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Post by sgtpotter89 on Aug 13, 2008 16:33:09 GMT
Alan Hudson is delighted to see his beloved Stoke back in the top flight - but he does not intend to watch them this season.
Hudson was capped twice by England during a thrilling two-year spell with City from 1974, and is still regarded as footballing royalty in the Potteries.
Under the tutelage of legendary manager Tony Waddington - subject of Hudson's new book, 'The Waddington Years', Hudson was a key component of a team renowned for their entertaining brand of football.
But although he is loath to criticise current manager Tony Pulis, who he describes as "a bloody good bloke", entertainment is something he believes will be sorely lacking at the Britannia Stadium over the next nine months.
"I saw them play three or four times at the back end of last season and they were very fortunate to get promotion," he said.
"I don't think they've got enough quality and the days of Wimbledon are gone - where you could get away with hard work and knocking the ball forward.
"Stoke fans want to see football. They are very excited around here, but only because they've been watching teams like Scunthorpe for so long and all of a sudden they'll see Chelsea and Arsenal.
"They're not excited about their own team. They're used to Stanley Matthews, Jimmy Greenhoff, Gordon Banks and myself - they've had some fantastic players and now they don't have any great ones.
"They've got decent ones but you can't do anything with decent ones in the Premier League because you'll get relegated."
He added: "I definitely want them to stay up, that would be fantastic for the people of Stoke who've suffered for so long.
"But unless they start playing decent football, I won't go there."
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Post by Davef on Aug 13, 2008 16:34:45 GMT
"PS: Please buy my new book."  |
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Post by thepremierbanksy on Aug 13, 2008 16:36:40 GMT
I'm sure he's a genius and all, but this bloke licks his own arsehole more than my dog.
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Post by 6fingeredfreaks on Aug 13, 2008 16:49:37 GMT
Hes a cockney at the end of the day and we all know they are full of their own importance, however hes right
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Post by Butters on Aug 13, 2008 16:55:12 GMT
That's what I thought after we scored the second most goals last seaon.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2008 16:58:09 GMT
He's a legend in my eyes & if he believes football should be played on the ground then he's entitled to his opinion.
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Post by scfclifer on Aug 13, 2008 17:04:54 GMT
huddy or not he shouldn't be slaggin the team
footballing royalty in the Potteries. not in my eyes after those comments maybe he should fuck off down to rio de smegheads and watch brasil's "entertaining football" i'm more concerned about staying up
and as for his book he can shove it
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Post by swampySCFC on Aug 13, 2008 17:36:51 GMT
Huddy's got a short memory Im afraid. We are used to watching Greenhoff, Banks, Matthews and Ray Wallace  |
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Post by fluffymules on Aug 13, 2008 17:47:00 GMT
Why don't he just 'feck off' back to cyprus the cockney 'cuunt'
instead of telling everyone how good he was, and how great he was / stoke were.
Unfortunatley things aint what they used to be, you are a has been, why not feck off and drool over the arsenal or the shit if yiu wanna watch wonderful football.
80% of the premiership teams play survival football. You could hardly call Everton entertaining ???
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Post by swampySCFC on Aug 13, 2008 17:52:45 GMT
It was a privelidge to watch Huddy so in my book it doesnt matter what he says
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Post by hudson10 on Aug 13, 2008 17:59:48 GMT
Well one of the reasons i love the potteries,is because i love the honesty of people,and my comments are only based on wanted the best for those who follow stoke,i think my comments are postive!the same way i used to play for the people of stoke,if you read my book u will realise what im sayin. alan 10 x
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Post by Cityfullergoals on Aug 13, 2008 18:04:43 GMT
An entertainer always wants to be entertained
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Post by dnl3989 on Aug 13, 2008 21:41:37 GMT
fuck him, he didnt attend the final game our biggest game in 23 years, and he didnt show, no wonder he is slagging us off.
twat
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Post by DodgyDino on Aug 13, 2008 21:43:56 GMT
I think hes got a point about entertainment but i feel hes still a bit sour for not ever being offered the Stoke job.
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Post by dnl3989 on Aug 13, 2008 21:45:29 GMT
do we l really need him trying get in the lime light slagging our players off before we have kicked a ball, great hero he is to the club, like most cockneys a arrogant cunt
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Post by NG4POTTERS on Aug 13, 2008 21:55:04 GMT
Couldn't give a fuck how good he was and if people want to get misty eyed over him its up to you, damaging comments from a mouthy twat.
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Post by Beardy200 on Aug 13, 2008 21:57:06 GMT
I'm a born and bred stokie and couldn't be more proud that we're in with the big boys again after all these years. I remember Huddy's second spell at Stoke and he will always be a legend in my eyes. Sorry to upset people, as i know pride can take over a bit at times, but if you are honest with yourself and get past the fact some of his points could be construde as unfair to the proudest of Stokies (i class myself as one) everything he says is bang on the money.
Just because someone can be arrogant at times doesn't mean everything they say is suddenly complete bollocks.
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Post by NG4POTTERS on Aug 13, 2008 22:03:30 GMT
That might be the case trumpton but the last thing stoke need at the moment if for an ex player to be spouting such tripe in the media
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Post by swampySCFC on Aug 13, 2008 22:03:33 GMT
do we l really need him trying get in the lime light slagging our players off before we have kicked a ball, great hero he is to the club, like most cockneys a arrogant **** Fuckin Hell You dont have to go far on this board to see Stoke fans slagging off Parkin, Pulis Snr & Jnr, Pericard, Griffin, Coates, Scholes, etc. What hudson said was general comment. It wasnt personal and vindictive Ill leave you to judge |
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Aug 13, 2008 22:08:34 GMT
I'm a born and bred stokie and couldn't be more proud that we're in with the big boys again after all these years. I remember Huddy's second spell at Stoke and he will always be a legend in my eyes. Sorry to upset people, as i know pride can take over a bit at times, but if you are honest with yourself and get past the fact some of his points could be construde as unfair to the proudest of Stokies (i class myself as one) everything he says is bang on the money. Just because someone can be arrogant at times doesn't mean everything they say is suddenly complete bollocks. Well said, he hae every right to pass comment because he's been there and done it. Furthermore, with his sheer class he would have been an asset to the club and the premier league. Maybe people didn't see him in his prime but I can tell you he really was that good. |
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Post by NG4POTTERS on Aug 13, 2008 22:12:03 GMT
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGH. Who cares how bloody good he was, my dad goes on about this, i don't want to hear his idiot comments, go collect your giro hudson.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Aug 13, 2008 22:15:42 GMT
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGH. Who cares how bloody good he was, my dad goes on about this, i don't want to hear his idiot comments, go collect your giro hudson. With respect mate, I do. And he has every right to comment, as he still cares. |
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Post by monkhousestokie on Aug 13, 2008 22:15:54 GMT
Very dissapointed in Huddy.
Should have kept it to himself in public out of respect for the club and the fans.
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Post by NG4POTTERS on Aug 13, 2008 22:24:05 GMT
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGH. Who cares how bloody good he was, my dad goes on about this, i don't want to hear his idiot comments, go collect your giro hudson. With respect mate, I do. And he has every right to comment, as he still cares. Fair play but i have been watching stoke since 1980 and we are actually on the up at last, i really do think that these comments could be ever so damaging to our progress, he didn't need to say this, did he!!!! I have respect for all ex stoke players but this has really annoyed me. I just hope no one is listening within the game. |
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Post by pugster on Aug 13, 2008 22:26:45 GMT
Legend, he can have whatever opinion he likes, as every person on here has.
Grow a skin.
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Post by bogus on Aug 13, 2008 22:43:31 GMT
What a good idea, the thicker the better. It's going to be a long season for some. Just wait until Marcotti passes judgement on us on 5 live, this Friday evening  Try...........*gabriel.marcotti@5livesport.co.uk for the easily offended ;D * It won't work really |
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Post by sheikhmomo on Aug 13, 2008 22:45:13 GMT
Perhaps he's calculated he'll be better off skanking drinks from mugs at hostelries elsewhere around the City rather than the kind of people who get to the ground regularly these days?
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Post by kkkkken on Aug 13, 2008 23:03:54 GMT
I know there is light years between Stoke and Chelsea but you cannot tell me watching Chelsea is entertaining , so what is Hudson trying to say?. Infact I will go has far to say that of all the Premiership games I watched last season 95% were shite . So the chance of seeing entertainment in the Premiership is a longshot . Yes Hudson was a great player and a Stoke legend but he should get behind Pulis or shut his cockney gob. We are not the team of the 70's, a lot of water has gone under the bridge since then ,Stoke City football Club is a totally different Club from the 70's in every shape and form apart from the fans who have rode the rollercoater ride . So Hudson Shut it. |
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Post by armitagestokie on Aug 13, 2008 23:06:56 GMT
Sorry lads but Huddo is right "The truth hurts"
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Post by saturnuranus on Aug 13, 2008 23:57:46 GMT
"An entertainer always wants to be entertained"
Damn right, look at Gary Glitter!
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