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Post by ashleyscfc on Apr 8, 2015 11:03:36 GMT
Just finished reading the chapters on stoke here. Some things of note:
- When the club went to America for pre season he, tonge and some others were given economy class tickets whilst the rest of the squad went first class.
- His relationship with TP And the club really soured towards the end
- Didnt really mention 'towel-gate'
- It seemed as though it was his favorite time at any club
- The Arsenal players often refused to shake hands after a game, something no other team has done.
Its available digitally now on the iTunes store if anyone wants. Ive probably read about 2/3 but focused on the stoke bit. Its ok, good to hear something direct from people at the club at the time though
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2015 11:09:47 GMT
Typical Arse fannies fuck um.
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Post by choppyc on Apr 8, 2015 11:17:23 GMT
It still saddens me that Higgy missed out on the two Wembley appearances that his part in our progress as a club fully deserved.
I'll always admire the way he tucked away that penalty against Spuds ,while his West Sham Quarter Final free kick will forever be etched on my memory.
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Post by metalhead on Apr 8, 2015 11:46:26 GMT
It still saddens me that Higgy missed out on the two Wembley appearances that his part in our progress as a club fully deserved. I'll always admire the way he tucked away that penalty against Spuds ,while his West Sham Quarter Final free kick will forever be etched on my memory. Bad luck really. He would have been first on the team sheet. He was terrific that season. |
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Post by Pugsley on Apr 8, 2015 12:05:39 GMT
Interesting about what he says about Ryan - Cahill and Jageilka are better players.
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Post by tijuanabrass on Apr 8, 2015 12:19:40 GMT
Didn't he bugger off back to Sunderland for a spell before realising we were the better club?
On his Twitter feeds he drools over Man U too much for my liking. that would get home economy class to America is I was buying the tickets.
Seems like a nice chap, mind.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2015 12:25:36 GMT
Interesting about what he says about Ryan - Cahill and Jageilka are better players. He thinks that? Christ, Jags is utter shite. |
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Post by vintagestein on Apr 8, 2015 12:40:49 GMT
It still saddens me that Higgy missed out on the two Wembley appearances that his part in our progress as a club fully deserved. I'll always admire the way he tucked away that penalty against Spuds ,while his West Sham Quarter Final free kick will forever be etched on my memory. Ditto - when the Wet Ham goal went in I genuinely thought my head was going to explode! Had to sit the rest of the game in the upper tier concourse, pacing around... I was that nervous - couldn't watch  Despite leaving Stoke at seemingly every available opportunity - I will always be grateful to Higgy for that goal. Dreamland |
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Post by sheikhmomo on Apr 8, 2015 12:41:19 GMT
Interesting about what he says about Ryan - Cahill and Jageilka are better players. Can't remember him playing with either? |
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Post by cheekymatt71 on Apr 8, 2015 12:44:37 GMT
and why is the Sentinull plugging his book as well? Are they getting a percentage of his royalties?
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Post by 2004 on Apr 8, 2015 13:06:30 GMT
Didn't he bugger off back to Sunderland for a spell before realising we were the better club? On his Twitter feeds he drools over Man U too much for my liking. that would get home economy class to America is I was buying the tickets. Seems like a nice chap, mind. Yep he is a bit obsessed with Man U |
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Post by pez75 on Apr 8, 2015 13:16:40 GMT
Didn't he bugger off back to Sunderland for a spell before realising we were the better club? On his Twitter feeds he drools over Man U too much for my liking. that would get home economy class to America is I was buying the tickets. Seems like a nice chap, mind. Yep he is a bit obsessed with Man U He ain't going to get rich off book sales in S-O-T... |
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Post by boskampsflaps on Apr 8, 2015 13:19:59 GMT
Interesting about what he says about Ryan - Cahill and Jageilka are better players. Can't remember him playing with either? And? He probably played against and watched them enough to make a decision. |
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Post by Vestan Pance on Apr 8, 2015 13:49:20 GMT
Have to be honest, he was never my favourite player.
When he came to us he was finished, we sorted him out, got his head right and helped him get some some form. It was clear from TP's first season back that Stoke were a club on the way up and he couldn't piss off quick enough to Sunderland, only returning when we, and TP, were the only ones prepared to pay his Premier League wages.
I know he's got a good media profile these days, and the best of luck to him, but he's filed under bang average for me.
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Post by Fenparkpotter on Apr 8, 2015 14:01:00 GMT
Caught his shirt at Liverpool away first season in the PL after drawing 0-0, so always liked him! Don't rate his punditry as much as some though
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Post by santy on Apr 8, 2015 14:02:04 GMT
Have to be honest, he was never my favourite player. When he came to us he was finished, we sorted him out, got his head right and helped him get some some form. It was clear from TP's first season back that Stoke were a club on the way up and he couldn't piss off quick enough to Sunderland, only returning when we, and TP, were the only ones prepared to pay his Premier League wages. I know he's got a good media profile these days, and the best of luck to him, but he's filed under bang average for me. That's the sport though isn't it? Agents in your ear telling you how big a favour you're doing a club just by being there and hawking you around for your next payday. It's become something of an issue with some managers that they prefer certain agents as a result because its mutually beneficial and you then sort of have a 2 pronged attack to keep a player at the club. As the agent is banking on there being future deals as well. |
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Post by LGH87 on Apr 8, 2015 14:11:27 GMT
Just finished reading the chapters on stoke here. Some things of note: - When the club went to America for pre season he, tonge and some others were given economy class tickets whilst the rest of the squad went first class. - His relationship with TP And the club really soured towards the end Was this down to TP or the club? For everything that was good about TP, things like this will always leave a sour taste in my mouth with regards to his time as manager. Regardless of how much of a role these players had in your side at the time, surely for squad morale you should all travel together as equals. For a manager that seems to pride himself on team spirit and siege mentality, he didn't have single players out and push them to one side! |
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Post by ashleyscfc on Apr 8, 2015 14:24:31 GMT
Forgot to say the Oatcake gets a mention too
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Post by RWChris on Apr 8, 2015 14:53:52 GMT
Didn't he bugger off back to Sunderland for a spell before realising we were the better club? On his Twitter feeds he drools over Man U too much for my liking. that would get home economy class to America is I was buying the tickets. Seems like a nice chap, mind. Yep he is a bit obsessed with Man U To be fair, he's a Manchester lad and United fan who came through the ranks of his boyhood club. Can't really blame him for being a bit pro-ManU. I'm sure if it 20 years time Ollie Shenton is banging on in the media about how great SCFC are, we won't be moaning! Still think he'd make my Stoke Prem XI side at LB. Might not have been a natural but think he's still been the best we've had so far. Need to see a bit more from Pieters and for him to be a little less injury-prone before i'd slot him in in front of Danny Higginbotham. |
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Post by Davef on Apr 8, 2015 15:00:08 GMT
Forgot to say the Oatcake gets a mention too Go on then.... |
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Post by ashleyscfc on Apr 8, 2015 15:04:55 GMT
Can't add it as an inline picture from the app but here goes
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Apr 8, 2015 15:06:08 GMT
Forgot to say the Oatcake gets a mention too The magazine or the messageboard? What's it say? |
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Post by ashleyscfc on Apr 8, 2015 15:07:08 GMT
Forgot to say the Oatcake gets a mention too The magazine or the messageboard? What's it say? The quotes above |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2015 15:11:55 GMT
Just finished reading the chapters on stoke here. Some things of note: - When the club went to America for pre season he, tonge and some others were given economy class tickets whilst the rest of the squad went first class. - His relationship with TP And the club really soured towards the end Was this down to TP or the club? For everything that was good about TP, things like this will always leave a sour taste in my mouth with regards to his time as manager. Regardless of how much of a role these players had in your side at the time, surely for squad morale you should all travel together as equals. For a manager that seems to pride himself on team spirit and siege mentality, he didn't have single players out and push them to one side! Pulls helped to write the Foreword for the book so it does not look his relationship with Pulis soured that much. |
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Post by chiefdelilah on Apr 8, 2015 15:13:40 GMT
Was this down to TP or the club? For everything that was good about TP, things like this will always leave a sour taste in my mouth with regards to his time as manager. Regardless of how much of a role these players had in your side at the time, surely for squad morale you should all travel together as equals. For a manager that seems to pride himself on team spirit and siege mentality, he didn't have single players out and push them to one side! Pulls helped to write the Foreword for the book so it does not look his relationship with Pulis soured that much. He still seems very much a guru to him. Whenever he's giving tactical advice to Stoke it's invariably 'sit deep and invite them on' regardless of whether we've got Chelsea or Burnley. |
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Post by slpmarc on Apr 8, 2015 15:15:05 GMT
and why is the Sentinull plugging his book as well? Are they getting a percentage of his royalties? Because Danny does a regular blog on the sentinel, as does Ethers |
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Post by djduncanjames on Apr 8, 2015 15:16:26 GMT
I would hope it was simple clerical error that Tonge and Higgy were maligned and made to sit in Economy while others sat first class. Seems wholly against what TP stood for as far as team unity. Odd
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Post by Davef on Apr 8, 2015 15:21:58 GMT
Can't add it as an inline picture from the app but here goes Ooh, thrilling stuff. No need to contact our brief then.  |
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Post by Olgrligm on Apr 8, 2015 20:57:59 GMT
I would imagine that his relationship with TP and the club began to sour when some fourth division centre back started plodding about in his position for a couple of seasons, giving away two goals every time he played.
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Post by Beardy200 on Apr 8, 2015 21:24:24 GMT
Interesting about what he says about Ryan - Cahill and Jageilka are better players. Can't remember him playing with either? We haven't played with any of them. Doesn't stop us forming an opinion. ;) |
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