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Post by mrpickles on Jan 4, 2010 13:25:15 GMT
On a brighter note, at least the transfer clockwatch is back   |
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Post by Davef on Jan 4, 2010 13:25:20 GMT
should you not be working Mr Werrington ;D He's booked an extra week off. Currently rumoured to be sitting at home listening to his "Best of Blancmange" CD.  |
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Post by Caddick988 on Jan 4, 2010 13:25:43 GMT
Oh fucking dear.  DH. |
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Post by soicowboy2 on Jan 4, 2010 13:26:35 GMT
I agree there are plenty of decent keepers about so not the end of the world. Do like him but he is replaceable.
Dave did mention interest in a Pompey player and James linked before
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Post by actongatestokie on Jan 4, 2010 13:27:14 GMT
The title of the original post does'nt match the contents of the quotes posted in this thread. Tommy says himself that he's happy but if an offer came in it would be hard to refuse.
Whats wrong with that? Would'nt we all do the same?
Yes, his career was on the wane when the call came from our manager, but did Simmo deserve to be dropped so soon after promotion without having the chance to put a foot wrong in the Premier League?
We can't have it both ways and that is pretty much life i'm afraid.
At his age, the chance to play in the Champions League is, and should be, too good to turn down. Decent Stokies will, rightly, wish him well on his way.
Until then, relax! ;D
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Post by DannyStokie on Jan 4, 2010 13:27:14 GMT
Said this in the summer as well.
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Post by soicowboy2 on Jan 4, 2010 13:27:20 GMT
should you not be working Mr Werrington ;D He's booked an extra week off. Currently rumoured to be sitting at home listening to his "Best of Blancmange" CD. That wouldn't be a very long CD |
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Post by icelandpotter on Jan 4, 2010 13:28:00 GMT
Why the panic?!?? nothing wrong with Simmo!
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Post by themightyboosh on Jan 4, 2010 13:28:32 GMT
I am happy where I am, but if an offer does come, it will be hard to refuse."  That's a 'come and get me' plea if ever i've heard one Got to agree  |
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Post by sufolkstokie on Jan 4, 2010 13:29:56 GMT
So, in summary, thats Beattie, Kitson, Fuller, Lawrence, Sorro and Shawcross who will be on their way! Happy days  |
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Post by mrpickles on Jan 4, 2010 13:30:37 GMT
I agree there are plenty of decent keepers about so not the end of the world. Do like him but he is replaceable. Dave did mention interest in a Pompey player and James linked before Yes you're right there, and he also suggested at some point that there could be an interest in a premiership keeper on a seperate message. I never bought into the theory that the pompey player was belhadj due to his african nations commitments and also if we aren't prepared to wait for parker to get fit then surely we won't sign anyone who's involved in the african nations. |
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Post by Targaryen Stokie on Jan 4, 2010 13:31:27 GMT
The title of the original post does'nt match the contents of the quotes posted in this thread. Tommy says himself that he's happy but if an offer came in it would be hard to refuse. Whats wrong with that? Would'nt we all do the same? Yes, his career was on the wane when the call came from our manager, but did Simmo deserve to be dropped so soon after promotion without having the chance to put a foot wrong in the Premier League? We can't have it both ways and that is pretty much life i'm afraid. At his age, the chance to play in the Champions League is, and should be, too good to turn down. Decent Stokies will, rightly, wish him well on his way. Until then, relax! ;D Top post. |
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Post by lordb on Jan 4, 2010 13:32:50 GMT
Bayern Munich wanted him as back up didnt they?
otherwie presumably he would have - as would any other Stoke player ever - have gone like a shot.
with the World Cup coming up pretty much guaranteed 1st team football in the prem for a club that beleives in him imho will be enough to keep him here.
might not see him after the summer though.
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Post by Beatties Side Boob on Jan 4, 2010 13:34:09 GMT
whats happend to our dressing room!!
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Post by knowles on Jan 4, 2010 13:35:34 GMT
He won't move unless he is guaranteed first team football (World Cup n'all that). Tommy is ours, don't worry.
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Post by sufolkstokie on Jan 4, 2010 13:36:15 GMT
whats happend to our dressing room!! Why does that want a move as well??? |
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Post by chopperscfc on Jan 4, 2010 13:39:03 GMT
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Post by soicowboy2 on Jan 4, 2010 13:39:25 GMT
Think you're looking too much into the half time substitution. If he had any kind of injury best to go off considering the game etc. Not the first time he's been substituted.
Maybe he injured his finger wagging it too hard at Beattie.
He hasn't actually left yet and some are almost suicidal. Is a position we can easily fill
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Post by cadmanhead on Jan 4, 2010 13:41:53 GMT
He's been great for us but if he wants to move on then we shouldnt stand in his way.
No-one is bigger than the club and all players have their price......TP will no doubt have someone else lined up.
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Post by spitthedog on Jan 4, 2010 13:46:58 GMT
Let's face it if he gets a good offer with a Champions League team he is well within his rights to leave.
All this loyalty crap is nonesense........Let's Get Real.
Do we complain when player's leave their clubs to join us???
What about Whelan deserting Sheff Wed?
What about Beattie deserting Sheff Utd?
Loyalty in football went out of fashion with Denis Smith and Alan Bloor
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Post by fromafar07 on Jan 4, 2010 13:56:05 GMT
hmm, not good at al l!! he got back into form with Stoke after sucking at Villa, now he wants out !!
funny how when facts are shown to the rimmers they never bother to post on a thread liek this....unless its me posting it that is, then they say i just made it up !! ;D
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Post by werrington on Jan 4, 2010 13:56:13 GMT
Let's face it if he gets a good offer with a Champions League team he is well within his rights to leave. All this loyalty crap is nonesense........Let's Get Real. Do we complain when player's leave their clubs to join us??? What about Whelan deserting Sheff Wed? What about Beattie deserting Sheff Utd? Loyalty in football went out of fashion with Denis Smith and Alan Bloor None of them asked their club to leave...the clubs sold them??........Its the ones who openly tout a move that piss me off |
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Post by andystokey on Jan 4, 2010 14:17:36 GMT
Even so if I was TP I would take that as a big hint that goalkeeping backup is a "no brainer" now for January. Enter Smithies.
He has been angling for extensions and so on for a while, I think he has been very good for us no doubt. But a young hungry keeper keeping him on his toes was always required. Plenty of decent keepers to choose from.
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Post by MrDBrent on Jan 4, 2010 14:40:10 GMT
swap him for bayerns keeper butt
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 4, 2010 14:40:37 GMT
Don't worry! Tazi says we haven't got problems! Another one of our better players wants to leave! |
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Post by lew86 on Jan 4, 2010 14:49:04 GMT
Christ thats unxpected.
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Post by ColonelMustard on Jan 4, 2010 14:52:45 GMT
Shit if we lose Tommy.
Having said that if our best keeper was being poached by Cardiff City we could be said to have problems we don't want. Our best players being poached by champions league teams is the top of the pecking order.
Not good news of course but the kind of problems we want.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2010 14:59:26 GMT
Swap him for Ribery!!!
Seriously, if it is Bayern, you couldn't stand in his way. Get James/Foster in along with Smithies as back up.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 4, 2010 15:08:49 GMT
How legal was this approach I wonder? If it was an attempt to tap him up, I hope our lawyers have been contacted.
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Post by Not_Nick_H on Jan 4, 2010 15:09:51 GMT
B*gger! Just as I put the finishing touches to a Sorro T shirt last night. |
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