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Post by baconburger on May 29, 2024 16:00:21 GMT
Stoke first team 13 appearances 0 goals 1 assist Stoke U21’s 44 appearances 3 goals 10 assists Bolton (league 1) 17 appearances 3 goals 3 assists He's where he is for for a reason That’s a silly statement it’s like saying Joselu is where he is for a reason therefore we got it spectacularly wrong in his case. We didn’t he was a flop here and a flop at Newcastle. I don’t care what he’s doing at Real Madrid he wasn’t suited to English football, from what little I saw of him Verlinden maybe the same doesn’t make either of them shit Verlinden couldn’t handle the physicality and Joselu just didn’t fancy it.
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on May 29, 2024 16:58:37 GMT
He's where he is for for a reason That’s a silly statement it’s like saying Joselu is where he is for a reason therefore we got it spectacularly wrong in his case. We didn’t he was a flop here and a flop at Newcastle. I don’t care what he’s doing at Real Madrid he wasn’t suited to English football, from what little I saw of him Verlinden maybe the same doesn’t make either of them shit Verlinden couldn’t handle the physicality and Joselu just didn’t fancy it. Joselu played the Premier League and a decent level before joining us Don't remember Verlinden doing that so stupid statement back at you there Bottom line is, Verlinden was an average player who has played at lower levels all his career for a reason No one said Verlinden was shit.
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Post by thicknthin on May 29, 2024 17:04:43 GMT
Verlinden was just a kid, who had a good loan spell at Bolton (who wanted to sign him) and when he got his chance here after the loan he came on a sub, looked very sharp but then got injured in the same game. Just unlucky these things happen
Who knows how good he was or wasn’t. He never really got the chance. Injuries can set players back a long time after they have healed.
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Post by baconburger on May 29, 2024 17:06:10 GMT
That’s a silly statement it’s like saying Joselu is where he is for a reason therefore we got it spectacularly wrong in his case. We didn’t he was a flop here and a flop at Newcastle. I don’t care what he’s doing at Real Madrid he wasn’t suited to English football, from what little I saw of him Verlinden maybe the same doesn’t make either of them shit Verlinden couldn’t handle the physicality and Joselu just didn’t fancy it. Joselu played the Premier League and a decent level before joining us Don't remember Verlinden doing that so stupid statement back at you there Bottom line is, Verlinden was an average player who has played at lower levels all his career for a reason No one said Verlinden was shit. Dunno I haven’t checked but I assumed that Verlinden’s appearances for us were in the prem under Hughes. I think Joselu got far more opportunities at Stoke and Newcastle to prove he couldn’t hack it in England and he’s not a small bloke. At least Verlinden’s inability to cope with the physicality was because he was diminutive not because he was a pussy.
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on May 29, 2024 17:13:02 GMT
Joselu had played 75 odd Bundesliga games before joining us and 40 plus in the Prem in his career . He was more a target man than than a goalscorer. He went on loan from us to the La Liga as well. The 2 are nowhere near comparable
Verlinden is basically someone on here on a wind up anyway
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Post by baconburger on May 29, 2024 17:28:30 GMT
Joselu had played 75 odd Bundesliga games before joining us and 40 plus in the Prem in his career . He was more a target man than than a goalscorer. He went on loan from us to the La Liga as well. The 2 are nowhere near comparable Verlinden is basically someone on here on a wind up anyway A target man is supposed to lead the line and take the battle to opposition CB’s not wander all over the pitch to avoid them because they’re roughing him up.
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Post by stokieinlondon on May 29, 2024 20:07:57 GMT
Vidigal has scored a few goals at least. He's also played a lot more games.... Just saying!!! For good reason!
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on May 29, 2024 22:17:19 GMT
He's also played a lot more games.... Just saying!!! For good reason! Hmmm 🤔, as I said in my original post, I don't rate Vidigal!!!
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Post by bayernoatcake on May 29, 2024 22:19:57 GMT
A level of experience makes you a better player but careers are up one side of a mountain and down the other and we’ve been far too prone to taking players on the downward curve. They’re not a smart way to spend your money either in fees or wages, they’re dead money and should be kept to an absolute minimum. Fair point. Not what Bayern is saying though. I like it how you think I’m writing on this thread not laughing my cock off at all the serious replies. 🤣🤣🤣
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Post by foxysgloves on May 30, 2024 6:00:13 GMT
Fair point. Not what Bayern is saying though. I like it how you think I’m writing on this thread not laughing my cock off at all the serious replies. 🤣🤣🤣 I’m still laughing at your ludicrous suggestion that experience doesn’t matter.
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Post by mickstupp on Jun 12, 2024 21:06:13 GMT
He’s signed a contract extension with FC Beerschot.
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Post by foxysgloves on Jun 12, 2024 21:19:41 GMT
He’s signed a contract extension with FC Beerschot. Now there’s a surprise.
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