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Post by cousindupree on Jun 11, 2018 15:01:20 GMT
I like these left field signings....cheered me up no end after a dismal early start in the office with untold hassle. Looks curtains for Badou but hoping this guy is a decent replacement. But again 5 yrs!!
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Post by jimmygscfc on Jun 11, 2018 15:06:19 GMT
If he turns into a gem though in a couple of years, we won't lose him for bugger all in the last year of his contract. But yes, then there's Imbula...
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Jun 11, 2018 15:06:48 GMT
Seems versatile, energetic and a decent footballer. It'll be interesting to see what we have in store for him! Bottom of the diamond. Allen right of the diamond. Imbula left of the diamond. Bojan tip of the diamond. Afobe and Gray up front. Bauer and Joe Bryan signed for ยฃ6m from Bristol City bombing up and down the flanks It's going to be immense, I bumped into Rowett at the Saltbox Cafe and he told me over a pot of milky tea...... I was with you right up until that point. The Salt Box only serve tea the colour of creosote that you can stand your teaspoon up in.
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Post by Clayton Wood on Jun 11, 2018 15:07:01 GMT
Just found this: Minutes of the Player Recruitment Meeting 11th June 2018 9.00am bet365 Boardroom Present: Peter Coates, John Coates, Tony Scholes, Gary RowettPC asked GR for his initial thoughts on player recruitment GR said he'd wanted Etebo when he was at Derby, but the fee in excess of โฌ7m was way out of Derby's league PC noted the comment TS left the meeting
There was no other business.
Next meeting 18th June 9am Boardroom
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Jun 11, 2018 15:07:51 GMT
I like these left field signings....cheered me up no end after a dismal early start in the office with untold hassle. Looks curtains for Badou but hoping this guy is a decent replacement. But again 5 yrs!! 5 years is part of the process and there is nothing wrong with the process! We sign them up for that long so we can sell them for Southampton like profit. Mark my words one of them will come off! (ooo errr missus)
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 11, 2018 15:08:16 GMT
Haven't seen anything I don't like so far.
You'd think it'd maybe be him and Allen buzzing about in midfield then?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2018 15:09:39 GMT
Bottom of the diamond. Allen right of the diamond. Imbula left of the diamond. Bojan tip of the diamond. Afobe and Gray up front. Bauer and Joe Bryan signed for ยฃ6m from Bristol City bombing up and down the flanks It's going to be immense, I bumped into Rowett at the Saltbox Cafe and he told me over a pot of milky tea...... I was with you right up until that point. The Salt Box only serve tea the colour of creosote that you can stand your teaspoon up in. New lad. Trust me he got a right bollocking for it, plus the price of 2 slices of Battenberg coming out his wage to boot. Felt for him if I'm honest.....
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2018 15:10:40 GMT
Is it too early to ask if has a sell on clause?
I for one won't enjoy his performances if he hasn't even if he's brilliant......
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Jun 11, 2018 15:10:44 GMT
Haven't seen anything I don't like so far. You'd think it'd maybe be him and Allen buzzing about in midfield then? Just think if we actually used a defensive midfielder, voted in the Euro 2016 team, as a defensive midfielder!
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Post by arnie3010 on Jun 11, 2018 15:11:12 GMT
only 1 assist and no goal in La Liga only 4 goals and 1 assist in a weak portuguese league
i'm not really excited by this signing for this amount of money. hopefully i'm wrong
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Jun 11, 2018 15:11:26 GMT
Bottom of the diamond. Allen right of the diamond. Imbula left of the diamond. Bojan tip of the diamond. Afobe and Gray up front. Bauer and Joe Bryan signed for ยฃ6m from Bristol City bombing up and down the flanks It's going to be immense, I bumped into Rowett at the Saltbox Cafe and he told me over a pot of milky tea...... Being from Uttoxeter, the Saltbox rings a bell. Is that the one near Etwall or Checkley way? I'm getting on a bit and haven't lived that way for 35 years! It's the one at Hatton mate on the old A50. The one at Checkley had houses built on it about 20 years ago
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Post by leoncort on Jun 11, 2018 15:12:19 GMT
I'm very glad we are going down the route of younger hungry players it seems. Villa/Derby made the mistake of signing older players on big wages and are now stuck. This is the way to go stoke, now go get Afobe and Gray, a winger and a keeper,
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Post by TexasPotter on Jun 11, 2018 15:13:28 GMT
The more I read and see this one is not only shocking, but hell this could be what we thought we got with imbula. Reminds me of Salomon Kalou for Chelsea can play centrally or on the wing. I think he'll be that central midfielder we we've been crying for. Here is to hoping!
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Post by bigcashprizes on Jun 11, 2018 15:13:51 GMT
only 1 assist and no goal in La Liga only 4 goals and 1 assist in a weak portuguese league i'm not really excited by this signing for this amount of money. hopefully i'm wrong Have a day off chap. The sun is out. Go and have a can of Lilt and listen to De La Soul or summat ๐
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Jun 11, 2018 15:14:43 GMT
only 1 assist and no goal in La Liga only 4 goals and 1 assist in a weak portuguese league i'm not really excited by this signing for this amount of money. hopefully i'm wrong I know what you mean it's fucking shit. Does anyone at Stoke know what they're doing? I'm sending my season card back.
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Post by liamo on Jun 11, 2018 15:16:13 GMT
Hopefully a good signing, can't help feel we still haven't learnt our lessons in the transfer market though. He's coming from a portugese club who let him go out on loan despite being in a relegation battle, their previous highest fee they got for a player was 500,000 Euros and we smash that out the park with 7.2 Million. Hopefully Las palmas playing him at CM is what's transformed him into a better player. Crumbs I kind of wish you hadn't posted that , those observations are going to gnaw away at me right through the summer ! Under Hughes I'd be worried but this is a Rowett signing, he may end up being Imbula mk2 but one would hope that with a new manager and our recent transfer history that we really have turned a corner Best midfielder in the championship, guaranteed
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Post by heworksardtho on Jun 11, 2018 15:16:21 GMT
Same as my bed after a session with the wife ๐
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Post by heworksardtho on Jun 11, 2018 15:17:09 GMT
We beat off interest from Premier League and Bundesliga clubs apparently... well done Mr Scholes?! Stop creeping Peter
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Post by chigstoke on Jun 11, 2018 15:17:41 GMT
only 1 assist and no goal in La Liga only 4 goals and 1 assist in a weak portuguese league i'm not really excited by this signing for this amount of money. hopefully i'm wrong He isn't a striker though He is by the looks of it an N'Diaye replacement. Not his job to be the goalscorer or assist king. He is a pacey battler who will harass the opposition, mark them and be able to use his pace to work the ball up the pitch.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2018 15:18:59 GMT
only 1 assist and no goal in La Liga only 4 goals and 1 assist in a weak portuguese league i'm not really excited by this signing for this amount of money. hopefully i'm wrong Have a day off chap. The sun is out. Go and have a can of Lilt and listen to De La Soul or summat ๐ Lilt? 30 years they've been selling Lilt and they still haven't overtaken Pepsi and Coca-Cola as the market leader. De la Soul? Tell them to come back when they've won multiple Grammy's like Celine Dion. Shithouses.
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Post by arnie3010 on Jun 11, 2018 15:20:04 GMT
only 1 assist and no goal in La Liga only 4 goals and 1 assist in a weak portuguese league i'm not really excited by this signing for this amount of money. hopefully i'm wrong I know what you mean it's fucking shit. Does anyone at Stoke know what they're doing? I'm sending my season card back. the last time Stoke City dealed with a club from Portugal it wasn't our best deal tbh
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 11, 2018 15:20:49 GMT
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Post by heworksardtho on Jun 11, 2018 15:20:50 GMT
Seems versatile, energetic and a decent footballer. It'll be interesting to see what we have in store for him! Bottom of the diamond. Allen right of the diamond. Imbula left of the diamond. Bojan tip of the diamond. Afobe and Gray up front. Bauer and Joe Bryan signed for ยฃ6m from Bristol City bombing up and down the flanks It's going to be immense, I bumped into Rowett at the Saltbox Cafe and he told me over a pot of milky tea...... Sounds like heโs a rough diamond
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Jun 11, 2018 15:22:20 GMT
Have a day off chap. The sun is out. Go and have a can of Lilt and listen to De La Soul or summat ๐ Lilt? 30 years they've been selling Lilt and they still haven't overtaken Pepsi and Coca-Cola as the market leader. De la Soul? Tell them to come back when they've won multiple Grammy's like Celine Dion. Shithouses. One slice of free Battenburg and you think you're King Dick.
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Post by danceswithclams on Jun 11, 2018 15:22:24 GMT
only 1 assist and no goal in La Liga only 4 goals and 1 assist in a weak portuguese league i'm not really excited by this signing for this amount of money. hopefully i'm wrong Have a day off chap. The sun is out. Go and have a can of Lilt and listen to De La Soul or summat ๐
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2018 15:23:01 GMT
only 1 assist and no goal in La Liga only 4 goals and 1 assist in a weak portuguese league i'm not really excited by this signing for this amount of money. hopefully i'm wrong It's a relegated Las Palmas side that never win any games though, they were relegated and he was one of the few bright sparks, he can't do it all on his own. Also for this amount of money, 6 million quid? for a 22 year old, that's peanuts in these days mate... Carto spends more then that on his takeaway orders.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2018 15:24:07 GMT
Lilt? 30 years they've been selling Lilt and they still haven't overtaken Pepsi and Coca-Cola as the market leader. De la Soul? Tell them to come back when they've won multiple Grammy's like Celine Dion. Shithouses. One slice of free Battenburg and you think you're King Dick. The colours though, it was like a rainbow on my tongue. It totally blew my mind........
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Jun 11, 2018 15:24:18 GMT
Weโre clearly planning for an immediate return then.
Excellent stuff, he looks a real nasty energetic bastard, which is just what you need in this league.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Jun 11, 2018 15:25:39 GMT
I know what you mean it's fucking shit. Does anyone at Stoke know what they're doing? I'm sending my season card back. the last time Stoke City dealed with a club from Portugal it wasn't our best deal tbh Exactly. We should stick to buying from clubs we know and can trust like Tottenham.
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Post by flinteastwood on Jun 11, 2018 15:25:47 GMT
very good signing, and to get him before the world cup is great business as a half decent tournament his value would be doubled.
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