Ccfcisparks
Well-Known Member
Can we start giving him dues. He’s been excellent the last 10 games or so. Really proud of him being one of our own and having come through the academy.
Yes my proudest moment was having him age 3Yes yes - we're all proud of your son mr Eccles
Yes my proudest moment was having him age 3
You should be proud but I blame you for not teaching him to take a decent cornerYes my proudest moment was having him age 3
Oh and remember the reaction on here when he signed a 4 year contract
Looks a very shrewd move by the club now.
I think it's because of the role he plays and because he is not an exotic signing from a foreign league. Don't get me wrong I love watching players like Sakamoto, Wright, Palmer and O'Hare but it's a team game and every side needs a balance of players like them and ones like Eccles.I really don’t understand the criticism he gets. I think he’s been excellent for us for the most part.
I dislike it when people comment on here about ‘how they said so-and-so was great’ x amount of years ago/‘I called it first’ etc etc etc…but that’s exactly what I’m going to do here! One of his first touches when he came on vs Southend at Stans was sublime…I said to the Cardiff fan sat next to me, “with a bit of luck that lad is gonna be quality”.
*Smug face*
Look the lads done well very well at times but as good as he has been we need someone better at times to be up there challenging, footballs a cruel world and Eccles is not yet the finished article and if he becomes that finished article with us thats fine if somewhere else time will tell
Tbf think most concerns were over his injury record (which touch wood, thing of the past) and not his potential/ability.
Yes. It was certainly an attacking move. Something he did with ease and all in one movement.Maybe you are thinking of the same moment as me - wasn't it a brilliant flick or dummy in an attacking move? Not really representative of his play as we know him now, but impressive from a youngster at the time!
Actually think he has the potential to add goals and assists to his game, which on top of his excellent ball-winning and ball retention would make him a top player at this level.
(Edit - this was in reply to Terry-dactyl)
I think we we'll see a couple or three before the seasons over, beautiful technique from the lad!Maybe you are thinking of the same moment as me - wasn't it a brilliant flick or dummy in an attacking move? Not really representative of his play as we know him now, but impressive from a youngster at the time!
Actually think he has the potential to add goals and assists to his game, which on top of his excellent ball-winning and ball retention would make him a top player at this level.
(Edit - this was in reply to Terry-dactyl)
Surely Christie above Eccles and maybe McsheffreyBest CCFC Academy graduates since the turn of the century:
1. Maddison
2. Wilson
3. McSheffrey
4. Eccles
Nuff said, but needs to lose that facial hair pronto
Yeah Christie Has played in the premier league, c300+ championship appearances and got 30 international caps; Ben Turner too played in the premier league, and our season crashed as soon as we sold him. Excluding Kirkland and Davenport.Surely Christie above Eccles and maybe Mcsheffrey
…better than Marcus Hall? and John Eustace?Yeah Christie Has played in the premier league, c300+ championship appearances and got 30 international caps; Ben Turner too played in the premier league, and our season crashed as soon as we sold him. Excluding Kirkland and Davenport.
1) Madison
2) Wilson
3) McSheffrey
4) Christie
5) Ben Turner
6) Eccles
Could you include Che Adams? Released by the academy aged 14.
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Fair enough just forgot him completelySurely Christie above Eccles and maybe Mcsheffrey
He did say since the turn of the century..…better than Marcus Hall? and John Eustace?
May have been mentioned elsewhere, but if Torp is the real deal then I can see Eccles being dropped. No denying his contribution this season though, and particularly over the last 10 games as the OP suggests.
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