Supporters of West Ham United have taken to social media to air their opinions of former Hammers player Reece Oxford.
On Thursday, @COYIrons_com asked the London Stadium faithful to describe the 21-year-old Englishman using just two words, which had many fans slating him.
https://twitter.com/COYIrons_com/status/1255863527191072771
Waste talent
— ??John Phillips?? (@JohnWHUFC80) April 30, 2020
Over rated!
— Oldhammer (@RogerCaxton) April 30, 2020
Wasted potential
— Rebecca (@specky_beccy) May 1, 2020
Do you believe that Reece Oxford's potential was wasted as he is no longer playing for West Ham?Yes, he was a diappointment
No, he still has good potential
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Having graduated through the Hammers’ youth ranks, Oxford had loan spells with Reading, Borussia Monchengladbach and Augsburg before his loan spell with the latter was turned into a permanent switch in 2019 (per Transfermarkt).
In total, Oxford made just 17 appearances for the Hammers’ senior side, in which he neither scored nor assisted (per Transfermarkt), as many fans continued to air their belief that his potential had been wasted.
Unbelievable disappointment
— Sterling (@Quidsy) April 30, 2020
Failed potential
— Jamie Penfold ? (@jamie_penfold) April 30, 2020
wasted talent
— ian ford (@IanEenyford) April 30, 2020
Massive disappointment
— james (@jameswhyte81) April 30, 2020
What do we think?
As can be seen in the responses from West Ham supporters, they clearly feel that Oxford wasted his talent as he is not playing for the Hammers in the Premier League.
However, having made eight appearances for Augsburg in the Bundesliga this season (per Transfermarkt), the Englishman is still playing at a high level – just not with the Irons.