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Post by Bick on Jul 18, 2013 19:21:48 GMT
Wouldn't ordinarily post a new thread but seems like we could have some big news coming tomorrow:
I asked Alan Nixon
James Bickerton ?@ Bickstoke 10m
@reluctantnicko A lot of noise out of Stoke regarding a striker search. Heard anything at all?...
His Reply:
Alan Nixon ?@reluctantnicko Protected account 3m
@ Bickstoke Mirror will hopefully have the tale in morning. Big One.
Big One?....
Big story? Big name? Big bloke?....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 19:24:23 GMT
Fucks sake, this means ill keep waking up refreshing the mirror website all night.
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Post by generationex on Jul 18, 2013 19:24:39 GMT
Don't like the use of the phrase "have the tale" - sounds like something went wrong?
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Post by Old School Stokie on Jul 18, 2013 19:26:01 GMT
Big Story, Big Name, Big Joke
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Post by Bick on Jul 18, 2013 19:27:12 GMT
To be fair, Nixon is usually a very good source & doesn't usually refuse info if he has it.
If there's a story big enough for him to keep schtum, it can't be half bad.
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Post by stockportstokie on Jul 18, 2013 19:27:34 GMT
Alan Nixon talks shit. Gutter 'journalist'.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jul 18, 2013 19:28:13 GMT
Bick, are you sure that "Big One" isn't Alan Nixon's pet name for you?  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 19:28:52 GMT
To be fair, Nixon is usually a very good source & doesn't usually refuse info if he has it. If there's a story big enough for him to keep schtum, it can't be half bad. John Percy has the best stoke info. |
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Post by Bick on Jul 18, 2013 19:29:19 GMT
Alan Nixon ?@reluctantnicko Protected account 2m
@ Bickstoke Will put the link up about 10.30 - 11. All very high tech. Good tale too.
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Post by Bick on Jul 18, 2013 19:30:06 GMT
Bick, are you sure that "Big One" isn't Alan Nixon's pet name for you? Doubt it, can't even get the wife to call me that. |
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Post by Jimm on Jul 18, 2013 19:31:47 GMT
He mentions having mixed opinions on the player when he was younger, but has matured and hefty price. Got to be Diouf hasn't it
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 18, 2013 19:32:29 GMT
Almost certainly Diouf based on Nixon's tweets.
A lot of noise out of Stoke regarding a striker search. Heard anything at all?...
Alan Nixon ?@reluctantnicko
Mirror will hopefully have the tale in morning. Big One.
Alan Nixon ?@reluctantnicko
Seen a fair bit of him. Mixed when he was younger. Seems to have matured. Hefty price.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 19:34:55 GMT
Almost certainly Diouf based on Nixon's tweets. A lot of noise out of Stoke regarding a striker search. Heard anything at all?... Alan Nixon ?@reluctantnickoMirror will hopefully have the tale in morning. Big One.
Alan Nixon ?@reluctantnicko Seen a fair bit of him. Mixed when he was younger. Seems to have matured. Hefty price.Has to be diouf |
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 18, 2013 19:35:44 GMT
With only a year left, I hope the fee isn't too hefty!
Surely no more than £7m?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 19:36:56 GMT
All very high tech? Carto's got a copy of Football Manager hasn't he?  |
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Post by Jimm on Jul 18, 2013 19:39:30 GMT
So stoke loud & proud have called another 1 it seems, i'm abit worried if we've gone and spunked a large amount of the kitty on Diouf who seems like hes had 1 decent season but i'm not scout
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 18, 2013 19:41:08 GMT
Knowing our luck, this injury today will scupper it! Described as going off as a "precuation" after a "blow to the calf" from Ben Foster?  |
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Post by Jimm on Jul 18, 2013 19:43:07 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 19:43:20 GMT
The few wont be too big with only a year left, maybe in the 5-6million range I would have thought.
As for the kitty at a guess around 20million as that is what pulis had every year.
I would be happy with diouf.
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Post by Roy Cropper on Jul 18, 2013 19:45:19 GMT
IT can't be too hefty a price surely? 1 year left on his contract and a pretty average/poor scoring record.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 18, 2013 19:45:29 GMT
There does seem to have been some movement there today though, although hard to find out just what has been said Hannover local paperDiouf possible sale remains hot topic
For a brief moment Dirk Dufner paused. One had the impression that the 96 sports director himself was a bit surprised about what he had just said about the future of Mame Diouf at the Bundesliga club.
Hannover local paper twitterNow? Dirk Dufner surprises with new statements on the subject of Diouf and a transfer
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Post by jonnybravo on Jul 18, 2013 19:45:56 GMT
A tale could mean we tried get a striker and fucked it up
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Post by thesandbankskid on Jul 18, 2013 19:46:06 GMT
Almost certainly Diouf based on Nixon's tweets. A lot of noise out of Stoke regarding a striker search. Heard anything at all?... Alan Nixon ?@reluctantnickoMirror will hopefully have the tale in morning. Big One.
Alan Nixon ?@reluctantnicko Seen a fair bit of him. Mixed when he was younger. Seems to have matured. Hefty price.Has to be diouf How can it be Diouf when 'hefty price' is mentioned, surely he wouldn't be that much? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 19:47:36 GMT
I've got a feeling it's De Jong.
He was punted around at Newcastle a season or so ago, wasn't he?
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Post by kitkatkev on Jul 18, 2013 19:48:28 GMT
To be fair, Nixon is usually a very good source & doesn't usually refuse info if he has it. If there's a story big enough for him to keep schtum, it can't be half bad. John Percy has the best stoke info. Correct |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 19:50:33 GMT
If it is Mame Diouf, I think that is a great signing, another one under the radar and one of the growing number at Stoke with something to prove. The only slight concern is all the shennanigans you get with the African Cup Of Nations
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Post by Jimm on Jul 18, 2013 19:52:42 GMT
I've got a feeling it's De Jong. He was punted around at Newcastle a season or so ago, wasn't he? He's got 4 years left on his contract so it would have to be hefty, but Nixon mentioned his opinion being mixed when he was younger, but Luuk de jong is only 22, Hope it is Luuk but it seems inevitable its Mame Diouf |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 19:55:56 GMT
But de Jong has always been decent, doesn't go with "mixed when he was younger"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 19:56:05 GMT
I've got a feeling it's De Jong. He was punted around at Newcastle a season or so ago, wasn't he? He's got 4 years left on his contract so it would have to be hefty, but Nixon mentioned his opinion being mixed when he was younger, but Luuk de jong is only 22, Hope it is Luuk but it seems inevitable its Mame Diouf Aye fair point. I wouldn't be too disappointed, as he seems to have recovered from his early blip at Utd/Blackburn with a good season and a half in a league that I perceive to be technically stronger than the Premiership. Edit: However, if anything was imminent, why would Hannover play him tonight? I dare say any interest has either faded or we've hit a brick wall. |
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Post by thesandbankskid on Jul 18, 2013 19:56:28 GMT
I've got a feeling it's De Jong. He was punted around at Newcastle a season or so ago, wasn't he? He's got 4 years left on his contract so it would have to be hefty, but Nixon mentioned his opinion being mixed when he was younger, but Luuk de jong is only 22, Hope it is Luuk but it seems inevitable its Mame Diouf Is this the diouf that Man utd signed people are talking about? |
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