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Matt Phillips

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Poyet's Eleven, Jun 1, 2011.

  1. Poyet's Eleven

    Poyet's Eleven Well-Known Member

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    I think we should buy him, he plays for Blackpool if you didn't know and is a winger.

    Every time I've seen him play (mostly highlights) he has look very good, he can beat a man, is very direct and can put a good ball in.

    What do you think?

    Shouldn't cost much seeing as Blackpool have just been relegated
     
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  2. billofengland

    billofengland Well-Known Member

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    Never heard of him, sorry.
     
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  3. LFT

    LFT Well-Known Member

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    I'm with you on this one, completely tore us apart at the Sol Bardo could not get anywhere near him and remember Welbeck had to help out and even he couldn't keep up with him. Canny player imo and would be cheap.
     
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  4. Poyet's Eleven

    Poyet's Eleven Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, and he's only 20!
     
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  5. parkersafc

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    A very talented player, quick, good feet and glides past full backs with ease. Only snag for me is that he's a right midfielder and I think that's one area we are well covered
     
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  6. Disco

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    Handy squad player whose value will only go up. Good call.
     
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  7. Stu_SAFC

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    What he said!

    Although if we get Larsson we'll have Seb, Hendo, Elmo and Phillips as RM. I'd take him if Larsson goes elsewhere or if we use Elmo mainly as a RB.
     
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  9. Nads

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    It's a yes from me.

    Rippped the living **** out of us at the SOL, be a decent one to look at, absolutely
     
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  10. Poyet's Eleven

    Poyet's Eleven Well-Known Member

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    Ten times better than Elmo, should defo go for him in Jan. Highly doubt we will, sadly.
     
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  11. General Klytus

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    I wish we had somebody playing for us like that yesterday!
     
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  12. parkersafc

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    Think this lad has been loaned down to league 1
     
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  13. Poyet's Eleven

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    He was, it's finished now. Surprised me when I saw he had been think he did quite well as well.

    5 goals in 6 appearances, maybe he needed fitness
     
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  14. PrisonBroken

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    Looked very exciting last year. Raw with pace to burn lets face it can he be worse than Elmo-i'll run into the full back-hamedy?
     
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  15. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff Forum Moderator

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    Ha'way man Vaughan ID, Matt Phillips is not that bad
     
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  16. Cest Advocaat

    Cest Advocaat Well-Known Member

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    Its not new players that are the main problem.

    We could sign Messi, Ronaldo, Fabregas and Van Persie and still be a bucket of **** under Bruce. He'd probably still play Sess as a striker and Elmo on the wing and tell the new players they would need time to gel before they got into the team.

    Get a new manager and you will see the current squad transformed. They are not bad players but they are very badly managed.
     
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  17. Moorsleymountainman

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    SB wouldn't play him anyway. McClean???????????
     
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  18. Poyet's Eleven

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    <laugh> <laugh>
     
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  19. murray out

    murray out Well-Known Member

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    this
     
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