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Post by scfcrmagic on Sept 8, 2018 3:05:16 GMT
On a slightly different Crouchy topic....his new book “How to be a Footballer” is a brilliant read, best book I’ve read in ages....Crouchy not only a legend, but bloomin funny too ! Top Bloke !
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Post by scfcrmagic on Sept 5, 2018 2:03:46 GMT
I think Bauer has always shown commitment, worked hard and given his best heart and soul ....I think He deserves to be on the pitch...he lets Fletcher play and ffs he’s about as much use as Adam, at least Adam has a size advantage he can block the sun out if he stands in the right place ...just wish he’d stop tackling the other side...as Denis Smith said the other week “ Adam should be told to stop tackling the opposition, he’s no good at it “. Bauer is capable of running up the pitch with the football and putting a cross in !! It’s a refreshing concept and could catch on if he plays ..
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Post by scfcrmagic on Jul 31, 2018 23:20:22 GMT
I pray she is found safe and well...shared
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Post by scfcrmagic on Jun 19, 2018 2:14:07 GMT
Diouf for me is an honest hardworking player , but as for scoring goals ...Christ ...my mum could have finished some of the chances he’s missed and she’s 80..
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Post by scfcrmagic on Jun 19, 2018 2:00:14 GMT
Fantastic news, Allen is a superb player, he gives 100% every game heart and soul, that’s what I want to see from the whole team .. Securing Allen for 4 years is great news the man is a credit to the team and loyal to Stoke ...Christmas has come early !
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Post by scfcrmagic on Jun 19, 2018 1:50:45 GMT
RIP peace Dave, condolences to his family at this sad time.
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Post by scfcrmagic on Jun 14, 2018 21:18:24 GMT
Benik is a Stokie He wears a Stokie hat He used to play for arsenal But Wenger was a twat He moved to wolves from Bournemouth And this is what he said The Dingles are all wankers, I'm off to Stoke instead Ohhhhh That’s a winner for me ...I love it
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Post by scfcrmagic on Jun 14, 2018 0:21:33 GMT
I think it’s gonna be great fun ...it’ll remind us of who we are again ...and rekindle the bearpit spirit once more ..(I hope )
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Post by scfcrmagic on Jun 14, 2018 0:18:31 GMT
Love the bottom picture Are those Chavvy scrotes ours or is that a random image? Nope look like port fail supporters to me!!!! Nah there’s too many of them ..
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Post by scfcrmagic on Jun 13, 2018 0:22:15 GMT
Prefer a bit more red on it ....just so I don’t have to keep washing it all the time ...white shows all the dirt up ...
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Post by scfcrmagic on Jun 11, 2018 0:39:35 GMT
Bojan I’d like to see back at the Bet365 I reckon he’s still young enough to find the old form again ...not sure about Imbula, I think he’d struggle with the championship ..a bit to “gritty” for him. As for Berahino ...I think he should look for a different career ...and maybe join a gym....? You think the Championship is too gritty for Imbula, but not Bojan? That's odd. I think when Bojan first arrived he was quite delicate ...but he started going down the gym and got a lot stronger and “beefed” up a bit. Plus he can play footy....unlike Imbula who was great for the first few games then just went shite he couldn’t pass the ball, beat his man,and didn’t even bother to try ...he was almost as clueless as Rammers..imo
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Post by scfcrmagic on Jun 9, 2018 23:11:07 GMT
Bojan I’d like to see back at the Bet365 I reckon he’s still young enough to find the old form again ...not sure about Imbula, I think he’d struggle with the championship ..a bit to “gritty” for him. As for Berahino ...I think he should look for a different career ...and maybe join a gym....?
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Post by scfcrmagic on Jun 9, 2018 23:04:19 GMT
Dads attitude is that if you gonna give knighthoods out to the boys of ‘66 then they should all get one ...it was a team game after all... But I would point out that dad has raised an awful lot of money for charity over the years..and is still raising money for our local hospital and Alzheimer’s despite being 80 and having cancer ...I’m proud of him more than ever...plus we’ve also got used to calling him OBE 1 (as in Star Wars ...Obi 1 kenobi ) so any name changes now would throw things somewhat ...He’ll always be the greatest dad in the world as far as I’m concerned, but I’d like to think that’s the same for all dads.
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Post by scfcrmagic on Jun 8, 2018 6:49:21 GMT
Well done for getting back to the Prem and thanks for the good wishes. Finish Hughes off for us. Word of advice, you have to be careful about robust challenges in the Prem - particular note here about Bournemouth, if your players go within a country mile of any of theirs they will fall over. There is one exception to the robust challenge rule and that is Arnautovic. It is absolutely permitted under the rules of the game to flatten him repeatedly, no matter who he is playing for. Brilliant advice ..and please mess with Sparky’s head ...it won’t take much to tip him over the edge and then he’ll start chasing after Berahino again with a bit of luck... ..’i’m Sure the thought to sign Berahino, must have come to him in a dream..either that or the voices in his head made him do it .. ‘Buy Berahino, buy Berahino ....Berahino ...it certainly wasn’t done because Hughes had seen him play or sent him for a medical or owt normal like that .
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Post by scfcrmagic on Jun 8, 2018 6:35:38 GMT
Joe Allen by a country mile, his work ethic and commitment on the pitch were an example to behold, he never stopped running for the whole game...don’t get me wrong ..Shaq is a talented little bugger..no doubt about that...and some of his goals were gems to behold...but we are going to need “battlers” in this division...not players that fall over and moan if they get tackled a bit ‘ard. We need the sort that can stay on their feet and get back to defend if they lose the ball... We also need “team’ spirit putting back into the side...and Sadly players that think they’re too good for Stoke City need to jog on..I want players that Love Stoke City as much as I do ....and that are proud to wear the red and white stripes....I want players who understand the meaning of “team” and when they are on the pitch they give they’re all for their team mates, the fans and the club ...I think I hear music building as I’m writing this ...
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Post by scfcrmagic on Jun 8, 2018 6:00:22 GMT
A Premier League team wants him. He has PL experience. He's a full international. He's young and his lots of potential. Those facts alone make him worth a minimum of £10 - £15 million pounds. That's the present market. Why must we always talk ourselves down? FFS, Brit Assombalonga sold to a Championship team for £15,000,000 last year, and he's crap. Our only hope of getting 10 -15M is if the buying club have never seen him play! With a bit of luck we might find a prem club who employ similar thinking people to our own “kings “ of the transfer market, ...and if they do maybe we could offload Berahino..buy one at a an over inflated price...and chuck Saido in as a sweetener.. Bound to clinch it with that kinda deal surely ? 😀
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Post by scfcrmagic on May 17, 2018 0:33:47 GMT
Very sad day, a lovely man, a superb player and friend of the family. Dad says he was one of the best and quickest full backs he’d had the honour of playing alongside. He will be missed ..RIP and God bless.
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Post by scfcrmagic on May 11, 2018 22:50:35 GMT
That’s great news ...be great to have him back 😄👍
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Post by scfcrmagic on May 10, 2018 0:52:09 GMT
Moxey was on Radio Joke last night putting his four penneth in so maybe he’s making a comeback 😄 Please god noooooooo! I’d prefer a potatoe as Chief exec ...rather than “the fat controller” any day ...
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Post by scfcrmagic on May 8, 2018 2:33:44 GMT
The Arse fans .....will they ever get over the “brittle bones “ (Ramsay) incident ....? Shows how ridiculous they really are and how little they have to focus on. I personally think Munter Özil looks like a fish but do I carp on about it ? Do I ‘eckers like, I’m far more mature than that ...
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Post by scfcrmagic on May 6, 2018 23:35:31 GMT
Yes please Sal....
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Post by scfcrmagic on May 6, 2018 23:14:32 GMT
It may not be his house for sale, there is a lot of land for sale very close to his house. That I too can confirm ...but I can’t see his house up for sale as yet ...
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Post by scfcrmagic on Apr 25, 2018 1:41:40 GMT
If you’re going to post on here, try and think of proper questions, everyone in the 70’s team would get into this team, every single one of them, Ritchie or Dieuf, you are a comedian Butland or Banks Banks ...but then I’m biased ...I do think Butland is excellent though. We’ve managed to sign a few good goalies over the years ...
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Post by scfcrmagic on Apr 25, 2018 1:33:06 GMT
Great read and spot on 👍
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Post by scfcrmagic on Apr 15, 2018 12:48:30 GMT
We’ve been in the championship before ....and as much as I’d like to stay in the Prem ...we stand a high chance of going down ...but if the dingles can manage to get back up i’m Damned sure we can .... As for the topic of Charlie Adam ...maybe he thinks he’s gonna play every week if we go down ?...just a thought
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Post by scfcrmagic on Apr 15, 2018 12:40:44 GMT
PC is a good man and felt Sparky deserved more time. I was also in that category and now see what a disaster it was not getting rid last May. Hughes unfortunately let us down badly and too much damage has been done for us to recover from. I’m sure PC and others inc me thought we could pull out of this hence his comment... ‘ I don’t know what all the fuss is about’ which I’m sure he now regrets. I wish their were more chairman with the intestinal fortitude of PC. Yes he has made mistakes but who hasn’t? It’s been 10 great years and hopefully we can complete the great escape but if we don’t it’s been one hell of a ride and we owe a lot to PC. I have to agree with you and in PC ‘s defence he really does love the club ...I think he’s not always fed the correct information by certain people whom he trusts and now we are where we are....but I think he’ll want us to bounce back into the prem If we go down ...so I think we should do what we do best and support the team through the good times and the crap times...I know I will...’city till I die”
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Post by scfcrmagic on Apr 15, 2018 12:35:16 GMT
I'd edit your post and take the last paragraph out to be honest. yep you’re probably right, should I add “if they’re sensible “ ? Or just take that bit out altogether?
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Post by scfcrmagic on Apr 15, 2018 0:37:29 GMT
Thanks all for some really great suggestions. Fate dealt a cruel hand unfortunately and I didn't get to spend any time with them. Gordon set off at 1pm from Stoke to get to the south coast, being ably driven by his very own chauffeur, a Mr Terence Conroy no less, and sadly didn't make it to the south coast until gone 9pm unfortunately due to the blasted M25. The poor guy is 80 and was absolutely knackered when he arrived. He still had a lovely smile on his face however, bless him, and is simply just the loveliest man. Thus Geoff didn't mingle either until later as a result. I did pass on your thanks to them both for their services and fantastic memories on behalf of all Stoke fans which they appreciated. I asked Gordon his thoughts on our plight and he said he is very worried. He really does massively care for Stoke City FC and was very sad at the prospect of our relegation. Bar a miracle he cannot see us getting out of trouble now as much as he would love us to. I had a quick chat with TC as well and he said the same. I was amazed at how many people here on the south coast recognised TC actually and he had a lot of people reminiscing with him. As ever he had time for everyone. Geoff Hurst was a great speaker and very modest. He said that 4th goal in the WC final ( his third) was a mis kick and he was actually considering putting it into row Z as he thought with a minute to go it was as good an option as trying to score, to run the clock down. He said all he could hear as he ran towards goal for the hat trick was Alan Ball's squeaky high pitched voice shouting "pass it here Geoff Pass it here". For 76 he looks in fantastic nick and is very mentally sharp. He said for 90 minutes every 4 years he comes out in a cold anxious sweat! They were both on 16 grand a year when they played at Stoke together! Mad compared to what they get today. Great night meeting 2 legends of the game and I sincerely hope Gordon gets back safely with no damage done to his health. Too much for an old boy a day like today for him. Tc’s car broke down unfortunately ...then the taxi driver put the wrong address in the sat nav and drove 60 miles in the wrong direction....alas dad has little sense of direction after Brum going south ...so had no idea The taxi was hurtling the wrong way ....he got back home at 3am and looked knackered when I saw him today . If you have any questions you’d like to ask him pm me and I will pass them on to him ....
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Post by scfcrmagic on Apr 11, 2018 4:27:29 GMT
Really sad news, I always buy the oatcake at the game....much better read than the programme..and better value. Thanks for doing such a sterling job for many years, You’ve given us many excellent reads and brilliant humour ...still got me “As thee got one with cheeze” book ...a classic i’d Say ..will miss the footy jokes and banter..please do a another book with the best bits ..I’m sure you’d have plenty of “takers” ...I’d definitely buy one ...
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Post by scfcrmagic on Apr 2, 2018 2:18:10 GMT
It's like Shaq.trying to climb Mt.Everest with 10 men hanging onto him. I agree with you, with the exception of Allen who I think is superb and runs his “jaffa’s” off every game, (wish the rest of the team did). You can see the frustration in Shaq ...does he make the pass and watch while Berahino..etc smash it anywhere bar the actual goal area. ...or does he twist and turn and try to get past 3 or 4 defenders And fire off a shot ...which to be fair to Shaq is usually on target if he can get that far....it’s not easy for the “little Swiss” when the rest of your team mates are not really anywhere Useful....they somehow seem to keep close to their marker ...rather than get into space. Poor Ramalamadingdong....you can’t fault his,enthusiasm ...but it’s like having a Labrador Running up and down the wing...he shoots when he should pass ...and passes when he should shoot if neither of those 2 options are used ..he just keeps on dribbling until he gets tackled Or runs out of pitch. i do like him but it’s gonma take a while ..he’s a work in progress as far as I’m concerned.
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