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Post by together we are stoke on Nov 27, 2008 0:39:31 GMT
i just want to mention this lads attitude since he came to stoke. hes never complained grumbled or moaned when not played or played in a position he wasnt famliar with like some are starting too.
evreytime he is given a chance he puts in 110 percent, and for me what he lacks in quality he makes up for in commitment. ok he should never be in our starting 11 but he is a great squad player to have and i imagine he would be a good lad to have in the dressing room.
i just want to say well done cresswell keep up the hard work and goarrrrn you rip roaring potters
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Post by Birchesheadpotter on Nov 27, 2008 0:41:58 GMT
Here here.
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Post by glennhiggins on Nov 27, 2008 0:42:13 GMT
Leeds/Preston or Stoke ..... Not sure I'd be grumbling either
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 27, 2008 0:48:56 GMT
He's done well but with Your hand on Your heart and no crossed fingers You can't honestly tell me he's what we need on the left. And I know we wouldn't have been promoted and all that but for the here and now we need someone with better quality than Cressy on the left coming off the bench. Up front his endless puts pressure on the defenders that is good on the left he offers nowt that we need in THIS league NOW.
Well done Cressy for the hard work and the performance against WBA!
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Post by together we are stoke on Nov 27, 2008 1:00:53 GMT
i agree that we need more on the left but what really winds me up as slagging him off when he does come to play on the left. i think he helps with the defensive side when hes on the left, tracking back etc.
thats is why i can understand super tone playing him against both chelsea and man u on that left hand side. when we need to create chances no he hasn't got the quality needed but when were on the backfoot i think he gives a lot.
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Post by sweetandinnocent on Nov 27, 2008 1:04:47 GMT
i agree that we need more on the left but what really winds me up as slagging him off when he does come to play on the left. i think he helps with the defensive side when hes on the left, tracking back etc. thats is why i can understand super tone playing him against both chelsea and man u on that left hand side. when we need to create chances no he hasn't got the quality needed but when were on the backfoot i think he gives a lot. i agree, he puts on a stoke shirt and gives 110% every time, so he should get 110% support from us!!! He plays for us FFS! Don't people want him to do well?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 27, 2008 1:19:00 GMT
People don't slag him though. They just want a winger on the wing. He offers nowt on the wing-not slagging just the truth. And for me You can't justify him on the wing ahead of Tonge, Soares, Lawrence, Delap or Pugh. Up front his endless running helps the team but on the wing we need more than he can defend.
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Post by kkkkken on Nov 27, 2008 2:10:07 GMT
Tone obviously sees summat we don't . Can that be right ?
Fromafar up yours you fat tosser
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 27, 2008 2:15:14 GMT
Cressy has lewd pictures of him Ken! ;D
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Post by smigchop on Nov 27, 2008 11:05:37 GMT
last season his ten ish goals were pretty priceless though
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Post by rabbigan on Nov 27, 2008 11:14:02 GMT
The complaint about Cresswell is that there are far better alternatives on the bench. He offers nothing at this level in any of his many potential roles. Everyone accepts decent job he did in Championship but so did others equally so who dont get a game. Specifically against Chelsea if he was selected for supplementary defensive work he failed miserable since his full back opened the scoring having been allowed to run the length of the pitch.
However his famous 25 yard trapping ability did give Tom Soares a chance last Saturday.
TOGETHER WE ARE STOKE are you Cressies mother by any chance. We should be told.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2008 11:18:05 GMT
He was just saying that while he shouldn't be in the team, when he is called on he gives his all and that he shouldn't come in for some of the abuse on here that he gets. Seems a fair point to me.
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Post by mikeyb99 on Nov 27, 2008 11:20:07 GMT
Can't knock his workrate, but unfortunately he's crap.
Needs to drop down at least two divisions to look like an effective player. I can't understand the praise he was getting after the WBA game - he spent virtually the whole game chasing shadows, only really getting involved in the play in the last 20 minutes of the game.
We desperately need better than the likes of Cresswell.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2008 11:25:10 GMT
He's a perfectly acceptable Championship player who just happens not to be good enough for the Premier League.
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Post by stokielancer on Nov 27, 2008 11:34:45 GMT
When is his contract up he needs to go. We need to move on and so does he, he deserves first team football we cant offer him that and he cant offer us prem quality either.
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Post by fromafar07 on Nov 27, 2008 15:06:19 GMT
how do you know he hasnt grumbled or complained, are you his manager ?? why would he complain anyway, a player with average skills at best (and that is being generous) is on a premier league team roster??? he goes to be every night praying thanks be to Pulis they havent got rid of him to Vale or Crewe !!! Cresswell out !!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2008 15:09:40 GMT
It's not a matter of him grumbling or complaining, it's more the fact that, although he's not the best, and I agree shouldn't be in the team, when he's out there he's one of the most committed, and thus doesn't deserve the abuse he gets from dickheads on here.
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Post by glouscesterstokie on Nov 27, 2008 15:10:59 GMT
i think everyone wants to do well, just hes not good enough
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Post by Birchesheadpotter on Nov 27, 2008 15:21:25 GMT
Richard Cresswell is not a Premiership quality left winger. I know that, you know that, and Id wager that he knows that aswell. But he gives 100% every time he pulls on the shirt, and to me thats all that matters. After all, its not him that picks the team is it.
As for him not being good enough in his natural and favoured position, nobody actually knows that do they. Id certainly have him up front if I were the manager of a Championship team, because he does what needs to be done to win football matches and thats score goals.
A bit of support for someone that runs themself into the gorund for the cause wouldnt go amiss to be perfectly honest.
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Post by wembley4372 on Nov 27, 2008 18:03:38 GMT
I think he did a good job for us on Saturday, pity he didn't get a goal.
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Post by mikeyb99 on Nov 27, 2008 23:59:32 GMT
Richard Cresswell is not a Premiership quality left winger. I know that, you know that, and Id wager that he knows that aswell. But he gives 100% every time he pulls on the shirt, and to me thats all that matters. After all, its not him that picks the team is it. As for him not being good enough in his natural and favoured position, nobody actually knows that do they. Id certainly have him up front if I were the manager of a Championship team, because he does what needs to be done to win football matches and thats score goals. A bit of support for someone that runs themself into the gorund for the cause wouldnt go amiss to be perfectly honest. David Rowson used to 'run himself into the ground' for us, would you have him back? A player working hard shouldn't be an asset, but a basic requirement. We shouldn't be surprised that an athtlete with plenty of physical training can run for a long time. 'Headless' and 'chicken' spring to mind ...
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Post by Danstoke82 on Nov 28, 2008 8:20:26 GMT
i just want to mention this lads attitude since he came to stoke. hes never complained grumbled or moaned when not played or played in a position he wasnt famliar with like some are starting too. evreytime he is given a chance he puts in 110 percent, and for me what he lacks in quality he makes up for in commitment. ok he should never be in our starting 11 but he is a great squad player to have and i imagine he would be a good lad to have in the dressing room. i just want to say well done cresswell keep up the hard work and goarrrrn you rip roaring potters Agreed. I think Cressy gets a bit of unfair stick. Okay, he may not be the most technically gifted player we have but the lad works his socks off when he is given a chance, you could bet your life he would give everything he has for this club and as long as he wears the red and white, Ill support him. Goarnnn Cressy!!
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Post by Gob Bluth on Nov 28, 2008 12:33:24 GMT
If people have a problem with Cresswell it's actually with TP. It's not Cresswell's job to say he can't play here or wants to play there, it's to take instructions from the manager and do it to the best of his ability which he does very well.
You have to feel for him cause even against Rotherham he didn't play upfront and this was behind Pericard, did he moan? Nope, just did everything he could and then when his chance came against WBA he gave it everything. I agree that he is not good enough but it's TP's fault for not strengthening if you want to see it like that. I personally think for the size of club we are he is a good backup striker.
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Post by lordb on Nov 28, 2008 13:10:52 GMT
although only against WBA's back 4 I was pleasently surprised how decent Cresswell was as the busy bee striker role last week.
ideally we will get the players we need in Jan & Cresswell will go back to the Championship for upwards of £500k.
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