Jeff Hendrick (M Newcastle b.1992)

**seanfhear** · 26/10/2020, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

He used to post on YBIG under the name Javier, and it was pretty much the same. Random capitalisation of words, claiming player X was as good as a world class player - kept claiming Eunan O'Kane was the next Gattuso IIRC - referring to the team as Eire, claiming he watched games on ESPN Argentina,
it got tiresome very, very quickly, the other users started ignoring him, and he stopped posting.

Terminate, Terminate, Terminate.

**Bielsa´s irish** · 26/10/2020, 1:32 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

You're smoking some wacky stuff if you think any of that constitutes dribbling

knock it off, he was a 9, Liam Brady described him in the Arsenal clip, said he wasnt a big center forward, check the roulette he did for the goal vs Corrigan

**Bielsa´s irish** · 26/10/2020, 1:41 PM

Originally Posted by DCWA

Dribble
.
(in soccer, hockey, and basketball) take (the ball) forwards past opponents with slight touches of the feet or the stick

Some of those links above can certainly be considered to meet the definition of “dribbling” even if over only a few seconds or yards.

what do ya’s want from him here lads? He was asked to post clips to back up his claim that Stapleton was a dribbler he has went and done that. I have see countless opinions aired on here with much less evidence to support them and the poster isn’t pulled on it never mind outright hounded about it.

If others don’t agree the clips reflect that and don’t consider Frank Stapleton to be a player who was a particularly good dribbler that is merely a matter of opinion. This is a football forum designed, surely, for the sharing and discussion of differing opinions.

Thank you. My evidence is there, Stapleton got a few injuries at 28 or something lost a bit of pace, he wasnt the tallest 9, but some are angry because i compare Stapleton with Gabriel Batistuta. This is a forum to debate football. Stapleton wasnt a dribbler forward like Kevin Keegan or Craig Bellamy or mcgeady, but he had some flair, the roulette in that goal against 3 defenders is tremendous

**pineapple stu** · 26/10/2020, 2:00 PM

Having some flair or being able to create space (or be fouled by a keeper) isn't the same thing as being a dribbler though. By a long shot

**Bielsa´s irish** · 26/10/2020, 2:08 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Having some flair or being able to create space (or be fouled by a keeper) isn't the same thing as being a dribbler though. By a long shot

Stu, Pffaf brought him down when Frank dribbled past him after a neat through ball from Jim Beglin, that is not a dribble or gambetta or regate as we call it in Italy Spain France and Latin América?

**pineapple stu** · 26/10/2020, 2:22 PM

No, he knocked the ball past him (maybe too far)

Anyone can do that. It's not a dribble though

**tetsujin1979** · 26/10/2020, 2:49 PM

No, none of them are dribbles. Stapleton was not a dribbler. Stop claiming otherwise. Any time you do, it's an infraction for not following instructions

**SkStu** · 26/10/2020, 4:06 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Clip 4 - he didn't dribble past Pfaff; he was taken out by him
Clip 3 - not a dribble; he just turned past the two defenders. Good play and a great goal, but not a dribble.
Clip 2 - he in fact turns back to create space rather than try go past the defenders. Again, a great goal, but not a dribble.
Clip 1 - that's a great first touch, not a dribble.

Damien Duff was a dribbler. Stapleton wasn't.

I started reading top of page 33 and saw the comment re: Stapleton. Chuckled and thought it would be mostly ignored but skipped to page 35 and saw this post.

**Razors left peg** · 26/10/2020, 4:10 PM

Next we'll be talking about Damien Duff being a midfield enforcer in the mould of Gattuso because he once made a tackle.

**pineapple stu** · 26/10/2020, 4:21 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

I started reading top of page 33 and saw the comment re: Stapleton. Chuckled and thought it would be mostly ignored but skipped to page 35 and saw this post.

You must be new to foot.ie!

**Stuttgart88** · 26/10/2020, 4:54 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Clip 4 - he didn't dribble past Pfaff; he was taken out by him

And in that glorious moment our luck changed forever.

**pineapple stu** · 26/10/2020, 5:02 PM

Just takes little moments like that alright. An awful error from Pfaff too; Stapleton was going nowhere. So instead with the final kick we got an away draw against the World Cup semi-finalists.

**Bielsa´s irish** · 26/10/2020, 5:41 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

And in that glorious moment our luck changed forever.

Indeed. Stapleton and Liam Brady. I still dont forgive Jack for that, He didnt take Liam to the wc for any of Slaven-David Kelly-Byrne. Slaven was the form player ok, byrne could play several positions ok, so it was david kelly I guess