Ross Barkley

[olaftab]

If he gives us as much as Andy Townsend did when we signed him from Chelsea I will be very happy.

[olaftab]

He has 33 England caps.

He was brilliant for Everton, and has done ok for Chelsea. For where we are right now he's a good signing and adds to the first team squad.

I'm pleased.

We now have three current England internationals in the side.

Cant recall that ever happening before. Probably goes back to the 1800s!

Ah just checked, Euro qualifiers 83/4, Sid, Morley and Withe

Dublin, Merson and Hendrie v Czech Republic 1998.

Hendrie replaced Merse I think. Have we had 3 on the pitch at the same time anytime since. Spinksy and Cowans played in a friendly but Nige didn't get anymore caps.

Did we not have Barry, Young, Milner and Downing in the squad once at the same time?

[KevinGage]

A quick look at Twitter (I know) tells me that Chelsea fans are a bit nonplussed about letting him go, which is good. They also think that this means they'll be getting Declan Rice, which is weird because they don't play in the same position (and in my opinion Rice is barely better than Ashley Westwood - but I was one of the few who rated him while he was at Villa).

In conclusion, I have no idea.

Reading the Everton forums he clearly left under a cloud and they seem to think there is not much between his ears, with comments like ‘cotton wool brains’ and ‘crayon eater’. Just hope he understands Deano!

He was a big mover and shaker in the Chelsea card school, apparently. Until he started eating the cards.

It's not a huge issue in the grand scheme of things, but it probably means Hourihane is more likely to wind his contract down now in 2021 if a loanee gets priority over him.

Conor has his faults, but is a good squad player and seems popular with the group. Ideally we'd have got that sorted before now.

[olaftab]

LB is a must.

Can Ross play left back?

[paul_e]

A quick look at Twitter (I know) tells me that Chelsea fans are a bit nonplussed about letting him go, which is good. They also think that this means they'll be getting Declan Rice, which is weird because they don't play in the same position (and in my opinion Rice is barely better than Ashley Westwood - but I was one of the few who rated him while he was at Villa).

In conclusion, I have no idea.

Reading the Everton forums he clearly left under a cloud and they seem to think there is not much between his ears, with comments like ‘cotton wool brains’ and ‘crayon eater’. Just hope he understands Deano!

He was a big mover and shaker in the Chelsea card school, apparently. Until he started eating the cards.

It's not a huge issue in the grand scheme of things, but it probably means Hourihane is more likely to wind his contract down now in 2021 if a loanee gets priority over him.

Conor has his faults, but is a good squad player and seems popular with the group. Ideally we'd have got that sorted before now.

Hourihane will be 30 in February, if he's not a regular starter at that point I can see him looking to move on and get a couple more seasons playing regularly at the highest level he can. It'll be a shame because he's a decent player who's been important for us, but the truth is Ramsey will overtake him in the next 12-18months even if we hadn't signed anyone.

[Border villan]

He has 33 England caps.

He was brilliant for Everton, and has done ok for Chelsea. For where we are right now he's a good signing and adds to the first team squad.

I'm pleased.

We now have three current England internationals in the side.

Cant recall that ever happening before. Probably goes back to the 1800s!

Heaton, Mings, Grealish.

[jwarry]

Looks like securing Jack secured this deal judging by Barkley’s comments.  Can’t help feeling the best signing of all this window is bailing him down

[paul_e]

He has 33 England caps.

He was brilliant for Everton, and has done ok for Chelsea. For where we are right now he's a good signing and adds to the first team squad.

I'm pleased.

We now have three current England internationals in the side.

Cant recall that ever happening before. Probably goes back to the 1800s!

Heaton, Mings, Grealish.

Should be the correct answer but Hudson-Odoi had played 15 matches for Chelsea by the time the squad was announced last November and therefore had to be picked ahead of Grealish.

[simon ward 50]

He's a poor mans Jack Grealish!

[Fred Crump]

Blimey. Been busy with work, glanced at my phone and this has happened. Not a massive fan tbh but as others have said he’s a current England international so he’s no journeyman. Good luck Ross and play well

[rob_bridge]

LB is a must.

Can Ross play left back?

Still doing his Chatshow

[rob_bridge]

Looks like securing Jack secured this deal judging by Barkley’s comments.  Can’t help feeling the best signing of all this window is bailing him down

Defo

I remember when Keane signed an extension at OT turn of the century and one of the pundits (Hansen I think) said it was a better signing than Yorke, Stam etc..as it was like signing (at the time) a 10m player every season for 10 years.

[Brazilian Villain]

50+ posts in they're not happy on Molineux Mix, we're in danger of overtaking them apparently.

[maidstonevillain]

He has 33 England caps.

He was brilliant for Everton, and has done ok for Chelsea. For where we are right now he's a good signing and adds to the first team squad.

I'm pleased.

We now have three current England internationals in the side.

Cant recall that ever happening before. Probably goes back to the 1800s!

Ah just checked, Euro qualifiers 83/4, Sid, Morley and Withe

Milner, Young, Heskey, James, plus one other I seem to recall.

[maidstonevillain]

50+ posts in they're not happy on Molineux Mix, we're in danger of overtaking them apparently.

Overtaking! We simply let them pass temporarily.