MattBackHome
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Sorry mispelt: opprobrium. Getting at Dale.
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Dale Stephens
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Sorry mispelt: opprobrium. Getting at Dale.
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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Is is not strange that it a "minor" calf injury stretches into a month out, where's the conspiracy theory in that? It's fecking annoying whatever the delay in getting him back
Baldock takes a couple of months off every season, used to that now. probably hamstring related so understandable
Numerous people in this thread have explained how niggly a minor calf injury can be...
- Jun 27, 2012
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its not strange at all for a calf injury. thats what happens.
As for Baldock then its petty mean stuff to describe his injuries as "takes a couple of months off"...
Kalimantan Gull
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Hang on, is the this the photo that someone earlier in this thread said was a piss-take by Stephens? Where did they get that idea from?
Nixonator
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Their skewed imaginations.
kjgood
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So Stephens who either needs to be in the shop window for a big deal next year or playing for a premier league deal with us next season is deliberately faking an injury and Baldock who is playing with a smile on his face and the best he has since he joined us and also is up for a deal or a chance of playing in the premier league with us is having 'time off' because he always does. Get real, both need and want to play.
I'm not offering my opinion as fact. I just don't trust Stephens anymore after he publically slated my beloved club!!
And come on posing by an oxygen tank is the kind of thing I would post on social media to take the piss..... It's not that far fetched, although would be petty in the extreme.
By the way, Baldock is contracted to us next year anyway.
That's a pretty nasty limp.
What did he say exactly?
Finchley Seagull
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Really? I don't know anyone who would post by an oxygen tank for a piss take, especially at an MS Therapy Centre. It would be pathetic.
As others have said, Stephens wants a Premier League club at the end of the season. He's not going to help himself by faking injuries with us. Given the togetherness of this squad, he wouldn't be able to get away with it.
Also, Stephens didn't publicly slate the club. He asked to leave for Premier League football. It is understandable. Since then, he has been a key part of the team (in fact we've only won one game when he's not started) and has said he's committed to us for the rest of the season.
Nixonator
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When did he publically slate the albion?
kjgood
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Your right he is contracted to us for next year, but if we go up how many of the contracted players will survive the promotion squad improvement. I would suggest that when Chris sits down to look at who he needs for next season that habitual sick notes would be out of the door first. Every squad member is playing for his place next year or to catch the eye of another manager in case their services are no longer required. I cant see any player at the moment deliberately reporting in as injured when they are not as some people are saying.
Not Andy Naylor
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Exactly. The only way Stephens will get a contract with a Premier League club next season is by proving his quality AND fitness over the rest of this season.
JCL666
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- Sep 23, 2011
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Er..... so because he's thanking them for using their oxygen chamber and smiling while do so he's taking the piss?
And you think that he's taking the piss because you would do something like that? Even to a Multiple Sclerosis charity?
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Couldn't give a shit if he doesn't want to be here get him back in the team, our results without him say it all: if he's not wanted to be here since his summer shenanigans (which is entirely untrue) then I'm more than happy to have him in the team in spite of this, given he's still performed.
With Kayal struggling a little bit fitness wise, we desperately need Stephens back ASAP
With Kayal struggling a little bit fitness wise, we desperately need Stephens back ASAP
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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Mean maybe but he is very injury prone and he has been out for substanial chunks of the last two seasons.
I think he is an excellent player btw
I think your're taking this all a bit seriously now. I'm not painting Stephens out to be a monster. I suspect I'm wrong but it's an opinion. Let's hope he is back soon........
LamieRobertson
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Ye but i think posters are asking when he publicablly slated the club..sounds a serious comment to make