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Post by Gods on Jul 30, 2015 15:17:11 GMT
Not for Stoke, at Stoke, hypothetical right, in a competitive game.
Say for some reason Barca have had a stinker of a season and we have crept in to the Europa.
What kind of reception could he expect?
I must admit I have always rather celebrated our complete refusal down the years to join in any sycophantic fawning when the stars of the global game have been in town but would we make an exception for this man?
At a least a respectful silence or would we still try to hound him out of town like the rest of them!?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2015 15:20:19 GMT
I would give him a warm welcome as I do with all opponents !
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Post by roylandstoke on Jul 30, 2015 15:20:33 GMT
If he was playing against Stoke I hope he´d get the same vitriolic reception we should give to everyone who plays against our team.
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Post by PotterLog on Jul 30, 2015 15:22:11 GMT
Depends on the day of the week and the weather
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2015 15:25:19 GMT
Clap 'em on, clap 'em off but when they're on the pitch give them hell and do everything we can to put them off their game. Same goes for anyone  |
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Post by Gods on Jul 30, 2015 15:29:13 GMT
Fair enough, I am sure he would not expect or ask for anything different. I just think my eyes would be drawn to him like no other, kind of in the presence of footballing deity if there is such a thing and I honestly don't know how I would react. I mean 'Lionel Messi, you're a wanker, you're a wanker' wouldn't quite feel right somehow but perhaps I am going soft  |
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Post by PotterLog on Jul 30, 2015 15:34:40 GMT
Fair enough, I am sure he would not expect or ask for anything different. I just think my eyes would be drawn to him like no other, kind of in the presence of footballing deity if there is such a thing and I honestly don't know how I would react. I mean 'Lionel Messi, you're a wanker, you're a wanker' wouldn't quite feel right somehow but perhaps I am going soft I've seen him play twice and my eyes weren't drawn to him because he had a very quiet game. Didn't stand out at all. Same with Ronaldinho. And Riquelme. All great players seem to have stinkers when I watch them - maybe they feel intimidated in my presence...  |
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Post by cheekymatt71 on Jul 30, 2015 15:35:25 GMT
Taxes!!!
A bit like when John Terry played and we shouted "Taxi" every time the ball came near him
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Post by potteringermany on Jul 30, 2015 16:25:01 GMT
Fair enough, I am sure he would not expect or ask for anything different. I just think my eyes would be drawn to him like no other, kind of in the presence of footballing deity if there is such a thing and I honestly don't know how I would react. I mean 'Lionel Messi, you're a wanker, you're a wanker' wouldn't quite feel right somehow but perhaps I am going soft You didn't say that when Eusébio came to thge Vic either! perhaps you've always been soft Gods! |
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Post by wrightspies on Jul 30, 2015 18:14:19 GMT
I'd give him a load of shit like I do with everyone else.
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jul 30, 2015 18:26:44 GMT
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Post by StokieNath on Jul 30, 2015 18:38:06 GMT
Some stupid threads tonight like.
But in all honesty we'd get slaughtered mate.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jul 30, 2015 18:51:06 GMT
Same as any other player, I don't see why he'd get anything else tbh.
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Post by Stoke711 on Jul 30, 2015 19:35:01 GMT
Get Bojan Mackey to tie him up in his dungeon till he agrees to sign for us.
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Post by JoeinOz on Jul 31, 2015 0:12:41 GMT
People like him have ruined football. Skill and excitement. ... what's that about?
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Post by stokeharry on Jul 31, 2015 0:36:45 GMT
Not for Stoke, at Stoke, hypothetical right, in a competitive game. Say for some reason Barca have had a stinker of a season and we have crept in to the Europa. What kind of reception could he expect? I must admit I have always rather celebrated our complete refusal down the years to join in any sycophantic fawning when the stars of the global game have been in town but would we make an exception for this man? At a least a respectful silence or would we still try to hound him out of town like the rest of them!? Hound him like the rest |
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Post by britsabroad on Jul 31, 2015 3:04:57 GMT
When he scored a hattrick he would/should get applause like the best players do.
Ronaldo at Old Trafford
Ronaldinho at the Bernabeu
Messi at various places
And so on...
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Post by riccyfuller93 on Jul 31, 2015 3:11:13 GMT
It'd be weird seeing Lionel Messi down the Brit. I usually clap any goal to myself if it's a worldy, like that Bale one from Aaron Lennons cross on the right.
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Post by riccyfuller93 on Jul 31, 2015 3:11:45 GMT
Unless if they're a complete bellend ^
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Post by harryburrows on Jul 31, 2015 5:14:19 GMT
Depends on the day of the week and the weather Damn right , that famous wet Tuesday in January usually sorts the men from the boys |
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Post by theresonly1hudson on Jul 31, 2015 17:04:35 GMT
wouldnt care less what a stupid post
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Post by icelandpotter on Jul 31, 2015 17:16:38 GMT
i think it'd be insulting for him if we treated him differently. What's to say it's not as important to Messi to experience the bear pit than it is to Stoke fans to see Messi play? |
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