Quick Question - TalkSoccer

**Olzy** · 07-08-2003, 02:02 PM

do you rate Joey Barton and Shuker?

will they play much next season?

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robmcfc86 · 07-08-2003, 06:51 PM

Joey Barton is quality and will be in the city squad usually whenever he is fit...

Chris Shuker signed a one year contract last season to prove himself, the first month of this season he will be playing for Rochdale. I'm not sure if he will be a city player next season, the hard work is down to him.

Woody Blue · 07-08-2003, 09:59 PM

I agree with that, Joey Barton defo looks a great potential, tenacity in the tackle, great work rate, up and down midfielder, in the mould of Gerrard.
Shuker, I'm not so sure about, only a very small figure (not that that should stop him) just a bit lightweight, decent pace mind. You never know if he puts the hard work in.

robmcfc86 · 07-08-2003, 10:09 PM

Yup, agree with you about Shuker,

Kev must of seen something in him to give him a new contract, just to see if he can prove himself.

no-no-yo-yo · 13-08-2003, 06:21 PM

Didn't Shuker get a couple of games season before last (Div 1) and didn't really look the part? I can't remember the games now but we were having one of our one-off get beat 3-0 at home while cruising to the title moments...

Maybe he's come on a bit, Keegan must have some hopes for him.

**Olzy** · 25-08-2003, 12:23 PM

will Sommeil score many goals? where does he play?

Joey Barton looks a useful player :thumbsup:

robmcfc86 · 25-08-2003, 12:27 PM

Sommeil plays centre half and has scored 2 league goals and 1 european goal since arriving in January.

To me, Distin is a better defender then Sommeil but Sommeil will always have more chance of scoring.

TennesseeBlue · 27-08-2003, 02:49 AM

Distin (and Jihai) have me in knots sometimes. Joey looks like a young Chris Waddle (yes, I know he turned out Bobbins, but remember how good we thought he was back then?). Sommy and Sibby will both bring drive and goals. As far as Shuker goes, I think he is a class Div One player, but too lightweight, unlike SWeeP, who can't be more than 10st, yet is a running machine. Very fast, but then so is Huck......

robmcfc86 · 27-08-2003, 09:57 AM

Shuker never made it in divison one really though did he... he played a couple of games here and there because of injuries but he has consistently been a reserve regular since he turned 18 so I won't blame him for wanting out.

Joey isn't a young anybody, i've heard people say his like Gerrard, Keane and now Waddle... Joey is his own player like everyone is, and he is a great prospect, my MOM for the Rovers game.

Shauny is great but he annoyed me and i'm sure everyone else in the City end and blues at home/pub, in the first half, he tried to run the ball out but he got caught and Yorke did awful and missed the target, row z should of been his option.

Let's be honest, it was hard to pick somebody who played well against Rovers, so many people were slagging off Antonie Siberiski, I thought he did OK. Jihai played very well in my opinion, probabley the best defender that night, the only one who didn't lose the ball more then twice.