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Post by johnfarmersmum on Sept 1, 2009 22:54:07 GMT
Twice at the helm...and some stonking signings..
Shawcross is my choice
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Post by PickSCFC on Sept 1, 2009 22:57:30 GMT
shawcross 4 me too
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Post by Roy Cropper on Sept 1, 2009 22:58:27 GMT
Ricardo Fuller.. an injury prone Southampton bench-warmer for a mere 300'000.
Liam Lawrence.. a Sunderland reject for another low sum of 500'000.
The future England CB (imo) that is Ryan Shawcross for a measly 1 million.
The best CB i've ever seen at Stoke (and at most other places as well) for 2.5 million?
The commanding GK, current international and heart of our defence Thomas Sorrenson for... FREE?
Didn't he also sign Crossley? He kept us up almost singal handedly that season after promotion from Div. 2.
It's a tough choice, he's made some fucking bargains. And the list's almost endless.
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Post by eddiecurrent on Sept 1, 2009 22:58:29 GMT
Paul Williams from Southampton - awesome
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Post by mumf14 on Sept 1, 2009 22:58:55 GMT
Tuncay /Huth
BOGOF ...buy one get one free...effectively.
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Post by rockapejr on Sept 1, 2009 22:59:57 GMT
BT for the timing and the impact... however, Shawcross wasn't a bad piece of business at all!
Jr
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Post by eddiecurrent on Sept 1, 2009 23:00:36 GMT
Tuncay /Huth BOGOF ...buy one get one free...effectively. How did we get these two so cheap? Whats the crack? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2009 23:01:00 GMT
Fuller, Lawrence, Crossley, Taggart, Abdy, Sorro/Simmo
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Post by stokiepo on Sept 1, 2009 23:01:36 GMT
Tough call but I think Abdoulaye has to get the nod over everyone for his consistent performances last time around.
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Post by bogus on Sept 1, 2009 23:01:39 GMT
Shawcross for me too. Simply because of the player he has developed into, since he first came. Most of the others were already of a decent standard.
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Post by march4 on Sept 1, 2009 23:02:38 GMT
Taggart and Crossley.
What would another spell in the 3rd tier have done to us?
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Post by iilforddave on Sept 1, 2009 23:03:00 GMT
Mark Crossley, without whom, we would have been relegated back to the third tier
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Post by expectedtoulouse on Sept 1, 2009 23:03:09 GMT
Ricardo Fuller.. an injury prone Southampton bench-warmer for a mere 300'000. Liam Lawrence.. a Sunderland reject for another low sum of 500'000. The future England CB (imo) that is Ryan Shawcross for a measly 1 million. The best CB i've ever seen at Stoke (and at most other places as well) for 2.5 million? The commanding GK, current international and heart of our defence Thomas Sorrenson for... FREE? Didn't he also sign Crossley? He kept us up almost singal handedly that season after promotion from Div. 2. It's a tough choice, he's made some fucking bargains. And the list's almost endless. That list is spot on mate. I think it's a three horse race between Shawcross, Abdy and Fuller, with Lawrence coming a close 4th and Tommy not far behind in 5th. |
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Post by Targaryen Stokie on Sept 1, 2009 23:03:46 GMT
Tuncay, Abdy or Ryan. Can't decide which!
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Post by scfcrob on Sept 1, 2009 23:04:10 GMT
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Post by expectedtoulouse on Sept 1, 2009 23:04:46 GMT
Crossley and Taggart were brilliant signings aswell, but you could say the same about Akinbiyi and how we made £850,000 out of him.
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Post by march4 on Sept 1, 2009 23:05:15 GMT
Tuncay, Abdy or Ryan. Can't decide which! Tuncay has done nothing yet. |
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Post by stokie4life on Sept 1, 2009 23:06:07 GMT
If it wasn't for the likes of Crossley and Taggart we probably wouldn't be in the premiership and we probably wouldn't have signed the liked of Tuncay, Beattie etc.
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Post by britannia03 on Sept 1, 2009 23:06:25 GMT
I think its amazing how much Shawcoss has come on. TP said some where earlier in the week, when Ryan first came to us he had only played for the Man United reserves a few times.
Shawcross and Abdoulaye bar far.
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Post by DentySCFC on Sept 1, 2009 23:08:30 GMT
Crossley, Abdoulaye Faye, Fuller, Shawcross, Sorensen, Lawrence, Simonsen, Hendrie (started the new era  ), Diao (likewise), Delap, Sidibe, Higginbotham (first time was a snip at £225,000), Taggart, Tuncay, Beattie. My top 3: 1. Abdou (A lord for £2.25m - snip) 2. Crossley (Kept us up single handed) 3. Fuller (absolute snip) |
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Post by PickSCFC on Sept 1, 2009 23:10:20 GMT
beattie was a cracking signing, if he didnt come im sure we would of been relegated
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Post by diaofan on Sept 1, 2009 23:11:40 GMT
Crossley
Taggart
Akinbiyi
Hendrie - gave us an important boost in 2006 despite personally fading later in the season, was a statement of intent as well...
Delap
Lawrence
Abdoulaye
Sorensen
Fuller
Shawcross
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Post by Dazzlerscfc on Sept 1, 2009 23:12:11 GMT
Cresswell, without him we wouldnt be where we are.
But if we are talking prem signings then Abdoulaye.
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Post by M on Sept 1, 2009 23:14:12 GMT
Mark Crossley, without whom, we would have been relegated back to the third tier Crossley without doubt, and at the time Ade too, and Taggart a close third for me. These were the type of players that were the bedrock of making sure we didn't drop out of the Championship. Since then, bar a few, most have contributed massively to getting us where we are, even everyones favourite scapegoat Cresser. M |
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Post by stokietickerz2 on Sept 1, 2009 23:19:20 GMT
what about sidibe as i feel the team works best when he is on the pitch yes we can cope without him but we are most effective with him on the pitch.
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Post by Roy Cropper on Sept 1, 2009 23:21:09 GMT
I know Tuncay looks to be brilliant but to put him in TPs top sigings is abit stupid when he's so far done nothing ???
I forgot both Taggart and Akinbiye in my list who also made us what we are today with Crossley.
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Post by craig1974 on Sept 1, 2009 23:32:14 GMT
1. Ryan Shawcross
2. Abdoulaye Faye
3. Liam Lawrence
4. Ricardo Fuller
5. James Beattie
6. Lee Hendrie
7. Ade Akinbiyi
8. Thomas Sorensen
9. Gerry Taggart
10. Mark Crossley
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Post by bayernoatcake on Sept 1, 2009 23:51:01 GMT
Mark Crossley. Without his heroics we wouldn't be here.
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Post by Targaryen Stokie on Sept 2, 2009 0:00:49 GMT
Tuncay, Abdy or Ryan. Can't decide which! Tuncay has done nothing yet. I chose Tuncay based on his calibre and cheap price. |
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Post by mark71 on Sept 2, 2009 0:03:57 GMT
Mark Crossley. Without his heroics we wouldn't be here. Spot on. TP has improved the squad year after year. We could of made it to the Premiership years ago if the Icelandic board had the bollox to back him. |
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), Diao (likewise), Delap, Sidibe, Higginbotham (first time was a snip at £225,000), Taggart, Tuncay, Beattie.
