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Post by knotfm on Nov 1, 2012 17:16:33 GMT
Tony talks on his 10 years at Stoke, the future and the Norwich game. At the start of the piece, Tony is presented with a cake for 10 years at the helm by Juliette Ferrington on behalf of us all Interview available at www.knotfm.co.ukPhoto below from Phil Greig on twitter ( stokecity_philg)  |
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Post by jollypotter88 on Nov 1, 2012 20:08:55 GMT
Ricardo fuller's hot and cold performances are enough to make anyone lose hair!
For me its clear that TP is the best stoke manager. Yes waddo was good but i believe its much harder in todays climate with billionaire owners i.e. man city.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Nov 1, 2012 20:26:53 GMT
Ricardo fuller's hot and cold performances are enough to make anyone lose hair! For me its clear that TP is the best stoke manager. Yes waddo was good but i believe its much harder in todays climate with billionaire owners i.e. man city. Yeh but it does work both ways. Waddo didn't have 100 million squid to spend as we have done. I think Pulis is probably the best ever, simply on the basis we are an established premier league side. He's laid the foundations which is vital for any club. I like to think we've pushed on too but the next 10 games or so will indicate if we are genuinely changing our style and the way we set up. |
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Post by jollypotter88 on Nov 1, 2012 20:31:18 GMT
It also becomes a fact that how far can stoke city go. We all want progress but is mid table and cup runs about our level or in 10 years would europe be a regular target. I guess allot depends on peter coates being the owner. Its vital when he goes we get a good owner, vital!
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Post by BoothenenderGaz on Nov 1, 2012 21:33:12 GMT
I would be happy with mid table for next couple of years. The most important thing is being in the league and we will evolve over time. Coates has said the club needs to be self sufficient so will be interesting to see what this does to the transfer kitty and moreover the prices of match day and season tickets.
Would people be happy to fund transfer windows by ticket price increases?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 1, 2012 21:37:04 GMT
I would be happy with mid table for next couple of years. The most important thing is being in the league and we will evolve over time. Coates has said the club needs to be self sufficient so will be interesting to see what this does to the transfer kitty and moreover the prices of match day and season tickets. Would people be happy to fund transfer windows by ticket price increases? In real terms isn't the money from ticket sales the equivalent to fuck all? TV money is the killer for us, with that increasing from this season survival at all costs will become even more vital in the eyes of everyone. |
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Post by curleywurley on Nov 1, 2012 21:45:44 GMT
And rightly so. . . if we can stay in this league over the next 3-5 years, we will be light years ahead of most championship teams in terms of money.
This new money is likely to make the jump from Championship to Premier League a MASSIVE hurdle that most will not be able to make.
The new money will certainly mean that the Premier League will become the most competitive league in the world - from top to bottom.
What a fantastic time to be Stoke City fan!
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Post by BoothenenderGaz on Nov 1, 2012 21:52:29 GMT
I would be happy with mid table for next couple of years. The most important thing is being in the league and we will evolve over time. Coates has said the club needs to be self sufficient so will be interesting to see what this does to the transfer kitty and moreover the prices of match day and season tickets. Would people be happy to fund transfer windows by ticket price increases? In real terms isn't the money from ticket sales the equivalent to fuck all? TV money is the killer for us, with that increasing from this season survival at all costs will become even more vital in the eyes of everyone. I was talking with someone the other day wondering if teams will be getting themselves into potential financial difficulties in The Championship trying to throw the kitchen sink at promotion with the lure of reclaiming it back with tv revenue increase. I can only see the gaps between the leagues widening further |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 1, 2012 21:56:46 GMT
In real terms isn't the money from ticket sales the equivalent to fuck all? TV money is the killer for us, with that increasing from this season survival at all costs will become even more vital in the eyes of everyone. I was talking with someone the other day wondering if teams will be getting themselves into potential financial difficulties in The Championship trying to throw the kitchen sink at promotion with the lure of reclaiming it back with tv revenue increase. I can only see the gaps between the leagues widening further It's what we did and if the gamble works then You get a massive payout, if it doesn't then God knows. And if people don't think we did gamble then having Cresser on 19k a week for a club like us, hell like anyone in the Championship is madness. But it worked and thank heaven for that! Curleywurley- It is but I hate the new deal, I can't be happy that the gap will be bigger, the Premier League is the place to be but what a fucking horrible entity it is. But I wouldn't want us anywhere else, fucking thing! |
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Post by BoothenenderGaz on Nov 1, 2012 21:58:34 GMT
The new money will certainly mean that the Premier League will become the most competitive league in the world - from top to bottom. What a fantastic time to be Stoke City fan! Can you see a time in the not too distant future if this is the case where the majority of the starting England XI come from The Championship? More money means popularity for the league and a lure for all foreign players even moreso than now |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 1, 2012 21:59:38 GMT
The new money will certainly mean that the Premier League will become the most competitive league in the world - from top to bottom. What a fantastic time to be Stoke City fan! Can you see a time in the not too distant future if this is the case where the majority of the starting England XI come from The Championship? More money means popularity for the league and a lure for all foreign players even moreso than now The Premier League would love that but no it will never happen. |
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Post by bunnyscfc on Nov 1, 2012 22:03:28 GMT
Ricardo's performances were 'hot and cold'?
if that was the case we'd be playing Watford on Saturday
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Post by BoothenenderGaz on Nov 1, 2012 22:09:33 GMT
I was talking with someone the other day wondering if teams will be getting themselves into potential financial difficulties in The Championship trying to throw the kitchen sink at promotion with the lure of reclaiming it back with tv revenue increase. I can only see the gaps between the leagues widening further It's what we did and if the gamble works then You get a massive payout, if it doesn't then God knows. And if people don't think we did gamble then having Cresser on 19k a week for a club like us, hell like anyone in the Championship is madness. But it worked and thank heaven for that! Curleywurley- It is but I hate the new deal, I can't be happy that the gap will be bigger, the Premier League is the place to be but what a fucking horrible entity it is. But I wouldn't want us anywhere else, fucking thing! Couldn't agree more. What a strange quandary! I think most people believe that The Prem is turning into the ruination of English football in the long run and creating footballers with bigger egos than wallets, yet we all agree that this is the best thing thats happened to the club and we wouldn't want to be anywhere else |
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Post by curleywurley on Nov 1, 2012 22:27:32 GMT
It's what we did and if the gamble works then You get a massive payout, if it doesn't then God knows. And if people don't think we did gamble then having Cresser on 19k a week for a club like us, hell like anyone in the Championship is madness. But it worked and thank heaven for that! Curleywurley- It is but I hate the new deal, I can't be happy that the gap will be bigger, the Premier League is the place to be but what a fucking horrible entity it is. But I wouldn't want us anywhere else, fucking thing! Couldn't agree more. What a strange quandary! I think most people believe that The Prem is turning into the ruination of English football in the long run and creating footballers with bigger egos than wallets, yet we all agree that this is the best thing thats happened to the club and we wouldn't want to be anywhere else I didn't think about it like that before - rich getting richer whilst the poor get poorer is always something to be avoided at all cost. Also, I guess the England team will suffer even more. |
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Post by BoothenenderGaz on Nov 2, 2012 0:09:08 GMT
I'm very sorry to say that I think England will not win another major tournament for many years to come and that is because of the poor investment there has been in grass roots football and also the lack of first team experience at the highest level of a large number of English players
You can only see the model the Germans adopt paying dividends for the future. They are backing young fresh talent whilst ironically the popularity of our league is slowly destroying our national side
And if anyone disagree's then 6 spine chilling words
"Emile Heskey In An England Shirt"
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Post by BoothenenderGaz on Nov 2, 2012 8:31:08 GMT
Ricardo's performances were 'hot and cold'? if that was the case we'd be playing Watford on Saturday Ha ha! ;D His timekeeping was without doubt "hot and cold" Talking about time keeping, whatever happened to Sambegou Bangoura? According to wiki he signed for Panserraikos in 2009 and has played 47 games scoring 23. Has he finished now or went missing and no-one has found him for the last 3 years |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2012 8:45:43 GMT
Ricardo's performances were 'hot and cold'? if that was the case we'd be playing Watford on Saturday Ha ha! ;D His timekeeping was without doubt "hot and cold" Talking about time keeping, whatever happened to Sambegou Bangoura? According to wiki he signed for Panserraikos in 2009 and has played 47 games scoring 23. Has he finished now or went missing and no-one has found him for the last 3 years He's only 30 as well. Could have been a top level striker. |
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Post by bunnyscfc on Nov 2, 2012 8:59:25 GMT
yes, he could have led the line virtually on his own for 4 seasons Rob, that lad
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Post by stokelad84 on Nov 2, 2012 9:51:24 GMT
Ricardo fuller's hot and cold performances are enough to make anyone lose hair! For me its clear that TP is the best stoke manager. Yes waddo was good but i believe its much harder in todays climate with billionaire owners i.e. man city. Yeh but it does work both ways. Waddo didn't have 100 million squid to spend as we have done. I think Pulis is probably the best ever, simply on the basis we are an established premier league side. He's laid the foundations which is vital for any club. I like to think we've pushed on too but the next 10 games or so will indicate if we are genuinely changing our style and the way we set up. TP hasn't been able to buy the best goalkeeper in the world. Twice!  |
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Post by BoothenenderGaz on Nov 2, 2012 9:52:04 GMT
yes, he could have led the line virtually on his own for 4 seasons Rob, that lad It was a complete waste. He was a decent striker when he actually turned up! |
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Post by RipRoaringPotter on Nov 2, 2012 10:06:27 GMT
Ricardo fuller's hot and cold performances are enough to make anyone lose hair! For me its clear that TP is the best stoke manager. Yes waddo was good but i believe its much harder in todays climate with billionaire owners i.e. man city. Yeh but it does work both ways. Waddo didn't have 100 million squid to spend as we have done. I think Pulis is probably the best ever, simply on the basis we are an established premier league side. He's laid the foundations which is vital for any club. I like to think we've pushed on too but the next 10 games or so will indicate if we are genuinely changing our style and the way we set up. If Waddo had a 100 million to spend in the 60s and 70s, he probably could've bought a small country. |
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Post by davejohnno1 on Nov 2, 2012 10:10:29 GMT
Bangoura was brilliant. It was his brother, who he sent back in his place after the African Cup of Nations, that was absolutely shite!  |
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Post by BoothenenderGaz on Nov 2, 2012 12:28:48 GMT
Yeh but it does work both ways. Waddo didn't have 100 million squid to spend as we have done. I think Pulis is probably the best ever, simply on the basis we are an established premier league side. He's laid the foundations which is vital for any club. I like to think we've pushed on too but the next 10 games or so will indicate if we are genuinely changing our style and the way we set up. If Waddo had a 100 million to spend in the 60s and 70s, he probably could've bought a small country. Ha ha! Waddo, the early version of Richard Branson! Didn't Russia buy Alaska? |
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Post by BoothenenderGaz on Nov 2, 2012 12:29:29 GMT
Bangoura was brilliant. It was his brother, who he sent back in his place after the African Cup of Nations, that was absolutely shite! ;D ;D |
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Post by BoothenenderGaz on Nov 2, 2012 12:32:19 GMT
My bad! It was USA that brought Alaska from Russia!
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Post by BoothenenderGaz on Nov 2, 2012 12:34:42 GMT
Bloody Virgin trains wifi should be renamed to Bangoura network as its here one minute and then completely vanishes without warning
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Post by drwhom on Nov 2, 2012 13:00:07 GMT
I can't be the only one who rubbed one out to that picture.
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Post by BoothenenderGaz on Nov 2, 2012 16:26:03 GMT
I can't be the only one who rubbed one out to that picture. I'm thinking you maybe in the minority on that score ;D |
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Post by drwhom on Nov 2, 2012 17:31:47 GMT
I can't be the only one who rubbed one out to that picture. I'm thinking you maybe in the minority on that score ;D The puckered lips? The danger of burning hair? Cake? That, my friend, is erotica. |
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Post by BoothenenderGaz on Nov 2, 2012 18:40:53 GMT
I'm thinking you maybe in the minority on that score ;D The puckered lips? The danger of burning hair? Cake? That, my friend, is erotica. Sounds more like a script for a "You've Been Framed" video than erotica |
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