16 Feb 2014 12:02:19
Is there a danger of Jack becoming a Charlie Nicolas for us?
What I mean is Charlie was an Arsenal darling who we always wanted to believe was as good as his potential had promised so we celebrated his success's a bit to much and forgave his failings a little easily because we wanted him to be a success.

Jack is just turned 22 and had injuries of course but when you look at other players who are delivering week after week at his age are we kidding our self's because we want it to be true again?
Just a question I have asked myself and thought I'd throw out there

1.) 16 Feb 2014
Good question G62,

I loved Charlie nic, he was the Darling of Highbury, mega flamboyant character.

I think Jack can follow in his footsteps, just needs to clean up his act a little and stop falling over all the time.

Personally, I don't think we should be talking about the potential of Jack, I think he should be reaching his potential NOW but he needs to knuckle down.

Has anybody noticed (what with the Ozil post the other day), that i'm not very patient? lol

2.) 16 Feb 2014
Gunner 62, I think so, I’m afraid.
Jacks light burned ever-so brightly at the beginning, but, has not been a constant since his injuries, I played mid-field in my playing days, there was no way I was ever going to show pain, or that the other side was getting to me, in a tactical sense. I’m 47 so obviously the modern game is different, and I haven't played pro level football, that said, once you get to a reasonable standard of football, the midfield is the engine, particularly so in Arsenals game, the other teams know Jack can be got at, they seem to target him, if he starts today, count how many times he falls over, or how many hard tackles he gets, he seem a bit fragile, too quick to throw his arms up in the air, that said Rambo looked like that last year didn’t he

3.) 16 Feb 2014
I don't think so at all Dags. But I'm glad people are under-rating him. He had a poor game against Man U but has, in my opinion, been our best player in 2014. Look at our January victories - he had a big part in all of the ones he was involved in. People rave about Ross Barkley, for example, and I think he is class too. But Wilshere beats him on almost every statistical level this season. Plus there was THAT goal against Norwich.

Jack is a class act. He let's himself down a bit in terms of discipline, and that's probably the main cause of criticism. But, as far as I'm concerned, people can keep their opinions while Jack keeps fighting for our team.

4.) 16 Feb 2014
Charlie was flamboyant that's for sure and we did love him, although even in his finest hour he needed Ronnie Whelan's help :-) something we chose to play down because we loved him so much.
Name you best Arsenal 11's and how many sides before champagne Charlie gets a game :-)
Hope Jack can do better and believe he can but not so sure he will

5.) 16 Feb 2014
Oleg I have massive respect for your knowledge of the game mate so I am prepared to trust you on Jack but to me he seems lose the ball a LOT and create very little end product.
But as I say your posts are always good Oleg so I'm going to trust you on this one, your reputation is in Jacks feet my friend :-)

6.) 16 Feb 2014
16 Feb 2014 14:24:47
I think he's a gem and just need to feel that the injury is well and truly behind him and that he can stand up to a full on season and not have it stuck in the back of his mind.

Once that happens he will be huge for us.