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Dale Stephens

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  • WSA
    WSA Posts: 1,913
    Love this photo on the OS Gallery:

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  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,001
    Was that the chance he missed? Because if it was I'm beginning to think I may have been a little harsh...
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,784
    It's a matrix-style drop kick. Took them all out with one swift blow.
  • I think the lad goes missing sometimes but, when he's involved, he's brilliant.

    At 21, he has a lot of potential. Looks very good on the ball. I really like him.
  • Addicted
    Addicted Posts: 2,804
    I'm fairly sure you are fictional
    Touche Bigdog, Touche
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,784
    He doesn't really do much to dispel the thought that footballers are a thick bunch. He's got DALE in big bold letters down his arm. Is this so he can remember his name when asked?

    Apparently, he's got EMMA on the opposite arm. :-D
  • dabos
    dabos Posts: 2,715
    Why would you get your own name tattooed on your arm? Especially if it's Dale?
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955
    I think the lad goes missing sometimes but, when he's involved, he's brilliant.

    At 21, he has a lot of potential. Looks very good on the ball. I really like him.

    I think many of us have high expectations of him .......easy to forget he's only 21.
  • Dizzle
    Dizzle Posts: 5,190
    Why would you get your own name tattooed on your arm? Especially if it's Dale?
    Could be his father / Grandfathers name. My dad is called John and my Grandad is called John. Possible!
  • I think the lad goes missing sometimes but, when he's involved, he's brilliant.

    At 21, he has a lot of potential. Looks very good on the ball. I really like him.
    I think many of us have high expectations of him .......easy to forget he's only 21.
    I agree. He's so composed on the ball, brilliant to watch. Really good passer of the ball. I think he can play at a higher level.
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  • Madz
    Madz Posts: 1,004

    At 21 he has a lot of potential to be a great player.  If he were able to produce what he did for us during the first few games every game there would be no way we would hold onto him in League One. But the guy is still learning and will get better.

    I agree with some that he disappears in games and can often be quiet for large periods of the game, but he would then pull off a cracking pass that would all of a sudden announce his presence and show what a great talent he can be.

    Here's to hoping for more like his debut performance.

  • When I saw this picture and saw the tattoo on his arm, my heart sank a little bit.

    All it did was conjure up unhappy memories of "MARCUS".

    However, this guy seems a different sort of man of the pitch and a different sort of man on it.

    Seems to have dropped slightly off the pace in the last few games, but he has got quality. For every four "Hollywood" passes he attempts that don't quite come off, the fifth try will create a great chance. I don't think we've had a player capable of that quality game-changing pass (see Jackson's goal at Bury) since Reid left.

    And as others have pointed out, he's still young.

    Kyel Reid? ;)
  • tricky
    tricky Posts: 1,291
    When I saw this picture and saw the tattoo on his arm, my heart sank a little bit.

    All it did was conjure up unhappy memories of "MARCUS".

    However, this guy seems a different sort of man of the pitch and a different sort of man on it.

    Seems to have dropped slightly off the pace in the last few games, but he has got quality. For every four "Hollywood" passes he attempts that don't quite come off, the fifth try will create a great chance. I don't think we've had a player capable of that quality game-changing pass (see Jackson's goal at Bury) since Reid left.

    And as others have pointed out, he's still young.

  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,221
    how weird is that above?
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,221
    eh?
  • Hopefully he'll score on Saturday and point to the tattoo. Great player.
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,167
    Why does anyone have their own name tattoo'd on their own arm?  Beyond me.... can understand a loved one - the wife or childrens' names or the god of your choice - but not your own name!  Each to his own and its his choice.  Actually might come in useful I suppose if you got a bash on the head and amnesia - but then you'd need you full name and address and what happens if you move?  Oh dear....I've lost it!
  • jdsd42
    jdsd42 Posts: 1,498
    edited September 2011

    perhaps he does have a bad memory - or it may be a tribute to the superstar hosy of supermarkey sweep and the lottery show the talented mr winton - have we ever had  a "worse person on TV forum ?

  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,784
    Comes in handy when you wake up face down in the gutter on a sunday morning......................is that just me then?
  • arthur
    arthur Posts: 234
    Was that the chance he missed? Because if it was I'm beginning to think I may have been a little harsh...
    I have to agree, this chance was much more difficult than the Exeter one.  Here he had to lift the ball over the sliding players and avoid getting clattered.  Against Exeter and Bournemouth he showed great composure to slot it in as he was in enough space to pick his spot.  He has scored two goals that now departed players, A) wouldn't have been capable of at all, or B) would score 1 in 20 chances like that.
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  • Addicted
    Addicted Posts: 2,804
    He has scored two goals that now departed players, A) wouldn't have been capable of at all, or B) would score 1 in 20 chances like that.
    This is the thing, wouldnt have put money on last years CM to bang that away like he did against Exeter.  Good player, chuffed we've got him
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    does he have a kid called Dale?
  • You can't underestimate the players trying to block him for that miss. They did so well in putting him off by sliding in. If they didn't slide in, easy goal. He probably still should have scored, but it wasn't a sitter due to the defenders sliding in.
  • Maybe he supports Rochdale!


    Whatever the reason - he's brilliant and will help the mighty Addicks soar to victorious promotion this season.

    All hail the Dale!
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    edited September 2011
    Why would you get your own name tattooed on your arm? Especially if it's Dale?
    Maybe he changes his tatoo after each Away game , now i have that nugget of information , we are destined for 3 points at 'Dale ' on Saturday ;-0
  • Tat aside, he could be the best player we've seen down there in years.
  • Tat aside, he could be the best player we've seen down there in years.
    Yes if he keeps up this form i my get Dale tatooed on my bum. ;-0
  • Found him outside the ground, he seemed a top guy, even if he did steal a chip from me :(
  • Mike
    Mike Posts: 6,166
    you offered him a chip lol nice to meet him, his old man was there today. 
  • I think I might have been sat in front of his parents....I thought that they might well be related to one of our players as they were clearly northern!

    I'm sure they were heartily amused by the bloke behind them calling the Rochdale players northern C***s!

    They did seem to enjoy the day, though.  I certainly hope so!  I think they must have seen that the Addicks faithful have taken to their offspring and he was impressive again yesterday, so hopefully a good day all round.