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Post by lancashirelad on Feb 1, 2010 23:00:17 GMT
Thanks Dave for your contributions. I have been an observer and feel some critical people should live in the real world. At the end of the window we have slightly improved the squad, with no great loses. My only advice to you Dave is you come from the glass half full world which is great. Thanks again.
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Post by ravonrazor on Feb 1, 2010 23:38:56 GMT
cheers dave always enjoy transfer time more with your imput, even if i pull my hair out sometimes.
Now who's available on free's????
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Post by rockhead163 on Feb 2, 2010 0:09:04 GMT
In the whole of Europe and the WORLD we could not have found a player for a fee or on loan who coulod hold the ball and pass it without giving it to the oposition without a fight?
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Post by lust4life on Feb 2, 2010 0:12:32 GMT
for old times sake DDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAAVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...
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Post by lust4life on Feb 2, 2010 0:13:33 GMT
Come on mate who we signing in the summer LOL.....Roll on the next transfer window..
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Post by LeagueCupBaby on Feb 2, 2010 8:15:56 GMT
Dave
Thanks for your contributions as in previous pages this has been very addictive, great signing in Bergovic one for the future.
We know that it's not your fault if players don't sign but maybe in the summer when a deal is close then just say that it is just very close and don't give out percentages as I think this gives fellow supporters a high and when they don't come to fruition then they then have a go.
Thanks again for your info and please for the majority of this board do come back in the summer.
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Post by Danstoke82 on Feb 2, 2010 8:28:22 GMT
I agree, I'd like to thank Dave for all the posts he has been giving us over the past month and a bit.
Yes I was angry yesterday before I heard we managed to buy Begovic, but I think it was more frustration as we went into the day maybe on the brink of a couple of amazing signings. I havent seen much of our new keeper, but from reports, he seems he could be very decent for us.
Dave, thank you for sharing some of your info. I wont for a minute pretend that I know anything that is going on but you do give me a ray of light as we very rarely hear about whats going on behind closed doors as Pulis likes to keep his business quiet, so I thank you for you efforts.
The fact is Dave, even though we didn't pull off some deals which you may of been confident about, should not be blamed on you like it has been by some brainless idiots who post on this board. You don't do negotiations, you just give us the bit of info that you feel authorised too do so.
All in all Dave, I look forward to hearing from you in the summer, I'm not going to whip myself into a frenzy when some news does come about because watching a potentially great deal almost pull off then not can be severely heartbreaking (I never for once expected RVN to sign) but I was quietly confident we could pull off a shock due to what was being banded about).
See you in the summer mate, have a well earned rest.
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Post by stokecitytalke on Feb 2, 2010 8:36:21 GMT
Cheers Dave! Thanks for all your information even if things didn't always go to plan. Ignore all the disbelievers and moaners and come back in the summer with some more titbits. At last I can get back to a normal life and actually get some work done again! All the best.
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Post by ColonelMustard on Feb 2, 2010 8:50:09 GMT
I hope its ok to start this thread now I hope it's ok to end this thread now
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Post by tassiepotter on Feb 2, 2010 8:50:25 GMT
Ta!
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Post by northantsash on Feb 2, 2010 8:51:43 GMT
cheers dave youth, without the shite thate spouts, january would have been a little less exciting
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Post by Old School Stokie on Feb 2, 2010 9:07:06 GMT
As another observer and a bit of a Davesview sceptic, it does appear that Dave has some inside knowledge, whether direct or otherwise. I think the only criticism is too much information too early on deals. Wetting the appetite of hungry Stokies into a feeding frenzy increased their expectations, when they should know better. Last year transfers topped £170 million in the January window - this year £30 million.
The short sighted criticism from a number of shallow minded fanatics (fans?) is unbelievable.
Let the management team do their job and if Dave can just give the Oatcake a "steer" on what is or is not being attempted then all well and good. Its like getting a quote for a job - until its agreed and hands shaken you haven't agreed anything.
I think what Dave posted was worthwhile - its the multitude of negative comments that pissed me off.
So thanks Dave your comments much appreciated and taken at face value by me anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2010 9:10:02 GMT
What an absolute shower of shyte.
Exciting strikers, quality playmakers, amazing wingers, smashing our transfer records etc etc – cheers Dave.
You even said “expect big shocks and surprises in Jan”.
What surprises are those Dave? That we’d do fuck all in the window.
All that and just a fucking goalkeeper (and we’ve already got a fine goalkeeper with Simmo as back up).
What an absolute shower of fucking horse shyte.
I imagine you’ll fuck off now with no explanation of all these hopes you raised and then just the signing of fucking Begovic at 5pm on transfer deadline fucking day FFS.
Fucking shit.
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Post by coxeymcqueen on Feb 2, 2010 9:27:31 GMT
Thanks Dave - not sure what I did before logging in every ten minutes to read this thread! Here's hoping for a more productive window in the summer. And, to be honest, I think we'll be more likely to get in the kind of players supporters want once we're assured of Premier League football next year.
If I was Steve Sidwell or Jermaine Pennant I think I would rather sit in the reserves of my current club on £50k a week than take a pay cut to join a club that still has a possibility (however small) of playing in the Championship next season.
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Post by CillaBlacksPissFlaps on Feb 2, 2010 9:46:37 GMT
Thanks Dave, its been emotional.
Look forward to the summer one, can't believe we won't be playing soggy biscuit anymore.
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Post by lew86 on Feb 2, 2010 9:48:03 GMT
One think in the whole month that he got right, was 'expect another goalkeeper to sign today' or something along those lines.
ONE fucking thing he got right all month, I'll try that next month, throw as much shit on the wall and see what sticks, just call me RedsGonnaTrySomeDifferentBullshitTodayViews.
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Post by stokecity4life on Feb 2, 2010 9:53:18 GMT
I havent enjoyed this thread anywhere near as much as last time mainly because of the unrealistic target that i cant believe we have been trying to get.
I cant believe we havent got 2 players on loan as our midfield is awfully thin on quality in the middle.
However, thanks Dave - i just hope we can progress in the summer.
It would be very nice to know what happened with the following, especially the 1st one
1) Rodders
2) Jenas
3) Pennant
4) James
5) RVN
6) O Neil
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2010 10:01:24 GMT
The old “we’re more than 90% sure RVN will sign”.
It was never gonna happen. Source? Common fucking sense.
Our management must be a bunch of gullible cunts
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Post by ColonelMustard on Feb 2, 2010 10:06:51 GMT
Am I alone in thinking we had a great window? More of the same in the summer please. If I have any complaints I think we should think bigger.
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Post by PotteringThrough on Feb 2, 2010 10:09:57 GMT
Think Bigger?
That didn't work this window!
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Post by 4thMarch1972 on Feb 2, 2010 10:10:07 GMT
Thanks Dave for your contributions. I have been an observer and feel some critical people should live in the real world. At the end of the window we have slightly improved the squad, with no great loses. My only advice to you Dave is you come from the glass half full world which is great. Thanks again. I have no axe to grind with Dave and at the end of the day any insight is better than none but we have not improved the squad in any way shape or form from August. Begovic is good business but since the summer BT is not interested, LL is not interested, I'd get a game before Kitson, Cort has gone, Tonge has gone and Sorro must be less than impressed. Our only saving grace is the fact that no one else has strengthened either.
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Post by ColonelMustard on Feb 2, 2010 10:14:54 GMT
Think Bigger? That didn't work this window! Sorry missed out a winky guy. Champagne taste, lemonade pockets, plastic beakers.
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Post by isaaccox on Feb 2, 2010 10:21:20 GMT
DAVE, TELL PULIS WHAT A CREATIVE MIDFIELDER IS.
Thanks.
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Post by imallstokedup on Feb 2, 2010 10:24:53 GMT
£30m spent in the Premier League. We have spent over 10% of that and I certainly don't want the club to mortgage itself on squad players.
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Post by Miles Offside on Feb 2, 2010 10:26:13 GMT
It's clear that Dave has some inside info and equally clear (acknowledged by his own recent comments) that he could have put out the info in a much better style.
It's been been a bit of entertaining knock-about fun and given us something to read during the dark winter nights, but his real achievement is the creation of yet another sub-division of the support base that posts on here.
We now have the New Rimmers and the DHWs ;D
See you in the summer, Dave. But not too early mind.
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Post by realstokebloke on Feb 2, 2010 10:35:01 GMT
Stay with it "Dave", Peter, Tony, John, Phil, Dave even or whoever the devil you are.
Re the posting, I'm not as anti as WD for e.g. or as crawley bum-lick as a whole host of others.
Although i freely admit i have been critical at times - for e.g. when you log on & the board generally, has been desperate for a snippet - like yesterday afternoon & you just log off again without a word (hiding your browsing status was probably a good idea, albeit a little late ).
But obviously we don't know what your real job is & the other pressures are demanding of your time.
"Dave, Ruud Van Nistlerooy is on the line for you" qualifies as a good excuse here for e.g.
But WD, however eloquently he expresses it, does have a point - there were tantalising morsels thrown out early on that had us all salivating but ultimately we were left way, way short and understandably frustrated.
If, however, readers of the board take your info as it needs be taken; with a pinch of salt and with the realism of the "100% factor" (i.e. a deal is NEVER really done "until they're standing in front of the Boothen..."), then it's fine.
In the case of James, it seems you wrongly took a lot of unwarranted abuse for something that I'm sure was way out of your control or anticipation of what could happen.
A big positive out-take for me is that we did / do have the real ambition to get big targets and we were sincere in the pursuit - long may that continue, cos one day, they will say "yes".
I, for one would still want to see your posts to get a flavour of what the strategy is & where we're going with execution.
What we can't do is anything about the latter part - the recruitment of the players.
That, now, is for PC, TP & possibly TS to sort out - or maybe they are even part of the problem?
Not in that they are not 110% behind the club - they are, clearly. But in the same way that we will need better players, so we may need better personnel off the field.
And from the outside, it certainly appears we need someone with a lot more savvy in there to help us realise the ambition regards transfers and 'making them happen'.
But yes, i'm sure we'd all like to hear what you can tell us about the ones that got away on and what a pile of horse shyte Pompey are ano thread please.
Log the thread "off" @ 12.00 "Dave" why don't you?
Up the mighty Potters.
RSB
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Post by Olgrligm on Feb 2, 2010 10:35:23 GMT
So that's the end? A very underwhelming transfer window, not that that's Dave's fault. Will Dave be regaling us with any of the stories about Portsmouth, David James and a few other things like he said, or will the fact that we were able to deal with Portsmouth in the end stop that?
Thanks for keeping us updated Dave, see you again in the summer.
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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 2, 2010 10:43:09 GMT
Cheers, Davey. It's been..er.. interesting again.
You'd better get your skates on with your much-anticipated James and Rodders explanations before noon.
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Post by Barrowboy on Feb 2, 2010 10:46:48 GMT
Appreciate the info you give us Dave and will be back to see your updates in the Summer. I hope you realise the pressure some of us have put on our careers and relationships etc because you whipped us all up into a frenzy of excitment with promises of big names and radical changes.
If you now at least came out and gave info on the targets we missed and the James story as promised, then surely this could rebuild some bridges?
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Post by lew86 on Feb 2, 2010 10:47:26 GMT
i'll be happy as long as the information next time is as much as the new player being announced on the official website/text.
I don't think some random bloke leaving cryptic messages on a fan forum is helping anyone.
That said, I dont follow it so I couldnt really give two.
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