Guest stevieintoon Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I sincerely hope I'm wrong but I don't think Theo Walcott will ever be at the same level as Wayne Rooney or Thierry Henry. I've seen him play well, he was class for the 21's against Germany, there's some decent snippets I've seen from him at Southampton and I know he's only a kid, but Aaron Lennon's only a kid too and look at him. Wenger playing him on the right wing must be doing him no good because he's been utter shite lately. He shite at Liverpool, shite at Spurs and the day fuckin hell, (I was waiting of Arsenal to get my bet up) I was shouting at the telly for them not to give him the ball. Every time he got it head down run, run, with no direction at all. The only trick he seems to have is moving the ball the outside of his right foot round the outside of a player then he's away down the line, but Gardiner had him in his back pocket, Theo never got past him once. If he's going to be really top class I think he has to improve 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invicta_Toon 0 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 must have scouse blood tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 91 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 seems as though he's a bit frail to be honest, and as for trickery its pretty much non existant. crossings not great either. not a patch on lennon to be fair, not as agile doesn't have the full repertoire of tricks either. gardners very fast mind (prob the fastest left back in the premiership) so all he had to do was give walcott a yard and he had him in his pocket. needless to say walcott would have a riot against any of our left backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 seems as though he's a bit frail to be honest, and as for trickery its pretty much non existant. crossings not great either. not a patch on lennon to be fair, not as agile doesn't have the full repertoire of tricks either. gardners very fast mind (prob the fastest left back in the premiership) so all he had to do was give walcott a yard and he had him in his pocket. needless to say walcott would have a riot against any of our left backs. I dinnae £10m like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Bridge 0 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I don't rate Lennon, and even I can see he is in a different class to Theo at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46088 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I don't rate Lennon, and even I can see he is in a different class to Theo at the moment. Lennon runs like a lass who's about to miss the bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I don't rate Lennon, and even I can see he is in a different class to Theo at the moment. Lennon runs like a lass who's about to miss the bus. They both do tbh. At the moment neither of them are that impressive IMO (if you took away pace would either of them even be playing professional football at the moment?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howaythetoon 0 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 (edited) He's err, 18 but looks about 15. He just lacks strength and awareness, he'll come good although I doubt he'll ever be in the class of Rooney et al. If anyone can develop him into a great player though it will be Wenger. Playing him on the wing is for his own benefit, up front he'd get battered by defenders. Edited January 29, 2007 by Howaythetoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invicta_Toon 0 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 He's err, 18 but looks about 15. He just lacks strength and awareness, he'll come good although I doubt he'll ever be in the class of Rooney et al. If anyone can develop him into a great player though it will be Wenger. Playing him on the wing is for his own benefit, up front he'd get battered by defenders. and Rooney doesn't? if he can't handle it then why bother keeping him? If he hasn't got the pace or mind to deal with that at his age, then he never will. Fuck him off on loan to Gillingham and get him learnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Walcott doesn't ever seem to know what to do once he's got the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20798 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I think there is time for him to improve, Wenger usually does succed with bairns like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46088 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I think there is time for him to improve, Wenger usually does succed with bairns like. So the rumours go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20798 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I think there is time for him to improve, Wenger usually does succed with bairns like. So the rumours go. Good job the prisons are full eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 (edited) That goal he scored for the U21s showed what he could be capable of. It was top quality, regardless of the age level/opposition. Edited January 29, 2007 by nufc4ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15737 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I sincerely hope I'm wrong but I don't think Theo Walcott will ever be at the same level as Wayne Rooney or Thierry Henry. Fuck me, let's send him back to stacking shelves then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevieintoon Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 He's err, 18 but looks about 15. He just lacks strength and awareness, he'll come good although I doubt he'll ever be in the class of Rooney et al. If anyone can develop him into a great player though it will be Wenger. Playing him on the wing is for his own benefit, up front he'd get battered by defenders. and Rooney doesn't? if he can't handle it then why bother keeping him? If he hasn't got the pace or mind to deal with that at his age, then he never will. Fuck him off on loan to Gillingham and get him learnt A rare decent point fae Finlay. That goal he scored for the U21s showed what he could be capable of. It was top quality, regardless of the age level/opposition. I've scored better, I've scored many better in fact, as you say regardless of the opposition. I remember Mark Stimson scoring a better goal than that from 30 yards, and Paul Sweeney against Derby one time and they weren't being billed as the next Paolo Maldini, the way people have went on about Theo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AALrpPtO9Ug With the beer you drink Stevie I highly doubt you can match that pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInspiration 1 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 His general play ahsn't impressed me tbh, but he seems to set a goal up whenever he comes off the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooBoo 0 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Best thing about Walcott is his lass. On the cover of Arena magazine i think this month. Scantily clad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20798 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Best thing about Walcott is his lass. On the cover of Arena magazine i think this month. Scantily clad. Come on then marra, couple of links for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie-Geordie 0 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Has he played a game for Arsenal through the middle yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20798 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 God Walcott was SHITE tonight, absolute dog poo, his delivary was shocking, but I am still sure he will come good, only 17 but still good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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