Rav Van de Berg though eh ?

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Ex Footy Legs

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Had a lovely game the other night - made 1 mistake diving in and they broke from it - he learned his lesson though and didnt do it again - I put it down to a little bit of rustiness being out for a few games - he was purring the other night though for me.
Super talented and smoking his tabs in game is a talent in and of itself.
 
PL player without question, he's worth alot of transfer money, as is HH, as is ELL, as is Morris, we have some extremely high value assets .......he to the PL and the value increases
 
If we get promoted, he will be the mainstay of the defence. Think we will need a new RB, LB and Centre back to complement him. Dieng should hopefully be okay to step up as well. Wonder if we will sell the likes of Smith and Ayling, Dijksteel likely leave at the end of his contract. Engels and Borges, Fry and Lenihen. Don't think are good enough for the prem. Clarke a squad defender.
 
He's got everything you need to be a top class defender, still got a lot to learn, for me needs to read the game a little better, I think at this level his pace get's him out of some average positional starting positions, he will get punished in the PL, but he's showing that he's learning every game, I have no doubt he will be ready for the PL by the end of the season, be it with Boro or another club he will be playing at the top level next season.
 
I hope for his and Boro's sake the people advising him are sensible and not distracted by short term bigger contracts. He needs games and experience which he is getting here, and the experience he is getting is clearly working for him. At this level - I would say his reading of the game is first rate, both in the air and on the floor...... His all round game adds a calmness to the team...... He is more than comfortable passing out from the back and stepping into midfield to intercept when needed. Big statement but as far as prospects go...... At his age...... I'd say we're going back to the Cooper and Pallister days.... This kid is heading for the top division and probably CL at some point. A top player in the making..... Whoever scouted him..... Well done and the coaching team who have developed his game......a bigger well done!

I only hope we have a few more seasons before the vultures circle.....
 
MVBoro said:
If we get promoted, he will be the mainstay of the defence. Think we will need a new RB, LB and Centre back to complement him. Dieng should hopefully be okay to step up as well. Wonder if we will sell the likes of Smith and Ayling, Dijksteel likely leave at the end of his contract. Engels and Borges, Fry and Lenihen. Don't think are good enough for the prem. Clarke a squad defender.
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Let’s get there first and then we can start the process of judging!
 
He's absolutely class. You notice it even more after he's slotted back in from injury.

I would say we should enjoy him whilst we can. I would be stunned if he's still here this time next year unless we are promoted.

The only thing we can do is get the best price possible if it comes to that. He definitely won't go cheap.
 
He's got 'Prime Woodgate ' vibes about him.
Woodgate keeping Henry quiet levels are in him.
To be CL he probably needs to improve his passing range .. but that's about it tbh.
 
Slight concern for me is he’s reported to have signed on £2k a week and I don’t think he’s signed an improved contract.

Scott said previously they will be getting him on a better contract but the fact he hasn’t signed one suggests he may have a buy out clause, and his advisers are biding their time to see what happens this season.

Obviously I’m not ITK it’s just my own thoughts considering Kieran Scott stated publicly he’d be offered improved terms.

Great player though, I hope I’m wrong cos if we did sell him at market value we’d make a fortune.
 
outoftown said:
He's got 'Prime Woodgate ' vibes about him.
Woodgate keeping Henry quiet levels are in him.
To be CL he probably needs to improve his passing range .. but that's about it tbh.
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That Woodgate performance was probably the best performance I've ever seen from a Boro centre half, when you consider who he was up against. He didn't give Henry a sniff. When I watched that game, I realised on his day Woodgate was world class and could see why he got the move to Madrid. Rav is also a brilliant centre half and having Woody as a mentor can only help to improve his game further.
 
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