Anthony Stokes (F free agent b.1988)

[paul_oshea]

I couldn't make head nor tail out of what Paul was writing, he only writes proper when he's annoyed with me.

"while they were paid to drink by the Fans of Arsenal football club"

Some people get paid to drink, by the fans of a football club?

Geysir im never annoyed with you.

Or annoyed with anyone on a forum. Even if i have 10k+ posts!

[paul_oshea]

Tony Adams for one.

You can add niall quinn to that too and a few others at that time. The quiet serene pubs of winchmore hill/palmers green were a safe haven for them

[Junior]

No when he was over at arsenal as a youngster, they were put up for a while and given "expenses" or so he was telling the locals in teh pub...im not sure how long months are, by the sounds of it he was a bit of a mouth anyway.

Usually 30 or 31 days but there is an awkward little fecker known as February Which has 28 days and sometimes 29 - madness so it is.

You're welcome Paul

[paul_oshea]

Usually 30 or 31 days but there is an awkward little fecker known as February Which has 28 days and sometimes 29 - madness so it is.

You're welcome Paul

I was worried I thought you were going to give another defintion of a "month"

[gastric]

I usually know how long a month is by my wife's attitude towards me!

[kennedmc]

I believe Arsenal paid for his family to live with him in London for a while as he went over when he was only 15. He was also his 'agent' for a while

His Dad seems like a complete c**t given the fact his son is a high profile pro foootballer and in particualr the club where his son plays.

He still get all all the dozy 'Ra heads in though - go an da fookin' celts - deadly buzz.......

[tetsujin1979]

he worked with one of the agent's companies to help Irish players settle on moving to England as well, he was involved in Conor Clifford's transfer to Chelsea
some more here:
http://www.tribune.ie/archive/articl...dollar-babies/
and here:
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Footba...E.-a0142532742

just heard on the radio he's agreed to take the sign down anyway

[paul_oshea]

What did he replace it with:

"Old firm game on live on every screen in this pub"

Ive a mate who is working for a fairly well known agent over here. He is trying to cover the irish sector, hopefully he will get more through as he is a decent fella, like brings them out to meet people and stuff not just the "normal" expected tasks of an agent.

[paul_oshea]

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...0.html?start=2

All this is great advertising for the players lounge, especially in the time of a recession. Great PR. The likes of tourists from Britain or NI likely to visit this was very small anyway given its location, however given its location, it will get even more stupid ra heads from surrounding areas now. Gotta hand it to him.

[boovidge]

The reasons for him being forced to take it down are tenuous to say the least though imo.

[Fixer82]

The reasons for him being forced to take it down are tenuous to say the least though imo.

There is no real legal issue with it being up that I can see. Seems a gard just had it in for him and got his way!

[Eminence Grise]

I’m quite sure you need planning permission to erect a sign on a building if it’s over a certain size. I know Mick Wallace won a case against Dublin City Council because he attached one to scaffolding, not a permanent structure. And the Guards probably used the line that the sign was liable to cause public disturbances if it remained up. Though admittedly less of a disturbance than having three people shot on the premises (http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0726/fairview.html), which might have influenced their thinking.

[DannyInvincible]

Stokes on the bench again today for the Scottish League Cup final.

[Junior]

Pity he didnt get a run out. Samaras and Hooper were off the pace today, unlike recent games against Rangers. I definitely would have given him a run out on 60 minutes or so.

He hasnt featured so much in the last few months with the introduction of Samaras on a more regular basis (Samaras has just signed a new 3 year deal) and as a result the blossoming partnership with Hooper has gone off the boil a little. Still Celtics top scorer this season though.....

[paul_oshea]

All this psycho-analysis aside and partnerships aside.

Perhaps Lennon just doesn't trust him enough for these sorta games?

[Junior]

Thats partly it Paul. He trusts him enough to have him on the bench. On this occasion his first choice partnership were not delivering, something needed to be changed and Stokes was the obvious choice for me, though he opted for Paddy McCourt in order to improve the supply but alas it never worked.

[paul_oshea]

Ya but if neither are paying off and you get the supply in then it doesn't really matter.

I mean trust him in more than one way, the kinda personality being a big part of that too - not just getting sent off, but in terms of has he the experience/comfortable/confident enough to handle all the pressures, trials and tribulations, the events and how he reacts of a big game, big day like this.

[Junior]

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

I wanna be in the gang with the fancy links thingymejig

Celtic striker Anthony Stokes is ready to hand in a transfer request after losing his first team place, according to the player’s father.

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

"He isn't going to be at Celtic if he isn't going to play against Rangers or in the big games. My advice to him is to move from Celtic and put in an immediate transfer request.

"I think he will because he has told me he wants out.”

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

"For whatever reason Lennon just doesn't fancy him. They obviously don't trust him to play against Rangers. He was absolutely furious on the bench. I know he is furious that Lennon doesn't have the confidence in him."

The player's father also insisted that his son could have turned a tight game and that Celtic may have been lifting winners' medals had he been introduced to the action.

"It is an absolute disgrace he didn't play against Rangers," he added. "He had a fantastic partnership with Gary Hooper but Lennon has decided just to break it up by putting Georgios Samaras in.

"The game was crying out for Anthony to come on when they were 2-1 down and looking for another goal.

"I have no doubt if he had played he would have won the game for Celtic."

[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.

[Eminence Grise]

Celtic striker Anthony Stokes is ready to hand in a transfer request after losing his first team place, according to the player’s father.

Pretty sure his father won't let him sign for Queen of the South, or Queen's Park Rangers.