Can we start giving him dues. He’s been excellent the last 10 games or so. Really proud of him being one of our own and having come through the academy.
Yes my proudest moment was having him age 3
Our best player for much of the season and it's great that a number of others have since come up to, and in a few cases, above his level. I often feel it takes particular character to play well when those around you aren't, which was the case at the start of the season with Eccles.
Look the lads done well very well at times but as good as he has been we need someone better at times to be up there challenging, footballs a cruel world and Eccles is not yet the finished article and if he becomes that finished article with us thats fine if somewhere else time will tell
You should be proud but I blame you for not teaching him to take a decent corner
Think he finally believes he deserves to be in the team. Looked like a player lacking a bit of confidence in the past, which is understandable.
I really don’t understand the criticism he gets. I think he’s been excellent for us for the most part.
I dislike it when people comment on here about ‘how they said so-and-so was great’ x amount of years ago/‘I called it first’ etc etc etc…but that’s exactly what I’m going to do here! One of his first touches when he came on vs Southend at Stans was sublime…I said to the Cardiff fan sat next to me, “with a bit of luck that lad is gonna be quality”.
*Smug face*
I dislike it when people comment on here about ‘how they said so-and-so was great’ x amount of years ago/‘I called it first’ etc etc etc…but that’s exactly what I’m going to do here! One of his first touches when he came on vs Southend at Stans was sublime…I said to the Cardiff fan sat next to me, “with a bit of luck that lad is gonna be quality”.
*Smug face*
Maybe you are thinking of the same moment as me - wasn't it a brilliant flick or dummy in an attacking move? Not really representative of his play as we know him now, but impressive from a youngster at the time!
Actually think he has the potential to add goals and assists to his game, which on top of his excellent ball-winning and ball retention would make him a top player at this level.
(Edit - this was in reply to Terry-dactyl)
Actually think he has the potential to add goals and assists to his game, which on top of his excellent ball-winning and ball retention would make him a top player at this level.
(Edit - this was in reply to Terry-dactyl)
Oh and remember the reaction on here when he signed a 4 year contract 
Looks a very shrewd move by the club now.
Looks a very shrewd move by the club now.
Oh and remember the reaction on here when he signed a 4 year contract
Looks a very shrewd move by the club now.
Tbf think most concerns were over his injury record (which touch wood, thing of the past) and not his potential/ability.
I think it's because of the role he plays and because he is not an exotic signing from a foreign league. Don't get me wrong I love watching players like Sakamoto, Wright, Palmer and O'Hare but it's a team game and every side needs a balance of players like them and ones like Eccles.
His strengths are his positional and tactical awareness, covering especially for the defence, anticipation and rarely giving the ball away. These are crucial but not necessarily as exciting to the fans as the skills of players like Sakamoto.
We are up there and challenging and were last season once he established himself in the side.
Some were, some weren't.
But at the time of signing the contract he'd been available for 20 out of 25 games that season
Yes. It was certainly an attacking move. Something he did with ease and all in one movement.
I think he’s got potential to get even better and doesn’t seem afraid to have a shot so I agree, there could be more to come.
Eccles made a significant contribution last season and is doing so again this season. He is also showing signs that he is still developing as a player. I think his temperament has been pretty good too.
I don't get the need to knock our players all the time considering the progress the club has made in recent years.
The reality is every player at every club can potentially be up graded. Some times you just need to appreciate what you have got.
I don't get the need to knock our players all the time considering the progress the club has made in recent years.
The reality is every player at every club can potentially be up graded. Some times you just need to appreciate what you have got.
He's been excellent and is now a proven beyond doubt championship quality defensive midfielder. He's done so well considering he's competing with Hamer/Sheaf/Allen. To sit and complement these is not easy task.
I think we we'll see a couple or three before the seasons over, beautiful technique from the lad!
He's having a decent season, a steady squad player who continues to improve.
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Best CCFC Academy graduates since the turn of the century:
1. Maddison
2. Wilson
3. McSheffrey
4. Eccles
Nuff said, but needs to lose that facial hair pronto
1. Maddison
2. Wilson
3. McSheffrey
4. Eccles
Nuff said, but needs to lose that facial hair pronto
Ben Turner. Kirkland I think made one (?) appearance before but didn’t play regularly until 2000/01
Yeah Christie Has played in the premier league, c300+ championship appearances and got 30 international caps; Ben Turner too played in the premier league, and our season crashed as soon as we sold him. Excluding Kirkland and Davenport.
1) Madison
2) Wilson
3) McSheffrey
4) Christie
5) Ben Turner
6) Eccles
Could you include Che Adams? Released by the academy aged 14.
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I like Eccles but if we want to progress to the next level, he’ll probably slip down the pecking order in my view.
Sheaf and Eccles have stepped since Hamer has left, but is that area of the pitch better than last season? I’d say no.
Even before COH got injured last season, we generally 3-4-1-2/3-4-2-1 so the Hamer-Sheaf-COH isn’t so different to Eccles-Sheaf-COH this season.
In my view, if we have a player with a similar passing range to Hamer, that improves us as a team. With Sheaf being de facto captain of the team, you wouldn’t drop him if Torp turned out to be a superstar in the making (for example).
Sheaf and Eccles have stepped since Hamer has left, but is that area of the pitch better than last season? I’d say no.
Even before COH got injured last season, we generally 3-4-1-2/3-4-2-1 so the Hamer-Sheaf-COH isn’t so different to Eccles-Sheaf-COH this season.
In my view, if we have a player with a similar passing range to Hamer, that improves us as a team. With Sheaf being de facto captain of the team, you wouldn’t drop him if Torp turned out to be a superstar in the making (for example).
He did say since the turn of the century..
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Tidy little player on his day and gives his all for the shirt; that's all we can ask for.
