Time and time again I completely forget we still have Alcaraz
Future Captain Harrison Armstrong
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The difference is looks ready to play Premier League footie.Gash wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2026 10:08 am You've just said another thread that Patterson should have had a loan years ago, played 35 games a season and been atrociously mismanaged yet you want to do the same with Armstrong rather than loan him out. There's not a chance when everyone is fit that he's playing regular football, he's already wasted half of last season hardly playing, everyone knew that would happen and when he did play he was out of position most of the time.
My post outlined the fact if we sell Tim and Alcaraz and we don’t sign a right back this week we start the season with Rohl there, meaning we have 5 players for 3 midfield positions for the Palace game. But with one out injured and one not yet up to speed, Harrison starts.
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Branthwaite went on loan twice when he was older than Armstrong and people could see back then he was a huge talent, and injuries aside he'll have benefited massively from it.Bumble wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2026 4:19 pm The difference is looks ready to play Premier League footie.
My post outlined the fact if we sell Tim and Alcaraz and we don’t sign a right back this week we start the season with Rohl there, meaning we have 5 players for 3 midfield positions for the Palace game. But with one out injured and one not yet up to speed, Harrison starts.
Armstrong's season will be decided at the end of the window once they know what ths squad is like, if he doesn't go on loan and sits around getting the odd minutes here and there it'll be a disgrace.
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I do agree he needs to be playing matches but this lad is well above championship level. Thought he was boss today.
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Hackney said the PL is tougher, Armstrong looks more than capable, we should keep him and play him to accelerate his developement.
We are very lucky to have one of the best prospects in the country.
As long as he isn't shunted onto the wing.
We are very lucky to have one of the best prospects in the country.
As long as he isn't shunted onto the wing.
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He's really good at progressing the ball forward and quickly. Great on the turn. Throws in good sensible tackles. So much to like.
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Is he too good to send out on loan?
Seems mad that we’d send out such a good player on loan considering we’re not that good.
I’d keep him. I think he’s good enough to force the manager into giving him decent game time.
He doesn’t need to start every game, but if he could get twenty plus starts I’d say it’s a good season for his development.
Seems mad that we’d send out such a good player on loan considering we’re not that good.
I’d keep him. I think he’s good enough to force the manager into giving him decent game time.
He doesn’t need to start every game, but if he could get twenty plus starts I’d say it’s a good season for his development.
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100% good enough if he was our only new integration.TheRam wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2026 9:47 pm Is he too good to send out on loan?
Seems mad that we’d send out such a good player on loan considering we’re not that good.
I’d keep him. I think he’s good enough to force the manager into giving him decent game time.
He doesn’t need to start every game, but if he could get twenty plus starts I’d say it’s a good season for his development.
I think the 5 of Nørgaard, Garner, Hackney Armstrong and KDH rotated, depending partly on opposition, or injuries etc, is a great way to have him in.
If he won't get the 20 starts, send him to Europe immediately (can't see anyone in the PL taking him at this stage) with guaranteed minutes, and next year he'll be a guaranteed starter for us.
Great to see how he plays with Tyrique and KDH, and Hackney.
It's maybe a bit of a risk to blood all the kids at once unless its a necessity, like yesterday, which was also a bit of a free hit.