leemond2008 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 He looks too small to me, needs to hit the gym 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 Any news on how he's getting on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said: Any news on how he's getting on? Not well by the looks of it but he is playing in a poor team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 Met him at Chievely services the other week as I was driving back home from Swindon. He was with the MK Dons squad on their way to Bristol. Seems a nice lad, wished him well… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 27 minutes ago, DJ_Villain said: Met him at Chievely services the other week as I was driving back home from Swindon. He was with the MK Dons squad on their way to Bristol. Seems a nice lad, wished him well… Did you think he needed to hit the gym though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Did you think he needed to hit the gym though? Bit hard for me to say mate. I’m 5’6… Me saying that someone else needs to bulk up and hit the gym would be somewhat hypocritical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Bit lightweight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icouldtelltheworld Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Looks overweight to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 On 22/12/2022 at 22:04, DJ_Villain said: Bit hard for me to say mate. I’m 5’6… Me saying that someone else needs to bulk up and hit the gym would be somewhat hypocritical I've bad news for you. Going to the gym won't make you taller. I speak from personal experience 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted January 1, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 1, 2023 Just watched Argyle vs Don's and tried to keep an eye on how Barry got on. Some nice runs and a few decent dribbles but no end product. Was lucky not to get booked for a dive. Seemed to be a bit of a mardy git but that might be as it's cold, raining and Argyle were winning 3-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 32 games and one goal. Oh dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gwi1890 Posted January 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Spoony said: 32 games and one goal. Oh dear People underestimate how tough it is to make it as footballer at any level. Plenty that think we’ll have a team of academy players in a few years time will be very disappointed. Edited January 22, 2023 by gwi1890 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 22, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 22, 2023 I hope he didn't piss away too much of his money on those expensive designer clothes he was modelling at the start of this thread. He won't be shopping there when he's turning out for Alvechurch and driving a fork lift 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 He’s nowhere near good enough to make it as a PL player, you could see that from the youth cup victory a couple of years back. Of all those players, only maybe Chukwuemeka will make it. Kessler and Ramsey have an outside chance. Of our current crop, the one that stands out the most is Irroegbunam. I think he may have an impact at this level but the rest of them will probably ply their trade in the lower divisions. Which is fine, they’ll still be very wealthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 2 hours ago, gwi1890 said: People underestimate how tough it is to make it as footballer at any level. Plenty that think we’ll have a team of academy players in a few years time will be very disappointed. Well a lot of it is unlucky that MK Dons who were in play offs last season ended up in a relegation fight this season. When you're down there chances are had to come by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted January 22, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 22, 2023 He's still going to go out with the best goal ratio we've ever had at the club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: He’s nowhere near good enough to make it as a PL player, you could see that from the youth cup victory a couple of years back. Of all those players, only maybe Chukwuemeka will make it. Kessler and Ramsey have an outside chance. Of our current crop, the one that stands out the most is Irroegbunam. I think he may have an impact at this level but the rest of them will probably ply their trade in the lower divisions. Which is fine, they’ll still be very wealthy. My football manager campaign which is about 14 years in the future says differently… He did quite well at Villa before moving to Newcastle… Then again, my old FM campaign in 2007 had Nathan Delfoneso scoring the winning goal for England against Wales in the World Cup final… So it evidently isn’t a crystal ball… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 99% of players to come out of our academy will never play even 1 minute in the PL. There is no shame its just the system. He will make a good career out of himself playing below the PL level and earn a lot's of money regardless of what happens, Even that is a great achievement in Football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david-avfc Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 2 hours ago, gwi1890 said: People underestimate how tough it is to make it as footballer at any level. Plenty that think we’ll have a team of academy players in a few years time will be very disappointed. Made a mistake sending him to league 1 at Ipswich last season as his first taste of senior football, it was obvious he was never going to be ready, as you say the step up from academy to proper football is tough to say the least. At least this season in league 1 he's actually getting more reasonable game time, even if he maybe isn't scoring goals they're obviously happy enough with him to keep playing him. Unfortunately he's under unnecessary pressure now having already had a failed loan spell in league 1 last season, shows just how important these loan deals are, positively or negatively - if he'd had a full season at Swindon and had scored double figures we'd have all been happy and we'd probably be thinking playing most games this season for MK in a higher division is good progression for him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 He's still doing better than the majority of players his age to be getting regular football at League One level. Goal return poor but he's playing in a very poor team, and he's not playing as a striker he's playing on the wing a lot of the time on the right as well which doesn't lend itself to him scoring goals. He's played twelve games worth of League One football for them and provided three assists and one goal from the wing in a poor team, that's not actually that bad at all. Nineteen years of his age is way too early to be writing a player off, he's probably got a better chance than some of our other youngsters that get hyped. Even if he doesn't make it with us, he's going to be good enough to get a move fairly high up the footballing ladder, so will have a chance to work his way back up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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