26 Jun 2015 18:14:41
BAKER JOINS VITESSE8
Lewis Baker will spend the 2015/16 season on loan at Vitesse Arnhem in the Eredivisie, Chelsea have announced.
The England under-20 captain is contracted to Chelsea for a further four years and ended last season by helping MK Dons win automatic promotion to the Championship.
The Blues have an established link with Vitesse and will hope the Dutch side aid his development.
Personal I think its a stupid move . Top championship or lower premier league would have been good.
everyone who has joint Vitesse hasn't come back to be a regular or even in the squad. And Mourinho comment about Baker . If he isn't a England player it will be done to me'.
26 Jun 2015 18:30:22
Calling it a stupid move is a bit much IMO. He's a cultured player whose style should fit well in the Dutch league. Vitesse are also in the EL Qualifiers, so some European experience would be great for him. It will do a lot for his character playing in a different country and I think, particularly for an English player, experience playing abroad is invaluable.
26 Jun 2015 19:09:35
Seems to have done wonders for traore.
26 Jun 2015 19:17:12
Traore has a good chance at being a player that went to Vitesse and then goes on to feature in the first team. I don't think it's a stupid move. It's a good step up from what he faced last season, so if he gains enough minutes it'll definitely help his development.
26 Jun 2015 19:50:49
1 in how many loans we had there? Troare hasn't come back yet so don't speak to soon.
It's not the Dutch league I'm worried about . its a team tht can't push for the title.
The English championship is a far more competitive league for progess
26 Jun 2015 19:57:15
Where's Wallace, mcearchran, atsu,piazon,kalas and poss some more.
We buy and have had good promising talent over the years but don't seem to get them playing in the first team.
Ie kalas and piazon we all rate them highly on here . I personal don't see either of them playing for chelsea.
Just my opinion guys!!
26 Jun 2015 20:45:29
Wheelycfc - do you seriously expect every young player to make it at Chelsea? For any club that is impossibke to achieve.
26 Jun 2015 20:51:55
I personally feel that it's not always down to the team they go to, if a player works hard enough they have a chance.
27 Jun 2015 01:23:16
No not saying that . i'm saying every player we have send there doesn't end up at chelsea!
27 Jun 2015 03:38:00
Maybe that's more to do with that player not turning out as good as all the hysterical supporters assume they will do.
27 Jun 2015 11:35:42
You say that players who go to Vitesse don't ever come back as regulars but when was the last time a player we've sent to the championship come back and played for us? Just because you don't watch the Dutch league/Vitesse doesn't mean that our players don't perform their. Traore, Piazon and Kalas have all impressed there over the years and have took that team to a different level. 2 of their main midfielders are likely to leave this summer so I think Baker will slot in nicely. He's a very classy player and I'm very much looking forward to watching him play next season
27 Jun 2015 15:50:09
I watch the Dutch. NO need to be rude about it, it's not appreciated. This is a banter page and people are alowed their opinion.
Teams like Ajax or PSV would a better solution, they can challenge for the title.