Kaizero Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/3624/n1130615875133266479391ia1.jpg Stoke Christmas Party. He's so stuck in the 80s thinking he's cool! fyp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 He looks like he's just got back from an orgy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gash Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 He looks like he's just got back from an orgy. Maybe your right http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/641/n113061587513326797521am2.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Just been named Stoke Fans' and Players' Player of the Season. Whether it was Keegan, Wise, Ashley or whoever who agreed to sell him, it's been a shocker of a decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Just been named Stoke Fans' and Players' Player of the Season. Whether it was Keegan, Wise, Ashley or whoever who agreed to sell him, it's been a shocker of a decision. Would have saved us about £8m had he stayed. Real shame, even could have done a job in midfield at times this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintdempsey Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 He's been a hell of a lott better for them this season than he were for us last season IMO. He had a crazy number of "Fouls Committed" last year but has cut down on that this year. Looked much more comfortable this year. I guess what I'm trying to say is that he really isn't such a good defender. He's a bruiser with a knack for kicking the shit out of people and occasionally getting the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 He's been a hell of a lott better for them this season than he were for us last season IMO. He had a crazy number of "Fouls Committed" last year but has cut down on that this year. Looked much more comfortable this year. I guess what I'm trying to say is that he really isn't such a good defender. He's a bruiser with a knack for kicking the shit out of people and occasionally getting the ball. He was our best defender last year and those of us who insisted it was a mistake to sell him have been proved utterly right. It's cost us £10m to replace him with a worse player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintdempsey Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 He's been a hell of a lott better for them this season than he were for us last season IMO. He had a crazy number of "Fouls Committed" last year but has cut down on that this year. Looked much more comfortable this year. I guess what I'm trying to say is that he really isn't such a good defender. He's a bruiser with a knack for kicking the shit out of people and occasionally getting the ball. He was our best defender last year and those of us who insisted it was a mistake to sell him have been proved utterly right. It's cost us £10m to replace him with a worse player. On the other hand you could argue that Bassong was the replacement for Faye... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 A Stoke fan I was talking to a month or two back before the Stoke away game was saying he couldn't believe we let him go. Even said Amady Faye was decent when called upon too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 When we consider the fact he scored in both draws, his sale might have effectively sent us down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Was very classy from a player who got no stick while here, enjoy relegation. We'l be the ones having the last laugh anyway when he gets relegated with those c***s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I remember he dislike KK and that's the reason why he left? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Since Wise and co were all for undermining Keegan during the summer I don't know why they sanctioned Faye's sale. Guess they just couldn't do anything right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil K Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Faye is just a petty minded spiteful ars*hole Decent player, I gather he was a pompous knobend though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Faye is just a petty minded spiteful ars*hole Decent player, I gather he was a pompous knobend though Well I'm sure we've got a lovely set of lads here now and a great job they are doing bless 'em. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 He's been a hell of a lott better for them this season than he were for us last season IMO. He had a crazy number of "Fouls Committed" last year but has cut down on that this year. Looked much more comfortable this year. I guess what I'm trying to say is that he really isn't such a good defender. He's a bruiser with a knack for kicking the shit out of people and occasionally getting the ball. He was our best defender last year and those of us who insisted it was a mistake to sell him have been proved utterly right. It's cost us £10m to replace him with a worse player. Everyone suddenly thought he was shit and should be sold purely on the basis that James McFadden tore him a new one at St Andrews. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintdempsey Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 He's been a hell of a lott better for them this season than he were for us last season IMO. He had a crazy number of "Fouls Committed" last year but has cut down on that this year. Looked much more comfortable this year. I guess what I'm trying to say is that he really isn't such a good defender. He's a bruiser with a knack for kicking the shit out of people and occasionally getting the ball. He was our best defender last year and those of us who insisted it was a mistake to sell him have been proved utterly right. It's cost us £10m to replace him with a worse player. Everyone suddenly thought he was shit and should be sold purely on the basis that James McFadden tore him a new one at St Andrews. It's more a bad testament to our other CBs that he's considered a good player IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 He's been a hell of a lott better for them this season than he were for us last season IMO. He had a crazy number of "Fouls Committed" last year but has cut down on that this year. Looked much more comfortable this year. I guess what I'm trying to say is that he really isn't such a good defender. He's a bruiser with a knack for kicking the s*** out of people and occasionally getting the ball. He was our best defender last year and those of us who insisted it was a mistake to sell him have been proved utterly right. It's cost us £10m to replace him with a worse player. Everyone suddenly thought he was s*** and should be sold purely on the basis that James McFadden tore him a new one at St Andrews. IMO he was a defensively good player who wasn't a natural centreback. Sort of player who could win a tackle, was big and strong, so on and so forth, but in terms of reading the game as a centreback he was often poor for me. The McFadden goal was a prime example, caught ball watching and unware of where his man was, and allowed McFadden to steal in front of him. Would have been a quality player in the anchor midfield role. The few games that he played there, he looked a right beast in the middle, because on top of being a strong defensive player, he had pretty decent close control and a sound first touch. Unless he spat his dummy unreasonably, I think it's typical of this club that we never gave him a chance in that position despite a few promising games, because after all that was Nicky Butt's position, and as N'Zogbia would testify, we aren't a club who'll use current ability and performance levels, as opposed to character and past reputation, to pick players in the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 He's been a hell of a lott better for them this season than he were for us last season IMO. He had a crazy number of "Fouls Committed" last year but has cut down on that this year. Looked much more comfortable this year. I guess what I'm trying to say is that he really isn't such a good defender. He's a bruiser with a knack for kicking the s*** out of people and occasionally getting the ball. He was our best defender last year and those of us who insisted it was a mistake to sell him have been proved utterly right. It's cost us £10m to replace him with a worse player. Everyone suddenly thought he was s*** and should be sold purely on the basis that James McFadden tore him a new one at St Andrews. IMO he was a defensively good player who wasn't a natural centreback. Sort of player who could win a tackle, was big and strong, so on and so forth, but in terms of reading the game as a centreback he was often poor for me. The McFadden goal was a prime example, caught ball watching and unware of where his man was, and allowed McFadden to steal in front of him. Would have been a quality player in the anchor midfield role. The few games that he played there, he looked a right beast in the middle, because on top of being a strong defensive player, he had pretty decent close control and a sound first touch. Unless he spat his dummy unreasonably, I think it's typical of this club that we never gave him a chance in that position despite a few promising games, because after all that was Nicky Butt's position, and as N'Zogbia would testify, we aren't a club who'll use current ability and performance levels, as opposed to character and past reputation, to pick players in the team. He did play very well in centre midfield IIRC against Chelsea of all teams. Tough to say whether he was the long term answer there but he would have provided the athleticism and strength that we have lacked for years now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Somebody_Told_Me Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 We'l be the ones having the last laugh anyway when he gets relegated with those c***s ;D Oh no you won't!! ;D Sorry to piss take the genuine toon fans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sittingontheball Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I was under the impression he did want to play for us, rather than it being a "not good enough" decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 looking at it objectively he is probably one of the buys of the season, for any club. he is quite limited as a footballer but his attributes - physicality, aggression, leadership, danger from set pieces, have been sorely missed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I was under the impression he did want to play for us, rather than it being a "not good enough" decision. Think it came out that he wanted to move back south, but seemed to be more a falling out between him and Keegan. Most people at the time couldn't see the logic behind losing him outside of any personal issues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 He's been a hell of a lott better for them this season than he were for us last season IMO. He had a crazy number of "Fouls Committed" last year but has cut down on that this year. Looked much more comfortable this year. I guess what I'm trying to say is that he really isn't such a good defender. He's a bruiser with a knack for kicking the shit out of people and occasionally getting the ball. He was our best defender last year and those of us who insisted it was a mistake to sell him have been proved utterly right. It's cost us £10m to replace him with a worse player. Everyone suddenly thought he was shit and should be sold purely on the basis that James McFadden tore him a new one at St Andrews. Absolutely 100% spot on. He made one rick and suddenly he was "average". Very good defender at Premiership level, particularly in the air where there's only really Vidic that can say they're better than him. If I were in an "I told you so" mood, which I'm not, I bet the thread where we flogged our best defender for a pittance is a hoot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes1986 Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 He's a big miss. When I think about what kind of player we could do with in our defence now he springs straight to mind. A defence of Beye, Faye, Bassong and Enrique would be rock solid. Still be exposed by the fucking awful midfield mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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