Will anyone notice how good Abdy is in the summer?

[PotterLog]

Even if we stay up, there will be a good handful of clubs in a better position than us, with more money than us, looking for a top-class CB...got to be a worry that someone turns his head? I'd say he's probably our only player that better Prem clubs would be interested in.

Or will our crap goal difference be enough to fool clubs into thinking he's rubbish...?

[PickSCFC]

clubs will be in for him but i think if we stay up then he will stay but if we go down then its bye bye abdy

[evans1863]

I've no doubt that fat Sam will make a move.

[PickSCFC]

i wouldnt sell him for any less than 6 million regardless of his age (31)

[PotterLog]

Mar 17, 2009 1:50:05 GMT @evans1863 said:

I've no doubt that fat Sam will make a move.

Wouldn't be too worried if it was Blackburn. Can't see them "blowing us out of the water" money-wise, and would it be any more attractive a proposition than us for Abdy?

Was thinking more along the lines of Wigan, Spurs or even Villa tbh.

[ghostinthehouse]

Dooley is here for a good while, He loves it here..

[tqstokie]

Is he really that good. There semed to be miles of space between the centre backs on Saturday and Everton in the first half walked through the centre of our defence. That said I don't think Salif played very well in front of the back four. I don't really understand what Mr Pulis sees in him. He was a liability mistiming tackles in dangerous positions. From the little I have seen, Danny Pugh is a better bet, more mobility. IMHO Abdy is a competent centre back but not as good as either Smith or Bloor or Watson or Overson.

[stan]

I agree with tqstokie, he's good, but he's not *that* good. He's generally excellent, but he does make mistakes and it's not all that uncommon for him to be out-paced (as at Blackburn) or out-muscled (as at Sunderland). He's been about in the PL for a good while now; managers know about him.

He's brilliant for us, but, at 31, a much bigger club is unlikely to come in for him.

[The Occasional Man]

Mar 17, 2009 9:55:32 GMT tqstokie said:

IMHO Abdy is a competent centre back but not as good as either Smith or Bloor or Watson or Overson.

OVERSON!?!? ???

Have you been smoking something? Overson was an excellent 2nd and 3rd tier Centre Half but never played in the top division.

Abdy Faye is by FAR a superior to Overson in all aspects - his ball playing ability as a CB is up there with the best.

My thoughts however about Abdy Faye is he should be doing the Diao role in CM and Higginbotham should be moved in to the centre and Kelly put in LB (why have we signed him?). CM is supposed to be his best position and the one that Fat Sam played him in at Bolton.

[Widget123]

it'd probably take a £10mil bid to make tony and peter even open the tables to discussions...

[th05]

Allardyce is on to him.

[Beardy200]

Mar 17, 2009 1:29:47 GMT PotterLog said:

Even if we stay up, there will be a good handful of clubs in a better position than us, with more money than us, looking for a top-class CB...got to be a worry that someone turns his head? I'd say he's probably our only player that better Prem clubs would be interested in.

Or will our crap goal difference be enough to fool clubs into thinking he's rubbish...?

I'm guessing premiership managers and scouts will be looking a little deeper into things than the teams overall goal difference before picking a target ;D

[johnnysoul60]

Depends on how teams play , he is a great player but not the quickest so it suits him that we do not hold a high defensive line, so hopefully we can keep him . I can see why he would struggle at times in the Newcastle side as Keegan would have the defence pushing up and then he would be exposed by the quick forwards, we play a lot deeper so he does not struggle in our side

[eddy_under_fire'sviews]

plus blackburn still might go down instead of us.

[growler]

I think we should worry more about someone like Everton or Villa tapping up Shawcross. Abdy has done well but I think some of our supporters have rose tinted glasses when it comes to him. Would you buy an ageing "average" Prem centre back or Ryan whose star is definitely on the up?

[PotterLog]

Mar 17, 2009 13:20:00 GMT johnnysoul60 said:

Depends on how teams play , he is a great player but not the quickest so it suits him that we do not hold a high defensive line, so hopefully we can keep him . I can see why he would struggle at times in the Newcastle side as Keegan would have the defence pushing up and then he would be exposed by the quick forwards, we play a lot deeper so he does not struggle in our side

There was a general concensus among Newcastle fans that he was one of their best players when he came to us.

[mickstupp]

He`s as good a CB as a club like ours could hope to have. He`ll leave if we drop, but stay if we don`t. He`s 32 now so not going to attract the attention of any clubs bigger than us

[wembley4372]

Mar 17, 2009 9:55:32 GMT tqstokie said:

Is he really that good. There semed to be miles of space between the centre backs on Saturday and Everton in the first half walked through the centre of our defence. That said I don't think Salif played very well in front of the back four. I don't really understand what Mr Pulis sees in him. He was a liability mistiming tackles in dangerous positions. From the little I have seen, Danny Pugh is a better bet, more mobility. IMHO Abdy is a competent centre back but not as good as either Smith or Bloor or Watson or Overson.

Not as good as a third division defender.... ffs!

[stokecity4eva]

the only club he would leave us for is a club in the north-west as that was the reason for him moving to us so that narrows it down to teams like everton, blackburn, wigan and bolton

and hasnt he even said that he wouldnt mind staying here if we got relegated as he's enjoying playing here and enjoying the rampant he has struck up with the fans

[One-Two]

Blackburn offered 4 million in January apparently

[stokiemama14]

abdy already said how much he loves this club and team dont personally myself see him going too far away from this club! especially if i get me way about it (:

[Irish Stokie]

Im amazed at how many people seem to be underestimating the big man on this thread. I think he has been fantastic this season and his distribution from the back is great, and you can see Ryan has gained plenty of experience from playing alongside him.

I would be more worried about Ryan leaving as the new fifa 6+5 rule wiil make any decent english CB very valuable and our Ryan looks a bit better then average!

[Beloved Monkfish]

Some of the comments on this thread are bizarre. How can anyone rate Abdy as average after the season he's had? He's clearly one of the very best Stoke players of recent times.

[thepremierbanksy]

Mar 17, 2009 10:23:24 GMT The Occasional Man said:

My thoughts however about Abdy Faye is he should be doing the Diao role in CM and Higginbotham should be moved in to the centre

Don't thnik that's a good idea really, at home the current back for as it is are working, don't see any real reason to tinker with that - he's the main man organising the defence so he should stay there - if diao is playing poorly then amdy faye is there to replace him.

[Squeekster]

No one will notice as we have a break in the summer! ;D

[march4]

Blackburn will try again in the summer, unless they go down.

[potters11]

Abdy has been a rock and indeed a hard place, there is no between when it comes to AD Faye!

[stokiemama14]

do you reckon Abdy actually knows how shit scary he is? he does an half scare me but thats why i love him
will always member that smile as he ran across SSN with two snow balls (:

[Ddraigcoch]

Abdy could teach Lawro a thing ot two.

He has been class this season and the combination that he , ShawX and Tommo have created has been invaluable. I'd also add Diao sitting in front of ShawX and Abdy as being very influential in enabling the CB's to be as commanding as they have been.

[Hiram]

Mar 17, 2009 17:10:15 GMT stokecity4eva said:

enjoying the rampant he has struck up with the fans

;D