Junior Mullet Posted 16 November, 2013 Share Posted 16 November, 2013 Piecing together everything I know and have seen this is a bolt-on. Comparisons to Scholes were obvious but I think he's more like a not so pretty Beckham with his set pieces, crossing, work-rate and technique. Top top player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfnPanad Posted 16 November, 2013 Share Posted 16 November, 2013 Good shout. Definitely has the potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulwantsapint Posted 16 November, 2013 Share Posted 16 November, 2013 Massive IFS but can see it as natural progression both at club & country if the current saints stay together as lallana successor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 16 November, 2013 Share Posted 16 November, 2013 He's certainly better than the dross played in CM last night. Not sure JWP and Gerrard could play as a paid though?! Will be there after the WC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 16 November, 2013 Share Posted 16 November, 2013 Rooney will be next captain and Wilshere after that. JWP will only get a couple of years after Wilshere retires, if at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 16 November, 2013 Share Posted 16 November, 2013 Not sure JWP and Gerrard could play as a paid though?! Gerrard is certainly the better paid, more than compensates for JWP deficiencies in that area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 16 November, 2013 Share Posted 16 November, 2013 Who knows? There are plenty of other candidates at the moment (Phil Jones being the most obvious) and more will emerge in the next 6 or 7 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Mullet Posted 17 November, 2013 Author Share Posted 17 November, 2013 I watched the way he totally bossed for the U.21's the other night, considered the plaudits he got and the way he has progressed with Saints this season and then listened to his brilliant interview post-u.21 game and I have no doubts he will one day captain England. How many players have captained England in the last 10 years? There's a good one for MLG ;0) I guess it's a fair few. JWP will, over the course of his career, captain England. Last time I thought about a teenager was Gerrard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 17 November, 2013 Share Posted 17 November, 2013 Last time I thought about a teenager was Gerrard. Bit creepy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaptopSaint Posted 17 November, 2013 Share Posted 17 November, 2013 JWP has been the revelation of our season so far. Superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 22 November, 2013 Share Posted 22 November, 2013 (edited) A couple of JWP pre-match interviews up on Saints player now. Come across really well as always. A very wise head on young shoulders http://www.player.saintsfc.co.uk/latest-news/article/3545421/date/20131122115900/page/0/name/James:-The-pressure's-on-them http://www.player.saintsfc.co.uk/latest-news/article/3545420/date/20131122115800/page/0/name/Ward-Prowse's-pre-Arsenal-press-conference If this chap isn't England captain within 5 years I'll start supporting Pompey... Love it when he says him and Luke find they have an advantage when they go to train with England U21s because the rest of the lads find it tougher than their club training whereas JWP and Shaw find it easier than training at Southampton! Edited 22 November, 2013 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted 22 November, 2013 Share Posted 22 November, 2013 just about the youngest England player in the U21's, but yet captaining them (2nd half), and being one of the best players too. All I keep hearing is how mature he is! I wonder what odds you can get on his captaining the full side before he is say 25... I reckon it'll happen. As good as Wilshere is, not sure he is captain material. (I would make Jones England captain now though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 22 November, 2013 Share Posted 22 November, 2013 I thought JWP seemed pretty tidy player but I never knew he was potential superstar till last October or whenever when Turkish done a thread saying so. I took note of that cos Turkish ain't given to hyperbole, I mean he is bout some things like when mugging off MLG, but not in a positive fashion bout players. True story yo! Credit where it's due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draino76 Posted 22 November, 2013 Share Posted 22 November, 2013 I was actually a bit concerned he was a bit too ugly when he first signed his professional contract, but so long as he keeps developing the way he has on the pitch - we all have reason to be very excited. So articulate in his interwiews at such a young age too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fez Posted 22 November, 2013 Share Posted 22 November, 2013 I was actually a bit concerned he was a bit too ugly when he first signed his professional contract, but so long as he keeps developing the way he has on the pitch - we all have reason to be very excited. So articulate in his interwiews at such a young age too. Exactly. He seems to have done more OS interviews than anyone else this season, even Adam Lallana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 22 November, 2013 Share Posted 22 November, 2013 I was actually a bit concerned he was a bit too ugly when he first signed his professional contract Agreed, he does need to work on that side of his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Mullet Posted 22 November, 2013 Author Share Posted 22 November, 2013 Anyone else notice Adam shaved his yokle beard off for the Germany game? I reckon the lads ripped it out of him. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1ex2001 Posted 22 November, 2013 Share Posted 22 November, 2013 Lets not heap to much pressure on JWP yes he looks an outstanding prospect but thats it at the minute he is still a prospect David Prutton was captain of England under 21's remember! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 28 November, 2013 Share Posted 28 November, 2013 Meant to post this last night but had to rush out to football before getting a chance to post. Whilst getting ready, I was listening to the Man Utd game on the radio. After Rooney's cross for the og - David Pleat said words to the effect of: "there is no-one else you would rather curl in a free-kick from that side in the EPL, except for possibly JWP who has an outstanding delivery". Made me chuckle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 28 November, 2013 Share Posted 28 November, 2013 I'm not altogether surprised that JW-P is mature beyond his years and erudite in interviews. His father is a Barrister, albeit in Portsmouth and despite them and him being supporters of the Skates, he otherwise will have had a good upbringing and education. Thankfully for him, his family decided to send him off the Saints academy, like fellow Skate Oxlade-Chamberlain before him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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