Adam Wharton

[alex l]

Wharton starting confirmed. Rudy rubbing his hands for a war chest until the funds mysteriously disappears and board pay increases 

[oneandycrawford]

1 hour ago, alex l said:

Wharton starting confirmed. Rudy rubbing his hands for a war chest until the funds mysteriously disappears and board pay increases 

In the words of Ru Paul's drag race - Adam. Don't. Fuck. It. Up!

[Ricky]

On a yellow, wonder if he’ll be an early sub. 

[RevidgeBlue]

3 minutes ago, Ricky said:

On a yellow, wonder if he’ll be an early sub. 

Knowing us, the add on clause probably reads

"Has to start and has to play the entire 90 mins plus added on time".

[KentExile]

27 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Knowing us, the add on clause probably reads

"Has to start and has to play the entire 90 mins plus added on time".

and score the winning penalty in the sudden death shootout of a semi final contested in the Southern hemisphere

[bluebruce]

How did he play?

[Andy]

1 minute ago, bluebruce said:

How did he play?

Well, typical display.

Picked up a bit of a harsh yellow, but he should be pleased with his performance.

[NeilInBristol]

Great to see

glad for the lad 🦾
 

I know he doesn’t play for us anymore and I know some aren’t happy about that but I will always consider him one of our own

 

thinking about it, when was the last time one of our own youth players made it to start for England?

In a competitive game too!
 

can’t have been for a long while?

Edited November 16, 2025 by NeilInBristol
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[bluebruce]

8 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

Great to see

glad for the lad 🦾
 

I know he doesn’t play for us anymore and I know some aren’t happy about that but I will always consider him one of our own

 

thinking about it, when was the last time one of our own youth players made it to start for England?

In a competitive game too!
 

can’t have been for a long while?

Pretty sure it would be Phil Jones.

[riverholmes]

37 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

Great to see

glad for the lad 🦾
 

I know he doesn’t play for us anymore and I know some aren’t happy about that but I will always consider him one of our own

 

thinking about it, when was the last time one of our own youth players made it to start for England?

In a competitive game too!
 

can’t have been for a long while?

Maybe one of Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone or Keira Walsh?!

How Rovers women have also fallen...

[rigger]

1 hour ago, bluebruce said:

How did he play?

Didn't do much.

[islander200]

Nixon saying on his bluesky account that Wharton has to make 5 competitive appearances for England before we are due anything from Palace

[wilsdenrover]

19 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Nixon saying on his bluesky account that Wharton has to make 5 competitive appearances for England before we are due anything from Palace

He could have revealed that ‘info’ at any moment, I wonder why he has chosen now.

[riverholmes]

1 hour ago, rigger said:

Didn't do much.

The highlights don't show up Wharton well. Looked unsure positionally and no moments on the ball in open play (albeit, looked like Bellingham was determined not to be outshone by him).

But that's just the highlights and understandable given the moment. I hope he gets more chances, maybe, with a defensive player alongside him.

Edited November 16, 2025 by riverholmes

[KentExile]

9 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

He could have revealed that ‘info’ at any moment, I wonder why he has chosen now.

One would hazard a guess that he was under instructions to reveal that info, as it means that there is no possibility of reaching 5 competitive caps before the transfer window, so it gives them another excuse as to why there is next to no transfer budget come January

[chaddyrovers]

8 minutes ago, riverholmes said:

The highlights don't show up Wharton well. Looked unsure positionally and no moments on the ball in open play (albeit, looked like Bellingham was determined not to be outshone by him).

But that's just the highlights and understandable given the moment. I hope he gets more chances, maybe, with a defensive player alongside him.

Why would we play him next to a defensive player? whoever the 6 player is whether Anderson or Wharton will play next to Rice surely? 

So who is this defensive player then? 

[47er]

No point fantasising about additional transfer money coming in from Wharton's future England appearances.

Haven't we learned anything about Venkys yet?

[islander200]

28 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

He could have revealed that ‘info’ at any moment, I wonder why he has chosen now.

No idea just had a look on his account earlier and he had said this to someone 

 

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, islander200 said:

Nixon saying on his bluesky account that Wharton has to make 5 competitive appearances for England before we are due anything from Palace

It gets more and more ludicrous if true.

Kent Exile wasn't far wrong when he/she joked it would be dependent upon Adam scoring the winning goal in a penalty shoot out in a semi final in the Southern Hemisphere etc etc.......

Edited November 16, 2025 by RevidgeBlue

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Serbia at home v Albania away.

[chaddyrovers]

11 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Serbia at home v Albania away.

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[roverandout]

Hate to say it but Anderson is a better player right now 

[Uddersfelt Blue]

Anderson may be a better player but its a squad game and we need decent back up should injuries disrupt.

 

[roversfan99]

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

 

I find it a little strange how you are seeking out Forest twitter pages to back up Anderson. 

I also think your inability to question things is summed up by how you are interpreting these stats. Because Anderson is top of a list of random stats, you stated that hes the best midfielder in the Premier League the other day. Now you are passing on these stats today as if they prove your point or that he was more effective.

They are different types of players and they featured in different ways and at totally different stages of the game. Anderson was on for much less time but the game was totally different, Albania had conceded, they were knackered and England were totally dominant. He won all of his "ground duels" (very vague phrase) which was 1 of 1, for example.

The stats quoted are seemingly from fotmob but they have also been cherry picked. Wharton has a higher rating, and created the most chances out of everyone in the game apparently.

Point being, dont just take randomly selected and inherently flawed stats as proof of certain conclusions.

1 hour ago, roverandout said:

Hate to say it but Anderson is a better player right now 

Are you basing this purely on a few England games against poor opposition?