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Edmonton Saint

Edmonton Saint

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Seriously how is he still starting in the Premier League? He is such a limited defender and seems to be on a single handed mission to take us down. Wasn't considered good enough for Middlesbrough when he joined them on loan in the championship, and yet he is a guaranteed starter? And to cap off the tomfoolery we are paying this joke of a defender 50k a week.

Batman

Batman

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Woeful, that is the best way to describe him. Should be absolutely no where near our team.

Find it utterly mental how fans said he was better (or at least, just as good as) than Harry Maguire. Even today, some throw abuse at you if you dare say he is a terrible player.

 

Jesus, he could not hold down a place when loaned to the championship then all of a sudden, became a starter for us - even when we had a defender good enough to start for Juventus sat on the bench.

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Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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I’ve never rated him and was surprised he was so highly thought of when being mediocre in a very defensive Puel team. I also didn’t understand the argument that a fairly standard shirt pull was justification for going full Harlem Globetrotter against Burnley.

 

He got off very lightly compared to Hoedy but now the latter has gone there is nobody to distract fans from Jack’s many limitations.

Saints foreva

Saints foreva

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Seriously how is he still starting in the Premier League? He is such a limited defender and seems to be on a single handed mission to take us down. Wasn't considered good enough for Middlesbrough when he joined them on loan in the championship, and yet he is a guaranteed starter? And to cap off the tomfoolery we are paying this joke of a defender 50k a week.

 

Surely not.....

Badger

Badger

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The fact Ralph seems to think he's good enough to pick him every weeks is bemusing.

 

Must look like Maldini in training...

 

He probably does, look at the quality of our strikers he'll be paying against in training. *

 

*when fit that is.

shurlock

shurlock

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It’s not only a mistake to start him but to play in the centre of the 3 CBs is criminal - a position that requires positional nous, the ability to read the game and communicate effectively with the other CBs. He has none of those qualities.

derry

derry

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FFS week after week Stephens makes massive goal bearing mistakes. Burnley, Cardiff now today he comes strolling out of defence like VVD then loses the ball and again two goals. The problem is he thinks he's really good on the ball. He needs to act like a defender, take no chances and get the ball out wide in the opponents half. We are going down if this bloke plays. If he does he needs one instruction, stop ****ing around and put your foot through it. He doesn't even like heading the ball.

benjii

benjii

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It’s not only a mistake to start him but to play in the centre of the 3 CBs is criminal - a position that requires positional nous, the ability to read the game and communicate effectively with the other CBs. He has none of those qualities.

 

Indeed! If he must play, then stick him wider.

Whitey Grandad

Whitey Grandad

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Indeed! If he must play, then stick him wider.

 

How much wider? I would prefer him sitting in the coach in the car park.

 

Won’t head the ball, can’t pass reliably, doesn’t mark anybody and stick to them. Why does anybody pick him to play?

eelpie

eelpie

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We sat back and applauded while Les Reed sold off the valuables.

 

What did we all expect? /QUOTE]

 

 

Not my memory. We were appalled that Reed constantly sold quality players, making do with cheap replacements.

benjii

benjii

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How much wider? I would prefer him sitting in the coach in the car park.

 

Won’t head the ball, can’t pass reliably, doesn’t mark anybody and stick to them. Why does anybody pick him to play?

 

Yeah, as wide as possible.

Manuel

Manuel

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Just regarding the second goal, he did mess about in a dangerous area but Gunn has to take some of the flack for passing it directly to the opposition rather than hoofing it. He had time to clear it.

Dark Munster

Dark Munster

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Just regarding the second goal, he did mess about in a dangerous area but Gunn has to take some of the flack for passing it directly to the opposition rather than hoofing it. He had time to clear it.

Not just some, Gunn should take all of the flak for not hoofing it.

woodsaint

woodsaint

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Not just some, Gunn should take all of the flak for not hoofing it.

 

He was sliding to keep it in when he maybe he should have let it run for a corner. Stephens put him in the mess though. How many mistakes does he have to make before enough is enough. Back four rest of the season with Bednarek and Yoshi please

10i

10i

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RH has to take much of the blame too for starting him again and again, when week after week he is gifting Goals to the Opponent and costing us vital Points. He could have started this one with a back 4 or Yoshida.

Stephen's confidence can't be shot too much as you would need some ability if you may believe in yourself... For two years now Stephens shows that the only thing he really has at this level is passion, which for sure is not enough...

Saint Garrett

Saint Garrett

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He's dross - would struggle to get in the majority of Championship sides. Not good enough on the ball, not good enough in the air, gets pushed off the ball, doesn't read the game particularly well. He shouldn't be anywhere near a premier league first XI.

Roo1976

Roo1976

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I’ve said it before but Stephens would probably be a decent holding midfielder, he is NOT a central defender and probably never will be.

 

good call can tackle pass and set pieces good in but defensivly seems not at ease with the surroundings.

St Lej

St Lej

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who will buy a player like him on nearly 50k a week? Les and co gave him a ridiculous contract.

 

Yep, just as he did with a fair few others. Les has crippled the club with these kind of decisions.

SaintsLoyal

SaintsLoyal

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We sat back and applauded while Les Reed sold off the valuables.

 

What did we all expect?

 

Squad is F'in sh1t now. Stephen's included

 

Not much can be done, if players want to leave apart from getting a top price.

 

Its what happened next is our problem and replacing them with inferior or relying on squad players that previously couldnt get a game.

DuncanRG

DuncanRG

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Thought he did well with Yoshida after Van Dijk left and has had more good performances than bad for us. Unfortunately, most of the bad ones have been in the past few weeks.

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OttawaSaint

OttawaSaint

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Unfortunately our hands were tied today with the JVs out. Would love him to do well but he just isn’t competent enough at defending. He’d probably be a decent DCM in the championship but his decision making and marking are not good enough for Premier level.

 

We really need a new CB and let JVest, MY and JB fight it out to play alongside him.

 

Priorities are a CB and a ST/FWD.

Batman

Batman

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Unfortunately our hands were tied today with the JVs out. Would love him to do well but he just isn’t competent enough at defending. He’d probably be a decent DCM in the championship but his decision making and marking are not good enough for Premier level.

 

We really need a new CB and let JVest, MY and JB fight it out to play alongside him.

 

Priorities are a CB and a ST/FWD.

 

and a RB

Heisenberg

Heisenberg

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Jack just needs his own song.....

 

He's one of our own

He's one of our own

Stephen's is dire, but he's better than Harry Maguire

Jack is on fire

WE HATE POMPEY

 

Repeat x 11

beatlesaint

beatlesaint

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His first start in two months and only because Vest failed late fitness test , hardly being picked as Ralph’s first choice!

 

To be honest I would rather see what this Alfie Jones is like if we find ourselves this short again. He can’t be any worse surely

Danbert

Danbert

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We should have played 4-2-2-2 from the start of the game.

 

With Ward-Prowse in midfield and Ramsey at right back. Stephens is a disaster waiting to happen.

 

Agreed - would love to see Ramsey get a run in the side

simo

simo

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Another shambolic performance from our league one defender. So limited it’s not even funny anymore

 

Except all the goals cam from the other side of defence and were mainly down to a poor midfield !?

Greenridge

Greenridge

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Except all the goals cam from the other side of defence and were mainly down to a poor midfield !?

 

If you didn’t notice it in the match you might want to watch the highlights. Virtually every attack was down our right and they had joy pretty much every time.

diggers

diggers

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Dont know if I'm honest, daft **** was discussing it with three agents in his local a couple of weeks ago within three feet of my earwigging.

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