Morgan Fox (ed. New contract extension)

Garrymanilow said:

Fox is a weird one because his potential really could be anything. When Powell first started putting him in he looked steady and had broken through at a later age than most really good youth players. At that point I wouldn't have said he looked like a likely Championship first teamer in the future, and certainly not one who would displace Wiggins but he's looked good at the end of last season and in this one and rightly kept Wiggins out. To get to the point where Luzon was happy enough with Fox to sell Rhoys shows how much he's progressed. I don't know why people like to pick on Fox but he's a hell of a lot further on than anyone thought he would be at this stage. He could end up being a Premier League left back or he could drop off completely. There's just no way of telling

No way does Fox look like a PL defender at the moment, Gomez stood out as a far better player, as did the younger Solly, or Danny Mills.

He might be a lower PL defender in the future, or more of Grant Basey (before the bad injury)

Clem_Snide said:

Hope he is carrying a knock as in the last few games he has regressed.

Someone on here (can't remember who), said he bruised his leg against Rotherham and he's obviously now played 2 more games carrying the injury. I don't know if it's true.

Don't think it's a coincidence that his performance has 'dipped' since Cousins has been moved out to left mid (not a critisism of Cousins, he's just not a left mid!), and his performances significantly improved at the end of last season when he had Bulot in front of him, who did a great job going forward and helping Fox out defensively.

BringBackMendonca said:

Don't think it's a coincidence that his performance has 'dipped' since Cousins has been moved out to left mid (not a critisism of Cousins, he's not a left mid!), and his performances significantly improved at the end of last season when he had Bulot in front of him, who did a great job going forward and helping Fox out defensively.

Agree with this. We miss Bulot enormously

Dazzler21 said:

Covered End said:

Clem_Snide said:

Hope he is carrying a knock as in the last few games he has regressed.

Someone on here (can't remember who), said he bruised his leg against Rotherham and he's obviously now played 2 more games carrying the injury. I don't know if it's true.

Oh no a bruised leg.

Man the f*** up.

I was going to say badly bruised, but I knew some twat would nit pick that

I just hope their scouts were not at the game today, as he was truly awful.

I do think he'll turn out to be a pretty decent player but not a title winning left back ffs

Nicholas said:

5 mil but Charlton are willing to sell for 500k with 50 quid add ons for every 500 African Cup of Nations appearances.

I'm digging my boots out because if he can sign for Man Utd then I still have a chance of making it as a pro at 45 years old and with dodgey knees but a reasonable left peg and half a brain

Morgan Fox is a good honest full back, who defends his position well, which is what you want in a full back. Too many full backs are judged on what they do going forward. However, he can't defend on his inside. When opponents come inside and attack his right foot, he struggles. Premier League teams will work that out fairly quickly. Zaha did on Wednesday night.

That's not to say he can't improve. He also needs to improve his crossing, which is erratic.

I think with better coaching he will develop into a top full back. IMHO, he has improved a lot since last season.

Huskaris said:

He definitely desrves a better set of fans than us that's for sure.

I think he gets an easy ride on here. If he wasn't home grown , he'd get regularly castigated

wmcf123 said:

Huskaris said:

He definitely desrves a better set of fans than us that's for sure.

I think he gets an easy ride on here. If he wasn't home grown , he'd get regularly castigated

The unkindest cut of all.

Hope it goes better than the Penfold deal.

Barcelona will be in for Bradley Pritchard next.