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Post by bayernoatcake on Jun 23, 2011 13:55:45 GMT
He wasn't given a chance though!
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Post by jimmygscfc on Jun 23, 2011 14:05:18 GMT
I would have liked him last time around. Why not now? I didn't even think he played at all at the Villa. With a year to go on his contract he's a bargain buy for the quality he'd offer but he's box to box and more of a destroyer than a creator.
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jun 23, 2011 14:11:57 GMT
really set the world alight at villa We've had plenty like that in the past, mate. He's always looked good for the USA and he certainly appears better than we have presently.
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Post by dadofsam on Jun 23, 2011 17:36:33 GMT
Thanks to his dad's influence he seems to have that almost robotic ability to follow orders - I'd have thought he was a Pulis wet dream.
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Post by toddyssilkyskills on Jun 23, 2011 18:19:16 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. Why, what has he done of any significance that suggests he's good enough for us?
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Post by stokelad84 on Jun 23, 2011 18:20:27 GMT
He was the flavour of the month back in the day toddy.
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Post by tazi on Jun 23, 2011 19:01:51 GMT
Is currently leading the Travellers championship golf...
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Post by stokocatopetl on Jun 23, 2011 19:14:39 GMT
6 foot 2 inches Central midfield dynamo By the age of 23..... - 57 caps, 8 goals and has captained US national side, who have consistently been a FIFA top 20 side for ages - 3 seasons in Dutch div 1 scoring 18 in 32 in his last season - 3 good seasons in the Bundesliga - Impressed at the World Cup - Not the only player to be fucked around by Houillier.... ... yeah, he looks shit to me.
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jun 23, 2011 19:16:55 GMT
6 foot 2 inches Central midfield dynamo By the age of 23..... - 57 caps, 8 goals and has captained US national side, who have consistently been a FIFA top 20 side for ages - 3 seasons in Dutch div 1 scoring 18 in 32 in his last season - 3 good seasons in the Bundesliga - Impressed at the World Cup - Not the only player to be fucked around by Houillier.... ... yeah, he looks shit to me. Don't come round here with your fancy facts, if they think he's shit he must be.
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Post by stokelad84 on Jun 23, 2011 20:14:57 GMT
I thought we were not allowed to judge players on goals scored?
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Post by toddyssilkyskills on Jun 23, 2011 20:15:53 GMT
Why has no-one else snapped him up if he's that good?
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jun 23, 2011 21:28:51 GMT
I thought we were not allowed to judge players on goals scored? Who said we were judging players on goals scored? I'm judging him on performances at international level and the fact he has got over 130 appearances in the Eredivisie and Bundesliga by the age of 23 but hey if you say he's shit then we'll forget about it.
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jun 23, 2011 21:29:58 GMT
Why has no-one else snapped him up if he's that good? Do you not think that all of our signings are players other clubs don't think are "that good"? Working on your theory we'll never sign another player again.
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Post by theloudest on Jun 23, 2011 21:32:07 GMT
Why has no-one else snapped him up if he's that good? Do you not think that all of our signings are players other clubs don't think are "that good"? Working on your theory we'll never sign another player again. I bet tp has never heard of him. ;D ;D
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jun 23, 2011 21:34:03 GMT
Do you not think that all of our signings are players other clubs don't think are "that good"? Working on your theory we'll never sign another player again. I bet tp has never heard of him. ;D ;D I bet he has but I suspect we will have other targets although I do think he could be the sort of player TP would take to.
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Post by Kjones9 on Jun 23, 2011 21:36:11 GMT
I watched the CONCACAF semi final earlier and Bradley seemed pretty poor.
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jun 23, 2011 21:38:19 GMT
I watched the CONCACAF semi final earlier and Bradley seemed pretty poor. Possibly so and while I'm not suggesting he's some answer to all our midfield issues at that sort of price he's well worth the investment especially when you look at what we paid for Tonge and Soares for example.
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Post by theloudest on Jun 23, 2011 21:38:23 GMT
I bet tp has never heard of him. ;D ;D I bet he has but I suspect we will have other targets although I do think he could be the sort of player TP would take to. tbh i think he would be class for us after seeing him for USA last year but i can't see us signing a central midfielder.I think we will buy a new right back and move Wilson into cm.
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jun 23, 2011 21:40:26 GMT
I bet he has but I suspect we will have other targets although I do think he could be the sort of player TP would take to. tbh i think he would be class for us after seeing him for USA last year but i can't see us signing a central midfielder.I think we will buy a new right back and move Wilson into cm. I think TP is done with that experiment to be honest, I still think we'll get a new centre mid in but I haven't a clue who it could be.
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Post by theloudest on Jun 23, 2011 21:43:43 GMT
tbh i think he would be class for us after seeing him for USA last year but i can't see us signing a central midfielder.I think we will buy a new right back and move Wilson into cm. I think TP is done with that experiment to be honest, I still think we'll get a new centre mid in but I haven't a clue who it could be. I think cattermole would be decent for us reminds me of deano but he can pass.
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jun 23, 2011 21:45:55 GMT
I think TP is done with that experiment to be honest, I still think we'll get a new centre mid in but I haven't a clue who it could be. I think cattermole would be decent for us reminds me of deano but he can pass. He's certainly more mobile than we currently have but he does that that liability factor to him!
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Post by theloudest on Jun 23, 2011 21:53:11 GMT
I think cattermole would be decent for us reminds me of deano but he can pass. He's certainly more mobile than we currently have but he does that that liability factor to him! Would be good cover for the nets aswell.
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jun 23, 2011 21:54:14 GMT
He's certainly more mobile than we currently have but he does that that liability factor to him! Would be good cover for the nets aswell. Don't start me, that was not a good day and the journey back was pretty wank as well!
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Post by theloudest on Jun 23, 2011 21:56:35 GMT
Would be good cover for the nets aswell. Don't start me, that was not a good day and the journey back was pretty wank as well! Felt like giving it up until we went down for about an hour after but i still went on the Tuesday night. ;D
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jun 23, 2011 21:59:08 GMT
Felt like giving it up until we went down for about an hour after but i still went on the Tuesday night. ;D Naturally. The only thing to cure a bad day at the Stoke office is another day there!
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Post by interestedobserver on Jun 23, 2011 23:01:52 GMT
I watched the CONCACAF semi final earlier and Bradley seemed pretty poor. He's definitely not been as strong in the Gold Cup (last night was probably his worst performance) as he was last summer in South Africa. I think part of that comes down to loss of fitness over the spring. Anyway, if we could get him at 2-3M he might be worth a go - as long as it doesn't tie our hands on other deals. Also, he was one of our few players who played well against Spain earlier this month. Some nice touches on this video.
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Post by ignats75 on Jun 23, 2011 23:46:41 GMT
I have been less than overwhelmed by Michael Bradley. Like most coaches' kids, he's very intelligent on the pitch. But his first touch is dire and he has a tendancy to get what we call the "Deer in the Headlights" look about him sometimes. Better than Salif or Rory (now) but he's a squad player for a team that wants to climb to the upper reaches of the EPL table.
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Post by jamrock on Jun 24, 2011 0:21:13 GMT
But his first touch is dire and he has a tendancy to get what we call the "Deer in the Headlights" look about him sometimes. Bullshit.
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Post by liveattheoasis on Jun 24, 2011 0:48:20 GMT
He'd be great for us, still growing but at 23 about to be 24 he's got tons of experience, and goes box to box and gets a few goals from midfield as well. For 3 million he's be a great pickup, and Gladbach are looking to be rid of him after the falling out with his coach. In many ways his time at Villa benefits us most, as his value dropped because he didn't get any games. Don't know why they signed him with Makoun. He probably would have cost us 5-7 million in January, now he can be had for less, and will be desiring to prove himself in the Premier League after not getting the chance last season. Oh, and he's better than anything we've got in central midfield at the moment.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jun 24, 2011 6:34:51 GMT
He'd be great for us, still growing but at 23 about to be 24 he's got tons of experience, and goes box to box and gets a few goals from midfield as well. For 3 million he's be a great pickup, and Gladbach are looking to be rid of him after the falling out with his coach. In many ways his time at Villa benefits us most, as his value dropped because he didn't get any games. Don't know why they signed him with Makoun. He probably would have cost us 5-7 million in January, now he can be had for less, and will be desiring to prove himself in the Premier League after not getting the chance last season. Oh, and he's better than anything we've got in central midfield at the moment. I agree with most of that. But I'm sure I read somewhere that the coach who Bradley fell out with had now left the German club?
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