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Post by jacko593 on Aug 17, 2011 14:24:44 GMT
Been having a conversation with someone who works at Stoke, they have told me that crouch won't be signing, but Palacios deal is still on! Also, there won't be any signings this week because the management and team are all in switzerland!
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Post by rockthecity on Aug 17, 2011 14:25:22 GMT
SHOCKER!!!
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Post by jacko593 on Aug 17, 2011 14:27:18 GMT
So looks like it'll be all tense on the last day of the transfer window!
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Post by GeneralFaye on Aug 17, 2011 14:27:46 GMT
THIS IS BRAND NEW INFORMATION!!!
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Post by Trubritt on Aug 17, 2011 14:29:21 GMT
Ive never thought Crouch would leave London despite all the constant rumours linking him to us
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Post by s8to on Aug 17, 2011 14:32:55 GMT
I never thought there would be any signings this week as everyone is away!!
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Post by jacko593 on Aug 17, 2011 14:41:07 GMT
Well that's alrite then isn't it C*ck
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Post by serpico on Aug 17, 2011 14:46:20 GMT
If adebayor is joining spurs then I'd imagine that means crouch is definitely on his way out, and we're one of a handful of clubs who could put the money up for him, so i personally believe it's still possible.
He's played outside of london before, he's been at liverpool and Portsmouth.
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Post by madeleystokie on Aug 17, 2011 14:53:10 GMT
And Villa!
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Post by stokesupporter on Aug 17, 2011 15:04:08 GMT
I'm not overly eager for Palacios deal after hearing the trouble with his knee. He's not creative player but more of a destroyer. If a player isn't confident with his fitness it has a great affect how he is going for challenges and tackles. Is the knee injury the real reason he has had a loss of form last couple of season? No one could tell for sure but Palacios.
Fit Palacious would be a great player, so I hope his medical will be proper one.
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Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Aug 17, 2011 15:31:01 GMT
I'm not overly eager for Palacios deal after hearing the trouble with his knee. He's not creative player but more of a destroyer. If a player isn't confident with his fitness it has a great affect how he is going for challenges and tackles. Is the knee injury the real reason he has had a loss of form last couple of season? No one could tell for sure but Palacios. Fit Palacious would be a great player, so I hope his medical will be proper one. If he signs, he WILL be fit . . . . if not he'll end up like the oh! so very unfit Demba Ba!  |
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Post by sirpineapple89 on Aug 17, 2011 15:32:11 GMT
And Southampton. And Norwich. He was also born in Macclesfield. |
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Post by l on Aug 17, 2011 15:37:47 GMT
He's not creative player but more of a destroyer. Why would you buy a "creative midfielder" when there's only two "holding roles" available? Pulis want's a holding midfielder that can defend and then distribute the ball efficiently to the wings or up front. He's not looking for someone to hold on to the ball and try to get a "30 pass move" going every time the team is "on the break". |
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Post by stokesupporter on Aug 17, 2011 16:00:41 GMT
I ment that creative players can be somewhat useful even if they aren't fully confident on their fitness, but destroyers can't.. they cant start thinking that every tackle they go with 100% could be their last one. So my point was that Pulis should make sure that the destroyer he brings in is fully fit.
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Post by lordb on Aug 17, 2011 16:03:09 GMT
Been having a conversation with someone who works at Stoke, they have told me that crouch won't be signing, but Palacios deal is still on! Also, there won't be any signings this week because the management and team are all in switzerland! TA |
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Post by lordb on Aug 17, 2011 16:03:55 GMT
is it a real injry or a pending transfer injury?
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Post by mailman44 on Aug 17, 2011 16:04:52 GMT
I'll take Bendtner over Crouch anyways. If palacios has a dodgy knee leave him and sign Michael Bradley instead. I trust Tony Pulis implicitly and will continue to back him in the market. He ain't leaving Stoke until he decides he wants to leave so I have moved on with the likes of Tuncay, Krancjar, and any other "luxury" players. As long as we stay up I'll be happy. The demise of Grimsby Town and Luton is freaking me out.
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Post by l on Aug 17, 2011 16:10:58 GMT
I ment that creative players can be somewhat useful even if they aren't fully confident on their fitness, but destroyers can't.. they cant start thinking that every tackle they go with 100% could be their last one. So my point was that Pulis should make sure that the destroyer he brings in is fully fit. I see your point: stick a midfielder in the middle who can't tackle and the team would be massively exposed, but that also goes for creative players too, you need someone who can do the lot, it's an expensive position to fill. I don't think there's anything to worry about on the medical side, Ba and Woodgate are good examples there. |
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Post by Irish Stokie on Aug 17, 2011 16:13:49 GMT
I cannot think of a player who would better suit our system than Palacios, that is remotely realistic, so I really do hope we sign him up.
Can't see us signing Crouch or Bentner unfortunately, and I think we'll sign Jerome and Cole before the window closes when they realise we are their only option.
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Post by Gods on Aug 17, 2011 16:15:35 GMT
It would suit me fine if Palacios signed and Crouch did not. No rhyme or reason to my position on this, it just comes down to the fact that Crouch looks ridiculous, lanky streak of piss that he is  |
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Post by rhodesy on Aug 17, 2011 16:17:58 GMT
Redknapp won't sell palacios with his shortage of midfielders.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Aug 17, 2011 16:49:49 GMT
Isn't Krankjaer a midfielder he seems happy to sell him.
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Post by seddonstandviewer on Aug 17, 2011 16:53:02 GMT
I absolutely love transfer windows, honest...  |
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Post by trickydicky73 on Aug 17, 2011 18:01:16 GMT
is it a real injry or a pending transfer injury? I think the latter, mate. I notice Crouch, Jenas and Palacios are not named for Spurs' Euro trip. Hope that means we get all three! Be happy with that. Would have liked a sneaky bid for Beckford, too. Here's hoping we get some joy on the signings front soon. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 17, 2011 18:03:42 GMT
Seems the general concensus re the Spurs two.
But why them being Switzerland affects us signing people when we are desperate is beyond me. But we've showed we can't when we're in Austria. Utter cack!
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Post by RAF on Aug 17, 2011 18:08:15 GMT
I ment that creative players can be somewhat useful even if they aren't fully confident on their fitness, but destroyers can't.. they cant start thinking that every tackle they go with 100% could be their last one. So my point was that Pulis should make sure that the destroyer he brings in is fully fit. I see your point: stick a midfielder in the middle who can't tackle and the team would be massively exposed, but that also goes for creative players too, you need someone who can do the lot, it's an expensive position to fill. I don't think there's anything to worry about on the medical side, Ba and Woodgate are good examples there. Why would we be exposed. Just because a midfielder has a modicum of skill and trickery doesn't automatically mean he can't fucking tackle or track back! H |
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Post by mayf on Aug 17, 2011 18:18:08 GMT
Spurs have only got 1 fit midfielder for tomorrow so any chance of Palacios coming here is a distant one
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Post by alster on Aug 17, 2011 18:20:45 GMT
I see your point: stick a midfielder in the middle who can't tackle and the team would be massively exposed, but that also goes for creative players too, you need someone who can do the lot, it's an expensive position to fill. I don't think there's anything to worry about on the medical side, Ba and Woodgate are good examples there. Why would we be exposed. Just because a midfielder has a modicum of skill and trickery doesn't automatically mean he can't fucking tackle or track back! H Because Pulis has an aversion to players who can actually play in centre mid its in vogue for many of his more sycophantic followers to claim its impossible to have any creativity in there. |
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Post by l on Aug 17, 2011 19:00:52 GMT
I see your point: stick a midfielder in the middle who can't tackle and the team would be massively exposed, but that also goes for creative players too, you need someone who can do the lot, it's an expensive position to fill. I don't think there's anything to worry about on the medical side, Ba and Woodgate are good examples there. Why would we be exposed. Just because a midfielder has a modicum of skill and trickery doesn't automatically mean he can't fucking tackle or track back! H Did you actually read my post, or did you decide to reply after reading the first sentence? Some people really need to grow up with this "blindly following Pulis" crap. It's amazing how many fans aren't even aware of what kind of system their own team play. |
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Post by gary47 on Aug 18, 2011 10:39:24 GMT
It says on skye that bendtner wants 150 grand a week off stoke shame they don't sign daniel sturridge
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