Elliot Anderson (now playing for Nottingham Forest)

[relámpago blanco]

46 minutes ago, Sibierski said:

Adamant top clubs are going to be stumbling all over each other to get him next summer. Keeps this up, I want us at the top of the queue, even if it means moving Joelinton on.

I wonder if we put a buy back clause in. 

[Myleftboot]

15 minutes ago, HayDen Traces said:

The geordie Maradona. Technically brilliant and the heart of a lion. 

What a tragedy we had to sell this lad.

PSR fucked us over unfortunately.

[healthyaddiction]

6 minutes ago, Myleftboot said:

PSR fucked us over unfortunately.

Let's hope Villa will be saying the same thing about Ramsey come the end of the season.

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32 minutes ago, relámpago blanco said:

I wonder if we put a buy back clause in. 

No chance. But on the upside he's one player who really might 'only want Newcastle'.

[Infinitely Content]

Love him but he would still be a sub for us. Hope to see him back in 2-3 years as a marquee signing when Joelinton is moving towards the end of his time here.

[Conjo]

46 minutes ago, relámpago blanco said:

I wonder if we put a buy back clause in. 

Careful what you wish for. What if Forest managed to slip in a similar clause for wor vlach?

[alexf]

32 minutes ago, Infinitely Content said:

Love him but he would still be a sub for us. Hope to see him back in 2-3 years as a marquee signing when Joelinton is moving towards the end of his time here.

 

Think he might have surpassed Joe now he had a full season to develop last year.

If not now he will shortly as Joe declines and Anderson is still developing.

 

Technically he's much better on the ball. Physically he will never be big Joe but he has improved and can hold his own now in that department.

 

If he was back here now I'd imagine he and Joe would be pretty close battle in who would start. 

 

Really is a shame we had to sell him with hindsight. But if he had stayed he wouldn't necessarily be playing at the level he is currently. 

[LFEE]

1 minute ago, alexf said:

 

Think he might have surpassed Joe now he had a full season to develop last year.

If not now he will shortly as Joe declines and Anderson is still developing.

 

Technically he's much better on the ball. Physically he will never be big Joe but he has improved and can hold his own now in that department.

 

If he was back here now I'd imagine he and Joe would be pretty close battle in who would start. 

 

Really is a shame we had to sell him with hindsight. But if he had stayed he wouldn't necessarily be playing at the level he is currently. 

We never missed Anderson when he didn’t play for us. We miss Joelinton every game he misses. Think the answer is somewhere in there personally.

[Infinitely Content]

I agree that if he were here in his current phase of development, he would be close to Joelinton - but I feel like I rate Joelinton higher than most. I think for some reason it's easier for people to forget or overlook just how good he is, and I often cast my mind back to the cup final where he put in a performance of such a standard that it would be hard for many to get even close to matching it. That's what he has within him, that performance wasn't by any means an exception either.

He's still one of our most integral players imo.

 

 

Edited August 17, 2025 by Infinitely Content

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It'll be interesting to see what we get this year from Joelinton if we've finally got a genuine option for resting him up with before he gets too battered and bruised.

[alexf]

54 minutes ago, LFEE said:

We never missed Anderson when he didn’t play for us. We miss Joelinton every game he misses. Think the answer is somewhere in there personally.

 

yeah the version of Anderson we had definitely not. But he's grown alot in a short space of time and I think he will continue to develop further. Reminds me alot of James Milner. 

[Astroblack]

15 minutes ago, alexf said:

 

yeah the version of Anderson we had definitely not. But he's grown alot in a short space of time and I think he will continue to develop further. Reminds me alot of James Milner. 

The same James Milner we were so happy to receive 12 mil from. Thanks, Villa. We really needed that money to sign… Xisco and Nacho. Great buys. The ugly, only can do step over James Milner. I’ll never forgive that as long as I live. 

 

 

Edited August 17, 2025 by Astroblack

[oldtype]

1 hour ago, Astroblack said:

The same James Milner we were so happy to receive 12 mil from. Thanks, Villa. We really needed that money to sign… Xisco and Nacho. Great buys. The ugly, only can do step over James Milner. I’ll never forgive that as long as I live. 

 

 

 

I thought Milner was incredibly mediocre and was overjoyed to get money for him at the time. Sometimes players just need to escape a bad situation to thrive, and back then the bad situation was us.

 

 

Edited August 18, 2025 by oldtype

[relámpago blanco]

1 hour ago, alexf said:

 

yeah the version of Anderson we had definitely not. But he's grown alot in a short space of time and I think he will continue to develop further. Reminds me alot of James Milner. 

Could also be that he's not as well suited to Eddie's style.of play.

[gazza ladra]

57 minutes ago, oldtype said:

I thought Milner was incredibly mediocre and was overjoyed to get money for him at the time. Sometimes players just need to escape a bad situation to thrive, and back then the bad situation was us.

Graeme? Is that you?

[teohgk]

I don’t think he would be the same player he is now if he still with us, no chance he’s getting time ahead of Joelinton, Tonali & Bruno

[healthyaddiction]

3 hours ago, teohgk said:

I don’t think he would be the same player he is now if he still with us, no chance he’s getting time ahead of Joelinton, Tonali & Bruno

He'd have gotten loads of time last season with Joelinton's injury to be fair. Would have got loads the season before they of he hasn't been injured himself. Bad luck really.

[Optimistic Nut]

Often a pass makes a great goal (Willock to Isak), but that awareness from Wood to start making the run in anticipation that Anderson might get to the pass first made that. All Anderson needed to do was put the ball into an area. Brilliant stuff. 

[Groundhog63]

8 hours ago, Infinitely Content said:

Love him but he would still be a sub for us. Hope to see him back in 2-3 years as a marquee signing when Joelinton is moving towards the end of his time here.

Tickles me, people comparing current Anderson with Joelinton etc etc. 

Lad wouldn't be anywhere near the player he's become without leaving AND to Forest. 

All the apples have lined up and good for him. 

[St1pe]

I’ve just seen his assist this morning. Wow! It’s great to see him doing so well. 
Maybe we should have just taken the points hit that season and kept him and Minteh 

[Menace]

Him and Minteh will easily be worth £60M each end of this season. Frustrating really.

[Sibierski]

9 hours ago, relámpago blanco said:

I wonder if we put a buy back clause in. 

Doubtful, but I believe of all the clubs out there, us and Forest get along well. Woods deal was quick and helped them. PSR helped each other (even if we were on the poorer end), then Elanga deal done quick with no kick up.

 

If Anderson is available, we’ll know the price and Forest will be more happy to deal with us.

[Hanshithispantz]

That's one of the best passes I've seen in the league the past few years. 

 

Said it before but I don't think he has that big of an online presence which means he's still flying under the radar a bit. He's not your average English mid-table midfielder.

[Groundhog63]

1 hour ago, Groundhog63 said:

Tickles me, people comparing current Anderson with Joelinton etc etc. 

Lad wouldn't be anywhere near the player he's become without leaving AND to Forest. 

All the apples have lined up and good for him. 

Obvs for apples I meant ducks, I think 🤔😜

[STM]

I can 100% see us being back in for Anderson in next 2 years. Its gonna take a hell of a whack of money to get him out of Forest.