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Post by bostonstokie on Jan 27, 2011 19:20:03 GMT
The only downside to Bradley in the minds of many managers might be that his father is a coach and a pretty high profile one at that. Would they worry that he might be a bit opinionated in training if his new manager's methods didn't fit with his dad's way of doing things? I only put this out as a suggestion as to why there aren't a string of managers beating a path to his door. Other players have father's who are coaches but maybe not coaches of International sides. Anyone know why his present club want to sell? It can't be because they want the money - because they are not asking for mega bucks. He has just lost his starting place and it seems the manager is under some pressure to mix it up in search of better results. Same manager he had trouble with last year, but it was supposed to be settled.
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Post by itsmorethanagame on Jan 27, 2011 19:25:51 GMT
The only downside to Bradley in the minds of many managers might be that his father is a coach and a pretty high profile one at that. Would they worry that he might be a bit opinionated in training if his new manager's methods didn't fit with his dad's way of doing things? I only put this out as a suggestion as to why there aren't a string of managers beating a path to his door. Other players have father's who are coaches but maybe not coaches of International sides. Anyone know why his present club want to sell? It can't be because they want the money - because they are not asking for mega bucks. He has just lost his starting place and it seems the manager is under some pressure to mix it up in search of better results. Same manager he had trouble with last year, but it was supposed to be settled. This is it though. On his world cup form he would be an outsatanding signing. His league form can't quite be that good though if he has been dropped. And the fact there are hardly any clubs in for him possibly backs this up. Sometime us supporters think we know it all but clubs have professional scouts who will have no doubt been keeping an eye on him. Available for 5m, young, great work rate and attitude. What's the catch? Perhaps simply his league form hasn't been all that great.
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Post by bostonstokie on Jan 27, 2011 19:29:16 GMT
He has just lost his starting place and it seems the manager is under some pressure to mix it up in search of better results. Same manager he had trouble with last year, but it was supposed to be settled. This is it though. On his world cup form he would be an outsatanding signing. His league form can't quite be that good though if he has been dropped. And the fact there are hardly any clubs in for him possibly backs this up. Sometime us supporters think we know it all but clubs have professional scouts who will have no doubt been keeping an eye on him. Available for 5m, young, great work rate and attitude. What's the catch? Perhaps simply his league form hasn't been all that great. Except before being dropped he had played (virtually if not actually) every minute of his club's fixtures this season. Don't think he would have if his form hadn't been decent.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2011 19:38:39 GMT
He has just lost his starting place and it seems the manager is under some pressure to mix it up in search of better results. Same manager he had trouble with last year, but it was supposed to be settled. This is it though. On his world cup form he would be an outsatanding signing. His league form can't quite be that good though if he has been dropped. And the fact there are hardly any clubs in for him possibly backs this up. Sometime us supporters think we know it all but clubs have professional scouts who will have no doubt been keeping an eye on him. Available for 5m, young, great work rate and attitude. What's the catch? Perhaps simply his league form hasn't been all that great. Sometimes a player goes stale and a move freshens him up. Much of our success has been built on cast offs from other clubs. Bradley has fallen out with the coach there more than once and has made it known for a while that he's looking elsewhere.
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Post by stokelad84 on Jan 27, 2011 19:43:13 GMT
Would a manager who is fond of discipline like a player who would regularly argue with him??
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2011 19:44:29 GMT
Would a manager who is fond of discipline like a player who would regularly argue with him?? He's signed enough of them.
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Post by itsmorethanagame on Jan 27, 2011 19:44:43 GMT
This is it though. On his world cup form he would be an outsatanding signing. His league form can't quite be that good though if he has been dropped. And the fact there are hardly any clubs in for him possibly backs this up. Sometime us supporters think we know it all but clubs have professional scouts who will have no doubt been keeping an eye on him. Available for 5m, young, great work rate and attitude. What's the catch? Perhaps simply his league form hasn't been all that great. Sometimes a player goes stale and a move freshens him up. Much of our success has been built on cast offs from other clubs. Bradley has fallen out with the coach there more than once and has made it known for a while that he's looking elsewhere. Don't get me wrong, I agree on the whole that he would be a great signing for us. I was just trying to recognise at the same time that there might be a bit more to it. It's not always as clear cut and easy as us suppoerters sometimes think.
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Post by coggy on Jan 27, 2011 19:45:49 GMT
More chance of signing Bradley who used to be in Eastenders !
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Post by stokelad84 on Jan 27, 2011 19:46:44 GMT
He died coggy
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jan 27, 2011 20:34:17 GMT
Bradley looks a decent player and always looked better than Holden who is doing so well in the Premier League already.
He has looked very comfortable at international level and looks a decent acquisition for anyone willing to take a bit of a punt.
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Post by realstokebloke on Jan 27, 2011 20:39:21 GMT
Bradley looks a decent player and always looked better than Holden who is doing so well in the Premier League already. He has looked very comfortable at international level and looks a decent acquisition for anyone willing to take a bit of a punt. Obviously, even Messi could go tits up but i don't think Bradley would actually be that much of a "punt" to be honest.
Ba would be due to his injury for e.g. but this guy has it in spades.
Fortune favours the brave Tone...
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 27, 2011 20:45:52 GMT
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jan 27, 2011 20:47:39 GMT
Bradley looks a decent player and always looked better than Holden who is doing so well in the Premier League already. He has looked very comfortable at international level and looks a decent acquisition for anyone willing to take a bit of a punt. Obviously, even Messi could go tits up but i don't think Bradley would actually be that much of a "punt" to be honest.
Ba would be due to his injury for e.g. but this guy has it in spades.
Fortune favours the brave Tone...I agree mate, he certainly looks streets ahead of our current crop of central players and I would suggest Wilson was far more of a punt.
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Post by TheBra1n on Jan 27, 2011 21:24:10 GMT
with a name like Bradley he would do well to stay well away from Blackpool, look what happened t the his dad Alan when he went there
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 27, 2011 23:15:08 GMT
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Post by ignats75 on Jan 28, 2011 3:02:07 GMT
Maybe the third best American player after Donovan, and Dempsey. I would LOVE for him to be at SCFC. He would be a great fit as he is a DM that can score.
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Jan 28, 2011 3:19:03 GMT
He died coggy That's probably the point Coggy tried to make ;D
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Post by vamborools on Jan 28, 2011 10:48:20 GMT
Athletic 6ft 2in frame
Definite Stoke DNA, so would have thought we must be looking at him
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 28, 2011 10:57:57 GMT
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Post by jimmygscfc on Jan 28, 2011 11:17:31 GMT
All this talk and there's no talk of us being in for him. It's just so much hot air. Good luck to Sunderland if they get him.
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Post by stokiepo on Jan 28, 2011 12:02:55 GMT
SSN saying Sunderland COULD be interested. Bradley has once again expressed his desire to leave and Borussia Monchengladbach have signed Michael Fink as a likely replacement.
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Post by lordb on Jan 28, 2011 12:26:50 GMT
having only seem him polay at the World cup I van only judge him on that & I thought he looked pretty ordanairy tbh.
how many(on the MB) have seen him in Germany? I know he's supposed to be rated but I dont see what all the fuss is about.
how good is he,really?
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Post by mailman44 on Jan 28, 2011 13:59:28 GMT
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Post by mailman44 on Jan 28, 2011 15:33:05 GMT
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Post by poc1 on Jan 28, 2011 20:19:55 GMT
But they were still bigger than 'the mighty Blackpool' But not a big club. Which kind of pisses on the "can't be good if nobody big wants him" argument. Which is just you covering for Tone as usual. Which is just the same as you knocking TP as usual !!
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Post by sjohank on Jan 28, 2011 20:31:12 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. Exactly what we need.
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Post by PerCyfilth ....Captains Log on Jan 29, 2011 16:15:57 GMT
SSN going to Villa on loan. the speed with which we work is frightening
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 23, 2011 13:32:31 GMT
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jun 23, 2011 13:36:52 GMT
You really do bookmark everything don't you, mate? ;D (Be a good signing by the way!)
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Post by n01stokie on Jun 23, 2011 13:53:32 GMT
really set the world alight at villa
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