Theo Walcott - the next big thing?

[Phil]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/4614538.stm

Report says that Southampton have rejected a 12m bid for him by Arsenal :shock: and that Chelsea might go up to 15m!!
If this is true I am amazed the teams are willing to gamble that amount for a 16 year old.
Can he live up to the price tag or would he have too much pressure on him?

Anyone know of players that age going for prices like that (I know Freddy Adu is attracting big interest)

[pezza70]

when i saw this Phill I thought it was a gee up, paying that much for a kid, but i suppose this is what football has come to with player agents and the like.

looks like he wont be coming to us anytime soon

[chopper]

The lad is top class. I have seen him twice on the TV and he has impressed on both occasions and from speaking to a couple of students from our Basingstike office who follow Southampton they say he is better than Rooney, he just needs a bit more bulk and he is sorted :shock:

Wenger reckons he will replace Henry, which in itself is no mean feat - possibly even a future record goalscorer for the Gooners.

[Mr_Plow]

I've seen Walcott play for Southampton on Sky and he does not look out of place at all, which is impressive considering his age.

If he does sign for the Gooner's then he will deffo be groomed as the next Henry, he has the same physique, pace and potential.

He supposedly prefers Arsenal over Chelsea. I think he would be better off at Arsenal as he would struggle to get first team experience at Chelsea who have a knack of buying young english talent and not playing them (Wright-Phillips for one, Glen Johnson too, well, before he went pish!!).

[Calinho]

Correction, Theo Walcott, the next big GOONER :D

[Calinho]

http://www.arsenal.com/images/PreviousSite/root/w/walcott_theo1.jpg

[saint scotty]

5mil rising to 12mil




Jeeh-zo

[Calinho]

wow? look how much rooney cost, and he'll be better, thierry henry only cost arsenal

[saint scotty]

wow? look how much rooney cost, and he'll be better, thierry henry only cost arsenal

caught out by that pesky pound sign :wink:

[Mr_Plow]

wow? look how much rooney cost, and he'll be better, thierry henry only cost arsenal

That's true, but Rooney had 1st team experience in the Premiership and for England (and at Euro 2004 too).

[mienzo]

Yes but you have to look at the fact that that Walcott only started playing football 5yrs ago!!!

[Chansey]

he'll be a flop! :P :wink: , that would give me a bit of a laugh if he was, seeing Arsenal plunge further down..... :***:

[saint scotty]

Cannae see any kid going wrong under the influence of Henry. It is good to see during the games him encouraging the players but especially the younger kids even if i couldnae really care for arsenal.

[slf]

what a nobber.he should have joined carlisle.at least he get a game :***: :***:

[garydavidson]

Yes but you have to look at the fact that that Walcott only started playing football 5yrs ago!!!

i found that weird most kids start playing football the second they come out of the womb!! newsround were going on about how he started playing when he was 10! i thought they had got it worng!!

[Maradona]

Nae he should be playing highland league football