Lots of potential, but of course potential means that

you haven't done anything yet.

I suppose on an accounting level if you've got 35m, then a shot on one for the future and 20m spare makes sense, but 15m is still a lot of money for an unproven youngster.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on February 8th 2011 at 14:31:23

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Anywhere I can watch the U21 game online? (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 8, 14:05:16
- this is the first lot of england youngsters ive got even slightly excited about for years (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 8, 14:17:59
  - Give it 10 years and we'll all hate them (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 14:28:50
  - don't worry (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 8, 14:27:04
    - im sure there's a paedo joke in here somewhere (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 8, 14:27:52
  - Delfouneso is very promising, hope he keeps getting better and better (n/m) (Other Football) - NiftyFiftyCity, Feb 8, 14:21:32
    - Agreed. Newcastle could have bidded 15m for him with the carroll money (Other Football) - pants, Feb 8, 14:23:24
      - 15m a lot for a striker who has only scored 2 goals in his career (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 14:28:07
        
        Snapshot of what's to come when he's gained enough experience (Other Football) - pants, Feb 8, 14:28:53
        
        Or he could turn into Franny Jeffers/Danny Cadimateri/ Michael Ricketts etc (n/m) (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 8, 14:39:29
        
        on that subject, Cademarteri is some sort of revelation at hudds at the mo (Other Football) - pants, Feb 8, 14:48:22
        
        Revelation. Wiki says 1 game, 1 goal. Still only 31, but (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 14:52:09
        
        They said he's 31 when he was on the tele other day. Somehow (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, Feb 8, 14:51:02
        
        couldnt get much worse! (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 8, 14:50:19
        
        stigma as well. When his name is mentioned (Other Football) - pants, Feb 8, 14:51:51
        
        Punched a woman and like the old snif a bit! (n/m) (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 8, 14:54:01
        
        Yeah he's been a revelation at Hudds. Tea lady needed a smack and players on League One (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 14:55:20
        
        Exactly. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 14:40:17
        
        Still surprises me that people think Chedders is washed up at 22 (Other Football) - pants, Feb 8, 14:42:56
        
        Don't think they do though. But he's still in the potential bracket. Has to be (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 14:49:48
        
        Lots of potential, but of course potential means that (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 14:31:23
        
        Not sure of a sensible price Villa would accept in today's climate (Other Football) - pants, Feb 8, 14:35:44
        
        35m was ridiculous even without the injury. As for Chelsea's 50m for Torres, didn't (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 14:39:09
        
        why would you hope that? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 8, 15:21:32
        
        Because I like watching skillful footballers (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 15:24:55
        
        don't worry, there are plenty of others who don't play for scum teams (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 8, 15:30:41
        
        Dunno why Chelsea is a scum team and Liverpool isn't. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 15:34:23
        
        I wanted him to do badly there too (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 8, 15:39:15
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 15:39:50
      - saw McInally on soccer saturday slate him a month or so back (Other Football) - samcd84, Feb 8, 14:26:27
        
        I can't wait to see it. Next generation of player innit, like a Drogba (Other Football) - pants, Feb 8, 14:37:25
        
        hes certainly doing a lot of running in this game. looks tidy on the ball too (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 8, 14:39:45
- thefa.com (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Feb 8, 14:06:00
- Ah, here (Other Football) - duke of york, Feb 8, 14:05:58
  - are they playing on astro turf? (n/m) (Other Football) - samcd84, Feb 8, 14:14:09
    - Nope. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Feb 8, 14:16:30
      - looks bouncy (n/m) (Other Football) - samcd84, Feb 8, 14:20:41
  - am i right in thinking Henners is starting? missed the teams (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 8, 14:07:50
    - whos henners? (Other Football) - jampersands, Feb 8, 14:19:59
      - Lansbury. S'what he calls himself on twatter (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 8, 14:20:30
        
        oh right (Other Football) - jampersands, Feb 8, 14:20:53
        
        nobodys perfect (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Feb 8, 14:21:25
        
        Im certainly not (Other Football) - jampersands, Feb 8, 14:23:54

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