Rio Ngumoah

[danperkins]

He's so young but he really does look like a potential star.

[baitman]

He needs to be slightly less greedy. So many times he could have passed to players that were free but he kept wanting to go into the box.

Often an issue with these young lads...
When they get a chance to get in the team they try to hog the spotlight while they have their chance. Maybe it's a lack of maturity, experience, spatial awareness, rabbit in the spotlight moment.
No doubt some training sessions will get his mind right and get his to focus on his team play and less about his own glory.

[vlahka]

He needs to be slightly less greedy. So many times he could have passed to players that were free but he kept wanting to go into the box.

[memzey]

Nope, he wasn't under contract and still isn't.

Nothing stopping him going to a rival club this month and signing a deal with them.

Status Update: Code Brown

Thanks LabourRed.

[labourRed]

I’m not sure we did, we just got him to agree a contract with us but perhaps there was some tribunal that stated an amount due to Chelsea training him

Nope, he wasn't under contract and still isn't.

Nothing stopping him going to a rival club this month and signing a deal with them.

[Irishnev]

Yeah 100% there’s not much of a pathway there & I literally can not wait for him to sign his first professional contract with us next month.

How much did we pay for him again?

I’m not sure we did, we just got him to agree a contract with us but perhaps there was some tribunal that stated an amount due to Chelsea training him

[Norbs]

I’m just going to say it but that was an exceptional 30 minutes of football on an embarrassing pitch. He is a real talent this lad & he & Trey Nyoni have such a good understanding of each others game. It’s hard not to get excited but we’ve really got a talent on our hands.

Les nouveaux gems

[SB]

Chelsea were livid when we signed him, he was rated as their best prospect for years and they’ve a top notch academy. To be honest, if you are a young kid there and you see them spending literal billions on player after player then I can understand not wanting to stay with them

Yeah 100% there’s not much of a pathway there & I literally can not wait for him to sign his first professional contract with us next month.

How much did we pay for him again?

[Irishnev]

I’m just going to say it but that was an exceptional 30 minutes of football on an embarrassing pitch. He is a real talent this lad & he & Trey Nyoni have such a good understanding of each others game. It’s hard not to get excited but we’ve really got a talent on our hands.

Chelsea were livid when we signed him, he was rated as their best prospect for years and they’ve a top notch academy. To be honest, if you are a young kid there and you see them spending literal billions on player after player then I can understand not wanting to stay with them

[SB]

I’m just going to say it but that was an exceptional 30 minutes of football on an embarrassing pitch. He is a real talent this lad & he & Trey Nyoni have such a good understanding of each others game. It’s hard not to get excited but we’ve really got a talent on our hands.

[SB]

I mean it's only early in pre-season but I do think he's improved his decision making, and he moves the ball on a bit quicker. Will keep an eye on him again tomorrow against Milan

Yeah it’ll be interesting to see if we play Díaz which I imagine will depend on how far along the transfer discussions are. It’d be an absolute buzz for young Rio to get good minutes against quality like that or does Arne show caution ?

[Pablo]

Interesting. I didn't watch him in the friendly, but saw him last season. I don't want to be too critical of him, because he is just a kid, but what I felt about him then was that he slowed down our play too much whilst he decided how he was going to take on his man. Any improvement in that?

I mean it's only early in pre-season but I do think he's improved his decision making, and he moves the ball on a bit quicker. Will keep an eye on him again tomorrow against Milan

[SB]

Has a long way to go until he gets the Kenneth + Jerkins seal of approval.

Rio knows that, they cut that bit from the latest interview.

[Harv]

Has a long way to go until he gets the Kenneth + Jerkins seal of approval.

[SB]

He’s definitely beefed up a bit. Watching the training sessions he’s not looked out of place either. I’ll be happy when he’s signed on the dotted line.