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Post by knowingeye on Jan 24, 2008 10:00:03 GMT
Interesting story in Austrian press that Robert Almer didn't play in game v Bratislava as he was sick (erkranten)!
Mittwoch, 23. Jänner 2008 von: gh Testspiel-Ergebnisse Ein Testspiel zwischen Mattersburg und Slovan Bratislava am Mittwochabend endete 0:0.
Mattersburg spielte ohne die leicht angeschlagenen Dietmar Kühbauer (Oberschenkel) und Ilco Naumoski (Rücken) sowie den erkrankten Goalie Robert Almer.
Knowles "They were literally playing a match with strangers!" Just sounds like many games I've seen over the years!
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Post by realstokebloke on Jan 24, 2008 10:02:54 GMT
What amazed me was that the 'real' Stoke players didn't know the names of these trialists. They were literally playing a match with strangers!! Now i know TP & the boys want to keep nosy parkers (like you ;D) out of it - but not telling the others their monikers is just plain mad?
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Post by knowles on Jan 24, 2008 10:04:34 GMT
Yeah, seemed very odd!
John-PM mate
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Post by knowles on Jan 24, 2008 12:22:11 GMT
Another side note...
Cheltenham Town manager Keith Downing was there last night. Town have taken Chris Iwelumo and Karl Henry off us in the past- wonder if he was looking at any particular Stokies?
Also, Shrewsbury and Walsall were represented.
Hinckley's ground is very impressive for that level. They seem to have spent quite a bit of money on it but their team is struggling at the moment
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jan 24, 2008 12:31:38 GMT
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Post by knowles on Jan 24, 2008 12:34:19 GMT
Cheers John. From left to right... 'Action' picture ............ Salif resting ........... Johan Patterson
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Post by realstokebloke on Jan 24, 2008 12:36:49 GMT
So he's a "slightly stretched out Martin (Patterson)" then?
But not as good.
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Post by knowles on Jan 24, 2008 12:38:16 GMT
I don't know RSB- he managed to miss an open goal (sorry to bring up the horror memories of Ninnian Park!)
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Post by Homzy on Jan 24, 2008 12:44:11 GMT
Is it me or does Johan Patterson look like a really schit guy?
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Post by knowles on Jan 24, 2008 13:09:44 GMT
Hehe. The poor fella was being disowned by all the players! He did his little warm down and then walked down the tunnel. Afte rthe final whistle he was just sitting on the coach sitting on his won chatting to the driver!
He couldn't wait to tell me his life story!!
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Post by knowles on Jan 24, 2008 13:37:31 GMT
Sorry to keep replying to myself (told you I was sad!)
The official website annoys me. The clearly specify that Ryan and McCormick were playing yet I saw for my own eyes (and spoke to the players in question) that they weren't!!
If they don't want their identity to be known why not refer to them as trialist1 and trialist2?!!!
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Post by knowles on Jan 24, 2008 19:16:45 GMT
Just did a quick bit of homework on Johan Pater (his new name) and he has played 133 games in the top two divisions in Holland scoring....10 goals!
At least its better than Sidibe, and after his discpline problems, could well be a free transfer!!
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