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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 27, 2011 18:09:02 GMT
Looks like he's definitely available NOW.
German press speaking of 5m euros, with Palermo and Galatasary mentioned.
Go get him, Tone.
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Post by stokelad84 on Jan 27, 2011 18:14:48 GMT
If he is so good, then how come the only Premier League club after him is Blackpool???
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2011 18:15:41 GMT
If he is so good, then how come the only Premier League club after him is Blackpool??? Couldn't you have said the same thing about the likes of Palacios etc?
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Post by jeremiah on Jan 27, 2011 18:15:53 GMT
If he is so good, then how come the only Premier League club after him is Blackpool??? Interesting logic.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 27, 2011 18:15:54 GMT
If he is so good, then how come the only Premier League club after him is Blackpool??? That was in the summer and there was clearly nothing whatsoever in the story
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Post by stokelad84 on Jan 27, 2011 18:18:34 GMT
Palacios came to the Premier league to join Wigan, who are well established and have a very good scouting network.
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Post by sgtpotter89 on Jan 27, 2011 18:19:34 GMT
Would love it to happen but there's no chance in hell it'll happen.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 27, 2011 18:19:41 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2011 18:20:41 GMT
Palacios came to the Premier league to join Wigan, who are well established and have a very good scouting network. Not a big club are they? Which was clearly what you were insinuating. And didn't Bruce first sign him for Brum, who'd only just come back up?
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Post by stokelad84 on Jan 27, 2011 18:23:11 GMT
According to wikipedia yes, 6 month loan where he made 7 appearances
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Post by jeremiah on Jan 27, 2011 18:23:15 GMT
This is the most stupidest logic you'll ever find. If Stoke offered Rory Delap to the other nineteen Premier League teams for a sum, do you think anyone would want him? No, they'd politely decline.
That doesn't detract from the fact he is an integral part of the Stoke City formula.
In conclusion, stop making such fucking ridiculous statements that are devoid of any degree of intellect.
-This is to stokelad
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Post by Mr Wheeze on Jan 27, 2011 18:25:07 GMT
He was bloody impressive during the World Cup. Cracking player who would suit us down to the ground. Hard working midfielder who's a great passer of the ball as well. Go get him Tone!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2011 18:30:20 GMT
According to wikipedia yes, 6 month loan where he made 7 appearances Yeah, so they werent what you'd call "an established club" were they? They'd only just got back up, the previous season.
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Post by stokelad84 on Jan 27, 2011 18:31:50 GMT
But they were still bigger than 'the mighty Blackpool'
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Post by realstokebloke on Jan 27, 2011 18:32:37 GMT
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Post by bogus on Jan 27, 2011 18:38:04 GMT
Palacios came to the Premier league to join Wigan, who are well established and have a very good scouting network. Not a big club are they? Which was clearly what you were insinuating. And didn't Bruce first sign him for Brum, who'd only just come back up? Palacios was recommended to Steve Bruce by Arsene Wenger. He'd had a trial at the arse but they'd passed on him. He was on loan at Brum with Bruce, who then later signed him for Wigan.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2011 18:39:42 GMT
But they were still bigger than 'the mighty Blackpool' But not a big club. Which kind of pisses on the "can't be good if nobody big wants him" argument. Which is just you covering for Tone as usual.
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Post by jeremiah on Jan 27, 2011 18:42:10 GMT
But they were still bigger than 'the mighty Blackpool' What the fuck have Blackpool got to do with anything? So fucking what if Blackpool are the only team interested in him? How does this have any bearing on Stoke City? You can't fucking disregard someone because they're not being fucking chased by numerous big fucking clubs. That's fucking stupid.
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Post by stokelad84 on Jan 27, 2011 18:42:55 GMT
Please show me the link where Tone has dissed Bradley
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2011 18:44:22 GMT
Please show me the link where Tone has dissed Bradley It's not that he's dissed him, but you know full well that he's one of these dirty foreign types who hasn't played in England before and consequently that Tone will have no interest in him. Ergo, he can't be any good.
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Post by itsmorethanagame on Jan 27, 2011 18:47:54 GMT
Bradley certainly looked impressive in the World Cup but I haven't seen anymore of him than that.
On the face of it, he would be perfect for us. But I think it is a valid question of why no one else is in for him. He's available at a good price so you would think clubs would be fighting over him if his league form stacks up with that in the world cup. Realistically, I doubt any of us watch too much German football though so we couldn't honestly say. None of the big German clubs look to be snapping him up and if he is desperate to play in the prem, you would think most clubs would have been made aware of his availability?
It will be interesting to see where he ends up.
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Post by stokelad84 on Jan 27, 2011 18:49:13 GMT
Is he was as good as you are making out, more clubs than little Blackpool would be interested. It's not about TPs love or hate to foreign based players.
West Ham have been linked to every Tom, Dick and Harry. But they are not linked with Bradley. Sunderland have the Darren Bent money sitting in their current account, they are after Muntari and Sessegnon and not Bradley.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2011 18:50:52 GMT
Is he was as good as you are making out, more clubs than little Blackpool would be interested. It's not about TPs love or hate to foreign based players. West Ham have been linked to every Tom, Dick and Harry. But they are not linked with Bradley. Sunderland have the Darren Bent money sitting in their current account, they are after Muntari and Sessegnon and not Bradley. Sunderland have been linked with him haven't they?
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 27, 2011 18:51:54 GMT
Is he was as good as you are making out, more clubs than little Blackpool would be interested. It's not about TPs love or hate to foreign based players. West Ham have been linked to every Tom, Dick and Harry. But they are not linked with Bradley. Sunderland have the Darren Bent money sitting in their current account, they are after Muntari and Sessegnon and not Bradley. Kicker magazine says S'land are prepard to pay 4.5m euros, but Gladbach want 6. www.tribalfootball.com/articles/sunderland-told-gladbach-asking-price-bradley-1413251
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Post by gilberto on Jan 27, 2011 18:54:06 GMT
lets have a bit of youtube!
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Post by jeremiah on Jan 27, 2011 18:54:23 GMT
So, just for clarification purposes, if a player is not linked to many clubs then 'he can't be that good'?
If I recall correctly, Robert Huth wasn't linked to any other club (or indeed Stoke, was he?).
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Post by actongatestokie on Jan 27, 2011 18:54:34 GMT
Big, strong in the tackle and TWO footed!
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Post by bostonstokie on Jan 27, 2011 18:56:08 GMT
Is he was as good as you are making out, more clubs than little Blackpool would be interested. It's not about TPs love or hate to foreign based players. West Ham have been linked to every Tom, Dick and Harry. But they are not linked with Bradley. Sunderland have the Darren Bent money sitting in their current account, they are after Muntari and Sessegnon and not Bradley. He is that good. I would guess it is simply that he is unproven, and let's admit there's always a bit of Anti-America bias about, as to why he hasn't drawn more interest than Pool.
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Post by itsmorethanagame on Jan 27, 2011 18:58:27 GMT
So, just for clarification purposes, if a player is not linked to many clubs then 'he can't be that good'? If I recall correctly, Robert Huth wasn't linked to any other club (or indeed Stoke, was he?). To be fair, you would expect a high profile player who was readily available for relative peanuts, to have a few clubs chasing him. If there were absolutely no clubs in for him, I think it would be a valid question why they weren't.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jan 27, 2011 19:13:12 GMT
The only downside to Bradley in the minds of many managers might be that his father is a coach and a pretty high profile one at that. Would they worry that he might be a bit opinionated in training if his new manager's methods didn't fit with his dad's way of doing things?
I only put this out as a suggestion as to why there aren't a string of managers beating a path to his door. Other players have father's who are coaches but maybe not coaches of International sides.
Anyone know why his present club want to sell? It can't be because they want the money - because they are not asking for mega bucks.
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