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Post by arniepieinthesky on Jul 8, 2010 10:46:59 GMT
Top stuff - (well) U25 and sounds like he has genuine promise.
Not that our last two 'Belgies' worked out that well with TP of course.
Anyone know where he plays?
For his sake I hope not Right Mid, he'd never see of the stiff competition that Rory and Deano bring to that role
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Post by mrpickles on Jul 8, 2010 10:51:38 GMT
Let's not forget that pulis gave gary o'neill his league debut at the age of 16 so he's done it before. I suppose it depends on how 'special' he is. I don't think he'd have joined if we were planning on loaning him out. His agent doesn't sound like he thinks he will be loaned out any time soon.
Florent is now looking forward to being back with a Premier League club and pushing into the first-team squad over the next season."
FM, can you remember who it was on the new signings thread that predicted an up coming belgian superstar was signing a couple of days ago. I think he was also the bloke who said about the 16 african trialists ;D
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Post by Heisenbeech on Jul 8, 2010 11:04:13 GMT
His position is CM.
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Post by boothy on Jul 8, 2010 11:06:00 GMT
He's a defensive midfield player, but hopefully he can fookin pass as well.
Still, glad we made our first signing.
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Post by fca47 on Jul 8, 2010 11:08:49 GMT
I assume he will be off to Man U before he plays a first team game for us.
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Post by knowles on Jul 8, 2010 11:09:19 GMT
This signing is pretty similar to the Lund/Marshall double deal. Hopefully over the next twelve months we will see him progress nicely and he will be sniffing around the first team.
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Post by bostonstokie on Jul 8, 2010 11:10:09 GMT
Well, this line will cause me to eat some words about whether or not we can attract targets: "He was very impressed by Stoke from the off, their professionalism and enthusiasm, and it did not take long to agree."Good work TP - and TS
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Post by malbranquestabend on Jul 8, 2010 11:10:44 GMT
Nice one Dave.
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Post by realstokebloke on Jul 8, 2010 11:11:47 GMT
Mmmm.
Young, foreign, defensive midfield, (assumes) can actually pass, star of the future...
Tarra a bit then Diego.
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Post by One-Two on Jul 8, 2010 11:16:17 GMT
Well, this line will cause me to eat some words about whether or not we can attract targets: "He was very impressed by Stoke from the off, their professionalism and enthusiasm, and it did not take long to agree."Good work TP - and TS Yes, well done Scholes! When you see that along with this from the van Nistelrooy deal: "Real [Madrid] have been impressed by the way [Stoke] City have conducted their business and have held positive talks over the past couple of days."I think people are very harsh on our backroom staff and then ignore these things when they come along. I don't expect to see Momo congratulating Scholes though
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Post by stokieroo on Jul 8, 2010 11:16:34 GMT
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Post by bostonstokie on Jul 8, 2010 11:18:06 GMT
This signing is pretty similar to the Lund/Marshall double deal. Hopefully over the next twelve months we will see him progress nicely and he will be sniffing around the first team. Though when you read about him, Knowles, he sounds more highly regarded than either of those two.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 8, 2010 11:18:43 GMT
www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~2087216,00.html "He will work with the Academy initially because he is a young lad with a lot yet to do, but we are pleased to have him here." See you in 2012, FloCuv ;D
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Post by bostonstokie on Jul 8, 2010 11:20:10 GMT
www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~2087216,00.html "He will work with the Academy initially because he is a young lad with a lot yet to do, but we are pleased to have him here." See you in 2012, FloCuv ;D Now that he's put pen to paper, TP delivering that first message to keep his head in the right place...
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Post by realstokebloke on Jul 8, 2010 11:20:44 GMT
Wasn't there some other young whipper snapper from Pompey that we were looking at as well?
I think he's gone 'home' to some Krout club?
Or am i dreaming?
One-two - i stand to be corrected but i'll bet a lot of that was down to PC - i struggle to hear what lispy Scholsey says sometimes, so i bet the old Spickers were flummoxed.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 8, 2010 11:21:57 GMT
Wasn't there some other young whipper snapper from Pompey that we were looking at as well?
I think he's gone 'home' to some Krout club?
Or am i dreaming?
One-two - i stand to be corrected but i'll bet a lot of that was down to PC - i struggle to hear what lispy Scholsey says sometimes, so i bet the old Spickers were flummoxed. Yeah, the German press reported that some bloke called Lenny Sowah turned down us and Wigan to join Hamburg. Looks like it's that Head of the Academy bloke, Martin, who's ex-Pompey and must know all about these lads, who was behind these deals.
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Post by apb1979 on Jul 8, 2010 11:23:23 GMT
" He will work with the Academy initially because he is a young lad with a lot yet to do, but we are pleased to have him here."
I dont like this statement from TP because the way it sounds we will not see him at all this coming season
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 8, 2010 11:25:14 GMT
I'd guess that Pulis had nothing at all to do with this and will be quite happy to palm him off on the Academy for the foreseeable, unless he proves to be extra-special
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Post by knowles on Jul 8, 2010 11:26:14 GMT
That Sowah lad played a couple of games at the back end of the season for Pompey- very highly rated by all accounts.
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Post by realstokebloke on Jul 8, 2010 11:28:49 GMT
Cheers grapey.
But hang on; all down to the new ex Pompey Academy bloke (see, "new blood" works wuzza - ref the Kemp no 2 thread) and TP & the heavy hitter transfer team had nowt to do with it?
OK, so we are shit at transfers after all.
Normal service is resumed.
Thank god for that.
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Post by wakefieldstokie on Jul 8, 2010 11:44:03 GMT
Apparently Man Utd, Spurs, and Stoke were interested in him. Just stop & read that again fellas & see if that doesn't bring a smile.
That is more like it.
Oh, and thanks for the "midfield" info...(albeit "defensive" )Don't want to negative when it seems like a great signing, however if Man Utd or Spurs were really interested he'd be with them. But who cares well done Stoke.
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Post by bostonstokie on Jul 8, 2010 11:51:01 GMT
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Post by justinp on Jul 8, 2010 12:06:34 GMT
So he's gonna rot in the reserves for 2 seasons and then we're gonna sell him to Man U where he starts games in his first season??
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 8, 2010 12:10:34 GMT
Excellent stuff, we need as may 17-21 year old as we can get.
Got to agree with justinp though, maybe some playing time won't go amiss.
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Post by MarkWolstanton on Jul 8, 2010 12:12:23 GMT
Wonder if he'll travel out with the squad to Austria on Sunday? He will be on a plane on Sunday but it is one going to Valencia.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 8, 2010 12:14:44 GMT
Do you think it's possible the fee for this lad would have been 6-figures?
And do you think it's possible we've shelled out other comparable sums on any 17-18 year-olds in the last few months?
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Post by DelapsWankingArm on Jul 8, 2010 12:17:51 GMT
Another Arismendi?
We pay anything for him? or we got him for free?
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Post by Irish Stokie on Jul 8, 2010 12:22:27 GMT
Sounds good, him and bego are 2 very highly rated young players we have signed from pompey recently so hopefully he can match Bego and push for a 1st team place in the near future.
Im not really up to date on his posts but did DV mention this kid as a potential signing?
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Post by nicholasjalcock on Jul 8, 2010 12:29:40 GMT
With a French name as Florence, at least he'll be popular in the dressing room?? Nice to think he is named after part of Longton! I don't suppose TP is looking to sign somebody called Bozlem?
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Post by StokieBoy31 on Jul 8, 2010 12:49:22 GMT
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