Incoming? Stephen Quinn (twitter rumour)

[metalblade]

Load of bollocks, Cuvelier will be our left sided midfielder or the long awaited Murphy replacement. Really some people only remember ex players with fondness due to the utter shite we have at present.

 

[TarquinDelouche]

Stephen Quinn would be a fucking maniac to ever consider playing for us again, considering the constant cunting-off he used to get by supposed supporters of the very club he played for.

 

[alcoblade]

I just figured if Derby fans thought he was still good enough for the Championship, he was more than good enough for League 1. And the fact when he got the ball, even when he first joined, he didn't panic to get rid of it - Which is always a sign of someone that is a decent footballer.

I'm sure there was a lot of previous evidence that he was good enough. I'm not debating that. I'm stating that his actual contribution to us, up to the last month or so, has been piss poor overall.

UTB

 

[Bladepicker]

Could you eckers like. Paul Coutts has stolen a wage for almost an entire year. He's coming good now, I'm happy to accept. I feel no shame, whatsoever, in pointing out that he has short changed his paying customers up until recent times.

There's only one if us that gets rich out of the deal.

UTB

Good to see you finally see sense Alco.

Do you want me to get you a pair of Coutts Pyjamas made up?

 

[alcoblade]

Good to see you finally see sense Alco.

Do you want me to get you a pair of Coutts Pyjamas made up?

I've always seen sense.

He's been rubbish, and I said so.

He's playing well now, and I said so.

No agenda. It's always that simple.

UTB

 

[Blade58]

Quinn won't be coming anywhere near our club imo and if it's true that NA has said:

'We've got the emergency loan window a week after the JTW shuts'
'If we dont get the right players in then we'll work to get them in the summer'

then I think we all know what's coming

 

[Blade56]

Quinn won't be coming anywhere near our club imo and if it's true that NA has said:

'We've got the emergency loan window a week after the JTW shuts'
'If we dont get the right players in then we'll work to get them in the summer'

then I think we all know what's coming

Cook me B58, is that an NA quote or what you think he might say????

If it's a quote he's laying ground bait earlier than usual

 

[Blade58]

Thread on BM entitled

"Two comments that worry me about the transfer window from Adkins.."

 

[WhiteHawk]

I saw him in the chinese in Wharncliffe Side a few weeks ago so it must be true.

 

[sitwell]

I've always seen sense.

He's been rubbish, and I said so.

He's playing well now, and I said so.

No agenda. It's always that simple.

UTB

Some could see he was a player ,you would have given him away.

 

[zablade]

Ex player re-signing thead 5,00,457

 

[alcoblade]

Some could see he was a player ,you would have given him away.

And up to now, we'd have been much better off if we had.

Ironic that you posted on the Stephen Quinn thread. Constantly scapegoated by your good self, right up to the point he was poached by a premiership bound team. Of course, you will accept that you were completely wrong?

I simply describe what I see. He's been undeniably shit. He's much better now. You even tried to complement him on his embarassing no show at Barnsley - the perfect example of wanting to be proved right, as I raised earlier.

UTB

 

[sitwell]

Would we really ? You see what you want to see in Coutts ,I disagree with you and have done all along. I liked Quinn ,didn't want him to go ,but he frustrated the hell out of me. He cant retain possession and that is what is costing him a premier league career. He has great ability and enthusiasm ,but his ball retention and concentration are dire ,shame really because I really do like him as a bloke and a player.

 

[alcoblade]

Would we really ? You see what you want to see in Coutts ,I disagree with you and have done all along. I liked Quinn ,didn't want him to go ,but he frustrated the hell out of me. He cant retain possession and that is what is costing him a premier league career. He has great ability and enthusiasm ,but his ball retention and concentration are dire ,shame really because I really do like him as a bloke and a player.

Yes, he hasn't (so far) contributed anywhere near what he's taken out of the club.

Those that have argued that his performances have been acceptable, up to the last 6 matches or so, are the ones who believed he was a good footballer when he came and were waiting to be proved right, or saw the neat passing and were willing him to replicate it over a sustained period. So was I - it didn't alter the fact that he couldn't keep up any reasonable level of performance because his fitness level would not allow it. Thankfully that is now being addressed, and I accept that I couldn't see that happening.

UTB

 

[CaptainMorgans]

A very good player for us in his time here. Full of effort, tenacious, and a little bit of quality to boot. He had his flaws, but who doesn't outside of the premier league.

He loved the club and he was genuinely gutted when we sold him. In fact, I've never heard a player give such an unenthusiastic "welcome to your new club" interview. Cheers McCabe, wasn't it £2,000 a game we got for him?

My memory, sadly, is of Quinn becoming a scapegoat during our demise. It's incredibly clear now looking at the trajectory of the club and the player since he left that he wasn't a major contributory factor to us entering (and staying) in league 1.

We might be loyal and turn out in number but we can be a right set of bastards when things aren't going our own way. And I don't think too much of it is a good thing.

 

[FriethBlade]

A very good player for us in his time here. Full of effort, tenacious, and a little bit of quality to boot. He had his flaws, but who doesn't outside of the premier league.

He loved the club and he was genuinely gutted when we sold him. In fact, I've never heard a player give such an unenthusiastic "welcome to your new club" interview. Cheers McCabe, wasn't it £2,000 a game we got for him?

My memory, sadly, is of Quinn becoming a scapegoat during our demise. It's incredibly clear now looking at the trajectory of the club and the player since he left that he wasn't a major contributory factor to us entering (and staying) in league 1.

We might be loyal and turn out in number but we can be a right set of bastards when things aren't going our own way. And I don't think too much of it is a good thing.

Quinn is amongst a number of players who were hounded who were actually good footballers...others include Britton, Cotterrill, MacDonald (by a not insignificant minority)...it's theBlades way...if they aren't a proper battler they need to be Messi like to be good enough

 

[sitwell]

Quinn is amongst a number of players who were hounded who were actually good footballers...others include Britton, Cotterrill, MacDonald (by a not insignificant minority)...it's theBlades way...if they aren't a proper battler they need to be Messi like to be good enough

I disagree ,I don't think any of them were given a hard time ,until they left. It was more down to the way Blackwell played them and most people realised that ,we want to see footballers but were denied by Blackwells tactics.

 

[Revolution]

Quinn is amongst a number of players who were hounded who were actually good footballers...others include Britton, Cotterrill, MacDonald (by a not insignificant minority)...it's theBlades way...if they aren't a proper battler they need to be Messi like to be good enough

This is nonsense.

None of these players were hounded out by the fans. Cotterill was dumped by Blackwell and the other 3 were part of McCabe fire sales.

They were all criticised at one time or another but hounded out? No. McDonald was our best player and everyone acknowledged it.

I think Britton is the most overrated player of the century but even he wasn't hounded out. He baled on us if anything.

 

[sheffielder]

If you feel that Quinn was fairly treated by United fans, I would politely suggest you were part of the problem. Not aimed at anyone.

 

[Superblades]

Would we really ? You see what you want to see in Coutts ,I disagree with you and have done all along. I liked Quinn ,didn't want him to go ,but he frustrated the hell out of me. He cant retain possession and that is what is costing him a premier league career. He has great ability and enthusiasm ,but his ball retention and concentration are dire ,shame really because I really do like him as a bloke and a player.

That's what really frustrated me with him plus when he did have the ball and could attack he would always end up passing it sideways and kill the attack.

 

[Revolution]

If you feel that Quinn was fairly treated by United fans, I would politely suggest you were part of the problem. Not aimed at anyone.

Quinn took a lot of stick in the Blackwell years but he left after an excellent season under Wilson. He was not hounded out

 

[sheffielder]

Quinn took a lot of stick in the Blackwell years but he left after an excellent season under Wilson. He was not hounded out

Even though he had a good season under Wilson, he took more grief than Doyle ever did which is fucking amazing really

 

[sitwell]

I think Squinnys problem was he was so frustrating ,he has great ability but he lacks concentration and there was a lack of end product. His enthusiasm probably goes against him ,in that he wants and shows for the ball all the time even when he shouldn't ,having said that I would love him back and was gutted when he left ,I actually remember hearing about it in Goole on a Friday afternoon and being stuck on the M18 for a couple of hours ,I got home in a right mood.

 

[Revolution]

Even though he had a good season under Wilson, he took more grief than Doyle ever did which is fucking amazing really

We didn't know how lucky we were at the time, did we?

 

[Blade56]

We didn't know how lucky we were at the time, did we?

I did

 

[1danewhitehouse]

How would we feel about a midfield 5 of

-----------------Reed---Britton
Ward------------Scougall--------Quinny

With David Brooks on the bench

Surely they could break some sort of record as the smallest ever?!

 

[1danewhitehouse]

This confirms it then, I was only missing the injury and 'needs at least a dozen games to get match fit' for the full Blades Transfer Check list :

- Former Blade - Check
- Playing at a higher level - Check
- Ageing - Check
- Past his prime - Check
- On his way down, rather than up - Check
- Lacks pace - Check
- Recently injured - Check
- needs at least a dozen games to get match fit - TBC

Lets just hope that the Transfer Committee push the boat out and pay 'more than he's worth' on a 5 year deal.

You missed “dwarf” from the checklist.


In a lot of ways, he doesn’t fit in with how I want us to recruit. On the other hand, he’s a very good player for this level in an area we could certainly do with improving.



Seems very unlikely to me though.

 

[Grecian2000]

If you feel that Quinn was fairly treated by United fans, I would politely suggest you were part of the problem. Not aimed at anyone.

I think he was treated as he deserved to be.

Stage 1. Comes into the team in the Premier League season on the back of a very good loan spell at Rotherham. Is one of the stand out players and perfects the free kick from the edge of the box. Very popular.

Stage 2. Regresses from great prospect to nervous wreck, unable to do anything other than get rid of the ball almost instantly, under the expert guidance of Hoofy Blackwell. Deeply unpopular, mainly amongst those who thought we had a player on our hands and he seemed desperate to prove wrong.

Stage 3. Rose like Lazurus in the post Hoof years to look, once again, like a proper mid-fielder. Very popular and a deeply unpopular sale heavily criticised at the time.

Now whether Stage 2 was down to him or other greater factors is debatable, but his performance levels went right down the nick and, inevitably, his popularity went with it. Has, and will, always be the case.

 

[SwissBlade]

You missed “dwarf” from the checklist.


In a lot of ways, he doesn’t fit in with how I want us to recruit. On the other hand, he’s a very good player for this level in an area we could certainly do with improving.



Seems very unlikely to me though.

Well Dwarf recruitment was a Clough era prerequisite. Adkins prefers a bigger immobile lump...

As for Quinn, its difficult to see how he could be anything other than a decent signing, but like you i think its unlikely

He lacks pace and thats one thing we need in the midfield, he does have a good engine though... which seems to be something only Reed has (i discount Scougall as he's too lightweight and has no clue positionally)

 

[1danewhitehouse]

Well Dwarf recruitment was a Clough era prerequisite. Adkins prefers a bigger immobile lump...

As for Quinn, its difficult to see how he could be anything other than a decent signing, but like you i think its unlikely

He lacks pace and thats one thing we need in the midfield, he does have a good engine though... which seems to be something only Reed has (i discount Scougall as he's too lightweight and has no clue positionally)

I'd say Basham also has a good engine but lacks composure at times.