Fonz on loan to Burnley

[Holtenderinthesky]

He has been on the periphery for 3 seasons now and has made 41 appearances, most as sub.  If he was really that good then why has he not been involved more over what is quite a long period of time.

Ooh, I know this.

It's because he has only just turned 20 years old.

And?  So what if he is only 20.  If he has been around the 1st team for 3 years then it shouldn't make too much difference that he is "only 20".  Albrighton, Bannan and Clark are only 21 and have only really come into the fold this season and a small part of last season but two of those are now integral to our team.  I can think of a plethora of players who have made a bigger impact for their respective clubs by the age of 20 than Delfouneso and it's not as if we have been banging the goals in without him to halt his progression.

[peter w]

And I've no Idea what a Thimbu is.

[Percy McCarthy]

I rate him because I think he's got very good technique. Generally in favour as long as he gets games.

[Dave]

He has been on the periphery for 3 seasons now and has made 41 appearances, most as sub.  If he was really that good then why has he not been involved more over what is quite a long period of time.

Ooh, I know this.

It's because he has only just turned 20 years old.

And?  So what if he is only 20.  If he has been around the 1st team for 3 years then it shouldn't make too much difference that he is "only 20".  Albrighton, Bannan and Clark are only 21 and have only really come into the fold this season and a small part of last season but two of those are now integral to our team.  I can think of a plethora of players who have made a bigger impact for their respective clubs by the age of 20 than Delfouneso and it's not as if we have been banging the goals in without him to halt his progression.

No, you're right.

Promising 20 year old strikers who haven't made an instant impression in one of the hardest leagues should just be ditched rather than nurtured.

Presumably you would have done the same with the 20 year old Andy Cole (yet to score his first senior goal despite having been on the scene for the previous two years), the 20 year Didier Drogba (yet to make his senior debut for Le Mans in the French second division), the 20 year old Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink (boasting 5 goals in 50 appearances in the Dutch second division) or the 20 year old Les Ferdinand (about to make his debut for Hayes in the Isthmian League).

Thank fuck you're not in charge.

[D.boy]

I think it makes sense to loan both fonz and BB out at this stage of the season. They will get game time at a competitive level. If we were mid table and miles away from the bottom three then they would get more game time with us but we can't afford to take that chance the way things are at the moment.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I rate him because I think he's got very good technique. Generally in favour as long as he gets games.

There's the rub.
I just hope he and Bannan get starts, otherwise there is no point.

[Clampy]

I like Fonz a lot. He's never let us down whenever he's played, tends to be in the right place at the right time, and his goal record is not that bad for a young un.

I'm not suggesting he's going to be next Rooney, but he's a bit more clinical than Heskey or Gabs. I'd have kept the lad here.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

His goal against Blackburn in the FA Cup was very well taken.

Let's hope he bangs a few in for the other claret and blues.

[Quiet Lion]

Oh my god, our manager sent one of our younger players out on loan, to get some proper playing time.

That's it I am burning my season ticket and cutting my arms!!!!

[TimTheVillain]

He needs games, it's a good move for all concerned.

I am stil not convinced by him at Prem level.

[Dave]

So because I happen to disagree with you I get this response.  Ok, maybe I should use that as a sort of signature everytime someone, (God forbid) happens to disagree.

No, you get that response because you're just plain wrong.

[Holtenderinthesky]

He has been on the periphery for 3 seasons now and has made 41 appearances, most as sub.  If he was really that good then why has he not been involved more over what is quite a long period of time.

Ooh, I know this.

It's because he has only just turned 20 years old.

And?  So what if he is only 20.  If he has been around the 1st team for 3 years then it shouldn't make too much difference that he is "only 20".  Albrighton, Bannan and Clark are only 21 and have only really come into the fold this season and a small part of last season but two of those are now integral to our team.  I can think of a plethora of players who have made a bigger impact for their respective clubs by the age of 20 than Delfouneso and it's not as if we have been banging the goals in without him to halt his progression.

Thank fuck you're not in charge.

So because I happen to disagree with you I get this response.  Ok, maybe I should use that as a sort of signature everytime someone, (God forbid) happens to disagree.

[Holtenderinthesky]

So because I happen to disagree with you I get this response.  Ok, maybe I should use that as a sort of signature everytime someone, (God forbid) happens to disagree.

No, you get that response because you're just plain wrong.

How am I plain wrong?  I do not believe that a cartain player is good enough and that is my opinion.  How can you prove that I am "plain wrong" about that?  I notice you didn't use the examples of Messi, Rooney, Kluivert, Milner, Parker etc... in your response.  Who were all flying by that age.

[spangley1812]

Fonz starts tonite and Bannan is on the bench

[mozza]

The 'stiffs' have given up on the chase for honours so this move makes sense-

Nathan needs games under his belt and a chance to show what he can do
- he won't get the opportunity with our first team, apart from the debacle in
the French Ambition (not) Cup at Eastlands