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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 7, 2014 18:11:56 GMT
Amdy Faye in that first season was an absolute colossus in the middle for us. I don't think we've had a true defensive midfielder such as him since tbh.
Diao signalled the change of fortunes for us. In the Premier League he was very hit and miss but overall he was a much better midfielder than Whitehead and offered much greater value. In his last season for us I actually thought he played very well and deserved a new contract. Which was ironic because in the previous two he hadn't but got one.
Whitehead never deserved a contract with us.
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Post by werrington on Dec 7, 2014 18:15:22 GMT
Both Crossley and Taggert were inspirational which was what was critically needed at that time whilst Shawcross is what we have now which is a fantastic player and an absolute colossal captain. Taggart was the one from that era but Lee Hendrie was probably the catalyst for what we see today My twopenneth is Shawcross,Fuller and Whelan In fact i would go so far as to say they are up there especially Shawcross and Fuller as being among the best signings in our history never mind Pulis signings
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Post by robwahlmann on Dec 7, 2014 18:16:21 GMT
Think Shawcross and Fuller are Tony's best signings closely followed by Bego.
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Post by wuzza on Dec 7, 2014 18:17:41 GMT
Well to my eyes Whitehead covered every blade of grass and stifled hundreds of opposition attacks at a time when we were nearly always on the back foot. Each to their own.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 7, 2014 18:18:45 GMT
He ran around like a headless chicken and broke up lots of play yes.....ours!
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Dec 7, 2014 18:19:20 GMT
Ric or Ryan would be Tone's best for me.
As for his worst, there are quite a few candidates for a man who is generally quite shrewd.
Palacios, Sonko and Davies are right up there though.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2014 18:21:27 GMT
Ric or Ryan would be Tone's best for me. As for his worst, there are quite a few candidates for a man who is generally quite shrewd. Palacios, Sonko and Davies are right up there though. Tonge, Soares, Arismendi, Kitson.....
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Post by tazi on Dec 7, 2014 18:23:11 GMT
Both Crossley and Taggert were inspirational which was what was critically needed at that time whilst Shawcross is what we have now which is a fantastic player and an absolute colossal captain. Taggart was the one from that era but Lee Hendrie was probably the catalyst for what we see today My twopenneth is Shawcross,Fuller and Whelan In fact i would go so far as to say they are up there especially Shawcross and Fuller as being among the best signings in our history never mind Pults signings Maybe there wouldn't have been that catalyst had we have fallen through that so called trap door so for me Crossley was the one was for me really.
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Post by werrington on Dec 7, 2014 18:23:34 GMT
Ric or Ryan would be Tone's best for me. As for his worst, there are quite a few candidates for a man who is generally quite shrewd. Palacios, Sonko and Davies are right up there though. Tonge, Soares, Arismendi, Kitson..... Kitson wasn't shit WD ......he was a victim of circumstance and spent as much time defending as he did up front and usually on his own
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2014 18:24:34 GMT
Tonge, Soares, Arismendi, Kitson..... Kitson wasn't shit WD ......he was a victim of circumstance and spent as much time defending as he did up front and usually on his own Fair enough pal.
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Post by spongebobflathead on Dec 7, 2014 18:26:12 GMT
Well to my eyes Whitehead covered every blade of grass and stifled hundreds of opposition attacks at a time when we were nearly always on the back foot. Each to their own. No big whitehead fan but I agree with this , he was a limited footballer but in the teams he played in his energy and commitment was valuable , he was a valuable member if the team when back to wall , the same can't be said for diao , who was plain piss poor !
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Post by Stafford-Stokie on Dec 7, 2014 18:27:05 GMT
He ran around like a headless chicken and broke up lots of play yes.....ours! Is this about N'Zonzi?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 7, 2014 18:29:26 GMT
He ran around like a headless chicken and broke up lots of play yes.....ours! Is this about N'Zonzi? You like Whitehead but don't like N'Zonzi. Not surprised in the slightest.
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Post by Stafford-Stokie on Dec 7, 2014 18:30:27 GMT
You like Whitehead but don't like N'Zonzi. Not surprised in the slightest. Where did I say that?
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Post by chiefdelilah on Dec 7, 2014 18:31:18 GMT
None of our midfielders of the time did anything that had any pretty little whistles but there were still a good 3-5 signed by TP who did it more effectively than him. And I'd include Amdy Faye in that. Fuck me rob I'm not sure about that buddy Which bit are you struggling with Spongy?
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 7, 2014 18:31:29 GMT
Tony Pulis made some fantastic signings for this club and people shouldn't be afraid to embrace that whatever they may have thought about him come the end of his spell here.
Jon Walters, marmite though he is, has been a good one but he is nowhere near being Pulis' best or most important signing. There are a whole host in front of Walters when it comes to that accolade.
For me the 3 R's are his best and most important signings and all 3 go down as legends of our club. Step forward messrs Rory, Ric and Ryan (in no order).
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Post by Sergeant Muttley on Dec 7, 2014 18:33:34 GMT
For value for money Whelan must be the best buy when you consider how many games he's played for us. Shawcross,Fuller,Crossley and Taggert are a close 2nd also. How could i forget Rory as well
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 7, 2014 18:34:12 GMT
Taggart was the one from that era but Lee Hendrie was probably the catalyst for what we see today My twopenneth is Shawcross,Fuller and Whelan In fact i would go so far as to say they are up there especially Shawcross and Fuller as being among the best signings in our history never mind Pults signings Maybe there wouldn't have been that catalyst had we have fallen through that so called trap door so for me Crossley was the one was for me really. Crossley was a huge signing and was an absolute colossus for us, as was Gerry Taggart, as was Lee Hendrie as was Salif Diou for short periods of time. As Wezza says though Ric and Ryan (and Rory for me) are not only the greatest signings of TP's time here but also quite possibly, among the greatest signings this club has ever made.
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Post by spongebobflathead on Dec 7, 2014 18:37:08 GMT
Fuck me rob I'm not sure about that buddy Which bit are you struggling with Spongy? Just the amdy Faye bit
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Post by chiefdelilah on Dec 7, 2014 18:43:00 GMT
Which bit are you struggling with Spongy? Just the amdy Faye bit He had a few stormers did Amdy Faye. Didn't play much but the Boro red aside I can't remember him having too many poor games.
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Post by tazi on Dec 7, 2014 18:43:04 GMT
Maybe there wouldn't have been that catalyst had we have fallen through that so called trap door so for me Crossley was the one was for me really. Crossley was a huge signing and was an absolute colossus for us, as was Gerry Taggart, as was Lee Hendrie as was Salif Diou for short periods of time. As Wezza says though Ric and Ryan (and Rory for me) are not only the greatest signings of TP's time here but also quite possibly, among the greatest signings this club has ever made. Whilst I agree regards those other signings for me if I had to choose one it'd be Crossley because he performed as though he was possessed. He was simply amazing.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 7, 2014 18:45:35 GMT
Amdy Faye was ace for us. Like I said, I don't think we've had someone in the middle for us who is as hard or good at tackling than him. He was rough as anything but his presence in the middle for us very useful.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Dec 7, 2014 18:53:25 GMT
Crossley was a huge signing and was an absolute colossus for us, as was Gerry Taggart, as was Lee Hendrie as was Salif Diou for short periods of time. As Wezza says though Ric and Ryan (and Rory for me) are not only the greatest signings of TP's time here but also quite possibly, among the greatest signings this club has ever made. Whilst I agree regards those other signings for me if I had to choose one it'd be Crossley because he performed as though he was possessed. He was simply amazing. I wouldn't disagree. His save away at Coventry off a deflected shot is arguably one of the greatest saves I have ever seen from any keeper, let alone a Stoke one. Crossley was a massive presence and a very important signing in the history of our club. I would put him ahead of Hendrie, Taggart and Diou for sure.
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Post by tazi on Dec 7, 2014 18:57:53 GMT
Whilst I agree regards those other signings for me if I had to choose one it'd be Crossley because he performed as though he was possessed. He was simply amazing. I wouldn't disagree. His save away at Coventry off a deflected shot is arguably one of the greatest saves I have ever seen from any keeper, let alone a Stoke one. Crossley was a massive presence and a very important signing in the history of our club. I would put him ahead of Hendrie, Taggart and Diou for sure. That save was amazing and in addition it was as if Crossley took it upon his personal self to keep us up. Roy of the rovers stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2014 18:59:05 GMT
Tony Pulis made some fantastic signings for this club and people shouldn't be afraid to embrace that whatever they may have thought about him come the end of his spell here. Jon Walters, marmite though he is, has been a good one but he is nowhere near being Pulis' best or most important signing. There are a whole host in front of Walters when it comes to that accolade. For me the 3 R's are his best and most important signings and all 3 go down as legends of our club. Step forward messrs Rory, Ric and Ryan (in no order). I'd go along with that.
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Post by harryburrows on Dec 7, 2014 19:00:34 GMT
Whatever anyone may think about pulls , his signings still formed the nucleus of our side yesterday and typify the Stoke DNA
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 7, 2014 19:01:54 GMT
Whatever anyone may think about pulls , his signings still formed the nucleus of our side yesterday and typify the Stoke DNA Given that Bojan seemed (I say seemed because I didn't go the game) to be the nucleus of everything we did yesterday, I think that's very debatable......
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Post by harryburrows on Dec 7, 2014 19:07:10 GMT
Whatever anyone may think about pulls , his signings still formed the nucleus of our side yesterday and typify the Stoke DNA Given that Bojan seemed (I say seemed because I didn't go the game) to be the nucleus of everything we did yesterday, I think that's very debatable...... And the nucleus of the starting 11 and subs ? Not talking about performances
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 7, 2014 19:08:17 GMT
Given that Bojan seemed (I say seemed because I didn't go the game) to be the nucleus of everything we did yesterday, I think that's very debatable...... And the nucleus of the starting 11 and subs ? Not talking about performances Isn't it all about the performance? Everyone is raving about one man.
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Post by harryburrows on Dec 7, 2014 19:10:09 GMT
And the nucleus of the starting 11 and subs ? Not talking about performances Isn't it all about the performance? Everyone is raving about one man. Of course , bojan was electric , but crouch and Walters did the business as well
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