Reece James

[axman2526]

He's one of the mods

Hmm nah Loz is too old, Mod too broke lol

More like he is @just. For one that handle might be short for "Just the real Reece James". For another he has recently shown a shift to a more morbid mood around the time Reece got injured again and heading to surgery.

It fits.

 

[just]

Hmm nah Loz is too old, Mod too broke lol

More like he is @just. For one that handle might be short for "Just the real Reece James". For another he has recently shown a shift to a more morbid mood around the time Reece got injured again and heading to surgery.

It fits.

Hello General. I'm properly in your army of darkness and depression now. Still up at 5.00am. Only go to sleep when the sun comes out like you said to.

Now that I have enlisted I wondered what rank I might get? You have your Colonel in @Whats-the-Mata, your Lieutenant in @Original S and then there's Corporal @Snedger, what about me? Oh, and when will I get that "We're sh*t" T-shirt you promised me when I signed up?

 

[axman2526]

Hello General. I'm properly in your army of darkness and depression now. Still up at 5.00am. Only go to sleep when the sun comes out like you said to.

Now that I have enlisted I wondered what rank I might get? You have your Colonel in @Whats-the-Mata, your Lieutenant in @Original S and then there's Corporal @Snedger, what about me? Oh, and when will I get that "We're sh*t" T-shirt you promised me when I signed up?

Change your user name like you were told to, and you will be Private Pike. Ask @Modueke for help with that.

And again it is Captain, not General. Captain Mainwaring.

 

[Valerie]

Honestly. f**k the euros. I want to know if his career is saved from these chronic hamstring injuries. 
 

Now that I've seen his surgeon is about 12 years old, I'm really worried for Reece 

 

[dkw]

Now that I've seen his surgeon is about 12 years old, I'm really worried for Reece 

It's Dougie Howser 

 

[Ledg]

One of the few good news the last couple of days.

Picture from today. Back to individual training. Hopefully he's not rushed back yet again.

 

[olderschoolcfc]

One of the few good news the last couple of days.

Picture from today. Back to individual training. Hopefully he's not rushed back yet again.

Wish him nothing but the best in his recovery... We miss him and his winning mentality. 

 

[Sexyfootball]

Hopefully he's not rushed back yet again.

They do seem to be taking a cautious approach for all the players, and I wouldn't say anyone comes across as being rushed back. 

Weird how they keep breaking down again though, and not always for the same thing either.

 

[dansubrosa]

He’s supposed to be fully fit for around 11th of March… Hopefully he will be a bit part player for a month or two before he starts playing every game!

Please just don’t rush him back…

 

[Andy2461]

Tbh gusto has played really well 

hopefully no rushing him back. See you next season 

 

[Sconnie Blue]

Looking a lot leaner too 

 

[timetowaste]

If by some miracle James' injuries are behind him after the surgery I wonder if we could swap Gusto to LB. He's far too good to be a back up and our left backs aren't great.

 

[axman2526]

If by some miracle James' injuries are behind him after the surgery I wonder if we could swap Gusto to LB. He's far too good to be a back up and our left backs aren't great.

I wonder if part of keeping James as healthy as possible, is for him to become a CB or CDM.

He has the skill set to do either to a top level, and would mean less running and less instant bursts of pace against fast wingers.

 

[Dubair]

Being sold in the summer according to the times.

 

[Mod]

Nothing surprises me with this club at the moment!

 

[timetowaste]

Funny considering yesterday there were reports we would reject bids of £100m+ for James if they came in.

Let's be honest, The Times have jumped on Chelsea fan misery and report a load of unfounded toss. 

 

[ducavis]

Funny considering yesterday there were reports we would reject bids of £100m+ for James if they came in.

Let's be honest, The Times have jumped on Chelsea fan misery and report a load of unfounded toss. 

No one is bidding £100m for him. The max we could have gotten was £80m last summer. Anyone coming in this summer after he has missed another 70% of the season would start at £50m, & go up to £75m (combination of fixed & variables). If you had £100m to spend on a RB it would be gusto you be making the offer for.

 

[loz]

No one is bidding £100m for him. The max we could have gotten was £80m last summer. Anyone coming in this summer after he has missed another 70% of the season would start at £50m, & go up to £75m (combination of fixed & variables). If you had £100m to spend on a RB it would be gusto you be making the offer for.

And if such a bid came on for Gusto we would have to to accept it.  Not because I want him sold but because we need to get ourselves out of the financial hole we have created.  

Not that I expect anyone to bid that for him

 

[Snedger]

If Real offered 50 million or more we should take it. We get a little more out of our financial hole and they get Hazard mkII.

 

[nonotnowjim]

If Real offered 50 million or more we should take it. We get a little more out of our financial hole and they get Hazard mkII.

Hate to say that I agree - Although, we will need to rinse them out of as much as we can, and I think 50m is a little low.

James at his fit and best is £150m player in the current market. Up there with the very best in his position in the world....

We all know the sad reality however that James is fit for a small fraction of the time, and at his best for an even smaller fraction. As such, we have a very difficult decision to make. Personally, it feels to me that there is more value to the team in keeping Gallagher than James - although I think both are likely to go.