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Post by allezlesrouges on Jul 19, 2022 12:38:00 GMT
For those who haven't had the chance to see the lad play yet, here he is against Melbourne
He's a left-footed deep lying play maker. Looks quite similar in style to Levitt with his desire to play longer pass/switches, but seems to shuttle around a bit like Morrell as well. Kind of a left footed mix between Morrell & Levitt I guess you'd say
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Post by jimmytaff on Jul 19, 2022 20:36:01 GMT
Apparently Roy Keane quipped he must have got his passing ability from his mother
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Post by welwyn on Jul 20, 2022 8:07:00 GMT
People forget a good a footballer his dad was at Crewe, before he decided he was going to turn into an aggressive S.O.B. at Leicester.
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Post by jimmytaff on Jul 20, 2022 9:40:54 GMT
People forget a good a footballer his dad was at Crewe, before he decided he was going to turn into an aggressive S.O.B. at Leicester. I didn't know that to be fair. Whilst he is a bit twp, he was brilliant for Wales. His focused, controlled aggression and outstanding workrate at Finland away in 2002 still stands out as one of the best midfield performances I've seen. Gave a platform for better players to perform |
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Post by morg on Jul 20, 2022 9:48:42 GMT
Was often frustrated watching Robbie play. Showed great touches and obviously could be an effective destructive force, but always struck me that he often let emotion take over and ran about in headless chicken mode. Dunno if it was O'Neill's influence at Leicester or what but he became a kind of Vinnie Jones character and he was much better than that.
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Post by jackanapes on Jul 20, 2022 9:51:24 GMT
People forget a good a footballer his dad was at Crewe, before he decided he was going to turn into an aggressive S.O.B. at Leicester. I didn't know that to be fair. Whilst he is a bit twp, he was brilliant for Wales. His focused, controlled aggression and outstanding workrate at Finland away in 2002 still stands out as one of the best midfield performances I've seen. Gave a platform for better players to perform Savage was massively underrated, probably because people disliked his personality. His passing was good and his work rate was phenomenal. The fact that people tried to turn a positive into a negative (headless chicken etc) was a disgrace. |
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Post by jimbo82 on Jul 20, 2022 12:03:45 GMT
I didn't know that to be fair. Whilst he is a bit twp, he was brilliant for Wales. His focused, controlled aggression and outstanding workrate at Finland away in 2002 still stands out as one of the best midfield performances I've seen. Gave a platform for better players to perform Savage was massively underrated, probably because people disliked his personality. His passing was good and his work rate was phenomenal. The fact that people tried to turn a positive into a negative (headless chicken etc) was a disgrace. Also the scorer of the two most spectacular (I won't use the word "best") Wales goals I've ever seen - both volleys vs Norway and Turkey away. |
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Post by mortillsy on Jul 20, 2022 12:11:37 GMT
Savage was massively underrated, probably because people disliked his personality. His passing was good and his work rate was phenomenal. The fact that people tried to turn a positive into a negative (headless chicken etc) was a disgrace. Also the scorer of the two most spectacular (I won't use the word "best") Wales goals I've ever seen - both volleys vs Norway and Turkey away. Oooooffff … 🔥 loved those … both unreal. I used to watch him warming up on the pitch before matches and he had a really decent strike. He could actually hit a free kick as well … in practice! |
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Post by conwy10 on Jul 20, 2022 12:28:00 GMT
Apparently Roy Keane quipped he must have got his passing ability from his mother 🤣 the Gareth Bale of punditry. I'll be devastated when he retires. |
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Post by insertname on Jul 20, 2022 15:59:19 GMT
People forget a good a footballer his dad was at Crewe, before he decided he was going to turn into an aggressive S.O.B. at Leicester. He talked about this on that Ellis James podcast - he claimed he was technically the best player in his school but that what happens is as you become a smaller fish in a bigger pond by rising through the age groups and enter the pro level your ability starts to regress compared to the better quality players around you and that’s how he describes himself going from a very technically gifted player in his younger years to pro who was known for no technical ability at all, just a guy whose job was to put his foot in. |
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Post by insertname on Jul 20, 2022 16:03:54 GMT
Apparently Roy Keane quipped he must have got his passing ability from his mother 🤣 the Gareth Bale of punditry. I'll be devastated when he retires. Agreed! I really like the way he cuts through a lot of the banalities you tend to get but that he does so with a very dry sense of humour. He gets bonus points from me for getting annoyed with whoever the Welsh pundits were on ITV during Euro 2020 when they were worried whether we would qualify after beating Turkey and he just shouts at them “you don’t want to say it, I’ll say it then- Wales have already qualified!” 😊 |
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Post by conwy10 on Jul 20, 2022 21:31:37 GMT
🤣 the Gareth Bale of punditry. I'll be devastated when he retires. Agreed! I really like the way he cuts through a lot of the banalities you tend to get but that he does so with a very dry sense of humour. He gets bonus points from me for getting annoyed with whoever the Welsh pundits were on ITV during Euro 2020 when they were worried whether we would qualify after beating Turkey and he just shouts at them “you don’t want to say it, I’ll say it then- Wales have already qualified!” 😊 I don't think he's one for gimmicks either, I don't think he plays up what he's known for (as I think some do), he's just himself. Whenever Maguire makes a mistake I think the YouTube algorithm heads straight for my homepage. Never forget when he said he'd be fighting Maguire and De Gea at half time. |
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Post by jimexotic on Jul 20, 2022 21:45:21 GMT
Robbie Savage was criminally underrated, he was an absolute vital cog in O'Neill's Leicester, he was the heartbeat for Birmingham and brilliant for Blackburn too, allowing Tuncay to look like Pirlo at times. People just focus on the dives he did, the pantomime villain persona, his outspoken nature and the occasional dodgy tackle. There was far more to him than that, he'd be a brilliant addition to the current squad if we had him in his prime years now.
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Post by insertname on Aug 3, 2022 23:43:23 GMT
A host of championship and league one clubs vying to take him on loan apparently. Is it too arrogant to say that based on that short video against Melbourne he looks too good for league one? 😂 He’s not completely out of the picture at United at the moment given their midfield lynchpin is likely to be Fred in the absence of Frenkie de Jong.
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Post by allezlesrouges on Aug 4, 2022 9:48:42 GMT
A host of championship and league one clubs vying to take him on loan apparently. Is it too arrogant to say that based on that short video against Melbourne he looks too good for league one? 😂 He’s not completely out of the picture at United at the moment given their midfield lynchpin is likely to be Fred in the absence of Frenkie de Jong. That being said, him joining a League One team that keeps possession at the top end of the league is probably a better move than a mid-table Championship club who would be scared to play him if they lose a few games |
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Post by insertname on Aug 4, 2022 10:34:53 GMT
A host of championship and league one clubs vying to take him on loan apparently. Is it too arrogant to say that based on that short video against Melbourne he looks too good for league one? 😂 He’s not completely out of the picture at United at the moment given their midfield lynchpin is likely to be Fred in the absence of Frenkie de Jong. That being said, him joining a League One team that keeps possession at the top end of the league is probably a better move than a mid-table Championship club who would be scared to play him if they lose a few games Given the football Barton was playing last season he would be a good fit at Bristol rovers if league one and good football was the metric…but then Barton seems to have a habit of poisoning young players against international football. I bet Sîon wishes he never listened to Barton and turned down that call up…. |
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Post by welshwhite on Aug 4, 2022 17:19:25 GMT
Would love to see him at Bolton. I think he would suit our possession style. I remember a match at the Reebok stadium 2001 against Leicester. His dad got Dean Holdsworth and Paul Warhurst sent off within the first 20 minutes, with the most outlandish theatrical display of play acting you could ever imagine (well, maybe from anyone but Robbie). There was narry a whisper of criticism aimed toward our beloved blonde thespian from the assembled hordes, "'twere all Mike Riley's doing". There was always a respect and appreciation amongst opposition fans, every one of us wanted Robbie in our team. Savage junior seems a completely different animal, but he will be welcomed with legend status and open arms at a whole host of league 1 clubs who still privately admire his dad for his particular set of skills.
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Post by morg on Oct 4, 2022 20:30:15 GMT
Full 90mins for Man U U21s v Barrow in EFL cup tonight. 2-1 win.
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Post by talyfan on Dec 13, 2022 21:47:12 GMT
Lost 4-0 to Bolton but played full 90 minutes in EFL Trophy tonight.
Bolton had Josh Sheehan, MJ Williams and Gethin Jones all featuring.
Owen Beck unused sub for Bolton
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Post by redwallnews on Jan 24, 2023 13:47:43 GMT
Set to join Forest Green Rovers for the rest of the season on loan.
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Post by manulike on Jan 24, 2023 16:46:15 GMT
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Post by allezlesrouges on Jan 24, 2023 21:04:16 GMT
Good move, will be good to see what he's like in senior football. Had a promising pre-season, he's 19 now, time to start accumulating senior appearances
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Post by welwyn on Jan 25, 2023 8:44:50 GMT
tough one to be dropped into as well. On form, they seem to be the worst team in league 1 by a decent chunk atm.
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Post by insertname on Jan 25, 2023 10:52:32 GMT
tough one to be dropped into as well. On form, they seem to be the worst team in league 1 by a decent chunk atm. Which is likely to mean he won’t play much. It’s a call bigger than most managers will make to drop a 19 year old with no previous senior experience into a relegation threatened side |
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Post by welwyn on Jan 25, 2023 12:53:10 GMT
Manager's just been sacked too.
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Post by insertname on Jan 25, 2023 13:09:02 GMT
Manager's just been sacked too. If that’s the case it suggests Savage was a board signing. Maybe the incoming manager will be encouraged to play him. Either way, going to be a tough assignment to make a name for himself in a team that poor. |
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Post by hooky on Jan 25, 2023 13:52:26 GMT
Does not sound like its been well thought out and does not reflect well on his prospects at his parent club I would suggest
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Post by welshwhite on Jan 25, 2023 17:56:28 GMT
FG looked very poor last night losing despite playing against 10 men for over an hour. Agree this looks poorly thought out by all parties, can't see a manager throwing an unknown quantity into an attritional situation like the green vegans are in. played more games than all their relegation rivals. they look a mess even by league 1 standards. Brandon Cooper pretty average tbh, but involved in a bizarre situation, being punched in the midriff but the wrong player being sent off, typical L1 officiating.
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Post by dai on Jan 25, 2023 19:01:02 GMT
To put it bluntly, what a terrible move.
They already have a pretty bloated squad by the looks of things and a manager is never going to give youth a chance when the club are struggling.
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Post by jimexotic on Jan 25, 2023 20:03:21 GMT
If Charlie impresses in training and looks better than those that have been starting and failing he might get a chance, then it's up to him to take it.
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