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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 10, 2017 16:02:38 GMT
The problem for me in all this is the message it sends out to our perspective signings(if any),wth him stating lack of ambition Or it could act as the kick up the backside that the club needs to pull it's finger out. I'm clinging on to any positive I can at the moment. I might even wait until Radio Stoke announce that Arnie wants out before I believe the story. Should keep me blissfully happy until the weekend. I admire your positivity mate and Radio Stoke😄👍
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2017 16:03:50 GMT
If true -plainly hes been tapped my favourite player - for some years now but everyone has his prices - they are after all, footballing mercenaries - every single one to a man so sadly he would go - and I would be absolutely gutted but, anything under £35m and we will have sold ourselves very short (again) That would be my figure too. Crazy I know, but take a look at what's going on around us.
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Post by cheekymatt71 on Jul 10, 2017 16:03:55 GMT
Fortunately we have Ramadan who can be a better player and needs games.
The problem is that once we become a selling club then other players will want out.
If Arnie leaves, then what will Shaqiri be thinking and saying to his agent??
Very bad signs and the 30m we should get for Arnie will be wasted on one and half Imbulas knowing our transfer team
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Post by exhool64 on Jul 10, 2017 16:03:55 GMT
Anyone who calls fellow Stokies stupid cunts is a stupid cunt we all have our point of view.
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Post by Stokester on Jul 10, 2017 16:04:19 GMT
However you look at it we would be losing our best player and biggest match-winner.
if he wants out then obviously best for all he goes, but we were short of goals even with his contribution, without is a worrying prospect.
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Post by daveuppercut on Jul 10, 2017 16:04:47 GMT
Arnie, you sly old dog, he's been reading the oatcake and seen some fans worrying about the lack of spending. Now the club have to get the cheque book out to prove we have ambition. Nice one Arnie.
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Post by Seymour Beaver on Jul 10, 2017 16:04:54 GMT
Let's be honest here it's not a surprise really is it when West Ham apparently want him 😡Also the lack of signings/ambition at our club would also play a part in his thinking imo.Like I said last week the hierarchy have got massive decisions to make in the coming weeks. I don't think the two things are necessarily related - just a convenient cover. The reason Arnie is still at Stoke is because up until now no-one has been willing to pay him any more than we are. He (or his agent) has clearly got a whiff that someone now is. Personally I'm not that bothered. Yes - on his day he's a game changer - trouble is his "day" is about one in six - which when you add his inevitable suspensions pushes it out to sever or eight. That said it may well have the effect of giving the hierarchy a wake up call - just hope they respond by soundly investing any money we get for him rather than chucking some more at the preening tattooed show pony just to make him stay for another season.
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Post by Veritas on Jul 10, 2017 16:05:09 GMT
I don't want to see him go but it would be far from the end of the world if he does, given the silly money flying about elsewhere you expect us to ask for £30m and not sell for less than £25m. If Delph is coming which would help to give a bit more backbone in midfield I would be tempted to let Ramadan and Verlinden prove they can make the step up.
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Post by sportsman on Jul 10, 2017 16:06:08 GMT
Anyone who would be glad to see Arnie leave is a fucking stupid cunt. H Anyone that thinks he's better than 3 in 10 games is as well. He ain't all that.
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Post by pottarius on Jul 10, 2017 16:06:14 GMT
If true -plainly hes been tapped my favourite player - for some years now but everyone has his prices - they are after all, footballing mercenaries - every single one to a man so sadly he would go - and I would be absolutely gutted but, anything under £35m and we will have sold ourselves very short (again) That would be my figure too. Crazy I know, but take a look at what's going on around us. That would be a reasonable price but I'm pretty certain he's got a buy out clause much lower than that, my guess is 20m max
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jul 10, 2017 16:06:28 GMT
How is Yarmolenko (a left footer who plays on the right) a suitable replacement for Arnie, a right footer who plays on the left? Not a direct replacement, John, I agree, but a fantastic addition to the squad to give us all a huge lift. If he plays right, Ramadan left and Shaq at number 10........mouth watering. Yes, that would be great. Don't think it will happen but it would be a good way to spend some of the Arnie windfall.
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Post by jimmygscfc on Jul 10, 2017 16:06:40 GMT
My boys will be absolutely devastated if this turns out to be true. It's taken me 3 days to get pen off my youngest after he drew pictures all over his body, and I mean all over his body, so he could be like Arnie in his Stoke kit. He's our best player by some distance and would be a huge loss to us. I blame the parents myself
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Post by alster on Jul 10, 2017 16:07:08 GMT
However you look at it we would be losing our best player and biggest match-winner. if he wants out then obviously best for all he goes, but we were short of goals even with his contribution, without is a worrying prospect. We were short of goals because the manager lost his bollox and traded creativity for workrate and reverted to shit slow agricultural football.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Jul 10, 2017 16:07:21 GMT
Clubs blatant lack of ambition bites as forcast only day ago we are on a one way ticket , pure genius Mr Scholes and your team of buffoons
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jul 10, 2017 16:07:53 GMT
Anyone who would be glad to see Arnie leave is a fucking stupid cunt. H Anyone that thinks he's better than 3 in 10 games is as well. He ain't all that. Who do we have on the books who offers more, creatively? He carries us going forward.
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Post by itsajoytobeapotter on Jul 10, 2017 16:08:19 GMT
If he's sold for a penny less than £30 million the transfer team need shooting Won't be the transfer team who set the price it will be the owners!
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Post by nott1 on Jul 10, 2017 16:10:16 GMT
Arnie, you sly old dog, he's been reading the oatcake and seen some fans worrying about the lack of spending. Now the club have to get the cheque book out to prove we have ambition. Nice one Arnie. If Carlsberg did Stoke transfers............welcome Messi........what about that Arnie?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2017 16:10:21 GMT
I have the exact same feeling right now I had in year 9 when the girl I proper fancied said I was a 'really good friend'
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Jul 10, 2017 16:10:51 GMT
If he's sold for a penny less than £30 million the transfer team need shooting Won't be the transfer team who set the price it will be the owners! The teamster team clumsy set their own watches they all want fucking off as they did 24 months ago , they have bought about the implosion of our squid we are now seeing .
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Post by Davef on Jul 10, 2017 16:11:47 GMT
If he's sold for a penny less than £30 million the transfer team need shooting It won't be the transfer team who accept the bid. The transfer team, Pizza Boys or whatever you want to call them are easy targets. It's about time some on here had the bollocks to actually blame the people who own and finance the club if they consider it to be lacking ambition.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jul 10, 2017 16:12:03 GMT
Won't be the transfer team who set the price it will be the owners! The teamster team clumsy set their own watches they all want fucking off as they did 24 months ago , they have bought about the implosion of our squid we are now seeing . If the imploding squid takes out the relegation crocodile we'll be sorted at least. Are you the policeman from 'Allo 'Allo?
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Post by Davef on Jul 10, 2017 16:12:21 GMT
Won't be the transfer team who set the price it will be the owners! The teamster team clumsy set their own watches they all want fucking off as they did 24 months ago , they have bought about the implosion of our squid we are now seeing . Like I said, grow a pair. Edit: And for crying out loud, check then edit your posts.
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Post by cozmick on Jul 10, 2017 16:12:26 GMT
We're fucked.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Jul 10, 2017 16:12:54 GMT
I have the exact same feeling right now I had in year 9 when the girl I proper fancied said I was a 'really good friend' This is bad, but nothing is that bad, that shit floors you and mentally scars you for life.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 10, 2017 16:13:14 GMT
Let's be honest here it's not a surprise really is it when West Ham apparently want him 😡Also the lack of signings/ambition at our club would also play a part in his thinking imo.Like I said last week the hierarchy have got massive decisions to make in the coming weeks. I don't think the two things are necessarily related - just a convenient cover. The reason Arnie is still at Stoke is because up until now no-one has been willing to pay him any more than we are. He (or his agent) has clearly got a whiff that someone now is. Personally I'm not that bothered. Yes - on his day he's a game changer - trouble is his "day" is about one in six - which when you add his inevitable suspensions pushes it out to sever or eight. That said it may well have the effect of giving the hierarchy a wake up call - just hope they respond by soundly investing any money we get for him rather than chucking some more at the preening tattooed show pony just to make him stay for another season. I know he's inconsistent like we talk about on a regular basis but it's the signal it sends out to other players to me that's the issue.Also we've just extended the capacity of the ground so we can sell extra tickets🤔A lack of ambition/spend isn't going to do that
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Post by bhp on Jul 10, 2017 16:14:16 GMT
I have the exact same feeling right now I had in year 9 when the girl I proper fancied said I was a 'really good friend' I hope you went for her best mate after..
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Post by LDE76 on Jul 10, 2017 16:14:42 GMT
The teamster team clumsy set their own watches they all want fucking off as they did 24 months ago , they have bought about the implosion of our squid we are now seeing . If the imploding squid takes out the relegation crocodile we'll be sorted at least. Are you the policeman from 'Allo 'Allo? I don't know about that, but he does a good fucking kick in the tentacles.
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Post by nott1 on Jul 10, 2017 16:15:02 GMT
I don't think the two things are necessarily related - just a convenient cover. The reason Arnie is still at Stoke is because up until now no-one has been willing to pay him any more than we are. He (or his agent) has clearly got a whiff that someone now is. Personally I'm not that bothered. Yes - on his day he's a game changer - trouble is his "day" is about one in six - which when you add his inevitable suspensions pushes it out to sever or eight. That said it may well have the effect of giving the hierarchy a wake up call - just hope they respond by soundly investing any money we get for him rather than chucking some more at the preening tattooed show pony just to make him stay for another season. I know he's inconsistent like we talk about on a regular basis but it's the signal it sends out to other players to me that's the issue.Also we've just extended the capacity of the ground so we can sell extra tickets🤔A lack of ambition/spend isn't going to do that If there was a lack of ambition why extend the ground?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2017 16:15:05 GMT
That would be my figure too. Crazy I know, but take a look at what's going on around us. That would be a reasonable price but I'm pretty certain he's got a buy out clause much lower than that, my guess is 20m max Yeah, that's my worry as well. £20m would have looked safe last year seeing as no one triggered the £12m clause at the time. But it looks like small beer now. Let's hope the figure's still too high for anyone to go for it.
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Post by jimmygscfc on Jul 10, 2017 16:15:15 GMT
Won't be the transfer team who set the price it will be the owners! The teamster team clumsy set their own watches they all want fucking off as they did 24 months ago , they have bought about the implosion of our squid we are now seeing . What?
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