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Kevin Kilbane and why we haven't had a left back since Micky Gray/Pa

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  1. Zendens Safety Dance

    Zendens Safety Dance Member

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    Kevin Kilbane, BBC Radio 5 live
    Everton 1-0 West Brom

    "That's typical of Leighton Baines this season - a wonderful strike. He set himself nicely and got a little bend on it, with such power. I recommended him to Everton when I was at Wigan. He was in the process of going to Sunderland at the time, so I'll take a little credit there. He's a top player."

    Nice one.
     
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  2. Bizarreknives

    Bizarreknives Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    ****er!!!
     
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  3. BoazWMackem

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    Skill ban commenting on football? What does he know about football? <laugh>
     
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  4. joeisonfire

    joeisonfire Well-Known Member

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    What a tool
     
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  5. haslam

    haslam Well-Known Member

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    I didn't realise he wasn't popular with you guys, I though Zinedine Kilbane was generally liked?
     
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  6. JammySAFC

    JammySAFC Well-Known Member

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    I heard this too!
     
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  7. MrRAWhite

    MrRAWhite Well-Known Member

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    He was pretty much ****e while he was at Sunderland, and was not very popular..
     
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  8. Lostinvegas

    Lostinvegas Well-Known Member

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    He was not a popular player, I liked him because we beat Derby 2-1 and he scored the first for us. I had a bet on 2-1 Kilbane first goal at 77-1 so I loved him. Others did not.
     
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  9. Zendens Safety Dance

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    I remember when Baines turned us down. I also remember when David Nugent and Chris Baird turned us down.
     
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  10. Poyet's Eleven

    Poyet's Eleven Well-Known Member

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    Omfg what a tosser, I didn't know Baines was close to us! ;(
     
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  11. shogs

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    was liked at Everton. Even more so now.

    Probably why Kilbane guided him towards us considering you guys didn't like him at Sunderland.
     
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  12. Montysoptician

    Montysoptician Well-Known Member

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    Karma, I knew we should have ****ing liked him.
     
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  13. Cest Advocaat

    Cest Advocaat Well-Known Member

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    Killer was simply one of the worst footballers to play for us in recent times. Great attitude, loads of effort but utterly ****e on the pitch.
    Baines is not the only left back available over the last 7 or 8 years and its more a lack of managerial foresight than this ex players sales techniques in question.

    Mon has rectified this inside 5 months with Rose.
     
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    If he had of come to us instead of Everton, he probably wouldn't be the player he is today, if truth be told.
     
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  15. Montysoptician

    Montysoptician Well-Known Member

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    Kilbane was a decent player who was destroyed at Sunderland by the same morons (he told a couple of the crowd a few home truths), who will destroy McClean, Graham (if he comes) and Sess if they get the opportunity.
     
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