Anthony Stokes

**nismo** · 24/10/2005, 4:42 PM

to be honest stokes didnt impress me in cobh after all the talk about him

**paul_oshea** · 24/10/2005, 4:42 PM

well his father and himself were up in the wishing well palmers green a while back and a mate of mine went chatting to his auld fella, who said that if they didnt move him upfront, they(his father) would be looking to move him on in the next year or so. the aul fella was adamant on this saying that he is wasted on the wing and isnt happy playing there as he is a nautral striker.

**nismo** · 24/10/2005, 4:43 PM

ALSO HE SEEMED TO WINGE A LOT AND WHEN IRELAND GOT A PENO HE WAS demanding to take it and tried to grab the ball off another irish lad as he was placing it to take it!!

**eirebhoy** · 24/10/2005, 4:45 PM

Originally Posted by SaucyJack

they still playing Stokes on the wing?

For the reserves but I think he plays up front for the U18s. He got a couple of goals in the top 10 reserve goals of last season (Cregg got one aswell):
http://home20.inet.tele.dk/arsenalcl...alReserves.wmv

**thejollyrodger** · 24/10/2005, 4:54 PM

Originally Posted by nismo

to be honest stokes didnt impress me in cobh after all the talk about him

Same here, im getting tired of the next big player who is about to break into the national team. Strokes and mac geady have it all to prove

**Peadar** · 24/10/2005, 5:00 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

if they didnt move him upfront, they(his father) would be looking to move him on in the next year or so.

I would put my house on Stokes not making a breakthrough at Arsenal. He may get a few games in the Carling Cup but there's too much competition at Arsenal. He'll end up at Norwich or somewhere.
Sad but likely.

**jbyrne** · 24/10/2005, 5:10 PM

Originally Posted by nismo

to be honest stokes didnt impress me in cobh after all the talk about him

all reports about the 4 - 1 win over italy spoke very highly of him

**M@ttitude** · 24/10/2005, 5:12 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

For the reserves but I think he plays up front for the U18s. He got a couple of goals in the top 10 reserve goals of last season (Cregg got one aswell):
http://home20.inet.tele.dk/arsenalcl...alReserves.wmv

Speed, Skill and finish.. He's got it all. Fantastic stuff.

**joema** · 24/10/2005, 9:48 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

For the reserves but I think he plays up front for the U18s. He got a couple of goals in the top 10 reserve goals of last season (Cregg got one aswell):
http://home20.inet.tele.dk/arsenalcl...alReserves.wmv

Thanks for that eirbhoy, he looks very good from what ive seen there

**nismo** · 24/10/2005, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

all reports about the 4 - 1 win over italy spoke very highly of him

everyone in the team was spoken about highly after that game!

**eirebhoy** · 24/10/2005, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by nismo

everyone in the team was spoken about highly after that game!

He set up 2 or 3 of the goals. McCaffrey named 4 players who stook out in qualifying and Stokes was one of them. Maybe he had an off day in Cobh. I've never seen him play 90 minutes so can only go on reports.

**dr_peepee** · 25/10/2005, 5:43 AM

Stook???..... I think you've O.D'd on Bo Selecta's Mel B

**drummerboy** · 25/10/2005, 8:08 AM

Seen him play against Slovakia I think in Whitehall last season and was disappointed with him. Maybe he had an off day.

**tetsujin1979** · 25/10/2005, 9:10 AM

Originally Posted by Peadar

I would put my house on Stokes not making a breakthrough at Arsenal. He may get a few games in the Carling Cup but there's too much competition at Arsenal. He'll end up at Norwich or somewhere.
Sad but likely.

Unfortunately I agree with you there Peader, look at the lads that have had to move on from Arsenal in recent years to get regular football - Stack, Upson, Pennant, Kilkenny, Bentley, Aliadiere, Barrett - there's the making of a decent side right there! I do hope he makes it at Arsenal, but I'm not convinced he will.

**Peadar** · 25/10/2005, 9:13 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

I do hope he makes it at Arsenal, but I'm not convinced he will.

Well if he trusts Wenger and allows himself to develop as a right-sided midfielder then he may have a chance, but if he listens to his father and insists that he should play up front, he'll be gone within two seasons.

Arsenal struggle on the right when Ljungberg is out.

**eirebhoy** · 25/10/2005, 9:17 AM

I read comments from McCaffrey saying he'd only ever player Stokes up front. The reason he plays on the wing for Arsenal reserves is not because they see him as a winger but because Lupoli and Bendner (sp?) are first choice.

**Peadar** · 25/10/2005, 9:22 AM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

The reason he plays on the wing for Arsenal reserves is not because they see him as a winger but because Lupoli and Bendner (sp?) are first choice.

I've heard an opinion to the contrary. Arsene Wenger likes to move players from to wing to forward positions and vice versa.
Thierry Henry and Anto Reyes being two good examples.
I've been told more than once that Wenger wants cover for Ljungberg and Stokes has been mentioned as a consideration for that role.

**eirebhoy** · 25/10/2005, 9:43 AM

Originally Posted by Peadar

I've heard an opinion to the contrary. Arsene Wenger likes to move players from to wing to forward positions and vice versa.
Thierry Henry and Anto Reyes being two good examples.
I've been told more than once that Wenger wants cover for Ljungberg and Stokes has been mentioned as a consideration for that role.

I'll take your word for it but he plays up front for the U18s.