Quote Originally Posted by mastermind84 View Post
It's irony saying a 19 year old who has been here for a season and ten games, and who actually played well the last round of the Carling Cup hasn't been a flop?

I wouldn't compare it to a 22 year old who has been here for 5 seasons and looks the same as he did when he arrived at 18, tbf.

If Chambers is still playing like this at 22 and I'm saying give him time, then that's irony but I guarantee you I won't.
So you'll wait until he hits the magical age of 22, the age when all good players have already proven themselves? By the way chambers is 21 in January so he's only a year and a half younger than Ox. So yeah it is a bit ironic.

I don't disagree with you about Chambers though. It's far too early to write him off. There's no need to get drawn into his price tag, he has shown a lot of promise for his age and the potential is there for him. That said, he has a LOT to learn. He doesn't look like a natural defender to me, his positioning, lack of awareness, and decision making are all poor. I hope he's putting in the hours to study the game because being good on the ball isn't enough when you haven't mastered the basics of your position. At the moment he's a long way away from our other three CBs and needs to get himself to a level where he can realistically challenge for a starting place.