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Post by trincostokie on Jul 23, 2022 11:25:31 GMT
Pre-season optimism just ramped up a couple of notches...welcome on board Will
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2022 11:28:34 GMT
Big fan of Boner...great signing. Team taking shape nicely. Still a couple short but a good week
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Post by foxysgloves on Jul 23, 2022 11:32:08 GMT
He sounds good, just got to play them right. We don’t want the midfield to be flat which is the great danger of having the different shades of grey of the same player we have in midfield. If he can play more advanced and stay up the pitch more often than not then it sounds like we might be on to something. Careful now. You’re in danger of making complimentary sounding noises in reference to the manager. Down with that sort of thing.
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Post by theonlooker on Jul 23, 2022 11:32:14 GMT
Keeping it on topic, I won't lie, got a fair bit of wood with this signing.
Sorry, but I have...
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Post by Trouserdog on Jul 23, 2022 11:32:30 GMT
Looks like a good signing on paper. We needed someone other than Powell who can play the CAM role- I suspect the plan will be to play Powell up-front once he's fit if we can't land Delap.
To have a chance of top 6 though we're still 4 players short IMO- A decent GK, proper RWB, LCB, CF (target man)
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Post by outspaced on Jul 23, 2022 11:33:41 GMT
I miss the old days when Peter Hewitt of the Sentnull marked nearly every signing as a 'Swoop'
The best one though was when Toddy Orlygsson signed in the summer of 93.
'Ice to see you, Thor sets in at City'
😂
Anyway, Stoke swoop for Smallbone. Looks like a cracking player.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 23, 2022 11:34:30 GMT
He sounds good, just got to play them right. We don’t want the midfield to be flat which is the great danger of having the different shades of grey of the same player we have in midfield. If he can play more advanced and stay up the pitch more often than not then it sounds like we might be on to something. Careful now. You’re in danger of making complimentary sounding noises in reference to the manager. Down with that sort of thing. I have no faith it won’t be as flat as a pancake don’t worry.
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Post by Block 22 on Jul 23, 2022 11:35:26 GMT
Looks like a good signing on paper. We needed someone other than Powell who can play the CAM role- I suspect the plan will be to play Powell up-front once he's fit if we can't land Delap. To have a chance of top 6 though we're still 4 players short IMO- A decent GK, proper RWB, LCB, CF (target man) This isn't far off the mark TD. I reckon we'd be fine with Bursik. RWB and CF a priority for me. I'd be happy with that.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2022 11:37:06 GMT
He sounds good, just got to play them right. We don’t want the midfield to be flat which is the great danger of having the different shades of grey of the same player we have in midfield. If he can play more advanced and stay up the pitch more often than not then it sounds like we might be on to something. Careful now. You’re in danger of making complimentary sounding noises in reference to the manager. Down with that sort of thing. Careful now, Bayern
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Post by hardcastle on Jul 23, 2022 11:37:11 GMT
Sounds like he's more of a creative type in terms of his skillset. More of an 8 than a 10, assume he'd be the one to get forward in a 3-5-2 just ahead of Baker and one of Laurent/Kilkenny? I know hat a 10 is, but what exactly is an 8?
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Post by Block 22 on Jul 23, 2022 11:40:09 GMT
Sounds like he's more of a creative type in terms of his skillset. More of an 8 than a 10, assume he'd be the one to get forward in a 3-5-2 just ahead of Baker and one of Laurent/Kilkenny? I know hat a 10 is, but what exactly is an 8? A box to box midfielder that is predominantly attack-focused. Andres Iniesta or Stephen Gerrard for example
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Post by robwahlmann on Jul 23, 2022 11:41:56 GMT
This is a signing I really like!
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Post by nott1 on Jul 23, 2022 11:43:20 GMT
Sounds like he's more of a creative type in terms of his skillset. More of an 8 than a 10, assume he'd be the one to get forward in a 3-5-2 just ahead of Baker and one of Laurent/Kilkenny? I know hat a 10 is, but what exactly is an 8? Inside right
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2022 11:47:22 GMT
The new Peter Dobing Welcome young man and well done Stoke desperately needed skill set and a much improved recruitment week . still three to go for me assuming Tymon stays keeper , left sided centre back , and target man and I’d sell bursik to help fund if there’s an offer I fancy righI’d the one we won’t do as he has some options there with wilmot , Clarke , dulhaney so if there’s no offer on a keeper it’s two left centre half and a rock the city target man might even upgrade to 70 points if those happen bloody hell Benji...steady on that's boderline optimistic.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 23, 2022 11:48:32 GMT
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jul 23, 2022 11:52:36 GMT
Sounds like he's more of a creative type in terms of his skillset. More of an 8 than a 10, assume he'd be the one to get forward in a 3-5-2 just ahead of Baker and one of Laurent/Kilkenny? I know hat a 10 is, but what exactly is an 8? An attacking midfielder but one who plays deeper than a 10 was my interpretation of it?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2022 11:53:50 GMT
I know hat a 10 is, but what exactly is an 8? Inside right That's in old money. Nowadays it seems to cover any midfielder who isn't an out and out DM or AM, so a box to box type.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 23, 2022 11:55:57 GMT
That's in old money. Nowadays it seems to cover any midfielder who isn't an out and out DM or AM, so a box to box type. Ie every central midfielder we own 😂
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Post by silsdenstokie on Jul 23, 2022 11:56:02 GMT
Sounds promising
Presumably this means a midfielder moving out?
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Post by J-Roar on Jul 23, 2022 11:58:53 GMT
Sounds a bit of handful
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Post by deeside2 on Jul 23, 2022 11:58:57 GMT
Looks like a good signing and he's had a good pre-season with Southampton so he should be ready to go rather than waiting for him to gain match fitness.
Welcome Will !
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2022 11:59:33 GMT
That's in old money. Nowadays it seems to cover any midfielder who isn't an out and out DM or AM, so a box to box type. Ie every central midfielder we own 😂 To be fair though this one does sound more a Powell alternative. Seems very highly thought of by their fans which can only be good news.
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Post by gaznandi on Jul 23, 2022 12:02:06 GMT
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 23, 2022 12:05:23 GMT
Ie every central midfielder we own 😂 To be fair though this one does sound more a Powell alternative. Seems very highly thought of by their fans which can only be good news. Would we have used Powell as an attacking midfielder though? I think he’d have been shunted up front or wide left. He sounds more attacking but still the worry I have is that the midfield won’t have defined roles and it’ll be flat with everyone trying to do everything. He’s got to get the balance, give them defined roles and then they have to be disciplined within that. Something we haven’t seen for 6/7 seasons.
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Post by Squeekster on Jul 23, 2022 12:06:59 GMT
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jul 23, 2022 12:09:26 GMT
I really hope we go 4231 with some of the forward / midfield quality we have it seems a waste to go with 3 CBs
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Post by hardcastle on Jul 23, 2022 12:09:43 GMT
I know hat a 10 is, but what exactly is an 8? A box to box midfielder that is predominantly attack-focused. Andres Iniesta or Stephen Gerrard for example So, like Baker, then?
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Post by xchpotter on Jul 23, 2022 12:10:55 GMT
Looks like he's trained with us and had that photo taken in a Hotel conference room. Could be involved today? Yeh, got the impression he joined yesterday and spent some time with the others. Fingers crossed he’s a good ‘un.
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Post by stokiemac on Jul 23, 2022 12:15:15 GMT
Sounds promising Presumably this means a midfielder moving out? Hopefully Clucas, nothing against him but I dont see his space in this set up and I imagine he's a decent earner
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Post by StokieNath on Jul 23, 2022 12:15:18 GMT
Brilliant signing. Welcome to Stoke Willy.
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