Ethan Ampadu...

[Wales-Bales]

Re: Ethan Ampadu...

In fairness, he’s not Welsh. But he plays for Wales, so the point stands. If he’d elected to play for England or Ghana, very few people on this board would know of him or have any interest in him.

His Mum is Welsh and he obviously feels connected, and he is fully committed every time he plays for Wales.

[OurManFlint II]

Re: Ethan Ampadu...

In fairness, he’s not Welsh. But he plays for Wales, so the point stands. If he’d elected to play for England or Ghana, very few people on this board would know of him or have any interest in him.

That is true.

After the last world cup, this board led me to believe that Wales were perhaps the worst team in the history of the competition, if i was a player i'd be slowly distancing myself from anything to do with it, not sp(l)otlighting it.

Be interesting to see how it pans out, but I think his is a trajectory down not up, if you consider 3 top flight seasons, a world cup and a euro's, no topping that!

[Wales-Bales]

Re: Ethan Ampadu...

That is true.

After the last world cup, this board led me to believe that Wales were perhaps the worst team in the history of the competition, if i was a player i'd be slowly distancing myself from anything to do with it, not sp(l)otlighting it.

Be interesting to see how it pans out, but I think his is a trajectory down not up, if you consider 3 top flight seasons, a world cup and a euro's, no topping that!

Many of the best players won't move to a club if they're not in the Champions League, so that seems to be the pinnacle of professional football.

[OurManFlint II]

Re: Ethan Ampadu...

Sam Ricketts get over 50 caps for a Wales team that qualified for a European Championship and World Cup? Did he get them before he turned 23? Completely pointless comparison

Even if he wasn't well known, if Ampadu was Northern Irish with the pedigree he has then fans certainly wouldn't turn their noses up at him

Interestingly i just looked at his record in the major competition.

Euros
Wales Switzerland 1 minute
Wales Turkey 15 minutes
Wales Italy 55 minutes!! Straight red

World cup
Wales USA full game
Wales Iran 77 minutes
Wales England 90 minutes

I could argue the case that the more he plays, the worse wales are

I like the guy, wish him well, looking forward to him and Joe Morrell bossing the midfield these next games and Germany in the summer all fingers crossed....but, he's not the messiah, he's a very lucky boy.

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Ethan Ampadu...

His Mum is Welsh and he obviously feels connected, and he is fully committed every time he plays for Wales.

Indeed. But he’s not Welsh.

Had Ampadu elected to play for the country he was born and raised in (which also happens to be the country of his father’s birth), his international experience would have amounted to a few under-21 appearances at best.

Had he chosen that particular route, I wonder how his future prospects would be viewed by those who are currently championing him?

[Hilts]

Re: Ethan Ampadu...

Chelsea will be looking to clear out a lot of players.

Im sure top end Championship clubs and bottom end PL could afford him. Will they though? Is Ampadu the sort of player to significantly improve your promotion or safety chances. Id say no.

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Ethan Ampadu...

Chelsea will be looking to clear out a lot of players.

Im sure top end Championship clubs and bottom end PL could afford him. Will they though? Is Ampadu the sort of player to significantly improve your promotion or safety chances. Id say no.

I think he needs to settle at a club where he has a realistic chance of playing every week and he needs to settle on a position.

Apparently, he signed a new three-year deal with Chelsea in the summer of 2021 before going on loan to Venezia. He really should move on this summer, but the chances are he’ll end up somewhere on loan again.

[Hilts]

Re: Ethan Ampadu...

I think he needs to settle at a club where he has a realistic chance of playing every week and he needs to settle on a position.

Apparently, he signed a new three-year deal with Chelsea in the summer of 2021 before going on loan to Venezia. He really should move on this summer, but the chances are he’ll end up somewhere on loan again.

If hes done as well as Wales-Bales says then Italy is likely id say.

Wasnt he had Sheff Utd previously? Maybe they will be interested.

[J R Hartley]

Re: Ethan Ampadu...

If hes done as well as Wales-Bales says then Italy is likely id say.

Wasnt he had Sheff Utd previously? Maybe they will be interested.

Hes only 23 in September im sure Real Madrid will come knocking in 2025 once he has ths massive leap in ability because he is 2 years older.

[J R Hartley]

Re: Ethan Ampadu...

You haven't got a clue about football, seriously, you're a ****ing cliche.

Correct.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Ethan Ampadu...

Indeed. But he’s not Welsh.

Had Ampadu elected to play for the country he was born and raised in (which also happens to be the country of his father’s birth), his international experience would have amounted to a few under-21 appearances at best.

Had he chosen that particular route, I wonder how his future prospects would be viewed by those who are currently championing him?

He's as Welsh as John Barnes is English

In fact he's more Welsh than John Barnes is English who wasn't born anywhere near the UK

[J R Hartley]

Re: Ethan Ampadu...

He's as Welsh as John Barnes is English

In fact he's more Welsh than John Barnes is English who wasn't born anywhere near the UK

Whats that got to do with the point he made?

Stick to the fishing and ranting about the weather threads, Sludge. You havent got the first clue about football.

[Wales-Bales]

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Chelsea will be looking to clear out a lot of players.

Im sure top end Championship clubs and bottom end PL could afford him. Will they though? Is Ampadu the sort of player to significantly improve your promotion or safety chances. Id say no.

It takes more than one player to improve a team if the other 10 are below par.

[Wales-Bales]

Re: Ethan Ampadu...

If hes done as well as Wales-Bales says then Italy is likely id say.

Wasnt he had Sheff Utd previously? Maybe they will be interested.

I'm not saying he is a world beater, just sharing the observation that he has come out on top against some very good players, so he is not the doofus that certain people are making him out to be.

[J R Hartley]

Re: Ethan Ampadu...

I'm not saying he is a world beater.