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Post by hardcastle on Jun 27, 2021 12:25:18 GMT
Can't get work permits post-Brexit Brexit is starting to bite in many sectors. I like the idea of English football having a sprinkling of top international talent without the downside of decent English players being squeezed out by loads of pretty unexceptional foreign talent. OK it's elitist, I see that, but it allows the country to pick and choose (and l'm a remainder, in case you wondered.
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Post by lagwafis on Jun 27, 2021 12:29:19 GMT
Any that played on a colour t.v?
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Post by nigerianstokie on Jun 27, 2021 12:42:25 GMT
Not as slim as any player from that football hotbed of Madeira Imagine signing one from that place That’s your logic yeah? Best 11? Roy Carroll. Jonny Evans and Gareth McAuley. Jamal Lewis. Aaron Hughes. Steven Davis, Oli Norwood and Paddy McNair. Stuart Dallas, David Healy and Chris Brunt. 11 Northern Ireland players just from my lifetime that would have walked into our team.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jun 27, 2021 12:46:52 GMT
Any that played on a colour t.v? No, I think they all played on a football pitch!
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Post by gawa on Jun 27, 2021 13:27:55 GMT
Only got his NI debut a year or so ago but the best young player to come through in recent years. Reminds me of a young Steven Davis.
He's a top talent and I think Celtic and a few other clubs have been linked with him recently.
In today's market at £1 million, I think it's a steal.
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Post by nott1 on Jun 27, 2021 13:35:08 GMT
Any that played on a colour t.v? He did........ it had a brown walnut cabinet!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2021 13:38:46 GMT
I'll give you a 6.5, good call. Anymore world beaters? Yes because we often sign world beaters. His nationalty is irrelevant. If exactly the same ability and say French he would be a better player would he?
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Post by nott1 on Jun 27, 2021 13:39:19 GMT
Every window we’re linked with players playing in Scotland and we’re yet to sign a single one. Mainly because they ain't much cop!
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Post by gawa on Jun 27, 2021 13:41:34 GMT
Not as slim as any player from that football hotbed of Madeira Imagine signing one from that place That’s your logic yeah? Best 11? Here are a couple of opinions: All time - www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52558250PL Era - www.football365.com/news/premier-league-xis-northern-irelandAlot of notable absentees in both which have been mentioned already. To be honest I'd dare say that an All Time NI XI would beat Wales and give Scotland a good run. And in terms of PL Era I think we could beat both of them. We're a small country with a small pool of players to pick from. Especially considering that we have to contend with alot of our best talent getting poached by ROI too. However for a country of our size I'd say we produce good quality footballers relative to our population. In contrast England's population is 30x greater. I'd understand your argument more if Stoke were a PL club. But at championship level we have a number of good players that can compete.
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Post by wagsastokie on Jun 27, 2021 13:57:00 GMT
Any that played on a colour t.v? You’ll be asking next for only players that have played premier league football Here’s one no one has mentioned sammy mcllroy
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Post by mrcoke on Jun 27, 2021 14:11:47 GMT
Trying to raise the cash? Did he miss the Collins transfer? I think we will have to sell Collins and Soutter just to balance the books with wage bill Stoke are hemorrhaging.
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Post by samdan on Jun 27, 2021 14:39:21 GMT
I'll give you a 6.5, good call. Anymore world beaters? Jimmy Mcllroy Sammy Mcllroy
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Post by yyy on Jun 27, 2021 14:46:04 GMT
Roy Carroll. Jonny Evans and Gareth McAuley. Jamal Lewis. Aaron Hughes. Steven Davis, Oli Norwood and Paddy McNair. Stuart Dallas, David Healy and Chris Brunt. 11 Northern Ireland players just from my lifetime that would have walked into our team. There's a league 1 side if ever I saw one
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Post by yyy on Jun 27, 2021 14:59:04 GMT
Any that played on a colour t.v? Good call to be fair
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2021 15:01:03 GMT
Roy Carroll. Jonny Evans and Gareth McAuley. Jamal Lewis. Aaron Hughes. Steven Davis, Oli Norwood and Paddy McNair. Stuart Dallas, David Healy and Chris Brunt. 11 Northern Ireland players just from my lifetime that would have walked into our team. There's a league 1 side if ever I saw one I guess you've never seen one then
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Post by yyy on Jun 27, 2021 15:03:37 GMT
There's a league 1 side if ever I saw one I guess you've never seen one then There's no panache in that team
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Post by yyy on Jun 27, 2021 15:06:34 GMT
Teamwork 15 Technical 8 Passing 9 Tackling 10
I think that about sums up N.I players, James McLean is a Ronaldo figure in N.I
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Post by skemstokie on Jun 27, 2021 15:15:59 GMT
Brexit is starting to bite in many sectors. I like the idea of English football having a sprinkling of top international talent without the downside of decent English players being squeezed out by loads of pretty unexceptional foreign talent. OK it's elitist, I see that, but it allows the country to pick and choose (and l'm a remainder, in case you wondered. I agree with all you have said,just think people will learn (over time)what we have lost for very little if any gain,such as EE re-introducing roaming charges etc.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2021 15:19:00 GMT
Teamwork 15 Technical 8 Passing 9 Tackling 10 I think that about sums up N.I players, James McLean is a Ronaldo figure in N.I No he isn't. He's quite well likes as does a lot for people but nothing like a good made up story .
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Post by yyy on Jun 27, 2021 15:24:45 GMT
Teamwork 15 Technical 8 Passing 9 Tackling 10 I think that about sums up N.I players, James McLean is a Ronaldo figure in N.I No he isn't. He's quite well likes as does a lot for people but nothing like a good made up story . Of course if he signs I want him to do well, Norther Irish players don't set the pulse racing though, I thought we were aiming for promotion, we need good footballers
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Post by Northy on Jun 27, 2021 15:26:34 GMT
No he isn't. He's quite well likes as does a lot for people but nothing like a good made up story . Of course if he signs I want him to do well, Norther Irish players don't set the pulse racing though, I thought we were aiming for promotion, we need good footballers George Best set lots of pulses racing,mens and womens 😉
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Post by wagsastokie on Jun 27, 2021 15:27:34 GMT
Teamwork 15 Technical 8 Passing 9 Tackling 10 I think that about sums up N.I players, James McLean is a Ronaldo figure in N.I Don’t believe either the real ronaldo and the plastic Portuguese one refused to play for the country of their birth
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2021 15:29:05 GMT
No he isn't. He's quite well likes as does a lot for people but nothing like a good made up story . Of course if he signs I want him to do well, Norther Irish players don't set the pulse racing though, I thought we were aiming for promotion, we need good footballers Pretty sure Watford have just been promoted with a player from N Ireland in their side.
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Post by yyy on Jun 27, 2021 15:37:40 GMT
Of course if he signs I want him to do well, Norther Irish players don't set the pulse racing though, I thought we were aiming for promotion, we need good footballers Pretty sure Watford have just been promoted with a player from N Ireland in their side. I was thinking more along the lines of Mo Besic or Sandro (Free Agent) Sandro has 17 Brazilian caps
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Post by nigerianstokie on Jun 27, 2021 15:40:37 GMT
Roy Carroll. Jonny Evans and Gareth McAuley. Jamal Lewis. Aaron Hughes. Steven Davis, Oli Norwood and Paddy McNair. Stuart Dallas, David Healy and Chris Brunt. 11 Northern Ireland players just from my lifetime that would have walked into our team. There's a league 1 side if ever I saw one Apart from the fact all had good Prem careers except for McNair and Norwood. It’d beat our side at a canter.
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Post by yyy on Jun 27, 2021 15:44:46 GMT
There's a league 1 side if ever I saw one Apart from the fact all had good Prem careers except for McNair and Norwood. It’d beat our side at a canter. Suppose it's just a personal thing, do you ever get a gut feeling when Stoke are linked to a player? I trust mine. I think DM is a position we should invest in a proven player of a certain standard, it's that player that allows you to play football. It's an important position, however I did like the sound of that Allan Campbell that Luton have signed
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Post by TinkerT on Jun 27, 2021 15:50:02 GMT
Apart from the fact all had good Prem careers except for McNair and Norwood. It’d beat our side at a canter. Suppose it's just a personal thing, do you ever get a gut feeling when Stoke are linked to a player? I trust mine. I think DM is a position we should invest in a proven player of a certain standard, it's that player that allows you to play football. It's an important position, however I did like the sound of that Allan Campbell that Luton have signed If we can convince etebo to play for us alongside clucas I think we'd have everything in midfield.
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Post by maninasuitcase on Jun 27, 2021 15:51:54 GMT
We could get Terry McCann from Minder, he was quite handy as i recall.
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Post by maninasuitcase on Jun 27, 2021 15:53:52 GMT
Alistair McCann has won more trophies in 12 months than we have in several years, as St Johnstone won the cup double last season. We need that winning mentality.
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Post by wherty on Jun 27, 2021 15:57:00 GMT
Anyone mentioned Norman Whiteside?
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