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Post by Gods on Aug 10, 2014 11:28:04 GMT
The Ryan broken leg joke is an absolute corker, pure slap stick at it's very best  And alarm bells gently ringing  Gaffer Mark Hughes. Did a splendid job in proving the sceptics wrong last season, single-handedly changing how club and manager are perceived Prospects A succession of so-so summer signings has set alarm bells ringing, albeit gently. The "what now?" question is especially pertinent Star Man Marko Arnautovic. The dynamic Austrian encapsulated the new Stoke: easy on the eye, unpredictable but not short of flair while being blessed with a sterling work ethic Weakest link Brek Shea. Since arriving for £2.5m in January 2013 the American has made 3 Premier League substitute appearances and was sent home in disgrace from a loan at Barnsley. Key arrivals Steve Sidwell, Mame Biram Diouf,Bojan Krikic, Dionatan Teixeira Key Departures Matthew Etherington Worst case scenario Hughes gets a better offer. Ryan Shawcross breaks his own leg in a late self tackle. Stokes inner-Stoke re-emerges Last season 9th Forecast 8th |
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Aug 10, 2014 11:30:52 GMT
"So-So Summer signings"
I raise you motherfucking Bojan.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Aug 10, 2014 11:38:59 GMT
"So-So Summer signings" I raise you motherfucking Bojan. I can sort of see where he is coming from. Some of the signings (Bardsley and Sidwell) bring experience and add to the squad but are not the sort to raise the stakes dramatically. Others like Diouf, Bojan and Teixera have great potential but are as yet unproven in the Prem. I think we are in for a cracking season and, to be fair, the writer of the Times preview has us down to finish 8th - so he must be pretty impressed as well. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 11:40:17 GMT
What a disgraceful comment about Shawcross, the fucking idiot!.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 11:40:30 GMT
So they say all that then predict that we will actually get 8th, an improvement on last season! That is why I don't read the Sunday Times  What a load of bollocks |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Aug 10, 2014 11:43:29 GMT
So they say all that then predict that we will actually get 8th, an improvement on last season! That is why I don't read the Sunday Times What a load of bollocks I think the comments that you see as negative are supposed to be ironic. Stokies do seem to have trouble recognising irony. I don't know whether North Staffs is different to other parts of the country in that respect but it often seems that way. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 11:48:11 GMT
A lot of outsiders are predicting 8th this season.
Oh and Stoke fans are starting to get way beyond precious these days. Man up and have an Oatcake.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 11:48:33 GMT
So they say all that then predict that we will actually get 8th, an improvement on last season! That is why I don't read the Sunday Times What a load of bollocks I think the comments that you see as negative are supposed to be ironic. Stokies do seem to have trouble recognising irony. I don't know whether North Staffs is different to other parts of the country in that respect but it often seems that way. Irony is hard to portray on text but i see your point. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 11:48:56 GMT
So they say all that then predict that we will actually get 8th, an improvement on last season! That is why I don't read the Sunday Times What a load of bollocks I think the comments that you see as negative are supposed to be ironic. Stokies do seem to have trouble recognising irony. I don't know whether North Staffs is different to other parts of the country in that respect but it often seems that way. Fair enough I think being a Stoke fan over the last 5 years especially has made me very cynical about the media  |
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Post by werrington on Aug 10, 2014 11:53:11 GMT
Has he mentioned Jonny Evans breaking his own leg in the Mufc part ?....I could go on
Wanker
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 11:59:03 GMT
Just shows you how many true wankers there are out there conning a living in sports journalism
they are all probably course switchers at Uni and/or, failed accountants
about as interesting too - what they write
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Post by apb1979 on Aug 10, 2014 12:01:44 GMT
Who wrote this preview ?
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Post by nott1 on Aug 10, 2014 12:02:38 GMT
Surely this is a PREVIEW not a review?
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Post by Linx on Aug 10, 2014 12:10:54 GMT
Surely this is a PREVIEW not a review? Nah - as far as most London media are concerned, the script is already written on matters Stoke. |
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Post by mermaidsal on Aug 10, 2014 13:30:25 GMT
The Ryan broken leg joke is an absolute corker, pure slap stick at it's very best And alarm bells gently ringing Gaffer Mark Hughes. Did a splendid job in proving the sceptics wrong last season, single-handedly changing how club and manager are perceived Prospects A succession of so-so summer signings has set alarm bells ringing, albeit gently. The "what now?" question is especially pertinent Star Man Marko Arnautovic. The dynamic Austrian encapsulated the new Stoke: easy on the eye, unpredictable but not short of flair while being blessed with a sterling work ethic Weakest link Brek Shea. Since arriving for £2.5m in January 2013 the American has made 3 Premier League substitute appearances and was sent home in disgrace from a loan at Barnsley. Key arrivals Steve Sidwell, Mame Biram Diouf,Bojan Krikic, Dionatan Teixeira Key Departures Matthew Etherington Worst case scenario Hughes gets a better offer. Ryan Shawcross breaks his own leg in a late self tackle. Stokes inner-Stoke re-emerges Last season 9th Forecast 8th I laughed.... but he's not wrong about the summer signings, honestly. Badly wanting to see two more new quality faces. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 13:48:01 GMT
Hughes gets a better offer or Shawcross breaks his own leg in a late self tackle
Below is my response to the Editor of the time's feel free to join in or ignore if as many do you think we should
Today's Review of Stoke City's premiership prospects `refers to Ryan Shawcross Breaking his own leg in a late self challenge
Letters@sunday-times.co.uk
"Quality Journalism " you would see bettered every day in the Sport . If the writer is referring to a tackle four years ago he needs to watch the footage again and again and see who arrive late . Secondly if he choose's to besmirch the reputation of one of the games finest young professionals perhaps he should do so about one of the ones playing in the Sky ( Times ) 5 or will that spoil his corporate lifestyle .
The comment is despicable at every level , ill informed , without basis , blatantly ignores the views of the likes of Shearer , Hanson , Gerrard at the time , 4 years old ,any comment on Chelsea will Terry run off with a team mates wife ruining Chelsea's season of course not , , will Arsenal be upended by Wiltshire give his team mates cancer from passive smoking of course not ,, Will Rooney liase with Van G 's wife because he like's that age group and ruin Man Utd's Season of course not ,oh no presumably because the past matters not when lunch is at stake
Show some decency and standards and make the man apologise to Ryan in person face to face in the full glare of the media spotlight his position has enabled him to so abuse and thereby besmirch his employers reputation.Its at best disregard for the facts , at worst a consciousattempt to besmirch the reputation of a fine young man with no right of reply , and who for season after season has responded to the vitriol stirred up by the london media by simply getting on with his game and building a fine young family , it may escape Aizlewood's notice as he hides behind articles without an e mail address something you could learn from the red top leaders of Holt, Dunn, Cross , Even Dennis etc , that Ryan Shawcross has a family too and has a reputation which should be protected from those paid handsomely to write about the sport and who do so with no insight , knowledge or integrity.
Regards
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Post by wuzza on Aug 10, 2014 13:48:24 GMT
No arguements with the transfer activity comment. I think most from the outside judge it as fairly unspectacular with a little gamble/long-shot thrown in as far as Bojan is concerned.
With regards the Shawcross remark - if thats irony, irony aint what it used to be.
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Post by Linx on Aug 10, 2014 14:14:16 GMT
Mr Biscuit's email needs some proof reading if he hopes for the sports editor to take him seriously.
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Post by metalhead on Aug 10, 2014 14:18:23 GMT
A lot of outsiders are predicting 8th this season. Oh and Stoke fans are starting to get way beyond precious these days. Man up and have an Oatcake. They don't sell them in Denmark.  |
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Post by Kjones9 on Aug 10, 2014 14:18:21 GMT
Lazy journalism as if he'd watched us last season then he would've known that the "so-so summer signings has set alarm bells ringing" were the positions that we actually needed.
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Post by santy on Aug 10, 2014 14:18:58 GMT
I'm sending a letter to the club, if they don't reply how I want then the police.
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Post by towraytek on Aug 10, 2014 14:21:24 GMT
We really shoudn't get too over-sensitive about this sort of stuff.
Rise above it.
Ek
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 14:24:51 GMT
Hughes gets a better offer or Shawcross breaks his own leg in a late self tackle Below is my response to the Editor of the time's feel free to join in or ignore if as many do you think we should Today's Review of Stoke City's premiership prospects `refers to Ryan Shawcross Breaking his own leg in a late self challenge Letters@sunday-times.co.uk "Quality Journalism " you would see bettered every day in the Sport . If the writer is referring to a tackle four years ago he needs to watch the footage again and again and see who arrive late . Secondly if he choose's to besmirch the reputation of one of the games finest young professionals perhaps he should do so about one of the ones playing in the Sky ( Times ) 5 or will that spoil his corporate lifestyle . The comment is despicable at every level , ill informed , without basis , blatantly ignores the views of the likes of Shearer , Hanson , Gerrard at the time , 4 years old ,any comment on Chelsea will Terry run off with a team mates wife ruining Chelsea's season of course not , , will Arsenal be upended by Wiltshire give his team mates cancer from passive smoking of course not ,, Will Rooney liase with Van G 's wife because he like's that age group and ruin Man Utd's Season of course not ,oh no presumably because the past matters not when lunch is at stake Show some decency and standards and make the man apologise to Ryan in person face to face in the full glare of the media spotlight his position has enabled him to so abuse and thereby besmirch his employers reputation.Its at best disregard for the facts , at worst a consciousattempt to besmirch the reputation of a fine young man with no right of reply , and who for season after season has responded to the vitriol stirred up by the london media by simply getting on with his game and building a fine young family , it may escape Aizlewood's notice as he hides behind articles without an e mail address something you could learn from the red top leaders of Holt, Dunn, Cross , Even Dennis etc , that Ryan Shawcross has a family too and has a reputation which should be protected from those paid handsomely to write about the sport and who do so with no insight , knowledge or integrity. Regards Bit much, isn't it? |
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Post by sportsman on Aug 10, 2014 14:31:19 GMT
Yes we should be sensitive to it. It's because the club has sat back and let ryan be abused every season by newspapers and radio presenters that it keeps coming up.
Stoke should contact that newspaper and take it further if necessary.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 14:31:38 GMT
Two schools of thought and i respect both , but personally and it's probably my only disagreement with the club hierarchy but I would rather have spent the likes of Edu's wages suing a few journalist's for defamation or whatever the lawyers on here believe possible .it's cost our man a lot in terms of Reputation and we have the muscle to challenge the injustice but it's just a view and I'm sure there are good reasons for the choices made
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Post by rawli on Aug 10, 2014 14:49:39 GMT
Perhaps it's done us a favour. It's kept Ryan out of the England squad where he would have mixed with the bunch of big club who would have tried to turn his head.
It's also meant that no London club will touch him as the Cockney centric media wouldn't be able to stomach it. He would be perfect for either Arsenal or Tottenham but neither would dare bid for him
Finally Ryan saw how the club and supporters stood by him and so may have mafe him more loyal.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Aug 10, 2014 15:13:25 GMT
Hughes gets a better offer or Shawcross breaks his own leg in a late self tackle Below is my response to the Editor of the time's feel free to join in or ignore if as many do you think we should Today's Review of Stoke City's premiership prospects `refers to Ryan Shawcross Breaking his own leg in a late self challenge Letters@sunday-times.co.uk "Quality Journalism " you would see bettered every day in the Sport . If the writer is referring to a tackle four years ago he needs to watch the footage again and again and see who arrive late . Secondly if he choose's to besmirch the reputation of one of the games finest young professionals perhaps he should do so about one of the ones playing in the Sky ( Times ) 5 or will that spoil his corporate lifestyle . The comment is despicable at every level , ill informed , without basis , blatantly ignores the views of the likes of Shearer , Hanson , Gerrard at the time , 4 years old ,any comment on Chelsea will Terry run off with a team mates wife ruining Chelsea's season of course not , , will Arsenal be upended by Wiltshire give his team mates cancer from passive smoking of course not ,, Will Rooney liase with Van G 's wife because he like's that age group and ruin Man Utd's Season of course not ,oh no presumably because the past matters not when lunch is at stake Show some decency and standards and make the man apologise to Ryan in person face to face in the full glare of the media spotlight his position has enabled him to so abuse and thereby besmirch his employers reputation.Its at best disregard for the facts , at worst a consciousattempt to besmirch the reputation of a fine young man with no right of reply , and who for season after season has responded to the vitriol stirred up by the london media by simply getting on with his game and building a fine young family , it may escape Aizlewood's notice as he hides behind articles without an e mail address something you could learn from the red top leaders of Holt, Dunn, Cross , Even Dennis etc , that Ryan Shawcross has a family too and has a reputation which should be protected from those paid handsomely to write about the sport and who do so with no insight , knowledge or integrity. Regards Bit much, isn't it? The penultimate paragraph reads like an entry for the "longest sentence complete with the most irrelevant spaces and pointless commas award"!  Still it will give them a good laugh at Times HQ! |
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Post by 2004 on Aug 10, 2014 15:16:58 GMT
Predictable rubbish.
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Post by towraytek on Aug 10, 2014 15:17:59 GMT
We really shoudn't get too over-sensitive about this sort of stuff.
Rise above it.
Ek
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Post by spud on Aug 10, 2014 15:47:00 GMT
besmirch
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What a load of bollocks
