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    Several well paid managers and his teammates all rate his contributions. Telly watchers and internet posters don't.

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    In Quinn's defence, he doesn't appear to be getting any communications from Wilson behind him to stand his ground, rather than backing off. Now I can't say whether this is something that goes on at the highest level (I suspect it should) and I reckon it probably relates then to Whelan's prowess at gabbing. Stephen QUinn doesn't look like a gabber.

    Also that's a couple of good articles now by that Fennessy fella.
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    I'm not even sure he backed off as such. Kroos had space to attack so had Quinn committed to close him down Kroos could have gone past him easily enough. Nor did he turn his back as the pundits said. It looked to me like he was anticipating acurled shot to the other post and committed himself to block that side. The mistake was not being tight enough to Kroos when he received the ball in the first place.

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    It is weird watching the Kroos goal it appears Quinn is trying to avoid the shot hitting him!
    He can see him lining the shot up and Quinn appear to get out of the way!!!

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    Whelan substituted at half-time, 23 minutes after coming on as a substitute, as the revolving door of injuries continue to afflict Irish players.

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    http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Stoke...ail/story.html

    Whelan out of contract in the summer. Stoke are offering a 12 month extension. Whelan wants a two year contract. Swansea, Sunderland and Crystal Palace are interested according to reports.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks View Post
    http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Stoke...ail/story.html

    Whelan out of contract in the summer. Stoke are offering a 12 month extension. Whelan wants a two year contract. Swansea, Sunderland and Crystal Palace are interested according to reports.
    And yet you (and others) think he's rubbish.
    Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.

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    Do I? I thought I said his form for Ireland was bordering on rubbish and that he makes far too many errors for someone who is an automatic starter which I think is fair enough comment.

    If you are only going to pass the ball backwards or sideways and you aren't going to cross the half way line, fair enough, you better be really good at screening the defence, but he is overrated even in this regard; and then you have him getting outpaced by 37 year old Allsvenskan players.

    I'm talking about his Intl. form here. If St Ledger replicated his Intl. form at club level, he would probably have earned a move to a PL team by now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by irishfan86 View Post
    Hunt wasn't very good going forward, but he made some crucial tackles in our half. His tracking back was tremendous that game.

    As for Whelan, I was very doubtful about his inclusion from the beginning, but he really has been one of the stars in our two games so far. Obviously his goal was a bit lucky, but in fairness he had the courage to shoot from there and based on his two performances, getting a goal is fair.

    Hopefully Whelan can get some game time with Stoke or on loan so that he can stay match fit for our game next month.
    he is the worst player on the planet end of how can anyone rate him ..as for wes ..has to start.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks View Post
    Do I? I thought I said his form for Ireland was bordering on rubbish and that he makes far too many errors for someone who is an automatic starter which I think is fair enough comment.
    Positional errors or stuff like giving the ball away?

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    Didn't see the game to comment, but that website really is the dregs of the internet. "Here are some fairly mild comments some people on the internet said about someone."

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    Not his worst game according to the stats, he has had two slightly worse, his worst game
    was at home to Arsenal but they won that one so unlikely to get slated there.

    I'm sure he will bounce back, afterall Alan Partridge did

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    Held out and got the two years he asked for. Fair play.

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    perfect example of the problem with whelan there, from a throw he is picked out and instead of turning and opening the other side of the pitch he gets scared cos he is crap and doesn't control it and then puts shawcross in serious bother who has to hit it out for a throw. Hughes didn't even seem to bat an eyelid

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    Another example of what people think whelan does but not obvious which in fact he doesn't is sit in the hole in front of the defence, he offers nothing in attack, Stoke lose it in midfield the ball is played in front of Willian or cuadrado in acres of space in the middle of the pitch and no sign of whelan. trodding back and nowhere near the ball or players.

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    I thought he looked quite good playing deep before Stoke had to start committing more men forward. Thought he did a lot of good things he doesn't do enough for Ireland, coming short as the first option for the ball, filling in at centre half to let Wilson commit forward, playing first time passes around the corner. He looked good against a superior team.

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    Got some nice recognition from the Soccer Saturday crew there. Stoke's most improved player the last two years, a fan favourite, the one who's always there, what he does allows the others (flair players) to play, 272 Stoke appearances, an integral part of their setup, committed and ready, 500k from Sheffield Wednesday, pretty good value!

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    Heard that. You beat me to the keyboard!

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