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Post by BigKahunaBurger on Feb 21, 2013 22:43:58 GMT
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Post by Gods on Feb 21, 2013 23:08:18 GMT
I suppose TP can hardly say "we're f*cking him off in May come what may" while there is still some football to be played this term.
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Post by Pricey on Feb 21, 2013 23:10:39 GMT
I don't think we'll give give him another contract but if we do, bloody hell. As an aside, I like the picture of Wilson that makes him look like he's dragging Hazard across the pitch as he runs with the ball.  |
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Post by Junglist on Feb 21, 2013 23:19:48 GMT
Let's wait until the end of the season, but going on what we've seen so far you'd have to say its highly unlikely. However, it's Pulis making the decisions so we can expect fuck knows what.
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Post by ColonelMustard on Feb 21, 2013 23:26:46 GMT
maybe he has the 'Tonge clause'
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Post by casper113 on Feb 21, 2013 23:33:37 GMT
is this an early april fool by the papers
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Post by apb1979 on Feb 21, 2013 23:41:29 GMT
If it happens & we get rid of both Jones & Jerome, then seriously questions need to be asked about our transfer policy.
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Post by kylelightbourne on Feb 21, 2013 23:47:08 GMT
He better not
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Post by unknown182 on Feb 22, 2013 0:01:18 GMT
It wouldn't surprise me..
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Post by boskampsflaps on Feb 22, 2013 0:15:51 GMT
He could, but wont.
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Post by PotterLog on Feb 22, 2013 3:05:40 GMT
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Post by Trouserdog on Feb 22, 2013 4:38:58 GMT
Thing is though, if Owen goes nobody will have heard of us anymore.
Recently I had the pleasure of travelling to Asia, and was trekking through some of the most inhospitable mountains of Nepal, when I stumbled upon a village tucked away in the midst of the Himalayas. The folk who lived there spoke with no tongue that I recognised, and greeted me with uncertainty and strange social customs that I do not believe to have ever experienced within any civilization before. It was almost as if this unusual band of people had never crossed paths with another human being before, outside of their community.
Naturally we shared no language, so I tried to communicate by showing and sharing items from my backpack: food, photographs and small trinkets. It was, however, only when I pulled a Stoke City shirt from my pack that the entire village emitted a collective gasp. For a brief moment I wondered if I had committed some kind of social faux pas, but then the smallest child in the village, no older than 5 but shaking with excitement and wonder, pointed and uttered the word..."Owen".
Within seconds the entire village had rushed forward in a clamour to touch the shirt chanting "Michael Owen, City's Number 10" as they did so.
That was back in September and I'm pleased to say that since my visit several members of the previously undiscovered Han Xiu tribe of Nepal have bought Season Tickets and Platinum Plus memberships.
So, before you start lambasting the signing of Owen as a waste of time and money, please remember this.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Feb 22, 2013 6:31:10 GMT
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Post by JoeinOz on Feb 22, 2013 6:37:45 GMT
Unbelievable we have him one year. Another one? I suggest not.
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Post by NG4POTTERS on Feb 22, 2013 6:40:03 GMT
Trouserdog. Ha ha. Quality.
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Post by Junglist on Feb 22, 2013 6:43:10 GMT
Pulis: “We needed to get him (Owen) games over Christmas but it was difficult because there was so much going on"
So Palacios can't play when it's windy and Owen can't get a game when there's a lot going on? Was he busy with Christmas shopping or something?
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Post by partickpotter on Feb 22, 2013 6:43:51 GMT
Good contrast this between a broadsheet and a tabloid with the latter choosing not to report the "true" situation but create a good headline to get some buzz going. Which is what they achieved; talkshite were going on about Owen's new deal just now. Don't believe what you read! |
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Post by Junglist on Feb 22, 2013 6:54:40 GMT
The Telgraph takes the exact opposite view to the Mirror in its headline on the same story. I tend to agree with the Telegraph - for once! It's more a case of read between the lines. At the end of the season the Owen situation will be assessed and the options to get rid or keep are both possible outcomes.The tabloid report just highlighted the more controversial possibility of resigning Owen, whilst the broadsheet followed the far more likely outcome of a parting in ways. Ultimately both articles are pie in the sky right now. Journalists eh? |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Feb 22, 2013 6:59:12 GMT
The Telgraph takes the exact opposite view to the Mirror in its headline on the same story. I tend to agree with the Telegraph - for once! It's more a case of read between the lines. At the end of the season the Owen situation will be assessed and the options to get rid or keep are both possible outcomes.The tabloid report just highlighted the more controversial possibility of resigning Owen, whilst the broadsheet followed the far more likely outcome of a parting in ways. Ultimately both articles are pie in the sky right now. Journalists eh? There isn't that much difference in the way the stories were written. The big difference is in the headlines - and those will be down to the subeditors at the respective papers. Sub editors are a breed I would happily consign to history!  |
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Post by Junglist on Feb 22, 2013 7:01:03 GMT
What is interesting though is the fact that the tabloid chose to report in the way they did. You could argue that this is a veiled attack on Pulis and his decision making processes. Maybe the tabloids have picked up on what some of our fans already think about TP's strange mindset
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Post by Binndy on Feb 22, 2013 7:29:26 GMT
Good news , he should not leave until he is fully fit. Then sell him to some foreign team that pays out crazy transfer fees and wages Beckham and drogba are still in demand. wanted by many clubs.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2013 8:21:33 GMT
He does fuck all for the team (nearly) but I believe he has done a lot of stuff for Bet365 especially their overseas media stuff. Depends who is paying his wages I guess.
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Post by ColonelMustard on Feb 22, 2013 8:29:40 GMT
Thing is though, if Owen goes nobody will have heard of us anymore. Recently I had the pleasure of travelling to Asia, and was trekking through some of the most inhospitable mountains of Nepal, when I stumbled upon a village tucked away in the midst of the Himalayas. The folk who lived there spoke with no tongue that I recognised, and greeted me with uncertainty and strange social customs that I do not believe to have ever experienced within any civilization before. It was almost as if this unusual band of people had never crossed paths with another human being before, outside of their community. Naturally we shared no language, so I tried to communicate by showing and sharing items from my backpack: food, photographs and small trinkets. It was, however, only when I pulled a Stoke City shirt from my pack that the entire village emitted a collective gasp. For a brief moment I wondered if I had committed some kind of social faux pas, but then the smallest child in the village, no older than 5 but shaking with excitement and wonder, pointed and uttered the word..."Owen". Within seconds the entire village had rushed forward in a clamour to touch the shirt chanting "Michael Owen, City's Number 10" as they did so. That was back in September and I'm pleased to say that since my visit several members of the previously undiscovered Han Xiu tribe of Nepal have bought Season Tickets and Platinum Plus memberships. So, before you start lambasting the signing of Owen as a waste of time and money, please remember this. expect the inevitable melodramatic declarations about not renewing and milking the yaks on a Saturday afternoon when he leaves |
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Post by foster on Feb 22, 2013 8:52:49 GMT
maybe he has the 'Tonge clause' or Mama deal |
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Post by OldStokie on Feb 22, 2013 10:03:57 GMT
Thing is though, if Owen goes nobody will have heard of us anymore. Recently I had the pleasure of travelling to Asia, and was trekking through some of the most inhospitable mountains of Nepal, when I stumbled upon a village tucked away in the midst of the Himalayas. The folk who lived there spoke with no tongue that I recognised, and greeted me with uncertainty and strange social customs that I do not believe to have ever experienced within any civilization before. It was almost as if this unusual band of people had never crossed paths with another human being before, outside of their community. Naturally we shared no language, so I tried to communicate by showing and sharing items from my backpack: food, photographs and small trinkets. It was, however, only when I pulled a Stoke City shirt from my pack that the entire village emitted a collective gasp. For a brief moment I wondered if I had committed some kind of social faux pas, but then the smallest child in the village, no older than 5 but shaking with excitement and wonder, pointed and uttered the word..."Owen". Within seconds the entire village had rushed forward in a clamour to touch the shirt chanting "Michael Owen, City's Number 10" as they did so. That was back in September and I'm pleased to say that since my visit several members of the previously undiscovered Han Xiu tribe of Nepal have bought Season Tickets and Platinum Plus memberships. So, before you start lambasting the signing of Owen as a waste of time and money, please remember this. This is why I still visit The Oatie. Priceless, trousers. OS. |
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Post by foster on Feb 22, 2013 10:43:31 GMT
Thing is though, if Owen goes nobody will have heard of us anymore. Recently I had the pleasure of travelling to Asia, and was trekking through some of the most inhospitable mountains of Nepal, when I stumbled upon a village tucked away in the midst of the Himalayas. The folk who lived there spoke with no tongue that I recognised, and greeted me with uncertainty and strange social customs that I do not believe to have ever experienced within any civilization before. It was almost as if this unusual band of people had never crossed paths with another human being before, outside of their community. Naturally we shared no language, so I tried to communicate by showing and sharing items from my backpack: food, photographs and small trinkets. It was, however, only when I pulled a Stoke City shirt from my pack that the entire village emitted a collective gasp. For a brief moment I wondered if I had committed some kind of social faux pas, but then the smallest child in the village, no older than 5 but shaking with excitement and wonder, pointed and uttered the word..."Owen". Within seconds the entire village had rushed forward in a clamour to touch the shirt chanting "Michael Owen, City's Number 10" as they did so. That was back in September and I'm pleased to say that since my visit several members of the previously undiscovered Han Xiu tribe of Nepal have bought Season Tickets and Platinum Plus memberships. So, before you start lambasting the signing of Owen as a waste of time and money, please remember this. This is why I still visit The Oatie. Priceless, trousers. OS. That's a really great story and just proves that those who say he was a waste of money don't have a fucking clue about how marketing works. Shirt sales in Nepal alone will more than make up what we're paying Owen. |
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Post by mondeoman on Feb 22, 2013 10:52:28 GMT
Please gawd NOOOOOOOOOOO
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Post by nicholasjalcock on Feb 22, 2013 11:03:06 GMT
Presumably, on a training contract for the medical staff? The MO's have evolved from "ticking time bomb" knees to hamster strung muscles?
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Post by realstokebloke on Feb 22, 2013 11:14:10 GMT
(Apols - don't know how to get the accent [?] thingy above the "e" on an iPad keyboard - " Durr" )
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Post by basingstokie on Feb 22, 2013 11:59:08 GMT
I suppose TP can hardly say "we're f*cking him off in May come what may" while there is still some football to be played this term. I hope you are right, but this is Pulis. The only way he should get an extension if is he plays 75% of remaining games and scores a few goals. |
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