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Post by Linx on Nov 26, 2015 19:26:35 GMT
Wanted to move back down south, but went to Norwich, geography obviously not his strong point. Wasn't his family based in Cambridge? I suspect Norwich is closer to Cambridge than Stoke.
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Post by Simon Drainrod on Nov 26, 2015 19:34:32 GMT
Don't think his name came up in the great thread about the most 'average' scfc player ever (won by Dave Kevan from memory). Possibly should have done,
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Post by steve66 on Nov 26, 2015 19:41:58 GMT
Never liked him. Dreadful footballer. Load of bollocks Bayern. Did well for us and was nowhere near what you say. Great pro too by all accounts who always put a shift in. We have had far worse in the years before and since! Good thing there wasn't Internet or keyboard warriors in 85, would have to be a suicidal section on the forum!
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Post by Roger Everyone on Nov 26, 2015 19:47:05 GMT
He did a great job for us back in the day. Committed player. good member of the team.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2015 20:08:38 GMT
He was a good industrious player with limited technical abilities who helped us transition from relegation candidates to mid-table. I have a huge amount of respect for players like him who reach their ceiling through dedication. There's a million guys who could've been better than Daryl Russell but never made it.
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Post by stokeyscrew on Nov 26, 2015 20:19:39 GMT
The original Dean Whitehead. The winner
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Post by GrahamHyde on Nov 26, 2015 21:13:58 GMT
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Post by parttimelurker on Nov 26, 2015 21:34:57 GMT
Decent player at the level we were at.
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Post by Batfink on Nov 26, 2015 21:41:37 GMT
I liked him, though I remember him for having the weakest of weakest shots in the entire world, ever!
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Post by SamB_SCFC on Nov 26, 2015 22:07:13 GMT
I always liked him. Lots of limitations but an important part of the team at that time and played his part in our transition from relegation candidates to a safe mid table Division One side. Which was the platform that Pulis and Coates mk2 built on to get us promoted.
Summer 2003 we made a number of excellent signings like Eustace, De Goey, Asaba, Akinbiyi, Hill etc and Russell was one of them. One of Pulis' best summers in my opinion as we cleared out the Division Two dross that almost got us relegated the season before and built a very decent Division One team on an absolute shoestring.
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Post by nonameface on Nov 26, 2015 22:14:40 GMT
A great player for us at the time and at that level he was wanted by many other teams- we did well to keep hold of him. If he could have shot he probably would have been bottom end prem top end of championship standard. I don't think I've seen a poorer striker of the ball- that wolves goal was the exception.
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Post by icelandpotter on Nov 26, 2015 22:16:32 GMT
Liked Daryl myself. Thought he was a solid player, met him and thought he was a really nice bloke
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2015 22:37:31 GMT
He was better than Dave Bramber at least!
It was a shame Eustace was always injured, he was better than both of them combined.
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Post by Bowyer83 on Nov 26, 2015 23:00:48 GMT
Russell shined when Lee Hendrie joined the club.
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Nov 26, 2015 23:16:49 GMT
Had his moments with us, the Wolves goal in question
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Nov 26, 2015 23:19:23 GMT
Although having said that, Russell's was good.....but it wasn't quite Dave Brammer.....
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Post by sheikhmomo on Nov 26, 2015 23:27:01 GMT
A couple of things. 17K sound a lot louder than 27K have for three years What the fuck was the ref trying to do during Russell's celebration?
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Post by Gob Bluth on Nov 26, 2015 23:41:17 GMT
Darel broke up play fantastically and much in a similar way to some of our midfielders since played it simple see Diao, Rory, Deano and Glenn. The problem he had was we didn't have many creative men in midfield and those we did suffered from injuries or the ones that Boskamp bought in were just poor. This meant Darel had to be more of a box to box player, tie that in with the crowd constantly moaning and groaning when he did something wrong, I don't think he enjoyed it here and I think the majority didn't like him. Definitely didn't get the credit he deserves.
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Post by spitthedog on Nov 27, 2015 0:16:26 GMT
Darel broke up play fantastically and much in a similar way to some of our midfielders since played it simple see Diao, Rory, Deano and Glenn. The problem he had was we didn't have many creative men in midfield and those we did suffered from injuries or the ones that Boskamp bought in were just poor. This meant Darel had to be more of a box to box player, tie that in with the crowd constantly moaning and groaning when he did something wrong, I don't think he enjoyed it here and I think the majority didn't like him. Definitely didn't get the credit he deserves. this is a very good assessment imho I really get narked by this trend to write off ex-players who in fact made significant contributions to our club. All players playing at championship level have limitations but Russell worked hard as a player and on most occasions didn't let us down. We are rather spoiled at the moment but don't forget the players who put spade work in to get us where we are now.
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Post by onionman on Nov 27, 2015 2:57:39 GMT
He was better than Dave Bramber at least! It was a shame Eustace was always injured, he was better than both of them combined. Dave Bramber. He sounds great, a Dave Bamber/Brammer hybrid, as if someone had attached a camel's head onto the body of a really fat dog.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 27, 2015 9:09:26 GMT
Never liked him. Dreadful footballer. In comparison to others who played for us around that time he was YayaToureesque. Just out of interest Bayern who ran over your cat, pissed on your chips and nicked your wallet???!!!! Cheer up man.....we're in the middle of arguably our best ever period as a football club!!!! He was still utterly dreadful, couldn't pass, tackle and barely could shoot. There was nothing to like. He ran around a lot. Wow. I don't like wank footballers.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 27, 2015 9:14:06 GMT
Never liked him. Dreadful footballer. Load of bollocks Bayern. Did well for us and was nowhere near what you say. Great pro too by all accounts who always put a shift in. We have had far worse in the years before and since! He couldn't pass, tackle, shoot really or do much of anything bar run around a lot. But Dean Whitehead is loved on here I guess and I don't get that one at all either.
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Post by BraveSirRobin on Nov 27, 2015 9:31:04 GMT
In comparison to others who played for us around that time he was YayaToureesque. Just out of interest Bayern who ran over your cat, pissed on your chips and nicked your wallet???!!!! Cheer up man.....we're in the middle of arguably our best ever period as a football club!!!! He was still utterly dreadful, couldn't pass, tackle and barely could shoot. There was nothing to like. He ran around a lot. Wow. I don't like the majority of Stoke City footballers.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 27, 2015 9:43:19 GMT
He was still utterly dreadful, couldn't pass, tackle and barely could shoot. There was nothing to like. He ran around a lot. Wow. I don't like the majority of Stoke City footballers. Not the shit ones. Diao was a breath of fresh air due to his and Brammer's uselessness.
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Post by okeydokeystokie2 on Nov 27, 2015 9:53:48 GMT
Seem to remember two Wolves players fighting during that game when Darel scored...
For what it's worth, I thought he was OK too. He had the legs to break out of the cage and support the front men. Sometimes a runner from midfield gets through or creates space.
OK, he was no Iniesta, but he was a whole hearted player, got up and down the pitch and gave his best consistently. An important part of that team. Not sure what supporters expect sometimes.
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Post by WoodbineWright2@ on Nov 27, 2015 9:56:28 GMT
Load of bollocks Bayern. Did well for us and was nowhere near what you say. Great pro too by all accounts who always put a shift in. We have had far worse in the years before and since! He couldn't pass, tackle, shoot really or do much of anything bar run around a lot. But Dean Whitehead is loved on here I guess and I don't get that one at all either. Maybe it's quite simple, Bayern. Stoke fans (mostly) appreciate a footballer who reflects the honest values of the modest, hardworking grafter which many of ourselves are, or our fathers & grandfathers who worked the pot banks were. Stoke on Trent is a 'no frills' area but a City proud of its heritage, reputation & history of hard work. And maybe, that's why we root for the unsung hero, the one who gives 100% every time and will sweat blood for the badge. I think we like to see the Hoekstra's and the Bojan's - we love them - but we tend to have a deep empathy with the Steve Foleys, Whiteheads, Walters and the Delaps... And maybe Russell, for some, fell into that category. Personally I liked him, he was a useful and decent midfielder for Stoke. Not the best, I think you're a bit critical towards him, though because he was an honest lad who always gave his best but also had a bit of talent too. But to be fair to you - you're consistent and your standards are clearly high regarding what you expect and want to see, and I respect that. But some of us expect and in certain cases can accept nothing less than 100% from anybody privileged enough to wear our shirt, whilst also having the flash of flair in the team. Of course, we'd all like to see a team resembling the old 70's Dutch side, most any of the Brazil sides or the current Barca team - of course. But in the past, and still now even, we appreciate an honest grafter who can help to earn results in the spirit of your everyday Potteries laborer.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 27, 2015 10:03:44 GMT
He couldn't pass, tackle, shoot really or do much of anything bar run around a lot. But Dean Whitehead is loved on here I guess and I don't get that one at all either. Maybe it's quite simple, Bayern. Stoke fans (mostly) appreciate a footballer who reflects the honest values of the modest, hardworking grafter which many of ourselves are, or our fathers & grandfathers who worked the pot banks were. Stoke on Trent is a 'no frills' area but a City proud of its heritage, reputation & history of hard work. And maybe, that's why we root for the unsung hero, the one who gives 100% every time and will sweat blood for the badge. I think we like to see the Hoekstra's and the Bojan's - we love them - but we tend to have a deep empathy with the Steve Foleys, Whiteheads, Walters and the Delaps... And maybe Russell, for some, fell into that category. Personally I liked him, he was a useful and decent midfielder for Stoke. Not the best, I think you're a bit critical towards him, though because he was an honest lad who always gave his best but also had a bit of talent too. But to be fair to you - you're consistent and your standards are clearly high regarding what you expect and want to see, and I respect that. But some of us expect and in certain cases can accept nothing less than 100% from anybody privileged enough to wear our shirt, whilst also having the flash of flair in the team. Of course, we'd all like to see a team resembling the old 70's Dutch side, most any of the Brazil sides or the current Barca team - of course. But in the past, and still now even, we appreciate an honest grafter who can help to earn results in the spirit of your everyday Potteries laborer. Yeah, I don't. I want to see people who can play the game they're paid to. Delap? Pfffft do not associate Delap with Whitehead. Delap was, is and always will be streets ahead of Whitehead.
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Post by lordb on Nov 27, 2015 10:04:23 GMT
scored a surprsing (to me anyway) 16 goals for Stoke Not amazing (given how many games he played) but I had down as a 1 or 2 goal a season man
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Post by foxysgloves on Nov 27, 2015 10:08:48 GMT
In comparison to others who played for us around that time he was YayaToureesque. Just out of interest Bayern who ran over your cat, pissed on your chips and nicked your wallet???!!!! Cheer up man.....we're in the middle of arguably our best ever period as a football club!!!! He was still utterly dreadful, couldn't pass, tackle and barely could shoot. There was nothing to like. He ran around a lot. Wow. I don't like wank footballers. He really wasn't. He was a lower league version of Zonz and did a decent job for us
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Post by WoodbineWright2@ on Nov 27, 2015 10:14:06 GMT
Maybe it's quite simple, Bayern. Stoke fans (mostly) appreciate a footballer who reflects the honest values of the modest, hardworking grafter which many of ourselves are, or our fathers & grandfathers who worked the pot banks were. Stoke on Trent is a 'no frills' area but a City proud of its heritage, reputation & history of hard work. And maybe, that's why we root for the unsung hero, the one who gives 100% every time and will sweat blood for the badge. I think we like to see the Hoekstra's and the Bojan's - we love them - but we tend to have a deep empathy with the Steve Foleys, Whiteheads, Walters and the Delaps... And maybe Russell, for some, fell into that category. Personally I liked him, he was a useful and decent midfielder for Stoke. Not the best, I think you're a bit critical towards him, though because he was an honest lad who always gave his best but also had a bit of talent too. But to be fair to you - you're consistent and your standards are clearly high regarding what you expect and want to see, and I respect that. But some of us expect and in certain cases can accept nothing less than 100% from anybody privileged enough to wear our shirt, whilst also having the flash of flair in the team. Of course, we'd all like to see a team resembling the old 70's Dutch side, most any of the Brazil sides or the current Barca team - of course. But in the past, and still now even, we appreciate an honest grafter who can help to earn results in the spirit of your everyday Potteries laborer. Yeah, I don't. I want to see people who can play the game they're paid to. Delap? Pfffft do not associate Delap with Whitehead. Delap was, is and always will be streets ahead of Whitehead. And that's your right to choose, and your opinion. So, can I safely assume that if one these 'lesser, sub standard wasters' had the ball, made a good tackle or scored a goal, you either turned your back or refused to acknowledge or celebrate ?? I'm just wondering. After all, you can't call your wife a useless slag who can't cook, then eat the dinner she cooked and shag her, can you... You'd be faking it, and being insincere in the relationship, wouldn't you ??
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