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Kendry Paez

Wouldn't say it is that huge. French league has a handful of decent sides (some VERY decent), but the rest are average.

He will need to get used to the English game and I just think PL sides are less inclined to play teenagers - whereas send him to a decent Championship side (if Lamps is still at Coventry for example), it would be good grounding.

I expect it's all irrelevant anyway as he'll probably be moved on for a tidy profit......................
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The Championship is horrid, i went with a friend of mine to watch Derby last season and 90% of the league play hoof ball.

At least in France they'll try to play football and you get to play proper opposition a few times a season.

I'd say Championship would be good for lads straight out the academy looking for their first taste of the men's game, not for a player that's scored for Barcelona and Chelsea.

 
The Championship is horrid, i went with a friend of mine to watch Derby last season and 90% of the league play hoof ball.

At least in France they'll try to play football and you get to play proper opposition a few times a season.

I'd say Championship would be good for lads straight out the academy looking for their first taste of the men's game, not for a player that's scored for Barcelona and Chelsea.
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Maybe. But I won't be too concerned for now as there is every chance he will be added to the list that includes Kakuta, Piazon & Boga etc........................

 
Paez was the next best thing before the next best thing, I wonder if it pisses players off signing for us then playing for them.

This is why Santos was key. Hopefully Paez can do something similar. See merits in a good season with them. And a pathway back to our first team or the rest of Europe watching.

We have to hope some of these boys turn good.

 
On the bench for their conference league playoff game.

Starts in half an hour if anyone wants to watch Penders, etc.

 
Still has 8yrs left on a reported £40k/w contract. This is downside of those long stupid contracts. Might have already checked out like Sterling

 
Still has 8yrs left on a reported £40k/w contract. This is downside of those long stupid contracts. Might have already checked out like Sterling
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If he's checked out at only 40k then more fool him.

 
If he's checked out at only 40k then more fool him.
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Think I could just about pay the leccy bills if I raked in about £9.5m after tax for dossing around for 8 years. If that makes me a fool then call me Falstaff and watch out for my feathery tickler!

Yes I know the point is if he got his head down he could earn a sh*t load more but a story like this shows how ridiculous football has become.

 
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Too much, too young.

If he gets kicked out of Strasbourg it may just be wake up call he requires. You can have all the skill but if your not prepared to put in the hard yards on the training pitch, be disciplined in your lifestyle and be prepared to learn from your coaches, you won’t achieve your potential. It’s why some players go right to the top and maintain it whilst others end up regretting their young decision making.

 
Unfortunately he Is floundering even at our sister club and likely to be recalled.

Given our defence also sucks maybe also recall AFCON champion Sarr then we can send them George and Disasi in return.

Maybe they Can look half decent there and get themselves moves

 
I like that all the blame is conveniently placed on Paez

Did anyone think it was a great idea to send a young player to a foreign country, to an insular town, to a mediocre club that is at war with its supporters - all without support either in the dressing room or around?

That's before you even get to what actually happened, which was Chelsea telling him he'd come to London and play the in CWC only to renege on both opportunities soon after. No teenage footballer is disciplined. You need strong leaders off the field but especially on the field and in the dressing room, to hold them to account and set the standards. Paez would be in a different place had he come to England and been surrounded by Ecuadorians and Spanish-speakers.

 
I like that all the blame is conveniently placed on Paez

Did anyone think it was a great idea to send a young player to a foreign country, to an insular town, to a mediocre club that is at war with its supporters - all without support either in the dressing room or around?

That's before you even get to what actually happened, which was Chelsea telling him he'd come to London and play the in CWC only to renege on both opportunities soon after. No teenage footballer is disciplined. You need strong leaders off the field but especially on the field and in the dressing room, to hold them to account and set the standards. Paez would be in a different place had he come to England and been surrounded by Ecuadorians and Spanish-speakers.
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With Buonanotte leaving the logical thing would be to recall him and let him prove himself in the limited minutes Buonanotte was getting. Let him settle in and be mentored by Caicedo.

 
I like that all the blame is conveniently placed on Paez

Did anyone think it was a great idea to send a young player to a foreign country, to an insular town, to a mediocre club that is at war with its supporters - all without support either in the dressing room or around?

That's before you even get to what actually happened, which was Chelsea telling him he'd come to London and play the in CWC only to renege on both opportunities soon after. No teenage footballer is disciplined. You need strong leaders off the field but especially on the field and in the dressing room, to hold them to account and set the standards. Paez would be in a different place had he come to England and been surrounded by Ecuadorians and Spanish-speakers.
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I think these are all valid observations, albeit all the warning "lifestyle" signs were there with Paez even when he was back in Ecuador surrounded by familiar culture, friends and family.

Could just be we've bought a dud here ...

 
I like that all the blame is conveniently placed on Paez

Did anyone think it was a great idea to send a young player to a foreign country, to an insular town, to a mediocre club that is at war with its supporters - all without support either in the dressing room or around?

That's before you even get to what actually happened, which was Chelsea telling him he'd come to London and play the in CWC only to renege on both opportunities soon after. No teenage footballer is disciplined. You need strong leaders off the field but especially on the field and in the dressing room, to hold them to account and set the standards. Paez would be in a different place had he come to England and been surrounded by Ecuadorians and Spanish-speakers.
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I understand and agree with most of that, but hes not the first and wont be the last to be in this situation at many many clubs, and the vast majority do ok with it. The clubs dont just abandon these lads, they have all kinds of assistants etc, they have someone on call 24/7. His situation was likely to have been difficult, but hes a professional and there needs to be a level of personal responsibility also.

 
Off to River Plate on loan.

Yeah I think the lad can't settle in Europe. Maybe doesn't take himself seriously.

 
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