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Post by alster on May 27, 2018 10:13:03 GMT
What fucking drivel. I’m a long standing republican and anti monarchist yet spent most of my working life in a HM post. In my view I was a public servant not some subservient in the pay and working to benefit the monarchy. I’m a proud and patriotic Englishman but have always refused to sing the current national anthem for the same reasons. I’ve no problem with his political or historical view even though I don’t share them. As for football he’s not exactly a player to set the pulse racing but I’m sure if they put his views to one side many of our fans would appreciate him. Trying hard with limited ability seems to be their preference. Personally think he’s a bit shit. You are a fucking hypocrite just like McClean. Thanks for mopping that one up. H Yeah you’re a fucking idiot thanks for your confirmation.
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Post by alster on May 27, 2018 10:09:40 GMT
Geoff Cameron publicly supported Trump's racist Muslim travel ban. What shall we do with him? Lol it wasn't a Muslim travel ban the 5 countries banned were not releasing information about ppl Who gives a shit what it was it was prevention of terrorism. Not all Muslims are terrorists but all terrorists are Muslim. More black youths are carrying guns and knives in our capital. They are the most common victims but also the most common perpetrators. You have to address the problem whether it’s PC to do so or not.
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Post by alster on May 27, 2018 10:05:23 GMT
Even if you take wearing the poppy out of the equation which is his right, it's the turning his back on the English and Union Flags whilst our National anthem was being played whilst representing and getting handsomely paid by an English Club, well three of them actually which is more of an issue to me. His so called principles don't stop him drawing a wage from these English Clubs in an English League. He's a fucking disrespectful hypocrite. H What fucking drivel. I’m a long standing republican and anti monarchist yet spent most of my working life in a HM post. In my view I was a public servant not some subservient in the pay and working to benefit the monarchy. I’m a proud and patriotic Englishman but have always refused to sing the current national anthem for the same reasons. I’ve no problem with his political or historical view even though I don’t share them. As for football he’s not exactly a player to set the pulse racing but I’m sure if they put his views to one side many of our fans would appreciate him. Trying hard with limited ability seems to be their preference. Personally think he’s a bit shit.
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Post by alster on May 26, 2018 8:08:56 GMT
I’m probably in a minority but never really liked Delap as a player. Don’t get what’s so great about him coming back in a minor coaching role.
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Post by alster on May 26, 2018 8:00:53 GMT
Four goal drubbings are a reality in modern Premier League football unless you play so conservatively you end up presenting no threat what so ever. Four is the new two. Agree, but for someone who has probably accumulated the most abject defeats over the period in question, it will be interesting to see when those nervous twitches and windmill arms start up again - and how quickly the board and fans start reacting to it. He’s got a better squad there with more attacking weapons it will depend how he builds on that. They may be able to attract players he wants that we couldn’t or wouldn’t. I’m not sure how many of the fuck up signings were his first choice but regardless he’d completely lost his way at our club. The owners just refused to accept it.
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Post by alster on May 26, 2018 7:56:10 GMT
There are posts above explaining that it was only in force for one season. IMO Stoke then chose to carry on supporting the costs of away fans when they should have used whatever it cost to benefit all fans. I would argue that by freezing season ticket prices for a decade Stoke have done plenty to benefit the home fans. You’d assume that the away fans benefitted from that too. Why give them more spend it to benefit all.
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Post by alster on May 26, 2018 7:47:56 GMT
Let’s all have a bet on the first 0-4 defeat, home or away? Obviously depends on who they play, but with 12 matches against the top 6, they will likely have played around 4 by a third of the way through. So, match 13 for me. Four goal drubbings are a reality in modern Premier League football unless you play so conservatively you end up presenting no threat what so ever. Four is the new two.
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Post by alster on May 26, 2018 7:43:40 GMT
What money? Why is it free. It’s a service that costs money that the club must have some say over how it’s spent otherwise all Prem clubs would have free away travel. If the Prem stipulated it must be spent exclusively on away fans fair enough. I just think fans who go away are a small percentage of us who attend all the home games so why should they get all the benefit. That is precisely what the Premier League did. Some clubs spent it on their fans travelling away; others spent it on doing stuff in the away sections of their own grounds. There are posts above explaining that it was only in force for one season. IMO Stoke then chose to carry on supporting the costs of away fans when they should have used whatever it cost to benefit all fans.
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Post by alster on May 26, 2018 7:39:24 GMT
Lambert did worse than Hughes with a better set of players and a far easier run of games. Our possession stats and shots on target turned to shit Overnight. If you want to give credence to actual facts, and also what actually happened in real life there in front of our eyes on the football pitch, and not in paul lamberts imagination, then paul lambert does have to take a huge share of the blame. Our squad was easily good enough to stay up Ok 30% Lamberts fault and a massive 70% Hughes and his cronies (who are all once again in a nice cushy job) for the mess he let the team get into over the last 2 years. The resentment is that he failed massively in his job to let the club get into the state it did. I won’t forget the 9th places finishes but I certainly won’t forgive the last 2 years that have left my club where it is. Blame our board for not getting rid when he’d clearly reached the end of his shelf life at the club. What’s to forgive should he have sacked himself. Get in the real world people don’t do that.
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Post by alster on May 26, 2018 7:30:16 GMT
I'd rather them use the money to give everyone who bought a season ticket a couple of cup vouchers. Why should all the benefit go exclusively to fans who go to away games? What money, it was a PL initiative? Season ticket prices have been frozen for 11 years is it? What money? Why is it free. It’s a service that costs money that the club must have some say over how it’s spent otherwise all Prem clubs would have free away travel. If the Prem stipulated it must be spent exclusively on away fans fair enough. I just think fans who go away are a small percentage of us who attend all the home games so why should they get all the benefit.
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 17:54:57 GMT
This thing about contracts and the breaking of them keeps getting mentioned and I have to agree that him and berra have abused the deal so why haven't they been sacked, I know in the real world that most of us live in we would be out on the streets. If we start getting a reputation for sacking players, very few players will want to sign with us in the future, unless we suddenly become superattractive for some reason I cant fathom. Plus if we start sacking players for the spurious reasons people on here spout about we'll end up out of pocket on that too as we are certain to lose the resulting legal actions.
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 13:34:54 GMT
When Daniel Levy comes knocking for Shaqiri tell him 50 million, Won't that be a bit difficult if he has a release clause and can speak to whoever the fuck he wants to?
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 13:33:44 GMT
What about his wages? His loan fee might cover the shortfall between what they're paying him and what we're contributing, but just giving him away now is bonkers. I’m saying sell him for€8m now. That way we save his wages in full! All you have to do is find a club stupid enough to pay it. There were plenty who would have gobbled it up before seeing his performances for us.
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 12:56:59 GMT
He's told you they were hiding in their bedroom. Wonder what he was doing there? Dunno. Hoping for a free Ovaltine? Big hard bastards like him don't drink Ovaltine it's for nerdy little wimps.
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 12:51:53 GMT
Often found those who state on their keyboard how much they hate are actually nerdy little wimps and if they met TP would probably say oh Hi Tone and shake his hand. Keyboard warriors about as much backbone as a jelly fish usually spineless fuckers hiding in their bedrooms waiting for ovaltine from Mummy Interesting. Often found by who? You? When were they found and how? He's told you they were hiding in their bedroom. Wonder what he was doing there?
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 12:35:32 GMT
Often found those who state on their keyboard how much they hate are actually nerdy little wimps and if they met TP would probably say oh Hi Tone and shake his hand. Keyboard warriors about as much backbone as a jelly fish usually spineless fuckers hiding in their bedrooms waiting for ovaltine from Mummy Yeah ofcourse you have imagined them in that image, often found don't talk such bollocks.
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 12:10:22 GMT
Because he's wank, slow, can't jump, no aggression why not try to buy or develop someone who at least has some of the attributes of decent centre half. He's a grade a wanker to boot. I disagree on all fronts. I don't mind whether you do or not.
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 12:06:06 GMT
It's not pointless if he does well there and we can fuck him off though is it? There's a better chance of him doing that actually playing somewhere else than shuffling around like a zombie who's eaten a particularly large portion of human intestines in the u-23s surely? Why not give him a chance to get fit and fight for a place in the side? Because he's wank, slow, can't jump, no aggression why not try to buy or develop someone who at least has some of the attributes of decent centre half. He's a grade a wanker to boot.
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 11:29:32 GMT
If only that was his only weakness. Whoever thought he had the attributes to make even an average centre half wants shooting never mind sacking. Indeed. Vince Overson in 2018 could probably turn quicker. And jump higher, show more aggression and determination. Add that being a grade A wanker as a bloke too. What's not to like .
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 10:54:21 GMT
No problem with that couldn't even stand the twat when it was us he was giving 100% to. That's fair enough but it can't be denied he's our most successful manager in recent history, who at the time helped make our dreams come true with the Promotion, FA cup final, Europa League. He still has the City in his heart, it's just a shame some of us don't have that place for him. Maybe when he's retired, or if we spend another god knows how many years out of the top flight people will look back and really appreciate his accomplishments. Or maybe they'll still think he was an anti football twat.
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 10:44:28 GMT
What does having the freedom of the city even mean? Fair play to TP, like others have said he doesn't have to do it. He's a great bloke, who when he's your manager he gives 100% - and that includes against us. That's just the way it is. No problem with that couldn't even stand the twat when it was us he was giving 100% to.
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 10:42:02 GMT
I`m sure that there have been loan deals in the past which automatically lead to transfers after the person has played an agreed number of games - let`s hope this is one of those, although knowing Stoke it won`t be Just depends on how sharp Hannover are I'm pretty sure that little weasel Scholes will have tried to sneak something similar in.
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 10:39:57 GMT
Shut the door on your way out fat kev you chuffing useless oaf. Turning circle of a cow that lad. If only that was his only weakness. Whoever thought he had the attributes to make even an average centre half wants shooting never mind sacking.
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 10:23:34 GMT
Just before the window closes Sell before he is in goal for a penalty shootout You're right he looks really poor on penno's.
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 10:21:58 GMT
Suppose the kind of clubs who were going to be interested in him could never match his wages or give us a decent fee this summer. This is probably the best we could do at this point - just as the Imbula loan was the best we could do last summer. God knows what the best we can do with Berahino will prove to be? Hope he scores some goals. Whatever we want to do with him is not going to happen if he remains banished.
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 10:20:06 GMT
I hope Wimmer playing an agreed number of games triggers the option? Yes, 1 would sound a good number. They'd get out of it on the grounds he wasn't actually playing just hanging about on the pitch.
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 10:17:32 GMT
Just before the window closes Thanks for that Coatesy is that to save you spending any of it on rebuilding our squad?
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 10:14:47 GMT
Thank god that piece of crap is out of our club might only be for a year who knows he might get harpooned or run over by a bus in that time.
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Post by alster on May 25, 2018 8:43:09 GMT
I would imagine that when they had meetings with players on an idividual basis he will have indicated whether he wants to move. If he did I would have thought they will have given him an idea of what £ it would take for them to do business and his agent will find a Prem club that wants him and let them know our position. WC irrelevant bofore or after irrelevant if the money is right tomorrow he goes.
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Post by alster on May 24, 2018 16:56:26 GMT
Damn, they will have seen him "play" (using that term very loosely) before they have to exercise that option - so, just a loan then! Stranger things have happened, we had Wollscheid on loan with an option to buy. Bizarrely we took that options....baffling He was better than fucking Wimmer.
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