Jordon Ibe

[Tee]

Aye said the same thing yesterday bro. His upper body strength is next level. He's been eating plenty of jerk chicken

[Gazzla]

Looks a player, I'd like to see him stay with the first team as he could be a fantastic impact player with his pace and power

[Fosterbloke]

Looks a player, I'd like to see him stay with the first team as he could be a fantastic impact player with his pace and power

He also takes the time to look around and pick a player out.

[SB]

Yeah I wouldn't be loaning him out till after Xmas at present. I think he can make the grade right now with us so let's keep him for now & give him his chance.

[Corndog]

If Ibe could be developed into a centre forward with his natural strength and atheleticism i think he could be similar to sturridge, IF his finishing improved it would give us better options in a few years time.

[RedReet]

If Ibe could be developed into a centre forward with his natural strength and atheleticism i think he could be similar to sturridge, IF his finishing improved it would give us better options in a few years time.

Tried to find a post I’d written about a year ago suggesting similar, but no idea what thread it’s in. They tried playing Ibe up front for the reserves a few years ago and I was hoping he’d develop in that position as I thought he’d have more chance of breaking through, but for whatever reason it was short lived and he was soon back on the wing. Last year they player Dunn and Peterson up front who IMO would be less suited than Ibe, so I’d be curious to know why.

Obviously reserve football is about developing players rather than winning games, so there is no point in reading too much into any decisions, but I did genuinely find it strange he didn’t get more of a run out at CF when we were short in numbers.

[Corndog]

Tried to find a post I’d written about a year ago suggesting similar, but no idea what thread it’s in. They tried playing Ibe up front for the reserves a few years ago and I was hoping he’d develop in that position as I thought he’d have more chance of breaking through, but for whatever reason it was short lived and he was soon back on the wing. Last year they player Dunn and Peterson up front who IMO would be less suited than Ibe, so I’d be curious to know why.

Obviously reserve football is about developing players rather than winning games, so there is no point in reading too much into any decisions, but I did genuinely find it strange he didn’t get more of a run out at CF when we were short in numbers.

Interesting , it does seem very hard in general to produce forwards who are genuinely as good in either position up front. Thats why i thought the move for Remy was a positive one.

[RedReet]

Interesting , it does seem very hard in general to produce forwards who are genuinely as good in either position up front. Thats why i thought the move for Remy was a positive one.

Aye, Remy was definitely a blow.

Who knows though, maybe that falling through will work in Ibe's favour the same was as Sterling benefitted from us not signing anybody in January. Not ideal obviously, but I'll not be throwing myself off any bridges if we don't get in a big money replacement.

[BobTheCharmer]

isn't the accepted weak part of Ibe's play his lack of finishing prowess? I thought he even commented on it himself recently. Therefore playing as a striker is not really within his scope?

[danperkins]

Ibe needs a loan move this season to develop IMO

[Big Dave]

Ibe needs a loan move this season to develop IMO

I think with the league cup and champions league programme it would be worth keeping him until the new year at least and see how he copes with some proper competative games for us. He would hopefully have enough game time with all the additional games we will have until then

[danperkins]

IMO he needs consistent games, week in and week out at a decent level.

[Reece]

I'm sure people said that about Sterling but he's done alright without being loaned out. Sending a young player out on loan is not necessarily the magic formula.

[Fredo]

He should be Studge's backup.

[Fosterbloke]

Shame he's not Welsh. Could have been the Welsh Suarez.