Danny Welbeck Thread

[dd601]

I think before the end of the season, there is going to be a need for tall, physical, pacey striker, who can head the ball. I say we throw this kid on the bench against some of the smaller sides in games that a surely crocked saha would have been on the bench...i hope he's not too bummed out over the penalty miss...

here's a compilation of his team debut...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CKrBlWzgXM4

[GrodZilla]

That fact that that we opted to use him suggests that he's in the frame and even if it was a friendly he seemed to do quite well. Doesn't look That big if I'm to be honest. But as I've stated before.. I'm a sucker for giving the youngsters a 20 min runout in any game that we lead by 2. However with only 5 subs that's always going to be hard...

[Twix]

I heard he's our most exciting prospect in the academy (along with Brandy).

I'm always eager to hear stuff bout him as I really want him to make it at this club. The fact that he went on tour signals big things are expected of him and I hope he delivers. I hope we don't fluff the CC next year and then Danny can get a platform to perform then. Although the sales of Rossi and Jones have made me more skeptical of youngsters making it, I sincerely hope Danny can buck the trend.

[israbeckham]

47legend

[MtP07]

If Rossi couldn't get a look in, then I doubt this kid will either. :(

[dd601]

rossi had rooney ahead of him in his position, and then we bought tevez, who was better...and rossi wanted to go...

welbeck is competing with crocked saha for playing time

[leafdolfan]

I don't know too much about this guy...Brandy's the real guy I'm excited to see break the United bench soon.

[Vermont Red]

I don't realistically see how this lad could get any minutes. If we were really desperate to play some youth why wouldn't we end the loan of Campbell who is way ahead of Welbeck at this point?

With all due respect, could someone please inform me how exactly Welbeck has (allegedly) moved to 4 on the forward depth chart?

[dd601]

b/c he's here...you don't end frazier's loan b/c you want him to get games, and develop...welbeck can't be loaned this january as far i know...or can he? now that the youth cup is done...

[Vermont Red]

b/c he's here...you don't end frazier's loan b/c you want him to get games, and develop...welbeck can't be loaned this january as far i know...or can he? now that the youth cup is done...

Again, all due respect, I don't think Welbeck is on the verge of getting minutes. I guess if we really don't have a choice (no Saha, no Rooney, no Ronaldo, no Tevez, no Dong, no Ferdinand, no O'Shea) and if we're ahead by 10 goals late in the second half then maybe, but it doesn't make sense.

Who was that defender who got a couple minutes at the end of last season and hasn't been featured since? This smells like that.

[littleman]

I still think about Giuseppe.. :(

[dd601]

he's better than dong..saha is always hurt...and he's one for the future...he may get a runout during the congested period around the CL

[Vermont Red]

he's better than dong..saha is always hurt...and he's one for the future...he may get a runout during the congested period around the CL

Again, I think it will be similar to good old whatshisname from the end of last season. How many appearances does he have this season?

[Dark Savante]

Quite a lot of people are interested in Danner's development. If I were still writing the youth profiles he would get a glowing one. But, he's not close to the first team, and getting some minutes in a pointless game, which was also meaningless probably has more to do with all our prospects closer to their do-or-die season here all being out on loan.

Wellbeck would be lucky to even get on the bench if Brandy, Campbell, Martin, Evans, Gibson and Cathcart had've been here.

He's at least two years away from anything for us, and that's because he's not a special 17yr old. His development is merely that of a very good youngster, not a prodigy or a man-boy. He doesn't have strength, height or power in adult terms and he's not particularly fast either.

At 17yrs old those that tend to come through and play are

A) The man-boys
B) The players who are absolutely lightening quick and thusly can't be chopped down by grown men.
C) Those of absolutely exceptional technical ability playing in teams who are light in their position.

Wellbeck is none of these things and there's no real reason for him to get a shot in the first team outside of an extreme injury crisis.

I like the lad and his future looks rosey, but he is susceptible to pressure - he does not have that ice cold exterior of a young Rossi or Rooney, and too much to soon is likely to destroy him should he fail.


Under the new board changes, this is an interesting thread. He's a promising talent, but don't read more into the Saudi game then there is, is what I'd suggest.

[Vermont Red]

Wow. DS and I on the board at the same time. It's been a while.

[sdotsom]

There is no way this kid is near the first team. If all the kids we had out on loan were here, one of them would have been the "fringe player" to come on the trip with the squad. Probably Campbell or Brandy, who are much closer to the first team IMO.

As I mentioned before, Fergie's quotes about Wellbeck were a bit of a surprise to me. I never saw anything too exceptional about him, to put it bluntly. A good player, but I'd like other kids to have a shot ahead of him. Fergie may have said these things only because Wellbeck is the only kids still around, either way I didn't expect such a glowing review of the guy.

[Dark Savante]

Wow. DS and I on the board at the same time. It's been a while.

Hi,

who are you?

[Vermont Red]

Hi,

who are you?


Name's Reggie Hammond.

[Dark Savante]

Name's Reggie Hammond.

Pleased to meet you, Reggie.

[Vermont Red]

I'm the new sheriff in town.