Calum Chambers: Saints are a modern day version of Man Utd's class of '92

[trousers]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fulham-vs-southampton-claum-chambers-3099230#.Uuw2Zfl_srU

 

Southampton defender Calum Chambers claims the club’s latest crop of whizz-kids are a modern day version of Manchester United’s class of 92.

Right-back Chambers, 19, will be one of four teenagers in the Saints' line-up for the trip to Fulham this weekend.

Chambers was born in 1995 - the year the likes of David Beckham and Paul Scholes, who were nicknamed Fergie’s Fledglings, burst onto the scene.

“Any group of people like us coming through are aiming to do what those United players did," said Chambers. "We are doing everything we can to try and achieve that."

[whelk]

Better piece on the OS saying similar

[Leicestersaint]

I like it!

[Badger]

Hope we keep 'the class of 2014' together for as long as they kept theirs together.

[Saint_clark]

Chambers - Gary Neville

Ward-Prowse - Beckham

Reed - Scholes

Shaw - Phil Neville (lol)

Isgrove - Giggs

Gallagher - ? Nicky Butt?

[KelvinsRightGlove]

Chambers - Gary Neville

Ward-Prowse - Beckham

Reed - Scholes

Shaw - Phil Neville (lol)

Isgrove - Giggs

Gallagher - ? Nicky Butt?

 

Butt & Phil were good players.

[Barry Sanchez]

I'm sorry how are they a modern day title winning side? A team that went onto win the 99 European Cup? We are 9th in the League not at the top.

[dronskisaint]

I'm sorry how are they a modern day title winning side? A team that went onto win the 99 European Cup? We are 9th in the League not at the top.

 

Jeez you're hard of thinking skatey boy....try reading what's said

[Barry Sanchez]

Jeez you're hard of thinking skatey boy....try reading what's said

 

1) Its hard of hearing.

2) I am a Southampton fan.

3) I am 38 years old.

4) I am commenting upon what the title of the thread states not what has been written elsewhere.

5) You read what is written not what is said.

6) I never abuse people as I quite simply dont need to, why do you feel the need?

[Wes Tender]

1) Its hard of hearing.

2) I am a Southampton fan.

3) I am 38 years old.

4) I am commenting upon what the title of the thread states not what has been written elsewhere.

5) You read what is written not what is said.

6) I never abuse people as I quite simply dont need to, why do you feel the need?

 

The hard of thinking expression is a modern satirical idiomatic version in common usage. I'm surprised that you especially haven't heard of it.

 

Regarding the thread, this is your usual deliberately obtuse and idiotic comparison. Nobody said that this crop of youngsters could win the league or the European Cup. In any event the class of 92 didn't get a run out until 95. And then that team included the World's greatest goalkeeper, Schmeichel, a defence including Irwin, Bruce and Pallister, a midfield including Sharpe and Keane and strikers including Cantona, Cole and McClair. So no doubt that was helpful to the young Beckham, Giggs, Butt, Nevilles and Scholes to have such quality around them.

 

Although the whole thing is hypothetical anyway and we are talking about the quite different footballing era almost 20 years ago, I would have no qualms in expecting that our current crop could achieve what they did, if we had the other senior players around them to equal those that United had.

[Barry Sanchez]

For a start do you expect them there next season? And less of vitriol and abuse Wes, positivity is your thing, modern statment or not it makes no sense and is ironic in its context of assuming a high ground over someone on making any sense.

[DuncanRG]

It would be class if we could say that about them in 2022.

[moonraker]

For a start do you expect them there next season? And less of vitriol and abuse Wes, positivity is your thing, modern statment or not it makes no sense and is ironic in its context of assuming a high ground over someone on making any sense.

 

In truth I don't know, but the tone of Callums piece is that this group is very close and that can only be good, it hints at them staying together for a while.

[dronskisaint]

1) Its hard of hearing.

2) I am a Southampton fan.

3) I am 38 years old.

4) I am commenting upon what the title of the thread states not what has been written elsewhere.

5) You read what is written not what is said.

6) I never abuse people as I quite simply dont need to, why do you feel the need?

 

1) What Wes said

2) Of course you are......:roll eyes:

3) Not intellectually obviously

4) So you read titles not content when you comment?...I refer you to 3)

5) What is said is conveyed by the written word when a physical conversation is not taking place (I refer you to 3)

6) Your 'contribution' to this board is largely abuse - of all things Saints - I refer you to 2)

[Wes Tender]

, modern statment or not it makes no sense and is ironic in its context of assuming a high ground over someone on making any sense.

 

I've put this in Google translate, but it can't fathom out what it is supposed to mean.

[The Kraken]

“Any group of people like us coming through are aiming to do what those United players did," said Chambers. "We are doing everything we can to try and achieve that."

How very dare he.

[Wes Tender]

“Any group of people like us coming through are aiming to do what those United players did," said Chambers. "We are doing everything we can to try and achieve that."

How very dare he.

 

:lol:

[pap]

Ambition alert.

 

Release the hounds.

[Barry Sanchez]

Having now read that I believe if they turn out to be Giggs, Beckham, Scholes etc etc we shall sell them, lets keep this thread and see the relevance of it in August.

[The Kraken]

Having now read that I believe if they turn out to be Giggs, Beckham, Scholes etc etc we shall sell them, lets keep this thread and see the relevance of it in August.

Good idea, that'll definitely be the benchmark to see if they turn out to be Giggs, Beckham, Scholes etc. This summer. Yep.

[Barry Sanchez]

Good idea, that'll definitely be the benchmark to see if they turn out to be Giggs, Beckham, Scholes etc. This summer. Yep.

 

Now that is ambition. I think we shall sell quite a few this summer, if Pochettino goes an awful lot;

[Wes Tender]

It's funny how most read Chambers' remarks and conclude that he is making comparisons based on a substantial crop of players coming through from the club's academy and proving to be very capable of playing together in the first team and not only holding their own, but some of them being seen as good enough to play for the top four teams.

 

Barry for some reason best known to himself, wishes instead to add caveats to Chambers' opinion, wondering whether we can keep them together playing for us in the future and whether they can take us to the top of the division or the European Championship.

[Barry Sanchez]

It's funny how most read Chambers' remarks and conclude that he is making comparisons based on a substantial crop of players coming through from the club's academy and proving to be very capable of playing together in the first team and not only holding their own, but some of them being seen as good enough to play for the top four teams.

 

Barry for some reason best known to himself, wishes instead to add caveats to Chambers' opinion, wondering whether we can keep them together playing for us in the future and whether they can take us to the top of the division or the European Championship.

 

There is no caveat at all, I will say it openly any very very good player for us with real class will get sold simply because the player's head will get turned and we be forced to or wanting to as its too much money. All clubs other than Madrid and Barcelona are stepping stones, I include City,Chelsea and PSG in that to.

[Grey Crab]

I love reading threads like these where Barry just keeps trying and trying and trying and doesn't give up.

[ottery st mary]

For a start do you expect them there next season? And less of vitriol and abuse Wes, positivity is your thing, modern statment or not it makes no sense and is ironic in its context of assuming a high ground over someone on making any sense.

 

 

Barry get on the bus and support the mighty Saints:D

 

I know you want to really:)

 

I would take you on as a project:scared:...if I wasn't already part of the care in the community scheme with my missus as my carer;)

 

You really love the attention you receive.......but deep down there is a little love for Saints trying to get out....

[Barry Sanchez]

Barry get on the bus and support the mighty Saints:D

 

I know you want to really:)

 

I would take you on as a project:scared:...if I wasn't already part of the care in the community scheme with my missus as my carer;)

 

You really love the attention you receive.......but deep down there is a little love for Saints trying to get out....

 

Always loved the Saints and will always love them, just keep my feet on the ground thats all.

[Barry Sanchez]

I love reading threads like these where Barry just keeps trying and trying and trying and doesn't give up.

 

Alright Mr Cab, hope you are good.

[ottery st mary]

Always loved the Saints and will always love them, just keep my feet on the ground thats all.

 

Idolised you since I was a little boy:scared:

 

Keep up the good work Pops;)

 

When you have your feet on the ground:) try stepping onto the Saints bus;)

 

You might even enjoy yourself.

[Barry Sanchez]

On a similar note, we should have bought Ings, I did mention this.

[ALWAYS_SFC]

On a similar note, we should have bought Ings, I did mention this.

 

You really think he is a premiership striker, not for me

 

But you champion anyone as long as its not a Saint

[derry]

I personally think that is exactly the sort of player we should invest in, not the highly overpriced foreign talents that struggle to adapt. We are proving that we can bring in youngsters, Chambers, Shaw etc. The great Liverpool sides bought youngsters for years, educated them and put them in. Keegan. Clements, Neal etc. We should do the same. Clyne and Rodriguez have been good for us, more of the same.