben Woodburn set for huge pay rise - going from £40,000-a-YEAR to £25,000-a-WEEK.

[Mascherano]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41180126

 

I bet this will impress Jurgen. Diligently going about his job, planning the players development, thinking about when and in what position to play him, then Chris Coleman intervenes!!

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41180126

 

I bet this will impress Jurgen. Diligently going about his job, planning the players development, thinking about when and in what position to play him, then Chris Coleman intervenes!!

 

In fairness it's not really got anything to do with Klopp. Once he's called up it's up to Ben to accept, and I don't think anyone could say playing him has done him any harm! He's played with the big boys and done very well!

 

If anything I think it's great. The single positive of international footy would be getting game time for players who aren't getting game time with your squad.

[The Woolster]

From 5 games for the U23s, he's on 4 goals and 4 assists, and he's not 17 until October.

 

When Sterling had his first season in the U21s at the same age, he apparently scored 6 goals and had 7 assists from 19 games that season. Whilst I don't expect Woodburn to keep that rate up, and part of it may be that he has better players around him, he seems to have so much more end product than Raheem did, and he's essentially playing in the same position.

To follow up on this with his full season for comparison

 

8 goals and 6 assists from 15 games. Also 9 appearances for the first team, totaling 360 minutes, scoring 1 goal. Sterling had 3 appearances and 27 minutes.

 

Sterling followed that up by being a first team regular the following season. We'll have to see if Woodburn can do the same, but this squad is a lot stronger than the one Sterling was in, so it is probably unlikely. But you never know...

 

In case anyone is interested, a couple of posts I put up on the MF about his numbers from last season. I've had a few chats with people saying they aren't sure about Woodburn whereas when Sterling came into the team they could tell he had something.

 

Sterling was a fantastic talent, but Woodburn has a lot more end product, and I think he has the potential to be a star.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

 

In case anyone is interested, a couple of posts I put up on the MF about his numbers from last season. I've had a few chats with people saying they aren't sure about Woodburn whereas when Sterling came into the team they could tell he had something.

 

Sterling was a fantastic talent, but Woodburn has a lot more end product, and I think he has the potential to be a star.

 

Sterling had some standout attributes (notably his blistering pace) that would hit you in face. It'll take a bit more time and more games for Woodburn to make a similar impression.

[El Rojo]

He's unfortunate that we're so strong in the final third of the pitch. Maybe a loan option would be best for him at the moment.

 

Cracking talent, though.

[The Woolster]

Sterling had some standout attributes (notably his blistering pace) that would hit you in face. It'll take a bit more time and more games for Woodburn to make a similar impression.

 

What Woodburn has over Sterling (among other things) is the ability to finish, once he gets a proper chance (may have to wait a season or 2), the goals will be hitting people in the face soon enough.

 

Also, people were essentially comparing Woodburn coming into the first team at 17 with Sterling who came into the first team at (almost) 18

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

What Woodburn has over Sterling (among other things) is the ability to finish, once he gets a proper chance (may have to wait a season or 2), the goals will be hitting people in the face soon enough.

 

Also, people were essentially comparing Woodburn coming into the first team at 17 with Sterling who came into the first team at (almost) 18

 

I think people also get excited by raw pace because it can't be taught. Finishing and decision making would improve between 17 years old over time, usually. But I agree Woodburn looks good and hopefully he gets a run out this season.