Anthony Stokes (F free agent b.1988)

**Philly** · 21/03/2011, 10:05 AM

Watched the game out of boredom yesterday, and was surprised Stokes did not get on. Samaras really was shocking at times and didn't seem to add anything. I think Stokes might end up moving on soon TBH, but to a smaller club. I think he should give the Championship another shot.

**Junior** · 21/03/2011, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by geysir

'Celtic used all three substitutes during the match, which went to extra-time. Ki Sung-Yueng, Glenn Loovens and Paddy McCourt were all introduced in an effort to change the game, with Stokes kicking his heels on the bench.'

Only McCourt (the 3rd sub) was used to change the game.

Certainly from an attacking sense, though Loovens was introduced in an attempt to stop Celtic conceding any more goals - Rogne had a 'mare.

**paul_oshea** · 21/03/2011, 10:28 AM

I see junior the father said "trust" in that article. Seems to be completely it.

Daddy sounds like a flute. "neil lennon needs to understand" that he will be barred from my pub if he doesn't do as i say.

**DannyInvincible** · 21/03/2011, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by Junior

Anthonys media happy daddy is very upset at Stokes snub yesterday.......

"It is crazy Anthony didn't play when he is Celtic's top scorer,� he told the newspaper. �Neil Lennon needs to understand that."

Sounds like a mouthpiece alright. Think Mr. Stokes needs to understand that Neil Lennon is the manager and what he says goes.

"What is the point of being a Celtic player if you don't play in games like that?,� Stokes snr asked.

Football being a team game or something?

**tetsujin1979** · 21/03/2011, 12:06 PM

Latest quotes from Stoke's Dad, on 98FM: http://www.98fm.com/2011/category-ne...s-celtic-2103/

**geysir** · 21/03/2011, 12:51 PM

Father supports son! shocker!!

**SkStu** · 21/03/2011, 3:24 PM

is there anything worse than the phenomenon that is Helicopter Parents? We get calls regularly from parents of employees saying they will be out sick or asking why X did this to their kid. Quite bizarre. This younger generation is a sham, spoofers the lot of them.

**John83** · 21/03/2011, 3:37 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

is there anything worse than the phenomenon that is Helicopter Parents? We get calls regularly from parents of employees saying they will be out sick or asking why X did this to their kid. Quite bizarre. This younger generation is a sham, spoofers the lot of them.

This is 18 year olds working their first temp job, right? Please let it be that.

**SkStu** · 21/03/2011, 3:43 PM

i wish John83! In many/all cases, these are adults who have been through 3 or 4 years of university and are responsible for the provision of healthcare to the population...

(im off to the behaviour that needs to be banned thread!)

**OwlsFan** · 21/03/2011, 3:45 PM

Originally Posted by Philly

Watched the game out of boredom yesterday.

You must have remained in the same state of stupor then after it.

I can see how he might be annoyed but telling a manager to pick his son, a sure way for him to stay on the bench or even worse.

**geysir** · 21/03/2011, 3:47 PM

Based on the evidence, the father sounds 'normal' enough to me.

"I never said he should leave Celtic .... I am not Anthony's agent .....I don't speak for Anthony ..... I never ever would ask him to leave, he's bitterly disappointed at not playing yesterday but that's the way it goes
were you surprised that he wasn't brought on as a sub? .... I am not really surprised but disappointed, not for the fact that I'm Anthony�s Da but for the fact that I was kicking every ball I passionatly wanted celtic to win ... etc
Does Anthony still have a future at celtic? That�s up to the manager, certainly I hope he has ... etc etc

**tetsujin1979** · 21/03/2011, 4:03 PM

more from John Stokes: http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/an...c-2587414.html

“I was at a function with friends in the bar and Scottish reporters turned up. I never said anything about Anthony putting in a transfer request. I’m delighted he’s at Celtic and so is he,” he said.
“We’re all Celtic supporters here and anyone who knows me understands how happy I am to see Anthony wearing the hoops. I haven’t been Anthony’s agent for four years and I have no say in what he does or doesn’t do in his career,” he added.
“I was asked how I felt about Anthony not playing in the CIS Cup final and I said ‘you’ll have to ask Neil Lennon that’.
“I think any father would say the same but because of the headlines we’ve been having over the pub, they made something more of it,” added Stokes.

**geysir** · 21/03/2011, 4:43 PM

“I was asked how I felt about Anthony not playing in the CIS Cup final and I said ‘you’ll have to ask Neil Lennon that’.

Either Neil is the expressive outlet for his feelings or he had a temporary non-connection with the question.

**Junior** · 21/03/2011, 5:05 PM

The latter quotes are somewhat different to the earlier ones. Either journalists bull$hitting or Anthonys Da has had a change of heart after seeing the tabloids this morning. Im 50/50 on which it was......

**paul_oshea** · 21/03/2011, 5:59 PM

the heat of the moment -probably-after a few gargles is always more telling than the sober morning after thought "whoops what have i done"

**geysir** · 21/03/2011, 6:23 PM

Paul, much more probably you are succumbing too easily (yet again!) to a prejudicial thought process. Should we use that very thought process as a barometer of veracity, it just proves that the defendant is innocent of all tabloid slurs and he said/meant what he is heard to say.

**paul_oshea** · 21/03/2011, 8:12 PM

Geysir, thats a fair point, and being the person I am, I'm naturally cynical, but going on his previous form, id take that there is more to this than just ah sure dont we love celtic i have a celtic pub in ireland, why would i say he wants to leave.

The whole pub thing is just a smokescreen to cover his backside.

At least as junior says 50/50

**gastric** · 22/03/2011, 12:35 AM

Sporting Life is still highlighting the possibility of Stokes leaving. The reality is who would buy him? Middlesborough, Ipswich, Sheffield Wednesday? Not exactly moves that will benefit his career.

http://www.sportinglife.com/football...ership&BID=425

**tetsujin1979** · 22/03/2011, 9:25 AM

Not sure if this is his twitter account or not, but anyway: https://twitter.com/#!/stoksey10/sta...83378421104640

Don't know where this story has come from but not exactly the 1st thing u want to see in the morning...simple as this...going NO WHERE!!

**geysir** · 22/03/2011, 9:31 AM

Originally Posted by gastric

Sporting Life is still highlighting the possibility of Stokes leaving. The reality is who would buy him? Middlesborough, Ipswich, Sheffield Wednesday? Not exactly moves that will benefit his career.

http://www.sportinglife.com/football...ership&BID=425

The other night I was watching a film about the hunt for the Zodiac serial killer in California. Something was reported on TV disparaging the police, one detective said 'that's not true', the other dryly replied 'but it's on tv'.
Once a groundless rumour is reported, even in a scurrilous publication like the Sun, it becomes the basis for further speculation as it flies around various media outlets gathering interest..