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Meyler's ours!!!

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  1. StrovolosTiger

    StrovolosTiger Well-Known Member

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    Elmo and McLean have just congratulated him on his permanent move on twitter!

    <party>
     
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  2. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

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    ....when it's announced on the OWS....!
     
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  3. originallambrettaman

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    Mike White &#8207;@mikewhitesport
    Told that David Meyler deal still not formally completed yet despite Tigers team-mates offering "congratulations" on Twitter.
     
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  4. AKCJ

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    Is he a box-to-box type?

    If so then it's the sort of player we could do with.

    How is he at tackling/heading and the general dirty work?
     
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    He's pretty much good at everything.
     
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  6. Hull City AFC (HCHKR)

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    Like someone said on here, he is what we want Olofinjana to be
     
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  7. StrovolosTiger

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    He's a bit like Trotter only a lot, lot, lot better.
     
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  8. RicardoHCAFC

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    Yes. Central midfielder who in 7 starts and 3 sub appearances for us has scored 3 goals and picked up 5 bookings. He's quite good at heading, although my view on that might be clouded by the fact that for almost 3 years we haven't bothered playing anybody other than Hobbs that has had any height to win them. Compared to the umpa lumpas we've had I'd look good at heading a ball.
     
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  9. BernsteinTiger

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    As I said on a thread yesterday, we are undefeated since he got into the starting IX...
     
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    Jack of all trades, master of none?

    He sounds like the sort of player we have. All of Drinkwater, James, King, Danns and Wellens (while superb in some areas) have faults that often get exploited. Usually their lack of physical edge.
     
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    Which shows just how freaking awesome he is. So good that we only need to put 9 players on the pitch as he is 3 players in one!!

    sorry - couldn't resist.
     
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    If he's got any faults, we've haven't seen them yet.
     
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  13. Rolling_Thunder

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    just need to keep him fit, and hope his knees dont cause a problem, fingers crossed
     
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  14. Anal Frank Fingers

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    I hate to be the first on this board to actually agree with a post of yours or stickywicket, but I agree. <monster>
     
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  15. King Curtis

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    Which one, Del or Rodney?
     
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  16. RicardoHCAFC

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    Edward.
     
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  17. Putter65

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    it was only a few weeks ago people were slagging him off on here !
     
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  18. StrovolosTiger

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    Not me. I said after watching him at Brum that he looked rusty but showed he had great quality.
     
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  19. BernsteinTiger

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    Bloody phone. Don't even know how that could have got swapped round - IX isn't a word but XI is. I'm giving up posting with that thing.

    Still. Meyler is freaking awesome. It's like playing a starting IIX
     
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  20. originallambrettaman

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    To be fair, I think he has improved game on game since he arrived, he was obviously a bit rusty when he first came in.
     
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