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The Bish

Postby DoomMerchant » Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:41 pm

...... Pure pure class. This guy is 37 years old and plays like a man in his prime. Possibly the best midfielder we've had in our shirt for over a decade.

Looks like he has another 100,000 miles in the tank. I'd give him another two years right this minute.
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Re: The Bish

Postby cassellswasmagic » Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:42 pm

Magnifico!!!
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Re: The Bish

Postby bobbystagsfan » Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:42 pm

and some had written him off because of his age before he'd even kicked a ball. a very good signing it seems so far, he's everything we've missed last year
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Re: The Bish

Postby yellowstagsfan » Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:44 pm

cassellswasmagic wrote:Magnifico!!!

Echo that!
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Re: The Bish

Postby nick_stags » Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:48 pm

Ran the midfield, top class.
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Re: The Bish

Postby EdwinstoweStag » Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:51 pm

Selecting the MOM is going to get boring!
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Re: The Bish

Postby MTFCMusings » Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:17 pm

Expected him to be a ball winner and an experienced head but he is a much better footballer than I thought. He speeds up attacks at the right times. Would like to see him get the ball off the defence more often is my only slight criticism, please don't leave Sweeney on the ball!
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Re: The Bish

Postby geoffhill » Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:21 pm

Although he is 37.If he was a car he would be low mileage.By that I mean that he only started playing professionally when he was 25.He is what we were missing last season.
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Re: The Bish

Postby yorkshire stag » Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:23 pm

he had a cracking game today
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Re: The Bish

Postby marker_mtfc95 » Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:31 pm

One of best signings this season.
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Re: The Bish

Postby Dancatstags1992 » Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:46 pm

Outstanding!
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Re: The Bish

Postby Warsop Stag » Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:29 pm

The new Tony Lowery.

No higher praise.
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Re: The Bish

Postby zygon2003 » Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:54 pm

Amazing player. Just what we needed in midfield. Thank God it's quelled the calls for the return of Jamie McGuire!
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Re: The Bish

Postby jeevesthestag » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:03 pm

The new Scott Sellars.
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Re: The Bish

Postby Stags 2002 » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:04 pm

Top player and exactly what we needed.

Keep up the great work bish.
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Re: The Bish

Postby gazza1988 » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:29 pm

New chant. Instead of the "there's only one......"

It's "you're getting bashed by the bishop"
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I know what I'm doing
Just guessing
You're an idiot and I'm poking you with a stick
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Re: The Bish

Postby Tippy Tappy Football » Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:25 pm

Neal Bishop played well on Tuesday night and he had another good game today. He gets his foot in and breaks up attacks and then gets us going on the front foot again.
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Re: The Bish

Postby Vinnie » Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:52 pm

Experience is everything. His reading of the game is magnificent.
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Re: The Bish

Postby stags4eva » Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:46 pm

You don't need the legs of a 25 year old when your mind is faster than everyone elses.

It's like he's got a sixth sense of where the ball is going to go!
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Re: The Bish

Postby Lick » Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:42 am

DoomMerchant wrote:...... Pure pure class. This guy is 37 years old and plays like a man in his prime. Possibly the best midfielder we've had in our shirt for over a decade.

Looks like he has another 100,000 miles in the tank. I'd give him another two years right this minute.


Totally agree there
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Re: The Bish

Postby oldweststander » Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:50 am

Cracking game, head and shoulders above the rest.
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Re: The Bish

Postby EdwinstoweStag » Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:57 am

oldweststander wrote:Cracking game, head and shoulders above the rest.


And no dandruff, to boot!
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Re: The Bish

Postby Jamie » Sun Sep 02, 2018 8:15 am

What a great signing. His reading of the game and anticipation is second to none. His age and how long he can play at that level is the only question mark really. We need to get what we can while we can and hope he can do it all season.

Giving a 2 year extension now at 37 might be a bit hasty Doomy :)
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Re: The Bish

Postby DoomMerchant » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:40 am

Jamie wrote:Giving a 2 year extension now at 37 might be a bit hasty Doomy :)


Are you thinking 3 years or even longer? ;)
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Re: The Bish

Postby Rob » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:52 am

He is class but we do need to look after him, whilst he is clearly very fit, the older you get the longer you take to recover from knocks. I definitely would not involve him at all at Lincoln and would use that game to give the likes of OSJ, Graham, Gibbens etc a crack. If you look at an alternative 11 from the one that played yesterday, it is very, very strong!
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