Peter Crouch
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Peter Crouch
Opinions?
As a footballer that is.
As a footballer that is.
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Re: Peter Crouch
Past it
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Crouch in Claret, Riddance Vokesy?
Strange deal, would much prefer to see Joe Allen included myself
Re: Peter Crouch
He’s very tall isn’t he!
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Re: Crouch in Claret, Riddance Vokesy?
John Percy is generally fairly accurate
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Re: Peter Crouch
As macca said on the other thread might have been OK a few years ago but not someone I'd like to have if chasing a game because that just leads to one game plan. Definitely different from what we have though
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Re: Peter Crouch
Been a much better player than he's given credit for, but at 38 and used sparingly by Stoke in a division below, seems an odd one to me.
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Re: Peter Crouch
4th choice of the bench when looking for a goal?
Not the worst choice (and another to say he's a lot better than he's given credit for) but surely we can do better?
Not the worst choice (and another to say he's a lot better than he's given credit for) but surely we can do better?
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Re: Peter Crouch
Considering we was after che adams its a bit of a step downLancasterclaret wrote:4th choice of the bench when looking for a goal?
Not the worst choice (and another to say he's a lot better than he's given credit for) but surely we can do better?
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Re: Peter Crouch
Is this some kind of sick ******* joke?
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Re: Peter Crouch
Unless Che Adams is 9-foot tall, then surely it’s a step up.Reecey1987 wrote:Considering we was after che adams its a bit of a step down
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Just about sums up our absolutely shambolic recruitment.
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Re: Peter Crouch
I sense that SD doesn’t want to totally lose that ability to throw on a big man to get on the end of a cross in the late stages of a game, but I’d imagine it would only be until be a deal to the end of the season to account for the loss of Vokes.
Re: Crouch in Claret, Riddance Vokesy?
Can we start some riots please
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Re: Peter Crouch
I've always liked Crouchy, I wouldn't want to spend money on him though, but he's an option. If given the choice between Wells and Crouch, I'd pick Crouch.
EDIT: I didn't realise this was in expense of Sam Vokes... Why have Peter Crouch for 12 months when we can have Vokes for another 3 years?
EDIT: I didn't realise this was in expense of Sam Vokes... Why have Peter Crouch for 12 months when we can have Vokes for another 3 years?
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If this happens then all this “we won’t sign anyone just for the sake of it” is nonsense!! We’ve got someone to come off the bench and cause problems with his height.... it’s Sam Vokes!!
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Re: Peter Crouch
If he signs then we’ve moved on from signing footballer snow and we’re signing GIFs instead.
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Re: Peter Crouch
No no no I would rather we keep Sam!
If this is the best SD can come up with, then it is pathetic....
If this is the best SD can come up with, then it is pathetic....
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Re: Peter Crouch
Have we not learnt our lesson with stoke duds? Cort, Walters n now Crouch @ 38? Yikes!
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To be fair, crouch would cause more problems than vokes in those circumstancesPaddy1882 wrote:If this happens then all this “we won’t sign anyone just for the sake of it” is nonsense!! We’ve got someone to come off the bench and cause problems with his height.... it’s Sam Vokes!!
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Re: Peter Crouch
Doesn't he still live in and commute from London every day? Even taking out of the equation his age and inability to get a game at a struggling C'ship club, this is worrying.
Re: Peter Crouch
would still be a virgin if he hadn't been a professional footballer.
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That was the best a footballer has ever said in the history of football.COBBLE wrote:would still be a virgin if he hadn't been a professional footballer.
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Re: Peter Crouch
We have Paddy but the longer term view is surely to upgrade Vokes, if we can’t do that this window then you’d expect that investment to be made in the summer. So that is where Crouch might be a stop-gap.Paddy1882 wrote:If this happens then all this “we won’t sign anyone just for the sake of it” is nonsense!! We’ve got someone to come off the bench and cause problems with his height.... it’s Sam Vokes!!
Sam’s been great for us and I’ll be proper sorry to see him go but I don’t think he seized his chance this season when Wood was out of form and he warrants first team football. If we can get £8m in for him that seems a pretty good deal to me. Hopefully though - it gives us the freedom to swoop for Adams!!
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Re: Peter Crouch
Didn't he once refuse to come here?
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Re: Peter Crouch
Not that he 'refused'. He just signed for Portsmouth instead.dougcollins wrote:Didn't he once refuse to come here?
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He should go there now. He won't be coming here.claptrappers_union wrote:Not that he 'refused'. He just signed for Portsmouth instead.
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Re: Crouch in Claret, Riddance Vokesy?
You might need to explain that to some on here, (so didn't give it the like it deserved).joey13 wrote:Can we start some riots please
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Re: Peter Crouch
I think there was more to it, I'm sure I remember him making adverse comments about the town. Time of the race riots?
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Stans book suggested thatdougcollins wrote:I think there was more to it, I'm sure I remember him making adverse comments about the town. Time of the race riots?
Re: Peter Crouch
I think that what this club should be doing is signing younger players that can develop an—
I give up.
I give up.
Re: Peter Crouch
I completely agree with you that it’s about longer term and if Sam goes we need to replace with better quality... I just personally don’t think that person is crouchy but it’s up to Dyche I guessCubanclaret wrote:We have Paddy but the longer term view is surely to upgrade Vokes, if we can’t do that this window then you’d expect that investment to be made in the summer. So that is where Crouch might be a stop-gap.
Sam’s been great for us and I’ll be proper sorry to see him go but I don’t think he seized his chance this season when Wood was out of form and he warrants first team football. If we can get £8m in for him that seems a pretty good deal to me. Hopefully though - it gives us the freedom to swoop for Adams!!
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Can we hold you to that?SGr wrote:I give up.
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Re: Peter Crouch
Someone take the chequebook away from Dyche, this can’t be justified at all.
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Don’t count on it.Tall Paul wrote:Can we hold you to that?
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Re: Peter Crouch
Dont be so harsh. Cant win them all at least we got Gifton Noel Williams and Wayne Thomas!Claretnick wrote:No no no I would rather we keep Sam!
If this is the best SD can come up with, then it is pathetic....
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Re: Peter Crouch
The shops around Burnley are nowhere near as good as they need to be for Mrs Crouch
Having said that he scores a lot of goals...
Having said that he scores a lot of goals...
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Re: Peter Crouch
he doesn't need the chequebook for this one though does he...KefkaClaret wrote:Someone take the chequebook away from Dyche, this can’t be justified at all.
I'm not against signing Crouch, on a short term deal as cover if Vokes goes, but it must be backed up with a quality signing in the summer window (perhaps there's agreements in place with other targets who wont/cant come till the summer..???)
Re: Peter Crouch
Someone start a riot in Burnley to put Crouch off.
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Who we gonna get in the summer? Ricardo Fuller. Or Glenn Whelan. Perhaps Rory Delap.Rick_Muller wrote:he doesn't need the chequebook for this one though does he...
I'm not against signing Crouch, on a short term deal as cover if Vokes goes, but it must be backed up with a quality signing in the summer window (perhaps there's agreements in place with other targets who wont/cant come till the summer..???)
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He wont be playing for free.Rick_Muller wrote:he doesn't need the chequebook for this one though does he...
I'm not against signing Crouch, on a short term deal as cover if Vokes goes, but it must be backed up with a quality signing in the summer window (perhaps there's agreements in place with other targets who wont/cant come till the summer..???)
And lets say Wood gets injured. Acl. Or returns to his early season poor form. Especially without vokes oushing him. Who would you rather have to come in. Crouch or Vokes. Honest answer!
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Re: Peter Crouch
Bloody Vokes of course. But the thing everyone seems to forget is what the players want and what Dyche wants for future planning. Dyche doesn’t see Vokes as long term, so is letting him gocricketfieldclarets wrote:He wont be playing for free.
And lets say Wood gets injured. Acl. Or returns to his early season poor form. Especially without vokes oushing him. Who would you rather have to come in. Crouch or Vokes. Honest answer!
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Taken from Crouch’s book, “I was once again perfectly happy with the Salaries being offered.....They were all championship clubs: Portsmouth, Burnley, Preston. Burnley manager arranged to meet halfway between Turf Moor and Loftus Road, which turned out to be a service station on the M6. Being sold the club, being told how big their ambitions were while sitting in a Little Chef seemed a touch ironic, although I did love Stan.”dougcollins wrote:Didn't he once refuse to come here?
Just thinking if he had bought him the big breakfast he may have signed.
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Re: Peter Crouch
Crouch is one of those players that Burnley fans / UTC posters take an instant dislike to even before he has pulled on the claret jersey.
Similar to the likes of Tony Philliskirk, Lennie Johnrose (took a while for some to warm to as he played for the club down the road), Ross Wallace, Scott Arfield (Huddersfield message board said he was no good is which enough for some UTC posters) and Joe Hart.
Similar to the likes of Tony Philliskirk, Lennie Johnrose (took a while for some to warm to as he played for the club down the road), Ross Wallace, Scott Arfield (Huddersfield message board said he was no good is which enough for some UTC posters) and Joe Hart.
Re: Peter Crouch
simply refuse to believe this is nothing but fake news and Stokes wishful thinking.
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Re: Peter Crouch
Based on his recent record at Stoke, it looks like 90 minutes is beyond him. On that basis, he can’t possibly be seen as a replacement for Vokes.
We weaken our striking options with this swap.
We weaken our striking options with this swap.
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and Im sure if you look back at the time, lots of numpties on here didnt want Joey Barton, and we know how badly that turned out!NL Claret wrote:Crouch is one of those players that Burnley fans / UTC posters take an instant dislike to even before he has pulled on the claret jersey.
Similar to the likes of Tony Philliskirk, Lennie Johnrose (took a while for some to warm to as he played for the club down the road), Ross Wallace, Scott Arfield (Huddersfield message board said he was no good is which enough for some UTC posters) and Joe Hart.
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Deffo if he’d have been bought the Olympic Breakfast with limitless refills on his tea/coffee.Dy1geo wrote:Taken from Crouch’s book, “I was once again perfectly happy with the Salaries being offered.....They were all championship clubs: Portsmouth, Burnley, Preston. Burnley manager arranged to meet halfway between Turf Moor and Loftus Road, which turned out to be a service station on the M6. Being sold the club, being told how big their ambitions were while sitting in a Little Chef seemed a touch ironic, although I did love Stan.”
Just thinking if he had bought him the big breakfast he may have signed.
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Re: Peter Crouch
better than Chris Wood.