Anthony Stokes (F free agent b.1988)

**livehead1** · 21/04/2011, 1:26 PM

I don't think Stokes will ever be good enough to be considered a regular starter, would love to be proven wrong though.

**paul_oshea** · 21/04/2011, 2:39 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

I saw that. I was wondering where it was I had posted that exact same excerpt. very funny all the same.

Paul, you're not half bitter about being banned are ya?

No one masquearades as an expert... we all just are experts!

No, not at all I was banned about a point I made about public service workers, but look at the big hullabaloo now with that

**BonnieShels** · 22/04/2011, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

No, not at all I was banned about a point I made about public service workers, but look at the big hullabaloo now with that

Yeah the lousy freeloaders with their six-day weekends.

Heh, nothing like a six-day weekend lads!

**geysir** · 24/04/2011, 1:30 PM

Eventful subs appearance for Stokes. Won a soft penalty and got booked for a dive. Showed a few nice touches though, which suggests he could'a been a contender if he had more game time.

**Lionel Ritchie** · 24/04/2011, 2:28 PM

penalty and booking were both soft. Davis couldn't get out of his way for the penalty. As for the card -I thought there was contact -not enough to merit a penalty either mind but enough to make a player change his step and end up on the grass.

**SkStu** · 24/04/2011, 3:56 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

which suggests he could'a been a contender if he had more game time.

You don't understand. He coulda had class, coulda been a contender. He coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what he is, let's face it. It was you, Stokesey

**ifk101** · 23/05/2011, 5:57 AM

Has pulled himself out of the squad for the Celtic Cup because of "tiredness".

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/s...li-155414.html

**drummerboy** · 23/05/2011, 7:49 AM

He obviously hasn't inherited any of his father's “patriotic” characteristics. However I don't think his absence will weaken, an already weakened squad. He is clearly not up to international standard. Hopefully he will never be considered for the international squad again.

**dr_peepee** · 23/05/2011, 7:56 AM

Tosser... He's a Motherwell Striker in waiting. Leave him to it...

**Stuttgart88** · 23/05/2011, 8:06 AM

Warming the bench at Celtic must be harder work than I thought.

Pr1ck. Citing "tiredness" has put an end to his Irish career under Trap.

**shakermaker1982** · 23/05/2011, 8:11 AM

Is it the mental strain of sitting on the bench at Celtic that has tired him out? Bizarre.

He's clearly annoyed that he hasn't had much game time with Ireland under Trap. But what does he expect? Keane, Doyle and Long will always be ahead of him in the pecking order. If you do get a chance then take it.

**Hibs4Ever** · 23/05/2011, 8:41 AM

Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

Keane, Doyle and Long will always be ahead of him in the pecking order.

As will Walters. Stokes is nowhere near good enough for international football

**SwanVsDalton** · 23/05/2011, 8:54 AM

Idiot. He'll probably be the first person to start a whine when he's nowhere near the squad for crucial qualifiers.

**Sullivinho** · 23/05/2011, 9:54 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Pr1ck. Citing "tiredness" has put an end to his Irish career under Trap.

Andy Reid has more chance of a recall. Can't say I feel any great sense of loss either.

**Junior** · 23/05/2011, 9:56 AM

I am disappointed with the way things have panned out in the last 6 months for Stokes. He started the season so well, scoring plenty for Celtic, linking up really well with Hooper and showing that he has both workrate and ability.

Alas, he was dropped for several (if not all the key matches), the 2 cup finals, two games at Ibrox, Hearts at Tynecastle, just those I can think of, off the top of my head. Lennon just simply didnt trust him for those games. There are rumours doing the rounds at the moment that his social life has stepped it up a gear again and now he goes and pulls out of the squad through tiredness - Really really disappointed with that.

A few months ago, I'm sure most Celtic fans (myself included) were thinking Stokes & Hooper would be a class partnership in the making lining out for seasons to come. Whislt Hooper has shown what he is made of, I think Celtic fans wouldnt be surprised if Stokes was now offloaded in the summer.

**ifk101** · 23/05/2011, 10:10 AM

Wasn't he dropped out of the Celtic squad for the game prior to the Scottish Cup final for "off the field" reasons? I think he is a talented footballer but if he's not interested there's no point in considering him for selection again for the foreseeable future.

**Sullivinho** · 23/05/2011, 10:15 AM

The sudden rise of Cox presumably won't have pleased him too much either.

Yes, I said 'sudden rise of Cox'.

**Junior** · 23/05/2011, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by ifk101

Wasn't he dropped out of the Celtic squad for the game prior to the Scottish Cup final for "off the field" reasons? I think he is a talented footballer but if he's not interested there's no point in considering him for selection again for the foreseeable future.

Yeah thats what I was referring to. The last league game of the season against Motherwell. Rumour is, he was 'asked to leave' a Glasgow hotel the night before the game.