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Post by trickydicky73 on Apr 25, 2016 19:33:08 GMT
Can we attract some of the bigger names that are being talked about on other threads or has our calamitous run put an end to such lofty ideas?
"Transfer Market". Fuckeyed phone!
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Post by StokieNath on Apr 25, 2016 19:36:04 GMT
In this day and age its all about £££££
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Post by penkvillepotter on Apr 25, 2016 19:36:48 GMT
No. Hope that helps.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2016 19:38:56 GMT
Fuck me we aren't a the foot of the table we'll probably end in a comfortable 10th, top half.
Don't be such a melt.
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Post by trickydicky73 on Apr 25, 2016 19:49:10 GMT
Fuck me we aren't a the foot of the table we'll probably end in a comfortable 10th, top half. Don't be such a melt. I asked the question, I didn't say that it would. So poor recent form has no bearing on our ability to attract big name signings? They look at the bigger picture? Fair enough. Melt is a bit Scouse for an insult, isn't it? |
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Post by fca47 on Apr 25, 2016 22:52:19 GMT
Certainly won't help.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2016 0:01:36 GMT
Fuck me we aren't a the foot of the table we'll probably end in a comfortable 10th, top half. Don't be such a melt. I asked the question, I didn't say that it would. So poor recent form has no bearing on our ability to attract big name signings? They look at the bigger picture? Fair enough. Melt is a bit Scouse for an insult, isn't it? Sorry I forgot to add a smiley!  It was meant to be tongue in cheek not aggressive! It is? I picked up loads of their lingo at uni to be fair my house-mates are all from the merseyside (not Liverpool fans thank god)  |
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Post by Mint Berry Barks on Apr 26, 2016 0:03:28 GMT
No, obviously.
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Post by kustokie on Apr 26, 2016 5:10:19 GMT
Yes and no. It will make some of our lazy buggers look bad thereby reducing outside interest, while at the same time making us seem a much less attractive team to play for. Swings and roundabouts
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Apr 26, 2016 6:04:08 GMT
Oh I don't know,75k a week and you're mentally on the beach two months earlier than usual,I think I'd find the pull almost inescapable.....
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Post by lawrieleslie on Apr 26, 2016 6:18:33 GMT
I doubt it will. If we offer stupid money, which is the norm, then players will come. Plus they will see the injuries we have suffered from over the season. I've lost count but it seems when one payer has recovered another goes down with serious injury.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2016 8:02:19 GMT
As Tony would say we let the big clubs eat first and we pick the scraps. The type of players we'll attract wouldn't be bothered by a late season slump I wouldn't have thought - as long as the money is there they wont care.
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Post by ryan4england on Apr 26, 2016 8:20:23 GMT
I think every club will allready be receiving several phone calls a week by players agents and this summer will see players from all over make a dart for the premiership gravy train as the mercenaries from all over suddenly want to sign for ( more 'sign' for and not necessarily 'play' for )normally unfashionable clubs.
Imo If we're smart we'll steer clear of the temptation and buy some of the best home grown prospects and steel that see stoke first team football as a step up and not a pay day. Add that to what we have and we could be into a winner
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2016 8:26:43 GMT
Won't affect us one bit.
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Post by chrisparker on Apr 26, 2016 8:28:11 GMT
I think every club will allready be receiving several phone calls a week by players agents and this summer will see players from all over make a dart for the premiership gravy train as the mercenaries from all over suddenly want to sign for ( more 'sign' for and not necessarily 'play' for normally unfashionable clubs. Imo If we're smart we'll steer clear of the temptation and buy some of the best home grown prospects and steel that see stoke first team football as a step up and not a pay day. Add that to what we have and we could be into a winner What home grown prospects are you referring to exactly? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2016 8:28:59 GMT
Yes and no. It will make some of our lazy buggers look bad thereby reducing outside interest, while at the same time making us seem a much less attractive team to play for. Swings and roundabouts Balanced as always KU, but 1 thing it may do is strengthen our need to add to the squad, if we'd finished well, it may well have led to a bit of complacency, and although form does not create a knee jerk reaction, our injuries, followed by an alarming dip in form should expose the fact that our squad is simply not strong in depth, our best 11 are as good as most, but our squad of 25 in a bit lacking... |
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Post by ryan4england on Apr 26, 2016 8:43:30 GMT
I think every club will allready be receiving several phone calls a week by players agents and this summer will see players from all over make a dart for the premiership gravy train as the mercenaries from all over suddenly want to sign for ( more 'sign' for and not necessarily 'play' for normally unfashionable clubs. Imo If we're smart we'll steer clear of the temptation and buy some of the best home grown prospects and steel that see stoke first team football as a step up and not a pay day. Add that to what we have and we could be into a winner What home grown prospects are you referring to exactly? it's not my job mate but these top clubs have young prospects that don't get a look in. Then there's the championship and again it's not my job to be aware of such players |
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Post by ryan4england on Apr 26, 2016 9:38:31 GMT
Give me a 40 hour a week wage packet that matches my current wage and a company car & within a couple of seasons I'll be a walking encyclopedia on the development squads of all the teams in the top few divisions
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Post by sheikhmomo on Apr 26, 2016 9:57:41 GMT
I wouldn't have thought it would have any affect. Not getting into Europe probably keeps some players out of our range but that was always a long shot. Any further utter drubbings will certainly affect the general mood in the Summer though.
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Post by TinkerT on Apr 26, 2016 10:00:45 GMT
What home grown prospects are you referring to exactly? it's not my job mate but these top clubs have young prospects that don't get a look in. Then there's the championship and again it's not my job to be aware of such players There's 3-4 decent home grown prospects at Leeds alone in the championship. Charlie Taylor a left back and lewis cook DM are the two most well known at the mo. |
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Post by ryan4england on Apr 26, 2016 10:08:17 GMT
it's not my job mate but these top clubs have young prospects that don't get a look in. Then there's the championship and again it's not my job to be aware of such players There's 3-4 decent home grown prospects at Leeds alone in the championship. Charlie Taylor a left back and lewis cook DM are the two most well known at the mo. exactly, byram & mowatt aswell |
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Post by followyoudown on Apr 26, 2016 13:05:37 GMT
There's 3-4 decent home grown prospects at Leeds alone in the championship. Charlie Taylor a left back and lewis cook DM are the two most well known at the mo. exactly, byram & mowatt aswell Bryam joined West Ham in January, Iorfa at Wolves is worth a look though. |
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Post by Pugsley on Apr 26, 2016 16:14:49 GMT
Who knows? Who cares?
I'm in the market for a bigger stick for August....
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Post by retired1 on Apr 26, 2016 17:57:26 GMT
"Come to Stoke and get injured, we have lots of fourplay, we don't play, the opposition score four"
Not great selling points.
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Post by loosestools on Apr 26, 2016 18:27:20 GMT
I think that any decent player would turn his nose up at us - we could be free falling and therefore no one would risk their career in coming here, unless they are in the dogs home already. We could have fucked it up for next year, but really, who knows?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2016 18:35:13 GMT
Not at all. We won't buy a striker even if we finish top^
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Post by loosestools on Apr 26, 2016 18:40:14 GMT
Not at all. We won't buy a striker even if we finish top^ I hope you are wrong about a striker but goodness knows where we would find one without busting St Peters wallet wide apart - which is why we probably won't buy one! |
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Post by Pugsley on Apr 26, 2016 18:47:57 GMT
I think that any decent player would turn his nose up at us - we could be free falling and therefore no one would risk their career in coming here, unless they are in the dogs home already. We could have fucked it up for next year, but really, who knows? Are you making this shit up or what? Whoever we sign, our gobshite supporters won't miss an opportunity to slaughter them. |
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Post by crapslinger on Apr 26, 2016 18:49:38 GMT
Not at all. We won't buy a striker even if we finish top^ We bought one last summer, can't think of his name though, we still have Diouf who is now a winger, Crouch who hardly gets a game, SJW when he is not injured or on the wing Arnie if he does not fuck off in the summer, Bojan an occasional striker when fit so potentially we have enough  , plenty of midfielders when they are fit, the defence is an absolute shambles and most of them are also unfit, four goalkeepers when fit. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2016 19:14:04 GMT
Not at all. We won't buy a striker even if we finish top^ We bought one last summer, can't think of his name though, we still have Diouf who is now a winger, Crouch who hardly gets a game, SJW when he is not injured or on the wing Arnie if he does not fuck off in the summer, Bojan an occasional striker when fit so potentially we have enough , plenty of midfielders when they are fit, the defence is an absolute shambles and most of them are also unfit, four goalkeepers when fit. Well after years(slight exaggeration  of searching I found this guy to be our new fitness coach
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It was meant to be tongue in cheek not aggressive! 
, plenty of midfielders when they are fit, the defence is an absolute shambles and most of them are also unfit, four goalkeepers when fit.
of searching I found this guy to be our new fitness coach
