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Post by stokelivetv on Nov 4, 2013 21:34:04 GMT
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Post by davejohnno1 on Nov 4, 2013 21:43:01 GMT
I haven't even read the link but John Rudge is an arse hole who has absolutely no affinity for Stoke City whatsoever.
Another whose opinions are tinged with bias, self preservation and a ridiculous notion that both Pulis and himself were victims of their own (10 years of continual success) at Stoke and Vale respectively!
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Post by geoff321 on Nov 4, 2013 21:46:17 GMT
Of course they were both victims of their own success and raised expectation levels.
Rudge had Vale pushing for the PL at one point, the guy worked miracles at Vale.
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Post by riponstokie on Nov 4, 2013 22:10:15 GMT
I haven't even read the link but John Rudge is an arse hole who has absolutely no affinity for Stoke City whatsoever. Another whose opinions are tinged with bias, self preservation and a ridiculous notion that both Pulis and himself were victims of their own (10 years of continual success) at Stoke and Vale respectively! What utter nonsense. |
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Post by stokiejoe on Nov 4, 2013 22:32:29 GMT
John Rudge is a decent bloke and whether I agree with him or not I know having met him on a number of occassions that the views he gives are his own honest opinions.
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Post by sheikhmomo on Nov 4, 2013 22:36:47 GMT
Tis is the first thing I've known him do for 15 years.
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Post by dadofsam on Nov 5, 2013 9:12:53 GMT
Didn't step up when we needed a manager - lost my respect then.
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Post by geoff321 on Nov 5, 2013 9:33:53 GMT
I think John Rudge would have been the same age as TP is now when Bill Bell sacked him.
It must rate as one of the biggest errors made by any Chairman in modern times.
One of his great skills was in the transfer market, where he bought cheap and sold high.
It was though the fact that Vale had to sell their best players that probably meant the Championship was the best they could achieve.
Buying low and selling high may have financial benefits for a club, but it clearly limits results on the field.
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