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Post by Lawto on Jun 12, 2008 18:10:41 GMT
........... with the opposition for our so called prestigeous friendly opponents. Ossasuna!! FFS. ???
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Post by Beebster on Jun 12, 2008 18:11:36 GMT
I kno, i dont understand the Southampton one either ???
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Post by Lawto on Jun 12, 2008 18:13:55 GMT
I know. 500 mile round trip for Stokies that want to attend. Can't see the sense of it.
I'm going to take my twin 5 year old boys to one of the friendlies this summer. It'll be their first game. Probably take them to the Ossasuna one as there'l be hardly anyone there and it'll be nice and quiet!!
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Post by Beebster on Jun 12, 2008 18:17:23 GMT
They still aint announced who they are playing in Austria - i kno Arsenal are there the same week we are so maybe them ???
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Post by Vodkab1ock on Jun 12, 2008 19:16:25 GMT
the friendly was meant to be against Sporting Lisbon but they did not want to play Stoke so they took Osasuna as the 2nd option.
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Post by Gunslinger on Jun 12, 2008 20:49:09 GMT
Osasuna is a good team but I was hoping for a slightly more fashionable opponent.
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Post by glouscesterstokie on Jun 12, 2008 22:28:50 GMT
southampton is a strange and ridiculous one for people who live in stoke :S
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Post by doitforfrank on Jun 12, 2008 22:48:34 GMT
Still, no doubt the Sentinel will have them down as a "crack spanish outfit", which will actually have one too many r's.
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Post by mikeyb99 on Jun 12, 2008 23:51:51 GMT
Did well in the UEFA Cup this season if I recall.
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Post by vientianescfc on Jun 13, 2008 3:01:42 GMT
Nigel Pearson . . . that's the reason we're playing Southampton.
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Post by NorwichStokie on Jun 13, 2008 8:29:19 GMT
Nigel Pearson isn't the manger of Southampton though.
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Post by vientianescfc on Jun 13, 2008 10:14:06 GMT
Oh I didn't realise he'd been given the boot . . we don't get news of the lower leagues over here  |
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Post by gleghornsgoolies on Jun 13, 2008 11:32:56 GMT
Vale had them a few years back, then they pulled out and I think they ended up playing Sociedad or Santander.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 13, 2008 11:38:19 GMT
Osasuna are pretty Z-list, as 'crack La Liga outfits' go, aren't they? A bit like the Krankies.  And they're playing Hull 18 hours after they play us - so they're hardly going to be taking it seriously. They're not high-profile enough to drag anyone down who wouldn't have been attracted to go to the designated 'home friendly' anyway, just to see the new signings etc. All in all, pretty worthless. |
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Post by Soi Cowboy on Jun 13, 2008 12:23:00 GMT
I don't think it matters at all who we play- being a Prem side then all other Prem sides are pretty much out of the window as far as pre season friendlies go.
We're not established enough to be included in any prestigious continental tournaments and they are no more than warm up games when it comes down to it.
Who knows we might yet get a big name in Austria- seems to be a few teams there but can't really see the fuss.
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Post by Gob Bluth on Jun 13, 2008 12:45:32 GMT
I'd prefer it this year if we did the rounds on the local teams that would appreciate playing a prem side; Crewe, Vale, Stockport etc... However playing Soton is good for all the southern based stokies.
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Post by torquaypotter on Jun 13, 2008 17:48:32 GMT
ohhhhhhhhhhhh yes stokie 123 lol
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