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Post by kevkj on Nov 4, 2021 20:48:08 GMT
I wonder if O'Neil will be interested.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Nov 4, 2021 20:48:38 GMT
Hope not. Time to move on……
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 4, 2021 20:57:35 GMT
He loved him so he might be. Worrying.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Nov 4, 2021 21:12:09 GMT
I can see it happening tbh, short contract to the end of the season.
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Post by cruelking on Nov 4, 2021 21:13:49 GMT
Has he got his contract terminated so that he can come back to stoke- O’Neil loves him, we short of defensive midfielder and his family are still living in England
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Post by a on Nov 4, 2021 21:15:07 GMT
Can’t see it. We are light in DM dept but he’s too slow now to snap into the tackle.
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Post by cruelking on Nov 4, 2021 21:16:36 GMT
Can’t see it. We are light in DM dept but he’s too slow now to snap into the tackle. We will definitely be looking at getting a defensive midfielder in in January though
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Post by march4 on Nov 4, 2021 21:19:00 GMT
Interesting.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Nov 4, 2021 21:22:35 GMT
Can’t see it. We are light in DM dept but he’s too slow now to snap into the tackle. We will definitely be looking at getting a defensive midfielder in in January though Will we? Nothing MON has said really suggests it.
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Post by Marc01 on Nov 4, 2021 21:37:15 GMT
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Post by gingerninja on Nov 4, 2021 21:38:31 GMT
Please God no, we have moved on..
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Post by Olgrligm on Nov 4, 2021 22:21:10 GMT
Perhaps he's looking for a bigger pay packet in somewhere sunnier.
Oh, hang on...
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Post by RF10 on Nov 4, 2021 22:51:31 GMT
I'd take him back as a DM for coming on to close games off.
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Post by silverdollar on Nov 4, 2021 23:21:56 GMT
Jon Obi Mikel was a class player in his time. He came to Stoke and did a great job for us on the pitch and in developing a better attitude in training and playing. I would have no hesitation in welcoming him back for the rest of this season. He is only 34years of age.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2021 23:58:50 GMT
Crap. Toss when he was here, and probably gone backwards since.
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Post by Gods on Nov 5, 2021 0:08:36 GMT
Can anyone make head or tail of this which is given as the reason for his sacking?
>>According to totorinews, Mikel John Obi had refused to compensate the Nigerian youth, Michael Okafor, who linked him to the Kuwaiti premiership club.
He has been sacked for refusing to pay an agent?
Either way there's not a snow balls chance in hell we would have him back, he talked a good game but turned out to be a compete waster.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Nov 5, 2021 0:51:25 GMT
Can anyone make head or tail of this which is given as the reason for his sacking? >>According to totorinews, Mikel John Obi had refused to compensate the Nigerian youth, Michael Okafor, who linked him to the Kuwaiti premiership club. He has been sacked for refusing to pay an agent? Either way there's not a snow balls chance in hell we would have him back, he talked a good game but turned out to be a compete waster. Something like that: futbalgalore.com.ng/2021/09/23/everyone-castigating-and-condemning-mikel-have-done-so-without-seeing-or-hearing-his-side-of-the-story-ezeugo-defends-ex-chelsea-star/O'Neill was disappointed to lose Mikel after triggering the one-year extension initially, so how is there no chance he'd have him back? I'm not sure it's worth it for the season unless there's no one else available in January. If Mikel's fitness is up to scratch to be in and around the first team, perhaps a 10-week contract would be worthwhile.
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Post by kustokie on Nov 5, 2021 2:14:32 GMT
Our overall performances have better since he left, but that might be a coincidence. Our midfield three is the least well defined area of the preferred 3-5-2 formation and adding another player might further complicate the situation. However, we do need someone with Mikkel’s experience to play behind the two number 8s and in front of the back three. I have made no secret of the fact that I don’t rate Allen as a player or a leader, and I’d take Mikkel over Allen in that position any day of the week. MON has made it clear he doesn’t want a defensive midfield player like Whelan so bringing back Mikkel might appeal to him as an alternative to Allen. Both Allen and Mikkel have the same years of experience but Mikkel was a regular in some very good sides and he knows what a disciplined well organized team is supposed to look like. Allen has never held down a regular spot in a very good team and he doesn’t seem to have acquired self-discipline to stay in position, which is essential when playing in front of a back three whose flanks are exposed if the wing backs push too far forward. That’s exactly how we lost four games in a row and nearly lost a fifth because the opposition exposed that weakness to great effect, got behind Smith and Tymon and fired balls into the danger area.
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Post by houstonsteve on Nov 5, 2021 3:39:34 GMT
light years ahead of Allen in a 3 and an actual leader of men. go get im MON. and then get a younger DM set of legs in Jan to do the running for Mikel. Lovely.
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Post by Trouserdog on Nov 5, 2021 6:49:49 GMT
He was decent for a few months last season but was overused and looked short of pace and energy by the end of the year.
He was Ok as a freebie for a season, but there's no way we should even think about getting him back now.
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Post by spoton on Nov 5, 2021 6:55:29 GMT
Jon Obi Mikel was a class player in his time. He came to Stoke and did a great job for us on the pitch and in developing a better attitude in training and playing. I would have no hesitation in welcoming him back for the rest of this season. He is only 34years of age. No way, the player did not want to play for us, he made that clear so why have a old player back when we are looking for the future, just hope Allen goes next hes another player living on past club fame
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Post by mattythestokie on Nov 5, 2021 7:32:59 GMT
Can anyone make head or tail of this which is given as the reason for his sacking? >>According to totorinews, Mikel John Obi had refused to compensate the Nigerian youth, Michael Okafor, who linked him to the Kuwaiti premiership club. He has been sacked for refusing to pay an agent? Either way there's not a snow balls chance in hell we would have him back, he talked a good game but turned out to be a compete waster. Why is it so obvious we wouldn’t have him back? Oneil liked him. Made him captain several times. Triggered his contract for him to be with us this season. He left amicably after a gentleman’s agreement. Wouldn’t be such definite that we wouldn’t entertain the idea of him coming back.
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Post by wakeypotter on Nov 5, 2021 7:39:19 GMT
Please fuck no
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Post by Gary Hackett on Nov 5, 2021 8:17:00 GMT
I'd rather bath in acid.
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Post by lordb on Nov 5, 2021 8:17:09 GMT
Unless someone is leaving can't see any more midfielders coming in
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Post by zerps on Nov 5, 2021 8:18:20 GMT
People still don’t realise that footballers get too old to play football
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Post by boweryboy on Nov 5, 2021 8:38:47 GMT
No thanks,we have enough players who don't track back in this squad as it is,it's one of our biggest problems.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Nov 5, 2021 10:09:23 GMT
An older Joe Allen.
Absolutely fucking shite.
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Post by silverdollar on Nov 5, 2021 10:39:48 GMT
Jon Obi Mikel was a class player in his time. He came to Stoke and did a great job for us on the pitch and in developing a better attitude in training and playing. I would have no hesitation in welcoming him back for the rest of this season. He is only 34years of age. No way, the player did not want to play for us, he made that clear so why have a old player back when we are looking for the future, just hope Allen goes next hes another player living on past club fame Sometimes I wonder how much football people like yourself have ever watched! It is mind blowing how two such good quality players such as Mikel and Allen can be castigated. In the last 50 years our midfield heroes at the club have included Eastham, Violet, Skeels, O'Connor, Whelan, Hudson, Eustace and of course the very best was NZonzi. There may be more who slip my mind at this very moment but I would argue that in terms of those players the previously mentioned Mikel and Allen compare favourably with the majority of them and we are most unlikely to bring in another NZonzi in a hurry. Please remember that at present we are a mediocre Championship team! We are also unable to spend much money!
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Post by chad on Nov 5, 2021 10:42:58 GMT
No way, the player did not want to play for us, he made that clear so why have a old player back when we are looking for the future, just hope Allen goes next hes another player living on past club fame Sometimes I wonder how much football people like yourself have ever watched! It is mind blowing how two such good quality players such as Mikel and Allen can be castigated. In the last 50 years our midfield heroes at the club have included Eastham, Violet, Skeels, O'Connor, Whelan, Hudson, Eustace and of course the very best was NZonzi. There may be more who slip my mind at this very moment but I would argue that in terms of those players the previously mentioned Mikel and Allen compare favourably with the majority of them and we are most unlikely to bring in another NZonzi in a hurry. Please remember that at present we are a mediocre Championship team! We are also unable to spend much money! Nzonzi was very good. But he was no where near Alan Hudson
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