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Post by kiwistokie on Jun 23, 2017 2:47:51 GMT
he's off to Brighten, to be at the beach with Bego
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 11, 2017 21:28:14 GMT
Where do the BMI/Zouma shenanigans leave this situation.
Those 2 aren't bench players, are they?
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Post by Pugsley on Jul 11, 2017 21:29:01 GMT
Where do the BMI/Zouma shenanigans leave this situation. Those 2 aren't bench players, are they? Focuses Ryan's mind a bit?
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Post by Clayton Wood on Jul 11, 2017 21:31:41 GMT
Wasn't it being put about it was the club being slow, or has it moved on from that?
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 11, 2017 21:33:04 GMT
Where do the BMI/Zouma shenanigans leave this situation. Those 2 aren't bench players, are they? 3 at the back, especially with Arnie going. Shaqiri/Ramadan/Bojan would all be comfortable floating around centrally. Shame about the fullback situation though.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 11, 2017 21:46:21 GMT
Where do the BMI/Zouma shenanigans leave this situation. Those 2 aren't bench players, are they? 3 at the back, especially with Arnie going. Shaqiri/Ramadan/Bojan would all be comfortable floating around centrally. Shame about the fullback situation though. Yeah - I don't see how we can play 3 at the back with Pieters and Johnson as the wing-backs.
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Post by LDE76 on Jul 11, 2017 21:47:08 GMT
3 at the back, especially with Arnie going. Shaqiri/Ramadan/Bojan would all be comfortable floating around centrally. Shame about the fullback situation though. Yeah - I don't see how we can play 3 at the back with Pieters and Johnson as the wing-backs. Or 4 at the back, based on most of last season...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2017 21:49:27 GMT
Zouma Shawcross Bruno
Johnson Fletcher Allen Tymon
Shaqiri Sobhi/Bojan
Berahino
That's starting to look like a team.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 11, 2017 21:49:57 GMT
3 at the back, especially with Arnie going. Shaqiri/Ramadan/Bojan would all be comfortable floating around centrally. Shame about the fullback situation though. Yeah - I don't see how we can play 3 at the back with Pieters and Johnson as the wing-backs. I've got my fingers crossed that Tymon is the real deal and will start at LB. As for RB.. there's no chance of anyone else coming in is there? so.. DIOUUUUUUUUUUUUUFFF !!!
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Post by scfc5 on Jul 11, 2017 21:58:18 GMT
Where do the BMI/Zouma shenanigans leave this situation. Those 2 aren't bench players, are they? Bruno joining might make Zouma more likely to choose WBA...
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Post by Davef on Jul 11, 2017 21:59:36 GMT
Where do the BMI/Zouma shenanigans leave this situation. Those 2 aren't bench players, are they? Bruno joining might make Zouma more likely to choose WBA... Or one of the other eighteen clubs reputed to be after him...
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Post by Edward Tattsyrup on Jul 11, 2017 22:50:02 GMT
Zouma Shawcross Bruno Johnson Fletcher Allen Tymon Shaqiri Sobhi/Bojan Berahino That's starting to look like a team. I made many of those pronouncements last season, right up to the point we got thumped 4-0. I just hope the manager knows how to use the players he signs this summer.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Jul 12, 2017 1:02:08 GMT
Zouma Shawcross Bruno Johnson Fletcher Allen Tymon Shaqiri Sobhi/Bojan Berahino That's starting to look like a team. I made many of those pronouncements last season, right up to the point we got thumped 4-0. I just hope the manager knows how to use the players he signs this summer. Hold your horses on Zouma , fancy a triangle of fun with our old friend and the Man Utd pair too , fletcher and Barnsley relationship v Evans equally scholes v Jon Williams doesn't fill me with hope or the longer journey for a loan . Still I'd buy jones and smalling tomorrow
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Post by Fred Ferret on Jul 12, 2017 6:12:44 GMT
I made many of those pronouncements last season, right up to the point we got thumped 4-0. I just hope the manager knows how to use the players he signs this summer. Hold your horses on Zouma , fancy a triangle of fun with our old friend and the Man Utd pair too , fletcher and Barnsley relationship v Evans equally scholes v Jon Williams doesn't fill me with hope or the longer journey for a loan . Still I'd buy jones and smalling tomorrow Forgive me, but I think we need to square the circle on that premise? Herding the cattle down Wet Sham's way offers potentiality but three ferrets and a goat don't equate to a fistf full of dollars to a Chinaman playing for Porto - do they?
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Post by jeycov on Jul 12, 2017 6:39:25 GMT
Yeah - I don't see how we can play 3 at the back with Pieters and Johnson as the wing-backs. I've got my fingers crossed that Tymon is the real deal and will start at LB. As for RB.. there's no chance of anyone else coming in is there? so.. DIOUUUUUUUUUUUUUFFF !!! We still have Cameron
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2017 6:44:37 GMT
What's a Barnsley relationship?
Is it like a Barnsley chop?
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 12, 2017 6:47:06 GMT
What's a Barnsley relationship? Is it like a Barnsley chop? Think it's Darren Gough and Dickie Bird doing the Tango but I could be wrong.
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Post by LDE76 on Jul 12, 2017 6:48:31 GMT
What's a Barnsley relationship? Is it like a Barnsley chop? I thought it was the unique bond between man and whippet.
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Post by djduncanjames on Jul 12, 2017 7:39:37 GMT
3 at the back, especially with Arnie going. Shaqiri/Ramadan/Bojan would all be comfortable floating around centrally. Shame about the fullback situation though. Yeah - I don't see how we can play 3 at the back with Pieters and Johnson as the wing-backs. Diouf RWB ?
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 12, 2017 7:41:30 GMT
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Post by LDE76 on Jul 12, 2017 7:45:22 GMT
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 12, 2017 7:47:55 GMT
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Post by djduncanjames on Jul 12, 2017 7:48:43 GMT
Ken Barlow?
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Post by wearepremierleague on Jul 12, 2017 8:02:21 GMT
Zouma Shawcross Bruno Johnson Fletcher Allen Tymon Shaqiri Sobhi/Bojan Berahino That's starting to look like a team. Apart from we all know Pieters will be left back and Johnson is shite
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jul 12, 2017 8:04:48 GMT
Yeah - I don't see how we can play 3 at the back with Pieters and Johnson as the wing-backs. Diouf RWB ? That has to stop being a solution.
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Jul 12, 2017 8:21:34 GMT
Zouma Shawcross Bruno Johnson Fletcher Allen Tymon Shaqiri Sobhi/Bojan Berahino That's starting to look like a team. Cameron in place of Johnson, and Bingo!!!
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Post by Old School Stokie on Jul 12, 2017 8:46:07 GMT
has he done enough to keep his place. Lets see what this part of the season brings - need an open mind on all players especially when they bring agents in. Get him to sign a three year contract then sell him for good money in January, them get a CB that can play a bit of football, and dominant in the air oh yes and can pass to his own player sometimes
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Post by somersetstokie on Jul 12, 2017 9:07:37 GMT
Maybe the club are not in a rush to secure Ryan's signature on a deal and are exploring other options that would allow him to leave. It is only my (possibly controversial) opinion, but I think Ryan's physical approach to his game has earned him an undeserved reputation as a bully, if that is the right word, but certainly known for his robust and hard no nonsense style. This is increasingly likely to make him an easy target for referees, as we have seen previously with the spotlight on his "holding" offences. Maybe the club see him as a liability when playing and likely to put the team at a disadvantage and so wish to minimise the risks of being penalised, by using defenders who do not have such an unfortunate reputation. Therefore he is now considered to be replaceable.
Ryan of course is not alone in having a physical reputation, but whenever pundits seem to talk about the "Dark Arts" of defending it always seems to be Ryan who is quoted as the main example or culprit, and these comments are then used to reinforce Stoke's perceived (outdated) image as a "Rugby Club".
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 12, 2017 9:31:25 GMT
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Post by jimmygscfc on Jul 12, 2017 9:35:21 GMT
It's very possible that Ryan might have to battle it out with Bruno and A N Other for a starting spot as I can't see us going three at the back without different personnel. As Captain it would be a bitter pill for him to swallow and could be why he's considering things.
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