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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by Whookam » Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:35 pm

si2008 wrote:at least the lad going to get a run out ..get him ready for next season
Unlikely, he'll be behind Sturridge and Bellamy.

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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by Dave Sutton's barnet » Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:04 pm

Whookam wrote:
si2008 wrote:at least the lad going to get a run out ..get him ready for next season
Unlikely, he'll be behind Sturridge and Bellamy.
Or maybe they'll be behind (and to the side of) him in Pearce's favoured 4-3-3...?

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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by Whookam » Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:17 pm

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:
Whookam wrote:
si2008 wrote:at least the lad going to get a run out ..get him ready for next season
Unlikely, he'll be behind Sturridge and Bellamy.
Or maybe they'll be behind (and to the side of) him in Pearce's favoured 4-3-3...?
Bellamy--Sturridge--Giggs in that case then surely?

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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by Nicko58 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:01 pm

Giggs' lack of pace means he's a central midfielder nowadays. In fact, I think he's been selected more for the experience and influence that he has rather than to make much impact on the pitch.

With just the three forwards selected, Pearce seems to have faith in Our Marv and he should see some game time.

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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by SmokinFrazier » Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:20 pm

It seems strange talking about Sordell. He's been with us for ages but he still doesn't feel like one of our lads but I wish him the best. Hopefully he plays well and it gives him added confidence for the start of the Championship season.

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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by bobo the clown » Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:35 am

Whookam wrote:
si2008 wrote:at least the lad going to get a run out ..get him ready for next season
Unlikely, he'll be behind Sturridge and Bellamy.
He'll get at least as much time as St.Owen gave him in half a season.
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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by Hoboh » Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:45 am

bobo the clown wrote:
Whookam wrote:
si2008 wrote:at least the lad going to get a run out ..get him ready for next season
Unlikely, he'll be behind Sturridge and Bellamy.
He'll get at least as much time as St.Owen gave him in half a season.
I hope he blows the opps's away and scores shed loads! Maybe then some folk will wake up to what a complete utter pr*ck Coyle is.

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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by Dave Sutton's barnet » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:16 am

Nicko58 wrote:With just the three forwards selected, Pearce seems to have faith in Our Marv and he should see some game time.
If he plays 4-3-3, Scott Sinclair may well play wide; at a bit of a push, Danny Rose is another option. But yeah, our lad should get some good game time.
Hoboh wrote:I hope he blows the opps's away and scores shed loads! Maybe then some folk will wake up to what a complete utter pr*ck Coyle is.
Or, back in a less one-eyed world, "will be overjoyed that Bolton have a goalscoring striker".

If somewhat saddened that he didn't save us last season.

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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by BL3 » Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:49 am

Hoboh wrote:I hope he blows the opps's away and scores shed loads! Maybe then some folk will wake up to what a complete utter pr*ck Coyle is.
So if he scores a few in the Olympics, he would have been ready for the Premier League the season before? Is that really your logic?

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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by Hoboh » Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:58 am

BL3 wrote:
Hoboh wrote:I hope he blows the opps's away and scores shed loads! Maybe then some folk will wake up to what a complete utter pr*ck Coyle is.
So if he scores a few in the Olympics, he would have been ready for the Premier League the season before? Is that really your logic?
My logic is if you are in a bloody big hole you dont throw millions away bringing in the means possibly to fill it in and leave it in the garage! Anyway what was Coyles logic? 'we have a plan? :lmfao: Anyone could have a plan to get us relegated!!

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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by BL3 » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:04 am

Hoboh wrote:My logic is if you are in a bloody big hole you dont throw millions away bringing in the means possibly to fill it in and leave it in the garage!
That's not why we signed him in January.

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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by Prufrock » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:19 am

Go on then, why did we sign him in January then? And if it wasn't for last year, are you saying there wasn't one player we could have signed for £3m who would have made a difference last year?
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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by BL3 » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:24 am

Prufrock wrote:Go on then, why did we sign him in January then? And if it wasn't for last year, are you saying there wasn't one player we could have signed for £3m who would have made a difference last year?
We signed him minutes before the deadline because other options had been exhausted. We would have signed him at the end of the season if other clubs hadn't been poised to sign him in January. It was either spend the money on a future prospect or keep the money and miss out.

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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by Sponge » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:36 am

Very happy for him. Hopefully it'll give him some confidence and sharpen his eye for the coming season.

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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by Bruce Rioja » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:45 am

Sponge wrote:Very happy for him. Hopefully it'll give him some confidence and sharpen his eye for the coming season.
Absolutely. There'll be more eyes on him at The Olympics than there will be at The Bok next season, too. So here's hoping that the lad's up to it.
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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by Lord Kangana » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:46 am

Whilst we're at it, I also think it was a f*cking travesty that SKD and Cahill were both picked for England whilst Wanderers.
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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by CAPSLOCK » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:00 pm

It would've been a travesty

if they were getting selected for their country and not getting a fcuking game for the club while it slithered to relegation under a cockend of a manager
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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by 50sQuiff » Wed Jul 04, 2012 1:46 pm

So Marv is considered ready to play at the Olympics, but not up to playing half of a dour game at the Reebok. Only on Planet Coyle.

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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by BL3 » Wed Jul 04, 2012 4:19 pm

50sQuiff wrote:So Marv is considered ready to play at the Olympics, but not up to playing half of a dour game at the Reebok. Only on Planet Coyle.
Are you suggesting that Olympic football is a similar standard to the Premier League?

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Re: Olympic Squad

Post by bedwetter2 » Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:58 pm

BL3 wrote:
50sQuiff wrote:So Marv is considered ready to play at the Olympics, but not up to playing half of a dour game at the Reebok. Only on Planet Coyle.
Are you suggesting that Olympic football is a similar standard to the Premier League?
Who knows as it only comes around every fours years and, for Great Britain, every forty years? The fact that Pearce has selected mainly known Premier League players makes your argument look very silly indeed.

It appears that you may be St Owen himself judging by the twisted logic you apply to supporting his every decision.

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