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Post by nottsover60 on Jan 19, 2022 13:54:01 GMT
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 19, 2022 13:59:29 GMT
Isn’t he the lad that was outstanding in the game against our U23’s not too long ago🤔
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Post by klingon on Jan 19, 2022 14:00:05 GMT
If Nige thought this move was likely he'd be formally drafting his resignation letter as I type..............
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 19, 2022 14:00:58 GMT
If Nige thought this move was likely he'd be formally drafting his resignation letter as I type.............. We can only hope he signs then👍
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Post by klingon on Jan 19, 2022 14:05:14 GMT
If Nige thought this move was likely he'd be formally drafting his resignation letter as I type.............. We can only hope he signs then👍 We ought to make life easier for the poor old sod. Based on my "Brangelina" naming protocol introduced in a previous post, this youth could be "Phace", or perhaps "Acegene".
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Post by kerouac on Jan 19, 2022 14:06:26 GMT
If Nige thought this move was likely he'd be formally drafting his resignation letter as I type.............. I think there would be complete denial from Nige that he’s even on the pitch……oh how I’d love this to happen.
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Post by LiverpoolStokie on Jan 19, 2022 14:11:47 GMT
Having the double-barrel surname gives us a clear advantage
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 19, 2022 14:12:25 GMT
He ran our u23s ragged when they slapped us.
Pretty sure he's always mentioned in the list of most promising youngsters in the country
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 19, 2022 14:15:55 GMT
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Post by gingerninja on Jan 19, 2022 14:17:12 GMT
Surely we are over stacked with Midfielder's to add another?.
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Post by klingon on Jan 19, 2022 14:18:15 GMT
It would make selection for midfield places "interesting". I don't even want to think about what that is in his hand..........
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 19, 2022 14:18:48 GMT
Not sure where a winger would fit though. DWP is going to potentially struggle for minutes as it is theathletic.com/2988608/2021/11/30/aston-villa-loan-players-papa-johns-trophy/Philogene-Bidace is a player who is just waiting for lift-off. He is said to have impressed Gerrard, but with so many senior wingers ahead of him, he can’t force a way into the squad. As he is yet to experience regular men’s football, Villa will prime him for a loan and there won’t be a shortage of suitors.
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Post by cvillestokie on Jan 19, 2022 14:20:09 GMT
Do we really need a “creative midfielder”? We have Vrancic, Ince and Powell. Unless he can do the dirty stuff as well, I can’t see him replacing Allen or Clucas.
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Post by maninasuitcase on Jan 19, 2022 14:21:03 GMT
If Nige thought this move was likely he'd be formally drafting his resignation letter as I type.............. Philogene is not my lover....
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Post by mickstupp on Jan 19, 2022 14:22:15 GMT
Surely we are over stacked with Midfielder's to add another?. We’ve gone from a paucity of options to being overloaded, Ginge. Someone’s leaving surely? This lad, by the way is very very promising. He annihilated our under 23’s earlier in the season. I did wonder then if we might have enquired about him and a few others in the Villa team that night.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 19, 2022 14:23:31 GMT
Would make sense if Ince left?
I was going to say Powell but swapping your best player for a Villa loanee makes fuck all sense.
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Post by gingerninja on Jan 19, 2022 14:29:52 GMT
With him and DWP, it's going to hopefully be pretty exciting football?.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 19, 2022 14:30:19 GMT
If he's a winger, it is hard to see there being anything in it.
Even if he were to played more centrally, he'd be competing with Ince, Vrancic, Powell and DWP (in both a 3-5-2 or 3-4-3) for minutes, you'd think?
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Post by Kenilworth_Stokies on Jan 19, 2022 14:32:40 GMT
Having the double-barrel surname gives us a clear advantage I can only assume our recruitment team is on commission from the people who make the back of the shirt player name letters.
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Post by nottsover60 on Jan 19, 2022 14:40:10 GMT
If he's that good we'd be stupid not to take him just to stop the likes of Coventry, Middlesborough or Forest taking him.
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Post by klingon on Jan 19, 2022 14:40:49 GMT
The story linked in the OP is a bit weird in my view: "It is understood Gerrard himself has been studying the options, which are plentiful. Almost every promotion-chasing team in the Championship has registered their interest in taking the player. There were also clubs in Belgium and France keen to take him.
However, we understand that Stoke have emerged as the most likely landing spot, with Gerrard impressed by Michael O’Neill and his plans.
Gerrard also likes O’Neill’s work with a number of younger players. Therefore, he is ready to let one of his prized assets move to the Bet365 Stadium for the remainder of the campaign."
Sound like Gerrard is willing to let him go as long as he approves of the club, so may have more credence than usual.
On the other hand, it could be absolute bollocks.
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Post by realstokebloke on Jan 19, 2022 14:41:29 GMT
Sounds like a fantastic & exciting prospect.
And, on the face of it, one that we don't obviously need.
However, if you factor in those old nasties in any squad - namely injuries and suspensions - then maybe not one to turn down.
If Gerrard wants guaranteed minutes or similar (if such clauses exist), then maybe we should.
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Post by J-Roar on Jan 19, 2022 14:43:19 GMT
The names get more exotic. Certainly no Denis Smith or Alan Bloor.
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Post by greystokie on Jan 19, 2022 14:46:58 GMT
Surely we are over stacked with Midfielder's to add another?. If only this meant the exit of Allen and/or Clucas. 😏
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Post by stokeyank on Jan 19, 2022 14:55:33 GMT
So is this youngster a winger or midfielder?
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 19, 2022 15:05:33 GMT
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Post by pottersrule on Jan 19, 2022 15:05:51 GMT
The names get more exotic. Certainly no Denis Smith or Alan Bloor. I thought it was a virus when I first saw it.
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Post by mrcoke on Jan 19, 2022 15:11:41 GMT
The names get more exotic. Certainly no Denis Smith or Alan Bloor. Who needs names? It's JPB to go with DWP. Not forgetting TOB, this is getting silly.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 19, 2022 15:14:24 GMT
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Post by yyy on Jan 19, 2022 15:21:10 GMT
Good job we don't sing songs for players anymore with this one
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