I wonder what talents Wenger saw that made him think attacking midfielder? Stokes must have had potential in attributes other than first touch and finishing to prompt that.Quote:
Originally Posted by kennedmc
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I wonder what talents Wenger saw that made him think attacking midfielder? Stokes must have had potential in attributes other than first touch and finishing to prompt that.Quote:
Originally Posted by kennedmc
Another lovely piece of link up play and skill from Stokes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...;v=6N1nNtMs0Go
Stokes Stokes Stokes.
A hat trick for Stokes, who's having a good game.
No doubt stung by Stutts' requiem.
Good man Anthony. Nice to see you taking on board the constructive career advice provided here on foot.ie!!
Actually Junior, the career advice was terminal.
Stokes has miraculously transformed it into something constructive.
geysir posted a better version of the same four posts up :pQuote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
Typical DeLorean!
cool on the outside, but always struggling underneath the hood.
Sixth career hat trick, three each for Falkirk and Celtic
I guess that's strike two after my grammar malfunction.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Now that David McGoldrick has found a blood link to Ireland and Shane Long and Kevin Doyle have started to find the net again for new clubs, perhaps this hat-trick is a sign that Stokes realises that his path back to the national side is not as straightforward as "Trap resigns"
Highlights from the Celtic game yesterday, including Stokes' hat trick
for mods the SPL put all goals from games on their youtube channel so this is a legal video
Why do you write that tets? to highlight that you can be a goody goody unlike the rest of the unwashed?:) Considering that we have links to highlights/incidents/goals from games in all sorts of competitions, are the mods going to have a little party because the bord's conscience can take morsel of moral relief from one link to a legal video, after the avalanche of status unknown youtube links over the past decade?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Should those who post video links, just write a side note FAO mods, 'afaia, this is a legal link to video highlight, as long as it stays up on youtube'?
force of habit more than anything. recently, some of the other forums I'm on have introduced a strict policy on linking to videosQuote:
Originally Posted by geysir
Great goals! That first one was the pick of the bunch for me only because he made the space for the shot by himself so well. The last touch that he needed to take though is probably the reason why he's not a Premiership striker. There's a role for him in the Irish squad/team tough, lovely talent.
I imagine some of the teams south of the border looked at his off-field antics and thought...no thanks, don't need that hassle
Such a shame though he was the way he was off the field - really thought he had the potential have a much better career and go higher than what he has done so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
I figure/guessing it was a main factor in wenger selling him
Christ by all accounts even Roy found him tough to deal with
I remember Liam Brady saying he was just lacking that extra bit of pace to make it at Arsenal.
u do wonder though - if that was just a cover up , i.e arsenal didnt want to acknowledge he had off the field issues as maybe it wud be harder to sell him?Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
Ive always viewed stokes as a smart player on the pitch which in turn u (or at least I ) would have thought wud have suited wengers style?
Brady's comments were during one of the more recent Ireland games. I'd imagine he just said it like it was but who knows. I think time has proven that he is nowhere near Arsenal's required level anyway*, albeit a nice footballer.
(*Nicklas Bendtner, I know, I know)
I find it hard to take Brady seriously these days. He is ridiculously negative about anything Roy Keane does and is blinded by his disdain for Keane.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
I'm sure he was a bit more objective about Stokes though
He is, but then again he never got the chance to play midfield for Ireland in a major finals. Keane on the other hand .....Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
touchéQuote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Old(ish) article but interesting...
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/f...arnock-3157029
Warnock takes a little credit for steering Stokes career in the right direction. He rates him more than Griffiths and calls him Celtic's main man up front. He also thinks he can be a success for Ireland, if given a chance.
Stokes has been given plenty of chances for club and some for country. He will get more chances I'm sure. Its not being given the chance that is the issue - Stokesy needs to take the chance......
Warnock is not shy to exaggerate the sense of his importance in the lives of others, those who have crossed paths with him and were recipients of his great wisdom and insight.
Poor Anthony, lured back to Ireland by the FAI, not even given a game and then handed over to the police: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime...harm-1.1715207
http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...d-with-assault
Just beat me to it. Nearly a case of Jailhouse Rock!
Jayney... he looks all shook up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBghsrseHcs
Nice goal by Stokes today.
Congrats are in order for our Elvis hating, 'bad boy' Stokes, scored 2 and looked very lively throughout, won motm and an SPL champions medal tonight.
Manuel Neuer will be shivering in his boots.
Stokes is about the only Irish player Neuer has actually been confronted by, probably the only Irish player he has a bit of respect for. :)
He's probably gonna need a woolly hat and overcoat when Germany play Ireland.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Or maybe he will take the opportunity to get some shopping done.
might not need him at all - I read recently there's been a number of games where Bayern could have played without a goalkeeper and still won - i.e. the number of goals scored was greater than the number of shots on target concededQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Does anyone have any better ideas? Needs must.
I once played a game where I let in 3 goals. The mad thing was that they were the only 3 times the opposition got the ball between our corner flags, let alone the goalposts! True actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Stokesy's nice goal from last weekend in case anyone hasn't seen it (from 1:10).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLAmNSUlUap5sNWgDy9_dL5HkD7mwHgEII&feat ure=player_detailpage&v=cGH9He2rFbI#t=60
Stokes: Me improving all around game, looking forward to being in Irish setup. Sky the limit for thine.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/scott...609097-stokes/
Lovely goal by Stokes to bring Motherwell-Celtic back to 2-2: https://vine.co/v/M1jJmnv3XjX
Assuming he meant it...