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Post by Stoke70 on Jul 19, 2015 18:40:15 GMT
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 19, 2015 18:40:35 GMT
Hughes said he was hoping to get in a player of top top quality. He didn't say that would be the end of our business. He was kind of hinting in that direction. "We're still hopeful we can get a player of top, top quality. If we can do that then we will probably be done for the window.
"Would that be Yarmolenko? A player of his type, yes."
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2015 18:41:29 GMT
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Post by Gods on Jul 19, 2015 18:42:56 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised to see Shawcross go under the knife this season. I wouldn't either except that the fact that he did not go under the knife in the summer makes me wonder if this is a problem for which there is a 'go under the knife' solution at all
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Post by jamerg on Jul 19, 2015 18:44:25 GMT
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Post by march4 on Jul 19, 2015 18:44:32 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised to see Shawcross go under the knife this season. I wouldn't either except that the fact that he did not go under the knife in the summer makes me wonder if this is a problem for which there is a 'go under the knife' solution at all Funny things backs. And everyone's is different.
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jul 19, 2015 18:45:13 GMT
That can't hurt if that is true!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2015 18:45:28 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised to see Shawcross go under the knife this season. I wouldn't either except that the fact that he did not go under the knife in the summer makes me wonder if this is a problem for which there is a 'go under the knife' solution at all I have personal experience with Spinal injuries and I can tell you, operations are not the first base and infact they are the last. I have little knowledge of Ryan's problem exactly but I could probably tell you what has happened thus far. Physio, some kind of chiropractic/osteopathic treatment, cortisone injections followed by a summer of rest. The Op will be when they have explored every other angle and they will not be based around a 9 month football season, if that makes sense.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 19, 2015 18:45:47 GMT
Love a bit of "was he saying goodbye/wasn't he saying goodbye" intrigue!
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Post by march4 on Jul 19, 2015 18:45:49 GMT
MVG is superior to N'Zonzi in every regard. Next season we will see how average N'Zonzi was.
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Post by Miles Offside on Jul 19, 2015 18:48:10 GMT
No fee has been accepted, don't think Kiev will accept one, and Stoke will have to hit his release fee to take them out the equation. I know nothing about what's going on; but going from what is being reported in the media and what is being said on here, can you clear this up this mystery - If no offer has been accepted, and if Stoke have to agree to his release fee, and if Stoke know that they will have to agree to his release fee, and if reports are correct that Stoke have flown people over to Ukraine, then what are they doing? I'm assuming the Stoke representatives can't speak to the player until an offer is accepted. And they could just fax an offer without flying anybody out there.
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Post by jamerg on Jul 19, 2015 18:48:42 GMT
MVG is superior to N'Zonzi in every regard. Next season we will see how average N'Zonzi was. Hope you're right March (and I do think there is a bit of a rose tinted spectacle effect kicking in with Nzonzi due to how he played in his last game before being sold)
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Post by Sergeant Muttley on Jul 19, 2015 18:50:19 GMT
MVG is superior to N'Zonzi in every regard. Next season we will see how average N'Zonzi was. March i really do believe that some of the things you post at times are just to get a bite.MVG is a very promising player but to say that about N'Zonzi is just totally out of order and just plain wrong.
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Post by liathroid on Jul 19, 2015 18:50:21 GMT
your going to Stoke weather you like it or not
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Post by gilberto on Jul 19, 2015 18:52:11 GMT
In response to the tweet about the player being bollocked.
It wasn't him.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2015 18:52:20 GMT
False alarm. I hate twitter.
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Post by datguy on Jul 19, 2015 18:52:52 GMT
MVG is superior to N'Zonzi in every regard. Next season we will see how average N'Zonzi was. I think people got carried away with N'Zonzi. He's a good player, but people think he's irreplaceable because of his last few games of last season. MVG is a good replacement for N'zonzi
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Post by LphPotter on Jul 19, 2015 18:53:42 GMT
Thought it didn't look like him
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Post by nutterpotter on Jul 19, 2015 18:54:19 GMT
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Post by mrcoke on Jul 19, 2015 18:55:12 GMT
It's a bit chicken and egg, Dave. You can't attract the big name players without Europe but you (as a rule) need some to get there. What we have to do is gradually improve the squad as we have been doing and eventually we will start to qualify for Europe on a (semi) consistent basis hopefully. Then you will see our stock rise and players actively seek to join us. Very true. As things stand I think our squad is weaker than last season..... I can't agree that the squad is weaker. Yes we have lost 2 of our best "1st XI" and everyone else is a year older so we may not be able to field quite as strong best XI as last season today, but we have also let a number of weak(er) players go and brought in some excellent young talent. I would argue that within half a season under the "3 amigos" our best XI will actually be stronger than last season. My cup is definitely half full, and would be overflowing if we bought a top class winger. (Regarding Jamo's "chicken and egg", I did point out last week we were in a Catch 22 situation.)
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Post by Bowd1863 on Jul 19, 2015 18:55:49 GMT
In response to the tweet about the player being bollocked. It wasn't him. Was just about to say...he played the whole game, so why would he be sat on the bench?
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jul 19, 2015 18:57:33 GMT
your going to Stoke weather you like it or not And the weather is normally shite here.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 19, 2015 19:01:08 GMT
Very true. As things stand I think our squad is weaker than last season..... I can't agree that the squad is weaker. Yes we have lost 2 of our best "1st XI" and everyone else is a year older so we may not be able to field quite as strong best XI as last season today, but we have also let a number of weak(er) players go and brought in some excellent young talent. I would argue that within half a season under the "3 amigos" our best XI will actually be stronger than last season. My cup is definitely half full, and would be overflowing if we bought a top class winger. (Regarding Jamo's "chicken and egg", I did point out last week we were in a Catch 22 situation.) We've lost Moses too. It's weaker. And I still count Huth in there, we haven't replaced him with better. We still need a CB, Fonzy replacement and 2 wingers. Then we're there.
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Post by StokeAz on Jul 19, 2015 19:03:37 GMT
MVG is superior to N'Zonzi in every regard. Next season we will see how average N'Zonzi was. Whatever... Of course u say that now he's not here but ur talking rubbish!
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Post by StokeAz on Jul 19, 2015 19:05:55 GMT
Interesting... Dunno what that's about but it does seem strange!
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Post by bmstoke on Jul 19, 2015 19:06:22 GMT
I can't agree that the squad is weaker. Yes we have lost 2 of our best "1st XI" and everyone else is a year older so we may not be able to field quite as strong best XI as last season today, but we have also let a number of weak(er) players go and brought in some excellent young talent. I would argue that within half a season under the "3 amigos" our best XI will actually be stronger than last season. My cup is definitely half full, and would be overflowing if we bought a top class winger. (Regarding Jamo's "chicken and egg", I did point out last week we were in a Catch 22 situation.) We've lost Moses too. It's weaker. And I still count Huth in there, we haven't replaced him with better. We still need a CB, Fonzy replacement and 2 wingers. Then we're there. I can't see us signing another CB, it would basically be writing Wooly of before he's played a game as our player.
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Post by datguy on Jul 19, 2015 19:06:45 GMT
Interesting... Dunno what that's about but it does seem strange! It's not Yarmolenko
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Post by harryburrows on Jul 19, 2015 19:07:16 GMT
I can't agree that the squad is weaker. Yes we have lost 2 of our best "1st XI" and everyone else is a year older so we may not be able to field quite as strong best XI as last season today, but we have also let a number of weak(er) players go and brought in some excellent young talent. I would argue that within half a season under the "3 amigos" our best XI will actually be stronger than last season. My cup is definitely half full, and would be overflowing if we bought a top class winger. (Regarding Jamo's "chicken and egg", I did point out last week we were in a Catch 22 situation.) We've lost Moses too. It's weaker. And I still count Huth in there, we haven't replaced him with better. We still need a CB, Fonzy replacement and 2 wingers. Then we're there. You could say we only had a couple of months from Bojan , all teams loose players they all get replaced , move forward .we always new begovic would leave . We have a great replacement . We won't miss nzonzi . Good player that he was the team will cope
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 19, 2015 19:09:02 GMT
We've lost Moses too. It's weaker. And I still count Huth in there, we haven't replaced him with better. We still need a CB, Fonzy replacement and 2 wingers. Then we're there. I can't see us signing another CB, it would basically be writing Wooly of before he's played a game as our player. Which is what we should have done.
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Post by StokeAz on Jul 19, 2015 19:09:03 GMT
Interesting... Dunno what that's about but it does seem strange! It's not Yarmolenko Oh... Who is it then... It would make sense and I can't remember what the lad looks like!
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