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    Quote Originally Posted by tetsujin1979 View Post
    What about Stephen Hunt?
    For the Brazil game Hunt because he has been playing well over a longer period than Murphy. Duff has to start improving (out for a long time with injury and playing not for but in a circus) and ATM I would have Murphy ahead of Duff.

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    If Stokes keeps getting games and keeps himself in good shape he will come good.Hunt has played well on the right for Reading this season which gives us another option there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar View Post
    For the Brazil game Hunt because he has been playing well over a longer period than Murphy. Duff has to start improving (out for a long time with injury and playing not for but in a circus) and ATM I would have Murphy ahead of Duff.
    Duff has to start against Brazil... He needs a shot in the arm.. He deserves it.. Sometimes when it's not going so well at club level, I believe the change of scenery international level can provide the spark again. Leaving him out against Brazil will only compound things on his laboured comeback, especially if it transpires he hasn't actually "lost it". Duff has done enough in his Ireland career to warrant a starting spot against Brazil as an attempted "springboard" if you know what I mean.

    Not detracting from the form of Hunt and Murphy by any stretch.... I just think a fully fit and on form 28 year old Damian Duff has more to offer than the two lads and it's Don Givens duty to aspire to that...There's more to be gained than lost.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar View Post
    Murphy had another great game last night for Sunderland v Brimingham.
    Telegraph gave him man of the match.

    Was Kelly asleep for Murphy's goal? It was on TV with the sound down and I saw it while watching Arsenal on Albanian TV.

    How did Stokes and Miller do?

    I agree with the doc, Duff deserves his place. Both he and Hunt can play both wings which I think is useful.

    Did Stokes play well?
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    From the 10 minutes that I saw, Birmingham were absolutly awful so I wouldn't read too much into the game.

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    Worse game I have seen in quite a while. Miller was busy, Murphy was game too. Stokes was average though had one fantastic piece of skill and cross. Kelly was very average.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Larks View Post
    Let's face it lads, and dont criticise me ofr being hard on the lad, but Stokes is just not good enough to be a striker for a premiership team, he simply doesnt have the pace or strength imo. He might be better playing deeper but I dont think he'd be as good as miller even playing there.
    His pace is open for debate although he's not slow but would you really question is strength? He seems a strong enough guy to me.

    Average is good enough for Stokes on the wing tbh. As long as he's finding teammates with his passes. It's when he starts losing possession that it gets frustrating but he's not a winger in a million years.

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    Keane considering Stokes loan

    "I've said many times before that Anthony's a young man and we can't expect too much, too soon, from him.

    "We are all in danger of that, especially when players come to Sunderland. But he is learning his trade and a few games in the reserves will do him no harm.

    "If he had to go out and get some other games at a Championship or League One club, I don't think it would do him any harm.

    "We've had an enquiry about him regarding a loan move and I'm weighing it up. The problem is we haven't got the biggest of squads."

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    Quote Originally Posted by eirebhoy View Post
    Keane considering Stokes loan

    "I've said many times before that Anthony's a young man and we can't expect too much, too soon, from him.

    "We are all in danger of that, especially when players come to Sunderland. But he is learning his trade and a few games in the reserves will do him no harm.

    "If he had to go out and get some other games at a Championship or League One club, I don't think it would do him any harm.

    "We've had an enquiry about him regarding a loan move and I'm weighing it up. The problem is we haven't got the biggest of squads."
    Linked with Leeds on the back of the Herald today. Would Keane loan him to a club Staunton's at or would Quinn have some influence?

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    Are Leeds becoming the new Sunderland, a refuge for the Irish hopefuls?

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    He should have signed for Celtic. Getting played in position, getting goals, playing against decent teams 10 times a year, playing against physical teams every week. He'd be better than that big Dutch stick they have.

    Again, we're too quick to judge kids. Just because Rooney, Ronaldo and Fabregas are world class at 20 or younger doesn't mean a player hasn't got his best years ahead of him aged 24 or even older.

    My young fella isn't toilet trained yet but listening to some mums I know their lads who are 3 months older are fcuking concert pianists. Let them all develop at their own pace is the politically correct line. Same applies to young footballers.

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    A loan move would do Stokes some good. I've only seen him very briefly and am not really impressed so far, but he's young and just needs to keep learning and gain some consistency. Hopefully if he gets a loan move to the championship (maybe even league one) he'll get some goals and it'll give him confidence going into next season with Sunderland.
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    Stokes scored twice tonight for the reserves, I really do hope this guy turns into the player he can be, needs to move away on loan for a while do.

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    heard on Setanta, on the Steve Claridge phone in show just now that Stokes and a couple of other players were omitted from Sunderlands squad today due to their socialising habits in recent days.

    i havent even checked todays team for Sunderland, but if this is true then how close is this guy to the exit door of Keanes lot?

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    just checked, and Stokes definately wasnt involved today. neither was Murphy, I only had half an ear on the show but i think he may have been mentioned in relation to this also.

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    Was roumered that Sokes murphy Chopra and Richardson were all omitted due to disciplinary reasons.... But Keane has since cited that as "Utter nonsense"... Hard to say. Murphy gone from starting to not even being in the match squad??? Richardson's one of there better players and you'd assume would start when fit. Strange?
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    reid and o donovan started, with mcshane and harte on the bench

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    Quote Originally Posted by dr_peepee View Post
    Was roumered that Sokes murphy Chopra and Richardson were all omitted due to disciplinary reasons.... But Keane has since cited that as "Utter nonsense"... Hard to say. Murphy gone from starting to not even being in the match squad??? Richardson's one of there better players and you'd assume would start when fit. Strange?
    well, with Miller just put on the list in an attempt by Keane to install discipline and lay down a marker, im guessing he'd rather dismiss this as nonsense coming so soon after,as it doesnt reflect well on his rule there, now does it?

    and you are right, id expect some of those guys to be involved today, certainly Murphy and possibly Richardson.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke View Post
    well, with Miller just put on the list in an attempt by Keane to install discipline and lay down a marker, im guessing he'd rather dismiss this as nonsense coming so soon after,as it doesnt reflect well on his rule there, now does it?

    and you are right, id expect some of those guys to be involved today, certainly Murphy and possibly Richardson.
    Whatever about Murphy, Richardson is a certain starter. Even Harte got a run today!!

    But Stokes hasn't shown too much on the pitch and I don't think it would hurt his squad at all if he was let go this summer, so I wouldn't be surprised if he's transfer listed. I wouldn't think he'd get attention from any other than decent Championship sides. It will be his own fault, but can you blame him? Trying not to waste the best years of his life on a massive salary, living it up?
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