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Tony Stokes has been the subject of as much transfer speculation as any player of recent years. I am a fan, sort of … as long as he’s playing in Scotland.
Stokes is one of those guys who makes me want to bang my head against the wall, if I’m being terribly blunt
This guy will score goals for Celtic. He has. He has scored goals for other clubs too, like Dundee and Hibs. But when the chips are down, Anthony Stokes just doesn’t do it enough, or against the bigger sides. This is the reason I get frustrated. His failure in the English Championship was dismal and didn’t point towards great things when he came up here to pull on the Hoops.
He also needed to be convinced to come in the first place, after turning us down once.
That has always grated on me, and I’m not going to pretend otherwise. All would have been forgiven had he been consistently sharp and the truth is, I just don’t think he’s done enough when it’s really mattered. On the bigger stage.
I once described him as “Celtic’s Kris Boyd”, which is actually unfair as he has ten times the natural ability and is a proper athlete whereas the Monster Munch Kid … well, he isn’t.
But I wasn’t referring to atheleticism or ability … just goalscoring.
And the point stands. He is an SPL goalscorer. He’s not ever going to do it for us in the Champions League.
So if he’s really for the off at the end of the season – and he’s been linked with a move to join Lenny at Bolton, amongst other teams – we’re going to need to replace him.
By that, I mean with a squad player. Not a first choice centre forward.
The names I’ve featured are capable, but I wouldn’t be relying on them to rattle in the goals against Bayern Munich away ….
How about the Boyce fells at Ross County?
He is too One-footed and predictable for me….Taxi is waiting…..
Get in Rooney from Aberdeen, well worth a contract
Johnny Russell or Adam Rooney would do a great job for us!