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Post by werrington on Nov 23, 2016 14:35:40 GMT
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Post by BuzzB on Nov 23, 2016 14:54:38 GMT
Best news in weeks!!
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Nov 23, 2016 15:15:30 GMT
Great stuff, let's hope he doesn't come back a shadow of his former self ala Bojan!!!!
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Post by stokie1954 on Nov 23, 2016 15:15:33 GMT
Would be great to have him back fully fit. Like a new signing!.
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Post by metalhead on Nov 23, 2016 15:25:50 GMT
He'd be back in the first team on Saturday if he was anywhere near fit. Shame he's not.
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Post by basingstokie on Nov 23, 2016 15:36:50 GMT
Assuming and hoping he returns to his previous form (and this may take a few games for the wrist slashers) then this is absolutely quality news
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Post by trincostokie on Nov 23, 2016 16:26:03 GMT
Well this has cheered me up!
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Post by roylandstoke on Nov 23, 2016 17:47:37 GMT
Always availble to receive the ball, doesn't give it away and can pick a pass when its on; I'd play him in the midfield two as soon as he is fit.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Nov 23, 2016 17:53:45 GMT
Great stuff, let's hope he doesn't come back a shadow of his former self ala Bojan!!!! I get the impression that affelay is a much stronger character, physically and mentally, than bojan. |
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Post by Pugsley on Nov 23, 2016 17:56:01 GMT
Always good to see a player with a long term injury come back into the fold. Sometimes like making a new signing.
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Post by jezzascfc on Nov 23, 2016 19:02:19 GMT
He will be like a new signing in January, ready to bolster the midfield - Whelan, Afellay and Allen has the makings of a decent central three.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2016 19:22:24 GMT
By far our best player up to his injury last season
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2016 19:39:57 GMT
He will be like a new signing in January, ready to bolster the midfield - Whelan, Afellay and Allen has the makings of a decent central three. I agree with this. With Whelan anchoring the midfield we'd have loads of mobility with the ability to keep the ball. |
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Post by djduncanjames on Nov 23, 2016 20:03:24 GMT
Cheers for posting gonna let my Dad know right now!  |
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Post by kustokie on Nov 23, 2016 20:23:16 GMT
He will be like a new signing in January, ready to bolster the midfield - Whelan, Afellay and Allen has the makings of a decent central three. I agree with this. With Whelan anchoring the midfield we'd have loads of mobility with the ability to keep the ball. Some people have very short memories. Whelan was very poor prior to the International break and everyone was calling for him to be dropped. |
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Post by Lesalanos on Nov 23, 2016 20:33:36 GMT
I agree with this. With Whelan anchoring the midfield we'd have loads of mobility with the ability to keep the ball. Some people have very short memories. Whelan was very poor prior to the International break and everyone was calling for him to be dropped. You confuse everyone with the many numpties on here. His record speaks for itself. Our record with him in the team tells yous everything. 3 wins in the 32 games he missed I think. Pulis, trappotoni, Hughes, Keane and O'Neil can't all be wrong. |
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Post by terryconroysmagic on Nov 23, 2016 20:38:00 GMT
Some people have very short memories. Whelan was very poor prior to the International break and everyone was calling for him to be dropped. You confuse everyone with the many numpties on here. His record speaks for itself. Our record with him in the team tells yous everything. 3 wins in the 32 games he missed I think. Pulis, trappotoni, Hughes, Keane and O'Neil can't all be wrong. I like Whelan and he must be doing something right but sometimes it hard to see exactly what that something is  |
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Post by Lesalanos on Nov 23, 2016 21:26:37 GMT
You confuse everyone with the many numpties on here. His record speaks for itself. Our record with him in the team tells yous everything. 3 wins in the 32 games he missed I think. Pulis, trappotoni, Hughes, Keane and O'Neil can't all be wrong. I like Whelan and he must be doing something right but sometimes it hard to see exactly what that something is Agreed, as most spectators and cameras follow the ball they rarely see the tile good holding players and full backs to. It's usually only when they're missing you notice. I sit high enough up to see the patterns of play and shape in the team. I used to live next door to a famous ex stokie and know a well qualified former coach. When you watch a game with players who know the game you start to see different things. That's why many can watch the same game and see something completely different. Unfortunately on tv it's hard to see the off ball work. |
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Post by Gods on Nov 23, 2016 21:35:43 GMT
Good luck to him, a superb player
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Nov 23, 2016 22:10:43 GMT
Good player , great pro but so transparent in our pr .
Shit performance , woeful result , the really relevant injury news is how is Cameron and we get this , he won't play until January so focus on the now and staying out of the bottom three . we need to grow some balls with our pr
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2016 22:12:44 GMT
I agree with this. With Whelan anchoring the midfield we'd have loads of mobility with the ability to keep the ball. Some people have very short memories. Whelan was very poor prior to the International break and everyone was calling for him to be dropped. Yet more sweeping generalisations. |
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Nov 23, 2016 22:28:03 GMT
Good player , great pro but so transparent in our pr . Shit performance , woeful result , the really relevant injury news is how is Cameron and we get this , he won't play until January so focus on the now and staying out of the bottom three . we need to grow some balls with our pr Alright Frazer? |
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Post by BuzzB on Nov 30, 2016 21:32:39 GMT
Did I hear Hughes on the radio this morning saying Affelay could be back earlier than expected? Didn't catch all of it so did anyone else hear it?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 30, 2016 21:38:58 GMT
He replaces Geoff?
I really don't like him as the link between attack and defence though.
I still think he could be a decent DM but he slows the play down too much further forward than that.
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Post by Stoke711 on Nov 30, 2016 21:41:52 GMT
He replaces Geoff? I really don't like him as the link between attack and defence though. I still think he could be a decent DM but he slows the play down too much further forward than that. Thing I like about Ibby is as soon as he gets the ball, his first look is to the wingers and looks to spread it wide. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 30, 2016 21:46:55 GMT
He replaces Geoff? I really don't like him as the link between attack and defence though. I still think he could be a decent DM but he slows the play down too much further forward than that. Thing I like about Ibby is as soon as he gets the ball, his first look is to the wingers and looks to spread it wide. Really slowly. I thought he was the second biggest problem last season with how slow (so how boring we were). |
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Post by butlerstbob on Nov 30, 2016 21:47:02 GMT
Let's hope he comes back the same player, unfortunately these type of injuries tend to have an adverse effect!
Can't see him carrying on where he left off just like Bojan.
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Post by jeycov on Nov 30, 2016 21:51:19 GMT
He replaces Geoff? I really don't like him as the link between attack and defence though. I still think he could be a decent DM but he slows the play down too much further forward than that. Any update re Geoff returning to play? |
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Post by Squeekster on Nov 30, 2016 22:06:10 GMT
No one replaces G-Cam when back straight in the team!
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Post by swampySCFC on Nov 30, 2016 22:08:30 GMT
Problem with Aff is he's the wrong side of 30. He isn't match fit so needs some games and I don't think Stoke fans have the patience
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