Is the Hype Justified? Jordan James' Birmingham City Future - What Blues Fans REALLY THINK! #72

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

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[@sleepwalker6825]

Cheers Lads ... Re JJ .... He is a Good Young player BUT after January when He didn't get the move He went off the Planet .. Attitude stunk and His Performances dropped like a stone ... I heard from couple of people from inside the Club that JJ's attitude stunk the place out ( Billy Big Time ) .. Sorry get as much as We can get for Him and get Shot .. KRO

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment. Wasn’t aware of that so thank you for the heads up. If that is the case then it is highly likely that he will be sold during this transfer window. KRO

[@freddiehicks1120]

It’s a strange one, I’d be happy if he signed a new contract but I’d be happy with a sale. I don’t think we’ll get any offers near £10m as he’s got 12 months left in his contract, and I think the club will accept much less than that figure. I’d offer a 2 Year contract extension with possibly a buyout clause that protects the club. Good player and will get better, but if the money coming in improves the overall squad then I’m all for selling

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment Freddie. That is exactly how myself and Matt feel about whether we keep him or not and from conversations with other Blues fans that seems to be the general consensus. The club could offer him an extended contract and if he hung around and did well then his value will only go up. Now that he is a full international I’m not sure if he will want to play in League One but we will have to wait and see. KRO

[@JustMyFish]

We can easily get 10/15m we have a one-year contract extension option. So theoretically he still has two years left on his contract.

[@PeterNield-k7s]

I personally wouldn't be upset if he left, as I don't think he is the quality that people think like you pointed out he gives away too many fouls and doesn't do enough in games always goes in and out of games and has no pace

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment. I think most Blues fans agree that if we can get a decent fee for him they would not be upset if he were sold. KRO

[@IconicBrands123]

Great to see players like James coming through the ranks, giving me hope for the future however it’s down to Jordan James himself does he want to play for us the division 1 as I question his commitment to the club

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thanks for commenting :) We have produced some absolute cracking talent over the years. One of which is surely in-line for the Ballon d'Or this year. We think he will be sold this summer and if he does let's hope can get close to the rumoured valuation of £10million! That would still be a good bit of business in my opinion. Very best, KRO!

[@alan58-n4z]

I know he's young but I don't think he's particularly an intelligent player, his awareness of players around him , his passing and movement are poor.I honestly don't think we will miss him.We have a fantastic young kid who's just been offered a 3 year deal but not signed yet, top clubs after him he's out of contract. The name is Menzi Mazwi.

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment Alan. I came to the same conclusion when I thought about it and that was that I wouldn’t be overly disappointed if we were to sell Jordan. If we get £8 - £10 million then that will go a long way in League One to help fund the new squad re-build. I’ve also seen that many of the big clubs are after Menzi Mazwi but I hope the club can do everything to try to keep him. KRO

[@RICHP1979]

Jay Stansfield was consistently good regardless of the manager. JJ's real emergence came when Rooney was in charge (the one and only positive from Rooney's time at the club). He's a Welsh international, and whilst Wales doesn't have an embarrassment of riches he's like you say an international player. Playing on that platform and stage has only got to be a good thing for his development. Atalanta would be an amazing move for the young man. Champions League football. I think he would be better playing with better players and played in his best position on a regular and consistent basis. He's young, physically he will develop and if coached properly he could be a top player. The fact that teams in Italy and the English Premier League are interested in him should say a lot. I'm not against him leaving. Being loaned back for a season if that's in the best interests of the club and the player or him being offered a new contract and improving at Blues. He played in a poor side last year and being moved around a lot, wouldn’t have helped him. I think we should judge him mostly when he played attacking midfield. I rate the young man. He has a lot of potential. He should command a decent transfer fee should he leave. But like i said i wouldn't be adverse to seeing him in a Blues shirt next season, be that loaned back or he stays to continue his immediate career. I do think he will be sold though and i think that will be because we can get some decent money for him that we can reinvest into the squad and i think the player himself would want to move on to for his own progression and development. Moving to Atalanta would be a really good move for him, i think. Not many British players go abroad, but recent history shows/tells that the ones that do often do well. KRO 💙

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment Richard. You make many of the same points that we discussed in the podcast and I think that these reflect how most Blues fans think about this. If he is sold my real concern for him is that he may spend a lot of time on the bench and that will not really help his development. We see this time and time again where good young players go to top league clubs, only to find themselves back in lower leagues a few years later trying to reestablish themselves. I fear that that could be the case for Jordan and I think his best bet is to stay with us for a few more seasons and see where the club goes. KRO

[@RICHP1979]

@SmallHeathAllianceFC He's too good for League One. I do think the better the players he plays with and in his best position he's a very good player. I think if he leaves, he wouldn't leave to be sat on the bench. It's very clear that the young man wants to play football, so I'm sure he would want some assurances about his minutes on the pitch. I think if and when he leaves Blues and he will at some point, I'm sure, he will really kick on. I would be pleased if we could and did keep him but I really don't see him staying. The only way we see him in a Blues shirt next season is if he is loaned back to us, or we offer him much important contract. I think he's underrated by virtue of the fact that he was played out of position too many times. When he was asked to do this, this is when games passed him by, and he disappeared. When he played in his best position, he played really well, and he has an eye for a goal, too. Whatever happens, he's an asset to the club and another shining example of our successful academy. KRO 💙

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

@@RICHP1979 there is no doubt he is a very good young talented player however if he went to say West Ham or Leicester or even Atalanta I don’t see him having a great deal of playing time. I hope I am wrong and if he does leave we will all watch his career with interest and hope that he is a big success. KRO

[@RICHP1979]

@SmallHeathAllianceFC I think there's an argument to suggest that even training with better players would be good for his development. He's still a young man with a lot to learn, but attimeshe has shown real quality. I'm not comparing him to Foden, of course, but he didn't have the minutes on the pitch, but training with and learning from better players did him no harm at all. Obviously, Foden, like Bellingham, is a generational talent, but I think JJ's career would kick on if he was to leave not to the level of Foden or Bellingham, of course. However, I don't think staying with Blues would be a bad thing for him either as I do fully accept your point that he’s likely to start for Blues at lot more than if he moved on. Another point I'd like to make, and again, this isn't a direct comparison. I'm in terms of ability, but it's within the context of him being judged in his best position, which is in the middle of the park and not stuck out on the left. When Paul Scholes played on the left for England, he was like a fish out of water and nowhere near the player he was when he was in his best and preferred position in the middle. As always, I really enjoy your content, and I agree with almost everything you both have to say, and I really respect and admire what you do and how you do it. What I also like is being able to engage in happy and healthy debate, I think this is another reason why I really enjoy your channel. It's really engaging. KRO 💙

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

@@RICHP1979 thank you for your comment Richard which is greatly appreciated. You make some excellent points and I agree that JJ is a real talent and he will only get better. I really like your point about how he will develop with better players around him. It will be interesting to see what JJ decides because I think the decision will be in his hands. If he wants to stay I think the club will want to keep him. Many other fans have said that they will be glad if he stays but will equally be ok if we get a decent fee for him. It will be interesting to see what unfolds. it’s nice to be in a position where we don’t need to sell him for financial reasons. KRO

[@2002ChrisK]

I think his main strength is arriving late in the box and getting on the end of things. I was hoping that he would get into double figures with his goals which might have kept us up, but that didn't happen. If he goes he goes. Apart from a few players and possibly two managers, there are very few people in and around the first team who could honestly say that they couldn't have done better. At some point though our mentality has to change from being a selling club to balance the books club to one that keeps it's best young players. KRO

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thanks, Chris and a really good point to finish the comment on :) Yeah, he is great at that, we've seen it happen a lot this season. Especially late on in games. I also remember that goal at Portman Road, brilliant little dart forward with the pullback from Miyoshi and great connection! Love the final part of the comment. I totally agree. Imagine if we had managed to hold onto some of our talent over the years! Very best, KRO!

[@ShaneRaw1]

Knight head gonna love you pair

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment Shane. KRO

[@charleyburleytbe294]

Hi guys Much as I like Jordan he does still have a lot to learn at his age but he’s learning quickly and played in the centre breaking forward is probably his best position, would rather keep him but I think he will go KRO

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thanks Charley :) We also JJ but we think he will go too. I must admit if we can get close to £10 million for him I still think that would be a great bit of business but also happy if he signed a long-term contract and committed a bit more of his future at the club. Both options are great but I can see him being sold to Atalanta. Very best, KRO!

[@bostonbrum5288]

I think he's heart is more into playing for Wales at the moment. He has looked more complete for his country recently rather than Blues. He is young has all the attributes to be a decent midfielder with maturity come consistency usually and has the outside shot to score some handy goals. I think is we got 6-7 million for him we would be doing well. He won't play with his heart in Div 1 so let him go. He could play for a bottom half premier league club in a couple years with his current curve. KRO

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment. I think you are right. JJ’s form tailed off toward the end of last season and that could be because his head was turned by the speculation in January. We may keep him but it is increasingly likely that he may want to try something new and will probably leave. If that is the case and we can get a decent fee for him I think most Blues fans would be ok with that. KRO

[@davidfield7810]

Cash in !

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment David. KRO

[@Tonypoolebcfc]

Let's be honest if we were a prem side would we buy him for 8 mill I doubt it , needs a couple of years learning his trade ,he,s no Jude Bellingham

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment Harvey. I agree with you I think he still has lots of learning and developing to do and any top league club who buys him will be doing it for the future. This would mean that he is highly likely to spend a lot of time on the bench. Having said that if a club want to offer us £8 to £10 million for him then the club should definitely take it. KRO

[@Tonypoolebcfc]

Totally agree we could sort ourselves out nicely with £8-10 mil.

[@robbiemichaels2347]

There’s no one like Jude so maybe that’s unfair. He’s still only 19 and hasn’t been used properly so far at blues

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

@@robbiemichaels2347 thank you for your comment Robbie. He is still young and still has plenty to learn. He has so much potential which is why I suspect he is drawing this attention from other clubs. I suppose it will come down to whether he wants to move or if the club get an offer they can’t refuse. KRO

[@robbiemichaels2347]

@@BCFCRoyalBlue I would love him to stay but not sure he will

[@barrynicholls7126]

When played in Central midfield the kid will go all the way to the top. His performance against Coventry and Norwich was outstanding, playing on the left wing not even average, no pace !

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment Barry. We made that point in the podcast as well. To get the best out of him he has to be played in the centre. A very good player without a doubt. KRO

[@cravenmoorehead8]

As a Hammers fan, we'd love to see another Bowen join us, do you think he'll be on that level eventually?

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thanks for commenting, always appreciated :) It's a good question and JJ is only 19 so he could eventually get there. We do feel he is slightly overrated with the hype and price tag but there definitely is a player in there. I mean, 19 years old playing international football speaks for itself. I guess time will tell with JJ but with the amount players go for these days I think a £5-10 million gamble could be worth it. Very best, KRO!

[@cravenmoorehead8]

@SmallHeathAllianceFC Nice one, cheers! Definitely worth a gamble at that cost. All the best next season, maybe we could swap JJ for Sullivan and Brady 😉

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

@@cravenmoorehead8 thank you and good luck to you next season as well. KRO

[@Bluejohn]

Personally I wouldn't be upset if he left. I'm not convinced he would be 100% committed to the club given where we are. I also think he is a bit over rated, disappears for long periods and he is slooooooow. OK he scored 8 goals, but his last goal for Blues was against Ipswich, on Feb 24th. H e didn't score for the last 14 games of the season and I thought his performances during that time were pretty average. Put it this way . If they sold Dixon or Donovan I would be much more upset than if they sell James. I think he would go for no more than £5 million.

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment. It’s fair to say that JJ’s form tailed off toward the end of the season and that could have been a result of the attention he got in the transfer window. I think most Blues fans agree that they would not be devastated if he was sold but at the same time would be happy for him to stay. KRO

[@grahamfoster6222]

Great video. Personally lets try and keep him, why sell our Young players. Build a team around him. I thought we had a years option on his contract!! Just changing the subject. Why does the Birmingham mail keep going on about a certain Mr Rooney...he destroyed our club lm fed Up of reading about him. I have a friend Who is a Plymouth fan. They are devestated KRO

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment. I'm sure the club will try to work out what is best for the club. If they activate the additional year then that could add another few million onto the fee if he was sold, however I assume that the option might only be activated if both parties are in agreement. I may be wrong. We did a podcast about Rooney being appointed at Plymouth last week however this was so that Plymouth fans could understand what it is like to have him as their manager. The Birmingham Mail will keep writing stories which they think people will want to read. Love him or hate him Rooney is always going to be news! Thankfully though he is not at our club any longer. KRO

[@tonykimble1590]

Feel he is number 8 for best position. If we get 8 million upwards I would be happy. Also set a sell on clause for protection. Overall a little over hyped but hear his wales performances have beer excellent

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment Tony. £8 to £10 million would be about right and if he wanted to leave I think the club would be happy with that. Good point about a sell on clause. KRO

[@JustMyFish]

We don't have to sell yes there is one year left on his contact, but we have a one-year option on his deal. But if a club is willing to give us 10/15m then its best to sell now. the bottom line is 8m, but we must hold out for the top line even if that means wating till January. The price will only rise with Tottenham west ham Chelsea Leaster and Atalanta monitoring him. He will still get in the Welsh squad from league 1 8% of the Welsh national team are league 1 players.

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment. If more clubs come in for JJ then that is only going to up his price. In any event I’m sure the club will get the most they can for him because as you point out we do not have to sell him. KRO

[@TommiAtah]

JJ Just looked an average championship player in the second half of the season. I think the Atlanta interest turned his head? Would I sell him at the right price? Yes if someone coughs up £10 million. If not he stays next season...

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment Steven. I think that is how most Blues fans see it. He is a good young player and if he stays great however if we can get a decent and acceptable offer for him then lets take the cash to help fund the squad re-build. KRO

[@kevinpaterson3300]

We would be not to sell him, and he would be mad to stay. For him to progress it’s better for him is to move on. I wish him all the best. But he’d be better off playing abroad instead of being a bench warmer

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment Kevin. That is a comment I’ve made a few times to other viewers that my main concern if he went to a Premier League club would be a lack of game time. Abroad may be a better option however as we also said in the podcast, if we can find a way of keeping him then that would also be good. KRO

[@kevinpaterson3300]

@@BCFCRoyalBlue I agree keeping him would be good but we have to be realistic at the end of the day. It will give a chance to some of the up and coming to shine I hope

[@MyPRogers]

When was the last time a League One club sold a player for £10m?

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment. I’m not sure to be honest but JJ is a quality player who has never played in League One and who is destined to play at a higher level so I think a fee of £8 - £10 million is about right. KRO

[@JeffHorne-jx4fo]

Hi guys just on a different not maybe you could mention on your show because us blues fans are so fed up of villa fans ripping into us at least blues have produced probably the best player in the world and when all them villa fans are cheering Bellingham they forget there cheering a true blue lol up the blues

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment Jeff. Yes, those Vilks fans have been giving us some stick, but when has that ever different! We will of course mention that in our podcast when Jude is playing for the three lions. We did a podcast about Jude on our channel a few weeks ago which you might want to take a look at as well. KRO

[@nkskro80]

As long as we get a decent price for him around £8 million I’d take that all day long. He has had a some good games for us but more often than not he’s had mediocre games for us

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment. I think most Blues fans would take £8 to £10 million for JJ. From what I read in the media it does look like there is a good chance he may leave. KRO

[@JeffHorne-jx4fo]

Everyone goes on about James but the kid hasn't mentioned once about going himself

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment Jeff. Whenever there is speculation about a player it is not very often that you hear from the player himself. If he really wants to stay then I’m sure the club and the fans will be happy to keep him. KRO

[@nonstop1967]

I think it’s going to be same old blues and let him go on the cheap around about 5 million felt sorry for him last season having to play out wide as he didn’t look happy there

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment. As you point out he is definitely not as effective out wide and to get the best out of him he needs to play in the middle. I’d like to see us try to keep him as I think he would be good for us in league one however I’m also open to selling him if we can get a decent fee. KRO

[@martincole5659]

Im you matt 10.mill bite there hands off KRO

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment Martin. I think with one year left on his contract that level of fee would be about right. KRO

[@ryanbrown3483]

I want palace to sign him we can give you £8 million and David Ozoh on loan

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment Ryan. I think £8 to £10 million seems about right for JJ if the club decide to sell him. KRO

[@Harris-u6m]

Think he’s worth £5m. A good player and decent potential, but he’s not integral to our club.

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment. It will be interesting to see what few we get for JJ in the event he is sold and whatever we get will benefit the squad re-build. KRO

[@william54378]

Jordan James feels like one of those players that blues fans love because he’s ’one of our own’ and but he’s actually shite. I reckon we’ll get £4m for him with add ons. Anything over £6m is people with their head in the clouds

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thanks for commenting William :) Appreciate the honesty and this is why we love football, it's all about opinion. I personally find it hard to call a player who is only 19 and scored 8 goals in a poor Blues side last season shite. I do think he was played out of position a lot. The wing just isn't for him and he becomes extremely ineffective out there. I did however use the word overrated in the podcast and I stand by that. Not 100% I get all the hype but he is still only 19. I think he will be sold this summer and let's hope if we do we can get as much as possible. Thanks again, KRO!

[@martinlowe7560]

Was you saying the same thing when jobe was being looked at . He has gone on and being looked at again .playing with better class of players will help his game .he will not stay....

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment Martin. We only started our podcast in February so by that point Jobe had already been sold, so we did not have the opportunity to comment on that. In truth I would probably have had the same view, if a young player wants to leave then we have to let them go. Jobe had done ok at Sunderland but he has not set the world alight, however we will always wish him well in his career. KRO

[@markfewtrell5242]

Fairly ordinary midfield player. He is no Dillon or. Curbishley . Has an eye for goal and will develop in time At 5 mill plus we should consider the sale .

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment Mark. It will be interesting to see whether JJ stays or moves on. I would like to see him stay however I actually believe he will be sold. KRO and kind regards (Gary)

[@markw7628]

Think jj spat his dummy out after jan, so sell on, get team player in

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment Mark. JJ definitely went off the boil after January. If he is sold hopefully we can get a decent fee for him. KRO

[@ianstyring9602]

Slow and ponderous. If we can get an offer of £10m then take it.

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thanks Ian :) Slow and ponderous is a new one. I like ponderous 😂 Yeah, I don't think many blues fans can deny that £10m would be a really good bit of business. Thanks again, KRO!

[@ianstyring9602]

@@BCFCRoyalBlue I live in Weymouth, so I'm looking forward to the away day in Exeter!

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Only about a 90-minute journey for you then? I think it's like 3-4 hours from Brum! We better win that or what a miserable journey home 😂 Very best, KRO!

[@onelcrapo5360]

jj top boy he will get better keep him

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thank you for your comment. That is definitely an option but it will depend on whether he wants to stay or if the club will be tempted by a good offer for him. The general opinion of Blues fans so far is that they don’t really mind either way. KRO

[@DustyJaneway]

I think JJ is somewhat overrated. I just hope we get a decent price for him when we inevitably sell him this summer. KRO 💙🤍

[@BCFCRoyalBlue]

Thanks for commenting :) Yeah, we used the word overrated in the video too. No doubt 19 years old and 8 goals in a poor team in his first breakout season so to speak isn't that bad but overall yeah, I do agree. Very best, KRO!