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Post by samwidge on Feb 4, 2021 15:58:04 GMT
Michael Jackson used to sing " Annie, how're your Oatcakes, are your Oatcakes Annie".... Surely 🤷♂️
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Feb 4, 2021 16:04:19 GMT
I thought Justin looked nailed on at one point, but there didn't seem to be any chance once Premier League clubs were seriously interested.
Unless we'd signed him at the outset, would he really have made much difference under Jones?
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Post by hardcastle on Feb 4, 2021 16:06:52 GMT
Apologies first as this has been done to death without scrolling back. But as Jim Bowen said ' Look what you could of had ' . Only maybe 18 months since we were heavily linked and many on here 'knew ' he was ours and it was signed sealed delivered. Everything you want in a modern day footballer. Quick, athletic, composed. Surely an England call is a matter of time. I wonder if we were actually close to getting him or it was just lazy journalism because of the link with the loon. Can be added allegedly to Maguire and Robertson as nearly becoming Stoke players True, Nath wanted him. But he was never going to come to us (a) because we'd agreed not to poach any of Luton's players for that season, and (b) we were rubbish and he would have had half an eye on the Premier League.
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Post by somersetstokie on Feb 4, 2021 18:13:31 GMT
All of this "did we nearly sign him" and what might have beens, reminds me of Tottenham under Glenn Hoddle, as Manager. In press conferences and the like Glenn frequently made references to players that he had "nearly signed" or had made approaches for. It became a joke amongst Spurs fans that the Tottenham Board had made unlimited (imaginary?) funds available to Glenn so that he could "nearly sign" anyone he wanted to!
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Post by miltonpotter on Feb 4, 2021 23:34:28 GMT
The bloke who regularly call in P&G Kev from Westbury park said that he had inside information but wouldn’t say who it was from that Justin was going to be Nathan’s first signing. I’m thinking he could be a bit of a fibber..
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Post by StatesideStokie on Feb 4, 2021 23:40:04 GMT
I so wish we would have signed Demba! We did .. then didn't It’s a scenario that some of us still refer to as “The George Burley”.
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Post by NassauDave on Feb 5, 2021 3:47:43 GMT
Trundle was trying to sell his house in Trentham to him but took too long.
Bastard.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2021 4:45:40 GMT
Blondie, Heart of Glass....
It's just no good Your cheese and onion dildo
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Post by Squeekster on Feb 5, 2021 7:32:11 GMT
Blondie, Heart of Glass.... It's just no good Your cheese and onion dildo Two birds with one stone there!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2021 8:46:22 GMT
Didn’t we opt for Cameron Carter vickers instead?? Nothing wrong with the transfer policy
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Feb 5, 2021 8:57:07 GMT
Didn’t we opt for Cameron Carter vickers instead?? Nothing wrong with the transfer policy Only a while after Justin had understandably opted for Leicester instead.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Feb 10, 2021 21:38:24 GMT
Looks like he’s sustained a serious knee injury tonight
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Post by prestwichpotter on Feb 10, 2021 21:41:46 GMT
Looks like he’s sustained a serious knee injury tonight Real shame that, he was knocking on the door for the next England squad, his versatility in being able to play on the left and right might have given him an outside chance of the Euros......
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Feb 10, 2021 22:00:52 GMT
Looks like he’s sustained a serious knee injury tonight Real shame that, he was knocking on the door for the next England squad, his versatility in being able to play on the left and right might have given him an outside chance of the Euros...... Agreed mate although Rogers just said he put some weight on it in the dressing room so maybe not as bad as 1st feared🤔
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Post by pottersrule on Feb 10, 2021 22:08:53 GMT
Real shame that, he was knocking on the door for the next England squad, his versatility in being able to play on the left and right might have given him an outside chance of the Euros...... Agreed mate although Rogers just said he put some weight on it in the dressing room so maybe not as bad as 1st feared🤔 I walked into casualty when I did my knee mate,two weeks later I had surgery and didn't play again for over 12 months.😔
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2021 22:11:39 GMT
Would have been perfect cover for the euros, real blow that.
Not that I really give a fuck about international football mind.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Feb 10, 2021 22:20:28 GMT
Agreed mate although Rogers just said he put some weight on it in the dressing room so maybe not as bad as 1st feared🤔 I walked into casualty when I did my knee mate,two weeks later I had surgery and didn't play again for over 12 months.😔 Bloody hell not good mate,how are you by the way?
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Post by pottersrule on Feb 11, 2021 6:31:10 GMT
I walked into casualty when I did my knee mate,two weeks later I had surgery and didn't play again for over 12 months.😔 Bloody hell not good mate,how are you by the way? I'm well mate thanks which is something to be thankful for nowadays.You and your's ok?
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Feb 11, 2021 7:02:07 GMT
Nearly signed Jack Harrison too who is coping well with the Premier League for Leeds under Bielsa.
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Post by slicko on Feb 11, 2021 7:35:07 GMT
Agreed mate although Rogers just said he put some weight on it in the dressing room so maybe not as bad as 1st feared🤔 I walked into casualty when I did my knee mate,two weeks later I had surgery and didn't play again for over 12 months.😔 ...is darts a sport?
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Post by metalhead on Feb 11, 2021 11:05:50 GMT
I love how simplistic people think bringing on and growing a young talent is, as if James Justin would now be a world beater and looking at big money moves from Stoke. Is it any coincidence that a huge proportion of the best youth players are constantly surrounded by better players? You don't become Paul Scholes by hanging around with Carlton Palmer, it comes from training every day with Roy Keane, Bryan Robson and Eric Cantona.
If James Justin had signed for Stoke, he'd be a lot worse off right now.
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Post by onionman on Feb 11, 2021 11:13:28 GMT
I love how simplistic people think bringing on and growing a young talent is, as if James Justin would now be a world beater and looking at big money moves from Stoke. Is it any coincidence that a huge proportion of the best youth players are constantly surrounded by better players? You don't become Paul Scholes by hanging around with Carlton Palmer, it comes from training every day with Roy Keane, Bryan Robson and Eric Cantona. If James Justin had signed for Stoke, he'd be a lot worse off right now. True, but he’d still be better than Stephen Ward.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Feb 11, 2021 11:21:47 GMT
Bloody hell not good mate,how are you by the way? I'm well mate thanks which is something to be thankful for nowadays.You and your's ok? Good thanks mate👍
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Post by metalhead on Feb 11, 2021 11:29:26 GMT
I love how simplistic people think bringing on and growing a young talent is, as if James Justin would now be a world beater and looking at big money moves from Stoke. Is it any coincidence that a huge proportion of the best youth players are constantly surrounded by better players? You don't become Paul Scholes by hanging around with Carlton Palmer, it comes from training every day with Roy Keane, Bryan Robson and Eric Cantona. If James Justin had signed for Stoke, he'd be a lot worse off right now. True, but he’d still be better than Stephen Ward. Probably, but let's not kid ourselves into thinking he'd be something extra special.
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Post by fulagoals on Feb 11, 2021 12:18:46 GMT
The oh what could have been thread. Here’s a team of players who are still playing that we were supposedly trying to sign/scouting or even a done deal in the not so distant past. You could go on forever with players no longer playing. .........................Hart.................. Justin......Jones......Maguire....Robertson ............Lemina........Witsel.......... Traore........Yarmelenko..........Harrison ...................Redmond......................
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Post by J-Roar on Feb 11, 2021 14:00:58 GMT
The oh what could have been thread. Here’s a team of players who are still playing that we were supposedly trying to sign/scouting or even a done deal in the not so distant past. You could go on forever with players no longer playing. .........................Hart.................. Justin......Jones......Maguire....Robertson ............Lemina........Witsel.......... Traore........Yarmelenko..........Harrison ...................Redmond...................... Least we missed out on Hart.
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Post by pottersrule on Feb 11, 2021 15:27:51 GMT
I walked into casualty when I did my knee mate,two weeks later I had surgery and didn't play again for over 12 months.😔 ...is darts a sport? Cheeky Sod!
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Post by slicko on Feb 11, 2021 18:16:37 GMT
Cheeky Sod! No offence my mate. I hope you’re fully recovered.
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Post by pottersrule on Feb 11, 2021 18:45:17 GMT
Cheeky Sod! No offence my mate. I hope you’re fully recovered. Non taken mate! Fully recovered thanks my playing days are well behind me.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Feb 12, 2021 13:51:43 GMT
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