Geoff Cameron granted work permit

[FullerMagic]

www.bigsoccer.com/community/threads/stoke-city-submit-offer-for-geoff-cameron.1946788/

So all the negotiation is done with the MLS themselves, and not the club as such?

Wonder how much we'd be looking at?

Their fans are pointing out that Bolton paid £2.5m for Tim Ream, another MLS player with a similar reputation?

[yogibear78]

Jun 18, 2012 9:08:32 GMT manchesterpotter said:

He could be an Astro-nomical signing.

And I shall proceed to collect my coat on my way out...

He could also be shite, but then again if that is the case....

[yogibear78]

Jun 22, 2012 18:35:02 GMT exiledstokie said:

Defender who likes to PASS the ball out of defence?! What on earth are we going to do with one of those?? ;D

Don't worry, he'll soon learn not to play grass cutters or he will be off on loan to Barnsley.

[yogibear78]

So who has reccomended him then? Noel Blake?

[ruts66]

DM/CB, 26, 83.

Nah, we need minimum 89'ers like Crouch...

[FullerMagic]

twitter.com/#!/John__Percy
Woodgate should give answer this week on whether he accepts contract offer ..

An additional bonus of getting Cameron in would hopefully be killing this stone dead - unless Woodgate has no alternatives lined up, and would be desperate enough to re-sign regardless.

Unless we are seeing Cameron exclusively, or at least primarily, as a midfield option...

[sufolkstokie]

If we do sign this chappie, then Woodgate must be 4th choice centre half? Which means Higgy and Upson must be off? Even so, good for the dressing room an all that, I dont get the Woodgate thing at all

[FullerMagic]

www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/CAM-MAN/story-16451221-detail/story.html
Jonathan Woodgate is also expected to stay at the Britannia Stadium having been offered a new one-year deal. But City could be prepared to let Matthew Upson move on in search of regular first-team football.

Upson is under contract for another 12 months and made a positive impression after signing on a free transfer from West Ham last summer.

Stoke wouldn't release Upson in January to join Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua, but they could reconsider in the close season now they have more time to rebuild.

[FullerMagic]

Sunday Times journalist tweeting that we're also interested in ANOTHER 6' 4" USA centre-back, playing in Denmark for Brondby.

twitter.com/#!/jnorthcroft
Hearing Stoke interested in, yes, another centre half: USA and Brondby player Clarence Goodson.

[nutterpotter]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Goodson
He's 30. Would prefer Cameron as he is only 26.

[FullerMagic]

Interesting that this Goodson bloke gets into the USA team ahead of Cameron.

Strange career, though. If you're any good, you don't normally trundle around minor Scandinavian leagues into your 30s.

Mind you, he is 6' 4" - and that could be the clincher!

[bayernoatcake]

Jun 25, 2012 16:41:38 GMT FullerMagic said:

www.bigsoccer.com/community/threads/stoke-city-submit-offer-for-geoff-cameron.1946788/

So all the negotiation is done with the MLS themselves, and not the club as such?

Wonder how much we'd be looking at?

Their fans are pointing out that Bolton paid £2.5m for Tim Ream, another MLS player with a similar reputation?

We can only hope he's better than Ream, he really did look garbage.

And I wish Woodgate would fuck off too, he's just not good enough.

[jimmygscfc1234]

If we're looking to sign Yanks, what the hell is wrong with Michael Bradley? At least he's an orthodox midfielder.

[PerCyfilth ....Captains Log]

Perhaps this is the pushing on the maestro promised.. a team full of centre backs.. just another 5 to go....

[FullerMagic]

The sawker correspondent at the Houston Chronicle seems to think it'll all be tied up by next week...

blog.chron.com/soccer/2012/06/taylor-and-carr-make-progress/
I would be surprised if Cameron isn’t signed, sealed and delivered to Stoke City by next week.

[FullerMagic]

www.sports790.com/player/?station=KBME-AM&program_name=podcast&program_id=glenndavis.xml&mid=22215292
A potential fee of "around £2m-£2.5m" mentioned.

And the host of the phone-in, their local commentator, says he "knows for a fact" that Stoke are looking at him signing as a central midfielder which "will cause some intrigue regarding his national team career"

[jimmygscfc1234]

Does he play more for his club as a defender or midfielder? I guess Pulis sees him as a utility player.

Geoff Cameron?

Doesn't sound like a footballer to me.

And for that reason, I'm out.

Lets see what he has to say......

Tony Pulis þ@SirTonyPulis
Hey up Geoff, Tony here. When are you signing on the dotted line? @geoffcameron

[LeCoqStokie]

Never heard of him, So I wont cast judgement....

TP does know a good centre half when he sees one though.

[jimmygscfc1234]

He knows a good centre half so well that he's going to play him in midfield.

[LeCoqStokie]

Geoffrey Scott "Geoff" Cameron (born July 11, 1985 in Attleboro, Massachusetts) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer. A versatile player who is currently featured as center back who can also play as defensive and attacking midfielder.


From Wiki....Jack of all trades.

[thestatusquo]

He's just a good ole boy !!

[jimmygscfc1234]

He's almost 27 so at least he's not a kiddie!

[thestatusquo]

I think you are wrong there Jimmy. So is Wilko and as referred to as one not that long ago !!

[andystokey]

Jun 27, 2012 14:26:03 GMT LeCoqStokie said:

Geoffrey Scott "Geoff" Cameron (born July 11, 1985 in Attleboro, Massachusetts) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer. A versatile player who is currently featured as center back who can also play as defensive and attacking midfielder.


From Wiki....Jack of all trades.

Geoff Scott arrrrrrggggghhhhh

[FullerMagic]

twitter.com/#!/OrtizKicks
Wondering about @geoffcameron? MLS and Stoke talked again on Tuesday. Go to chron.com for story. Formal offer may come Thursday.

[stokiejoeofalsager]

Jun 27, 2012 15:00:18 GMT jimmygscfc1234 said:

He's almost 27 so at least he's not a kiddie!

he is to TP!

[FullerMagic]

www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/Dynamo-EPL-team-still-working-on-transfer-deal-3684149.php
The Houston Chronicle has learned that Stoke City and MLS had more negotiations on Cameron's transfer Tuesday and that a "formal offer" may follow Thursday, according to a person with knowledge of the talks.

[stokiejoeofalsager]

i have been wondering, if we sign this geoff cameron, will he be our first ever player from the US? ???