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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 27, 2015 9:25:18 GMT
Spinksy in SentinelSTOKE City have turned their attention back to Dutch international Ibrahim Afellay after growing increasingly exasperated with the Andriy Yarmolenko deal.
Yarmolenko has long been their first choice but, like fellow Ukrainian Yehven Konoplianka, looks like slipping through the net. Or it's a game to get him to make his mind up and sign Hope so - but these macho Ukrainian owners don't seem to like being pushed around over a trifling £14m! News of Stoke's increased interest, however, may yet persuade Dynamo Kiev to make contact once more to finally try and do business over Yarmolenko. With a figure of around £14m being quoted for him, and Afellay being a free agent, the financial difference in the deals is simply enormous. Afellay's signature could even leave enough in the pot for that expensive headline signing supporters have been craving all summer.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 9:29:37 GMT
Or it's a game to get him to make his mind up and sign Hope so - but these macho Ukrainian owners don't seem to like being pushed around over a trifling £14m! News of Stoke's increased interest, however, may yet persuade Dynamo Kiev to make contact once more to finally try and do business over Yarmolenko. With a figure of around £14m being quoted for him, and Afellay being a free agent, the financial difference in the deals is simply enormous. Afellay's signature could even leave enough in the pot for that expensive headline signing supporters have been craving all summer.
We are doing good business so far, as you say leaving the pot intact for the "rock the city" signing but having watched a bit of Joanna Lumley in Russia on the TV last night they are a strange breed and wealthy beyond belief. We could do with one on the board lol.
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Post by ladsinredandwhite on Jul 27, 2015 10:07:07 GMT
So is this deal dead now that affellay looks like hes coming?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 10:09:15 GMT
Probably.
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Post by spartanstokie on Jul 27, 2015 10:09:19 GMT
could Affellay always of been coming either way ?
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Post by slpmarc on Jul 27, 2015 10:14:35 GMT
Affelay deal won't effect our pursuits of Yarmo or Traore
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Post by Gods on Jul 27, 2015 10:16:07 GMT
Hope so - but these macho Ukrainian owners don't seem to like being pushed around over a trifling £14m! News of Stoke's increased interest, however, may yet persuade Dynamo Kiev to make contact once more to finally try and do business over Yarmolenko. With a figure of around £14m being quoted for him, and Afellay being a free agent, the financial difference in the deals is simply enormous. Afellay's signature could even leave enough in the pot for that expensive headline signing supporters have been craving all summer.
We are doing good business so far, as you say leaving the pot intact for the "rock the city" signing but having watched a bit of Joanna Lumley in Russia on the TV last night they are a strange breed and wealthy beyond belief. We could do with one on the board lol. Fabulous watch that program, fascinating!
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jul 27, 2015 10:16:27 GMT
Affelay deal won't effect our pursuits of Yarmo or Traore I think we will end up with Traore, Marc. What's your gut feeling?
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jul 27, 2015 10:16:31 GMT
Affelay deal won't effect our pursuits of Yarmo or Traore Think there's any truth in Traore to Man U Marc? Or just more conjecture to turn his head.
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Post by themistocles on Jul 27, 2015 10:17:01 GMT
Affelay deal won't effect our pursuits of Yarmo or Traore Must mean outgoings then Marc, any idea ?
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jul 27, 2015 10:18:46 GMT
Affelay deal won't effect our pursuits of Yarmo or Traore That's the way I see it as well. Afellay would mainly be competition and cover for Arnie's position but he could also cover for a specialist right winger/striker and I would imagine we'll still be trying to sign one of them - hopefully Yarmo.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jul 27, 2015 10:20:51 GMT
Affelay deal won't effect our pursuits of Yarmo or Traore Must mean outgoings then Marc, any idea ? It would not surprise me if TP wants JW to join him - so I reckon he would be the most likely departure of the forward players - expecially given that he is in the last year of his contract and is knocking on a bit.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 27, 2015 10:28:20 GMT
I'd be disappointed to see SJW leave if it meant Odemwingie staying instead.
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Post by slpmarc on Jul 27, 2015 10:48:01 GMT
Affelay deal won't effect our pursuits of Yarmo or Traore Think there's any truth in Traore to Man U Marc? Or just more conjecture to turn his head. Would be surprised if there is anything in that story tbh, but a club would have to meet the release clause to get Traore
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jul 27, 2015 10:51:16 GMT
Think there's any truth in Traore to Man U Marc? Or just more conjecture to turn his head. Would be surprised if there is anything in that story tbh, but a club would have to meet the release clause to get Traore Unless they are prepared to do the buy back deal Barca are favouring for their home grown players?
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Post by Kjones9 on Jul 27, 2015 10:53:34 GMT
Would be surprised if there is anything in that story tbh, but a club would have to meet the release clause to get Traore Unless they are prepared to do the buy back deal Barca are favouring for their home grown players? I can't see the big clubs going for that clause tbh. That may put a team like us in the drivers seat .
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jul 27, 2015 10:55:09 GMT
Unless they are prepared to do the buy back deal Barca are favouring for their home grown players? I can't see the big clubs going for that clause tbh. That may put a team like us in the drivers seat . Absolutely. It's the only way we can compete for such players. It's a decent deal for us really if we get a player for not ridiculous money for at least two years.
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Post by Kjones9 on Jul 27, 2015 11:13:40 GMT
I can't see the big clubs going for that clause tbh. That may put a team like us in the drivers seat . Absolutely. It's the only way we can compete for such players. It's a decent deal for us really if we get a player for not ridiculous money for at least two years. Yep, I don't get the hang up that people have about signing players who'll use us as a stepping stone. In fact in the long run it'll possibly be better for us.
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jul 27, 2015 11:14:53 GMT
Absolutely. It's the only way we can compete for such players. It's a decent deal for us really if we get a player for not ridiculous money for at least two years. Yep, I don't get the hang up that people have about signing players who'll use us as a stepping stone. In fact in the long run it'll possibly be better for us. Nor me. It's actually a sign of progress that we are now viewed in that way.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 11:29:05 GMT
Absolutely. It's the only way we can compete for such players. It's a decent deal for us really if we get a player for not ridiculous money for at least two years. Yep, I don't get the hang up that people have about signing players who'll use us as a stepping stone. In fact in the long run it'll possibly be better for us. exactly and it's pretty much the ONLY way we'll get decent players to come here...but you still get people believing this romantic bullshit that Stoke players are different and honourable and it's only every other player in the world that are bothered about money, ambition and furthering their career. all the players WE sign are coming here because they desperately wanted to play for Stoke since they were little and will never ever leave because in an interview once they said they were "Happy at Stoke" and "Love the fans" a lot on here need a serious reality check as to how football works nowadays, particularly for clubs like us that are starting to progress but haven't quite reached the likes of Everton or Spurs as yet (in terms of global appeal/reputation)!
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Post by Stokeontrent on Jul 27, 2015 12:02:16 GMT
Anything likely this week Marc following last week's emergency transfer meeting ? No the two players I know for certain we are after both look like running on for a bit longer, due to press speculation highlighting their situation to other clubs. Traore and yarmo are both likely to come to stoke if other teams don't follow up the speculative interest Lets face it you know fuck all
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 27, 2015 12:45:53 GMT
Suppose it's too much to hope this guy's a Yarmo replacement, but he is a right winger
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Post by breakonthrough on Jul 27, 2015 13:03:48 GMT
Suppose it's too much to hope this guy's a Yarmo replacement, but he is a right winger How much have they signed him for? Suppose he could also be bought in due the other winger going Sunderland?! Hope its yarmo's replacement due to a deal with us being imminent ....we can but hope.
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Post by thestatusquo on Jul 27, 2015 13:06:31 GMT
Suppose it's too much to hope this guy's a Yarmo replacement, but he is a right winger Is he speedy ?
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Post by mosquito on Jul 27, 2015 13:09:04 GMT
Suppose it's too much to hope this guy's a Yarmo replacement, but he is a right winger According to Transfermarkt he is a right winger, but can play on the left!
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 27, 2015 13:20:46 GMT
We love a smokescreen more than the British Army do if this board and Twitter is anything to go by!
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Post by jezzascfc on Jul 27, 2015 13:34:02 GMT
Most suggestions are that Hughes wants two more wide men - Afellay (a right footed left winger for the most part) for free does not fill the gap at right wing, nor take up valuable millions of the transfer budget. The search for the starter on that side continues, I understand.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 13:36:10 GMT
We are doing good business so far, as you say leaving the pot intact for the "rock the city" signing but having watched a bit of Joanna Lumley in Russia on the TV last night they are a strange breed and wealthy beyond belief. We could do with one on the board lol. Fabulous watch that program, fascinating! Yep it is but even with all the money I would not fancy living with the fear of being murdered everyday which is what I thought of that fella last night.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 27, 2015 14:13:52 GMT
Coatesy leading the charge on to the beach where Yarmo is...
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Post by dozintheseventees on Jul 27, 2015 14:19:45 GMT
Suppose it's too much to hope this guy's a Yarmo replacement, but he is a right winger Is he speedy ? I believe so but I'm shocked at this move as I expected him to go to Belgium. When asked where he was going last week he replied "Anderlect, Anderlect"!
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