sir_gary_cahill

I'd say he's shown good signs so far, he's taken to prem football like a duck to water, i didn't think he'd adapt this quickly

Why would it be controversial? I'd love him, he's the best full back i've ever seen, i'm only 24

Agreed Made me chuckle

Why not? Helps fill up the english player quota, on a free, probably won't complain too much and will earn quite a bit if he does to keep him quiet. I would argue it's a perfect signing for those and probably City. Do you think he's good enough for a top 4 side though? I certainly don't

Not a bad shout at all, i'd take him Seems to have no problem with what Everton are offering he just knows he won't get games with Baines in front of him, in my opinion he is exactly the kind of player we should be after. Agreed again, i think he is a superb player but i don't whether everton will let him go

Not a bad shout at all, i'd take him

He can target, and sign, whoever he wants. He's shown he knows what he's doing, and also knows a good deal more than you, I, or anyone on this forum with regards to the kind of players that'll work in his system(s) No doubt. I still maintain it would be a poor signing. Why? I thought he looked excellent when he played for spurs, although he hasn't been as good for qpr

Nope, fully justified

And that's a good thing in the bigger picture Is that you agreeing that he wasn't given enough opportunities by lambert?

That's not it at all. Lambert was a manager that would've been wholly unable to get anything close to the best out of Grealish. Just like he failed with Delph, Westwood and Cleverley. Nothing to do with opportunities, everything to do with a manager not understanding how to set up a team to play to players' strengths It's a good thing PL didn't try to pick Jack more in retrospect, god only knows the damaged he'd have done Thank god for that. I was beginning to think I was going insane. "This" The problem wasn't that he wasn't playing. He was playing. The problem was that the manager couldn't get the kind of performances out of him that justified him being a first choice player. He made one solitary start v leyton orient in the cup, he was not given enough opportunities by lambert

It's crazy, but it could be that he wasn't given a start until he'd shown he was good enough to warrant it. Something he rarely showed when Lambert was in charge.He wasn't given enough chances under lambert, the fact that he was given a new contract by lambert showed that he was rated by him though, i can't understand why lambert didn't play him, he's a fabulous player, almost a xavi/iniesta hybrid He did play him.Only the odd cameos, if lambert played him, he'd probably still be in the job, he really is that good but hey i'm not complainingMyth. But I'm not going round in circles. I'm thrilled he's playing now, I just find it weird that people seem to think Lambert didn't like him or refused to play him. He clearly rated him because he tried to bed him in and gave him a new contract. He just didn't play well enough to justify being a regular first teamer. Again I blame that on Lambert but its not because he wasn't given a chance. All credit to Tim for getting him performing to a level where he does justify that place in the team. He wasn't given enough opportunities by lambert for whatever reason, i have no idea why not, if he was given more opportunities by lambert, we'd probably be in the top half, he is that good, you mimicked me back in 2010 when i first posted about this fabulous player, it's nice to get my own back He played in nearly half of the games under Lambert this season. How is that not enough opportunities for a fringe player? I don't see why people can't grasp this? Look at Cleverley. He was utter shit under Lambert, and many people didn't want to see him in the side. Under Sherwood he's amazing. The same thing has happened with jack. He wasn't very good when he played under Lambert. Go back in this thread and you'll find plenty of fans who. Whilst recognising his potential, didn't think he should be starting. Under Sherwood he's raised his game, as has most of the team, and he's good enough to start. Its not rocket science. Stop believing this myth that Lambert never played him. they were nearly all sub appearances, he made one start v leyton orient in the cup, he was not given enough opportunities by lambert, why give him a new 4 year contract and keep him on the bench? Just pointless

Fabulous player, he just gets better and better, as ts says he's the best midfielder in the country on current form, so glad that he signed a new deal

It's crazy, but it could be that he wasn't given a start until he'd shown he was good enough to warrant it. Something he rarely showed when Lambert was in charge.He wasn't given enough chances under lambert, the fact that he was given a new contract by lambert showed that he was rated by him though, i can't understand why lambert didn't play him, he's a fabulous player, almost a xavi/iniesta hybrid He did play him.Only the odd cameos, if lambert played him, he'd probably still be in the job, he really is that good but hey i'm not complainingMyth. But I'm not going round in circles. I'm thrilled he's playing now, I just find it weird that people seem to think Lambert didn't like him or refused to play him. He clearly rated him because he tried to bed him in and gave him a new contract. He just didn't play well enough to justify being a regular first teamer. Again I blame that on Lambert but its not because he wasn't given a chance. All credit to Tim for getting him performing to a level where he does justify that place in the team. He wasn't given enough opportunities by lambert for whatever reason, i have no idea why not, if he was given more opportunities by lambert, we'd probably be in the top half, he is that good, you mimicked me back in 2010 when i first posted about this fabulous player, it's nice to get my own back

Why did Sherwood work with him and know about him for two and a half years? I find it pretty funny that you think not being brilliant on your first senior start for the club means you dont get another chance. He's a young kid, Lambert should have given him a run and put faith in him. He didn't. I agree with you wholeheartedly

Agreed, i still hope that we sign him permanently, he made such a great start

It's crazy, but it could be that he wasn't given a start until he'd shown he was good enough to warrant it. Something he rarely showed when Lambert was in charge.He wasn't given enough chances under lambert, the fact that he was given a new contract by lambert showed that he was rated by him though, i can't understand why lambert didn't play him, he's a fabulous player, almost a xavi/iniesta hybrid He did play him. Only the odd cameos, if lambert played him, he'd probably still be in the job, he really is that good but hey i'm not complaining

It's crazy, but it could be that he wasn't given a start until he'd shown he was good enough to warrant it. Something he rarely showed when Lambert was in charge. He wasn't given enough chances under lambert, the fact that he was given a new contract by lambert showed that he was rated by him though, i can't understand why lambert didn't play him, he's a fabulous player, almost a xavi/iniesta hybrid

Haha not a chance in hell

And me, can't understand why he's not been playing lately

Yep - exactly the same... I like how the advertising board says "You'll Never Walk Alone" and yet Benteke seems to be alone all the way to their goal. Lichaj in the foreground and Holman running past I think? It feels like those players were from a different decade.We've come a long a way since then, how we won at anfield with those players in the team i'll never know And somehow we're probably going to finish with less points than that group managed. I meant that we've improved in terms of the standard of player but not the points tally

Yep - exactly the same... I like how the advertising board says "You'll Never Walk Alone" and yet Benteke seems to be alone all the way to their goal. Lichaj in the foreground and Holman running past I think? It feels like those players were from a different decade. We've come a long a way since then, how we won at anfield with those players in the team i'll never know

I was low after that Stoke defeat. Robinson is going to be a big player for us in the Premiership. We could still go down, it's not over yet despite our recent form True. But I am more optimistic about us staying up than I was when we were beaten by Stoke, I could see no way back after that game and reacted on my feelings. Fair enough

I was low after that Stoke defeat. Robinson is going to be a big player for us in the Premiership. We could still go down, it's not over yet despite our recent form

He's done well in his loan spells and adapted to league football pretty well, he's still got a chance of making it here

No. Yes. Yes from me as well, fabulous player