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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2015 14:49:18 GMT
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Post by Sfance on Aug 4, 2015 14:56:15 GMT
This is going to be a toughie for Benjamin and his pals.
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Post by stokesaint1 on Aug 4, 2015 15:02:20 GMT
Like what it is saying but who on earth is Marc Barta, is it Munny in disguise perhaps, following his dance embarassment?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2015 15:45:50 GMT
Our business has been poor imo
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Post by malteser68 on Aug 4, 2015 15:54:34 GMT
So when it's convenient we quote Robbie savage as if he's the oracle of Delphi
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Post by stokebloke on Aug 4, 2015 15:56:02 GMT
We are far stronger now that we were at the same stage last season.
Losing fonz has been blown out of proportion.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2015 15:57:26 GMT
So when it's convenient we quote Robbie savage as if he's the oracle of Delphi I've just looked up The Oracle Of Delphi. No I don't think that we think that there is a connection between the two. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2015 15:57:30 GMT
Our business has been poor imo Well, we'll not know that yet really The biggest boo boo was the club coming out and raising expectations about superstar signings  these guys we've signed may be absolute dross.......they also may well be superstars in the making we just need to be patient and support them to the hilt |
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Post by harryburrows on Aug 4, 2015 15:58:17 GMT
Our business has been poor imo Not really had we landed soares and say shakiri it would have been sensational , as it is we still have a good chance for a classy right winger , add to that an emergency centre half and we've done very well |
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Post by st4scfc on Aug 4, 2015 15:59:52 GMT
Robbie savage is about as credible as lily savage
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Post by harryburrows on Aug 4, 2015 16:00:28 GMT
Our business has been poor imo Well, we'll not know that yet really The biggest boo boo was the club coming out and raising expectations about superstar signings these guys we've signed may be absolute dross.......they also may well be superstars in the making we just need to be patient and support them to the hilt Tbh fraise I don't think the club announced any of these proposed signings |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2015 16:02:44 GMT
Robbie savage is about as credible as lily savage but right  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2015 16:06:11 GMT
Well, we'll not know that yet really The biggest boo boo was the club coming out and raising expectations about superstar signings these guys we've signed may be absolute dross.......they also may well be superstars in the making we just need to be patient and support them to the hilt Tbh fraise I don't think the club announced any of these proposed signings Scholes hinted good and proper about big signings H |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2015 16:09:00 GMT
Our business has been poor imo , as it is we still have a good chance for a classy right winger , add to that an emergency centre half and we've done very well Similarly if Messi and Ronaldo had turned up it'd have been extra sensational... As it happens, none of them have. We could be starting the game sunday with the whole spine of them team gone/missing (Begovic, Shawcross, NZonzi and Bojan) I'm not worried or doom mongering but I don't consider our business to be anything more than very average. |
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Post by harryburrows on Aug 4, 2015 16:09:54 GMT
Tbh fraise I don't think the club announced any of these proposed signings Scholes hinted good and proper about big signings H I think he spoke about the clubs ambition , and our desire to buy top quality players , it's hardly the same as discussing specific targets |
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Post by snapotter on Aug 4, 2015 16:12:29 GMT
Savage tipped us for relegation in Hughes's first season with us.
We finished 9th.
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Post by harryburrows on Aug 4, 2015 16:16:42 GMT
Not really had we landed soares and say shakiri it would have been sensational , as it is we still have a good chance for a classy right winger , add to that an emergency centre half and we've done very well Similarly if Messi and Ronaldo had turned up it'd have been extra sensational... As it happens, none of them have. We could be starting the game sunday with the whole spine of them team gone/missing (Begovic, Shawcross, NZonzi and Bojan) I'm not worried or doom mongering but I don't consider our business to be anything more than very average. Saying we have had a poor window would suggest the club is failing to back the manager , all the club can do is chase these next level players and hope we land some of them . When we are constantly told via the press we aren't good enough for x,y,z, player doesn't mean our transfer strategy is wrong . Or should we just carry on with the dogs home policy l |
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Post by malteser68 on Aug 4, 2015 16:16:59 GMT
Savage tipped us for relegation in Hughes's first season with us. We finished 9th. that's the reason for my previous post on this thread |
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Post by mrcoke on Aug 4, 2015 16:23:57 GMT
IMO Robbie is closer to reality than some of the doom and gloom merchants on Oatcake.
Granted we have not made that marquee signing (yet) and it will take some time for the new younger players to get up to speed, but the world hasn't come to an end because we have sold N'Zonzi and Begovic. In time we will repair the damage of losing N'Zonzi; we have 3 (or 4) excellent goal keepers, and if anything, losing Moses is still the biggest damage to repair and I'm confident the club will yet do that with the purchase or loan of a class winger.
The club has now amassed a huge depth of young talent that will serve us well for years to come - if we can hold on to them.
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Post by harryburrows on Aug 4, 2015 16:31:11 GMT
IMO Robbie is closer to reality than some of the doom and gloom merchants on Oatcake. Granted we have not made that marquee signing (yet) and it will take some time for the new younger players to get up to speed, but the world hasn't come to an end because we have sold N'Zonzi and Begovic. In time we will repair the damage of losing N'Zonzi; we have 3 (or 4) excellent goal keepers, and if anything, losing Moses is still the biggest damage to repair and I'm confident the club will yet do that with the purchase or loan of a class winger. The club has now amassed a huge depth of young talent that will serve us well for years to come - if we can hold on to them. I think the additions to our developement squad has been brilliant and has gone under the radar with a lot of people , like you say it will serve the club very well in the future . |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2015 16:50:08 GMT
Scholes hinted good and proper about big signings H I think he spoke about the clubs ambition , and our desire to buy top quality players , it's hardly the same as discussing specific targets I never mentioned specific targets mate The seed was planted regardless We'll just have to wait and see now....fingers crossed his talk turns to something with more substance |
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Post by southstanddan on Aug 4, 2015 18:53:51 GMT
Savage tipped us for relegation in Hughes's first season with us. We finished 9th. But also the only pundit that tipped us to beat Bolton in the semi-finals |
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Post by ayem on Aug 4, 2015 18:57:08 GMT
I've seen it around from other fans that they've seen our window as great. But many people didn't rate nzonzi properly.
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Post by block30row19 on Aug 4, 2015 19:36:31 GMT
We are far stronger now that we were at the same stage last season. Losing fonz has been blown out of proportion. Not really. I think losing Fonz and Moses is very underestimated |
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Post by Kjones9 on Aug 4, 2015 19:37:48 GMT
We are far stronger now that we were at the same stage last season. Losing fonz has been blown out of proportion. Not really. I think losing Fonz and Moses is very underestimated We didn't have Moses at this stage last season. |
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Post by DelapsWankingArm on Aug 5, 2015 2:11:02 GMT
We are far stronger now that we were at the same stage last season. Losing fonz has been blown out of proportion. Not really. I think losing Fonz and Moses is very underestimated Moses wasn't ours to lose. |
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Post by enuntio on Aug 5, 2015 2:56:22 GMT
Our business has been poor imo In monetary terms our transfer dealings have been good and they may yet prove to be outstanding |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2015 5:29:47 GMT
So when it's convenient we quote Robbie savage as if he's the oracle of Delphi Or, maybe people agree when he says something they agree with, or disagree if something they don't agree with. |
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Post by Gary Hackett on Aug 5, 2015 5:55:41 GMT
Is Van Ginkel as good as N'Zonzi - Jury definitely out
Is Wollscheid as good as Huth - Definitely not.
Is Butland better than Begovic - Not yet but could be.
Is Affelay as good as Moses - We'll see.
Is Johnson as good as Bardsley / Cameron - Haven't the foggiest, should be on paper but we'll see.
Shawcross injured too so I'd say that the squad is weaker than last year.
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Post by pyrus on Aug 5, 2015 6:01:18 GMT
I love reading anything that makes us look good, however - notwithstanding Savage tipping us for relegation in Hughes' first season - he has always been a bit of a Mark Hughes cheerleader.
I worry more that Hughes may have brought too many new faces in and he is in danger of making the same mistake that he made at QPR. The players, on an individual basis were all okay, but there were problems with attitude and also having enough time to get so many new players to gel. Hughes is a great manager and I am glad we have him, but he appears less concerned with 'DNA' than Pulis and that worries me when eight new players are thrown into a well establishes and tight team collective.
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