Transfer Rumour #CARLBAKERDAY (1 Viewer)

ajsccfc said:

I can't remember too much success in the way of free kicks for us. Joe Cole scored that peach and I remember Leon Best firing one through the wall away somewhere, was it Sammy Clingan who got a few as well?

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Sammy Clingan was great at free kicks. Best we've had in a while.

torchomatic said:

Sammy Clingan was great at free kicks. Best we've had in a while.

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Chris McGuire was better

I always liked Clingan. Completely unspectacular, but sometimes you just need a tidy calm player in the middle ticking it along.

ajsccfc said:

I can't remember too much success in the way of free kicks for us. Joe Cole scored that peach and I remember Leon Best firing one through the wall away somewhere, was it Sammy Clingan who got a few as well?

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Stephen Hughes away at Ipswich (we lost 4-1)

Clingan away at Preston and home to Leicester stick out in the memory

Danny Fox numerous occasions

Maguire's 2 vs MK Dons away

McSheffrey put a few away in his time

Nick said:

Yousef Safri at HR. I don't think it could have been any more top corner.

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That goal actually put us top of the Championship.

JimmyHillsbeard said:

That goal actually put us top of the Championship.

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and here it is....

Wouldn't have saved that with 2 goalkeepers!

Shit, that Safri one is as close to perfect as you can get

Dimi_Konstantflapalot said:

Stephen Hughes away at Ipswich (we lost 4-1)

Clingan away at Preston and home to Leicester stick out in the memory

Danny Fox numerous occasions

Maguire's 2 vs MK Dons away

McSheffrey put a few away in his time

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Of course, Danny Fox! One of the few players we've had where I'd be almost expectant of a goal if we won a free kick.

Maddison also with that last minute one!

Turns out we've been banging them in for years and I've just got a horrible memory.

TakeMeHome said:

The journalism of Simon Gilbert exposed again. Baker just tweeted its all nonsense..

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1) Not my story.
2) No he didn't. He tweeted that he hadn't spoken to media and that he would continue to work hard at Pompey.

Apart from that, spot on.

SimonGilbert said:

1) Not my story.
2) No he didn't. He tweeted that he hadn't spoken to media and that he would continue to work hard at Pompey.

Apart from that, spot on.

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Also said he hadn't spoken to any other clubs and the source knows more than him.



Just to add the bits you missed out, being spot on and all

ajsccfc said:

Turns out we've been banging them in for years and I've just got a horrible memory.

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nah I would agree we rarely had a top freekick taker for years

skybluebeduff said:

Chris McGuire was better

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True. That MK game, eh? Unbelievable.

Just when you think the telegraph couldn't get any worse

SkyBlue_Bear83 said:

Just when you think the telegraph couldn't get any worse

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Leave them alone. They do many things brilliantly. For one they are excellent kindling.

Was at Pompey v Bournemouth yesterday. Baker ran the show for Portsmouth. Excellent use of ball playing centrally and slightly deeper now. Corner delivery was good too. Delivered with pace and never hit first man.
If it's true Baker wants back then he will be cut above anything in L2.

Limey said:

Was at Pompey v Bournemouth yesterday. Baker ran the show for Portsmouth. Excellent use of ball playing centrally and slightly deeper now. Corner delivery was good too. Delivered with pace and never hit first man.
If it's true Baker wants back then he will be cut above anything in L2.

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Most of us know that he would do a good job for us. But then you have those that said he was past it when he left us. He has done well since leaving but some hate to admit when they are wrong.

Time to call it a day on this one....

Coventry target Baker has Pompey future

steve82 said:

Time to call it a day on this one....

Coventry target Baker has Pompey future

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‘We will see what happens with his future, we will see exactly how it goes but up to now he’s had a good pre-season.’

I wouldn't say it was time to call it a day

no_loyalty said:

‘We will see what happens with his future, we will see exactly how it goes but up to now he’s had a good pre-season.’

I wouldn't say it was time to call it a day

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Yes that doesn't sound like he is confident of keeping him at all.

Sounds more like the manager bigging him up so he can get a fee for him to me

Warwickhunt said:

Sounds more like the manager bigging him up so he can get a fee for him to me

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Yes, I agree

Yep, sounds like it's time to order the home shirt with Baker on the back!

Said it before, think Mike Petrasso would be well worth having back if Baker is not on our radar (depends on whether he has fully recovered from long term injury he picked up in pre season last year though). He could set up a lot of chances for us on the break if his pace is still there...

If MR wants him in the squad will have to spend some of SISU money

Agree with Jackett. Looks good centrally so if he does come back he's not the answer to a wide man who can get to the byline...

no_loyalty said:

‘We will see what happens with his future, we will see exactly how it goes but up to now he’s had a good pre-season.’

I wouldn't say it was time to call it a day

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Maybe KJ is playing a clever game with Carl's future then by sending a message out that he's prepared to have him about the squad for the remainder of his year due to his range of passing and quotes playing him in a deeper more central role as he's not as quick as he was to be cutting in.

Sounds to me like if anyone wants him it's for a fee, as he's not gonna be paying up his contract to allow him to move on.
It's up to Carl to negotiate out his deal there for me to see anyway he's gonna end up here, and if he does it will be late on in the window.

would be a very welcome addition!

Certainly after watching the game today it seemed were lacking a creative player or two. I would welcome back Baker or Moussa or both.

Still think this will happen before the end of the window.

junglej13 said:

Still think this will happen before the end of the window.

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It could well hinge on the outcome of the Thomas deal

Tommy Widdrington was watching Pompey again last night... who could he have been watching?

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I reckon we will need about 100 players in that position, Baker to have both his legs removed and then people might realise it's not happening