I've had to delete a couple of posts. Sunderland's main message board had to close for a while over libelous claims and a couple of posters stepped over the mark.
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I've had to delete a couple of posts. Sunderland's main message board had to close for a while over libelous claims and a couple of posters stepped over the mark.
What about PMs. They cant damage the site.
Someone PM this talk about Stokes because I haven't a clue what the craic is.
no prob eirebhoy.....
here's one confirmation of one false story. http://www.people.co.uk/sport/sportconfidential/
now could all the people wanting anthony to fail please fcuk off. yet another idiot fabricating stories to try drag his name through the mud.
The @sshole didn't even have the decency to put his name to the apology.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingeric
Maybe I could find out by clicking around the website but IMO an apology should be signed off.
I wouldn't normally read the People but does anyone know who he was so that I can avoid any other rubbish that he writes?
not only did he not have the decency to put his name against the apology, the story was a two page spread with a sensational headline- the apology is half a paragraph on a website that most people won't see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irish_Praha
not only is he an @sshole, but there quite a number of very sad, cowardly people on this site (and others) that spread these stories (along with the other more serious ones) every chance they get- without realising the implications they can have on a 19 year old boy.
Look on the bright side though, Keane is more likely to give Stokes a game now that the media are picking on him. ;)
Who wants him to fail ?Quote:
Originally Posted by kingeric
Most people on this site would love it if he made it!:confused:
Very poor offside call against Stokes a couple of minutes ago. He would have been clean through one on one against James. He's playing well. Sunderland are playing 4-5-1/4-3-3 with Stokes and Murphy out wide. Stokes started on the right but Murphy struggled on the left and they switched half way through the first half. Miller playing well too.
Very impressed with Stokes, Miller and especially Murphy today. Great to see and good for whoever is the new manager. Morrision is back to his best at Palace. Duff is back playing. Keane is playing every game. S.Reid is back playing and playing well. Player wise things are looking up.
Yeh Murphy really got better as the game went on.
I like Murphy... .. He's using his frame a bit more (like the goal against Bolton) and he uses the ball good and early... (As well as Jones has been playing for Sunderland he has an awful habit of taking too much out of the ball as if he's waiting to bring someone into the game, even though there's options either side of him waiting on a layoff or a second touch)... Murphy lacks a bit of pace playing wide though, and when up front, for someone so big, he can't jump.
On Stokes, I'd like to see him play more in a conventional 2 man forward line..
Stokes got a bonus point in the fantasy football so whoever was judging was impressed too.
Sunderland fans on RTG seem to be impressed with him today(and Murphy).
Eventually I would guess he will play as an out and out striker but great to see him in the team and playing well.Along with Garvan he is IMO our biggest prospect for the last couple of years.
I see the "Irish" Mail on Sunday quoted the People's retracted story about the Stokes Neigbour's complaint in their "Roy Keane is Evil and must be DESTROYED! Burn him! Burn Him!" story yesterday...
The article continues on in similar clumpy, clumsy, poorly structured vein, torturing the English language at every given opportunity. You'd think with two Journalists as credited authors (Take a bow Jack White & Martin Hardy), they would have A) Checked their facts, and B) Not started so many paragraphs & sentences with the word "And".Quote:
"AYE KEANO" - p52 IMOS 13/01/2008
Three others - Ian Harte, Greg Halford and Ross Wallace have allegedly been listed for non-footballing reasons, with two having been told they'd never play for the club again.
And while David Connolly & Stephen Wright are also on the way out, Anthony Stokes, Subject to an official complaint from one of his neighbours, was spared a similar fate following an impassioned face-to-face plea with the manager.
(...)
And all this before Clarke's damning intervention with his assessment that Keane ignored his players and ranted and raved following defeat cut deep.
Will they too have to offer an unsigned apology? (If they do, it'll Probably start with "And....")
Roy was happier with him too:Quote:
Originally Posted by cheifo
"Even Anthony Stokes tackled someone. That gives us all hope."
http://football.guardian.co.uk/Match...240385,00.html
Stokes was a class act yesterday..got on the ball and looked comfortable with it...showed good awareness of his teammates...hopefully it is a turning point for him..he is playing out of position though..would love to see him play up front alongside yer man jones...Murphy looked very good as well...what ever went on at Sunderland last week seems to have brought out the best in them all...Miller played well in midfield as well...in a more of a spoiler role to let richardson roam.....hope they all kick on from here as it would be positive for Ireland
i thought there defence was still poor, and 3 at the back WOULD GET CAUGHT OUT ON ANY OTHER DAY. The thing is though the attacking team he put out were very good in the last 3rd, so it will be interesting to see if he keeps it 3 at the back....i wouldn't recommend it though. McShane did well when he came on as well.
Was it stoksie that hit that pass to murphy with the outside of the foot that murphy was clearly onside for but ruled offside? It was one of the best passes i have seen in a long time.
Match of the day didn't show either Stokes or Murphy's wrong offside calls.
was it not 4-5-1/4-3-3. with jones up front and murphy and stokes playing either side?????Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Anyone hear Stokes' interview on Off The Ball. Did sound like he's getting his act together.
I didn't hear it but he always comes across well in interviews. That's why I'm so surprised with the bad reputation he has.
Stokes on this weekend's game: http://www.safc.com/home/?page_id=14008
I am not surprised, how could he have a good reputation just look back at some of the stupid comments on this site not only about Stokes as a footballer but very personal comments from people who claim to know him but do not have a clue about him or his lifestyle.Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
I heard him on the radio the other night he came accross very well when asked about stories in the newspapers he said he has had to live with this since he was fourteen years old .
How sad for a young boy to be subject to such lies and roumours about himself and his family.
For example I never read or heard him complain about playing in any position when he was with arsenal. To read some on here you would think he did not want to stay with Arsenal. Why dont people leave him alone to get on with his life.
On the other hand I would imagine he isent too bothered about what a group of loosers on this site say about him.
Come on Stoksey you have already donemore with your life than any of theese knockers will ever do
A 10 page thread here on Stokes, the vast majority of it complimentary to the young lad. A bit of a Keane complex there.Quote:
Originally Posted by paddywhack
Well if you are new to this site have a look at all the other posts on Stokes going back over the last four years.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Also some of the comments on this thread and others have been deleated because of the downright lies and nasty things some people posted.
I don't think he is new with 2,500 posts!!Quote:
Originally Posted by paddywhack
Didn't Wenger say Stokes chose to leave Arsenal and not the other way around..........???
Personally I kust want to see him make the very best of his talent....I'm just not sure if that will be a stiker or an attacking midfielder (I think the latter)
If he has 2,500 posts he must never read them otherwise he would have to agree that most of the posts on here have been very negative towards Stokes. some way over the top and full of hate almost wishing him to fail.Quote:
Originally Posted by kennedmc
and my point was simply that these people are very sad and need to get a life and not be dreaming and living in a fantasy world
He said that of this 10 page thread, 196 posts, the vast majority have been complimentary to young Stokes. You can't get a better indication of current opinion than that.
He does remember a previous thread about his time at Falkirk complete with blow by blow accounts of his goal scoring exploits.
Certainly some kind of complex. Very odd behaviour. It'd be irritating if it wasn't so pathetic.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Took off before half time yesterday and by all reports was absolutly dreadful. Miller and McShane not much better
I heard Miller and Murphy were in the thick of things. Each got 7/10 in the Telegraph this morning.
Daryll Murphy should be in the shake up for the next squad. A tall striker who is deft enough to play on the wing. He did ok in the American tour last year too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Just saw MoTD which gives a flavour of the game but can be misleading. On the 10 minutes they showed Miller seemed his usual Goldilocks self, not too bad but not too good either. Murphy put in 2 or 3 exceptionally good low balls across the 6 yard box and looked dangerous out left.
McShane is really facing a tough learning experience. Every half error is punished. He wasn't alone mind you.
The Sunderland fan who rates every game in the observer gave Miller an 8 today and gave him a good write up. Murphy got a 7 I think and Stokes a 5 before his subsitution.
Miller had a decent enough game and was unlucky not to score- great save by Czerny.
Murphy was really impressive though and gave Stalteri and then Chimbonda a horrible time.
He was beating them one on one and as you said Stutts, sent at least 3 really dangerous balls in that should have led to goals.
We seem to have a glut of left wingers playing really well right now...
Well done to Murphy.Some uneducated people like me had written him off but
seems to have found a bit of confidence and as mentioned ran riot second half with real quality to his crosses.
Murphy had another great game last night for Sunderland v Brimingham. Played first half at center forward and scored a good goal. Second half played on left wing and got in some great crosses. Stokes played OK (taken off)and beat 2 two Brum playes with a sublime piece of skill in the first half. The way Duff has been playing (no confidence ATM) I would have Murphy ahead of him in the pecking order.Quote:
Originally Posted by cheifo
What about Stephen Hunt?Quote:
Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar
Let's face it lads, and dont criticise me ofr being hard on the lad, but Stokes is just not good enough to be a striker for a premiership team, he simply doesnt have the pace or strength imo. He might be better playing deeper but I dont think he'd be as good as miller even playing there.