robboman Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_6793708,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_6793708,00.html Agents stirring it up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Every player has their price, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Stephens has also attracted attention from Premier League sides Everton, Bolton and Wigan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Every player has their price, Lets just hope prices aren't as low as they where under Moores... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleetwood Blue Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Stephens has also attracted attention from Premier League sides Everton, Bolton and Wigan. I think Stephens should be sold to Villa for 12 million with Delph also being sent in the opposite direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wralph1uk Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Leeds fan, in peace, what type of player is Dale Stephens? we desperately need a midfielder who can tackle, but going by some comments it dont seem to be him if you want money for him, he wont be coming to leeds hows Aidy White doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Leeds fan, in peace, what type of player is Dale Stephens? we desperately need a midfielder who can tackle, but going by some comments it dont seem to be him if you want money for him, he wont be coming to leeds hows Aidy White doing? Well hes one of our most valuable asset (arguably the most valuable) and he is under contract for some forseeable time so I imagine bids will be starting at 400k minimum. He is an attacking midfielder with an eye for a pass and a decent shot. Aidy White started well but has been off the boil recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 what type of player is Dale Stephens? we desperately need a midfielder who can tackle, but going by some comments it dont seem to be him Nope cant tackle for toffee but can pick a player out 40 yards away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Lets just hope prices aren't as low as they where under Moores... Thing is though under Moore we had several very highly paid players who were under contract, hence we were contractually obliged to pay them, with a wage bill probably at least double this one, and ticket prices at least 25 percent cheaper. This time round, we have Brooke, Lee, Stephens, Taylor, Feeney, Furman, Black, Jones, Millar are the only players now contracted beyond the end of the season, so 8 players. Of the above list I would imagine all but Brooke and Furman will be on first teamers money of no more than 1500 a week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Leeds fan, in peace, what type of player is Dale Stephens? we desperately need a midfielder who can tackle, but going by some comments it dont seem to be him if you want money for him, he wont be coming to leeds hows Aidy White doing? If you want a tackling midfielder you want Furman not Stephens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch_KTF Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Lets just hope prices aren't as low as they where under Moores... It was Moore, not Moores. I'd let it go, but I've only had two hours kip and it's an incessant mistake on your part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch_KTF Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Leeds fan, in peace, what type of player is Dale Stephens? we desperately need a midfielder who can tackle, but going by some comments it dont seem to be him if you want money for him, he wont be coming to leeds hows Aidy White doing? An excellent passing midfielder who rarely, if ever, feels the need to dribble. He's also our top scorer, though he does take our pens (and all of our set pieces). He's related to Steven Gerrard and looks to have based his technique/style on his illustrious cousin(?). He even moves like him. However he lacks the box-to-box element of the Gerrard of old and doesn't do any dirty work. £500k please - we paid Bury £100k and I think would owe them a chunk of any sell on. Aidy White has gone off the boil, but so has the team as a whole. He will be a top player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wralph1uk Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 An excellent passing midfielder who rarely, if ever, feels the need to dribble. He's also our top scorer, though he does take our pens (and all of our set pieces). He's related to Steven Gerrard and looks to have based his technique/style on his illustrious cousin(?). He even moves like him. However he lacks the box-to-box element of the Gerrard of old and doesn't do any dirty work. £500k please - we paid Bury £100k and I think would owe them a chunk of any sell on. Aidy White has gone off the boil, but so has the team as a whole. He will be a top player. how does he compare to Kilkenny? Kilkenny will be off in the summer(out of contract), so we will be looking for a replacement for him but again Uncle Ken doesnt like spending to much money on transfer fees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch_KTF Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 how does he compare to Kilkenny? Kilkenny will be off in the summer(out of contract), so we will be looking for a replacement for him but again Uncle Ken doesnt like spending to much money on transfer fees He's not as good as Kilkenny - fewer strings to his bow. That said, what Stephens does he does well and I think he could improve with the step up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 He's not as good as Kilkenny - fewer strings to his bow. That said, what Stephens does he does well and I think he could improve with the step up. Is he better than Whitaker though ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Stephens has also attracted attention from Premier League sides Everton, Bolton and Wigan. Everton - £250k and Beckford Bolton - £500k and Eaves.. Wigan - Fook off and get your own nickname. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Everton - £250k and Beckford Bolton - £500k and Eaves.. Wigan - Fook off and get your own nickname. £250K and Victor Moses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeylandLatic Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 He's not as good as Kilkenny - fewer strings to his bow. That said, what Stephens does he does well and I think he could improve with the step up. But scores more goals and makes more goals....... Maybe Kilkenny could run with the ball and can put his foot in but is he as effective for the purpose he's in the team for? The thing that I find bizarre about Dale Stephens whilst he can clearly pass a ball with some ability at times he sometimes goes through patches in games where he passes it like my mum would do. It's so often polar opposites in what you get from him with his passing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch_KTF Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 But scores more goals and makes more goals....... Maybe Kilkenny could run with the ball and can put his foot in but is he as effective for the purpose he's in the team for? The thing that I find bizarre about Dale Stephens whilst he can clearly pass a ball with some ability at times he sometimes goes through patches in games where he passes it like my mum would do. It's so often polar opposites in what you get from him with his passing. You make a point - I've just looked at Kilkenny's wiki and am shocked at how few goals he has scored (7 in 186 career appearances). He's a bit classier though, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 You make a point - I've just looked at Kilkenny's wiki and am shocked at how few goals he has scored (7 in 186 career appearances). He's a bit classier though, right? Really??? I thought he scored more than that in his first few games for us before I got to see him play Stephens is a player who will only be as good as the way the team around him is playing, he won't make the difference himself but he can control it for a side with players making runs and looking for the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemel latic Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 HAsn't Stephens been missing for a large chunk of the poor run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc-latics Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 HAsn't Stephens been missing for a large chunk of the poor run? yeah, and before he was ill, he wasn't playing that well at all. and he wasn't great against peterborough either but in the games he was out, we missed him and he scored our last goal against dagenham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch_KTF Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Really??? I thought he scored more than that in his first few games for us before I got to see him play Stephens is a player who will only be as good as the way the team around him is playing, he won't make the difference himself but he can control it for a side with players making runs and looking for the ball. Actually, he's apparently now scored 12. Still pretty poor though. Agree regarding Stephens. Pretty much what I couldn't put my finger on when I said he could improve with a step up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 NK has that rare ability to take a game by the scruff of the neck and totally take control of it; almost single-handedly. He can dictate a game - in terms of the tempo its played at; and he (NK) has on many occassions been the pivotal factor in the way a game has shaped up. For all of Dale's qualities - he has never IMO done that. Yes; when the team is looking nice & bright, he can look good on the ball and pick a decent pass to two; but I'm yet to see him fully influence a game 'on his own' For what I mean; see Wellens at Bradford away or Kilkenny in the game at BP that was shown on the web. Dale for me hasn't a performance like that on his CV; regardless of his goals / assists this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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