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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2015 16:05:26 GMT
whos our most versatile player?
or Stoke player from the past?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Sept 5, 2015 16:07:48 GMT
Currently-Wilson. He covers RB, CB, LB, CM.
I may have made this up but didn't Dobing pretty much play everywhere for us at one stage or another?
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Post by Gods on Sept 5, 2015 16:12:56 GMT
Brendan O'Callaghan converted from Centre Forward to Centre Half didn't he? Not in an 'he could cover in either position' kind of a way, rather it was a complete renaissance. Just woke up one morning and decided he was a defender and not a goal scorer  |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Sept 5, 2015 16:14:12 GMT
Calvin Palmer and Alan Philpotts. Don't remember Dobing as a utility player tbh.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Sept 5, 2015 16:15:23 GMT
Calvin Palmer and Alan Philpotts. Don't remember Dobing as a utility player tbh. Like I said I may have made it up......but there's a nagging thought in my mind that I may have read it somewhere. |
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Post by stoke1863 on Sept 5, 2015 16:16:19 GMT
Ryan Shotton.
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Post by maninasuitcase on Sept 5, 2015 16:17:19 GMT
Delap
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Sept 5, 2015 16:19:27 GMT
In the past Conroy has played across the front 5 as it was then.
Skeels, I seem to remember, played in just about every outfield position at one time or another.
In modern times Wilson and Cameron would appear to be the most versatile. Wilson performs adequately across all back 4 positions. Cameron covers 3 of the back 4 positions plus defensive midfield - and he could possibly cover the box to box midfield job as well.
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Post by ilikelamp on Sept 5, 2015 16:24:32 GMT
Danny Pugh
Geoff Cameron
Marc Wilson
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Post by cobhamstokey on Sept 5, 2015 16:33:23 GMT
In our current squad
Wilson - RB LB CB DM
Cameron - RB CB DM
Pieters - LB CB
Muni - LB CB DM?
Afellay - CM AM LW
Walters - RW LW CF
Odom RW CF
It's very handy having that versatility
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Post by stokeyouth on Sept 5, 2015 16:40:35 GMT
Currently-Wilson. He covers RB, CB, LB, CM. I may have made this up but didn't Dobing pretty much play everywhere for us at one stage or another? In the past it has to be Shotton? Center half, right back, rigt winger and of course against West Brom and Hajduk Split, striker!! |
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Post by harryburrows on Sept 5, 2015 16:49:45 GMT
Eric skeels by a mile , although I saw Charlie Adam play on the wing a few times  |
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Post by Plave on Sept 5, 2015 16:51:21 GMT
Geoff could do a job anywhere but in goal.
Note I don't mean he'd do exceptionally well, just that he wouldn't look ridiculously out of place.
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Post by mrpickles on Sept 5, 2015 17:05:45 GMT
I think the word versatile gets bandied around too much in football. Versatile to me means, somebody who has the ability to 'play well' in more than one position. Shotton was never any good anywhere other than right back. He may be a decent centre half, but we never really saw him play there.
Out of the current crop, I'd say Wilson is the most versatile, as I've seen him fill in well at left back, right back, and centre half (although he does frighten me at CB). Personally, I think he's a liability in midfield, so I wouldn't count that as part of his versatility.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Sept 5, 2015 17:11:22 GMT
Most versatile player I ever saw in the flesh was John Charles who was World Class at both centre forward and centre half (as CBs were called in those days).
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Post by bayernoatcake on Sept 5, 2015 17:13:30 GMT
It's fair to say I really don't like versatile players.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2015 17:33:37 GMT
they are more cost effective.....especially if they genuinely good in the positions
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Post by wokinghampotter on Sept 5, 2015 18:53:09 GMT
Eric Skeels was always a versatile player.
Brendon O'Callaghan of course.
Tony Allen Right back & Left Back
Woodgate Centre Back and right Back (remember Wolves away?)
All for now
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2015 19:02:19 GMT
Whenever I see the phrase versatile player, I just can't help thinking it is basically describing a player that isn't good enough to hold down one position but can be average in numerous ones. Like Wilson, Walters, Cameron delap etc etc
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Post by bayernoatcake on Sept 5, 2015 19:06:29 GMT
Whenever I see the phrase versatile player, I just can't help thinking it is basically describing a player that isn't good enough to hold down one position but can be average in numerous ones. Like Wilson, Walters, Cameron delap etc etc Except for Delap who I don't think for us was versatile. He was a central midfielder and a mighty fine one at that. |
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Post by stokey127 on Sept 5, 2015 19:11:38 GMT
Eric skeels by a mile , although I saw Charlie Adam play on the wing a few times Tony Allen rb and lb remember him well. I was a kid playing in the park and he picked me to play for his under 14s I boundry cheadle those were the days remember him well. I believe he still coaching kids today. Heat lads of games in for Stoke n fact one of the most. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2015 19:12:22 GMT
Whenever I see the phrase versatile player, I just can't help thinking it is basically describing a player that isn't good enough to hold down one position but can be average in numerous ones. Like Wilson, Walters, Cameron delap etc etc Except for Delap who I don't think for us was versatile. He was a central midfielder and a mighty fine one at that. Did well in cm mate. Shame he was made play right wing, left wing, and I'm sure he played a game up front for us. He wasn't a bad right bad though having said that |
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Post by stokey127 on Sept 5, 2015 19:13:30 GMT
God my spelling is crap even without a drink.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Sept 5, 2015 19:17:37 GMT
Except for Delap who I don't think for us was versatile. He was a central midfielder and a mighty fine one at that. Did well in cm mate. Shame he was made play right wing, left wing, and I'm sure he played a game up front for us. He wasn't a bad right bad though having said that He was but I just never classed him as anything bar a central midfielder. |
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Post by baystokie on Sept 5, 2015 20:11:29 GMT
Eric skeels by a mile , although I saw Charlie Adam play on the wing a few times Good choice - from the 40s and 50s, it has to be Frank Mountford. |
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Post by streetwise on Sept 5, 2015 21:02:42 GMT
Bill Asprey. Full Back, Centre Half, Centre Forward. Versatile enough to be our manager too !(though not a great one)!
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Post by samba :) on Sept 5, 2015 21:53:38 GMT
David James gk striker and offered a contract in American football
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2015 22:03:07 GMT
Did Birds eye potato waffle ever play for us?
He's awfully versatile.
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Post by JoeinOz on Sept 6, 2015 2:30:39 GMT
Versatility was the key to Rinus Michels' total football. It shouldn't be that hard either.
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Post by tijuanabrass on Sept 6, 2015 5:09:28 GMT
Brendan O'Callaghan converted from Centre Forward to Centre Half didn't he? ... Just woke up one morning and decided he was a defender and not a goal scorer The subtle hints communicated to him by the Boothen may have helped him on this road to Damascus. |
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