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Post by Pricey on Sept 29, 2011 19:44:22 GMT
Oh yes. We have a quality player in the middle of the park.
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Post by scfcno1fan on Sept 29, 2011 19:54:47 GMT
I dont think he has played that well to be honest.
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Post by lewis2k on Sept 29, 2011 19:56:31 GMT
I'd pick whelan any day
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Post by RAF on Sept 29, 2011 19:56:57 GMT
We got fucking taytered in the first half in the midfield with Palacios looking 2 or 3 yards off the pace. Whitehead on the other hand is having a good game , if only he could pass.
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Post by cheekymatt71 on Sept 29, 2011 19:57:10 GMT
almost every pass has found his man and got us on the attack. To be fair he was always going to improve our midfield but its so refreshing to see.
Whitehead encapsulates his ability in that half. Brilliant at winning the ball and then goes on the rampage but a simple 5 yard pass to Crouch is given straight back to the opposition
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Post by Pricey on Sept 29, 2011 20:00:11 GMT
What are you lot watching?
He breaks up play, keeps it simple and has a really calm head.
Not yet fully fit and still class in my opinion.
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Post by RAF on Sept 29, 2011 20:02:23 GMT
I'm watching the game where he is about 2 to 3 yards off the pace as he is clearly not fit as you have said yourself Pricey.
He is most definitely a class player, but we are getting murdered in midfield overall.
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Post by Pricey on Sept 29, 2011 20:04:45 GMT
Nah....we're ok. Murdered is an exaggeration. They've just got players a lot better on the ball and Quaresma wandering all over the place.
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Post by RAF on Sept 29, 2011 20:06:47 GMT
Nah....we're ok. Murdered is an exaggeration. They've just got players a lot better on the ball and Quaresma wandering all over the place. Fernandes mugged Palacios all first half Pricey. Fuck knows what you are watching? H
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Post by onlyonesirstan on Sept 29, 2011 20:08:28 GMT
poor tackle by shotton
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Post by onlyonesirstan on Sept 29, 2011 20:09:16 GMT
poor clearance by huth
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Post by Pricey on Sept 29, 2011 20:15:33 GMT
Nah....we're ok. Murdered is an exaggeration. They've just got players a lot better on the ball and Quaresma wandering all over the place. Fernandes mugged Palacios all first half Pricey. Fuck knows what you are watching? H I thought he was good. So there.
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Post by RAF on Sept 29, 2011 20:16:18 GMT
Fernandes mugged Palacios all first half Pricey. Fuck knows what you are watching? H I thought he was good. So there. As is your right to Pricey. H
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Post by Pricey on Sept 29, 2011 20:24:37 GMT
Nice little cool pass there...and his reward is to be subbed. Give him until November and he'll be running things.
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Post by RAF on Sept 29, 2011 20:26:28 GMT
Nice little cool pass there...and his reward is to be subbed. Give him until November and he'll be running things. I think you are right Pricey, nowt wrong with his passing. He just needs to get match fit. H
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2011 21:01:03 GMT
I thought he played well, looks very confident on the ball. Just the one dodgy moment in the first half where he lost it.
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Post by smokeontrent on Sept 29, 2011 21:04:44 GMT
To be honest, I thought we played so much better when Whelan & Walters came on....
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Post by euan ouzami on Sept 29, 2011 21:07:35 GMT
he controls the ball close in better than any of our other midfielders. i'm sure he will be good for us because we lose the ball in midfield too often
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Post by adri2008 on Sept 29, 2011 21:10:05 GMT
Obviously not fit but he looks very comfortable on the ball - him and Whelan would make a great pair. It's only our wingers I really worry about right now, they seem to be picking up niggly injuries every game and we have no cover
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Post by mtrstudent on Sept 29, 2011 21:14:38 GMT
He didn't have a great one today. But he still improved our forward play by being calm and able to pick a pass. Get him Pulis fit and I'll be chuffed
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Post by stubbo on Sept 29, 2011 21:20:18 GMT
I think he is a class act just not (Stoke)match fit yet - have a little patience
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Post by darksideofthemoon on Sept 29, 2011 21:23:21 GMT
I think he is a class act just not (Stoke)match fit yet - have a little patience Have always thought him to be a class player......I think Tone is doing exactly the right thing with him....easing him back into the game.....another few outings and we'll start to see the best of him ;D
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Post by nottspotter on Sept 29, 2011 21:29:29 GMT
Just left the ground.. Thought palacios was well off the pace and clearly unfit. Didn't look as good as at kyiv game.
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Post by despotter on Sept 29, 2011 21:30:40 GMT
I dunno Pricey, I think you might be delirious from the Cardinals clinching the wild card. I didn't think that Palacios hold a torch to Whelan. I'm sure he'll improve with game time, though.
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Post by ruarig on Sept 29, 2011 21:47:15 GMT
I think the obvious point tonight is fitness. Whelan clearly has it and it gave him the edge tonight when he came on. That said Palacious has much better timing in the tackle and with the ball at his feet is head and shoulders ahead of anything we have at stoke. A fully fit Palacious will be a god send.
Right now I think we are lucky to have both.
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Post by takeshikovacs on Sept 29, 2011 21:50:20 GMT
Way off the pace at the moment, after his injury. He will be much better when back to fitness. We've seen nothing of his true ability yet. Good to see Tone's recognised this and is not rushing him back. All good things come to those who wait.
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Post by elfenomeno on Sept 29, 2011 21:53:36 GMT
I liked your midfield more with Whelan. The 20 year oldNecip Uysal en Fernandes totally dominated the midfield in the first half.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2011 21:54:54 GMT
I thought palacios was way off the pace, but that tonight is what he needed to sharpen him up! When whelan came on we looked a lot better
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Post by gaznandi on Sept 29, 2011 21:55:30 GMT
I liked your midfield more with Whelan. The 20 year oldNecip Uysal en Fernandes totally dominated the midfield in the first half. oldNecip Uysal en Fernandes..? His mum and dad need a slap for that... ;D
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2011 21:57:19 GMT
I thought Palacios was pretty decent to be honest. He broke up play, he is definetly an intelligent player, knows when to release a good pass and when just to keep possession. Had a better game than he did against Spurs last week. I think he is definetly getting better as he is picking up match fitness.
You can see Pulis is happy to take him slow and build his confidence, fitness and form. When he is fully fit and playing alongside someone like Whelan or Wilson we will have a fantastic centre.
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