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Post by bayernoatcake on Mar 19, 2023 10:19:09 GMT
I thought yesterdays Smallpiece was akin to the one we’d seen before the last month. Nothing he tried came off and his passing was off too. Missed a chance he probably should have scored as well. It was his worst game for a while. I'm not his biggest fan and wouldn't be arsed if/when we don't sign him. Out of all our loans he's the one who I'd put at the bottom of our list of "must signs". It would depend how cheap we could get him. Pearson, Sterling and Tuanzebe are the 3 I want. Sarkic would be in there but depends on what other goalies are available at what price but I like him and think he’d be a good addition if that’s the route we go down. But wouldn’t mind it if we meant another route. And that’s no slight on him. Smallpiece I really wouldn’t care about either way. Very much improved and you’d hope that would keep happening but very replaceable imo. Hoever - he’s had 2 good games and 1 of those I thought he should have been hooked, not arsed either way. Celina - bless him!
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Post by stokecitytalke on Mar 19, 2023 12:31:53 GMT
Pearson and Tuanzebe in an ideal world.
Realistically, think it will be Pearson and Sterling.
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Post by biglad180 on Mar 19, 2023 16:09:08 GMT
i think if the Coates family want to get us back up they could quiet easily afford cover the wages of Pearson Tuanzebe, and Sinclair, we have about £15 mijjion off the sale of Soutter, we can get Clucus and Powell off the books who i think will be on decent money, i know Powell is a favourite of a lot off fans but he is simply never fit, there will be good bosmans out there its just a matter of covering there wages where we can,
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Post by chell_rosey on Mar 20, 2023 8:27:57 GMT
Pearson and Tuanzebe in an ideal world. Realistically, think it will be Pearson and Sterling. I'd be delighted if it were Pearson and Sterling but, realistically, I think it will be Pearson and Sarkic.
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Mar 20, 2023 8:46:38 GMT
Tuanzebe and Smallbone for me - class acts already and yet to fulfill their potential. However it's not going to happen - currently out of our league.
Pearson has been excellent and I'd bite your hand off to get him but not quite the same quality as the other two but having said that probably the best suited to the Championship. If Bournemouth stay up Pearson might be a possibility but if they go down no chance.
Sterling is the only one I think we might get given he's out of contract and would be a very good signing.
Hoever has been good but seems like a bit of a luxury item - he seemed to have been given a free role with little defensive duties on Saturday which might suggest Neil do any quite trust him as a defender.
Sarkic has been decent but injuries are a concern and of all the loanees probably the one we might find the easiest to replace with someone better.
Too little game time to make a call on Celina.
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Post by FranktheRabbit on Mar 20, 2023 8:49:48 GMT
Pearson and Tuanzebe in an ideal world. Realistically, think it will be Pearson and Sterling. Tuanzebe might be the more realistic option considering his age. Similar position baker was in. Maybe if we finish in a pretty decent position this year and look like we’re building something decent for next season, we might turn his head as he’s getting regular games here. I’d love all 3 tbh but doubt we could make that happen.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Mar 20, 2023 9:03:12 GMT
Pearson and Smallbone, though Sterling into the bargain would be nice.
Pearson has transformed the team more than any other signing. After years of us infuriatingly neglecting to sign a proper DM, we can't afford to let one slip through our fingers now. His arrival has been key in the improved form of the other midfielders and the full backs too. For all our improvement I worry it might be a bit of a house of sand without him.
Smallbone is key to the manager's system in terms of triggering the press and those hard yards in the final third. Not sure that's a type of CAM that grows on trees either.
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Post by Pugsley on Mar 20, 2023 9:08:27 GMT
We'll get Pearson if Bournemouth stay up. Not sure we will if they go down.
No chance of Tuanzebe.
Smallbone - don't see why not if the manager wants him.
Sterling - see Smallbone.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Mar 20, 2023 9:09:14 GMT
Pearson and Smallbone, though Sterling into the bargain would be nice. Pearson has transformed the team more than any other signing. After years of us infuriatingly neglecting to sign a proper DM, we can't afford to let one slip through our fingers now. His arrival has been key in the improved form of the other midfielders and the full backs too. For all our improvement I worry it might be a bit of a house of sand without him. Smallbone is key to the manager's system in terms of triggering the press and those hard yards in the final third. Not sure that's a type of CAM that grows on trees either. This absolutely. If we can only sign one I'd break the bank for Pearson. He has transformed this team. Just a pity he can't help Brown score. But if it was two then I'd take Smallbone as well.
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Post by fca47 on Mar 20, 2023 9:14:05 GMT
I don't think Tuanzebe will be signed , reportedly received an offer from Man U that we obviously won't be able to afford. Plus it is Man U.
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Post by gingerninja on Mar 20, 2023 9:20:50 GMT
I wouldn't imagine Man Utd would trigger any option. I think it will boil down to how the player feels. If he is happy at the club, likes the vibe and is enjoying the set up, I can see him being open to joining long term..
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Post by pushon on Mar 20, 2023 9:22:09 GMT
We'll get Pearson if Bournemouth stay up. Not sure we will if they go down. No chance of Tuanzebe. Smallbone - don't see why not if the manager wants him. Sterling - see Smallbone. A problem may be, that if Bmouth stay up, then Pearson will still be on Prem wages if he stays-put.
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Post by Pugsley on Mar 20, 2023 9:29:04 GMT
We'll get Pearson if Bournemouth stay up. Not sure we will if they go down. No chance of Tuanzebe. Smallbone - don't see why not if the manager wants him. Sterling - see Smallbone. A problem may be, that if Bmouth stay up, then Pearson will still be on Prem wages if he stays-put. True. We might be able to pay him more in the Championship than they could.
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Post by pushon on Mar 20, 2023 9:42:18 GMT
I would like to think that we have a chance with Tuanzebe, after all he is out of contract (I think)and Man U do have to do something with Harry Wotsisname. We need a GOOD Centre-Back because Taylor is a beginner at this level and Jagielka is past it. As far as Smallpiece is concerned,we currently have an excellent No.10 (when fit), who I'm pretty sure could be persuaded to stay.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Mar 20, 2023 9:46:04 GMT
I would like to think that we have a chance with Tuanzebe, after all he is out of contract (I think)and Man U do have to do something with Harry Wotsisname. We need a GOOD Centre-Back because Taylor is a beginner at this level and Jagielka is past it. As far as Smallpiece is concerned,we currently have an excellent No.10 (when fit), who I'm pretty sure could be persuaded to stay. Powell is my favourite Stoke player of the last few years but he's increasingly rarely fit and he isn't AN's type of no 10. He's going.
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Post by lordb on Mar 20, 2023 11:16:03 GMT
The only one that seems nailed on is Pearson The only one that seems almost impossible is Tuanzebe
as such Tuanzebe will sign & Pearson won't...
another words feck knows any of them could or couldn't
the good news is the managers judgement re signing players so far is excellent only Celina not worked out (so far)
I think criticism re 7 loans when you can only have 5 in the squad is fair however it's annoying rather than calamitous
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Mar 20, 2023 11:24:11 GMT
I'm as interested as to who else might be on our possibles list other than the loanees. We must have an idea of who might be out there that would be attainable and who would fit the way Neil wants to play. Most of all I'd like to see us do our business early as the rebuild will be significant and players will need time to bed in.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 20, 2023 17:16:37 GMT
I just don't see how we'll get anywhere near Tuanzebe unless he stays at ManU and we get him on loan again.
He's an absolute Rolls Royce of a centre back and there are plenty of Premiership clubs (not to mention those on the continent) who would be able to match his current contract.
On a side note, I don't think I've ever seen a centre back at Stoke that can pass a ball like he can, it really is a joy to behold.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Mar 20, 2023 17:24:58 GMT
I just don't see how we'll get anywhere near Tuanzebe unless he stays at ManU and we get him on loan again. He's an absolute Rolls Royce of a centre back and there are plenty of Premiership clubs (not to mention those on the continent) who would be able to match his current contract. On a side note, I don't think I've ever seen a centre back at Stoke that can pass a ball like he can, it really is a joy to behold. His passing, reading of the game, positioning, pace. He’s got the lot it seems. He will stay at Man United I think but I’d hope they’d be open to the option of loaning him to us for a full season to see if he can withstand the rigours after his horrendous injury record
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Post by clarkeda on Mar 20, 2023 17:38:18 GMT
I just don't see how we'll get anywhere near Tuanzebe unless he stays at ManU and we get him on loan again. He's an absolute Rolls Royce of a centre back and there are plenty of Premiership clubs (not to mention those on the continent) who would be able to match his current contract. On a side note, I don't think I've ever seen a centre back at Stoke that can pass a ball like he can, it really is a joy to behold. Especially when you think ostegard went from us to Napoli. Tuanzebe is twice the player and more.
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Post by clarkeda on Mar 20, 2023 17:39:15 GMT
I just don't see how we'll get anywhere near Tuanzebe unless he stays at ManU and we get him on loan again. He's an absolute Rolls Royce of a centre back and there are plenty of Premiership clubs (not to mention those on the continent) who would be able to match his current contract. On a side note, I don't think I've ever seen a centre back at Stoke that can pass a ball like he can, it really is a joy to behold. His passing, reading of the game, positioning, pace. He’s got the lot it seems. He will stay at Man United I think but I’d hope they’d be open to the option of loaning him to us for a full season to see if he can withstand the rigours after his horrendous injury record I think this is about our best option, hopefully we get promoted and sign him on a free the season after (in my dreams anyway)
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Post by slash on Mar 20, 2023 18:05:43 GMT
Smallpiece and Pearson.
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Post by gaznandi on Mar 21, 2023 10:56:55 GMT
“I think everything is possible. Once we get to the end of the season we’ve not only got the lads who are here on loan but the lads who are out of contract currently in the summer as well. I don’t think anything is off the table.”
You’ll have a section of people who will say we don’t stand a chance of getting him, him or him. That’s rubbish. You have another section saying we’ll definitely sign him, him and him. That’s also rubbish.”
“There is every possibility that we could sort something out to try to keep the fabric of the team at the moment which I think at the moment is functioning very well together and then try to grow and add to it in the summer. That’s the aim.”
This is what the manager said, I'm assuming, recently.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Mar 21, 2023 10:59:36 GMT
Pearson and Tuanzebe with Sterling a close 3rd.
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Post by DC1863 on Mar 21, 2023 11:19:18 GMT
Tuanzebe and Sterling are both out of contract in the summer, no transfer fees mean we can probably afford to pay generous wages, especially this summer. Sign them up.
Pearson has to be our marquee signing now FFP is apparently sorted, surely available for >£5m.
Sarkic and Hoever way well be up for another loan, though I'd rather we signed a first-choice keeper permanently.
Smallbone just seems unrealistic, especially if Soton are relegated.
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Mar 21, 2023 11:20:41 GMT
Pearson and Tuanzebe with Sterling a close 3rd. That would be a magnicent achievement.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Mar 21, 2023 11:44:57 GMT
Tuanzebe and Sterling are both out of contract in the summer, no transfer fees mean we can probably afford to pay generous wages, especially this summer. Sign them up. Pearson has to be our marquee signing now FFP is apparently sorted, surely available for >£5m. Sarkic and Hoever way well be up for another loan, though I'd rather we signed a first-choice keeper permanently. Smallbone just seems unrealistic, especially if Soton are relegated. I think Smallbone is unrealistic whether they stay up or go down. He's very highly thought of there and wouldn't be worth paying what they would want to persuade them to let him go.
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Post by Rick Grimes on Mar 21, 2023 15:12:34 GMT
In an ideal world Pearson and Tuanzebe because the spine of the team is the priority initially and I think it’s easier to find alternatives to Sarkic, Sterling etc.
Pearson is perfect for us in that role and if we somehow managed to sign Tuanzebe that’s a no brainier because he’s too good for this level really and we won’t find better elsewhere.
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Post by abdylilah on Mar 23, 2023 6:21:24 GMT
Tuanzebe and Pearson for me.
Tuanzebe is simply a different level…at our level! His all round game is way above anything we have or have had for a long, long time. Shawcross said it at the weekend - he’s as close to Abdy Faye as it’s possible to be - which is enough for me.
Pearson, as pretty much everyone is saying, is what we’ve been crying out for!
After that, Stirling, Smallpiece, Hoever, Sarkic and Celina in that order
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Post by standbutler1 on Mar 25, 2023 23:10:14 GMT
ok lets wright smallbone off we wont get him so i choose pearson and Tuanzebe if not him stirling
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