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Post by Lakeland Potter on Feb 16, 2004 15:07:13 GMT
I see Hill is included in the reserves tonight. Yet another "comeback" - is he ever going to shake off his injury/illness record? And if he does - will he ever be the player TP thought he had bought? I do hope that he is given a few more games to recover match fitness - even though Willo needs replacing, I would hate to see Hill's recovery stalled again by bringing him back too soon.
Wilson is also in the squad tonight - which makes sense I suppose - he can't be allowed to lose the form and fitness he aquired at Cheltenham.
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Post by Coll40 on Feb 16, 2004 16:23:46 GMT
Surely if Hill cannot get fit, they should get rid and replace him with someone who can actually play in some games.
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Post by Davef on Feb 16, 2004 17:50:13 GMT
It's lucky we didn't take that attitude when Ian Cranson first arrived at the club isn't it?
I know it's frustrating (and I doubt there's anyone more frustrated than Clint himself), but, give the lad a chance to prove himself, for crying out loud.
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Post by ChrisEvans on Feb 16, 2004 17:52:44 GMT
I personaly think that Clint will turn out to be an excellent player for Stoke! The games he has played for Stoke he hasn't been fit in, and even then looked better than Williams! ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/cj7bsBj2jOTuEAUVaPt5.gif) Give him time and he could turn out to be another Overson! ![:-*](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/ibsKtmyxvmCS4ld9vDzv.gif)
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Post by Pricey on Feb 16, 2004 17:55:16 GMT
Well we can't pay 80 grand (or was that when I bought him on Championship Manager???;D) for someone and then let them go without at least a run of games, but if he hasn't managed to get fit by the end of this season I'd expect Pulis to be looking for him to be 100% by July/August time.
Dave, how long did Cranson take to get going? I have to confess as to not having a clue!
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Post by Davef on Feb 16, 2004 18:13:03 GMT
Pricey
He was injured at Bournemouth in his first season here (1989/90) and missed the rest of that season and didn't make very many appearances the following season.
From thereonin though he was a virtual ever present in the Stoke team until he was injured towards the end of the 95/96 season and then forced to retire after he suffered a knee injury at Barnsley at the start of the 96/97 season.
He was a great player for us, but if some Stokies had had there way, he'd have been shown the door at the end of his second season with us.
Never ceases to amaze me how quickly some supporters write players off at this club.
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Post by larrypotter on Feb 16, 2004 19:24:45 GMT
I hope that Brian Wilson has a storming game tonight because I believe that he should be given a chance.
I have some sympathy with both Hill and, strangely you might think, Williams because I think that both of them have been rushed into playing when less than 100% fit.
If we can't get a Taggart-esque player, then Wilson could step in at right back, with Halls (who I think could play well in a number of positions) moving to partner Thommo at centre-back.
But it's all about opinions and TP might not agree with me. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2004 22:22:16 GMT
Clint Hill played well for the whole 90 minutes tonight, and didn't show any signs of carrying a knock.
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