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Post by lordb on Jul 18, 2017 18:46:14 GMT
Yarmolenko plays exclusively on the right doesn't he? If it means Shaq moving inside and keeping faith with Ramadan on the left then I'm all for it. No he plays at number ten sometimes. Would imagine it's an unlikely transfer at this time.
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Post by nutterpotter on Jul 18, 2017 18:48:13 GMT
Head scout has spoken!
EDIT: Cruickshank's now deleted it. He said Yarmo isn't an option and that Pete was just guessing based on our previous targets.
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Post by baltipiesmuggler on Jul 18, 2017 18:49:01 GMT
Quite unbelievable that we sell him then start looking for a replacement , it's not even schoolboy strategy , that's a total insult to the lads in shorts and blazers we are plumbing new depths of commercial incompetence Marko doesn't want to play for us. What do you want them to do? Put a gun to his head? Sent from my SM-G928F using proboards
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Post by unknown182 on Jul 18, 2017 18:49:13 GMT
He quickly deleted it But yeah I think that ship has sailed
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Post by block29cb on Jul 18, 2017 18:53:01 GMT
How many pages come September on this thread then?
My guess 92
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 18:53:21 GMT
Head scout has spoken! EDIT: Cruickshank's now deleted it. He said Yarmo isn't an option and that Pete was just guessing based on our previous targets. Shocked I tell you. SHOCKED!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 18:56:25 GMT
It's the old "small town Stoke" thing isn't it?
Going after players of this calibre runs right across the agenda.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 18:56:27 GMT
You really are a tosser aren't you? He's got a bit of a point here hasn't he? You'd hope we were close to signing his replacement before we sanctioned him leaving wouldn't you? Not really. We've probably got a hotlist of playes we'd like. With £23m in the bank, it allows us to start thinking more seriously about some of them.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 18, 2017 18:59:23 GMT
He's got a bit of a point here hasn't he? You'd hope we were close to signing his replacement before we sanctioned him leaving wouldn't you? Not really. We've probably got a hotlist of playes we'd like. With £23m in the bank, it allows us to start thinking more seriously about some of them. Christ, I'd have hoped that would have started the week before pre-season when the bomb was dropped.
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Post by scfc75 on Jul 18, 2017 19:01:31 GMT
Quite unbelievable that we sell him then start looking for a replacement , it's not even schoolboy strategy , that's a total insult to the lads in shorts and blazers we are plumbing new depths of commercial incompetence No, you're unbelievable. How can you possibly believe we've not been looking before today?.. you actually hurt my head. But... But... It hasn't been in the Daily Mail or on Sky Sports, so we mustn't have been looking....
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Post by johnnysoul60 on Jul 18, 2017 19:02:10 GMT
Again talented but not sure either will cut it in the prem
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Post by Will_75 on Jul 18, 2017 19:04:38 GMT
You really are a tosser aren't you? He's got a bit of a point here hasn't he? You'd hope we were close to signing his replacement before we sanctioned him leaving wouldn't you? Arguably we're pretty well served in his position, as the article says. The idea that a) this is a surprise and b) we've only just started looking at players is laughable.
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Post by PotteringThrough on Jul 18, 2017 19:05:50 GMT
Sign 'em both! Let's go mental!
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Jul 18, 2017 19:06:12 GMT
Can't be arsed with either of them. I was wanking myself into oblivion over Yarmolenko two years ago but still being in that crusty perineum of a league speaks for itself. As for Konoplyanka, well he's been fairly toss.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 18, 2017 19:07:34 GMT
He's got a bit of a point here hasn't he? You'd hope we were close to signing his replacement before we sanctioned him leaving wouldn't you? Arguably we're pretty well served in his position, as the article says. The idea that a) this is a surprise and b) we've only just started looking at players is laughable. We are but I still don't think Hughes particularly rates Ramadan, Shaq can't be relied up to play more than 30 games in a season and Verlinden needs time to develop. I haven't mentioned Ngoy because he should be played up front. We'll need another winger and the club (you'd hope) will have a list as long as your arm and will have started making moves weeks ago now.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 19:11:54 GMT
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Post by mattythestokie on Jul 18, 2017 19:18:43 GMT
Head scout has spoken! EDIT: Cruickshank's now deleted it. He said Yarmo isn't an option and that Pete was just guessing based on our previous targets. He mentions Yarmo isn't an option, doesn't mention Konoplyanka. Or am I reading too much into it?
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Post by cousindupree on Jul 18, 2017 19:20:25 GMT
Arguably we're pretty well served in his position, as the article says. The idea that a) this is a surprise and b) we've only just started looking at players is laughable. We are but I still don't think Hughes particularly rates Ramadan, Shaq can't be relied up to play more than 30 games in a season and Verlinden needs time to develop. I haven't mentioned Ngoy because he should be played up front. We'll need another winger and the club (you'd hope) will have a list as long as your arm and will have started making moves weeks ago now. Bayern makes some good points...particularly about Shaq, a few games in and his calves will give way suddenly Verlinden is thrown into the starting xi. It's lazy talk about Yarmo and Kono I guess. But surely the recruitment team have other names in their enormous portfolio of scouting notes? Most people could have predicted Arnie's departure it's no surprise...so we must be someway to securing another wide attacking player...
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 18, 2017 19:24:38 GMT
We are but I still don't think Hughes particularly rates Ramadan, Shaq can't be relied up to play more than 30 games in a season and Verlinden needs time to develop. I haven't mentioned Ngoy because he should be played up front. We'll need another winger and the club (you'd hope) will have a list as long as your arm and will have started making moves weeks ago now. Bayern makes some good points...particularly about Shaq, a few games in and his calves will give way suddenly Verlinden is thrown into the starting xi. It's lazy talk about Yarmo and Kono I guess. But surely the recruitment team have other names in their enormous portfolio of scouting notes? Most people could have predicted Arnie's departure it's no surprise...so we must be someway to securing another wide attacking player... I'd really hope that a few enquiries had been made. Cruickshank replying is interesting too. It shows stress imo He doesn't normally get involved, as he shouldn't, it's thoroughly unprofessional. Is he pissed off that Pete actually isn't far off and could have fucked that up? Is he pissed off that the calibre of player we're actually after isn't close? Was it just sheer frustration? It's out of character for him. And very interesting!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 19:30:46 GMT
Bayern makes some good points...particularly about Shaq, a few games in and his calves will give way suddenly Verlinden is thrown into the starting xi. It's lazy talk about Yarmo and Kono I guess. But surely the recruitment team have other names in their enormous portfolio of scouting notes? Most people could have predicted Arnie's departure it's no surprise...so we must be someway to securing another wide attacking player... I'd really hope that a few enquiries had been made. Cruickshank replying is interesting too. It shows stress imo He doesn't normally get involved, as he shouldn't, it's thoroughly unprofessional. Is he pissed off that Pete actually isn't far off and could have fucked that up? Is he pissed off that the calibre of player we're actually after isn't close? Was it just sheer frustration? It's out of character for him. And very interesting! Don't know. Don't know. Don't know. Hope this helps.
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Post by chigstoke on Jul 18, 2017 19:34:17 GMT
You really are a tosser aren't you? He's got a bit of a point here hasn't he? You'd hope we were close to signing his replacement before we sanctioned him leaving wouldn't you? I know our transfer team of late have been wanky-o fantastico, but I'll still bang the Ramadan drum, and I would like to think surely they have an inkling of who to replace, maybe where the Chadli thing has come from?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 18, 2017 19:37:33 GMT
He's got a bit of a point here hasn't he? You'd hope we were close to signing his replacement before we sanctioned him leaving wouldn't you? I know our transfer team of late have been wanky-o fantastico, but I'll still bang the Ramadan drum, and I would like to think surely they have an inkling of who to replace, maybe where the Chadli thing has come from? A player the manager doesn't seem to trust but I do agree with you! I'd hope we'd have a list as long as your arm of wing targets and I'd hope the first enquiries had already gone in.
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Post by stokemark on Jul 18, 2017 19:38:04 GMT
Fuck me if we spent a fraction of who we 'had on the radar' or were 'monitoring' we'd have a decent side
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Post by chigstoke on Jul 18, 2017 19:46:27 GMT
I know our transfer team of late have been wanky-o fantastico, but I'll still bang the Ramadan drum, and I would like to think surely they have an inkling of who to replace, maybe where the Chadli thing has come from? A player the manager doesn't seem to trust but I do agree with you! I'd hope we'd have a list as long as your arm of wing targets and I'd hope the first enquiries had already gone in. Unfortunate about the lack of trust. He'll be desperate to prove himself. Wouldn't surprise me seeing Chadli rock up on deadline day! Regardless of if there is a list of others made by the transfer team. Here's hoping we don't fuck this one up. £24 million is a nice reinvestment fee.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 19:52:20 GMT
Didn't rate either of these show ponies last time
do not rate them now
are people seriously thinking such players would actually improve us ?
Ukranian football is a 'pansyfied' non contact sport
quite embarrassing to watch
both would shit themselves if they were ever brought to the premier league
1) theyd have to actually work for a living 2) the physical side would make them shit themselves 3) Theyd lose their wives in our shopping malls
I just find this - dredging up such dross incredibly tiresome and dull really
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Post by lordb on Jul 18, 2017 19:54:22 GMT
This is just Sentinel filling pages
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Post by Clayton Wood on Jul 18, 2017 19:56:11 GMT
Bayern makes some good points...particularly about Shaq, a few games in and his calves will give way suddenly Verlinden is thrown into the starting xi. It's lazy talk about Yarmo and Kono I guess. But surely the recruitment team have other names in their enormous portfolio of scouting notes? Most people could have predicted Arnie's departure it's no surprise...so we must be someway to securing another wide attacking player... I'd really hope that a few enquiries had been made. Cruickshank replying is interesting too. It shows stress imo He doesn't normally get involved, as he shouldn't, it's thoroughly unprofessional. Is he pissed off that Pete actually isn't far off and could have fucked that up? Is he pissed off that the calibre of player we're actually after isn't close? Was it just sheer frustration? It's out of character for him. And very interesting! He's more likely commenting on how this probably came about. Journo files his report on Arnie leaving, realises he ought to cover a replacement. Pulls screwed up pieces of paper out of his bin by the desk that hasn't been emptied for ages. Reads through scribbled notes: book car in for MOT, go to kids Xmas party at school on Friday, take the dog to vets for worming, Stoke to sign Yarmo or Kono?? Lifts lid of laptop and there you are. The internet comes alive
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jul 18, 2017 19:56:34 GMT
Not really. We've probably got a hotlist of playes we'd like. With £23m in the bank, it allows us to start thinking more seriously about some of them. Christ, I'd have hoped that would have started the week before pre-season when the bomb was dropped. Very likely it did start then - or even before. The fact is none of us know one way or the other - but it suits you and Benjie to suggest that the club did not start making any plans until the day we accepted Wet Sham's offer.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 18, 2017 20:04:21 GMT
Christ, I'd have hoped that would have started the week before pre-season when the bomb was dropped. Very likely it did start then - or even before. The fact is none of us know one way or the other - but it suits you and Benjie to suggest that the club did not start making any plans until the day we accepted Wet Sham's offer. I haven't mentioned the club Fornside so go and dry your knickers. Indeed if you read what I've actually put I've given them the benefit of the doubt. I'll accept your apology in due course. 😘
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 20:04:40 GMT
Not really. We've probably got a hotlist of playes we'd like. With £23m in the bank, it allows us to start thinking more seriously about some of them. Christ, I'd have hoped that would have started the week before pre-season when the bomb was dropped. Has it not? How do you know that?
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