Declan Rice

[S-H]

I bet Oxford looks at Rice, and has more than a few regrets about decisions he's made over the last 3 years.

Look at what you could've won..

[claretandbluehammer]

The Basmati Busquets

[Cuenca 'ammer]

I now have that picture with his name on the board in the background as my background screen saver !!!!!

[Polaroid]

The Basmati Busquets

Like that

Happy 20th Birthday Declan.
When you blow your candles out and make a wish later, let it be to stand next to Nobes when he lifts the FA Cup in May.

[Clacton-ammer]

5k, 30k, 150k or 300k a week, money did not matter one bit in his goal celebration, pure joy, what a fantastic moment for Rice & us.

I have done ok with "were you there when...." At home, sitting on my chair smiling and laughing away at watching the joy of Rice I was proper proper gutted I wasn't there to see it live.

Just a fantastic young man, and what a footballer he is becoming

[Chicken Run Supreme]

At this stage he is a good chance to join Mervyn Day and Tony Cottee as a winner of the Young player of the year. Worth putting a few bob on.

He is a shoe-in as far as I am concerned and would be a travesty if he didn't win. I hate to go overboard but he really is the best I've seen at this stage of his career and he will become world class within a couple of years if he continues improving at the insane rate he is doing at the moment.

[davids cross]

He is a shoe-in as far as I am concerned

Funny thing....

I thought about this yesterday, so looked at the betting for it.

Declan is 14-1 fourth fav.

The rules mean people like Sterling (odds on to win), Sane, and B.Silva are still eligible. You have to be 23 or under at start of the season for PFA trophy. Maybe he could win the writers one....

[HammerAl]

My new favourite player. Absolute class.

[sutts07]

Maybe I am just of an age now where I am going a bit soft, but that was a truly emotional moment.

His reaction, the reaction from the rest of the team, the reaction from the fans... that is what it is all about.

Well done lad, truly proud of you.

[S-H]

Maybe I am just of an age now where I am going a bit soft, but that was a truly emotional moment.

His reaction, the reaction from the rest of the team, the reaction from the fans... that is what it is all about.

Well done lad, truly proud of you.

I was the same, his interview on Sky after the game as well, grinning from ear to ear, lovely moment.

[Colours never run]

What I loved about that Rice moment, in fact the whole day was the complete juxtaposition it was, to the way Arnautovic has behaved. It was the total opposite of the scale of what Football at its purist compared to the darker side of Football should be all about in a clear snapshot.

Don't ever lose that innocence Rice, or at least hang on to that feeling for as long as possible.

[S-H]

It also overshadowed Marko's self styled fair well, where no one was really that bothered, which is probably why he ran off down the tunnel at full time with the hump.

[Crouchend_Hammer]

Funny thing....

I thought about this yesterday, so looked at the betting for it.

Declan is 14-1 fourth fav.

The rules mean people like Sterling (odds on to win), Sane, and B.Silva are still eligible. You have to be 23 or under at start of the season for PFA trophy. Maybe he could win the writers one....

Does the voting still take place half way through the season?

As it is players who are voting it would be very difficult for a DM to win above high profile attacking players, however much they deserved it. The vast majority of players will probably not have that much knowledge of/ exposure to Rice, whereas goals are something they will all know about. Especially if someone like Sterling has banged in a couple against them

Given young players generally break through earlier these days then in the past, they should definitely consider lowering the age limit so that the contenders/ winners are genuine breakthrough players and not just youngish established players

[swash]

Best thing about the club at the moment by a country mile

[davids cross]

Does the voting still take place half way through the season?

I think that's still the case.

It is normally around Jan/Feb I believe....

[Westbourne Bill]

Jim White was talking about him on TS this morning and hinting strongly that from what he understands , he will very soon pick England over Ireland.

Danny Murphy correctly pointing out that competition from Henderson and Dier should not concern him.

[light n bitter]

He does need a song, on soccer am he said he'd love one.
That "tubes" fella used the muller rice ad but surely some of the song writers on here can do a better job!

[S-H]

Jim White was talking about him on TS this morning and hinting strongly that from what he understands , he will very soon pick England over Ireland.

Danny Murphy correctly pointing out that competition from Henderson and Dier should not concern him.

Exactly, and he is already a better holding midfielder than either of those two.

[rtwhufc83]

It also overshadowed Marko's self styled fair well, where no one was really that bothered, which is probably why he ran off down the tunnel at full time with the hump.

[Colours never run]

He does need a song, on soccer am he said he'd love one.
That "tubes" fella used the muller rice ad but surely some of the song writers on here can do a better job!

He's here, he's there, he's everyfuckingwhere, Declan Rice