roseboy64
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*Official* English Football Season 2008-2009
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chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
McShane, Eagles, Shawcross, Bardsley, Simpson etc
Haven't seen much to say they will be much more then "I played once for Man Utd" players. A couple could prove me wrong, but I doubt they will ever make a impact at the club.
Ausage
Cricketer Of The Year
Can't speak for the others but Simpson isn't Prem quality. He's been absolute rubbish every time he's played for Blackburn.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Shawcross is DEFINITELY Premiership quality.
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
Well Gabby has shown enough versatility to play in the squad as a back-up striker & an winger. Rooney's best back-up remains Owen.
Really hope he leaves Newcastle. Villa seem his best option next season.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Have taken special interest in Stoke since Beattie arrived, he's been particularly good. Big, strong, got a good jump. Won't lose a header too often, will out-muscle all but the very strongest strikers, and had a good eye for goal from a set piece. Wouldn't look out of place at a bigger club and I'd love to have him at City.
roseboy64
Cricket Web Content Updater
Not sure he'd fit in at Villa.
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
Why not?. He could play behind Heskey/Carew, while Young & Gabby to flank.
He would add solid depth to their squad who for the last few season, coming down to end increasing looks tired.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Roseboy, do you still believe Dong Fangzhuo was signed for footballing reasons and that he is a good 'talent' (24 and isn't any good in Chinese Super League)?
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Would've been true at any time since 1996, tbf.Gary Neville looks ready for a knacker’s yard. It was always going to end in tears playing a midget right-back at centre-half against John Carew, a guy who has about 6/7 inches on him but he hasn't even looked Simpson class since returning from injury.
Craig
World Traveller
I could never pick out the difference between a Delfast or Dublin accent, but I could pick out Scouse and a Yorkshire one. Richard has an interesting accent, part southern/Yorks/Geordie.
Loony BoB
International Captain
Loved Simpson when he was playing for United, haven't seen him play for Blackburn. I must say I can't ever see Blackburn and United playing the same style, though. Simpson is most certainly a wingback rather than a fullback, a la Rafael. Chances are Fabio/Rafael would look a bit out of place at Blackburn, too. Just not the right player for them.
McShane - Played for Prem side last two seasons at the least. Have seen him get MOTM in local derby games etc.
Eagles - can easily play for any team in the Championship, expect him to be in the Premier League again at some point if he gets his mind right. Gets himself into trouble a bit, but gets goals at the same time.
Shawcross - easily Prem standard. Just put him into my fantasy team, too, although probably a bit too late.
Bardsley - Sunderland are better in defence than in attack, and Bardsley is part of that... would say lower Prem standard.
Simpson - I would love him to be playing for us again as I've seen him play many a game for us and he's quality, however with Rafael now in the ranks I can't see it happening.
But it's cool, I don't expect many people to take as much interest as I do in our youth side, reserves and ex-players and can pretty much completely understand why, if you didn't take that interest, you wouldn't see those players as anything notable in your head.
Moving on to more important things... thoughts on tonight's games?
McShane - Played for Prem side last two seasons at the least. Have seen him get MOTM in local derby games etc.
Eagles - can easily play for any team in the Championship, expect him to be in the Premier League again at some point if he gets his mind right. Gets himself into trouble a bit, but gets goals at the same time.
Shawcross - easily Prem standard. Just put him into my fantasy team, too, although probably a bit too late.
Bardsley - Sunderland are better in defence than in attack, and Bardsley is part of that... would say lower Prem standard.
Simpson - I would love him to be playing for us again as I've seen him play many a game for us and he's quality, however with Rafael now in the ranks I can't see it happening.
But it's cool, I don't expect many people to take as much interest as I do in our youth side, reserves and ex-players and can pretty much completely understand why, if you didn't take that interest, you wouldn't see those players as anything notable in your head.
Moving on to more important things... thoughts on tonight's games?
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
Your away form wasn't much better when you came to Old Trafford and beat us last season either though, was it?
I hope it's not the case - and I don't think it will be - but if Citeh are going to get an away win before the end of the season it's most likely to be at the Theatre. Derby bragging rights and all that.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
It wasn't great but it was way better than this season I think.