Roy's View From... Chelsea Fans Views On Alfie Gilchrist

[Roygbiv]

Chelsea Fans Views On Alfie Gilchrist — The View From

"A proper old school footballer. Reminds me of some of our academy products from yesteryear. " "Gilchrist -aka-John Terry" "JTs favourite young player in the academy, and you can see why." "I hope he turns out to be good as JT expects!" "just love his passion. I’ve seen him play a few times and he’s

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[Down the Channels]

Don't care if I am first

 

[Tom Bott]

“Looks like a proper thug”

Cheers Roy

 

[billyblademan]

Bring on the thug!

 

[jono_t2000]

Good overall views, will be interesting to see how we use him.

 

[metty]

Cheers Roy

 

[CaptainMorgans]

I would have preferred Ki-Jana Hoever if I'm to be honest, but hopefully Gilchrist can have an impact. Just don't know where he will fit in our setup given we have Anel & Souttar here and will need some attacking output from our wide players. I think its easier to teach defending than it is attacking (see Baldock at RWB for a number of seasons).

 

[b1ade4life]

He will be our player of the season this year, no doubt about it

 

[BigBed]

Chelsea Fans Views On Alfie Gilchrist — The View From

"A proper old school footballer. Reminds me of some of our academy products from yesteryear. " "Gilchrist -aka-John Terry" "JTs favourite young player in the academy, and you can see why." "I hope he turns out to be good as JT expects!" "just love his passion. I’ve seen him play a few times and he’s

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Cheers Rotston, hopefully a busy week for you matey!!

 

[Roygbiv]

I would have preferred Ki-Jana Hoever if I'm to be honest, but hopefully Gilchrist can have an impact. Just don't know where he will fit in our setup given we have Anel & Souttar here and will need some attacking output from our wide players. I think its easier to teach defending than it is attacking (see Baldock at RWB for a number of seasons).

The Hoever reviews worried me a bit. Seemed to be really inconsistent and his defending was really called into question

 

[BLADES1988]

Cheers weirdo

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

“Looks like a proper thug”

Cheers Roy

Ssshh! Don't want him having the full weight of the law thrown at him now do we?

 

[ReeceofBDTBL]

Whilst there’s the worry he could be just TOO limited on the ball a la Carter Vickers, after last season I think our fans are just gagging for a genuinely solid defender and a proper competitor at the back.

Get a keeper in and we’re at least ready to start the season and have avoided a repeat of that Crystal Palace abomination

 

[South Sea Blade]

“Looks like a proper thug”

Cheers Roy

Must be a right-winger then.

 

[Bennyand the Blades]

No, knowing how it works with us, he will probably turn out to be a cracker, make himself indispensable to the team, and then move on to at the end of the season . ..

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

“Looks like a proper thug”

I like him

 

[Booker4]

Chelsea Fans Views On Alfie Gilchrist — The View From

"A proper old school footballer. Reminds me of some of our academy products from yesteryear. " "Gilchrist -aka-John Terry" "JTs favourite young player in the academy, and you can see why." "I hope he turns out to be good as JT expects!" "just love his passion. I’ve seen him play a few times and he’s

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Looks like a proper thug

Tries hard

That'll do for me just if that was all they said! I'm sure in the championship and playing as a right back rather than rwb he should be fine. Hopefully has some pace too?

 

[SUFC Guy]

2 thugs in 2 days.

Who'd thugged it eh?

Just what we need

UTB

Edit: good signing United. Who's next?

 

[Jon P]

Gil

 

[Grappler]

Chelsea Fans Views On Alfie Gilchrist — The View From

"A proper old school footballer. Reminds me of some of our academy products from yesteryear. " "Gilchrist -aka-John Terry" "JTs favourite young player in the academy, and you can see why." "I hope he turns out to be good as JT expects!" "just love his passion. I’ve seen him play a few times and he’s

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Cheers Panchero!

 

[Snowflake]

He will be our player of the season this year, no doubt about it

Is he guaranteed a start ? If so in what position ?

 

[b1ade4life]

Is he guaranteed a start ? If so in what position ?

In goal

 

[coaxingstar71]

Sounds like the sort of player that our fans will appreciate. We do really need defenders who enjoy and excel at defending.
Will be interesting to see what formation we start with now we actually have the players for a back 5 and sounds as if Burrows would be better as an LWB.

 

[Argentinemanager]

Cheers roy, i think the pig at the end took some outing

 

[originaltrueblade]

I like him already

Thanks Roy

 

[bakeblade]

Good overall views, will be interesting to see how we use him.

It's got to be Right Back initially

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Doesn't have to be the greatest right back in history just solid enough that he doesn't get beat by very average wingers on this league. Also, he needs to not give up as easy as some last year. Give 100% and he'll do just fine. Thanks Roy, and I agree Hoover gave me more worries than this fella.

 

[Bladesthorpe]

“Looks like a proper thug”

I like him

Taking over from McBurnie then.

 

[crazyblade1889]

I would have preferred Ki-Jana Hoever if I'm to be honest, but hopefully Gilchrist can have an impact. Just don't know where he will fit in our setup given we have Anel & Souttar here and will need some attacking output from our wide players. I think its easier to teach defending than it is attacking (see Baldock at RWB for a number of seasons).

Tell that to Bogle or Alexander Arnold

 

[bonobo]

I would have preferred Ki-Jana Hoever if I'm to be honest, but hopefully Gilchrist can have an impact. Just don't know where he will fit in our setup given we have Anel & Souttar here and will need some attacking output from our wide players. I think its easier to teach defending than it is attacking (see Baldock at RWB for a number of seasons).

I would think Anel might start at full back, with Gilchrist as cover CB and RB. Gilchrist has not played a lot of football, particularly at right back, so not convinced he is going straight in as a starter. We know that Anel has that capacity to carry the ball and get into good attacking positions.