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Post by stokeyhunter on Jan 2, 2011 19:43:22 GMT
don't no if it has been mentioned on here (apologised if it has) but Kranjcar wants out at spurs due to lack of first team football will we be sniffing around for him getting a bit of a deal done with old harry wont cost too much the problem would be wages and a genuine talent what we miss from our midfield now
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Post by RAF on Jan 2, 2011 19:45:13 GMT
Would love him and Ireland in our midfield.
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Post by PickSCFC on Jan 2, 2011 19:46:54 GMT
Would love him and Ireland in our midfield. H We would get dicked most games if they didnt track back, which they wouldnt
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 19:48:18 GMT
He'd be Tuncay mark 2.
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Post by stokie25 on Jan 2, 2011 19:48:40 GMT
i may have (inaccurately) construed that they want a swap deal...who with...fuck knows ???
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Post by Inverness Stokie on Jan 2, 2011 19:49:19 GMT
Keep dreaming.
We should Have Annan and Bradley in the middle!
Pissing well won't though which is annoying as we could bag the pair for £10M.
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Post by stokeyhunter on Jan 2, 2011 19:51:10 GMT
it is probably out of our range think somebody like him to partner deano Annan is a quality player with heaps of potential not seen much of Bradley
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Post by RINGO STARR on Jan 2, 2011 19:52:33 GMT
A midfield consisting of the following would be a 100% improvement to our team.
Pennant-Whitehead-Ireland or Krancjar-Ethers
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Post by RAF on Jan 2, 2011 19:53:09 GMT
Would love him and Ireland in our midfield. H We would get dicked most games if they didnt track back, which they wouldnt We have a defensive striker for that job Pick lad. H
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 20:02:21 GMT
A midfield consisting of the following would be a 100% improvement to our team. Pennant-Whitehead-Ireland or Krancjar-Ethers We need two centre mids who are going to be committed to the dirty work and putting s shift in. Fair enough if they can get forward as well, but if we're playing 4-4-1-1, we need two battlers. Ideally we need a Parker/Vieira type who can mix it but use the ball well too. Sidwell would have been ideal but he's off to West Ham it seems.
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Post by RAF on Jan 2, 2011 20:12:34 GMT
A midfield consisting of the following would be a 100% improvement to our team. Pennant-Whitehead-Ireland or Krancjar-Ethers We need two centre mids who are going to be committed to the dirty work and putting s shift in. Fair enough if they can get forward as well, but if we're playing 4-4-1-1, we need two battlers. Ideally we need a Parker/Vieira type who can mix it but use the ball well too. Sidwell would have been ideal but he's off to West Ham it seems. I don't get this Sidwell malarky. He's done fuck all at Villa for years but we could do with him? Bullet dodged I reckon If in fact we were ever in for him H
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Post by ruts66 on Jan 2, 2011 20:17:32 GMT
Which is the real travesty - two skilful, exciting players with absolutely no place at Stoke City due to the ceaseless fixation with twatball...
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Post by robwahlmann on Jan 2, 2011 20:27:07 GMT
If we brought in Anthony Annan (£2.5M) and Kranjcar (£5-6M) we would have a midfield able to compete with most in the PL! ;D
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Post by RINGO STARR on Jan 2, 2011 20:30:30 GMT
A midfield consisting of the following would be a 100% improvement to our team. Pennant-Whitehead-Ireland or Krancjar-Ethers We need two centre mids who are going to be committed to the dirty work and putting s shift in. Fair enough if they can get forward as well, but if we're playing 4-4-1-1, we need two battlers. Ideally we need a Parker/Vieira type who can mix it but use the ball well too. Sidwell would have been ideal but he's off to West Ham it seems. We don't need two of the same central midfielders. We have that currently. Whilst I'm not saying we go for a Kinkladze/Modric/Juninho type player it is evident that we need a player that can offer more than Whitehead and Delap do going forward. Our problem at present is that Whitehead isn't the box to box player with the eye for goal that we require. That said, I'd still clas him as the best central midfielder at the club. Delap (as much as I can't fault the bloke for what he has done or am I writing him off) is nt the answer to any of our current problems. We don't want another hard working ball winning midfieder RVD-we desperately need a midfielder who can shoot from 30 yards and more importantly can retain possesion of the football more than Rory Delap and Dean Whitehead do. Mark Noble, Niko Krankjar, Steven Ireland would all be 100% improvements to the team. We only have to look at how many people on this message board suggested 12 months ago that Pennant wouldn't be the 'right player' for our midfield and that the work ethic and team spirit would be lacking. Steve Sidwell or Viera would not see us evolve. A player like Noble/O'Hara/Ireland/Krankjar most definitely would.
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Post by Irish Stokie on Jan 2, 2011 20:34:34 GMT
If the Ireland deal doesnt come off I'd love to sign him. I dont think both would work alongside each other but I'd love either one alongside Rory. Then in the summer we can look at Palacios to complete the CM and then just a couple of full backs, lock Ryan, Huth and Bego in TP's basement for the summer and Europe here we come next year.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 20:58:42 GMT
We need two centre mids who are going to be committed to the dirty work and putting s shift in. Fair enough if they can get forward as well, but if we're playing 4-4-1-1, we need two battlers. Ideally we need a Parker/Vieira type who can mix it but use the ball well too. Sidwell would have been ideal but he's off to West Ham it seems. We don't need two of the same central midfielders. We have that currently. Whilst I'm not saying we go for a Kinkladze/Modric/Juninho type player it is evident that we need a player that can offer more than Whitehead and Delap do going forward. Our problem at present is that Whitehead isn't the box to box player with the eye for goal that we require. That said, I'd still clas him as the best central midfielder at the club. Delap (as much as I can't fault the bloke for what he has done or am I writing him off) is nt the answer to any of our current problems. We don't want another hard working ball winning midfieder RVD-we desperately need a midfielder who can shoot from 30 yards and more importantly can retain possesion of the football more than Rory Delap and Dean Whitehead do. Mark Noble, Niko Krankjar, Steven Ireland would all be 100% improvements to the team. We only have to look at how many people on this message board suggested 12 months ago that Pennant wouldn't be the 'right player' for our midfield and that the work ethic and team spirit would be lacking. Steve Sidwell or Viera would not see us evolve. A player like Noble/O'Hara/Ireland/Krankjar most definitely would. Sidwell, Noble and Vieira all WOULD see us evolve because they can all win the ball AND use it well, which is exactly what we need. If we're playing two out and out wingers then we need two grafters in the middle or our four man midfield will be overrun. What we need are better versions of what we have - ie players who can do the dirty job of breaking up the play and plugging the gaps but also mix up their passing and consistently pass it to a bloke in a red and white shirt. Tiote at Newcastle is a good example of this type of player. Fellaini at Everton can do it as well.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 21:00:36 GMT
We need two centre mids who are going to be committed to the dirty work and putting s shift in. Fair enough if they can get forward as well, but if we're playing 4-4-1-1, we need two battlers. Ideally we need a Parker/Vieira type who can mix it but use the ball well too. Sidwell would have been ideal but he's off to West Ham it seems. I don't get this Sidwell malarky. He's done fuck all at Villa for years but we could do with him? Bullet dodged I reckon If in fact we were ever in for him H We are where we are in no small part as a result of the manager taking players who did "fuck all" at their previous clubs and revitalising their careers. Fuller, Lawrence, Delap, Higginbotham, Etherington, Pennant...
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Post by northantsash on Jan 2, 2011 21:17:23 GMT
mark noble would be ideal, maybe more realistic than scott parker, because he will never sign for stoke city.
as others say, we need a ball winner who can play a pass too. we may have one in wilson, just we will never see it as we persist with rory in the middle.
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Post by RAF on Jan 2, 2011 21:19:38 GMT
I don't get this Sidwell malarky. He's done fuck all at Villa for years but we could do with him? Bullet dodged I reckon If in fact we were ever in for him H We are where we are in no small part as a result of the manager taking players who did "fuck all" at their previous clubs and revitalising their careers. Fuller, Lawrence, Delap, Higginbotham, Etherington, Pennant... That's opinion , not fact! H
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Post by mattythestokie on Jan 2, 2011 21:26:52 GMT
I reckon we only need one centre midfielder (would love 2, but dont want to waste money) we should go for kranjcar OR ireland, they are two top players to move the club on.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 22:52:30 GMT
We are where we are in no small part as a result of the manager taking players who did "fuck all" at their previous clubs and revitalising their careers. Fuller, Lawrence, Delap, Higginbotham, Etherington, Pennant... That's opinion , not fact! H Where did I claim it was a fact? Do you happen to disagree with that analysis?
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Post by RAF on Jan 2, 2011 23:01:35 GMT
That's opinion , not fact! H Where did I claim it was a fact? Do you happen to disagree with that analysis? It was a statement not fact you massive cock! ;D H
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 23:03:05 GMT
Where did I claim it was a fact? Do you happen to disagree with that analysis? It was a statement not fact you massive cock! ;D H I never said it was fact. You've lost me. Been on the vino shag?
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Post by RAF on Jan 2, 2011 23:05:36 GMT
It was a statement not fact you massive cock! ;D H I never said it was fact. You've lost me. Been on the vino shag? Correct and not correct in one fell swoop you cunter! H
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 23:07:14 GMT
I never said it was fact. You've lost me. Been on the vino shag? Correct and not correct in one fell swoop you cunter! H I'll take that as a yes
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Post by RAF on Jan 2, 2011 23:08:53 GMT
Correct and not correct in one fell swoop you cunter! H I'll take that as a yes You take it how you need to. Ultimately you will be fucking wrong! H
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 23:11:24 GMT
I'll take that as a yes You take it how you need to. Ultimately you will be fucking wrong! H You'd know.
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Post by RAF on Jan 2, 2011 23:13:32 GMT
You take it how you need to. Ultimately you will be fucking wrong! H You'd know. Is that like a " I know what you are but what am I question?" H
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 23:16:44 GMT
You'd know. Is that like a " I know what you are but what am I question?" H It is, but a high calibre one. I was always confused as to why you changed your name back from "RAF was wrong".
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Post by bunnyscfc on Jan 3, 2011 0:16:01 GMT
Would love him and Ireland in our midfield. H Only allowed 11 in a team, as you well know.
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