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Post by lawrenceslength on Feb 21, 2009 19:32:16 GMT
out of 10 what would you give him??
i thought seen as though Pulis is sayin he aint at his peak fitness yet and he aint played in god know's how long he had a good go at it today! he seemed eager to impress little bit to eager at times and think he got a little frustrated in the second half but i would probz go for....
7 out 10
but i think when hes back to his best he's still going to be our best player
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Post by stokiemama14 on Feb 21, 2009 19:34:05 GMT
8/10 was pleased with him today, with this performance i believe he should stay in our starting line up!
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Post by bayernoatcake on Feb 21, 2009 19:35:09 GMT
I think 7 is fair too. What shocked me was how many times he skinned people. Usually he can't beat his man but today he did it regularly and got 5/6 fouls in doing so. He's a good distance away from full fitness though, which is a real shame.
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Post by chebseystokie99 on Feb 21, 2009 19:36:00 GMT
I'd Say.... 7 aswell.... He will get fitter so will improve this score im sure  was lucky to stay on the pitch though 'Apparently' |
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Post by mermaidsal on Feb 21, 2009 19:37:54 GMT
7+ from me too, after the way he was playing just before he got injured today was a really pleasant surprise.
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Post by stokeylad on Feb 21, 2009 19:38:47 GMT
6 tried hard but didn't really produce anything special
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Post by lancer on Feb 21, 2009 19:38:48 GMT
Looking good. Can't wait for him to get 100% match fit. Still whole hearted player, but with ability too. Give him an 8.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2009 19:40:02 GMT
A 7 from me too. I good return from Liam, a valuble hour's football under his belt.
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Post by onmebonce on Feb 21, 2009 19:40:12 GMT
his touch on the long pass is superb and his quickness for where to hoof it is spot on
gets ball looks up runs and crosses shoots or passes
thought his strength was lacking today as a couple of times his legs just seemed go a bit
defo 8/10 for me with 10/10 for effort
got to start with ethers should be awesome the space thy could create between them with beates
lurkin for more goals
how many is that guy on
already
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Post by garyhackett on Feb 21, 2009 19:42:01 GMT
Thought he had a very good game considering he was only 70% fit so its 8/10 from me.
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Post by Cityfullergoals on Feb 21, 2009 19:42:16 GMT
Another 7
Twice he got to the bye-line which he hardly did last season, and in the first half he tracked all the way back and won a great tackle in the right back position
Looked confident and lively on the ball, and nearly did James with that long range dipper
Dont think BT was pleased with his free kicks though
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Post by nathan on Feb 21, 2009 19:48:15 GMT
To me, he doesn't get enough balls into the box.
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Post by FrostySCFC on Feb 21, 2009 19:50:27 GMT
I'd say a 7 would be a fair. He (to use a Tonyism) worked aaard, looked fitter than I thought he'd be. But still not 100% there. But I know this will come. I was very happy to see him on the field today (as was my girlfriend  ), and he played well and worked his misters off. Very happy with his performance. |
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Post by timbo1988 on Feb 21, 2009 19:52:05 GMT
I thought 7, he picked the ball up well and always looked like he may create, although his final ball sometimes let him down which looked like it was a lack of sharpness. He looked along way from fitness for me especially when he went to take a corner on the left after about half an hour, it took him along time to get over there. I would think about giving him 45 mins of the reserve game on tuesday and then 60-70mins again at Villa. If he can get near last seasons performances then it will be a big plus for us. Many people seem to forget that earlier in the season before the 'tripping over the dog' he wasnt fully fit as a result of little or no preseason.
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Post by Butters on Feb 21, 2009 19:59:57 GMT
7 From me too worked his bollox off which i wasn't expecting seeing as he's been out for so long, can't wait for him to be fully fit.
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Post by Stokie-Jiggz on Feb 21, 2009 20:01:44 GMT
7, good performance. Seemed to get slightly frustrated in the first half when making runs and no one seemed to make runs for him.
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Post by robin1302 on Feb 21, 2009 20:03:41 GMT
Was really impressed, but it really annoyed me when he took a swing for their left back, just needless and could have really cost us!
Hopefully he'll get a run out for the Reserves on Wednesday and be nearer to full fitness for Villa next week!
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Post by johnnysoul60 on Feb 21, 2009 20:04:06 GMT
OK , hope to see him stay in and then play one side with etherington on the other
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Post by hutchstokie1 on Feb 21, 2009 20:04:46 GMT
a fully fit lawrence would be nice, but did well today ill give him a 7, was lucky not to get sent off he did raise his hand.
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Post by rorymscfc on Feb 21, 2009 20:07:37 GMT
6 from me. A 7/10 performance taking into account his lack of match fitness but yet again got himself booked for gobbing off at the ref and could/should have walked for raising his hands to Hreidarsson's face.
That said, worked hard, had some nice touches and tracked back to help out his fullback - and we all know how much Tone likes that!
Promising - especially once we get Matty back on the other side (licks lips in anticipation!)
RoryM
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Post by johnsmithsupper on Feb 21, 2009 20:12:52 GMT
5/10
Not for his general play though which i would give him a 7, its 5 because after all we have gone through in the last few weeks with red cards that hand to the face of their left back was bloody stupid and unprofessional.
Could easily been sent off even though it would have been soft, I agree with gleghorn on the radio that pulis should have taken him off immediately after that to show the players once and for all we cant continue to do that
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Post by TheManWho on Feb 21, 2009 20:25:13 GMT
Can see why Pulis has been saving him, as he looked nackered after half an hour. But was creative and looked up for a fight for his place as he sought to prove a point.
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Post by jarhead on Feb 21, 2009 20:28:55 GMT
He did very well.He was a man possesed and was everywhere.
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Post by roylandstoke on Feb 21, 2009 20:35:47 GMT
Liam took a look up every time he got the ball to see if anything was on ahead of him.
Sadly with no pace up front and no breaking midfielder there really was very little to pass it to. However I 'd give him 7/10 for his work rate and ambition to make something happen, and 1/ 10 for his petulance. We must all know by now that most referees are looking for any and every excuse to punish our players, so we have to be whiter than white.
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Post by snapotter on Feb 21, 2009 20:59:10 GMT
I was impressed by how well he held the ball whilst looking for the creative pass or run (compared to at the start of the season).
It was encouraging to see him have a long range shot (not seen too many of them at the Brit recently). Even if they don't go in, it gives the keepers something else to worry about...
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Post by generationex on Feb 21, 2009 21:02:11 GMT
5 - Dead ball delivery. Not good enough today for this league.
8 - for general play.
2 - for attitude. Should have been sent off and that would have finished his season.. The second biggest liabilty after Fuller and he must be told not to let us down if he plays again.
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Post by robwahlmann on Feb 21, 2009 22:47:23 GMT
Think Lawrence was impressive today! He was everywhere and not afraid of taking players on. He won numerous free kicks for us in good positions and really was one of our star performers . Hope he will continue on the right when Rory returns as well.
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Post by sweetandinnocent on Feb 21, 2009 22:55:29 GMT
good performance considering it was his first match back, he will get better as he gets his match sharpness and fitnees back.
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Post by rorymscfc on Feb 21, 2009 22:56:25 GMT
Having just watched the game on Football First, I didn't realise just how good a game he had.
Has to play next week for sure!
RoryM
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Post by Olgrligm on Feb 21, 2009 23:04:37 GMT
Got in a stupid scuffle with Hreidarsson (Any of our sending off incidents were only as bad as what Hreidarsson did to Lawrence) and his diving was embarassing. He's got it down to an art - knock the ball past his man and do the same falling over on the wrong side of the referee. I don't want to see ANY Stoke City player diving and I'm not afraid to point it out, just because other teams and certian players have no dignity or self respect, it doesn't mean we shouldn't play t he game in the spirit it was intended - hard but fair tackling, aggressive play and no diving. Other than that, he looked pretty good. The only Stoke player comfortable on the ball and not looking to get rid of it within 5 seconds of receiving it. I thought he was a breath of fresh air, but the cheating and scuffling was a real black mark. 7/10 for me.
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), and he played well and worked his misters off. Very happy with his performance.
