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Post by mozzer on Oct 14, 2012 12:40:03 GMT
Sounds like the new preferred bidder is businessman Paul Wildes, he was previously linked with a take over of Carlisle that never materialised. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-16741524Looks like he has nothing better to do with his cash
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Post by mozzer on Oct 11, 2012 15:50:56 GMT
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Post by mozzer on Oct 11, 2012 14:55:19 GMT
Mozzer, you should be ashamed of yourself! Surely you should know by now that some folk on here want you to abandon all other interests in your life and dedicate it solely to knowing every little thing thats ever been posted on here, even if that does mean go through every other message on the off chance that what you want to post has already been posted! We will not tolerate this any more! You have been warned! Read more: oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Potters&action=display&thread=200915#ixzz2908rAfuH ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by mozzer on Oct 11, 2012 14:29:56 GMT
Fortunately I do not live my life on an internet forum, someone alerted me to it (a spurs fan) and I noticed it had been posted on a Spuds forum ealier today and assumed that it was an new post......
Obviously from your well constucted and thought out comment you have seen it before....I hadnt.
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Post by mozzer on Oct 11, 2012 14:22:17 GMT
;D ;D ;D ;D "I fucking hate Stoke. Usually I just hate them in the build-up and aftermath to us playing them, but take great pleasure in other teams struggling against them. No more. Maybe it's some newly found solidarity from other teams, or maybe it's just after however many years, I resent having to watch Tony Pulis' black arts. Like Sam Allardyce on Red Bull, trying to push the envelope and tour the ugliest back alleys for any way to get through a football match. Maybe each human being has a finite amount of space in their lives they can accept Stoke being part of, and I've exceeded mine. Whatever it is, I fucking hate Stoke. I fucking hate their alehouse tactics. I fucking hate that a Stoke shirt seems to grant players a certain immunity. I hate that because referees expect Stoke to be overly physical, that seems to allow them - in their own tiny little minds - the excuse for Stoke to be overly physical. I'm sick of their fucking back four, all of whom look like proper Rugby League Town twats, smacking their way around the league. Wilkinson's elbows, Huth's stamp, Ryan Shawcross and his peculiar brand of footballing Jiu-Jitsu. In midfield you've got cynical shites fucking Whitehead, who takes great pleasure in mastering the poorly timed trip, or Charlie Adam who is just tugboat slow and reckless. Top it off with that twat Waters upfront. God I hate him. He's got the face of a badger baiter. Just a horrible, horrible collection players. It's not a surprise though is it? In Tony Pulis you've got a really vile manager. Him and his stupid fucking baseball cap. All his pundit mates laugh off his teams; "well if you knew Tony as a player you'd know what his teams are like" - there's a fucking reason no one knows what sort of player he was. They simply don't care to remember some lower league yard dog, and cringe that they have to watch a team in his image. I'll give Pulis some credit though, never has a manager captured the essence of a town and it's people so well in how their team plays football than Stoke. He's such a horrible, overly macho twat. The poster boy for British footballing culture, where a dive is sneaky and insidious and thus far worse than breaking a players leg with a horror tackle, elbowing someone in the face or stamping on their chest. The man has managed to usurp Mark Hughes and Sam Allardyce as the Wannabe Alpha of the league. The fans, in amongst it all, I have some twisted sense of sympathy for. Tony Pulis' own personal Volkssturm of outcasts, trudging along every (other) week out of some misplaced sense of duty. Duty to protect their birth place. All off on a march to their death. A football death. A football death that couldn't be further removed from the one Rodgers speaks of. Off to the windy vortex of misery, void of hope. the great architecture of schadenfreude. "If we can't enjoy football then neither can you". The essence of Stoke. Stoke. That horrible fucking verb. 1) Stoke. To remove joy and purpose from the occasion Tony Pulis was delighted to stoke Liverpool at the football match Just fuck off, Stoke. Not even down the lower leagues, because if that happens some poor twat will be stuck paying to watch his team run the Stoke gauntlet, being told to 'embrace' the challenge. Nah. Fuck that. Fuck this idea that defeating Dr Pulis' Monster is some kind of footballing achievement. They're removed almost entirely from the sport. Stoke a horrid mixture of shotput, 11 players cynically fouling on rotation, and set pieces. That's the fucking Stoke credo right there. If it's not a set play you can't control what's happening, so you foul, and get another set play. I'm not against physicality in football. I'm not against the odd bit of cynicism. But I'm not having the defence of Stoke. It's pure anti-football. They routintely turn up to games against any team to make sure the ball is out of play as much as possible. That is not a worthwhile tactic. Wouldn't wish it on anyone. Fuck off you oatcake munching twats." www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread.php?2856-OT-quot-I-F*****g-Hate-Stoke-quotI found it quite funny
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Post by mozzer on Sept 25, 2012 12:14:58 GMT
"Stupid french twat" is nothing like any disaster or racism based song or chant. First and foremost because it's true and a honest appraisal of Mr Wenger. Not to ignore the fact we have our own morons but come on, there's a huge difference between the two. If it upsets one person then its offensive...full stop. No matter how high up yours or any one elses list the subject matter is placed... in truth I really dont care to be honest, Sticks & stones and all that. Just highlighting a few things thats all.
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Post by mozzer on Sept 25, 2012 11:47:31 GMT
As much as I hate Man Untd....I would say the Murder chant was aimed at the Heysal stadium events......maybe wrong but just a thought. Or is it wrong to aim anything at the scousers about the events of that night now the world is a completely sanitized institution, and before every one has had enough of riding there rather large & High horse it is not that many years ago that Stoke were singing I would rather be a ***** than a scouse and chanting Heysal themed songs at Ronnie Jepson whilst he was playing for Vale plus Stoke fans getting banned for singing to Wolves about their ethnic mix, amongst many other nicely themed chants ...... including the current number one of Arsene Wenger being a stupid french twat followed closely on its heels by one greasy bastard.....people in glass house and all that. Still the worlds a lot better place to be now we are all politically correct in everything that we do and say.
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Post by mozzer on Sept 25, 2012 11:24:01 GMT
Fuck me is this what its come to on the very rare times that I have brought pie at the britt it has tasted 150 years old
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Post by mozzer on Sept 20, 2012 18:07:05 GMT
When I heard this story I suspected his agent was trying to get a big pay rise for him and today's Daily Mirror seems to confirm this. I for one am pleased that we didn't sign him. Maybe the crock knee story was a cover his attitude to been pn bench suggests to me he is a mard ass and it could be that TP recognised this. Looks like he wants big money which I suspect was a reason Stoke didn't want him. His goal scoring record at Newcastle was good up to December but was poor from January onwards. I still believe we were right in not signing him and for one would not want to see him in the red and white stripes unless it is Sunderland yep sure was!!!
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Post by mozzer on Sept 18, 2012 14:03:55 GMT
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Post by mozzer on Aug 31, 2012 23:01:33 GMT
Do any of you know the details of our enquiry, offer, the players demands? If not think outside of the box. It's dead easy to slag people off. I dont give two flying fucks about the details of our enquiry, offer or players demands & I certainly haven't slagged anyone off, I also couldn't give a fuck if he is any good or a complete bag of wank, what I do care about is the club I love and have devoted most of my spare time and money too making a complete twat of themselves in the national press by feeding bullshit stories to cover some ones ass in a web of lies and bollocks, whilst misleading fans hopes of a proper left footed fullback in our team in a time of fan unrest and divided loyalties.
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Post by mozzer on Aug 31, 2012 20:52:56 GMT
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Post by mozzer on Aug 20, 2012 9:24:13 GMT
Good post Reggio. More balance and perspective is required on here. We've enjoyed 5 years of unprecedented success and improvement, but to read some people you would think we were the worst team in the country. For what it's worth, when we get it right, Tony's style of play is great to watch. He has always wanted to play with wingers and get the ball into the box quickly. He loves to press high up the pitch, and to launch quick counter attacks from turnover in possession. The other thing we need to remember is that the 3 year plan may have been revised, partly because of our success and external financial factors. Reaching the Cup Final and getting into Europe probably came earlier than any of us would have guessed. This definitely affected last season's squad selection. The new financial deal for next season makes it critical to stay in The Premier League this season. Couple that with forthcoming Financial Fair Play rules, and the future looks bright. Peter Coates and Tony Pulis are clearly aware of this, and are better equipppd to look at the big picture than some supporters,who tend to react to individual results and performances. Progress has to be an evolutionary planned growth rather than a quick fix. As for Saturday, take a look at Seddon's analysis. They were pushing on and getting some joy down the flanks then cutting inside. Tactically, the subs were OK -Walters and Delap would tuck in from wide midfield to offer more protection, Palacios is a decent destroyer and Jerome was to be the outlet. As it happens, it didn't work out. Whatever the frustrating circumstances, a point away from home on the opening day against last season's Championship winners is a decent result. As always, it's great to be Stokie, so don't panic, enjoy it, look at the big picture and bring on The Arse! Another well balanced spot on post, well done that man.
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Post by mozzer on Aug 19, 2012 14:20:07 GMT
A great post and a totally balanced view....not always pretty to watch some times damned infuriating, managerial decisions that are baffling bordering on stubborn but we have never been in a dog fight at the bottom or been under any threat of being relegated, we have been to places in the football world that I never thought I would see in my lifetime and I look forward to the chance of enjoying lots more, some of the people on here think we should have become an English Barcelona since we have been in the Prem.
The loudest voice should belong to 10-12K who turned up every week when we truly were a shit outfit, I know there is a lot of them people raising their voices of discontentment currently at the manager and his tactics but ask the majority of them where they are glad to be and I know the answer they will give. Hartlepool, Bournemouth, Brentford, Leyton Orient, Bury, Chester, Walsall but to name a very very small few of grounds I have visited as a Stoke fan of many a year....I know where I am glad to be and I know the people to thank.
Not always happy, never always entertained but eternally grateful.
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Post by mozzer on Aug 19, 2012 8:52:53 GMT
I would prefer watching ugly negative cautious football in the prem with all that it brings through the wealth, exposure and classy opposition than watching free flowing football in the championship or 1st division under boskampesque style tactics, yep we have had some belters in my SCFC journey that were in my view were useless at managing in football.......other than Lou of course.
May 1991 – October 1993 Lou Macari November 1993 – September 1994 Joe Jordan September 1994 Asa Hartford Caretaker manager October 1994 – July 1997 Lou Macari July 1997 – January 1998 Chic Bates January 1998 – April 1998 Chris Kamara April 1998 – June 1998 Alan Durban Caretaker manager June 1998 – June 1999 Brian Little July 1999 – November 1999 Gary Megson November 1999 – May 2002 Guðjón Þórðarson May 2002 – October 2002 Steve Cotterill October 2002 – November 2002 Dave Kevan Caretaker manager November 2002 – June 2005 Tony Pulis June 2005 – May 2006 Johan Boskamp June 2006 – present Tony Pulis
Some class acts in that list stolen off wikipedia that were just catostrophic for SCFC.
Don't get me wrong I would prefer to watch classy free flowing football in the prem but if it means survival I will watch what sir tone gives us, there is a fine line with Stoke at the moment as Pulis has always played his brand of football, when we win the discontentment dies down a little even though its the same style but with the three points yet when we fail to get the three points the discontentment grows.....so is the style or the result that people are so vociferous over.
Give me back them good old days where I could watch a game of league footy with a team who knocked the ball around in a flowing manner but won fuck all and a whole block of john smiths seats to myself before the johnny come latelys ruined my comfort.......NOT.
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Post by mozzer on Aug 17, 2012 14:56:14 GMT
longest serving manager in the premier league, but allegedly 5 longest serving manager in the whole football league with John Stead piping him at forth with Dagenham.
At least we have stability ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by mozzer on Aug 16, 2012 11:41:59 GMT
Dave Vs suggested on the other thread a couple of days ago to a comment that the poster had put the the correct name on the wrong shirt with ref to Popov, reading between the lines is he lined up to go else where may be abroad or UK
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Post by mozzer on Aug 15, 2012 19:44:43 GMT
The council are in a no win situation, if they let them die and disappear they will get blasted by the vagrants and if they pump more money in they will get blasted by the rest of Stoke on Trent's rate payers, at the end of the day it is a private business who in all honesty stand as much chance of making any cash in the next ten years as NASA finding life on Mars. The council are cutting services and more importantly jobs in our area so how would the redundant workers feel who have been told that there is not enough cash to support their positions, all set against a backdrop of uncertainty and gloom whilst the country wades through the deepest pile of dog shit that we have experienced since the war. £2.3 million, that is serious cash, £2.3m divided by 5079 (average attendance) = £452.85 per supporter, half of their council tax straight into the club they follow. As a Stoke fan, rate payer, victim of council cuts, friend of affected council employees and a sound head in business matters I think enough is enough.
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Post by mozzer on Aug 15, 2012 19:23:05 GMT
I was only looking for a stoke on trent butcher selling decent sausages and came across that pile of bilge....good old google ;D poor bastard must have met some of the bucknall reds ;D ;D ;D OK Digger you obviously know who I am.....help me out, who are you??
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Post by mozzer on Aug 15, 2012 19:03:59 GMT
I was only looking for a stoke on trent butcher selling decent sausages and came across that pile of bilge....good old google ;D
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Post by mozzer on Aug 15, 2012 18:53:31 GMT
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Post by mozzer on Aug 9, 2012 12:27:10 GMT
Well done Crouchy top bloke and Shawcross hasnt got any social skills that's why he ran off Crouchy seems a top fella, he was mobbed in alton towers about 3-4 weeks ago on a day out with Abbey and his child yet was happy to pose for piccys and obliging with Autographs.
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Post by mozzer on Jul 25, 2012 8:40:14 GMT
They sound a right strange mixed up bunch........
Club culture
The club has four active supporters groups:
"The Ruckus" is the oldest of these groups, whose basis was formed in 2009 as the "Orlando Soccer Supporters Club" without an affiliation to any particular soccer team. They occupy section 119. The "Iron Lion Firm", which separated from The Ruckus prior to the start of City's first season. They run section 121. The "Orlando Natural Riddim Section" is a Trinidadian drum band that occupies section 109 and plays drums and other percussion instruments throughout home matches. "Los Guerrilloz", a Spanish-language barra brava, has formed recently and typically occupies section 128.
The Ruckus chant for Lewis Neal to signify the first goal ever scored by the club. This chant begins at 19:24; 19 for the minute he scored the first goal, 24 for his jersey number.
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Post by mozzer on Jul 25, 2012 8:26:52 GMT
Did not realise that one of the Burnley owners Brendan Flood was part owner with Mr Rawlings of the footy club.......I wonder who gets first pick of any talent that may come through. ???
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Post by mozzer on Jun 27, 2012 11:53:59 GMT
Bolton on a two year deal Still way out of his depth IMHO
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Post by mozzer on Jun 19, 2012 12:02:29 GMT
A tadge unfair especially when he plays in a team with Keith Andrews who for me is possibly the worst footballer on earth to play premier league football..... Mind you Stephen Ward is not far behind Andrews either
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Post by mozzer on Jun 17, 2012 15:51:48 GMT
Totall agree with this post. Spot on. We desperately need a goal scorer. Owen could be the man. Unfortunately some probably want us to compete for Van Persie and even then, they wouldn't be happy. I'd welcome Owen to Stoke. ah yes the two usual "Selectively read posts and if it disagrees with them then ignore the sensible arguments made by people and just label them doom mongers who want Messi or RVP" ....bit tiresome really fellas but you crack on.............. ignore the fact that NO ONE is calling for world class players, merely players who have actually played at some point in three years and you can actually state facts about their form (rather than base your entire argument on what they WERE like years ago, bless you) and therefore justify taking up a squad place while we let people like Ric (who has played far more and has been far less injured than Owen over the last few years - maybe this helps you to understand the double standards within the club at play here and therefore people's frustration?). if owen signs and works wonders then great but you just wait and see if he signs and sits on the bench for the whole season getting paid £40k a week and see the uproar on here with people blaming TP for it! by the way if you genuinely think that Owen is still a "renowned name worldwide" then you are delusional Sir!!!!! (Crouch isn't either, although the difference is that Crouch IS a renowned name domestically hence the profile being raised....even domestic renown abandoned Mr.Owen a long while back, hence why NO-ONE else is in for him. but hell, if being world class years back still guarantees you renown and therefore a raised profile for the club you sign for, then i suggest we sign Eric Cantona and Zinedine Zidane! i actually put the Owen rumour to my mates in the pub the other day (2 liverpool fans, a toon, a Spurs fan and an Everton fan).......the general concensus wasn't so much a verbal answer to my question of "Do you agree he'd raise our profile", they actually answered in laughter (the only verbal answer i DID get was "If you want your profile to be having people like Owen and Woodgate then go and buy Dyer and Ledley King and get the full set...in short rather than other clubs thinking "Wow look at their intent" they'll actually look at us and laugh!!) The opening line of this reply made my mouth drop with disbelief but as soon as I got down to the sentence .......... "i actually put the Owen rumour to my mates in the pub the other day (2 liverpool fans, a toon, a Spurs fan and an Everton fan)......." I realized that I would be on the back foot with all that background combined Knowledge of your footy fan mates, fuck me Newport Shropshire the new centre of football replica shirts, I bet the people of Kent are shitting themselves at this startling new development
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Post by mozzer on Jun 15, 2012 12:49:43 GMT
Moan Fucking Moan
If we could get Owen on a deal that suits Stoke City he would be a phenomenal signing, he is an Ex England international with a renowned name all over the globe just like Mr Crouch and would no doubt lift the profile and name of our great club a little higher.....even if it is just overseas.
first off Owen will never play a full 90 minutes of every game of the season, he will bit parts and have to be nurtured by our renowned back room staff in just the same way that Woodgate has been but his fee should reflect this,
Secondly he is a definite plan B from the bench that we currently do not posess, last 30 Min's of game at home is 0-0 give Owen a run out and chances are he may offer a bit of difference to our existing choices and chances.
thirdly if he returns any goal that keeps our premier league status then anything short of the 60 million or what ever we receive is a bargain.
Go get him Tone the Doom mongers want Messi but I have a feeling he will not come to the potteries, house on Wychwood park or not
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Post by mozzer on Jun 6, 2012 20:20:06 GMT
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Post by mozzer on Jun 6, 2012 14:30:25 GMT
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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