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Alioune DVToure wrote:

DoomMerchant wrote:

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:Had off night but quality hardworking player.

we're in violent agreement here. i've got my orange-flavoured glasses on, but i like him. Their Bellamy. Without the goals. Cough. Cough. Cough. or the petulant fits and golf club drama.

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Or the pace. Or the versatility. Unless you count being equally inept at both RM and CF as versatility. Typical sort of garbage filling their squad at present.

i believe that you are wrong. he isn't a garbage footballer. in fact, he is just the opposite. A versatile, hard-working footballer. I would love him at City. I'm serious.

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Can't stand Dirt Kunt. He's the reason I stopped following Holland in international tournaments, and that was before he ever played in England. I'd have hated it if he'd signed for us.

Slow day, is it ?

I rememer him being a quality No 9 and an outstanding finisher when he first came over here. I think the move out to the right has ruined him as his best attributes are just not suited to him playing wide. We'd be talking about a far more effective footaller if he was still playing up front and hadn't been converted.

CityGer wrote:I rememer him being a quality No 9 and an outstanding finisher when he first came over here. I think the move out to the right has ruined him as his best attributes are just not suited to him playing wide. We'd be talking about a far more effective footaller if he was still playing up front and hadn't been converted.

Is he officially Scouse now then?

Socrates wrote:

CityGer wrote:I rememer him being a quality No 9 and an outstanding finisher when he first came over here. I think the move out to the right has ruined him as his best attributes are just not suited to him playing wide. We'd be talking about a far more effective footaller if he was still playing up front and hadn't been converted.

Is he officially Scouse now then?

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CityGer wrote:I rememer him being a quality No 9 and an outstanding finisher when he first came over here. I think the move out to the right has ruined him as his best attributes are just not suited to him playing wide. We'd be talking about a far more effective footaller if he was still playing up front and hadn't been converted.

I remember us being linked to him when he was a centre forward so I watched him a lot & he was clearly too slow to be an effective PL striker. I was relieved when we didn't sign him & not surprised at all when he had to move position. Another player imo, like Ireland or Joe Cole, who has bits missing from his game & doesn't really have a position he's truly suited to or quite good enough in.

Must say I'm in the don't rate him camp. Someone compared he with Bellamy earlier, I can't see that. To me he he has a phenomenal work rate, but not much footballing ability. Although I must admit he looked a much better player with Holland than he does with the dippers.

He has stayed where others have left, so clearly he has talent. He's a better Kevin Kilbane: none of the flair, stepovers, excitement etc. but effective nonetheless while being a handful for defenders.

He's played out of position that's why.
Ever since he joined Liverpool he's either played as a right sided midfielder or behind the froint two.
He's an out n out forward, he proved that in Holland by scoring 30+goals a season.
Typical thick scousers.

paulmclaren wrote:He's played out of position that's why.
Ever since he joined Liverpool he's either played as a right sided midfielder or behind the froint two.
He's an out n out forward, he proved that in Holland by scoring 30+goals a season.
Typical thick scousers.

Is that the league where someone scored 7goals in one game? Don't know whether to believe that or not though.

No, but seriously. I dont rate him at all. True that his best position is probably a striker, not winger but still I wouldn't touch him even with a long pole.