Declan Rice

[prophet:marginal]

Click at 21:15 on the second half video

[Colours never run]

Anyone got the clip of Declanbauer's run on 64-65th minute last night? A bushier barnet, some sideburns, and we were all watching Brooking surge forwards.

My Palace mate I watch with murmured '****ing hell!' under his breath...

Click at 21:15 on the second half video

That was quality. Another moment that sticks in the kind at some point in the first half where he showed exceptional close control under pressure on the half way line close to the managers technical area I think it was. So calm and composed and in control. The boy has a fair bit of technical ability I don't think he gets enough credit for. He really is a Rolls-Rice.

He'll be a player worth over £100m one day in today's market for what he offers. I just hope we never, ever sell him to find out just exactly how much he really could fetch for him. I want him to be our 'John Terry' was for Chelsea, to build a Club around if we are serious about being a 'Big Club', because that's the type of quality you need to achieve it. Ironically the role reversal has happened between both players starting their initial careers at opposing Clubs. And I think it's possible, as long as you pay him accordingly, have a top quality manager and show enough ambition as a Club to keep pushing on. The tricky but for me is the latter but let's see how we get on in the next couple of years whilst he's still here, as the summer was a great start...

[ageing hammer]

Anyone got the clip of Declanbauer's run on 64-65th minute last night?

That is brilliant, love that

[davids cross]

Yes, it's very very good.....

I wondered if Deckenbauer sounded better ?

But still, it's well thought out.....

[the pink palermo]

I'm going to keep mentioning it.....

Frenkie deJong, £65m from Ajax to Barca

What value Declan Rice ?

[ageing hammer]

I'm going to keep mentioning it.....

Frenkie deJong, £65m from Ajax to Barca

What value Declan Rice ?

P..Riceless

[davids cross]

I'm going to keep mentioning it.....

Frenkie deJong, £65m from Ajax to Barca

What value Declan Rice ?

We'll start the bidding low at £100m.

And I'm serious. Haven't seen a talent like this for a while.

I suppose it's how you measure his potential. ?......If he's this good now, what will he be like in 4 years time.

Very good ageing...

[bubbles1966]

The fact that he has played so well against a team who may well win the league and who fielded a £100m midfield pairing is really going to mark him out.

It's standout performances against that calibre of opposition that really jolts the attention of the top clubs.

De Jong appears at this stage to be a more fluid and creative player, and that comes with a premium. At this stage, I'd say we're at 'John Stones' transfer fee level.

That surge past Fabinho, if replicated fairly regularly, was younger Billy Bonds-ish and for the watching scousers a little Gerrard like and that will pile on the pounds.

We're close to a point where the majority of our front six is close to top drawer if we could get them all fit and on the pitch together.

[Paddy O'Hammer]

Most times possession won in the midfield third so far this season:

Ndidi 113
Jorginho 112
Rice 110

You'd swear by his style he's been studying Bobby Moore videos. The lad just keeps getting better and more famouser....and more valuable

[YorksHammer]

Most times possession won in the midfield third so far this season:

Ndidi 113
Jorginho 112
Rice 110

You'd swear by his style he's been studying Bobby Moore videos. The lad just keeps getting better and more famouser....and more valuable

Noted it in the match thread after the game, but he made so many tackles on Monday night. Just checked the numbers on whoscored and they are terrific - 11 attempted, 8 completed. Those numbers must be pretty up there for a single game performance across the league.

[S-H]

What I love most, is the way he always manages to win the ball back, whilst staying on his feet, what a skill that is!

Absolutely remarkable talent for a lad of his age.

[Cuenca 'ammer]

and to think that there's some on here that were against him getting a big pay raise in case it went to his head....

[HammerMan2004]

and to think that there's some on here that were against him getting a big pay raise in case it went to his head....

Didn't work with Oxford though did it.

[Cuenca 'ammer]

and your point would be ?

[HammerMan2004]

That reservations for a young player getting a big pay rise, based on experience with another young player getting a big pay rise were legitimate.

Unless there was another point you were trying to make by saying some on here "were against him getting a big pay rise"?

[Cuenca 'ammer]

so let's see.

because it might have failed one time, let's never do it again and take each case on it's own merit ?



great logic.................................

[HammerMan2004]

Yeah, having reservations about doing something is exactly the same as never doing it again.

Ok.

[Cuenca 'ammer]

quite a few people were adamant that because of the Oxford situation we should NEVER do that again...

doesn't seem to work with our transfer policy and signing previously injured players does it ?

each case on it's own merit.

like all transfers, there's an inherent risk that things will go pear shaped.

doesn't mean you have to shyte yourself in case it does

you might be a glass half empty type of fella too...

[Vic_Watson]

This charming man...not.

[Colours never run]

Daily Express

Tottenham are plotting a £35m summer move for West Ham starlet Declan Rice.

:lol:

Dream on ****ers.