| Craig 19:23 - Feb 13 with 5823 views | DorkingDale |
To lighten the mood a little - nice to see our lad coming good for West Ham this afternoon, especially after the shit storm surrounding his revolting centre back partner this week. | | | |  |
| Craig on 19:41 - Feb 13 with 5748 views | dingdangblue |
A bit fortunate with the goal as it went in off the top of his arm - but who knows what rules VAR have this week! | |
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| Craig on 20:33 - Feb 13 with 5633 views | DorkingDale |
Very fortunate & he looked sheepish in the post-match interview, but a point is a point..... | | | |
| Craig on 20:45 - Feb 13 with 5590 views | downunder |
In a similar light mood post, Zach Clough has also appeared in the A league for Adelaide. With Le Fondre at Sydney, and Ball at Wellington, the Dale connections are almost making the league interesting. | | | |
| Craig on 02:07 - Feb 14 with 5353 views | pioneer |
No sign of Brad Inman anywhere in the A league? | | | |
| Craig on 08:51 - Feb 14 with 5226 views | Sheffdale |
Last seen playing with Mumbai City (not by me I hasten to add). | | | |
| Craig on 11:21 - Feb 14 with 5015 views | D_Alien |
On the subject of ex-Daleys, Glenn Murray's making quite an impression on the MOTD analysis team. His insights on MOTD2 last night put Jermaine Jenas in the shade and i don't think it'll be long before he's 'promoted' to the main Saturday slot
Listening to him, i think he'd make a great manager, but he can probably see a lucrative and probably more secure career ahead as a pundit | |
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| Craig on 11:34 - Feb 14 with 4973 views | TVOS1907 |
Agree.
He's a damned sight better than the likes of Dion Dublin as well, who tries to make a joke or a laugh out of everything (not in a Micah Richards way) and can be extremely patronising to lower league footballers. He often seems 'surprised' when they can control a ball; he needs to remember where he came from. | |
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| Craig on 12:01 - Feb 14 with 4900 views | pioneer |
So he will be too late for the A league if he sticks around until May. | | | |
| Craig on 15:24 - Feb 14 with 4701 views | Dalenet |
Not sure about him putting Jenas in the shade, but he was certainly articulate, albeit a little soft of voice - maybe nerves. Good luck to the lad. What happened to his tax problem - wasn't he and his wife arrested for tax fraud at the end of his Brighton playing days?
Anyhow, was thinking, both Craig and Murray have earned 7 figure salaries for a while. Would it be cheeky to approach them for £10k for the fighting fund? They could be great advocates for our plight | | | |
| Craig on 15:47 - Feb 14 with 4664 views | finberty |
Agree about the Dion Dublin thing. I wonder if there is some unseen / unknown scale of credibility amongst ex-pros that distinguishes those who were 'top division' from the outset from those who clawed their way up from lower divisions, as Dublin himself did.
Also, on Jenas, when the One Show comes on with him at the helm, the tv goes either off or to another channel. I simply cannot abide his lazy conceit, his superficial grasp of any given subject and inability to think on his feet. His appointment follows the long BBC trend of assuming that anyone with a sporting pedigree must be a born TV personality.
Which brings me to Ugo Monye.
Am I alone in wondering how amazing his audition performance for Question of Sport must have been? However amazing, he seems to have forgotten what he did, since he brings no humour, knowledge or personality to the party. | | | |
| Craig on 13:17 - Feb 19 with 4111 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
Craig at it again today.......Hammers 1-0 against Tooooon, bullet Dawson special from set piece.
Learned it all at San Spotty! | | | |
| Craig on 13:27 - Feb 19 with 4068 views | TomRAFC |
I know a couple of West Ham fans and they've really taken to Craig, in his time there. It's always nice to have a quality player but some also manage to gain the genuine affections of the fans. | |
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| Craig on 13:28 - Feb 19 with 4066 views | DorkingDale |
Not sure the likes of Murray would as he has no links to the town other than having played for the club, but Craig might stump up. Having said that I think that he might be a bit on the tight side hearing what he bought his Mum for Christmas!  | | | |
| Craig on 13:47 - Feb 19 with 4013 views | James1980 |
Perhaps he might donate one of his goal bonuses | |
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| Craig on 14:04 - Feb 19 with 3927 views | dingdangblue |
Don't quote me on it but I'm pretty sure out of current players still playing Craig is the top scoring defender in the English game - over 50 career goals now (including Eng U21). | |
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| Craig on 14:07 - Feb 19 with 3921 views | DorkingDale |
Well, if you don't ask you don't get.....unless of course, he has already done a direct donation - there have been some big ones.
Maybe The Trust could draft something to send to ex-players c/o their current clubs. Might have to send to Murray c/o MOTD! That's another thought - send something to all the major football broadcasters asking whether any presenters might like to donate (they're all loaded). | | | |
| Craig on 20:42 - Feb 19 with 3639 views | James1980 |
Excellent idea, hopefully some are on this already.
In other news Tavares made his debut for Coventry this afternoon coming on in the 85th minute. | |
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| Craig on 20:51 - Feb 19 with 3621 views | D_Alien |
Well spotted James
On the other hand, Bees not making the bench for Blackpool (dunno if he's injured)
It's a big step up to Championship level and whilst the potential rewards are very tempting, there are no guarantees
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| Craig on 21:09 - Feb 19 with 3586 views | James1980 |
Came up on my Twitter feed so no great bit of research on my part. | |
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| Craig on 21:32 - Feb 19 with 3537 views | D_Alien |
You're too modest James. Having things like that coming up on your Twitter feed shows you've got an interest in those very things. So have i (without the Twitter feed), so thanks | |
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| Craig on 21:40 - Feb 19 with 3518 views | James1980 |
Thank you DA | |
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| Craig on 21:49 - Feb 19 with 3505 views | PGB |
Dion Dublin is not perfect but he has wide ranging experience. Micah Richards seems to be there to as a stooge and for his braying (donkey like) laugh. | | | |
| Craig on 22:02 - Feb 19 with 3464 views | TVOS1907 |
He may have wide-ranging experience, but in my opinion, he seems to have forgotten a lot of it.
I quite like his personality, but I don't rate his punditry. | |
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