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Dale Stephens

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  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,796
    masicat said:

    What I want to know is why is there such a love in for so mediocre non committed to cafc who at the first chance to leave us leave

    Non youth proper charlton players who earn us millions

    Fuck them do to clap them don't boo them don't abuse them except Parker and murphy

    Ignore them

    Nothing personal, but my brain always hurts when I try to decipher one of your posts.
    LOL
    Nothing personal, but I hate text speak!
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,871
    Not even been on the bench for brighton this season... and they have a reduction in the squad.. getting rid of their so called best players.

    On his way out already?
  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,587
    Dave2l said:

    Not even been on the bench for brighton this season... and they have a reduction in the squad.. getting rid of their so called best players.

    On his way out already?

    Is he not injured? I knwo he had a problem with his ankle end of season/ pre season.
  • Charlton_Stu
    Charlton_Stu Posts: 3,869
    Think he's injured, or maybe returning to fitness.
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,871

    Dave2l said:

    Not even been on the bench for brighton this season... and they have a reduction in the squad.. getting rid of their so called best players.

    On his way out already?

    Is he not injured? I knwo he had a problem with his ankle end of season/ pre season.
    I assumed so but couldnt find anything on it.
  • Be back on the 30th August ready to score a hat-trick in his first game!!
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,003
    It is rumoured he has had a tattoo, "Dale" in case he forgets his name
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    He's had "north" tattooed on his head and "south" on his todger just to remind him of his geography....
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    Average ex player who will amount to nothing.
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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    We've got far better now.
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,867
    Buyens is better than him.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,372
    Ah I see we've moved onto that bitterness stage of the relationship cycle with Dale Stephens.
  • LuckyReds
    LuckyReds Posts: 5,866
    No disrespect to Dale; he played a big part in a great season - and he also scored some really memorable goals - but if he had played as consistently throughout his time here as he did when he wanted a move, then I would no doubt feel a little more disappointed about losing him.

    As it stands, Brighton have lost a lot of talent over the summer and, in contrast to last season, we've got stronger and have a midfield with the likes of Gudmundson and Buyens, providing service to the likes of Ventokele.

    It may be early days yet, but based on the last 180 league minutes - I wouldn't change a thing. I think we may have a real gem in Buyens. COYR!
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,279
    Poyet was better last season, Buyens looks better so far this season. Average player who had about 8 good games in 3 years
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,383
    Too early to say Buyens is better. He might have just played his best 3 games of the season. People were saying Stephens and Hollands were a miles better than Racon and Semedo after a game or two. One didn't step up the Champ and is now in League 2, the other didn't show much consistency until half a season before he left. They were better but neither quite did what we hoped they would at this level.
  • CrayAddick
    CrayAddick Posts: 3,913
    Dale has stated he wants to go up north. Yeovil are in talks to sign him.
  • seriously_red
    seriously_red Posts: 5,741
    Scoham said:

    Too early to say Buyens is better. He might have just played his best 3 games of the season. People were saying Stephens and Hollands were a miles better than Racon and Semedo after a game or two. One didn't step up the Champ and is now in League 2, the other didn't show much consistency until half a season before he left. They were better but neither quite did what we hoped they would at this level.

    Except we have it on good authority that Buyens was a mainstay of Liege midfield last season that was top of their league and battling the likes of Hanover in the Europa league. Different gravy and a new hungry, younger CAFC is emerging.
  • Jaddick
    Jaddick Posts: 249
    Probably in a very tiny minority but would've liked to see how a midfield 3 of Stephens, Cousins and Buyens would've panned out.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,870
    An uneven Charlton career, poor for 2 seasons, excellent for half a season. Only time will tell whether the really good player we saw in 2013/14 was the real Dale Stephens or not!
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  • seriously_red
    seriously_red Posts: 5,741
    Jaddick said:

    Probably in a very tiny minority but would've liked to see how a midfield 3 of Stephens, Cousins and Buyens would've panned out.

    Sure a front six of:
    Cousins Buyens and Stephens / Poyet /?
    Gudmundsson, Vetokele, Kermo/Delort /?
    Looks good...then again isn't that what the club allude to when they say they are looking for two more signings?

    I rated Stephens and paid close attention ever since the Villa move fell over...he was clearly playing for a new contract elsewhere and we did well to cash in and stay up...our midfield looked better after he left with Poyet and Ajdarevic on the scene...let's see how it goes at the Amex in a couple of weeks.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Stephens is still only 24. We got him when he was 21. Considering Jordan Cousins is going to turn 21 later on this season I think we expected a bit too much from the lad too soon.
  • Stephens is still only 24. We got him when he was 21. Considering Jordan Cousins is going to turn 21 later on this season I think we expected a bit too much from the lad too soon.

    Dale Stephens is 27 in December.

    http://www1.skysports.com/football/player/5583/dale-stephens
  • charltonJ
    charltonJ Posts: 521

    Stephens is still only 24. We got him when he was 21. Considering Jordan Cousins is going to turn 21 later on this season I think we expected a bit too much from the lad too soon.

    Dale Stephens is 27 in December.

    http://www1.skysports.com/football/player/5583/dale-stephens
    I'm pretty sure that's wrong. Dale is 24
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,383

    Stephens is still only 24. We got him when he was 21. Considering Jordan Cousins is going to turn 21 later on this season I think we expected a bit too much from the lad too soon.

    Dale Stephens is 27 in December.

    http://www1.skysports.com/football/player/5583/dale-stephens
    Same link says he's 1.69m tall, or 5 ft 5...
  • C_Jensens_Love_Child
    C_Jensens_Love_Child Posts: 1,598
    edited August 2014
    charltonJ said:

    Stephens is still only 24. We got him when he was 21. Considering Jordan Cousins is going to turn 21 later on this season I think we expected a bit too much from the lad too soon.

    Dale Stephens is 27 in December.

    http://www1.skysports.com/football/player/5583/dale-stephens
    I'm pretty sure that's wrong. Dale is 24
    Sure he was 23-24 when he came to us.

    Edited he's 27 in December, from both Wiki and soccerbase.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,383

    Scoham said:

    Too early to say Buyens is better. He might have just played his best 3 games of the season. People were saying Stephens and Hollands were a miles better than Racon and Semedo after a game or two. One didn't step up the Champ and is now in League 2, the other didn't show much consistency until half a season before he left. They were better but neither quite did what we hoped they would at this level.

    Except we have it on good authority that Buyens was a mainstay of Liege midfield last season that was top of their league and battling the likes of Hanover in the Europa league. Different gravy and a new hungry, younger CAFC is emerging.
    It's still about what he does for us rather than anyone else. Djimi Traore was a Champions League winner while Yann failed to impress at Leicester.

    So far he looks better and his experience suggests he should be better. Teams might find ways to make it more difficult for him, he could pick up an injury that effects his form, he might just turn out to be inconsistent.

    I do think he will do well for but he hasn't done it yet.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,796
    edited August 2014
    charltonJ said:
    So was I. So was everyone who's older than 21. Am I missing something?
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845

    charltonJ said:
    So was I. So was everyone who's older than 21. Am I missing something?
    Fucking hell, so was I - what a coincidence. :-)