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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2010 7:33:33 GMT
US star midfielder. Linked today to Blackpool. Rumoured to fancy a move to the Prem. Scores goals, can pass but also strong in the challenge - bit of an American Roy Keane. If we aren't at least looking at him and he's available, Pulis wants his arse kicking.
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Post by mickstupp on Jul 13, 2010 7:42:41 GMT
Didn't he used to be the copper in Heartbeat
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Post by dadofsam on Jul 13, 2010 7:44:43 GMT
You said it - " Pulis wants his arse kicking. ", he's just too comfortable in his job.
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Post by boscfc on Jul 13, 2010 8:08:32 GMT
You said it - " Pulis wants his arse kicking. ", he's just too comfortable in his job. Jesus wept. Have you got the capacity to post anything without having a dig at the manager?
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Post by Bick on Jul 13, 2010 8:11:48 GMT
He did actually look pretty decent, and has good experience with playing in the bundesliga.... if we can get him cheap, well worth it.
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Post by jimmygscfc on Jul 13, 2010 8:25:18 GMT
He won't join bloody Blackpool. He looked excellent for the States and ran our midfield ragged, although that's not difficult!
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Post by jacksscfc on Jul 13, 2010 8:26:30 GMT
Would prefer to see him in a Stoke shirt and a better prospect than O'Neil IMO, younger and will score more goals, good signing for Blackpool if it comes off.
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Post by liveattheoasis on Jul 13, 2010 8:30:50 GMT
I've thought he would be the perfect fit at Stoke and after watching him at the World Cup, I really hope we make a sting push for him. Fits the Stoke ethos like a glove, but can actually pass and score as well as break up play. As he just turned 23, I'd expect we'd have to pay at least £6-7 million for him, but I really don't think it unreasonable, he'd step right in and be here quite some time.
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Post by knowles on Jul 13, 2010 8:37:49 GMT
Blackpool? You're having a laugh. He's much better than them (no disrespect). To be honest, I would say he's much better than us.
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Post by bogus on Jul 13, 2010 9:10:48 GMT
There's a rumour on the Beeb about Fulham being interested in his father to replace Hodgson. I would imagine they'd be interested, were that to happen.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 13, 2010 9:17:50 GMT
He'd fit us like a glove. I can't see Pulis' scouting team contemplating him seriously though. We are pretty conservative in our transfer policy which means there's whole swathes of players that never seriously enter our radar.
This guy would be a top-drawer signing though. I can't see there being anything in this Blackpool link
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Post by dadofsam on Jul 13, 2010 9:40:40 GMT
Boscfc,
Transfer wise Pulis does need a kick up the arse though doesn't he - totally short-sighted.
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Post by bostonstokie on Jul 13, 2010 10:16:36 GMT
There's a rumour on the Beeb about Fulham being interested in his father to replace Hodgson. I would imagine they'd be interested, were that to happen. An American manager in the Prem...?
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Post by realstokebloke on Jul 13, 2010 10:46:43 GMT
Thought he gave a very good account of himself in the WC.
Blackpool - no chance.
Best behaviour, bib & tucker at the brit from TP et al - just maybe?
Suspect he'll be like all Yanks though - very London centric & if Papa drops into Fulham as manager, it's a shoe-in for them.
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Post by rigsby on Jul 13, 2010 10:52:12 GMT
Boscfc, Transfer wise Pulis does need a kick up the arse though doesn't he - totally short-sighted. He signed the players who kept us in the second tier. He signed the players to make us a competitive mid-table+ team when we were tipped to be relegation fodder in the second tier. He signed the players who got us to the top flight. He signed the players which kept us in the Premier League He signed the players which helped us improve in a difficult second season in the Premier League. Yes, he is so so so short-sighted is he is not.
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Post by poc1 on Jul 13, 2010 15:18:14 GMT
dadofsam - Given your predicatable dig at TP who do you think we are missing out on given his 'short-sightedness' ?
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Post by Etain Tur-Mukan on Jul 13, 2010 15:25:22 GMT
Would love to see him at Stoke, cracking player from what i saw of him at the World Cup.
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Post by mailman44 on Jul 13, 2010 16:30:09 GMT
I would love to see him at Stoke, but I am a biased Yank. Thought he was our best player at the WC, if only because Donovan's service was wasted by poor finishing. He defo has the "work 'ard" ethic espoused by our leader, Mssr Pulis.
SIGN HIM NOW FFS!
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Post by prettyricky on Jul 13, 2010 18:44:24 GMT
he's a hull player if they were still in our league i bet they'd offer him too much money he scored a few wonder goals and do fuck all for the rest of the season i guarantee it watch out if he comes he'd be worth a punt if we miss out on other links like bentley, osman and jenas near the bottom of the list of who we need right next to geovanni
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2010 21:47:25 GMT
he's a hull player if they were still in our league i bet they'd offer him too much money he scored a few wonder goals and do fuck all for the rest of the season i guarantee it watch out if he comes he'd be worth a punt if we miss out on other links like bentley, osman and jenas near the bottom of the list of who we need right next to geovanni Bradley has been a fine player in European leagues far before the world cup, and he's only 22.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 13, 2010 21:49:37 GMT
If it's true he's touting himself around the Prem, and even lesser lights are in the frame, we should really be moving heaven and earth to get this bloke in.
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Post by PickSCFC on Jul 13, 2010 21:51:04 GMT
he's a hull player if they were still in our league i bet they'd offer him too much money he scored a few wonder goals and do fuck all for the rest of the season i guarantee it watch out if he comes he'd be worth a punt if we miss out on other links like bentley, osman and jenas near the bottom of the list of who we need right next to geovanni Bradley has been a fine player in European leagues far before the world cup, and he's only 22. whos he played for then?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2010 21:51:37 GMT
Bradley has been a fine player in European leagues far before the world cup, and he's only 22. whos he played for then? Heerenveen and Moenchengladbach.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 13, 2010 21:53:51 GMT
This is what Gabriele Marcotti says about him:
Some footballers like to spend their free time away from the game. Bradley is immersed in it, 24/7. That’s what happens when you’re a coach’s son (his father, Bob, is the USA manager) and you’re thoroughly addicted. As a result, Bradley has the mind of a 50-year-old coach in an athletic 6ft 2in frame. It’s a devastating combination, especially when you’re a holding midfielder whose job it is to disrupt the opposition. Only wrinkle is the occasional descent of red mist, but, that apart, Bradley is one of the most complete and intelligent holding midfielders you’re likely to see.
Sounds like a Pulis wet dream
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Post by poc1 on Jul 13, 2010 21:55:47 GMT
i reckon prettyricky is spot on about him being a Hull type player. They took lots of this type of player - Jozy Altidore / Jan Venegoor of Hesselink (who incidentially TP was also bemoaned on here for not signing) etc.
In the main we took (and take) proven EPL players and I reckon I know who has got it right.
How about letting Blackpool take the risk and then taking him after 1 year when they get relegated like Stephen Fletcher to Wolves.
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Post by fromafar07 on Jul 13, 2010 21:58:19 GMT
i reckon prettyricky is spot on about him being a Hull type player. They took lots of this type of player - Jozy Altidore / Jan Venegoor of Hesselink (who incidentially TP was also bemoaned on here for not signing) etc. In the main we took (and take) proven EPL players and I reckon I know who has got it right. How about letting Blackpool take the risk and then taking him after 1 year when they get relegated like Stephen Fletcher to Wolves. err, what risk ??
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Post by Somebody_Told_Me on Jul 13, 2010 21:58:43 GMT
Would love to see him at Stoke, cracking player from what i saw of him at the World Cup. I agree though would be inetresting to see if he can play at that level week in week out.
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Post by poc1 on Jul 13, 2010 22:00:00 GMT
The risk that he is not good enough to play at this level week in week out like the examples that I listed !
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2010 22:00:15 GMT
i reckon prettyricky is spot on about him being a Hull type player. They took lots of this type of player - Jozy Altidore / Jan Venegoor of Hesselink (who incidentially TP was also bemoaned on here for not signing) etc. In the main we took (and take) proven EPL players and I reckon I know who has got it right. How about letting Blackpool take the risk and then taking him after 1 year when they get relegated like Stephen Fletcher to Wolves. Proven Premier League players cost a fuckton more. This guy has been highly rated for a long time and his game suits us down to the ground. We surely can't continue to ignore the foreign market forever? You can cite Hull, but what about teams like Blackburn and Wigan who've done enormously well out of it?
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Post by bogus on Jul 13, 2010 22:01:47 GMT
There's a rumour on the Beeb about Fulham being interested in his father to replace Hodgson. I would imagine they'd be interested, were that to happen. An American manager in the Prem...? It was on today's gossip column page on the Beeb, Boston. They were quoting from an article from The Sun, so I'd hold back the excitement for a while if I were you
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