Gavin Bazunu

Bazunu is struggling this season. I have said already I think he might have in hindsight made the jump a year too soon. 

Edited by kevin100 - 13 Feb 2023 at 8:03pm

J89 wrote: It's a Chelsea fan with a podcast and writes online articles that has thrown out the rumour. Probably only coming up because the head of academy recruitment that left City last summer to join Southampton as head of senior recruitment started working with Chelsea back in October. Explains why Southampton paid a lot of money for academy players this summer.

ShamtheRam wrote: J89 wrote: It's a Chelsea fan with a podcast and writes online articles that has thrown out the rumour. Probably only coming up because the head of academy recruitment that left City last summer to join Southampton as head of senior recruitment started working with Chelsea back in October. Explains why Southampton paid a lot of money for academy players this summer. That's good enough for that god awful tracker page.

As far as rumours go it's a very easy one for anyone to throw out too. What he said was "Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu has become a popular choice in the Chelsea recruitment team, my sources tell me."

Like I would expect Bazunu to be popular as the lad who signed him for Southampton and worked with him at City's academy is now co-director of recruitment and talent.

And I blocked that tracker page as they talk some amount of sh*te. People think Kenny's Kids is bad but wouldn't surprise me if the lads now doing the tracker page also do the Irish Propaganda Twitter page.

J89 wrote: ShamtheRam wrote: J89 wrote: It's a Chelsea fan with a podcast and writes online articles that has thrown out the rumour. Probably only coming up because the head of academy recruitment that left City last summer to join Southampton as head of senior recruitment started working with Chelsea back in October. Explains why Southampton paid a lot of money for academy players this summer. That's good enough for that god awful tracker page. As far as rumours go it's a very easy one for anyone to throw out too. What he said was "Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu has become a popular choice in the Chelsea recruitment team, my sources tell me." Like I would expect Bazunu to be popular as the lad who signed him for Southampton and worked with him at City's academy is now co-director of recruitment and talent. And I blocked that tracker page as they talk some amount of sh*te. People think Kenny's Kids is bad but wouldn't surprise me if the lads now doing the tracker page also do the Irish Propaganda Twitter page.

I did some checking, and found this entry on Philips'(the podcaster) substack account, which appears to be the source of the rumour: https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/sources-chelsea-eyeing-saints-stopper

I thought it sounded familiar, so I searched the archive on the substack account, and found that Phillips also reported Chelsea's interest in Bazunu in October.
https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/sources-lukaku-bazunu-and-mckennie/

So, I'd take it with a pinch of salt.

Edited by tetsujin1979 - 14 Feb 2023 at 2:10pm

There’s few other u21 gks with anywhere near the experience he has under his belt. With right mentality and attitude - which isn’t a question seemingly, he can be one of the best in the world in 5+ years or so.

The O'Shea wrote: The scout involved in bringing Bazunu to Man City apparently now works for Chelsea, so that is presumably the origin. Not a reader of this forum evidently, so he's yet to realise Bazunu is finished.

Edited by Badgersboys9 - 14 Feb 2023 at 11:52am

Badgersboys9 wrote: The O'Shea wrote: The scout involved in bringing Bazunu to Man City apparently now works for Chelsea, so that is presumably the origin. Not a reader of this forum evidently, so he's yet to realise Bazunu is finished. Are you about 12 or something? You talk about and defend Irish players as if you're talking about your favourite superheroes. Not one, literally one, said Bazunu is finished. Grow the f*ck up.

Badgersboys9 wrote: The O'Shea wrote: Badgersboys9 wrote: The O'Shea wrote: The scout involved in bringing Bazunu to Man City apparently now works for Chelsea, so that is presumably the origin. Not a reader of this forum evidently, so he's yet to realise Bazunu is finished. Are you about 12 or something? You talk about and defend Irish players as if you're talking about your favourite superheroes. Not one, literally one, said Bazunu is finished. Grow the f*ck up. What are you talking about? He's the worst keeper in the league, maybe one of the worst in recent memory. He'll be back in the LOI in a couple of years  Alright wee man, time for a nap.

kevin100 wrote: Just to add also Bazunu is doing plenty right. Looking at the “modern keeper” stats he figures quite prominently.  2nd in progressive passes and overall passes completed to Raya who is being held up as the progressive keeper to get for the top clubs this summer. 3rd in total clearances of any goalkeeper. 3rd in high claims taken of any goalkeeper  4th in cleared punches of any goalkeeper.   He is apparently also 5th in Europes Top 5 Leagues for crosses stopped (haven’t looked it up myself) from a solid twitter account.  https://twitter.com/jwmufc_/status/1625300033905246208?s=46&t=VY_mL3LnhDi5bc8gV846Xg The lad is doing plenty right too for all the shot stopping stat is being focused on.