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Post by bogus on Dec 9, 2007 19:49:18 GMT
Well it looks like these two are settling in nicely and may be a couple of decent signings after all. I would have struggled for a MOM today, played well as a team, no stand out individual, but I thought these two came pretty close. Cort looked a lot more secure defensively today, against a Watford side with no little attacking threat too in King, Priskin, Smith, McAnuff and Ellington. Pugh........well he's looking sound wherever we play him at present and is proving very useful with our current limitations. Well played chaps, settling in nicely, getting better  |
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Post by 5ManBack4 on Dec 9, 2007 19:53:56 GMT
It takes any new player time to adjust to a new club and surroundings and style of play,cort and pugh were both excellent today just hope uncle peter can splash the cash and sign shawcross,he and cort would possibly be the best centre back pairing in the championship.
oh and creative midfielder please uncle peter.
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Post by Fred Astaire on Dec 9, 2007 19:55:02 GMT
Agree, thought they were schit when we first signed them. But becoming more and more impressed with them with each game.
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Post by nathan on Dec 9, 2007 20:30:45 GMT
Pugh looks a tidy bit of business. Cort is like a gentle giant - he needs to put his foot in more!
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Post by Olgrligm on Dec 9, 2007 20:33:59 GMT
I'm still not convinced about Cort, but I'm very pleased with Pugh. He'll prove a good signing for us.
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Post by STOKIETILLIDIE on Dec 9, 2007 20:34:21 GMT
They are looking better every game. I think if tony can get a couple more quality players in january there is no reasons why we wont be up there at the end of season.
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Post by Trouserdog on Dec 9, 2007 20:50:48 GMT
Both look a lot better than they did on their debuts...although that wouldn't be difficult. In fact Cort's debut was possibly the worst I have seen in 20 long-hard years of watching Stoke. Pugh is a tidy player...lacks pace for the left wing slot, but has done a good job at full back, and based on today's showing could do a decent turn in the middle of the park as well. I'd say 500k is a fair price for him. From what I've seen of Cort, I think he's a lot better than I first thought he would be, but at £1.3 million is rather over-priced considering his age and lack of presence defensively. If we'd signed him for about 750k I'd say he was a decent bit of business. However, if he heads a promotion winning goal then he'll prove to be great value.  |
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Post by PotterLog on Dec 9, 2007 20:56:05 GMT
In fact Cort's debut was possibly the worst I have seen in 20 long-hard years of watching Stoke. Worse than Marcus Hall's TD? |
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Post by Trouserdog on Dec 9, 2007 21:01:14 GMT
I was actually thinking about Marcus Hall's debut whilst watching Adebola terrorise our new signing during that 2-4 defeat. (Think his debut was against Coventry as well)
It was the worst game he ever had for us, in fact probably the ONLY bad game he had, as he was mr.reliable following that debacle.
Couldn't believe it when we let him go back to Coventry for nothing. (Was it Pulis who let him go, or Boskamp?)
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Post by Olgrligm on Dec 9, 2007 21:02:36 GMT
We let Asaba go on the same day. I think it was towards the end of Pulis' last season.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Dec 9, 2007 21:09:31 GMT
£1million plus does look a bit on the heavy side for Cort at first glance. Until you see the other side of the deal is (allegedly) £500k for Hill. Now I like Hill but I think given their relative fitness records and Cort's scoring abilities, I'll be happy with us getting Cort for a net figure of between £500k and £800k
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Post by OldStokie on Dec 10, 2007 7:53:11 GMT
I reckon they've both been astute buys. Pugh's versatility is tremendously useful [he got MOM award from me yesterday] and Cort is progressing nicely. His goals are a super bonus. Plus marks for Pulis on these two.
OS.
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Post by presthaven on Dec 10, 2007 8:41:25 GMT
Would agree that both Pugh and Cort are good signigs, and I also thought they were the best Stoke players yesterday.
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Post by Hiram on Dec 10, 2007 11:30:40 GMT
At first I thought they were very very bad, then I realised they were very very good. If we don't keep doing welll I 'll think they're both crap again. At first I thought the manager didn't have a clue then I realised he does have a clue. As soon as we start losing I'll feckin hate the bastard again. At first I thought I'd slag off the manager, the players, the owners and other Stoke fans then we started doing well, and now they're all great by me. But as soon as we slip up / don't make the play offs / get automatic promotion / get knocked out of the cup by the zebras I'll be screaming blue feckin murder at anyone and everyone. In short I am a Stoke fan.  (except I'm not 'cos I don't go to the matches 'cos I live a thousand miles away so I don't have the right to call myself a fan etc etc etc) |
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Post by bolly_premprem on Dec 10, 2007 12:55:14 GMT
is pugh one of those, done deal but we had to have him on loan first to because of the window, type deals or is it a regular loan?
any body know?
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Post by stokieg on Dec 10, 2007 17:35:49 GMT
I thought that zakuani had a good game yesterday too.
Doubt he will sign him on a permanent deal if we sign shawcross and cort..
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